Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
North Dakota Weather Bureau,
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU.

WEATHER BUREAU,
BISMARCK, N. D., July q, 1891
EDITOR BISMARCK TRIBUNE: It is in
tended to establish a state weather SER
vice in North Dakota to cooperate with
the national bureau of the agricultural
department., by dissemination of the
forecasts and warnings of the weather
bureau, so that the people of the state at
large may derive the benefits to be OBJ
tanned therefrom. Stations of observa-
ton will also be established in each
county of the state under the supervi-
sion of reliable and intelligent observers
who will report to this Office, and whose
reports will be published and dissent
mated monthly.
A system of weekly weather-crop bull
letins will be a leading feature CT the
state work during the growing season,
which will be valuable alike to the COM
MERGE and agriculture of the state.
The instruments necessary for making
observations are the set of city register
ing maximum and minimum thermome-
tiers, a rain measuring stick, and an in
strument shelter of lattice work for the
thermometers. Considering that the en-
tire work is at present wholly voluntary,
there will be no pay attached to the
making of observations and the instru-
ments are required to be purchased
from private funds, or by an a%ppropria-
ton of the city or town councils. The
expense of the instruments is trifling i in
comparison to the advantages to be de.
rived, beingabout 800 for the set us above
enumerated. The time that is to be de-
voted to the making and recording of
observations need not exceed ten min
utes each evening, and the work being
light and entertaining and of consider
able benefit to physicians and others, an
intelligent observer can readily be Sc
cured to give the matter proper atten-
ton.
1t is requested that persons desiring
to obtain the appointment of observer
for their counties file their application at
the earliest practicable date.
The advantages to be derived from a
state bureau can be briefly summarized
as follows:
l. 1t will be the means of securing
better forecasts by having local data to
study in connection with storm move
ments.
2. 1t brings the benefits of the
weather bureau into every county of the
state having the flag system of display to
war; the people of coming weather
changes.
3. 1t will give to every county stand
ards of temperature, rainfall, etc., and
sources of useful information at all
times.
4. It places within reach of local ag-
ricultural societies means of accurate OBJ
servation, which, in the course of years,
must prove of great value in the study
and adaptation of cereals.
5. It brings the science and methods
of the weather bureau into the schools
Of the state, teaching pupils the applica-
ton Of science in fostering and protect
ing agricultural industries.
6. 1t leads to a collection of rainfall
statistics that are invaluable to engineers
in the drainage Of cities and towns and
to a correct knowledge of rainfall over
| certain watersheds of the state.
7. It leads to obtaining accurate me-
neurological statistics for legal cases, and
will lead to a better practice of medicine
when physicians can study disease with
reliable and accurate meteorological
facts by their side, and for sanitary pur-
poses such records are invaluable in ap-
| plying preventive remedies for the pub
lie good.
8. 1t does away with dishonest spec
ulation at the expense of the farmer by
furnishing correct reports of the weather
and crops throughout the state in it's
system of weekly weather crop bulle-
tins.
Trusting that your people may see the
wisdom in a hearty cooperation, and
that your county may be fifty represent
ed, I am,
Very respectfully yours,
w. H. FALLoN,
Observer D. S. Weather Bureau; .Di-
rector North Dakota Weather Bu-
reau.
Sol Sunderland.
While the people Of the capital city
we're enjoying t~hebeautiful Sabbath even
ing one of the Oldest and most respect
ed Of Bismarck's citizens passed away.
It has been IN open secret that Sol Sun