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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-10-03

Tuesday.
Miss Ardys Olson who is en-
ployed at Redwood Falls visited at
the parental A. w. Olson home
over the weekend.
Mrs. Albert Danielson attended
a parcel shower at Tracy Monday
evening given in honor of her sis
ter.
DR.. and Mrs T. w. Prail and
daughter, Onalea, Herbert Schaur-
er and Austin Masterson visited
Darold Prail at Mortified Sunday.
Arthur Egge and family moved
into the Mrs. Hakken Nelson home
and G. VIM Hesnault moved into
the house vacated by Arthur Egge.
Mrs. C. M. Virgins of Spring
field visited Mrs. E. Jameson
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollman of New
Ulm and Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Carr
ston of Ortonville are staying at
the home of Mrs. w. j. Mcdonald
while working on the state high
way.
Mrs. M. A. Dahms and son.
Douglas and Mrs. w. ]. Mcdonald
drove to the Twin Cities Sunday
where Douglas will attend the
state university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Olson and sons
visited at the Michigan home near
Revere Sunday.
Mrs. Martin Jacobs, 81, a pion-
eer of this community died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Belts, at Wheaton, Sunday.
About two months ago, Mrs. ia
cobs fell and sustained a broken
shoulder in two places and a
bruised hip. She appeared to be
improving when complications set
in Wednesday.
Mrs. Jacobs was born in Norway
October "a, 1847 and came to Am
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-10-03

erica when a small girl. She was
married to Martin Jacobs Novem-
Der 20, 1870. To this union We're
born four children, Amanda, Mrs.
Harold Wigen deceased, John ia
cobs deceased. Mrs. Bert Addison
(Emma) of this place and Alma,
Mrs. Arthur Belts of Wheaton. Mr..
Jacobs died several years ago.
The body was brought to Wal
nut Grove Monday and funeral
services were held Tuesday at the
home and at the English Lutheran
church of which the deceased has
! been a member. Rev. o. j. Govig
officiated. Burial was in the fam
lily lot in the Walnut Grove ceme-
terry. She is survived by two
daughters, IL grand children and
six great grand children, two sis
tiers and many other relatives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-10-03
WALNUT GROVE
WRITER REPORTS
ON HAPPENINGS
By Mrs. Fred Prail

Walnut Grove = Myron Wigen
made business trip to Minneap-
oils Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lundbladt
and children of Slayton visited at
the parental George Baum home
Sunday.
G. w. Olmstead in company with
Winston and Robert Zieske went
60 Little Falls Sunday to get Mr..
Olmstead's furniture.
Mrs. Axel Bondeson. Mrs. Ray
Pulver, Lloyd Halstenson and Will
ma and Marjorie Bondeson went to
Minneapolis Sunday. Marjorie
will attend the Farm School at the
University, the others returned
Thursday.
A parcel shower was given Mrs.
Arthur Goss at the church base
ment Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. T. w. 'Prail, Ona-
lea and Shirley Schaurer attended
the County fair at Redwood Falls
Wednesday.
L. E. Garlock spent the week at
Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amiel Lidenberg
visited at the B. j. Borning home
at Echo Sunday.
Irene Stearns who teaches at
Norwood spent the weekend at the
parental w. Stearns home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt of Minnapo-
lis were guests at the A. w. Olson
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Esse of Hay
ward, Iowa visited at the C. Esse
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vertus Addison
and children of Balaton attended a
birthday party given in honor of
Mrs. Hannah Nelson Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-10-03
Lucan

Joseph Jaros Of Vesta and Miss
es Mary and Pearl Nelson spent
Sunday with Miss Meta Nelson at
Granite Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry jefferson,
Christ Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hansen and sons, helped Henry
Hansen celebrate his birthday Fri
day evening at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Radtke, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Grams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Jensen and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Haag visited at the
John Honetschlager home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goblirsch
were callers at Sleepy Eye We'd
uesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-10-03
About so guests were present.

