Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-26

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This county was visited by the heavies
rain of the season Tuesday night about i
o'clock About one inch fell in less thai
! thirty minutes. 1t was accompanied b.
| lightning and some hail, but not enough t.
do any damage.
| CULBERTSON, Neb, May 25.-(Special
| This city was visited by a severe wint
storm Tuesday night, followed by heav.
rain Crops in this vicinity are looking
excellent since the rains of the last week
Farmers are happy.
DANBURY, Neb., May 25.-(Special)-A
! good rain fell last night about IL inches
and was general all over this section of the
county. Corn planting is about all over witt
and the early planting is up and looking
| fine Wheat is looking good and the pros
pect at present is good for a large crop.
Lightning struck William Kendall's frame
| barn Tuesday night about IL o'clock ant
burned it to the ground. He had insurance
on it for $40. Two horses were burned and
two sets OF harness
GENOA, Neb., May 25.-(Special) 1.-THE
heavy rainfall of the last four days has
ers are looking forward to big crop this
year
FARNAM, Neb., May 25.-(Special.)- AT 1C
o'clock Tuesday night very heavy shower
OF rain fell here, accompanied by a heavy
and long continued hail storm. There was
no wind of consequence. The hailstones
were small and, though the ground was COW
cred to the depth of two or more inches, no
damage was done to the growing crops, the
trees or the ehrubbery. The grown absorbed
most of the rainfall and is wet down to a
depth of twenty-six inches.
SUTTON, Neb., May 25.-(Special. Dur
ing the severe thunder storm this morning
the tower of Rev. Bonekemper's church was
struck by lightning Two windows were de-
molished and other damage was sustained.
Continuous daily rains are bringing for
ward the corn and wheat crops to the i'm
mense satisfaction of the farmers through
out this part of the state.
BANCROFT, Neb., May 25.-(Special) y
The sun appeared only a couple of times
from last Saturday until Wednesday, and
then only for minute or so during the four
days. Intervening rain fell the greater part
of the time, soaking the ground to a con-
siderable depth Enough rain has fallen OF
late to rake working in the fields we'll nigh
impossible Possibly two-thirds of the corn
has been planted, with a fair prospect that
a considerable of it will have to be replanted
on account of cut worms and cold, wet
weather.
AUBURN, Neb., May 25.-(Special)- y
Owing to the heavy rains the grounds of
Auburndale park were badly overfiowed and
covered with wood and cornstalks, but the
Chautauqua management has leased the city
park and secured city water and the Chau-
tauqua will be held on schedule time.
GoTHENBURG, Neb., May 25.-(Special)
Another fine shower Of rain prevailed over
this section last night, making three and
a quarter inches of rain during the month of
May. Tuesday evening. while a fight shower
fell here, there was a very heavy rain and
hail fifteen miles southwest and rain and
hail nine miles north Of the CITY, doing con-
siderable damage. At Level, the listed corn
burrows were filled up. necessitatng re-
planting, Reports come in that several hun
dred acres of corn will have to be replanted,
while considerable ground stir remains un-
planted on account of the wet weather. Small
grain is making excellent growth and never
looked better.