The Holt County sentinel., 1915-06-04
The Flood.

The Nodaway river has been higher
in the past ten days than since the
flood Of 1903, and the bottoms along
the river In Nodaway, Andrew and
Holt counties, and from up In Iowa
to the mouth, have nearly II not all,
been under water, from one to six feet
the water extending from bluff to
blui In many places.
Among the farmers who are heavy
losers by the Hood condition, In Holt,
are: ]. W. Patterson, who has 700 acres
OF corn under water: Andy and viii
Morris, 10 acres Of wheat and 100 acres
OF corn covered by the water: John
Watson, Robert Cowan, ID. A. Gelvin,
Ia. q. Williams, Ed Williams, tie
Hurst Brothers, James Embrey. Frank
Hickman, Samuel Hughes, Levi Coats,
r. T. Bullock, w. J. smith, Charles
Traub, Adam Taylor, Jonas Taylor,
Will Brown, Mr.. Oxley and many 9th.
ers. In addition to corn and wheat
being injured, wherever there Is an al.
water gets over IL, A. the water kills
the roots, and . new crop will have to
be sown. Besides these losses, the
pasture for stock will not be any good
for q month or so, or until II rains
again and clears of the mud and drift
50 that the stock can and will eat It.
II pasture Is blue grass, water will
not kill II, but will cover IL with mud
and drift, so that stock will not eat
II until rain comes and washes II
clean again.
The Missouri river being high Is
holding this W ter back so that II
cannot get away. II the water could
run right oil, farmers, within q week
In most Instances, could replant, and
As late as June 20 they can plant 90
day corn, and raise . good crop.
, On the east bank OF the Nodaway
In Andrew county, principally, the
following farmers are seriously dam
aged by the water: Henry Lewellen
Noda Arm, Gottlieb Herman, John
, Adams. Irvine and Hugh George
Joe Hickman, l.. u. Boyles, Lud
wig waegele. Joe Thornborn, Calvin
Shores, Jess and Frank George, Oscal
: Shores and many others. In fact III,
. bottom on both sides 10 the blum.
was under water. This embrace,
thousands Of acres.
The Upper Bottom from Craig cas-,
to the bluiIs and south TO I5igelow
, Bigelow east 10 Mound City. soutl
!. from Bigeiow and Mound City Il
Forest City, and west OF Forest Cit,
. was inundated. and nearly three
. fourths OF this section was unde
water from the heavy rains overflow
y ing Squaw Creek Ditch, No. !, Cannon
: and kimsey creeks.
! Among a few Of those whose land
are under water, We mention the fol
lowing within q radius OF three o.
Z four miles OF Forest City: All OF tn,
2 wylie land, Charles I,runt meyer place
}. Henry Lunsford's farm, nearly all o
4 Ed Mays farm, the farms OF Vino,
= Hopper, JET liulse, the Beck land oh,
I old Cottier place., A. W. and Charlie
Q VanCamp. flArye Childs, i. L. Ilick
;. man, NJ. X. Martin, Phil Davis; Bank
place, except east OF railroad: Hoy
y farm, nov owned by whipple; J. j
Brown, nearly all OF the Fiizmauric
. farm, George Allabac, W. II. Alkire
. Henry Rayles, partly under water
. nearly all Of tile W. Il. Hopper an,
u John holland land, part OF IKE PIX
Y ington's farm, and about half o
n George n. Minton's farm, In thi
!, district there are over 5000 acres o
u wheat, with only the heads barrel
:. showing above the water. In sam
n distric II Is estimate ed that 1000 acre
of alfalfa Vas under water, and Is
total loss. a. the water killsthe roots
" and will have to be sown again TO ge
o q new start. Tie pasture Is all ds
A s,royed temporarily, that II blue gras
pasture, being covered with mud.
From burr Oak school house I
i Napier, Bigelow and Mound City, II
y estimated that 10000 acres are undo
n water. and much wheat and corn
!, ruined. Should water leave In q shor
y. time much OF this land can lie u
y planted TO y0.dsy corn, which wi
=, The water was higher than It Ia
u been since 1903.
81 On account OF the Missouri river b,
J. Ing very high the water IN the Cppe
, Bottom and along the NodAwAy rive
:, II receding very slowly. We visite
Mr.. J. W. Patterson, on his farm 9
y about 1900 acres, ~ miles northeAs
!. lof Oregon, Wednesday evening OF TIL
A week, In company with MessFs. Q. /
Zook, L. ]. Moore and George +. Sc,
. man. Mr.. Patterson Informed US ths
he had about ], 200 acres In corn, On
lof this 100 WAS under water, but Z
q the water Yeceded and the land b,
Y, came dry enough to work, he woul
u replant, and continue this until Jul
:. lat, II necessary. lie has about 20
- acres of wheat the water did nc
o touch, and II Is In tine shape. He Ia
:. at the present 2, 100 head Of hogs an
/. pigs, and Mrs. Patterson over l,0t
B. The water, In places, is three mil.