About so guests were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harbo have
moved into the housekeeping
rooms in the upstairs of the Char
les Benson house.
A surprise birthday party was
given for Mrs. Martin Cantine
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ben Webb of Sandstone
who has been visiting Mrs. G. w.
Olmstead the past week returned
to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Keith of Tracy called on
Mrs. Albert Danielson Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Bugbee of Mime
apolis were business callers in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Starnes entertained
the Methodist Episcopal Ladies
Circle Wednesday,.
Mrs. Charles Olson entertained
the Missionary society of the Trim
ity Lutheran church Wednesday.
Alfred Swoffer went to Mime
apolis Monday where he is attend
ing the University, having enroll
ed in the school of mines.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. c. Peters call
ed on Charles Hanson at the Stay
ton Hospital Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Hanson accompanied
them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Klevan of
Westbrook at the parental Bert
Addison home Sunday.
Everett Addison, Mrs. Bert Ad-
Olson and Mrs. Gus Swanson were
called to Wheaton Friday by the
serious illness of Mrs. Martin ia
cobs.
Mrs. Lottie Boyle of Minneapo-
lis came Tuesday evening being
called here by the illness of her
father, Charles Hanson.
Mrs. Henry Lidenberg of Mime
apolis who has been visiting rela-
tives here returned to Minneapolis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
SALARY SLASH
 FOR TERRITORY OFFICERS ASKED
Rod en Would Cut Major Offices from 1000 to
 5000 Annually

Slashing of salaries of Terri torial officials by virtually $2,000 8. year is proposed in a bill in- troduced in the Senate today by Henry Roden, aimed at five offic- .es. The basic salary for most of the offices is now s5,000 annually but this was cut 10 per cent for the biennium by the 1883 Legisla- ture, giving them actually $4,5O0.
 Under the Roden bill the At torney General, Auditor, Highway Engineer and Commissioner of Education would get $3,000 year and the Treasurer $500. The Highway Engineer now gets $4,000 minus a 10 per cent cut.
 A group of bills were introduced in the Senate today as the end of the time for submitting meas ures draws near. Among them were:
 s. B. A, by Roden-Allowing trade unions, labor organizations, commercial clubs and business as- sociations to incorporate.
 S. B. AS, by Roden-Providing for the sale by executors and ad- ministrators of real and personal property of decedents conjointly.
 s. B. 46, by Roden-Cutting sal aries of officials.
 s. B. AT, by Reden-Relating to recovery in causes of court ac- ton. A Ms
 S. B. 48. by Roden--Relating to pleadings in cases of demurrer.
 S. B. 49, by Powers-Approp- riating $4,00O for an airplane land-' ing field at Rampant.
 s. B. 50, by Powers-Appropriat- ing s4,000 for an airplane landing field at Steel Creek.
 S. J. R. No. 1, by Roden-Provid- ing for insertions when compiled laws are permanently bound
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
FORD INVITED TO SUBMIT BIDS ON
 ARMY SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The War Department has sent an invi- tation to Henry Ford to bid on the 4,9l0 trucks and cars to cost around four million dollars. Be- cause he had declined to sign the NRA automobile code, Ford, many months ago, was not invited to bid on Government purchases or his bids were thrown out. He was def initely invited, along with code signers, however, to submit figures on the present batch of cars to be used by the eco, it was reported in authoritative quarters.
 Army officials expect the MIRA will have revised existing code compliance requirements Def or e March 23 when bids will be opened so as to make the Ford bid &C., ceptable. The Army has reported it favors modification of code re- quirements in order to obtain wid- CT range of competitive bidding in auto purchases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26

graduate cosmetologist from each Division and appropriating S200 for clerical help, postage, printing and stationery.
 H. B. 96, by Lingo-Providing a two-year scholarship at the Uni verslty of Alaska for students grad uating from the various Territorial high schools with the highest scholastic standing. (Now known as the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.)
 H. B. 97, by Lingo-Establishing the University of Alaska to con- sist of the College of Agriculture, the School of Mines, the Depart Iment of Agricultural Experiment Sta.ticns the extension department and such ether departments as are now in the Alaska Agricultural Col lege.
 H. B. 98, by Ways and Means Committee-An act to appropriate $2 ,235, ,24250 for the expenses of Alaska during the next biennium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
TOMORROW LAST DAY FOR BILLS TO BE OFFERED
Seven New Measures Toss ed in Hopper-Appro-
 priations Asked

