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many thousands a ore.Many ranches including buildings and crops have been ruined.The loss to the business portion while not io be compared with the residence portion will foot up thousands of dol tars.A portion of the east side of Main street wfas flooded and the buildings were lifted from their foundations to the street almost blockading the thoroughfare from travel.The town is now well organized for the dispatch of the immense amount of work.Public meetings were held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and different committees were appointed to take charge.Mayor Frank Gilliam, Geo. Conser and E. M. Shutt comprise the executive committee with office at C. E. Woodson’s law oflice, and they are doing grand work.J. A. Woolery, of lone, is a great worker, in fact, there ate hundreds who should be mentioned.The work of clearing out the debris, and the search for the missing is now progressing in a moHfc satisfactory manner. The workers are apportioned in squads with a foreman for each squad 1 and the w ork is systematic.There are now 2000 men and hundreds I of teams employed.The survivors and sufferers of the awful disaster feel thankful and grateful For the quick and willing response at the call for aid from the people of the state of Oiegoti. Workmen and supplies are coming in from many different placesAlready have been pledged,
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Heppner gazette
Heppner, Oregon, US
Thu, Jun 18, 1903
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