Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-07-03

0AOSsASSAS seeAO
ing is recovering from the worst
rain storm ever experienced in
this section.
Following a heavy rain which
continued the greater part of the
day yesterday. a cloudburst oc-
CURED shortly after 6 o'clock last
night, lasting for three hours with
rain falling at the rate of over
an inch an hour. Thousands of
dollars worth Of damage was
done in the main business section
of the city. and hundreds of dol
lars worth of goods in Easements
were destroyed.
The inadequate sewer system
was unable to carry off the heavy
surplus and there was two feet of
water standing in four blocks of
the main streets. The rain con-
tinued till an early hour this
morning, and during the night it
was necessary to call out the fire
department to clear the drift
fro mthe intake Of the seers.
The Northern Pacific railroad
track grade through the city
blocks an overflow from passing
to the river bottoms, and nearly
a block of stone pavement was
torn up to afford an outlet. Every
basement from the Mckenzie ho-
tel corner extending over a block
west was flooded with over two
feet of ater. The streets caved
in, in many places and sand bags
were used to fill up the gaps.
Clear weather prevails this morn
ing nd the rain practically sub
sided.
At Mandan a cloudburst oc-
cured early in the evening and
there were places in the main
business street, where the water
was waist deep. Business peo-
pie were marooned down town
and were unable to reach their
homes until the water receded.
1t is feared that tremendous dam
age has been done to growing
crops. Great apprehension was
.elt both at Mandan and Bis
marck as the water rushed into
main thoroughfares from the
north side hills of both cities.
Telephone and electric light
wires in both cities were greatly
demoralized and the Missouri
river has risen perceptibly since
the storm.
Mandan Flooded
Mandan, June 27.-A cloud
burst in the hills ten miles north
west of Mandan yesterday after
noon filled the prehistoric river
bed of the Missouri river, which
carried torrents of water through
the city, causing damage which
cannot yet be estimated.
Last night the Heart river,
which flows through Mandan was
rising rapidly and the lower por-
tions were thought to be flood
ed. The damage in the vicinity
of the cloudburst cannot be as
certained on account Of all wires
being down and the bridges
washed out 50 that the creeks are
impossible.
In the west end Of the business
district the water stood waist
high on the streets. Taxis and
hacks could not traverse the
streets and the clerks and busi-
ness men were compelled to re-
main in their Offices and stores.
Cellars of all hotels and business
houses were flooded.
Whole State Drenched.
Reports from other sections of
the state indicate that the drench-
ing of yesterday was not confined
to any one section. Beginning
early in the afternoon here it
rained almost steadily until ear
ly in the morning. From Fargo
the report was received that it
had rained all day over that terri
tory and the weather station Off
cials there said that records
showed that more rain had fallen
there during the present month
/ of June than in any other June
since the establishment of the
station.
Some apprehension is being
felt at the present time over the
damage that may have been
caused the crops. since the recen,
downpour. At Williston a re.
port stated that there was li:tle
doubt but that yesterdays rsir