Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-19
The WEATHER BUREAU.
''s SERVICE HAS BEEN EXTENDED
TO IDAHO.

what Is Required to Secure W..k,,
hrp'r''-A go Sc, Of ls,,rum.,,.
and q Reliable Observer.
The director Of tho Weather RI,
reau service in Idaho has .,dr.... 4
tho following circular to the TINES:
Once of U. 9. Weather Bureau.
Idaho FALLs. IDAHO, August l6. issa (
TO the Editor Of the TINES: -'''''
II is intended to establish . State
weather service in Idaho, to co. oper
ate with the United States Den.r,,
ment Of Agriculture Weather Bureau
oy disseminating the forecasts and
warnings of the latter service, 80 thu,
the people of the State at large NAV
derive the benefits to be obtained
sherefrom. Stations Of observation
will also be established in each county
under the supervision of reliable and
intelligent observers who will report
TO this slice and whose reports will
be sabulsted aud published monthly.
A system Of weekly weather crop bul>
let'ns will be leading feature Of tho
State work during the growing sea-
son, which will be valuable alike to
the commerce and agriculture OF tho
State. The instruments for making
observations will consist OF tho self.
registering maximum and minimum
thermometers, = rain.gauge measur.
ing stick, and shelter Of lattice. work
10 which the thermometers are to be
placed. Considering that the whole
work is purely voluntary, there will
DO no pay attached to the making Of
observations, aud the instrument. will
have to be purchased from private
funds or by an appropriation of tho
city or town council. The expense is
tri1ing in comparison to the advant.
ages to be derived, being but $50 for
the complete set above enumerated.
A maximum thermometer will cost
1870, minimum thermometer, 80 25;
brass rain.RauRs and measuring stick,
70 w, and an instrument shelter.
$500. These Instruments NAV be
ordered through this office, or may Be
purchased from any reliable dealer in
weather bureau instruments.
The time consumed in making an oh.
'ervstion daily will no. exceed ten
minutes each evening, and the work
being light and entertaining, an OBJ.
'erv-r can readily be secured who
will give the matter attention. It is
equested that ouch persons - are de-
'roos Of obtaining the appointment
Or their counties file their spplica.
ions at the earliest practicable date.
The advantages Of State weather
ervics can b briefly summarized a. |
ollows:
!. II will be the means of securing
'etter forecasts BY having local dat.
. study in connection with storm
2. 1t brings the benefits Of tho
'sather bureau into esoh county of
he State.
3. 1t prepares . scale for systems
{ flag aud whistle signals that cannot
Ill to be OF great benefit to the aRri>
lltural interests.
4. 1t will give to every county
;andardI Of temperature and rainfall,
hich are sources of useful Informs
on.
s. 1t places within reach of local
gricultural societies means of accu.
tie observations, which, in the course
years. must prove Of great value in
10 study and adaptation of cereals.
6. 1t brings the science and me,h-
Is of tho weather bureau into the
hools of tho State, teaching pupils
70 application of science in fostering
I'd protecting agricultural industries.
:. l, leads to collection of rain.
II statistics that are invaluable to
'gineers in the drainage of cite 8
I'd towns, AMI to q correct knowledge i
rainfall over certain watersheds of =
State.
8. 1t leads to obtaining accurate
chronological stssistics for legal :
ses, and will lead to better practice
medicine when physicians can
udy disease with reliable and accu-