Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-11-15
The Weather.

In another column we publish the
comments of the Kansas City Journal
on the tornado theories, and incident
of the tornado which occurred at
Springfield, Mo-, on the 9Th inst The
weather problem is subject deserving
of the serious consideration of meteoro-
logists,, and yet science does not appear
to grapple with the subject with salts
factory understanding. We believe
the Journals theories accord with many
facts that we do understand, and the
statements or theories are borne out by
the climatic changes going on in this
region.
The weather is thoughtful subject
at all times, and especially that species
Of weather known as tornadoes and cy
clones. Any statement bearing on the
weather, or the cause of the destructive
storms, we are apt to look upon with
great interest. The scientific world
has not arrived at correct solution of
the weather problem, so far as the pre-
vention of tornadoes, and we don t sup
pose it ever will give sure prevention;
but the knowledge of the causes are
not much in doubt, and yet to know
these facts affords no relief such as is
desired.
The signal service of the govern ment
continues to be faithful prognostica :
tor of the variable elements, and lately
that branch of the government has is
sued book, prepared under the direc-
tioa of the chief, which gives "signal
service notes" and weather proverbs. "
Sergeant Bryce, In charge of the Dodge
City station, has presented us with a
copy of the work, and we find much
valuable information in it. "Local
indications of approaching storms, is
feature of the book, and we observe
that storm indications at Dodge City
are unlike indications at other points.
Low humidity is one of the storm indi-
cations here, and this particular fea-
ture could only occur in a dry coun-
try" The weather proverbs en-
b1ace all the old weather sayings for
centuries. For instance: ''When a
COW stops and shakes her foot, it indi-
Gates that there is bad weather behind
her" Another: expect rain when
cattle low and gaze at the sky PROV
erbs on the moon are also given. "In
western Kansas it is said that when the
moon is near full it never storms. "
"a south moon indicates bad weather. y
The present moon lies south. Threat
ening clouds, without rain, an old moon
indicates drought" There are many
opportunities to observe this proverb,
and Judge of its correctness. The
Apache Indians have this proverb: "1f
the snow that falls during the winter is
dry and is blown about by the wind, q
dry summer will follow; very damp
snow indicates rain in the spring"
Whether We shall have dry or wet
season next year may be judged by OBJ
serving this proverb little later on.
THE more snow the more healthy the
season" "When the first snow re-
mains on the ground some time, in
places not exposed to the sun, expect a
hard winter 'There will be as many
snow storms during the season as there
are days remaining in the month after
the time of the first snow" On
Christmas thunder in Kansas: "Thun-
der during Christmas week indicates
that there will be much snow during the
winter" ''Iu Texas during drought,
expect rain" IF much snow be
spread on the mountains in winter, the
season of planting will be made blue
with verdurc."
eff there be ice in November that
will bear duck.
There will be nothing thereafter but
sleet and muck"
Peter Reep, of Beaver Ranch, is in