With Wednesday the last day for introduction of bills, seven new ones were tossed into the House hopper yesterday afternoon just before that body adjourned for the day at 5:30, most of them asking for appropriations. They include: H. B. 83, by Misunderstanding for the incorporation of commun- ities, villages and settlements of 200 inhabitants or more outside of incorporated towns into Public Utility Districts.
 H. B. 84 by Lingo-Appropriat- ing $l89.50 to John Lake and oth- CTS conducting search for U. H. McDowel in July of 1893.
 H. B. 85, by Lingo-Amending the corporation license law to re- quire salmon, clam and herring packers to submit statements giv- ing ownership, location of place of business and output for the year.
 H. B. 86, by Martin-Approp- riating s2,0O0 for Second Division road funds to repair the airplane field at Kotzebue.
 H. B. 87, by Murray-Appropriat- ing $l0O00 for assistance and maintenance of a hospital at Ko- diak in the event an appropria- ton is granted by the federal gov- crnment for construction.
 H. B. 88, by Walker-Repealing the existing criminal syndicalism laws.
 H. B. 89, by Patterson-Approp- riating $25,000 from Third Divis- ion road funds for construction of a two and one-half mile ex- tension Of the Lake Iliamna Port age road from the end of the present road to deep water at Lake Iliamna.
 H. B. 90, by Green-Providine for election of mayors in incor- porated towns for two-year period
 H. B. 91, by Walker-Requirins persons engaged in preparation and handling of foods in all industries to have physical examination
 H. B. 92, by Walker-Appropriat- ing $15,000 out of the road funds of the First Division to construct a wagon and automobile road, 2 distance of three miles, on tht existing survey leading from towr of Craig to farming community sit. uated on Prince of Wales Island.
 II. B. 93, by Walker-ProvidinI for right of workers to affiliatl with unions and protecting then against discharge by employers a result.
 H. B. 94, by Nordale-P -Providini for setting up regulatory contro unit under the Board of Liquo Control to handle licensing o places handling beer and wine employing license officer" a s4,200 year and two deputies a s2,700 each; and asking an appro priation of $30,0O0 to carry out tn provisions of the act.
 H. B. 95, by Lingo-Providing fo licensing of cosmetician, beaut parlor operators; creating a Boar of Cosmetology consisting of tn Commissioner of Health and on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
.WORKMEN'S BILL IS TABLED UNTIL FRIDAY SESSION
House Will Take Up Min ing Tax Proposal at
 Tonight's Meeting

After hearing representatives of industry and labor this afternoon, the Territoial House voted to ta- llle the Lingo wokmen's compen- sation bill subject to call. George A. Lingo, author, announced he would ask that it be brought back for action at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. Witnesses appearing before the House as a committee all spoke against the measure, declaring it was inferior to the present set-up.
 Tonight the House takes up the mining tax bill in the House cham bers at 8 o'clock. The measure, introduced by Joe Green, proposes a tax on mining net income rang ing from 2ls per cent on Sl0,000 to five per cent on a million or over.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
SLAYER OF
 MOTHER TO
 BE HANGED

BELLEvILLE, Ontaio, Feb. 26.- Harold Vermilyea, of Ontario, Cal ifornia, has been convicted of the hatchet murder of his aged moth- CT and sentenced to be hanged on May 2.
 Vermilyea was visiting his mo- ther at the time of the killing and the crime is said to have been the result of a discussion over fi- nancial affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
INTERIOR INDIAN KILLS
 DUCK BANDED IN B. c

