100 years ago

july 15, 1909

About three o’clock last Saturday morning the word was ‘phoned around that a flood was coming. And she came. Along about nine o’clock Saturday forenoon, Mud Creek—or rather, the Luta—broke over its banks and rolled down through the town. Boys caught a number of fish, in Main street Sunday morning—big carp and buffalo that had got stranded by the falling water.

We are having a meeting of citizens of the county Saturday afternoon to discuss the flood problem. And there are some things that can be done that will greatly decrease the flood danger. It is to be hoped that the meeting will do something more substantial than was done by the special session of the Legislature called together six or seven years ago to help the flood sufferers—pass resolutions of sympathy and give three cheers for the flag.

The bodies of two young men were found a few days ago near the railroad crossing north of Ramona. They had been run over by the train, the bodies were horribly mangled. Nothing is known as to how their death occurred. As they were found in Dickinson county, the matter is being handled by Dickinson officers. At last reports, they had not been identified.

Last week’s Lost Springs Trail states that Mrs. C.E. Mott was in a runaway at Herington but that she escaped without injury. She jumped after the horses had run a half-mile or so and had a small child in her arms, but neither one was hurt. There was no one else in the carriage. The team was standing on the street in front of a store, while Mrs. Mott was waiting for someone, when it became frightened.

Anyone wanting to see samples, or order any “Wear-ever
Aluminum” cooking utensils, please notify Roscoe King, agent for Marion County.

Work has begun on the new cement walk, which is to be laid the full length of Central Park.

Loveless & Sons have a good horse for sale.

Harry Riggs and John Thomas are down with typhoid fever.

Miss Dot Pollitt visited over Sunday with Miss Euna Dunn south of town.

This was the first flood since the floor of the Methodist church was raised, and the water did not get into the church this time.

Mr. Neils Anderson, who lives southwest of town, lost five head of cattle by lightning last week.

A baby buggy was left on the grounds of the show, held near the Santa Fe depot the last of June, and was taken two doors south of the rooming house, at which place it may be found. The owner is requested to call and get it.

The Marion Anti-Horse Thief Association will hold a meeting next Tuesday evening at the usual time and place. It is earnestly desired that all the members be out, as there are a number of new members to initiate and other important business to transact.

The Larkin boy, who was injured at the Florence celebration is getting along all right and it is thought he suffered no permanent injury.

While Orlin Carroll was visiting at J.W. Harrison’s Sunday afternoon, he was thrown from a horse and his leg broken below the knee. He is resting as easy as can be expected and will stay at Mr. Harrison’s until he can be moved to his home.