The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-03
KANSAS CROPS GET RAIN
WHOLE STATE BENEFITED.
rarn WIN Average f'Tom se'sa 70
rusAty Bushels TO the AsFS--s~'s
nj Garden seeds Phsho@sAAi-'''s
80 a., N. Held for Better Prices

TopaSa Kan. July .s-Lacrosss re
sorts neayy rain In RusA county anu
hat grass and stoeA water = Aouh4
ant scott county reports an excellent
rain The buffalo grass ranges are
excellen. and there is plenty u ivSH
for the stock. Rain that Tell IL Coz
lev county will insure a fourth u4
crop OF corn. ACCORDING 10 dIspateh
from Winfield. In Wellington. during
a severe rainstOrm lightning struck
a cookhouse belonging to a thrvshius
outfit and two men we're fatally III
iured. The rain Was the most gen
eral in the eastern part Of the state
which needed II the most
The sale OF garden seeds 10 tue
state has been phenomenal Farmers
purchased large quantities of 'nrnlPs'
sorghum and rye to seed for forage
Many farmers have expressed thelf
intention OF planting large nelG4 u
turnips. The estimates of the PROB
able yield OF corn range all the way
from seven TO twenty bushels 20 the
acre.
No more spasmodic efforts 10 sell
stock WILL be- made, The farmers are
now satisfied 10 hold the stock unul
the prices get better, being confident
OF their ability to obtain enough iced
for them now. While the rain came
too late to be OF great beaent 10 the
grain, il practically insured large
fruit crop. Apples and pears are get
ting in bad condition. bat nov, WIKI
anything like favorable conditions
they will make a large crop. The
Kansas apple crop IS in hne eondl
ton and the product promises 10 De Oh
as fine variety as has ever beet
known Ia the state. The fruit sur
prised the horticulturists by the wal
In which II endured the severe dr.
spell.
The cities Of the state W.ll gall
great benefit from the rain In Sons
places the sewer systems had gotlei
lAtO bad condition through the laei
Of water 10 wash them Out. The
have now been fully flushed and
better state OF things will result
An ice famine. which was stafinI
some Of the cities In the face Ia
now been ayerted by the cooler wealth
er. Water has been supplied in gsn
erous quantities. buildings have r.
ceiyed a thorough wctting and Vi
danger from are Ii ls-sssnrd trntOld
Atchison. Kan. July ~ - Tn
drought in northern Kansas Whic
has lasted without interruption sine
April | 5. Is broken. The Missouri ~
cifie railroad has received Norts tror
all stations which extend 800 mils
westward from the Missouri river an
northward into Nebraska. and ali si
eept two or three report a downpou
from a fourth Of an Inch 10 two inchei
The rain was a steady. drizxlins on
and lasted in most places for tire
or four hours. The parehrd cart
absorbed the moisture as fast az
fell While the recent ralus hav
covered central and southWeater'
Kansas. they have not touched IN
northern counties up To within h
last "a hours.
Kansas City. July 30.--Rain fe
here almost continuously. the dowr
fall amounting 10 over an inch.
Lincoln. Neb., July 30. Report
from all over the state show that n
rains that visited this state have III
the corn In many localities In bett,
condition than was At hrst though
In some localities. however. there vi
be no corn, while In many locailtl,
there will be about one-thlrd Of
crop.