The Red Cloud chief., 1893-11-03
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Furnished Expressly for The
Chief for Webster County
copyrighted by W. T. Foster.l

lS'psf'Eht'" Wy oSsN'sI
ST. JosEpu, Mo-, October 3rj.-My
last bulletin gave forccats of
he storm waves TO cross the CONT
nent from 9th to 9th, and the next
will reach the Pacific coast about the
10Th, cross the western mountains by
close Of the llth, the great central
IL h to IL h, aud the eastern states
about the 18th.
The warm wave will cross the wcs-
tern mountains about the 10Th, the
great central valleys otoat the 18th,
and the eastern states about the 1lth.
The cool wave will cross the western
mountains about the 18Th, the great
central valleys about the 10th, and
The eastern states about the l7tb.
Very severe storms may be expect
ed to cross the continent from M
einber 10Th to December 9th.
1t is surprising to see how many
readers confuse my forecasts with
those Of the national weather bureau.
| have nothing to do with any thing
dated at Washington, and cannot af-
lord to be held responsible for
anything more than my own
errors. Giyc us planetary meterolo-
iists fair critics, and VIC are always
ready to compare our long range fore
casts Of the national weather bureau
Notwithstanding their government aid
Of over s. 1000 a day.
Too many readers overlook the con.
diti"ns under which my forecasts are
made. All should remember tina,
.he ather changes are expected
sithin "a hours Of .unset Of the day
named, and therefore not necessarily
m that day.
"CURRENT THEORIES OF STORMS"
Brof. Bigelow Of the national
weather bureau, says: "That the met
Biological s. stem is somewhat Deepen
dent upon the soronal magnetic Geld
hardly adnits of further doubt, and
cons quently there is grounds for the
modification Of the current theory Of
storms"
That is the first time anybody con
aected with the national weather
bureau has admitted a possibility tina,
planetary meterologists have the cor
rect theory as to weather changes, ant
now it is stated in the public pres'
hat his Investigations are to be dis
continued by the department Of agri
culture.
In another paragraph Prof Bigelov
says: Storms tend to accumulate, ant
severe weather is most frequent afte'
he 3rd, 18th, 18th, 22nd and 2Gth
Herein is an admirable source Of long
range weather predictions in genera,
term" This quotation is somewhat
remarkable, coming from its high and
responsible authority. Starting with
what he calls the Bird day and count
ing to the 26th is % days, AMI count
ing tie first as one, this % days ex
ictly covers FIVE Of my storm waves
not widely differing from the five dis
turbances mentioned by him.
But Pref. B'gelow will not be per
mitted to follow up this work, for will
a long range system Of forecasts per
fected, the dealers in ceral option
would have no great advantage owe
the ~agricultu rists, and the former ar
so powerful no position is secure
when they desire to get an objection
able person out Of what they conside
their field Of operations.
The facts as to magnetic influence
Of the sun on our earth were not OF
tanned by Prof. Bigelow by examining
the sun, but from the record Of mag
netic action at various places al
around and on the earth, therefore i
is ouly 4 theory with him as to til
sun being the sole cause of those MAJ
nctic disturbances. l believe him I
be in error as TO some portions Of hi
theory on which lie has no proof. Iii
idea IS that there are places on tn
sun that send out great magn etc diI
~turbanccs, and that IL e'e enveltr
the earth at intervals, because Of III
rotation of the sun on its axis. Pro
Tee held that a new, or undiscovered
,l,nok oalIed Vulcon ia Tho causa =