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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1911
Page
39
A drain trench uncovers multiple ancient springs and animal remains as land is added to the Villable area of Franklin County. The dig reveals springs once flowing openly and now buried beneath sediment creating underground outlets. A large spring pours a stream roughly the width of a man’s torso, with air-rich water that likely resists freezing in severe winters.
In Black Hawk and Franklin counties early settlers found buffalo, elk, and deer bones while exploring peat filled sloughs and a drainage ditch built by Tabor Construction Co. The Big Slough near Dows produced bones and a superb buffalo head, while the ditch now enables hay crops and may support celery similar to Grand Rapids fields. The project spans 47, SIN feet main ditch with 376,000 dirt loads and drains about Luzean land, begun April 17 and finished April 27.
The fragmented OCR text describes work activity across a period ending January, noting days worked only in late January. It traces routes toward Frankin county, distances east of Tows and north of Bradford, and passages into Mayne's Creek feeding the Cedar River system. The passage mentions multiple townships and counties within a ten mile radius, with rangeland details and a range of pond sizes described as eight to thirty inches.
The fire inspector canvasses about twenty miles daily to keep alleys clear of waste and debris, ensure exits are emergency ready, and advise on preventing fires. He monitors eight to ten locations, recording observations and working to reduce fire losses through vigilant inspections and guidance.
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