The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1892-06-17

40 o'htu III ItCch1 ihsit Vi tio HEM
AID, Prof. frank Melbourne made
proposition to eight counties including
Phillips to furnish rain sufficient for crop
purposes up to the middle of September
for o cents per cultivated mere aud Inst
Friday was set MS the date for closing
the cnntrnct. Some OF the counties hav.
ing failed to accept the proposition and
tho proposed territory being in need of
rain, Prof. Melbourne made tho PROPOSE
ton to tho committeeman who met him
Mt iiolyoke Inst Friday TINT he would
give test ruin and guarantee rainfall
Of = incl Mt three points IN the territory,
Holyoke. Sterling and Julesbnrg, be-
tween noon OF the 18th and midnight Of
the 10th and in cnse tho test was sue
ceasfnl ho was to receive 81, 10000 which
was to 10 credited on the season con-
tract II the counties accepted his propo-
sition for season rains. The committee
being satisfied from the signal service
weather reports that tho indications
were for fair weather, wired Melbourne
late Suhdny night to begin operations
Monday noon which he did at Willard, a
station Oh the b & NJ lG miles west of
Sterling. At the time OF beginning OPP
crations the sky was cloudless, the wind
blowing from the north west an d all in
dications favoring dry weather. Tues
day morning clouds began TO gather
around tho horizon aud about . n. ~, a
very strong wind began TO blow from tho
southeast. About3 p. m. rain clouds
began forming in tho southwest ono
passing north OF Holyoke giving Jules
burg and that vicinity about one inch OF
rain while the other passed south and
east of llolyoke. Wednesday morn
ing Prof. Melbourne lelt Willard aud DO
gan operations ut Fleming, 30 miles west
OF Holyoke. Al the time Of beginning
operations the sky was clear with the OK
cepiion OF few white cap clouds around
the horizon and there were no indica.
iions Of rain. Clouds began TO gather;
ut . p. m. it began to RAIN at Holyokc
and inch OF rain fell, about the same
amount of rain falling nj Fleming while
cast in Perkins and Chase counties, Neb.,
there was much heavier rainfall, and
the rain extended us far east us Hol-
drege. Thursday morning the sky was
again clear and n cool northwest wind
blowing and in tue evening :. rain cloud
came up in the west aud some rain fell
at Fleming. Sterling and other points
west. When Prof. Me bourne began OF :
cratIon3 a good many doubted his ability
TO produce IN, but The doubtars are
now very scarce indeed in this county.
Whilo tho amount OF rain contracted for
WAS not secured at the points designated. |
!e: il rained at each OF these points and
the people are fully satisfied that Mel
bourne should have the credit OF having |
produced it. A sufficient amount Of rain |
fell to have filled his contract had it rot |
been driven ont Ut the territory by strong |
and unfavoiable winds. As We go to
press The sky Is cloudcd over and We are
informed tia, Melbourne is still contin-
uing operations. With as successful n
,es, MS he has given, the several counties
should not hesitate a moment longer to
close the contract FOR the season rains.
Phillips county is unanimous for the con.
iract and the people of this county have
hada good chance to correctly pass up
on the test made.