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<br />page 26 <br /> <br />of the flood, however, quickly subsided, with less than the <br />damage feared. No water approached nearer Sterlin!~ than the <br />No. 1 ditch. It carried the water in a half circle about <br />Sterling and released it, through breaks which occurred <br />Sunday evening, upon farm land north of the city. Springdale <br />creek carried a large head of water. <br />Pawnee creek, according to reports to The Advocate from <br />Pawnee Valley and from points beyond Pawnee pass, "as falling <br />rapidly Thursday evening. There were no indications of It <br />further rise today. Notwithstanding the fact that heavy clouds <br />hung over the region northwest of Sterling late Thursday <br />afternoon, The Advocate was told by residents of the district <br />that there had been little rain and that Pawnee creek showed no <br />indications of further rampage. <br />All Trains Annulled <br />All train service was annulled at Sterling at 9 0' clock <br />this morning, it was announced by railroad officials. <br />This action was taken after the Union Pacific tracks had <br />been washed out at Dodd, between Snyder and Fort Morgan. <br />Burlington tracks were washed out at Wiggins and at <br />Haigler, Nebraska. <br />Train No. 301, Burlington, was returned to Sterling and <br />was routed to Denver via Cheyenne. <br />Union Pacific train No. 11 was stopped at Julesburg and <br />went to Denver via Cheyenne. <br /> <br />Another article published on Friday, May 31,1935.... <br /> <br />The flow in the South Platte river at Fort Morgan this <br />afternoon was estimated by Water Commission John Samples at <br />50,000 second feet. All ditches of the region have been washed <br />out, he told Pat Marsh, Water COIJllllissioner for district No. <br />64, including Sterling. <br />Mr. Marsh at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon estimated that <br />40,000 second feet or more of water will reach Sterling about <br />dark this evening. <br />The water at that time had reached the Merino -bridge, <br />according to L. E. Smith, who has just completed another flight <br />over the region. Thirty head of cattle were swept into the <br />water and observers said many horses were swimming in the <br />meadows, certain to be drowned. <br /> <br />From THE STERLING ADVOCATE on Monday, June 3, 1935.... <br /> <br />FLOOD WATERS PASS' <br />(STERLING DISTRIC:r <br /> <br />, -- <br />No Loss of Life Results, from "Unprecedented" Rush of South <br />Platte Friday Night <br /> <br />A flood of the South Platte river which in prospect last <br />Friday afternoon was described as "unprecedented," had passed <br />