The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-06-14
Aued Pair Rescued

Mr.. and Mrs. HUGH Lochery
each past so, remained in a tree
more than u hours. Mr.. Lochery
is a cripple and his wife tied him
to the upper branches of the tree
with strips of her clothing. They
were rescued when a raft was let
down from the railroad yiadud
by ropes.
While business stocks ri heayi-
ly damaged by water, the most
difficult work of restoration will
be removal of the four inches or
more of mud left in the wake of
the flood.
The Northern Pacific bridge
across Beaver creek was heavily
damaged and some of its abut-
ments wrecked. The railroad via
duct was washed out and about
/ 300 feet of track undermined at
two points. AS an evidence of
the force of the water in the us
ually nearly dry bed of Beaver
creek, a household ice box, stand
ing upright. was found in the
middle OF the road after the crest
of the flood had passed.
Comes Without Warning
The flood struck the city yester-
day morning about 6 o'clock, with
little warning, covering an req
about 200 yards wide. Residents
reached high ground but did not
have time to rescue their personal
property.
Mr.. Sifert. pastor of the Meth
odist church. was drowned when
he returned to his home to get
his wife after opening the church
doors to refugees. Thompson.
like the Siferts, well advanced in
age, was caught by the flood in
his livery stable on the west bank
of the creek, when the water
blocked the only door. Thompson
has no known relatives. Knutson,
an unmarried farmer, was report
ed to have been trapped in his
house seven miles from town,
when the wall of water rushed
over his farm.
The Rev. Sifert, who, with his
wife. was drowned, came here in
1927 from Richey. as a supply
pastor. He had formerly lived in
Nebraska.
Wibaux. June 11.-Finances to
clear the town of silt and debris
deposited by Fridays food and re-
estblish its citizens in their homes
and business houses was the press
ing need here today. At a con
ference last night between the
city council, representatives of
the state board Of health. public
health service and the Red Cross,
the city officials were told that no
emergency state funds were avail
able. The city is broke, acting
Mayor Charles E. White said.
The state board of health, the
council was advised, will give all
aid possible within its regular bud
get. Possibility of aid from other
sources was seen in a message
from United States Senator Thorn.
as a. Walsh and Congressman
Scott Leayitt, which said that. if
state funds we're not made avail
able, an effort would be made to
secure federal aid. Robert A.
Sheperd of St. Louis, representing
the district Office Of the Red Cross,
gave assurance that his organiza-
ton would assist.
AS the foOdwaters receded, sew
eral inches of silt was left on the
streets, on the floors of the dwell
ings and business houses and
cellars are filled with mud. Re-
moval of this and other debris is
a costly process. Aside from the
expense, it was pointed out, tools
and working equipment were
scattered or destroyed, and food,
clothing and furniture is needed
for the people of the city to re-
establish themselves. This latter
need will be the first concern of
the Red Cross, Mr. Sheperd said.
DR.. Crouch, state epidemiologist,
brought a supply of anti typhoid
vaccine serum and an emergency
water purifying unit. One of the
first concerns of the officials will
be a survey of the number of ia
miles needing help. now estimat-
ed at so OF more.
Rain yesterday made the task
of rehabilitation more difficult.
Store stocks and household goods
which had been put on sidewalks
and in yards had to be taken in
doors.
Wibaux can expect train service
some time Wednesday, the North
ern Pacific officials said. Beach.