The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
MANY FAMILIES DRIVEN FROM
HOMES BY GREAT RUSH OF
WATER FROM SNOW.
TWIN FALLSCANAL COMPANY WILL
SUFFER HEAVY LOSS
Immense Break Near Cedar Draw VIII
Necessitate New Canal Ditch 1t Is
Thought Bridges In Bad Condition
County VIII Lose Heavily.

With a break two hundred feet in
width on the high line canal this side
of Cedar Draw which will probably
require the digging of a new ditch at
that point at the cost of several thous-
and dollars, another break on the
high line at another point, on the west
end, and three small breaks in the
low line south of Buhl, the losses as
a result of the flood Sunday will
mount to a high figure. The county
will lose heavily by reason of the
sweeping out of bridges. The dem
izens of the Rock Creek bottom are
all roosting high after suffering con-
siderable loss in the way of personal
effects. Roads are in an impossible
and uncomfortable condition. Mails
are irregular; the west bound trains
Sunday did not arrive until after nine
o'clock at night, owing to washout
| beyOund Murtaugh, while the east
bound train Monday was held here for
nine hours awaiting the fixing of an
other break in the Murtaugh neigh
borhOOd The county commissioners
have issued a warning to all to avoid
attempting to cross bridges without
previous examination of their cOndi-
stion
The above summary indicates the
Dndition of things in this county re-
sulting from the flood accompanied by
the breaking up of ice in the canals
Sunday. Many canal bridges are sit
ting high on ice. If they settle
straight they will be practically all
right, if not they will be precipitated
into the canals and perhaps carried
away The new steel bridges are not
injured. The new wooden bridge
across Rock Creek near the sugar fac
tory was ierked from its abutments
and the abutments so injured by the
pulling of the bolts that the whole is
ruined. The Page bridge is said tc
he in bad condition. AS there was said
to be danger of the Shoshone street
bridge giving away last spring owing
to the undermining of an abutment
which was later remedied. it was
thought prudent to close this struc-
ture to traffic pending further ex
animation.
The most unfortunate case in th5
Rock Creek CANYON was that of &
family that was stricken with measles
/ nt ldlHtl ildQ 6OnC Oui " q oiAS0i
ranch to take the place of a son who
was i'll from measles there. leaving his
wife and eight children in covered
wagon in the valley near the sugar
factory The children took measle:
and were i'll when the flood arose
Prior to this, however, Chairman Carl
son, of the board of county commits
sioners, having heard of the c"7'
brought out County Physician Wea~el
who treated the children. A la~~i
supply of groceries was sent out will
required extra covering. When thu
flood was reported coming down, Com
missioner Carlson and the county ply
sician went out and found that tn
flood was already up to the hubs o
the wagon. A plank had been lai'
from a rock over to the wagon by
man living at the sugar factory. AS
sistance was promptly secured an
, the family moved to a covered tent
where they are being cared for. tn
Rock creek canyon is so deep tha
many in tents live there throughou
the winter, as the temperature is al
wavs mild.
Several COWS of the Utah COnstruc
ton company ranch had strayed owe
| the creek are in the same beligeron
mood that distinguished the steer tha
= disturbed local officialdOm recently
They put several to flight work
/ man at the factory walked down tn
= track without realizing the state c
l mind Of the kline, and COW starte
, after him. The man was whistlin
l merrily with his hands in his pocket
when he felt horn planted betwee
) his shoulders. He wheeled suddenl.
= grabbed and "hulldogged" the Gov
= throwing her on her back with he
r feet un, end then with the most nel
r feet air of nonchalence. turned. thrfl'
I his hands into his pockets. picked u
Y his tune where he had been interrunte
t and resumed his walk. leaving the dis
4 comfited COW to extricate herself
0 well as she could.