DT Data Page #: 173

Newspaper: Daily Humboldt Standard

Newspaper Date: 1/22/1896

Page #: 4

Item Type: Long Article

Place: Eel River

Text: Long article on the Eel River & its current flood flow & resulting damages to various ranches. For the past 18 years the Eel has been slowly winding its course in a south westerly direction. Many acres of Mr. J Dungan's farm, the old cannery grounds, sweet fishing grounds and buildings and the ranch of W.H. Loehide are gone. The great flood of 1879 is mentioned.

Key Words: Eel River, Current Flood Flow, Damage

Microfilm Call # : MF 9