The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-09
GOOD STARTER FOR JULY.

The Moisture Coming in Good Quantities
for the Early Part of the Month.
For the early part of July the moist
ure has come Gown in very satisfactory
quantities. The first rain OF the mont
came last Friday night and amounted
to so inches and the second came Mon
day afternoon when .25 inches fell and
at night again when i. was increased
by .04 inches, making a total of l.09
inches for three days. So far as could
be learned the rain OF FRIDAY was gen.
eral in this county and had the desired
effect on the growing crops.
Late Monday afternoon the rain
storm was accom- panied by very Sc
we're hailstorm, which did considerable
damage to growing crops and window
glass. The worst sufferer in the latter
respect was the greenhouse on the
south side. There is large surface Of
| glass in the hot house which succumbed
to the hail, Mr.. Newbury stating that
about $50 small panes Of glass, foot
square. were broken, but no damage
was done to the flowers, as they had
just been removed from that part OF
the house. He carried insurance on
the property, so that it will not be
total loss. The Monmouth Merchant
Mills had II windows broken and num-
erous stores and residences report the
bra of froro ona tp tap
In the country some damage is re-
ported to have been done to crops.
although the severe cases are not mum.
erous. The hail and the rain came
from the southwest, accompanied by
wind, striking the town about 5
O'Clock. the sidewolks being covered
with large particles of ice in a very
few minutes, the hail storm being OF
five minutes duration. Henry Parry,
living just at the edge OF town, stated
that his barley oats, rye and most of
his whea: was practically ruined. the
grain being cut Off near the ground.
Of south and southeast no hail was re-
ported, but splendid rain came in the
early part OF the evening. Several
farmers north and northeast of towL
are reported to have had their crops
Injured. In that direction the hail as
sumed larger size, one farmer declar
ing that some OF the stones were as
large as an orange. E. J. Shelmadine, |
living two miles north. said that near
ly all his crops were ruined, and that a
large number OF his chickens we're
killed by the hail. Geo. a. Thomas
stated that the hail barely reached his
place and was very light, but three |
miles south it was considerably heav. /
Ter. After passing over the city the
hail storm seemed to have taken more
OF an easserly course. Commissioner
jerks stated that in his vicinity no hsil |
was noticeable From all reports re-
ceived tbs hailstorm did but little dam
age in general way. there being but
little wind with it,
When the storm struck the city
there we're several teams standing on |
the street and there was great hust-
ling to get them under shelter One |
or two runaways are reported where
horses were frightened by the pelting
hailstones.
For the latter part OF the month |
Hicks predicts another and says: "One
OF the warmest periods Of the month |
will be from about the 26th until after
new moon on the 29.h. Many black,
threatening clouds with some severe
bluste- and gale will most likely ma
terialize from the 9th tc 30th. Hail
storms and local downpours OF rain will
De natural results OF this perturbation
at this time. a sudden and marked
change TO cooler, with rising oaronet-
er, will follow the storms and prevail
over mos: OF the country about Both
to 3lstn