The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-01

Devils Lake, North OAKotAa
in August and much of September,
will be found in the kind of weather
we have from the LIST to the 18th OF
August What ever the general
character of the weather.. it must be
remembered that the regular and
reactionary storm periods will not be
obliterated. The. rise and fall OF
barometer and the changes. in tenn
perature, in less, degrees, Of course,
resulting in more or less cloediness,
precipitation; and storminess, will
come and go in conformity with the
periods shown in the storm dlaragm.
A prolonged period: of very wet and
cool weather does not reqnire that
there be no. days. approaching to
warm and dry; neitherdoes long,
genearal spell of warm, dry weather
necessarily, imply that changes to
cooler with occasional rains cannot
come. It is the difference in degree
and intensity that gives character to
a long period:
The storm period central on the
9th covreing the 9TH to 18th, will
be marked by changes in the ther-
moneter and barometer, common to
the storm periods, and the culmina-
ton. into stolm, with more or less
precipitation. may be expected on
and, touching the 9Th, 10th and 18th.
This period may be watched with
interest, as it may indicate one way
ior another, much that may be in
|store for us for weeks to come. We
would Like much to be Mistaken,
hut we fear that, in the main, warm
and dry will prevail
On the 18th, 18th and 18th a,
reaction to storm conditions will
be- noticable-the barometer will
fall, warmth will increase, cloudiness
will ensne, and rains according to-
the abundance or lightness prevail
ing in the period, will visit many
parts in transit from west to. east
F Change to cooler should normally
appear with the rising barometer
following these pertubations.
Coming to the storm period ex~
tending from the 18th to 23rd, we
SEQ by the storm diagram that
Earth and Mercury all lend their
disturbing powers to the period.
During this period we also find
that tho moon is at her full on the
18th and on the celestial equator On
the 21st. Earth will have entered
far enough at this time, to make
it possible for dangerous storms to
appear on the southern seas and
coasts. West India hurricanes are
not at all improbable at this period.
We do not affirm that such will
appear but those who lives and
interests are exposed to such vista
lions, along the Gulf of Mexico, and
in the coasts and islands in those
regions, can lose nothing by
watching indications and being
reasonably ready for all possible
emergencies. These early equinoc-
tial storms sometimes leaves the
equatorial regions at such places
and tangents as to cope up through
the Pacific Ocean, in which event
it behooves our friends at exposed
points along the Pacific coasts to
watch all marked indications of the
barometer. To say that all these
warnings apply to all our ''newly
acquired islands, of both seas,
would be superfuous Danger is
possible and probable at all these
places, at every autumnal or ..vernal
equinox.
Another fact worthy of being
remember ed is, when these West
India hurricanes and cyclones
appear early, or during the month
of August,if they come near enough
to our south coasts to effect the at
mospheric currents of our CONT
nents, northerly winds, very cool
weather and early frosts are more
probable. If you know that great
barometric depression, with wide
tropical storms are menacing our
south coasts, you should understand