Indian Creek
File #1 to 9/9/87

Title

Indian Creek
File #1 to 9/9/87

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Indian Creek
File #1 to 9/9/87
Map Shows Indian Creek At A Glance January 13, 1934
Checks Part Of Beams February 8, 1939
Locate More Of I-Beams From Creek - Boltz Moved Fifteen From Bridge Sites, He Tells Committee February 16, 1939
C.O. Nickell Testifies On Steel Beams - Gives History Of Dispute Since It First Was Opened February 17, 1939
One I-Beam Sold But No Money Paid - Hancock Uses Steel But Withholds Check, Madigan Testified February 18, 1939
Three Beams Missing, One Witness Says - Voss Declares He Counted Eleven, But Eight Accounted For February 22, 1939
Find I-Beams Balance With List Given - Committee Completes Hearings On Iron Taken From Bridges February 24, 1939
Committee On I-Beams Has Report - All Beams Accounted For -- Asks Payment On One Taken Away March 10, 1939
Clean Mud From Concrete Section October 2, 1942
City Trucks Are Damaged In Mud - Men Relieved When Rain Falls Heavily October 3, 1942
Rain Hampers Work On Creek October 5, 1942
Indian Creek's 23 Floods In Last Half Century Have Cost The City $10.010,000 July 1947
Progress On Indian Creek - $11,738 Project Nearing Completion August 27, 1950
Indian Creek September 12, 1950
$30,000 Bond Issue For New Creek Spans October 4, 1950
Creek Project Is Turned Over To City November 0, 1950
To Complete Creek Bridge This Week November 27, 1950
Channel Opened For Indian Creek - $500,000 Project Is 75 Percent Complete December 4, 1950
'Einstein Theory' Cleans The Creek - New Outlet May Solve An Old City Problem June 10, 1951
Silt Is Villain Of Indian Creek - Probe Cause, Effect Of Big City Problem February 24, 1952
Silt Problem Traced To Watershed Outside City - Indian Creek . . . February 25, 1952
Conservation Plan Eyed By Comstock - May Be Answer To Indian Creek Problem February 26, 1952
Conservation Treatment May Solve Creek Troubles - Would Control Silt . . . February 26, 1952
Doubt Need Of Diversion Ditch Under Soils Program February 27, 1952
USDA May Seek Funds For Creek - Eye Conservation Plan As Solution January 2, 1953
Outline Program To Control Creek - Soil Conservation Would Play Big Part January 19, 1953
Take No Stand On Creek Plan - City Officials To Study USDA Proposal January 21, 1953
'Einstein Theory' Works On Creek - Cleaning Process Saves City Money June 14, 1953
Col. Hayes Warns About Possible Creek Flooding - River Is Harnessed, But . . . November 1, 1956
Creek Control Plan Is Studied - City Is Preparing To Present Report November 2, 1956
City To Act Fast On Creek Project - Will Decide Whether To Revive 1947 Plan November 10, 1956
Flood Plan Cost To City At $500,000 - Federal Share For Indian Creek Work Seen At $4,600,000 November 11, 1956
Watershed Proposal Revived For Indian Creek Flood Control - An Association Recommended . . . November 18, 1956
'United Effort' Urged To Control Indian Creek Here December 4, 1956
Creek Cleanout Gets Under Way - Bulldozer Breaks Frost On The Silt January 19, 1958
Indian Creek Can Be Harnessed By Keeping Water Where It Falls - Proposed Program Divided Into Two Plans January 26, 1958
MVA Official Labels Indian Creek A 'Threat' - River Is 'Blessing', But . . . March 6, 1958
Army Engineers And SCS Map Out Indian Creek Flood Control Plan - Most Of The Details Are Hanging Fire As April 29, 1958
Muddy Creek Must Be Cleaned; But, Lack Of Money Is Problem - After Hour And One-Half Parley, All Agree . . . August 9, 1958
City Can Not Set Up 'Kitty' To Clean Creek - State Law Blocks 'Best' Plan . . . August 10, 1958
Council Approves Bid To Clean Portion Of Creek - U.P. Buys 150,000 Yards Of Silt January 6, 1959
Credit Ratings Of City Is Tops - Sells $100,000 In Bonds At 2.68 Pct. March 3, 1959
Iowa Resources Council Eyes Future Plans For Indian Creek - Holds Quarterly Meeting Here April 17, 1959
After 7 Months, Creek Cleaning Job Nears End August 23, 1959
Develop Impressive Plan To Control Indian Creek - Army Engineers And SCS . . . September 23, 1959
$1 Million Dam Eyed For Creek - Key Structure In Army - SCS Proposal October 22, 1959
