The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
HEAT is BROKEN
RAIN HAS FALLEN IN MANY LO-
CALTTIES IN DROUGHT
STRICKEN REGION
COOLER WEATHER IN SIGHT
Though Some Districts Report Yes
terday to Have Been the
Hottest Day So
Far.
KANsANs DANCE IN THE RAIN

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Relief for the
e. neat-Strcken district of the great corn
belt tomorrow Is predicted by the weather
bureau tonight No general rains ap-
parently are yet in sight, but thunder
showers with consequently lower temper
ature are probable in Nebraska, MIS-
souri,, Illinois, Minnesota and probably
Indiana. There Is prospect OF a con-
tinuance of these showers Wednesday
In the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and
in the upper lake regions bringing cooler
weather.
Today the hot weather continued
throughout the corn belt and over the
lower lake region and upper Ohio region,
but temperatures fell considerably during
the early evening over the latter district,
under the influence of local thunder
storms Thunder storms also occurred
in South Dakota, Northern Illinois, por-
tions of Ohio, Missouri and Arkansas,
and afforded some relief from the heat.
KANSAS REJOICES.
KANSAS CITY, July ia portion
of the drought-stricken Southwest has
been relieved by rain during the past
twenty-four hours Great good has al
ready resulted to crops, and as there are
prospects tonight of further downpour
it Is believed many thousands of dol
lars will be saved farmers on stock and
crops. Nevertheless much greater guam
titles of rain must come before lasting
benefit shall be done. In the portions Of
Central and Western Missouri and West
ern Kansas and the territories still un-
touched by rain, conditions remain un-
changed the temperature ranging from
IS to 106, the latter at Hutchinson,
Kan.
The rains which came at the end of
a drought of from four to eight weeks
duration covered Southwestern Missouri
and take in the southeastern cOAe9 of
Kansas. These rains, while good, were
Rot sufficient to put the burned crops
out of danger. During the day heavy
rain fell in the vicinity of Coffeville,
Eldorado and Wichita, Kan. At Coffey-
vile the people held a jubilee on the
streets during the rain.
In Kansas City today Mrs. Martha Q.
Millett, wife of a prominent business
man, died of heat prostration and Ed
ward B. ShiIto contracting agent for
the Traders Dispatch fast freight line,
was overcome and taken to his home
IN a critical condition. Near Leaven-
worth, Kan, on his farm last night
Oliver S. Hiatt, a well known Kansas
politician died from the effects of the
heat.
MAY SAVE CROPS.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 15.-The outlook
IN Kansas is much more favorable to-
night. Rain has fallen in the state today,
and a much cooler and more hopeful air
perVadeS. The air shows that the in
tensely dry condition is gone. A forecast
sent out covering the entire state says
that rain may now be expected in gener-
Gus quantities Crops have been greatly
helped and distress has been relieved
Southern and Eastern Kansas received
the most benefit from the rain today
In no case was it hard rain, but much
good resulted.
Today it has been cooler in most of
two laly md 11V11ac
all indications fail, the drought will be
soon broken
f. d. Coburn, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, does not share in
the general opinion that ruin will come
upon Kansas as a result of the present
dry spell. The damage to hay and corn
has been serious, but the deficiency will
be nearly made up by the great crops of
- Kafiir corn and alfalfa that have been
raised
Mr.. Coburn states that there are over
100000 acres of Kaffir corn and alfalfa In
the state, which has not been materially
affected by the dry weather. In addition
to this there are 40, 600, 900 bushels Of old
corn in the hands of farmers This Of it,
self is nearly a fourth of the average
crop. The farmer who has stored corn
for the last two years will not be serious
ly crippled.
LARNED, Kan, July 15-A prairie fire
was started eighteen miles north of this
place, burned over a large extent of
country and destroyed over 10000 bushels
of wheat in the stack. Frank Lunod,
from whose threshing engine the fire
started, in his endeavors to put IT ont.
- inhaled the flames, and is reported to be
=. dying.
The residence and barn of Henry Ham
hart and the residence and barn of Mrs.
Julius Rhiner were completely DESTROYED
with their contents. Some stock and many
tons of prairie hay were also burned
LINCOLN, Neb, July 15.-Hhis was the
hottest day of the summer in Lincoln and
southeastern Nebraska the maximum
temperature being 1914. No rain fell, ex-
cept slight showers early this morning,
Reports on crop conditions received to-
day confirm the previous prediction that
= In that section of the state east of a line
drawn 100 miles from the Missouri river
= the damage to the corn has been slight
while west of that the stalks lack in sar
and substance sufficient to give prope1
growth Heavy rains are reported in this
extreme northwestern part of Nebraska
and Eastern Wyoming.
MUSKOGEE, I. T. July 15.-The drought
was broken today by good rain. which
insures good cotton crops, with prospect
for half corn crop.
LA CROSSE, Wis, July 15.-The tenn.
perature today reached 100 Two pros
trations were reported Crops in West.
ern Wisconsin are suffering great dam
age from the drought
BARABOO, Wis, July 15-Today was
the hottest day on record in this section
AT noon the thermometer registered 1N
in the shade. The drought still Continues
and many farmers are selling off thei,
stock for want Of feed. The oats crop /,
q total failure
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July 15-Advlce.
from all over the central and southern
parts of the state are to the effect tha
the continued heat and drought ar,
burning the corn crop badly, and thai
If heavy rains do not occur soon the cror
Will be almost an entire failure Pota
toes apples, berries and almost all yege
tation are suffering greatly from drought
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July i5.-Intens,
heat, the past two weeks still continues
The temperature at noon today was 3
TO 10l, according to the locality. Pasture
are burning up and corn is badly shriy
eled The loss in this county on corn i
FULLY 20 per cent.
ASHLAND. Wis. July 15-Today wa
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