Word has been received by the Alaska Game Commission that an Indian from Fairbanks killed a pin tail duck last fall that had been banded in British Columbia in 1884. This is significant in that it shows that ducks from the h. terior fly through British Columbia as well as directly through Canada to the Mississippi Valley, accord ing to Frank Dufresne, Assistant Executive Officer of the commis- sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
SINGLE HEAD OF WASH. LIQUOR
 BOARD ADVISED
Praise, Criticism of State System Made in Aud
 itor's Report

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 26.-
 Praise and criticism for the State Liquor Board and recommendations that it be supplanted by single administrative officer were set forth in Auditor Cliff Yelle's first general report on his running audit of the State store liquor system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
ARKANSASvOTES TO HAVE LIQUOR AFTER 19 YEARS
Governor forces Action When Demands Re-
 peal or $25O,0O0

LTTIE ROCK, Ark, Feb. G. The State Legislature has voted to end the 19 years of state pro- hibitiori.
 Spurred by the demand of Gov. J. M. Futrell that the Legislators either appeal the dry law or ap- propriate $250, 900 for enforcement of them, both the House and Sem ate immediately passed bill to legalize package liquor sales.
 The state legalized 3.2 beer two years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
FORMER NOME
 WOMAN FOUND
 DEAD, SEATTLE
Police Discover Body of Mrs. Ferguson in Her
 Curio-Shop Home

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-The police broke into the Alaskan Curio shop, which was also the home of Mrs. H. B. Ferguson, aged 80 years, and found she had died pre- sumably on Sunday as the result of a sudden attack of the heart.
 Mrs. Ferguson went to Nome in 1900 and lived there for years. The curios she gathered at Nome form ed the original curio shop stock,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
CREMATION MILK
 OFFICIAL HERE;
 CALLS ON TRADE

A. B. Searles, Alaska represen- tative of the Carnation Milk Com pany, with his headquarters in &c., attle, arrived on the Northwestern and is calling on the Juneau trade. MT. Searles will return south short ly but expects to make another trip to Alaska arriving in Juneau about May l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
MILLER ON BOAT

George Miller, Deputy Collector of United States Customs at Skag- way, returned to that city last night as a passenger on the Prin- cess Norah. He had taken passage at Vancouver, B. C., after a winter vacation in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
VISITORS ARE
 LURED TO DAM

NORRIS, Tenn, Feb. 26.-Nor- ris dam, which the Tennessee Val ley Authority is building near here was viewed by 10000 visitors dur ing the last six months of 1884 the registration book shows. Six ty of every 100 sightseers were from states other than Tennessee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
IMMIGRATION OFFICER
 SPENDS WEEK IN CITY

On routine matters connected with his office, R. F. Wyatt, I'm migration Officer stationed at Ket- chikan, is in Juneau this week. He is staying at the Gastineau while in the city. W
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
RELATIVES OF Z DESPERADOES
 AWAIT VERDICT
Fifteen Charged with liar boring Clyde Barrow,
 Bonnie Parker

BULLETIN - DALLAS, Feb.
 26. The Federal jury, this
 afternoon, convicted Is rela-
 tives and friends Of Clyde Bar
 rsw and Bonnie Parker on
 charges of conspiracy to harbor
 fugitivos from justice. Thcsc
 .nvicted included the moth-
 CTS of the two desperadOes.
 They each received 8 sentence
 Of 30 days imprisonment.
 DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 26.-Crime trails of the late Clyde Barrow are being studied by Federal jury while officers pressed an in- tensive search for Raymond Ham, ilton, former Lieutenant of the Southwest's desperado.
 Awaiting the verdict of the jury are the mothers, brothers, sisters and friends of the Barrow and Bonnie Parker, his cigar smoking companion.
 All have been accused of har- boring them before they were shot down in Louisiana.
 There are fifteen defendants five others having pleaded guilty
 Two mothers, defendants, Mrs Cumie Barrow and Mrs. Emma Parker, gave mother love" as the reason for their clandestine visits with their children.
 Hamilton's haunts are being watched, after he and his com panion shot their way out of a police trap at Mckinney. They kidnapped, then released, three farm boys, in their flight.
 Hamilton's last words to the boys were; Well, I hope Gabriel does not blow his horn"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
FRANK SERDAR GRANTED
 CITIZENSHIP THIS A. M

