Arizona republican., 1921-08-23

governor had left for the Walpai country, with which there is no tele- phonic connection from the railroad. Accordingly another telegram was sent to Ganado, where the governor is to be the guest of Hon. J. l.. Hub bell. Mir. Behoteguy also addressed letters to the heads of the depart ments on the first floor of the build ing asking them to submit statements of the property that had been de- stroyed and of such as might be re- claimed.
 It will perhaps be days before the down stairs offices can be put into shape after the mud has been cleared away and the carpets and rugs re- placed and the furniture rearranged
 Tine land department in the Bun galow" will be ready for business this morning, said Assistant Commission CT Work. who was on the job at t:So o'clock yesterday morning directing the clearing awy of the debris. In this department the water rose to height of 13 inches. MT. Work said that he believed the damage to that department would not exceed $500.
 Visitors Are Barred
 So many visitors appeared at the capitol in the morning that it was necessary for a policeman to bar all who mad no business in the building. And as each of the four entrances to the grounds there was stationed an armed militiaman to keep automobile drivers out. Also ds the southeast and northwest corners of the grounds were policemen stationed to prevent automobiles from attempting the passage of Eighteenth street, where at 10 o'clock in the morning the wa fer was still deep.
 The grounds were not the thing or beauty they had been 24 hours before Here and there were yet accumuia- tions of muddy water The lawns were wholly or in part covered wdh mud where the water had receoco. In the rear of the building the grounu had sunk away around pipe lines ann at one point where an excavation nao been made for fuel oil reservoir there was a great hole where the earth melted by the water had gwen way. Over this scene of devastation the old girl on the dome of the cap itol waved her torch. She was the only picture of serenity visible {. The hero of the capitol sector of the flood was Rags" the small dog of State Librarian Cronin, who dis tinguished himself by an aqueous | feat on Sunday night when the flood was at its height. Tn the afternoon three block west of the capitol brought his family up town for din- ner. He was not apprehensive of | flood and Rags" was left at home | When the family was unable to re- | turn concern was felt for the safety | of Rags" The porch was the high est point he could reach in the event of a high stage of water.
 Swins to Capitol | Evidently some time about 10 o'clock that stage was reached and Rags reasoning from long experi- | ence that when Mrs Cronin was not at home she must be at the capitol, he embarked for that port It must have been a tempestuous voyage in that 1o-nlile current, but shortly aft CT 10 o'clock Rags swam into the east front doorway of the building. a glad but weary pooch.
 It was reported that the flood reacher a high point in the Cronin residence, in which case there would have been serious damage. But is was found yesterday morning that | the level was just below the floor | Another matter of qualification to MT Cronin, in addition to his satisfaction at the escape of Rags" was that he had not yielded to the purpose of the former comission on state institutions