Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1911 — Ditch Contractor Near Monon Having Quick Sand Troubles. [ARTICLE]

Ditch Contractor Near Monon Having Quick Sand Troubles.

Montieello Journal. The contractor on the Nicholas Box ditch, west of Monon, Is having his own troubles just now. His dredge is working in a strtch of quick-sand nearly a half-mile long, and is surrounded by water for many rods each way. Almost as fast as a dipper full of dirt and sand is lifted out of the ditch, another one runs back to take its place. The commissioner that has the work in charge has advised him to through it the best he can. and ter get down to solid ground where he can secure an outlet to drain away the surplus water, then go back and finish up this quicksandy section.