The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-02
.SAUk LAKE HIGH
est in five YEARS
HEAVY RAINS RAISE LEVEL OF
LAKE SEVERAL FEET OVER
FLOWING LOWLANDS.
FRIDAY NIGHTS STORM WORST
BARN ON FARM OF F. PESHEK
DESTROYED-BR ARE
WASHED AWAY.

A number of severe storms which
have hit this section of Minnesota
this season reached a climax on FRI
day evening of last week about nine
o'clock p. M, at which time the wind
blew hurricane, the rain fell in a
flood accompanied by an electrical
display that put the stunts performed
by Mr.. Edison completely in the
shade.
Not in over five years has the wa
ter been as high in Sank Lake as at
the first days Of this week. The Cen
trail Minnesota Power & Milling Co.
were greatly alarmed over the safety
of the dam and for severaly nights
men were kept on guard minutely
watching the rise Of the water and
noting conditions.
The Herald understands that rise
of over five feet was noted, but at
this writing, Thursday morning, the
waters have commenced to recede
somewhat and it is expected that the
dam will hold the tremendous pres
sure placed against II.
Early files of the Herald show That
TIE dam went out last on July 20, At
years ago. At that time the erection
of the present mill had just been
started but the -four and saw mill
standing on the north side of the riv-
er floated down the stream.
Tuesday evening it was feared that
| the Third street bridge in the city
lweasa go out, but the combined Ia
pbors of number of men until the
early morning hours probably saved
the structure.
The fine barn on the farm of Frank
Peshek, nine miles south of Sank Cen
tire was blown over and demolished
by Friday evenings storm. The
structure was full of live stock out
only one horse was killed, the balance
being removed from the debris. This
barn was about 45x7O, with oak
frame.
1t has been nearly fourty-eight
hours since the rain descended in this
territory, and the atmosphere gives
rise to the hope that the conditions
will be more favorable for a time.
This is not a prediction.
The Herald understands that the
crops as whole have not been great
ly damaged, although the overflow Of
some of the low lands has ruined a
large amount Of hay.
Jos. Kowalkowski, chairman of the
board of County Commissioners and
district engineer for the State High
way Commission, came up from St.
Cloud Wednesday to view the damage
caused by the high water to The
bridges south of town. George Borg
mann and Tom Smith took the party
accompanied by Commissioner Can
field and a number of citizens out TO
view the damage. The Barnet bridge
was carried away and the tremendous
force of the flood was shown from the
fact that the steel girders and beams
were twisted into every conceivab e
shape and the structure totally ruin
ed. At Kriesters creek mile further
on the bridge was swept entirely
away and not vestige of the steel
or of the abutments remained.
The water was still So nigh that
nothing could be done and Mr.. Clev-
Gland will return the latter part OF
the week to make the necessary sur
vey for their immediate reconstruc-
ton. Those having the matter in
charge expect to rebuild these bridges
in such a manner that they will be
immune from future flood destruc-
| ton.
At the present time the streams are
spanned by temporary bridges to &C
comodate the traffic.