Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW.
white Blanket VIII Prepare Nebraska
Soil for the spring wheat.

SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW.
white Blanket viii Prepare Nebraska
Soil for the spring wheat.
WEEPING WATER, Neb., Feb. 22,-(spe-
cial )-Snow commenced falling yesterday
evening and there is now about four inches
on the level. 1t was so heavy that 1t has not
drfted much
BLAIR, Neb., Feb. 2-(speciall-About
o. sht inches of snow on the level fell here
sterday. Today the sleighing is excellent
ST PAUL, Neb., Feb. 22.-(Special. "A
fine snow covering the ground to the depth
OF nearly four inches fell yesterday There
was but little wind and it did not drift
When it melts 1t will give the earth another
good soaking The farmers were about
ready to commence sowing wheat, but this
! snow will delay them at least for few days.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 22.-(Special)-
1t began showing here yesterday at noon
and continued doing so at a lively rate until
a late hour laet night. when about eight
inches Of snow had fallen. The wind was
quiet, so that the snow drifted but little.
1t is not cold and the snow is melting fast
in exposed places.
NORTH LOUP Neb.. Feb. 22.-(Special)-
Snow began falling here yesterday morning,
with northwest wind and falling ther
mometer, and continued all day, but not
| heavily. The mercury stood at about 13 de-
grees above zero the greater portion of the
afternoon and is at above this morning.
The snow has drfted slightly.
YORK, Neb, Feb. -(Special)-The
| snow storm, which was in progress here all
| day yesterday, has coated the earth with
| eleven inches of snow on the level. Salts
| faction is expressed among the farmers of
| the county. Sleighing is now the seasonabie
| pastime with York people.
SHELTON Neb. Feb. 22.-(Specal. )--Snow
| began falling at II o'clock yesterday morn
ins and continued to fall hard all day until
$50 last evening. 1t now lies fully eight
inches deep on the level. This amount of
| moisture will put the ground in excellent
| condition for spring work
| HASTINGS, Feb. 22.-(Special)-A twelve
inch snow has fallen here during the past
| tWenty-seven hours. 1t was not accompanied
! by any wind and the ground is in excellent
condition fer sleighing. This is the first
snow that has fallen here this winter with
| out the accompaniment of n heavy wind.
Everybody is taking advantage of the fine
| seghing and the stiffness OF the clear
! weather Is ntermingled with music from
! bells of all kinds.
JUNIATA, Neb.. Feb. 22.-(Special)-
| fine weather of the past week gave place
last night to severe snow storm. The
snow continues to come down rapidly to-
LAY. 1t is now about six inches deep. There
is some wind. but the snow has not drifted
much. The ground will be greatly benefited
by the moisture. The weather is not cold.
Tho first flight of wild fowl was seen yes
terday on their way to the Platte. The
hunters are oling up shotguns repairing
the decoy geese and ducks aud ovorhauling
| the boat and canoe IN preparation for
fine time with the feathsred tribe Sport
ing men think there will be plenty Of game
this spring.
DUNCAN, Neb, Feb 22-(special)-
Fully eieht inches of snow has fallen since
| Yesterday morning. In some places il has
drifted but not badly. The storm has
put stop to the corn hauling for few
days.
LYONS, Neb., Feb 22.-(special. About
Ten inches of snow fell here yesterday and
last night. There was no wind TO form
drifts Farmers say the snow will do great
lamege to corn piled on the ground.
HUMBOLDT Neb Feb 22.-(SpGCial)-
The beautiful springlike weather of Satur-
day ended in rain storm at night. There
wes also thunder and lightning and quite
81 fall of small snowy hail. Sunday morn
ing presented a winter scene. with colder
temperature.
CLARKs, Neb., Feb. 22.-Cspecial)-1t
began showing here about noon yesterday
and continued until past midnight. The
snow lies fully six inches on the level.
CIBRON, Neb., Feb. -(Speci2l.)-Snow
BEGAN falling at noon on Sunday and con-
tinued until o'clock, drifting but little.
1, About six IT, ches of snow covers the ground.
The mercury is at zero. This VIII saturate
; the ground to as great depth as 1t mas been
+ in the carly spring at any time during the
twenty-five years last past. Farmers regard
the conditions as perfect and every foot Of
broken land is in demand. Many renters
| cannot secure land for general crop and a
number have arranged to cultivate Il few
acres each to sugar beets for the Grand
Island factory. The beet crop in this yicin-
ity last year was very profitable.
Twenty-Five thousand head Of sheep and
lambs are being fed here this winter a
few cars have been marketed, the returns
for which indicate that the business will be
very profitable this year. Fat cattle are
scarce Hog cholera prevails in some To-
calities, with about the usual fatal results
the fear of which has induced many farmers
to market many immature hogs, and be-
tween the deaths and the premature ship
ments the present stock of hogs is far below
the usual amount. In consequence of this
the farmers have been largely deprived oil
? the best market for their immense corr
, crop, which brings Sb cents at the eleva
tors. Farmers are arranging for smaller
acreage of corn and more OF other crops
especially wheat. for the coming season.
REPUBLICAN, CITY, Neb. Feb. 22.-(Spe
, | cial)-It has been showing here steadily
| since Sunday morning.
r FORT CALHOUN, Feb 22.-(Specal.)-A
n | severe snow storm struck this place Sunday
morning and continued through the day ana
s night. Some eight inches of snow fell, fol
r lowed by cold wave Monday afternoon. The
@ cold was just in time to save the many
b bushels of corn in crib here
e MITCHELL, S. D., Feb, 22.-(Special Telc
! | gram.)-The Milwaukee read, which has beer
4 | closed between Mitchell and Aberdeen OF
a | account OF the SNOW blockade since the 10th
( | was opened tonight by the arrival of th
= snowplow and passenger train at 6 o'clock
8 Reports received are that the road wa
n blocked again today by blizzard north o
:; | Wolsey. The Milwaukee passenger traiI
Y was abandoned tonight. Fully 100 passen
O gers are awaiting the departure of the train
7 PnpiIIion Items.
. PAPILLION, Neb., Feb. 22.-(Specal)-
G Colonel Ritche. now 81 years of age, and on'
p of the oldest residents of this county, hGt
Il | To rio he fau, dav
y Charles Nownes, doorkeeper of the senate
j at Lincoln, spent sunday at home.
d John Metzger has disposed of his imple
g nent business to George Zimmerman. Johl
o will locate at Leigh, Neb.
y Herman Sander, a former resident of th
= place, has rented a residence here and viii
engage in the mercantile business in th
spring. He is at present in Omaha.
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