The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-10
AS GOOD AS GOLD.
The Snow and Rain General Over
the Northwestern States.

The Snow and Rain General oVel
the Northwestern states.
The storm OF snow or cold rain o.
Sunday the 4th inst. was in the shape
OF letter V, with It's apex in Contra
Wisconsin, one arm extending North
west through Mayvllle, N. D., and the
other southwest, through Sioux Falls,
8. ID. Later it spread to the south
ward. The snow is considered even
more beneficial than the rain, as II
was evenly distributed and takes
with it out OF the atmosphere q Ger,
tain amount OF nitrogen, which being
taken into the soil acts as fertilizer,
and thus increases tho benefit OF the
precipitation.
The results of the storm were felt
nearly all over Minnesota clear to the
western boundary, and as far to the
north as Breckenridge, heavy snow
being reported at Willmar, which was
the central point of the precipitation
at O'Clock on the 4th inst. At Sioux
Falls the weather was little warmer
and the precipitation took the form
of q cold drizzling rain. Through the
Red river valley and in the eastern
half OF north Dakota, there was but q
slight precipitation. A warm rain fell
throughout the day Saturday and all
OF Saturday night add Sunday morning
from Glasgow to Great Falls, Mont,
with heavy snow from the eastern line
OF Montana to Minot N. ID. At o clock
it was raining at Chinook, Mont, on
to Minot, N. D., belt OF ofprecipitation
$50 miles wide. The Devils Lake and
Turtle mountain country record a
light snow fall turning into rain.
From here east to the Minnesota line
there was no precipitation in the
morning. but the slight area OF low
barometer moved eastward slowly,
and gave q little moisture to the hard
wheat belt Of North and South Dako.
Ia. All over the wheat. gro wing region
OF Minnesota the snow fell nearly all
day and melted away in the afternoon.
1t is almost impossible to estimate
the value Of the storm in dollars and
cents, but it 10 certainly among the
hundred thousands, az the ground
Wh6 NSTV dIu CEOp5
especially in North Dakota.
Sergt. Lyons, OF the signal service
station at St. Paul, issued the follow
ing reports
The precipitation since Saturday
has extended over the entire North
west. The two Dakotas have been
particularly favored, as from .1S to
80 of an inch Of water tell over them.
Nearly all OF Montana, this state,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois
and Missouri are included in the rsin
area. St. Paul was the coolest place
in the country that night. To the
northwestward the temperature was
rising, and warmer, lair weather
was indicated. The total rainfall at
the principal Northwestern stations
since Saturday is az follows, express
ed in fractions OF an inch: Huron, 8.
D., 60; Ft. SulIy, 8. ID, .2S; Rapid
City, s. D., .28 (still ralning); Bis.
marck. N. d., .1s; Ft. Buford, N. d.,
.26; Helene, Mont, .0l; Ft. Assina.
BONE. Mont, 80; Ft. Custer, Mont,
.04; Moorhead, Mimi, 10; Duluth,
Minn.1 30; st. Paul Mlnn., 20.
Reports from Minnesota cities and
towns are jubilant. BAD fires IN
Wright county were put ont and from
nearly every other county in the state
come messages telling Of several inches
OF snow that melted rapidly and did
thousands OF dollars worth Of good
to crops.