Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-23
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LYONS, Neb June (Spccal.)-A good
rain fell here iast night. The top OF the
ground was 'begiHhing to get dry. Corn is
small, but isPcleaT OF weeds and has a good
color. The small grain crop promises to be
an immense yield. Early potatoes will be
fair crop
BANCROFT. Neb.. June 2.-(Special)-
severe electrical storm passed over this
vicinity last night between II and IL o'clock
barn belonging to James McKe2on, a
farmer living a mile and a half north of
town, was struck by lightning and burned
About one half inch of water fell which
TRENTON Neb., June 22.-(Special)-
Farmers are looking anXiously for rain,
which is badly needed in some localities
though Crop9 are not suffering yet Grass
hoppers are reported as still doing some
damage in some localities but are said to
De leaving and are now mostly doing their
work on the grass lands, having abandoned
the grain fields. This is the season OF the
year when farmers are fearful of hot winds
and dry weather, but so far no indications
OF hot winde are apparent. though the ther-
mometer registered 102 on Sunday, in the
shade.
MINDEN. Neb.. June 22-Cspecisl,-A
severe electrical STORM passed over this city
last evening, followed by light rain Small
grain in this locality is in need of rain but
the outlook for a big corn crop was never
better.
NELSON, Neb.. June 22.-Cspeclal)--
Nuckolls county never had finer prospects for
crops of all kinds than now The weather
during the past ten days has been very
warm and corn Is making a rapid growth
kye is rtpening and is of fine quality All
other small grain is also in the best Of condi-
tlon and fruit is in abundance.
WAVERLY, Neb.. June 22-(Special I'm
this immediate locality six to eight miles
around town there has been no rainfall for
several weeks, and the soil was so wet in
early spring that corn has hard rustic with
the clods aside from the absence OF rain
Pastures are cut short, wheat and rye are
now ripe and not filed, and oats is about
twelve to fifteen inches in height and now
heading. II rain does not come soon there
will be no crop.
EDGAR, Neb., June 22.-(Speclal.)-An
electrical storm of unusual magnitude visited
this section of Nebraska last evening Light
hlng began flashing brilliantly about 8
O'Clock Rain began to fall heavily from 10
until after II. the fall exceeding one and one
quarter inches. The rain was timely and will
greatly benefit the crops.
FAIRBURY, Neb June 22-lSpecal) y
Rain fell last night amounting to % inch,
making over one-haf an inch since Satur-
day. The ground is in fine condition for
growing crops.
CRAB ORCHARD, Neb., June 22--(spe-
al.)-A heavy storm came up last night
about midnight, and rain continued till
morning. The rain was much needed as
tho weather has bsen exceedingly warm, hot
winds prevailing Sunday
CARROLL, ~ Neb., June 22.-(Special)-
Another fine rain fell Monday evening and
crops are growing rapidly. Corn has all
been plowed over once, and some farmers
have cultivated their corn second time.
TECUMSEH, Neb., June 2-(Special.)-
Corn and other growing vegetation was i'm
proved in condition last night by one-inch
fall of rain over Johnson county.
PIERCE, Neb., June 22.-(Special)-
heavy rain fell here last evening about 10
Some hail also fell. ..
HASTINGS,' Neb., June 22.--(Special) }
Another fine rain fell in Adams county
last night, fail OF over half an inch being
recorded All the rain that has fallen
around here recently has come in the night
and has seldom been accompanied by heavy
winds has heretofore been the case. This
accounts for the abundance. of fruit in
Adams county this year
| GRAND ISLAND, Neb.,. June 22.-(Spe-
| cial Another half an inch of rain fell in
| by severe wind and electrical storm. The
| tower Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church was struck, and the Union Pacific
| freight house also received touch An
| awning pole, in front of Held's jewelry
| store, was broken and blown into the heavy
plate glass window, the falling glass break
| ing show case the inside. The local
| telephone company reports seventy boxes
burned out. The damage to trees and crops
was very light.
PAWNEE CITY Neb.. June 22.-(specfalJ
l-Pawnee has been having an abundance of
rain. 1t has rained every night since Fri
day last