The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-13
IN A NEW DRESS.
Tho Monthly Review OF ths Montana
Weather Service.

The Monthly Review OF ths Montana
Weather Service.
Observer u. j. Glass. Of ths Montana
state weather ssrvics, has isaued his March
report Of Montana weather in I new and
very attractive form. Ths state wsathel
service Wal organized last November BY the
authority OF tho ehief Of the weather bureau.
Formerly the Review Was made by the
~millioQraph duplicating procsss, and CON
sequently the monthly issue was very linn
tied. The Board OF Trade, recognizing the
great Importance to the state OF 1.-THE Monthly
Weather Review, has given TO the service 2
full printing OUTFIT, which snAblss the Hell
n sfios TO enlarge ito circulation. 90 that
every citizen OF Montana, who takes inter
est in the climate, can have = report Of the
weather OF the entire state each month.
This will enable persons to study the
weather of different localities OF the state
and know its effects. The Review will
contain each month. in tabulated form, the
daily obaervAtions OF the precipitation,
maximum and nininum, and also the daily
mean Temperature from sach Of ths volun-
tesr stations reporting to the office. Re
marks by observers il an important feature
Of the report. a. they give me effects
(whether favorable or unfavorabls) Of the
weather. a. reported in the tables, on the
crops and grazing lands.
Observer Glass gives the following ~ the
scope of the publication:
ut is needless to say thatin preparing the
Monthly Review We will seek only the siI,-
gle end Of giving nm exact and truthful
statement Of existing conditions, whether
favorable or unfavorable. 10 enable per-
sons to form opinions on Montana climate
all facts mast be given. The publication
of daily readings Of the maximum and
minimum temperature and the precipitation
is to snable tho public TO have al the facts,
and not be mislsd BY the readings OF ths
minimum Thermometer on : single day
during the winter season. In studying
Montana climate the state should. be di-
vided into two parts, the eastern and west
ern portion. The eastern portion il undu-
latinE prairie lands, while the wsstsrn por-
ton is mountainous. These high NOUN
tain ranges has a decided effect on the oil
mate and il one of the essential functions
in causing the frequent warm waves that
are common to this section called Chinook
winds,'' which modiies the climate of tho
western portion and quite frequently SIX
tends over the entire state. The Review
will also publish clippings from the state
dition Of crops and grazing in their vi
Cinity.
Communications relative to weather,
CROP, cts, from reliable sources, are solic-
tied and will b published. Every commu-
nifty should be reported BY a regular crop
the weekly crop bulletins which are
issued during the growing season. This
Office will be pleased to communicate with
parties who will volunteer their services.
The Review il sent fres to any person who
desires 4 cepy.
The publication of the Monthly Weather
Review of the monthly Montana weather
service is for the benefit Of the agricultur-
list and stookmen, and it is hoped that the
publication from this office will be appre-
ciatsd and a hearty cooperation given in
making It interesting n official. TIL
Weather Review will be issued on or about
the 25th Of each month succeeding that Of
which it il a rss0rd." @