Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 242, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1913 — More Dam Trouble Threatened At Monticello; Repairs Temporary. [ARTICLE]

More Dam Trouble Threatened At Monticello; Repairs Temporary.

Monticello Herald. The Interstate Public Service Co. is threatened with more dam trouble—that is, a washout at the east end of their dam. Friday a serious break occurred, requiring a hurry-up call for hands -with shovels and wheelbarrows By the use of gunny sacks filled with sand the structure was saved temporarily, but enough wate reame bePeath the dam to raise the river about two feet in less than two hours. It will take a lot of work to repair the damage already done and still more to avert disaster in the future.