$3 Million Proposal To Control Indian Creek - Jointly Submitted By Army Engineers, Soil Conservation Service October 23, 1959
City To Authorize Detailed Plans For Controlling Creek - Without Committing Any Money November 22, 1959
Board Favors Flood Project - County Supervisors Adopt Resolution March 24, 1960
$3.2 Million Creek Flood Control Plan Calls For Decision: Is It Worth The Cost? March 4, 1961
City And County Approve SCS Part Of Creek Plan - Eye 15 Small Dams In Watershed April 4, 1961
Church Receives Council's Blessing To Widen Span Across Indian Creek - Emanuel Lutheran To Pay Cost July 11, 1961
Congress Gets Watershed Plan - $541,000 Sought For Indian Creek July 13, 1961
City Confident Of Creek Grant July 26, 1961
Prospects Bright For Indian Creek Flood Plan - Four Area Watershed Programs Stand Good Chance July 31, 1961
House Ag Group Oks Creek Plans - Watershed Projects Now Before Senate August 1, 1961
Creek Projects Not 'Rejected' - Special Study By Senators Planned August 18, 1961
Indian Creek Program Set - $550,000 For Upland Water Control Work October 18, 1961
Jensen, Senators Join For Indian Creek Fight - Seek Approval Of Senate Subcommittee August 27, 1961
Senate Subcommittee Okays Indian Creek Watershed Plan - At Special Meeting . . . September 1, 1961
Engineers Recommend $2.5 Million Creek Plan - Senate Group Okays Watershed Project September 6, 1961
Board Of Army Engineers Okays Indian Creek Plan - First Hurdle November 17, 1961
Creek Project Hearing Feb. 16 - State Receives Flood Control Plan January 24, 1962
Resources Council To Rule On Creek Plan In March - About 100 People At Hearing February 16, 1962
Fascinating Drainage Tube Has Left Many Youths Trapped In Indian Creek - Source Of Worry To City Firemen March 4, 1962
State Resources Council Okays Indian Creek Plan - For Flood Control Dam, Reservoir March 8, 1962
Engineers Propose Indian Creek Dam August 26, 1962
House Okays Creek Project September 4, 1962
Indian Creek Flood Control Project Step Nearer Reality - $50,000 For Advance Engineering September 21, 1962
Indian Creek Plan Advances - House Groups Okay $1,270,000 Outlay September 27, 1962
Senate Committee Okays Funds For The Indian Creek Project - No Money For Advance Engineering September 28, 1962
Votes $50,000 For Planning Creek Job September 29, 1962
Senate Approves Indian Creek Plan October 5, 1962
Preliminary Work On Creek Program Should Start Soon - After 15 Years Of Waiting October 7, 1962
Flood Control Plan Explained December 11, 1962
Test Borings To Start Feb. 1 On Creek Flood Control Plan - Project Slowly Nearing Reality January 13, 1963
$45,000 Additional Asked For Indian Creek Project - Among Proposals To Congress January 17, 1963
Another Contractor Will Complete Creek Project - Fremont Firm Is Out February 9, 1963
Tests Soil On Creek Project February 11, 1963
New Contract For Indian Creek Work April 9, 1963
Creek Cleaning Project Okayed - 7 Minor Items To Be Corrected June 3, 1963
Lack Of Communication Delays Creek Plan - Several City Councilmen Feel . . . September 24, 1963
House Okays Creek Project - Allots $45,000 For Planning Dam November 20, 1963
Indian Creek Flood Control Project Could Start In 1965 -If City Council Gives The Word . . . January 26, 1964
City's Cost Of Creek Project Up $650,000 - Engineers Push For Decision February 14, 1964
Engineers Tell Need For Creek Dam And Reservoir February 16, 1964
Indian Creek Flood Control Plan May Wind Up On Shelf - City Councilmen Indicate February 16, 1964
Rep. Jensen Asks Engineers To Re-Evaluate Creek Plan Costs - 'Out Of Proportion' March 18, 1964
City May Get 50-50 Break On Cost Of Indian Creek Project - Under 1936 Flood Control Act March 23, 1964
Bluffs' Share Of Creek Plan Cut To $1,200,000 - Brig. Gen. Walker Reveals April 24, 1964
Bluffs Must Decide Soon On Creek Flood Control Project - Could Cost About $1,200,000 April 26, 1964
Four Erosion Control Projects May Be Contracted This Fall - In The Indian Creek Watershed May 31, 1964
Council Finally Approves Creek Flood Control Plans - After 20 Years Of Delays . . . June 2, 1964
