Within the past two weeks widespread rainfall has continued saturate the countryside with disastrous results to the motor trafic on both sides of the river. The river bed itself in the neighbourhood the city, covers an area of approxi-
sandy waste old. man river is at over which Mberty to roll or twist as he pleases Usually he discharges the main bulk of water through the main channel with a few playful streams here and there designed for the inconvenience of travellers but this time, by dividing up into two main channels he has played a scurvy trick. They are very, deep, separated from each other setae considerable distance and each is surrounded by number of smaller streams. The river is dim cult to wade at any-time ut after such changes it is imposslble—the current is wicked.
According to reports, one driver fon the south of the river attempted to cross a small stream but became suck in the middle and his machine was halt-submerged, Realizing the seriousness of the position he Immediately applied for assistance. Shouting "Sixty coolles at $1 per head" he thought to solve the problem on however were money, they wanted $120 for the job independent of the number of men assistance was forthcoming several days later.
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