Wise River flood wrecks village and saves families
In Wise River a devastating flood swept through a shattered village as Charlie Ferguson’s cabin was ripped from its foundation. Rescue crews found Esther and Betty Trueman clinging to the bank while Mr and Mrs Trueman and Billy were confirmed dead, and Benny Osborne was missing but later accounted for.
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Chris Norton
Norton
Ferguson
Wise River
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W. C. Jones
Leslie Jones
Esther Trueman
Betty
Daddy
Esther
Tracey ‘Trueman
Billy ‘Trueman
Charlie Ferguson
Dewey
Divide
Yester
Reed
Oscar McVeigh
Osborne
Ed Kline
May
Kline
Moseley
Joe Samuels
Charles Lambert
Benny Osborne
Lambert
Samuels
Mrs. Samuels
Mr. Samuels
Dewey's Flats
Flood wrecks Wise River bridge and hotel in Montana river surge
A terrace ofWise River area reels as flood waters swept through the village, carrying away the $30 steel bridge and destroying homes, stores, and the post office. Victims Charles Ferguson Tracy Trueman and Mrs. Clara Dodson are named, with local observ ers recounting the terrifying wall of water and the swift current that followed.
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Dewey
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Wise River
John Hand
Hand
Anaconda
Big Hole
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Missouri
William
Willow ‘Glen
P. J. Finnegan
Pinnegan Undertaking
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Trueman
Viciity
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Innegan Undertaking
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French Gulch
Dick Trueman
Yeserday
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Alice Sims
Prank Stage
Tracy ‘Trueman
Weldon Trueman
Billy "Trueman
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Corvallis Community Bridges Faith and Flood News
In Corvallis on June 3 a united church program and recitations were presented during the Sunday school hour and service. Forty two baskets of Nutmeats decorated the setting. A collection for missions was taken. Flooding along the Corvallis Woodside road near Myers residence reached about five thousand era with water a foot deep in places. River conditions at the bridge remained high for three days, with driftwood removal above the middle pier. Various visits and hospitality occurred as residents reported elevated water and travel disruptions. Local residents and guests attended church events and noted high water impact on nearby homes and roads.
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