The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
AFTER THE LONG DROUGHT.
THE BREAKING or A DRY SPELL ~ 4
MONTANA TdLLEI.

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Il don't know whether you are aware OF 1t or
not SAID q man oil experience, 'but thefc ~ no
place on earth that can get quite so hot ana dry
IS Montana Talk about drought Why those
rainless seasons that tormented old Egypt weren't
apatch TO that dry spell lhfst struck that region
about tho middle oil January. Along near the
last OF March severe sh"wstorm walled up the
residents OF the valleys and well nigh telescopcd
the dwollors on the mountain sides This mini
aturo hill system OF drifts was carried away in
ume by warm, heavy ram ana that was the
last downfall OF moisture We had Tor months
we stood the drought pfety well Tor the hrst
vhree months, but along Ill August Whch the
heat became more aud more intense. the suffering
was marked on every hand The fields were
pnrchod. The corn stood withered ana yellow
IN the burrows, the wheat ana all small grams
shriVelled up before reaching maturity and the
foots OF potatoes ana vegetables cooked In the
ear'h. Even the gefahiums ana other hatay
plants uie housewives had planted Ill lhe doot-
yards ana gardens 10 hep 10 Keep awe the loN"
Of the beautiful which had survived throuSh All
inc hatdshpS ol 'he western country wth'feu
anu ctuhlOIcd on 'ne s'al" as 'hough theS hau
bech baked III an oven plants eat'l' mower po's
ana all. The cattIe suffered most III ms dread
une Inc springs hcIu OUT pfeUy wen bul ilhai-
~ theit supply "I water began 10 give Signs oi
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