The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-03-03
March Forecasts.

We begin with q repetition of our warn
ings of a hard and stormy March. About
the 3rd. tho beginning Of a storm period will
show itself in westerly regions, by q falling
barometer and rising temperature. The
winds will shift to sOutherly-the thermom-
eter will continue to rise, and the barometer
to fall until extremes Of both are reached,
and until general and violent storms devel-
ope and start on their eastward career. The
first storm period would end, under normal
conditions, about the 18th, but the New Moon
falling on that date. and the combined dis
turbIng powers of Mars, Earth and Venus
being so near the crisis, q series Of hard and
dangerous storms will most likely center
about the It'll, with continued storminess
past the reactiOnary disturbances, central
on the 9Th and 9th. During all these distur-
ances there will be violent conflicts be-
tween the tropical and polar storms, with
heavy rains and strong probabilities Of tor
nadoes in many places-especially south
ward, and turning to billiards. and snow
blockades in more nOrtherly regions. Sud
den and extreme cold must be expected and
preparations made for it in the rear of these
storms, or surprise and suffering are sure to
result. On and touching Morch 18th is the
annual crisis for magnetic and electrical
perturbations.
The l4th is the center Of the next regular
period. A day or two previous to hat date
indications in westerly parts Of the conti-
nent will plainly show that energetic storms
are brewing. Watch the temperature, the
weather reports. your own barometer and
the clouds. During 18th to nth, the storms
will reach theil crisis and make their sweep
from the western to the eastern extremes of
our continent. At the close of storms, each
section in its turn will be struck by a polar
wave of great severity, for the season. Cen
tering on the Goth, 2lst and ed, we have the
full moon with partial eclipse of same. the
equ!noctinl cente RS of Mercury. Earth, Ven
US, Vulcan's reactiOnary disturbances, and
the direct pressure of the Mars equinox
which IS central on February 2Sth. He who
will carefully read our chapter on "Founda-
ton Facts In our almanac, will understand
our reasons for admonishlng the public of
great Drol able danger at this time on land
and sea. Unless this unusual centering of
so many disturbing forces, right at the Ver-
nal equinox, shall have neutralizing, balan-
cling efforts that we do not now foresee or
understand, much violent phenomena is
sure to result. Expect cyclonic storms of
great extent, resulting in tornado features
along the southern tangents, billiards.
to the north, all to be followed by q general
cold wav that will be felt to the coasts of
Florida. Earthquake perturbations, and
volcanic eruptions will be natural, but not
necessarily dangerous or fatal. The last
storm period for March will run from 25th
to 29th, inclusive. and the storms of the per-
iod will show the same cha acteristics as
those of earlier periods of the month. Where
March storms eliminate in very high tenn
perature. heavy hail with thunder and light
ming may be lorked for. The month will
close cold and fair aenerally
st. Louis, February 18th.