The record-union., 1899-03-17
PROSPERITY IS ASSURED.
THE BoUNTIFUL RAINFALL
HAS SETTLED IT.
E1eecy Snow Covers the Mountains
and Extends Down Into
the Foothills.

Jupiter Pluvius, having got his hand
we'll in during Tuesday and Wednes-
day, was 10th to let go yesterday, ana
all day threatened another downfall OF
rain- He did more than threaten, Tor
shortly after noon a lively hallStorin
set in for a brief period, followed by d
heavy shower. 1t only lasted Tor
short time, however, and old Sol peepeo
forth and scattered the clouds tempo
rarily, although heavy masses rolled up
from the south every little while ana
drifted off toward the foothills. About
5 o'clock came another heavy shower
and the sun again showed his face 1T
tie before sunset lighting up the heaV-
ems with a mellow glow and producing
rainbow in the Eastern skies. AIeef
dark the clouds drifted away, ana py
s O'Clock the moon and stars Were
shedding their radiance on the re-
freshed earth, and the wind had SuhiA
into quiet for a time.
Reports from all parts of the state
testify to the general prevalence Oh the
storm. The lower coast counties WERE
blessed with refreshing showers, Whlle
Los Angeles and San Bernardlno re-
ceived a due share.
Sacramento County was more Favored
than the-counties north and south OF II,
and within IL of an inch o. the ram
fall at Eureka, which is generally very
heavy. 1t was also more than in the
foothills below Auburn.
There We're three inches of snow at
PlacervilIe yesterday morning, and II
extended down as far as Shingle
Springs At Shingle Springs there were
two inches of rain during the night but
it changed to snow in the morning.
The beneficent effects of the storm
are not confined to the valleys ana
grainfields, for reports received at the
depot at a late hour last night snow
that there is a snoWStorm still raging
in the Sierras. The snow for the oay
at Summit up to 10 o'clock last nlght'
was nearly eight inches, but there was
a foundation of ninety inches when the
snow began. At Cascade there was
about the same fall. and the total Ior
the season was LIS inches at 10 p. M
In the north and at Blue Canyon
there was no rain or snow yesterday,
but the weather was threatening anu
cloudy.
The Weather Bureau reports snow
the highest and lowest temperatures
Yesterday to have been 54 and 4z oe-
grees. with fresh to brisk southefly
winds and cloudy weather preValllhg-
The barometrical readings at a. III:
and p. m. yesterday were 29-i4 anu
29.19 inches, respectively
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were o4 and . !.
degrees. and one year ago to-day DO
and SO degrees
The average temperature was 4o de-
grees. and the normal 90, showing yes
terday to have. been seven degrees
cooler than usual for the 10th day Oh
March. !.
River 15.5 feet, and rising. This is
a. rise of 35 feet in twenty-four houi .
due to the rains in the headwaler re-
gions of the American River ana er."-
1,taries. The storm waters from the
MINER Sacramento and its numerous
tributaries will not pass this city lof
several days.
The rainfall for the twelve hours
ending at ) o'clock yesterday nornins
was IA of an inch, and. for the Twelve
bt,urs ending at ) p. m. " OF an lncli,
making for this storm 81 inches ana
for the month 3.1S inches
The seasons rainfall is now ll.o.
inches. as against $50 inches to the Isl
Of Ap,i1 last year. The barometer
lowest point during Wednesday nlghl
was $3.50 inches, rising yesterday ~
o915 inches; but at p m II g
falling and stood at ~ lnches. As
predicted by Mr. Wilson, the Forecas.
officer at San Francisco, showers VIII
he frequent for day or so before SET
fled weather will put in an appearaii''e-
The result of the storm gives a qua.
antee of sufficient rainfall in TINS
county. and probably those ad)acent'
for al least average crops OF gram
and hay. unless long continued oryihs
north winds prevail before the water
has had an opportunity to SINK peio"
+ba surface. The rain has fallen 50
GRADUALLY that every drop OF the pre-.
cious fluid has been utilized instead u
running off in torrents. 1t may aiso
he safely calculated that the atmos-
,beric disturbance will sooner or latei
induce further precipitation, ana .na !.
1oter showers will perfect the gooo
work.
The indications are good, too, that the
snowfall in the mountains may be SIM
lar TO the heavy storms of two year.
apo in March and April. and thaI an
abundant supply of water for tne
springs and streams through the sum
mer may be assured.
YUM, YUM.