Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-24
Ground Where City Wells Are Lo-
Gated Is Flooded and Water
Must Be Boiled
ISLAND WOOLEN MILL
AND LINEN MILL FLOODED
Much Damage Results to Crops in
This Vicinity---Wheat and Rye
Are Down
From Thursdays daily }

{ From Thursdays daily
The Baraboo river is the highest
! known, according to the Oldest inhah-
liant. Along it's course from end to
end is like great lake, all the low
lands being flooded. Much damage
has been done to crops by the high
water. The stream is pouring over
the dams in great flood, some OF
the dams scarcely showing where they
are located.
City Wells Flooded
The most serious item for Bara-
boo is the flooding of some of the
city wells. The race broke a short
distance above the pumping station,
cutting wide gap in the bank. The
water on Wednesday night rose an
inch an hour for several hours. City
Engineer French, Street Commission
er Steinbrink and others were soon
on the ground to make repairs.
Had the bank not given way the
wells would have been flooded FROM
back water from Draper creek and
from the overflow over the highway.
For some time the city had had under
contemplation further protection to
the wells and the present situation
will no doubt hasten the matter.
Ia DR.. III w. Sayles, A. p. Cheek, and
Arthur sJudevine, membe4s~ of the
board of health, went over the ground
today
The water will not be fit for drink
ing without boiling for some time.
At GIenviIIe
The river is up to the bridge at
Glenville and the Macarthur linen mills
are obliged to cease operation be-
cause of water in the basement. Both
the mills, the one at Glenville and
the one near the high bridge, abandon
ed work today.
WooIen Mill Closed
At the Island Woolen mill water
from the river found it's way into the
boiler rooms and made it impossible
to operate machinery The mill is
closed, probably for the rest of the
week.
Devils Lake
Devils lake is several inches high
er because of the heavy rain.
WoneWoc Dam Breaks
The dam at Wonewoc went out dur
ing the storm, it is reported in this
city.
Ball Ground Flooded
of 6ch
lis several feet under water, the sur
face of the stream is touching the
| bridge and trunk line 33 is covered
near Ableman.
No Trains to Cazenovia
On account of the flood the trains
on the line between La Vale and
Cazenovia had to be abandoned.
Launches Sink
! On account of the high waves on
Lake Mason, launches belonging to
F. E. Morey and e. S. Johnston Of
Baraboo were filled with water and
went down at the pier.
Rye and Wheat Down
| Rye and wheat are down in many
places. The oats withstood the storm
not having reached great height.
{ From Fridays Daily
| On Thursday the water at the low
or Macarthur linen mill continued to
creep up and up until the family OF
Dock Thompson was forced to flee In
a boat. Their house is just south OF
the bridge over the Baraboo river in
Glenville and the water was soon rush
ing across the highway. A friendly
| boat carried the family beyond danger.
A number of years ago when fam
| lily the house the river rose in the
night and when morning came there
was a sea of water. Not having a
boat tied to the front porch the father
brought out his gun and fired few
| shots which brought rescuers.
Great Damage to Rural Roads
| William Halbersleben, Reedsburg,
member of the Sauk county highway
/ committee, states he believes the dam
age to the roads and bridges in the
county is between 100000 and $780,
900. The West Hay Creek bridge is
badly damaged and cannot be used un-
| til repaired or rebuilt. Part of it is
| gone and one end is down. 1t has a
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