The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27
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proceeded to take a ballot The vote
was 80 close that ON the fate Of Arizona,
whose vote was challenged, depended
the result of the election The chair
man finally threw out the vote. but New
Jersey changed 20 Woodmansee and he
was elected There was great excite
ment and the sergeant-at-arms had to
clear the aiSles.
Hoods Sarsaparila rests the BRAIN
It gives nerve strength and body health.
HEAT sroPPED THE WORK
Oklahoma Farmers are Driven Out of
Their Fields by the sun.
Oklahoma City, O. r, Aug. 2S-The
weather and crop report is as follows
for the week ending Monday, August
24th: The dry weather and excessive
heat continued until Saturday evening,
the Ind, when copious showers in por-
tons Of every section partially broke
the drouth, cooled the atmosphere and
brought relief. Rains, while not gen.
eral, were fairly distributed. especial
ly over the cotton region. where the
drouth had continued the greatest
length OF time. and has stopped further
damage to cotton from hot winds. fill
ed up tanks and small creeks, thus sup
plying stock water, and will start grass
10 growing.
The rains and cool weather since
Saturday afternoon have revived KAT
fir, sorghum and millet, and in some
localities wet the ground sufficiently
to admit of fail blowing.
Heaviest rains is reported from the
Chickasaw Natin. southern section,
portion Of northern and eastern sec
lions, and In Pottawatomie county, cen
trail section.
No rain or only very light showers
in central and western sections, and
western portion of northern section.
The average temperature for the
week, S2.4, is % above normal: max
imum. 103 on 18th and Goth; minimum
So on oath.
The excessive heat during the greater
part of week almost caused a suspen-
sion of farm work Gathering corn,
picking cotton, and blowing, where
ground is In condition, has been done
al much as possible.
Correspondence remarks. Southern
section-Berwyn-The long hot dry
spell has ended at last, with a heavy
fall of rain, and a cool north wind Sat
urday night; the rain will probab bly, help
late cotton some. fill tanks and start
grass.-W. Lift Warren.
Kemp-Fine rain Saturday night
1.50 fnches.-E. B. Hinshaw
Anadarko-Hot winds until SATURDAY..
we had % OF an inch Of rain; cool since
rain; to late for crops.-C. A Cleveland
Ardmore-2.00 inches of rain Saturday
night.-C. c. Mccullough.
Purcell-A good rain Saturday night:
will revive pastures and improve cot
ton and Kaffir in this section.-D. q.
Trip.
Central on-Norman-LocaI show
ers on 22nd; Gotten nearly all opened,
but weather has been too hot for nick
ing.-P. C. Lesley.
Oklahoma City-But .06 of an inch of
rain Saturday night, but since then
the weather has been cool and pleas
ant.
McLoud-Long hot dry spell was bro
ken on 22nd: cotton picking now In
full progress; good rains In some locali-
ties.-M ]. Ross.
Orlando-Light rain Saturday; cool
and pleasant since.-L j. Summers.
Crescent-Sprinkle OF rain Saturday;
cool since then; cotton crop is badly
damaged, and all vegetation has suf-
Tered severely-W. r. Meek.
Stilwater-.35 OF an inch Of rain ON
22nd.-A. N. Caudell
Northern sectton-Ponca City-very
dry and hot until Saturday afternoon.
when we had local showers to the
amount Of 40 Of an inch; since then 1t
has been cool and pleasant; late crops
look badly. Cassius.
Newhtrk-Scattered showers Satur-
day night made the weather much COOL
er; nearly all vegetation is burned I'D.
with the possible exception Of Kaffir.
farmers are making some hay, but not
half so good as two weeks ago.-E. II.
Lfttlefield.
New Ponca--Light showers Satur-
Gay; adj crops are burnt badly. and a
heavy rain is neede.-dda Rhodes.
Eastern section-Muldrow-A light
Saturday night cooled the atmosphere.
but not enough to wet the ground; cot
ton picking in progress, is not yielding
one-fourth Of crop.-M. Rhodes.
Eufala-Only a light shower this week
not enough TO do any good. however,
no rain will now do crops any good
N. b. Island.
Western section-Arapahoe- Maxi
AAA~AAh tCiAPoidtUic, itos HifnihuU1, %,
no rain.-Geo. Hardenbrook.
Winnview-Excessive high tempera-
ture continued until Saturday evening:
early kaffir and sorghum is being cut,
and are making fair crops; late crops
Of these are green but must have rain
to NATURE. NJ. Rice.
Gate-No rain this week: rain IS now
needed 10 mature late Kaffir and sor-
ghum; pastures are yet fair and stock
doing weIl-R. w. Hubbard
JAS. / WIDNEYER,
Section Director.
Oklahoma City. o. T.