The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-09-23
RAIN BADLY NEEDED.
Very Little RAll P,owins Done owing -
Dry Condition of (sroneH

80 eANsSAS A'sss = AVWtu8 ASuu0 VWt0k -
Dry Condition OF Groura.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2O.-The crop ~
port OF. the weather bureau contains the
following:
Except In the northern border states,
but little rain fell during the week to
the west of the Mississippi. In northern
Wisconsin, Missouri, Arkansas and Ne
braska but little fall plowing has yet
been done, owing to the dry and baked
condition OF the ground and seeding ID
! s&elayed in consequence.
Illinois ois-Rainfall below average and
badly distributed; frost in Joliet and
Dupage counties the 17th; corn generally
safe from frost and is maturing rapidly.
Iowa-Little more than trace Of
rainfaltin the state; corn practically
safe, the average yield is considerably
above last year. f}9a
Minnesota-staple crops nearly Ill
harvested; frosts slightly injured. corn,
flax and grain and high winds damaged
some grain; plowing resumed.
North Dakota-Rain in tho eastern
and northern portions of benefit to fall
plowing, but more needed high winds
nearly all week retarded work; frost on
the 18th caused much damage in south.
west section; slight damage to gardens
by frost.
South Dakota-Frost on 18th killed
vines in east; corn beyond frost danger;
good weather for threshing and for hsr.
yesting corn.
Nebraska -Drouth continues; corn
ripening too fast. with slight falling Oh
in crops; pastures dried up; fall plowing
suspended.
Kapsas-Hot, cloudless; damaged pas. (
lures; late corn and uncut fodder; wheat
showing delayed by drouth.
A Story OF Insinuation.
Marrying" remarked the colonel,
;who was bachelor, makes 8 man
brave"
Il don't know about that douoI.
fully replied the major, who had been
married three times; II don't know
about that. None but the brave dare
marry though; I'm sure Of that. I. .s. I
"My original statement stands unro.
futed," said tho colonel, aand for far-
tller corroboration let me cite the case
Of Smith," 7Ssi
There was a little laugh, says the {
Detroit Free Press, none the less sig
niiicant on account OF its size, for all
the party knew what woman Smith.
had for wife. -
."Now 1 remember" continued tho
| colonel, when Smith married. The
Sride was fair, and Smith WAS In sloye,
!, ,4nd he broug ghti her, ont to : postsinss
! i sSAsy whore : monthly Indian Axks
| was the l'ufs rather. s6an the exceptions
The first year we could hardly drag
| Smith cut on mn expedition, and Il
there was chance for fight I'll
! swear that Smith acted almost, cows
ardly. The next year he braced n
bit, the following year a bit mora, 1n
after he had .been married five yexj6s
he was perfectly willing to light U
whole army of Ecdskins and stay On I
their trail for six months If necessary
and never say word about returning
home" 81
Tho colonel looked up quietly 40 he
heard another little laugh.
!. Smith has been married twenty
years now," he went on. aand am
glad that Indian lighting is over, for 4
really belieYe Smith would be only too
anxious to go right outnow and exker-
inmate every aborigine between tho
Mississippi and the Pacific"
] This time the colonel smiled himself
and bowed profoundly ms Mrs. Smith
passed by.