Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-09-29
JUST AS YOU like IT.
The Tribune Makes o Few INQUIRIES
As to the Nature of the Com.
ing Winter.
And Some Startling Information On
the Subject is Accordingly
Elected.
Also a Little Advice-Merely Adj
vice-As to What to Do For
a Cold.
What Kind.

AS winter approaches, and visions Of
snow storms and billiards and coal bills
present themselves in regular success.
sion before the disordered imagination
of the average free-holder, and grin in
triumph as they see him SILVER and
shudder and grow faint, it would no
doubt cas- his mind, and counteract
the evil effects Of these visions, did he
know just exactly the character of the
approaching season. That forewarned
is forearmed is an old adage, and a true
one, and to this effect the TRIBUNE has
secured the views of some of the resi-
dents who have experienced a number
OF Dakota winters, and who are fitted in
every way to prophesy. Some of the
predictions are quite non-committal, and
these may be taken for what the reader
thinks they are worth.
Director Fallon Of the weather bureau
was the first man run across by the
TRIBUNE man, and he unbosomed him.
self IN a manner calculated to inspire
the utmost Of confidence in his predic-
ton. ut has been a general rule said
he, chat an exceptionally warm sum-
mer is followed by n of three kinds of
winters, a hard winter, a mild winter or
an average winter. This rule, I might
say, is infalllble, and the records will
prove it in every particular. The coming
winter, if not one of two of sthese kinds,
will, therefore, be the other one. \
good deal, also, depends upon the price
of coal, although this is not exactly a
meteorological proposition. If the
price of coal is low, then the winter will
be calm and mild, and the price of next
summers ice will take firm root and
grow to an enormou size. The vice
versa of this proposition is likewise cor
| rect"
With an intellect flooded by the
calcium like light thus suddenly let in
upon the winter problem, the TRIBUNE
representative next ran across Pat Nc.
Hugh. "Hard winter" ha said. "Well
1 should say so. Why? Because we've
had a warm summer Warm summer
means cold winter, and cold winter
means warm summer. 1 look for lots Of
snow and cold weather."
Amos Robidou said the moon wal a
little dry at present, and although the
TRIBUNE man avowed himself in q de-
cidedly similar condition, Mr.. Robidou
failed to take any notice of the remark,
and said not a word. "The moon will
change, and be snowy eoon," he went on
"and then look out. There will be cold
weather too. and lots of it, with q sort of
rising tendency in the Thermometer
about next june"
Jim Holland said he never predicted,
but had heard that heavy fur on musk
rats was q sure sign. As he hadn't seer
any musk-rats lately, he really couldn't
say.
George Walker, in a burst of conf
dence, told the TRIBUNE man to call
again next spring, at which time he
would give HIM a precise statement of
the winters weather, Louis Larson
said he looked for an early winter, be-
cause of the early coming of the geese,
and as the reporter looked at his watch,
Mr.. Larson assured him that there was
nothing personal in the remark. MI.
Eppinger said he never predicted, as he
believed it was safer. A number of
others gave concise statements of their
opinions, the general sentiment being
that the winter will be an early one,
unless it should be delayed until later
in the fall.
While engaged thus, the TRIBUNE
man also propounded a few queries as
to what to do for a cold, in behalf of the
numerous sufferers. A great many
recommended whisky, with q%uinine in
small quantities, and although the re-
porter said he thought go too, and
coughed pathetically, not one of the ad.
Wis ers appeared fully awake to the ex-
igencies Of the occasion.
WEATHER AND CROPS.