The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-28


idents temporary quarters Oh Lafayette
| squnrc, and was the first time In eighty
! eight y'nls that regular session Of tne
cabinet has been held outside of the White
I House.
sossseosesssessss seoosoeeseooo
ing and roIned all night. md the drouth Of
the last few weeks Is cffectunlly broken
! IL Is still raining anl indications point TO a
| continuance of rain. This rain viii be of
] mcalculahlc value to cotton. which had
/ stopped growing, aud will make a large
| crop quite possible.
NIudoon Fayette County Texas, June
27,-A slow, steady rain fcl here nearly
al night and is stll falling at 10 a. IN. %
! day,
Missouri city Fort Bend County, Texas
Juno ~ Heavy rains, accompanied by
/ hard winds. have been falling since yes
tcrday evening. The mntured corn crop is
! lying Mt on the ground and other crops arc
more or less damaged.
Worthnm, Freestone Comfy. Texas, June
! - Been raining all day; still at It; good
season.
-segniu, Guadalupe County, Texas, June
/ 2. Splendid rains have fallen here for
/ the past twenty-four hours Rain was
/ steady and all soaked IN the ground The
/ southern Pacific immigration gents passed
I through Seguin today They were not met
/ by committee, as arranged, due to the rain,
| which was In progress during their stay
! here.
! Affair, Goliad County, Texas, June IA
slow, steady rain began falling here at 2
j. M yesterday and continues falling at 3
/ p, m. today; II was accompanied by
| heavy wind which did no harm 80 far as
! can he learned except to blow seed Stor-
| age house down. Rice growers were great
y benefited by the rain. as now they will
! hnve little trouble Keeping the crop under
water.
Dcuison, Grayson County Texas, Jrne
21-lt has been raining hard in this se'-
tlon for the past twelve hours. It Is a
crop was in jeopardy. 1t will also bencht
corn somewhat II looks now as II there
would be a steady, downpour all night.
NavaSota. Grimes County, Texas June
2T.-Following the valuable shower of yes
cessnntly since early last night The water
tal is Of that soft and gentle nature best
calculated to benefit the drouth stricken
earth. All day long the wind has been
blowing n stin gale. This Is certain to do
some damage to crops, but how much can
nor now be learned.
Anderson. Grimes County, Texas June
IA good rain fell ali over the county
last night, though accompanied by very
high winds It Is lust In time to help the
cotton crop great deal, but too late for
corn. Most Of the Farmers In this county
viii have corn enough for their own use.
Village Mills. Hardin County, Texas,
juno = Rain began falling here about
midnight last night and continued through
out the night and w till noon today and
at ttia writing is still raining, VITA pros.
poets for heavy rain this afternoon Have
had considerable wind. but no damage.
Webster. Harris County. Texas June 81.
A splendid rain fell here last night and
today, which Will he of great benefit TO
farmers and stockmen. The matter of
water supply has been quite serious here
for the past two weeks. The ponds and
tanks were nearly all dried up and those
who were not supplied with artesian water
were greatly inconyenlenced thereby. The
strawberry plants which were dying for
want of r0in will ha ha nr /
and pear crop will be good. The corn /
VIII make about half a crop. Cotton prom. |
ises well.
Marshall. Harrison County. Texas, June |
p Fine rain today.
San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, June /
TT hree'quarters OF an inch of rain fell /
mere this morning aud will be great bene- |
ut TO cotton and grass
Mount Calm, I'm County, Texas, June
- -Fhe best rain since May II falling here /
today.
sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.
June IA hne rain has fallen here all /
daS reported to be general over the coun-
Crockett, Houston County, Texas, June
q The drouth was broken today by
deligl-ful rain that hes been falling since
a,ay hght Telephone reports indicate that
liant. '
Gwpesnd Houston County, Texas, June
q A inc rain fell here this morning.
i,he thitsty earth is now thoroughly
cotton crop and corn viii he helped a lit
t,c while peas, potatoes and late forage
crops VIII he safe now.
:, Greenyllle. Hunt County. Texas, June 81.
ram fell here all afternoon aud is stlli
iiaillhg az p, m. IL came In time TO help
black land corn and is all that cotton needs
for the present.
. .klrhyville, Jasper County, Texas, June
~ The six weeks drouth was broken
save the cotton, potatoes. cane and pea
crops but corn Is burnt up.
Fort Arthur, Jefferson County. Texas,
sune 28.-A slight shower OF rain fell here
louay ana was much appreciated, as the
wafer question was getting serious, II Ia
hnrd 20 get any washing done when water
sells for u cents per barrel. the few
lesroes here don't care much about taking
he clothes home. An ordinary family |
washing costs here about $3.50 per week,
kennedy, Karnes County. Texas, June ~
me me nun or three-quarters Of an inch of rain
,eH mere last night, virtually breaking the
irouth at this place .
knnge karneS County, Texas. June ~
aiming. ,
Sinner Layaca County. Texas, June ~
heavy wind and rain storm struck this
,aet NJ midnight last night. A great many {
rtes were upfooted ana broken by the
'lnd anu the new residence of Mrs Hen
niger was hlowu from the blocks. The
ain has been falling In torrents all morn.
hg and no Sign of abatement at noon to- .
Sweet Home. Layaca County. Texas Jane
ia slow, steady rain has been falling
ere for about eight or ten hours, accom-
anied hy very high winds. The sorghum
rot ana top fodder that Is down viii be- /
aais damaged. The ground Is thoroughly Z