Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1914 — Dredge Dam Removed and Big Damage is the Result. [ARTICLE]

Dredge Dam Removed and Big Damage is the Result.

Lake County Star. Jbhn Hack, who has been running his drocjge under difficulties on the Kankakee this spring, for wianit of water, put a dam across his work to hold back the drainage from Eagle Creek, and when the last heavy irairns came it filled Ms ditch to overflowing, which spilled out over the {aims close by and somebody last (week cut the dam out, which did groat damage below. lit is said 2,000 or more acres of corn and l other crops were drowned out with two feet of water over the surface, which entirely ruined the crops, and nearly all the loss falls to renters, who will be obliged to plant over, and it is thought it is too late to start early spring work, as the land is still very wet. Mrs. R. B. Wright and son, Robert J., have returned from a visit with relatives in Indianapolis and Madison. Rev. Wright’s father lives at the latter place. He is 76 years of age and some time ago suffered a Stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Wright reports the country in the southern part of the state suffering for want olf rain.