Frank Serdar was granted citi- zenship papers in the U. s. District Court this morning. Serdar is native of Yugoslavia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26

DAILY EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26

SHOP IN JUNEAU FIRST!
La opinión., 1935-07-09
|FUE MUERT0 FL
GERENTE DE- Una.
PLANTA DE LUZ
Varios de sus empleados
fueron secuestrados en-
Tuxpango, Yer.

vERACRUZ, Yer, Julio 8.-(UP)
Una incursion Nevada a cabo por
un grupo anti-sindicaIista en- la
planta de luz y fuerza de Tuxpan-
go, dio como resultado la muerte
del gerente de la negotiation, y
! ell secuestro de varios de sus en-
pleados, mientras que Ell servicio
de conduccion quedaba interrum-
pido a dos Estados de la Republi-
ca que son a los que sirve esa
~importante negotiation.
Los incursionistas y secuestrado-
res huyeron en- seguida. ante la
persecution de las tropas de des-
tacamento EN- Orizaba. las cuales
~recibieron energicas instrucciones
de batir a los atacantes.
Jose Domfnguez, que era ell ge-
rente de Ia planta de Tuxpango.
fue ell muerto, confesando algunos
de los secuestradores capturados
que 10 habian matado por vengan-
"a, en- virtud de que era ell prin-
cipal lfder de los sindicatos que te-
nfan en- c%onstante efervescencia ell
campo obrerista de Ia region, no
dando trabajo a los individuos in
dependencies.
En- cuanto a los secuestrados, di-
jeron los %atacantes que eran indi-
viduos adictos a Domineuez, y que
Sc los habian llevado para evitar
que dieran parte a las autoridades
cercanas. Ell servicio de luz fue res
tableciio como cinco horas despues
de la incursion.
La opinión., 1935-07-09

(Sigue de la ga. Pio.)

lugar de medic million de deser-
torres, o bien de marinos que aban
donan su barco Y Sc quedan en-
terra, Sc tiene que ell exceso to-
tai de los arribos. sobre las sail
das, durante ell aio de 1884, fue
de menos de $50.
5 EN- CUANTO A LOS ME-
XICANOS. No es exacto que las
estadisticas del Censo indiquen
que durante los amos de 1920 a
1880 entraron aqui liegalmente
unos 100000 mexicanos. En- cam
bio, esas mismas estadisticas mues
tran que durante csc periodic
$4,000 mexicanos que tenian ell
derecho legal de permanecer aqui
sc m~archaron para Mexico o bien
pasaron a mejor vida. Ell medic
million csc inmigrado ilegalmente
10 constituian hijos de m~exicanos,
nacidos aqui, Y MOI tanto ciudada-
nos de EE. UU.
6. Sc ha ~exagerado mucho ell
calculo de los mexicanos que estan
aqui ilegalmente. Ell aumento de
la poblacion mexicana Sc ha de-
Dido a las leyes de la n~aturaleza
y no a la immigration s%ubrepticia.
La poblacion mexicana nacida en-
EE. UU. muestra un aumento de
2,354-231% entire 1920 y
1880. En- cambio la poblacion me-
xicana llegada de Mexico aumen
to solo 159,638, o sea I'm $50 en-
ell mismo periodic.
La opinión., 1935-07-09
CAPITUL0 XVII
LA TRACTION

