The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
ANACONDA NEWS.
At A VERY HIGH SPEED
Recent Wind Travelled at an Un-
usual Velocity.
MONTANA HAIL AND RAIN
Some Damage Caused by the Latter to
Crops in the State-Outlook for Ber-
ries, Hay and Spuds Promising.
Vegetables Improving.

Afaot hio VI II past lE" odsS
have been general throughout Mon
tana. Idaho and Eastern Washington.
Reports from several cities indicate
that the wind attained unusual veloc-
ity and dust was fired promiscuously
In every direction, bursting forth in
binding clouds. In Spokane the citi-
zens thought hat the judgment day
had arrived n that the lust of the
millions was being sent to heaven in a
hurry.
Yesterday again his city was visited
by an untamed zephyr, which took in
the town at a very rapid gait. The IN
usual part of yesterdays hurricane was
That 1t came from the north. 1t is GUS
tomary for these midsummer chinooks
to come from the west and southwest.
The weekly crop bulletin issued Tues
day reports crops showing well all over
the state. Speaking of the recent
rainfall the report says: At Helena
the rainfall was u incn, in the Gallatin
valley from II to q inch, while in the
Eastern part of the state ii vas very
heavy. At Chinook in Eastern Choteau
county the fall was Ito inch: at Pop
lar in Valley county. 100 inches: at
Miles City in Custer county, 0.94 inch
es, and at Wibaux in Eastern Dawson
SCdiitS III lt 1--WE udNs 1lofi lIt -INl
TO the 25th inclusive. 4.33 inches came.
Almost pa inches fell there on the 23d.
AT Poplar the fall on the 23d was LIS
inches.
A heavy hailstorm did some damage
in the central part of the state on the
goth. Our correspondent at Sedan in
Gallatin county says in some localities
alfalfa was slipped of it's fodder, gar
dens were totally demolished and ber-
ries beaten from bushes. A newspaper
report states that hailstones the size
of hens eggs fell at Belt in Cascade
county. Damage by high water has
been reported on the Northern Pacific
in the vicinity of Forsyth n Living
ston.
Beans and tomatoes were slightly
injured by frost in Flathead county on
the 21st, but no damage of amount was
done. Native strawberries are COM
ing into market in that section.
Rye hay is practically all under cover
in the vicinity of Plains and a large
crop has been secured. The strawberry
crop is large and the season promises
to be a long one.
There are indications of a heavy crop
of apples in the Bitter Root valley his
year. Cherries are beginning to ripen.
Strawberries are ripening in large
quantities. The showers and warm
weather keep all crops growing fast.
Most crops are being irrigated in
Beaverhead count with the outlook
good for plenty of water for all. Pc
tatoes are backward in this section.
The indications are for a large crop Of
timothy hay.
Crops of all kinds are growing well
in Gallatin valley. Timothy is begin
ming to head. Clover is poisoning.
Alfalfa cutting is progressing well.
Winter wheat is heading out. Straw
berries are ripening with promise of a
large yield.
Heavy rains did a little damage to
partly cured alfalfa in Western Yellow
stone county. All grain is doing well
there and in Carbon county. Garden
and field crops are growing fast.
The fruit crop promises well in
B~roadwater county. Field and garden
crops have made good growth during
the week.
In Cascade county wheat is still
backward but it is growing well. Early
oats are well advanced and heading in
places. but late sown oats are no. so
promising. Potatoes are backward but
are of good color and are promising
we'll.
Wheat and barley are growing well
in Teton county and all garden crops
are making good progress. Range
stock is taking on flesh rapidly.
There has been a very satisfactory
growth of all grain, grass, vegetables
and fruit in Choteau county during the
week. d. r. Thornber at Chinook re-
ports that experiments have demon
strated that at least nine different va
rieties of fruit will pay well for their
culture and hat plums and small fruit
yield phenomenally.
The heavy rains in Valley county
have insured a large crop of hay. The
rain delayed shearing but ii is under
way again now. Potatoes and corn are
m excellent condition. Garden vege-
tables are improving wonderfully with
the best prospect for years.
In Eastern w county the heavy
rain did a little damage to gardens,
but IL did great good to all crops and
the grass fields and ranges. Wheat,
oats and millet are all growing fast.
Range stock is in fine condition.
Conditions continue very favorable in
Custer county and range stock is doing
exceedingly well. Wheat ana oats never
looked better. Corn n potatoes are
well advanced. HON grown straw
berries and currants are coming into
market.