The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-20
THE RAlNMAKERS-


ST LOUIS, Sept 19-1he POst-Dispatch
! tonight received telegram from a staff
! correspondent with the government rain
makers at FL Paso, Tex, giving the re-
suits of the bombardment OF the last
! twenty-four hours. No rain has fallen,
Clouds came and went but they were
moistureless and served but as an aggra-
vation. To the south and east there lies
bank of moisture bearing messengers, aud
before tomorrow morning the deluge NAV
come. The failure. if failure 1t is, can be
attributed only TO the unfavorable condi-
tions under which the experiments were
made. After the bombardment thick
clouds formed and lightning could be seen
in the distance, but the expected rain did
did not come. The only encouraging phe-
nomenon was a heavy dew this morning.
This is unprecedented. This indication
was noted by the signal officer and dozen
of the most reputable citizens Parties
arriving here tonight from the surround
ing country report a heavy rain. which
las greatly encouraged Ellis and Jennings.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. I9-Professor Mel
bourne or Australia has entered into
contract to make rain at Goodland Sher-
man county, this state, on September %
He is 10 receive 800 for causing rainfall
over a territory within a radius OF fifty
miles of GoodlaDd. GooCiand is within
fifteen miles Of the Colorado line. That
part Of the state is greatly in need Of rain
1t has been found impossible 10 irrigate,
aud the settlers have raised the money for
makin& the rain test. Governor Humph-
rey has been invited 10 lie present, and will
probably 20. i delegation from Topeka
will attend. /
CHICAGO. Sept. I9.-Lestsr Kabris, a
wealthy cattieman OF Cheyenne, Wyo.. |
now IN this city, talked 70 a reporter yes
day of the recent rainmaking experiments /
Of Frank Melbourne a. that place
Il was present during Melbourue's ex-
periments recently at Cheyenne" said be. 1
'-and the results were certainly startling
Ex-Governor Baxter OF Wyoming. Perry 4
Oregon, large ranch owner. and Presi 4
dent ManchTey Of the MeiTose bank were 4
present during the performances Of the 4
Ohio man. They were skepticai when 4
they came on the ground IL the Cheyeune 4
suburbs. from where the rain producer /
was TO carry on his com mmunicatious With 4
tie clouds. There was a hearty laugh (.
from the people when Nelbourne came oEt s
OF the barl aitired In nothing bat pair d 4
trousers and q flannel shirt aad said:
Ladies and gentlemen, We viii have
O'Clock. and be added. 'You will 20.
laugh 50 hard al noon You viii be wish
ing for umbrellas s5out tnat time
Melbourne tbeu disappeared inside the
barn We took a look a. the clear skv zut
pronounced Melbourne fraud. A. 1915
LsfeEG y ~ LD~ 2 Ito@- fi1tD.e- Alsl tas IL
dicatious for raiu were a. far OF A. ever
The weather bureau for that district bad
predicted continued <air weatAer Slowly
about / O'Clock t6e clouds began 20 creep
up over the borIzoB- They came freul
both east and sFes- aad met directly above
Us A. l2i5 - oszzn 70 eFlzz.s aud a.
I2@s9 she rain vas coming down stesdiIy
Al c'clocE- OF two mlaufe. Dsfgre thai,
tie rain Pad ceassd, tas cl0ees bad d4ssp-
pearrd. acd tae san Wzs s1fuEuZ ~ brl ght-
" as IL was a. 2 o'clock AeIDourns
came oGt. his fses Vas nzsbea and the
clothing CT EIn vas Tuaglaz wet vita
p-rspirAssOo. he said 70 ex-fSoFernof
BAKER Governor. ! a3a give yoa seusher
shower a. o'cl0cZ Msibolrn@ 9lsag-
pzzre1. and -sssn after . 0elock the csou1s
Tad appeared lie s1Ezs As before, and tAs