A Dangerous Hole-Andrew Ball-1875

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Posted By: cheryl moonen (email)
Date: 2/10/2018 at 11:20:52

Dubuque Daily Times, Friday, June 18, 1875, Dubuque, Iowa, Page: 4

A Dangerous Hole

A farmer, names Andrew Ball, from Center Township, drove into the slough at the foot of Third Street yesterday afternoon to water his horse; and they got beyond their depth in a hole, and team and Mr. Ball had a very narrow escape from drowning, and but for assistance from parties who saw them we would be writing an item of a more serious nature then this. For eight or nine feet after striking the water the bed is level and the increase in depth is very gradual and then there is a sudden lack of bottom, a cutting down of six or seven feet, so that the place is a very dangerous one, and ought to be filled up, or parties should be warned from driving in there to water.