Indian Creek Dam Project May Begin In 1966-67 - Date Dependent On SCS Soil Erosion Project June 7, 1964
$300,000 For Indian Creek June 11, 1964
Senate Committee Okays $300,000 For Creek Dam - Included In House-Passed Bill August 6, 1964
Indian Creek Project Might Get Under Way Next Summer - Engineers, City Officials Meet August 25, 1964
Indian Creek Plans Due In April Or May - Deeper Look Into Design February 21, 1965
Odds Against Flood To Be Astronomical - When Indian Creek Project Is Completed May 2, 1965
Army Engineers Trim $155,000 From Creek Project Estimates - Officials Review Plans May 4, 1965
Money For Indian Creek Approved By Committee - Available In '66 June 17, 1965
2 Firms Named For Creek Work - Building Of Dam To Start This Year July 4, 1965
Dam, Spillway Bids In January - Part Of Project For Indian Creek July 7, 1965
Could Start Indian Creek Project By Spring Of '66 - Aug. 16 Hearing On Bonds July 27, 1965
Indian Creek Resolution Files - Outlines Terms Of Flood Control Plan August 11, 1965
Election Likely On Creek Bonds - File Petitions With 683 Bluffs Signers August 13, 1965
Earmark Funds For Creek Job - Recommend $300,000 For Bluffs Project August 20, 1965
Engineering Group Backs Indian Creek Bond Issue - To Establish Speaker Program September 15, 1965
Spillway And Dam Sites October 31, 1965
Omaha Firm Low Bidder March 18, 1966
Indian Creek Flood Danger Lessened By Soil Projects June 12, 1966
Indian Creek Dam Rising - First Of Three Structures September 21, 1966
Roofed Creek In 'Good Condition' - City Safari Finds . . . October 30, 1966
Third Indian Creek Structure Finished - Flood Threat Lessened December 15, 1967
They'll Take Another Look At Creek Plan - Century-Old Problem March 24, 1968
Indian Creek Dam Plans 'Dusted Off' - By Officials April 18, 1968
Council Bluffs, Corps, MVA Have A Stake In Waterfront December 15, 1968
City Gets 5-Year Reservoir Deadline December 18, 1968
Silt Narrows Main Channel Of Indian Creek To 4 Feet - Cites 'Near Flood' May 13, 1969
Digger Doing Work June 19, 1969
Cleaning Of Indian Creek Delayed - Creek Dam Is Discussed December 8, 1970
Indian Creek Dam Plans Are Dusted Again March 10, 1971
National Flood Insurance Program Eyed For Bluffs February 8, 1972
Indian Creek Watershed Complete In 1974 - First In Area To Be Done January 21, 1973
Indian Creek Flood Plan Deadline Is Given Bluffs May 8, 1973
Indian Creek Dam Is Corps Priority September 28, 1973
Indian Creek Dam Deadline December October 20, 1973
Creek Cleaning Going Smoothly April 19, 1974
Indian Creek Watershed Needs Parcel August 5, 1974
Watershed End Is In Sight - Indian Creek Project November 24, 1974
Bids On Indian Creek Dams Are Delayed February 19, 1975
Conservation Work To Keep Indian Creek Flowing - Work Finish By Next Summer July 9, 1975
Watershed Project Draws To Close - Indian Creek Dedication Soon May 23, 1976
50 Persons Attend Watershed Ceremony June 26, 1976
New Indian Creek Watershed Planned - Preliminary Approval To Four-County Project August 22, 1976
Tubes Hold Creek September 22, 1976
Ins May 8, 1973
Indian Creek Dam Deadline December October 20, 1973
Indian Creek Watershed May Be Completed In Years' Time December 16, 1973
Indian Creek Dams Contracts Are Eyed - Across Southwest Iowa July 1, 1974
Dam Bids April 10 for Indian Creek March 14, 1975
Watershed Makes Continued Progress September 7, 1975
Bluffs Still Under Flood Threat Gun January 21, 1977
Indian Creek Still Poses Flood Threat Downtown November 8, 1977
Bridges Replaced, More Work Needed On Indian Creek September 10, 1987
Indian Creek Work Readied February 27, 1988
Officials Check Reports Of Oil In Indian Creek March 3, 1988
Sewer Cleaning May Be Source Of Oil In Creek March 4, 1988

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Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1934 - 1988

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Indian Creek
File #1 to 9/9/87

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Western Iowa

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