Tombstone epitaph., 1921-08-28
PHOENIX REcovERs FROM
 FLOOD OF SUNDAY NIGHT

FLOOD OF SUNDAY NIGHT PHOENIX, Aug. 2S-Phoenix staged remarkable recovery yesterday from the effects of Cave Greek flood waters which Sunday night inundated the western and northwestern sections of the city to an average depth of three feet. By nishtfall last night, there was comparatively little remaining evidence of the water wall which had made hundreds temporarily homeless the night before.
 No accurate estimate of damage in city or county was available yester- ! day. City officials said the damage in Phoenix, exclusive of property loss at the state capitol, would rot exceed s100,000. Loss in the farming com muni;ies cannot be definitely deter mined, it was announced. until the flood waters have receded from the lands and the farmers given an op- portunity to estimate their crop dam age. All were hopeful. however, that first estimates of loss were greatly exaggerated; that property damase ' will not be. more than $2C0,000 or s3Oo,0oO.
 The extent of the damage to the canals of the Salt River Valley Water Users association was an unknown quantity yesterday, due 10 the fact that early estimates were changed ! by information concerning new breaks and the extent of those whose exist ence had been ascertained previously. according to c. C. Cragin, chief engi- neer and genral manager of the asso- ciation The damage represents, al most solely, injury to the Arizona and Grand canals. both of which were crossed by the flood waters.
 Approximately 200 flood refugees spent Sunday night in the court house. They were placed in the court rooms and the corridors of the court house. Blankets were distributed to them by Night Jailor John Isaac until the supply was exhausted The officers estimated that more than 400 people were taken out of the flooded district by wagons operated by the deputies from the sherifrs office. The petition of the board of super visors to the tax commission asking | permission 10 declare an emergency to exist in the control of the Cave Creek flood, vas granted yesterday at meeting held in the office of the supervisors.
 | The supervisors were authorized by the commission 10 incur an expense Of S160O00 for the control of the flood through the sale of certificates of Indebtedness.
 The capitol building looked like Belgium yesterday, CT the trenches on the western front after a long, wet season. The floor of the lower story was so deep with mud in places that trousers had 10 be rolled up for their negotiation. The exact height Of the water at the highest poin, on Sunday night was II 3-4 inches, as shown by [ the mark on a metal stand in the of flee of the state auditor. On walls or wooden furniture the marks show ed a greater depth, but that was due to capillary attraction. But the higher showing is the one that should be used in making rough estimates of damage to books and rapers in stands or in filing cases which rested on the floor.
 No one could make rough guess at the monetary amount of the dam age. Representatives of the state, county, city and the Salt River Val ley Water Users association met yes terday and decided upon taking imme- diate steps to make the control of Cave Creek an aetuality in the short est possible time.