A las cuatro y media EN- punto
aparecio Mendoza, Sc incorporo o
Pablo que lie esperaba dando cor
tos paseos, cerca de la fuente, y
cuando POGO despues volvieron la
cabeza hacia la carrera de San Je-
r6nimo, vieron descender por esta
I'm magnifico lando tirado por dos
hermosas yeguas %alazanas.
va esta ahf, dijo vivamente
Mendoza.
AL mismo tempo un Gabrielle
vsado, a cuyo frente trotaba un
caballo viejo con esparavanes en-
las patas y vejigas en- las manos.
descendia por ell Prado.
Dentro de aquel iban Torrela-
MAI y Julian, los cuales al cruzar
cerca del Tiboli sc sonrieron con
impertinencia por haber distin-
guido a Pablo y a Mendoza, y con-
tinuaron su canine.
Ell ~carruaje lego en- ell momen-
to mismo de pasar ell cabriolo.
Ell cochero detuvo las yeguas de-
lante de la fuente, y ell baron aso-
mo la cabeza por la ventanilla.
All reconocer a sus amigos, les
dirigi6 un afable saludo y les di-
jo:
-iVamos, senores?
FL lacayo abri6 la portezuela
sombrero en- mano, cerro cuando
La opinión., 1935-07-09
LEA I'D. ola OPINION

hubieron entrado aquellos, y subio
al pescante.
Ell testero y ell vidrio del ca
rruaje estaban cubiertos por dos
grandes tableros forrados de ter
ciopelo azul, los cuales Sc halla-
ban perpendicularmente %sostenidos
con dos grandes tirantes de soda
que, avanzando de un extreme a
otro, Sc ~juntaban en- ell centric por
medic de una gran hebilla de pla-
Ia en- forma de escudo.
-iQue construction tan bella la
de este carruaje! dijo Mendoza.
--Esta hecho a ~proposito para
Wales y para lances de este &C.
nero, contest6 ell baron: cuando Sc
ouiere convertir en- leoho, Sc desa-
tan las hebillas, caen los tableros
que tenemos a nuestra espalda, s
Sc ouedan horizontalmente unidos,
fernando un lecho comodo.
-iAhi
FL baron miro a Pablo cast COM
pasivamente, y lie dijo despues de
unos segundos de silencio:
-Supongo que no habra listed
olvidado mi lection.
-Creo que no.
Ne alegrare, porque NADIA ha
de serme tan sensible como el que
Torrelamar salga victorioso.
Yea listed 10 que son las apa.
~rinncias.
La opinión., 1935-07-09
'INUNDACIONES
EN- UEVA YORK;
PERECIERON e
Varios pequenos poblados
fueron barridos por el
aqua en- ell Estado

ITHACA, NJ. v, Julio 8.-(UP).-
A % personals cuando menos lIego
ell n1mero de muertos hoy al ano-
checer, con motive de una de las
mas de~vastadoras inundaciones que
Sc han registrado en- ell Estado de
Nueva York.
La falta de comunicaciones, por
haber quedado interrumpidas, ha-
ce impossible verificar las alarman-
ties noticias que han estado circu-
lando. pues So dice que aparte de
las anteriores perecieron como 20
mas en- puntos completamente ais
lados.
Lo que ST pudo confirmarse es
que ounce personals Sc hallaban
perdidas. Y posiblemente Sc cuen-
ten entire las muertas.
Las perdidas materiales sc hacen
ascender a mas de SO, 000. 100000
en- las parties que han podido ser
yistas. pero en- otras regiones as
cienden los da1os sumas todavfa
mayores.
Muchas de las personals rnuertas
fueron victimas de los rayos, en-
tire elias tres hijitos de Edward
landon, quien con su esposa Sc ha-
bia retirado en- busca de alimen-
tos, cuando una corriente les cort6
de los bancos de terra en- que te-
Man construida una carpa en- que
estaban sus hijitos.
La inundacion fue causada por
los aguaceros de Ia Ultima semana,
los cuales fueron de grandes pro-
porciones, pues hubo en- cinco dfas
una precipitation de 9 pulgadas.
Miles de acres c%uadrados de te-
reno de sembradio fueron devas-
tados por la inundacion, mientras
que de 30 a 40 puentes de los fe-
rrocarriles y de las carreteras Sc
convirtieron en- ruinas al empuje
de las aguas.
Sc dice que pequehos poblados
y aIdeas "fueron barrIdos por COM
pleto" por la impetuosidad de las
aguas, pero estas noticias no han
sido confirmadas, unique 81 Sc cree
que en- 10 genera. fueron muy gran
des las perdidas materiales y de vi
das.