The herald., 1898-01-12
SNOW SHOES ARE IN DEMAND
NORTHERN STAGES ARE USING
BOBSLEDS
California Gets Some Unusual Wealth
er at Time Least Likely to
Cause Damage
Associated Press Special Wire

evening snow began to fall. Although
the weather is very cold, citrus fruits
have not yet been damaged.
Anderson.-Snow to the depth of ar
inch has fallen here. This is the first
time for six years that residents of this
town have experienced a snowstorm
The weather tonight is intensely cold.
Chlco.-The first snow seen here fol
several years began falling at $3.50 this
afternoon, and the indications are thai
the storm will continue all night. A
cold north wind is blowing.
Woodland.-There has been little
snow here, but heavy fall is reported
in the foothills in the western part OF
Yolo county and in the vicinity of Dun
pigan and Blanks. 1t is raining through
out the county, and the wind is from
the south.
Eureka.-There was a snowstorm in
the Eel river valley today. 1t was snow
ing hard at intervals this morning, a
very rare occurrence in this part of the
state.
Fresno.-The recent cold weather has
er than to retard the growth of grain
and stock feed, so far as reported The
citrus fruit was ripe and out of the
way and the trees are unhurt. The rain
which began falling tonight promises to
meet all requirement for the present.
The crop outlook is good.
Stockton.-Rain began falling early
this evening and continues at a late
- aIl
weather is good for them. as the frost
will have a tendency to destroy pests
The wheat men state that it will do them
little, If any, harm, and, taken alto
gether, the present cold snap comes at
q time when there is nothing for it to
harm.
Nevada City.-The cold weather of the
past three days has shortened the water
supply in the bitches in this section
and partially interrupted quartz and
gravel mining operations. The Harmony
drift mine had to quit entirely, and the
Providence company will have to shut
down. This morning the thermometer
got down to II degrees. but tonight the
temperature is moderating, and it is
thought there will be no more trouble.
The stage lines running to the north and
east from here are using sleighs on the
higher ridges.
Sacramento.-There has been no rain
here except the shower on Saturday
evening, and no change is reported in
the condition of the crops. There was
q sprinkle here this evening and a few
flakes of snow fell, but melted as soon
as they struck the ground. Persons who
came up from San Francisco tonight
report quite a snowstorm along the road
in Solano county with the ground COW
cred.
San Jose-Snow has fallen more or
less constantly all the afternoon on both
the Santa Cruz and Mount Hamilton
ranges. Before dark they presented a
beautiful sight. The fall of rain in the
valley has not been heavy so far.
Napa-The mountains near here ar.
covered with snow. This was the cold
est day of the winter. Rain began falling
at noon and the downpour has not yet
ceased.
st. Helena-Very cold weather pre-
walls. For several mornings the ther-
mometer has been below 90, the ground
is frozen and Ice half an inch thick
forms every night over the ponds. So
far the heavy nightly frosts have not
damaged growing vegetation except to
ruin the olive yield for pickling pur-
poses. 1t began showing again about
noon today and continued all after
noon.
San Luis Obispo-A heavy rain began
here about o'clock this evening and by
o'clock an inch of water had fallen.
The storm is the most severe of the sea-
son. Farmers anticipate splendid
crop.
Lodi-After two nights Of the coldest
weather and hardest frosts in the his
tory of this town, snow began falling
at I o'clock this evening and at a late
hour it is still coming down. This is the
first snow seen here for years. If a
north wind does not set in farmers will
be benefited.
Santa Cruz-The weather is unusually
cold and snow can be seen on the sur
rounding hills. 1t has rained heavily all
the afternoon and the storm is likely 10
continue all night.
Elmira.-It has been raining steadily
nearly all day. There seems to be no
danger of drouth in Solano county.
While the rainfall to date this season is
less than half that of last year, it has
come just when needed and farmers
have had no trouble in putting in their
crops. With the expected spring rains
an abundant harvest is assured
Santa Rosa.-Sonoma county received
a good rain today bringing the seasonal
rainfall up to eight inches. No crop was
suffering for lack of moisture but the
rain will greatly benefit the pastures
and early sown grain. 1t will also
make plowing easier.
San Jose.-There was a steady fall of
rain throughout the Santa Clara valley
today which will be of great benefit to
the fruit and grain raisers. Ranchers
generally have been delayed in their
first plowing by the small amount of
rain but the present storm it is thought
will remedy this without material dam
age to crops. The mountains on the
western side of the valley are partially
covered with snow and the weather is
cold. The rainfall for the season up to
this date has only been about 81 inches.
but the precipitation has been gradual
plowing easy.
San Diego-The storm is over and
while the total rainfall for the season
is only 2.36 in this city, it is considerably
more in many parts of the county. At