The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-04

Lincoln, N-n, Dec. 3.-N.braska has h:sn
s!ofm-Eycpt to-day. From every direction
come reports OF snowfall. high wind ard
lower temperature. In North and NerthwEgt-
.fn Nebraska the storm il most severe. Re
J.O:ts from Butte. Boise County, say a fu-
iiuus blizzard las been raging all over
Northern Nebraska to-day and shows no
rign Of abatement. The air Is full Of driv-
ing SNOW. and If extreme cold follows stock
VIII suffer. The town Is short OF coal. but
not crtirely out. At noon, al Greeley Can
Ter. the thermometer registered three above
zero, with the temperature falling. Trains
entering Lincoln are all behind time. but
traffic is not seriously interrupted. it Is
clear and colder here tonight.
CATTLEMEN HAPPY.
guthrie. Ok, Dec. a-The snowstorm OF
today raises the interdiction placed on Ok
lahoma cattle by Missouri and other North
.ru States, and for this reason the storm is
regarded as a blessing by cattlernen. The
Missouri Live Stock Sanitary Board had in
Struotcd the Federal inspectors in Okiaho-
rna To pass no cattle whatever to that State
until after the first severe enowsturm.
These orders have been oDeyed, but cattle
men claim that the snow of to-day released
the quarantine. II is held that the storm
I.ilis all fever ticks.
TEXAS STORM BITTER
SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. "A blizzard Of keen
intensity has prevailed over all of Texas ex-
oept the southern portion to-day. Rain,
snow. sleet and freezing have been the al
ierrate conditions.
Much damage has undoubtedly been done
10 the late cotton. and more is looked for
Tonight in the sugar region, near the Gulf
coast.
Cattle are suffering severely In the Pam
handle and other range districts. The mer-
Jury is below the freezing point at Dallas.
and railroad schedules ara badly disar-
ranged.
KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA
Kansas City. No., Dec 3.-Snow fell to-
day in Central Kansas and In portions Of
oklahoma. accompanied by a sudden drop
in temperature. In Oklahoma 1t was the
first fall OF the season. Stock generally is
reported in good condition, and 1t is not be-
lieved that the loss from freezing will re-
suit. The Rock Island reports d. difficulty in
operating wires, and trains as a result Of
the storm. Trains on all roads from the
west have been delayed to-day on account
of the SNOW in Colorado and Western Kan
saS.
IN ARKANSAS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Van Buren,, Ark, Dec. 3.-The rain which
has been falling here nearly continuously
for the last two weeks turned into snow to-
night, the first of the season. Cotton in
The fields is badly damaged and in some
VIII not be gathered.
WISCONSIN STORMBOUND.
Milwaukee, Dec. 3.-BeIated reports of
heavy snowstorns In the western part OF
Wisconsin are coming In tonight. Railroad
aaC frn< Nj. hon hann rfA.,. I-.a
all day on account of the prustrated condi-
ton Of the telegraph system.
AT DURANT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Durant !. T, Dec: 81 norther struck
day and Will freeze hard Tonight.
IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
SPECIAL
Denison. Tex. Dec IA blizzard with
heavy snow and sieet, Is sweeping over
North Texas and Indian Territory.
IN NORTH TEXAS.
REPUBIIc SPECIAL
Terrell, Tex. Dec. IA blizzard Is raging
here: The first sleet and snow Of the win
ssason prevails all over North Texas. All
business Ia at a standstil-
AT wAXAHAcIIE.
REPUBLIC sPECIAL
Waxahachie. Tex, Dec. "A cold. misty
rain began falling here early this morning
ana was accompanied by some sleet- Ths
wind shifted from the south to the north
and the temperature began going down
rapidly. About 4 O'Clock this afternoon it
began showing and q freeze was predicted.
AT SAN ANGELO. TEX
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Angelo. Tex, Dec. 1.-The first snow
of the reason fell here to-day, and 1t is
feared the severe weather will have q bad
effect on range cattle.
WILLIS HONEY.
SPECIAL.
Carthage. No, Dee. s.-wiIlis Honey Of Abs,
this county. prominent In mining. died yester-
day.