The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-26
RAIN IN NEBRASKA
Many Points in State Visited by
COpiOus Rains.
Dryness in Kansas Remains
Practically UnbrOken.
Al LIGHT SHOWER FELL
A Few Miles South of Hutchin-
son Last Evening.
HiaWatha Has Had No Rain
Since Fourth of Nay.
Water Fell at Pittsburg and
in Sedgwick Co. Today.
A LIGHT SHOWER FELL

Chicago. July 26-Reports received by
the Tribune up to l o'clock this morn
ing shows rains in parts of Nebraska
and Iowa-the drought district-but
unbroken dryness throughout Kansas
The reports are as follows;
IN NEBRASKA.
Tineoln-No rain in southeastern Ne
braska for "a hours Prospects partly
favora bic for showers before daylight
Broken Bow-Fine rain last night
Corn has stood dry spell well and rain
has helped it out. The precipitation was
forty-one hundredths of an inch, and
the indications are favorable for more
rain before morning. The rain was gen
eral in this part of the state.
Niobrara-Big rain fell last night
Ogallah-Good general rain over most
of Keith county. Still raining lightly
Long Pine-Thunder storm yesterday
afternoon brought an inch OF rain with
prospects for more.
Bassett=Copious rain throughout
central and southern portion of county
during the day. Indications for more
rain before morning. Northern part of
the county had good rain the night be-
fore. Drought seems to be broken.
Hastings-No rain but heavy clouds.
L1Eal4-CG-lNO Ldt14ls AO prospects AL
rain
North Platte-Light rain here during
afternoon and light showers west of
here during evening. Cloudy at mid
night. with prospect of rain before
morning
Omaha-No rain or indication Of
rain.
FremOnt-NO rain and slight pros
poets
IN KANSAS.
Kansas City-No rain and no pros
pect in this vicinity.
Hutchinson-Light shower fell a few
miles south Of Hutchinson last evening.
Fair promise for rain here.
Winfeld-No rain up to this hour.
Some prospects for rain before morn
ing.
Leavenworth-No rain in sight.
Hiawaths-No prospect of rain here.
Last rain on May 4.
GOOD RAIN AT PITTSRURG
Kansas City. No. July 26.-Heavy
rains were reported this morning at
Springfield, Mo. and Pittsburg, Kan,
and in Sedgwick county, Kansas. At
Springfield a half inch of water fell and
at Pittsburg, where the fall continued
Tor two hours, practically ending the
drouth in that section, great good will
result TO pastures Other points in the
southwest reporting rain since yester-
day morning are Muskogee Antlers and
Ardmore. Guthrie, l. T., Ellis county
e-Aa N1AaAAdAI county, Kansas Little
Rock. Ark; Abilene. Tex. and Santa
t'e. n NJ The temperature in Kansas
city at 10 o'clock this morning was s8,
four degrees cooler than at the same
hour yesterday.
IN IOWA.
Des Moines-No rain and no pros
poets of rain.
Dubuque-NO rain and none in sight
Burdngton-Not drop of rain and
no sign of change.
council Bluffs-No rain here since 2
O'Clock a m yesterday.
lndependence-Heav shower early
this morning
Ottumwa-Reports from all stations
ION Burlington system between Ottun-
wa and CrestOn are to the effect that
no rain fell last night
FRA X EktS ANSWERED AT SPRING
FIELD
Springfield, Mo. July ga heavy
Z ram Tell here early this morning ana
the streets and roads are muddy The
neatsd term in the southwestern corner
cI Missouri was broken Yesterday nv
nlgn winds 1t Is still cloudy ana rnora
rain is expected
TEMPERATURES
chicago, July 26.-7 a. IN tennara
lures: New York s.; Boston e9- PIN
adelphia SC; Washington 70- C,bicss-r, : = ~ TT
So '0' 9e- LOUIS
RAINS ON THE RESERVATION
Fort Sill, Q. T., July 26.-Rafn fell Late
yesterday over the entire Comancbs
reservation 1t at least laid the 517st
and made travel for the honasae1--s.s
more agreeable. - ,