Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-07-13
The Recent Rain Storms In This
State.

Rains have fallen recently in this state
quite literally, covering almostthe entire
cultivated area. Two OF the storms
however were OF more or less severity in
some localities. The second was de-
scribed by associated press dispatches us
follows:
HIGHMoRE:-A worse storm than that
q few days ago struck here about 3 O'Clock
on the afternoon of the 9th inst. There
was a heavy rain with u straight wind
that hnroofed several houses and totally
destroyed a large number OF barns and
outbuildings. Some stock was killed and
the congregational church damaged.
Mrs. Whipple, wife ofafarmer near town,
had an artery in her arm cut and nearly
bled TO death before help arrived. No
one else is reported seriously hurt.
HURoS:-Late on the afternoon OF the
9th INST. a heavy rain and storm
passed north and west OF this place.
Damage is reported at Blunt, High
more, Harold, North Athol and
Redfield. At these places rain fell in tor
rents and the wind toppled over build
ings and broke telegraph poles and trees.
The Chicago Il Northwestern depot at
Blunt was badly damaged. No serious
injury to people is reported, though some
were hurt.
BLUNT'-A second wind and rain storm
struck this town at 3:30p. IN. on the 9TH
inst. S~chuweiler Bros. lost q two-story
building filed with -four, feed crockery,
machinery etc. The depot platform is
entirely blown away. Many buildings
which stood the storm OF the 3D. went
down by this storm. No loss oil lie is
reported.
WATERTowN:-There was O heavy and
general rain on the evening OF the 9th
inst. Crops are quite recovered from the
efftct OF the drouth.
BRTToS:-The drought in this country
~ broken by "a rainfall. l.. end O.. G..
Morris, OF Goodland, Kan, rainmakers.
have been operating Tor the past "a
hours under n $500 contract. They
clalm the rain as tirir product.
MARION JUNcrioN:-Two ana one
eighth inches OF wafer Eel. dnring The
night OF the 9TH inst. covering n large
extent OF county us far south aud west
as Running Water on the Missouri river.
Neither hali nor wind came with it TO
damage the cops, which look very
promising. Corn in particular is far
ahead OF the time at this season last
year. Small grain is strong. OF good
Color, n the prospects for grass are
abundant.
ANDovER:-About three quarters OF an
met, oil rain fetl on the 9th inst. This in
sures hall a crop.
AEwARE:-A fine rain fell over this sec
ton on the 9th i0st. which is 6 great
benefit TO The snffering crops,
CoLUMBA:-The drouth is broken A
good rain whrch fell Oh the 9th lust. will
help late grain.
MISUNDERSTANDING were opened
on the oh inst. and nearly an inch OF
ain iel' in al hour. The streets are now
unning n water, and fields for many
miles about hove received a good soak
ing The Storm wos the first OF auy
value N many weeks. Rainmaker
Norris e%ontract would have expired ar
> O'Clock so hat the foil came lust i'm
t!ine , o save his equation and win Tor
him the 500 purse.
The numerous heavy rains at Chamber
IAN during the past lew days havegreat-
~ encouraged fhc faimrrs and the out
look IS now for first class crops throuob.
ont The state. Some fields of wheat
We're damaged by the warm. dnv went,,s
.r dining The latter part oil June. hnt
'hts Wls onig IN scattering portions oi
ne state. Late sown wheat isat present
! notng well, and other grains ale IN good