The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-31
whitebird, Sites and Kooskia
inundated, Causing much
Damage.
BRIDGE Loss, HEAVY
Houses Moved From Founda-
tions and Many Gardens
Destroyed.

opened and the rain poured down in
eeaseless torrents producing deluge
the Ike of which has not been wit
messed here In years. To this was add
"A the melting snow which lies several
feet deep on the surrounding noun
tains. and when the two contributing
elements were brought together by the
small streams and tributaries and roll
ed into the Clearwater and Salmon
rivers devastating force was turn
ed loose that swept everything before
II and laid waste rich and vast area
Of country. Whitebird, the metropolis
Of the Salmon river valley, and Harp
ster, Sites and KOoskia on the Clear
water, the eastern water course, were
the greatest sufferers. The real value
Of the proprty loss is not yet estimated
but In both sections the loss from per-
sonal holdings and public bridges was
great surprising anything in the way
n Of food damages ever sustained in the
. past From the headwaters of the
n Clearwater to KOOskia not a bridge
"A remains while numbers Of persons have
a been made homeless and their crops
H and even their farm lands have been
d swept away, or covered with drift and
debris In addition to the four small
er bridges which were carried away on
the South Fork by the melting snow
some two weeks ago, the flood Tues
day took out the Harpster bridge, the
Sites bridge and the new Kooskia
bridge.
Harpster Bridge Went Out.
Ihe Harpster bridge was carried out
early tuesday afternoon, and the tele-
pnOne communication was cut off, but
nom the high stage Of water it is no
DOUBT serious damage was sustained
Oy the places on the low laying ground,
Sites is Flooded.
The wagon bridge at Sites was car
ned out at l o'clock, Tuesday, and at
mat tme the streets and business
houses were flooded and the valley COW
ered from bluff to bluff. Many resi-
usuces were abandoned with all fur
IIure and household effects and the
p@ 70 number of families will he
very severe. The loss sustained by the
merchants will be heavy but no esti-
@sle S could be secured last night. The
= Su'es priuge was a wooden structure
sears old but had been reinforced
WV concrete pier and the entire
""se ana pier were carried away.
mn hooslxia Damage Heavy.
Inc ko0skia bridge was carriad ont
q Iour O'clock Tuesday afternoon and
le water that night filled the streets
ss "a ueptn ranging from three to four
~ss NJ Some Tour or five houses were
.ssned on heir foundations, while
srs " tne residences were flooded
sar rs. cnairs bedding and light furniture
Is salried down the river. The Koos-
H. !. .pliuge was completed in January
~ y ane security Bridge company at
Sss, w. ~ S5,000 and the money was pro-
~. si " the county, the highway dis
~ auu tne town 1t was an 1885,
ti0n spah bridge and was a combina-
va - sleei and wood structure. 1t
hnos saLIled . down stream for some dis
e H. ntact and finally lodged where
s"n "as left by the receding flood. Had
tste soue on down 1t would no doubt have
Is,ss Insn out the Kamiah bridge This
vas o,s ssructure which until recently
bridea s.a'ed ,. Dy a companw as a toll
ID s ssa wnen 1t was purchased by Ida
itjzanus lewis counties and the Kamiah
wru nu Hldue Tree,
Ths "nlsebird Suffers Heavily.
bra vss.nu.erprising little city of White
apeL - .n y is built on the banks of the
livar ~, - lne same name In the Salmon
d tbs sailey' le was struck as hard as any
nneyat, clearwater towns. The new
srnctaSs school building which was con
a derminaaas sumo three years ago. was un-
nd ono " the floods from the creek
esIdensa wing collapsed; the McEvers
lenca u, ,he Frank Freeman resi-
~ wrsos Ie nome of Jake Crooks were
Afoke spheu sh or destroyed. The water
sheet aaa'a,- aa and rushed down Main
ssnea ~ haooding the postofiice building
Win ny !" .hesterBrown of GrangevilIe.
ssay ho M Ieet OF water and sweeping
Love, warehouse and feed barns of
hannel do' aukison. The water cut
De- rpsisawn J uown thru the street and left
G of fuenee ~ Of A. l.. Donaldson. cash
n an ls ~, salmon River State bank.
aeioss ~ hls'and by itself. The bridge
cne of ~ eieek was carried away and
es banaae ae stock of goods in the bust
'ers asss sssss We're damaged. The Nc
he ana bence. b.e. 1t is said was set on
NAen Il ourhed down by the citizens
image Il ~ as seen to be threatening
Aate of y ~. other property. No esti-
4 land 'ss has vet been made.
Nm Wh,saaaue on the heavy grade
liOelai aateDlrd tn cranoo,,;llo r..