The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04
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are being run along Franklin Avenue
and several other streets in that Sec
ton of the city. At this writing old
Ward street is still out of water, al
tho it has been diked in a few places,
which is keeping the water out.
Water is running across Park ave-
nue. and for time it was kept off
from Mill street by means of building
a dixie for short distance along Sec
ond street. This had kept the water
off from several blocks very nicely and
undoubtedly would have held until
the water receded, had not one of the
women residing in the district cut an
opening in the dixie, letting the water
rush out onto wide expanse. 1t is
estimated that this one act caused a
damage Of $4,000 and the residents
of that district are highly indignant.
It is said that the woman thot the dixie
was causing the water to rise in the
vicinity of her home, but it is fully as
high at present as it was before the
dixie went out, so she was not benefit
ted in the least by her foolish act.
The city has been working number
of prisoners and others building a
dixie across about 20 rods near the
Gus Sipple home in the western part
of the city. This has kept the water
out of quite an area. Some busy fell
low became excited, cut the dixie early
the other morning, and the inrushing
water took out the basement of a new
house. The dixie was repaired soon
and no further damage was done.
A few people who were driven from
their homes are living in tents along
the north hill.
Judge Wallace of Burlington is in
the city today. He says that the crest
of the water Wednesday night was re-
ported eight miles above Burlington.
He looks for the water to raise sever
al inches more at Minot, but believes
that the high point here will have
been reached by Saturday, if not soon
err. The water remained stationary at
the M. D. Graham farm beyond Bur-
lington, where the river is three-quar-
tiers Of a mile wide. At the L. S..
Foote ranch, the river is nearly a mile
wide. There is so much water in
the valley up the river, that we cannot
expect it to recede very fast here.
This high water was all caused by
the Canadian SHOWS. If there had been
heavy rains in Canada, the flood would
have been much worse.
The water has worked it's way we'll
along Central avenue, coming up this
side Of the McGregor barn. Autos
are running thru the water hauling
passengers and making delivery Of
merchandise. Arrangements are be-
ing made to pave Central avenue to
Eastwood Park later. A petition is
being signed asking that the paving
be done along high water grade. This
will probably be done in some other
parts of the city where paving is con-
templated.
Undoubtedly considerable damage
has been done to the sewer and water
works system in the city. Along a
good many streets the dirt has settled.
It is possible that the dirt under the
water mains in some places will give
away, letting the mains unjoint. This
will cause the city a great deal of ex-
pense, after the water recedes. Thru
out the flooded district the sewers are
out of commission. After the water
goes down, great care will have to be
taken to obviate any danger from d.
sease.
The draying concerns have been
very busy hauling out household
goods. It will require a large force
of men to make repairs later and the
plumbing and heating concerns, car
penters and other tradesmen will be
kept unusually busy. It is hard to
estimate the amount of damage that
has already been DONE,