The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
HICKS On JUNE WEATHER.
If Certain Conditions Prevail June
and all the summer Months
Will be Dry Ones.

HICKS makes the following predic-
tions IS to the nature of the wealth.
er that will prevail:
The regular Vulcan storm period
in June is central on the lst, extend
ing to 9Th The presence of the
Mercury disturbance will prolong
the Vulcan period, causing cloudy,
threatening and rainy weather, per-
haps, into the reactionary storms CEN
trail on the 9th and 18th. The noon
will be in perigee or nearest earth, on
the 9Th, and at its north extreme
and new noon on the 9th. These
facts are sure to increase the tenden-
cy to high temperatures, fuctuating
barometric pressures, storms, and
very likely seismic unrest in many
parts OF the earth.
Students of these forecasts should
not fail to note three or four things
in connection with the outlook
for June. The storm diagram shows
that the June, or summer solstice,
prevails from about the 9th to near
the close of the month. A Venus
disturbance is shown to cover the
same period. We have not yet passed
entirely out Of the effects OF the
Jupiter equinox, and the %concentra-
ton of all the planets, except Nep-
tune, virtually exists still in and
near the same celestial longitude &C.
cupied by the earth at this time.
Since the summer of 1901 Saturn has
passed east of Uranus, and Jupiter
has gone smartly east of Saturn; but
to what extent the changed relations
OF these planets will modify Or aggra-
vate phenomena in the earth and at
mosphere, is a problem that time
can only fully solve. 1t is to be hoped
that they are sufficiently separated
from each other now to segregate
the stream Of solar energy which
was concentrated upon them last
summer, and which visited upon our
globe as we passed through it such
fearful heat and drouth. In such
event, not only June but the whole
summer Of 1902 will be characterized
by alterations of great warmth and
phenomenally cool, intermingled with
many more electrical storms, and
attended withmore precipitation than.
last summer.
The annual tendency to electrical
and seismic disturbances from about
the 10th to near the end of June will
be increased this month by TIE caus-
es enumerated above. At the Vulcan
storm period, central on the 18th,
and covering the 9th to 18th, an ex-
cess OF lightning with many thunder
squalls, solstice downpours of rain
in many limited localities, with scat
teriNg tornado storms and seismic
disturbances, will be most natural.
Heavy hail storms, and marked, sud
den changes to very cool, may be re-
garded as certainties in many Sec
lions, especially in the central, wes-
tern and northwestern parts Of the
country, from about the 18th to 18th,
%centering on and next to the 18th,
the date of the moons passage over
the celestial equator.
During the 10th to 2lst inclusive,
marked storm conditions will return.
The temperature will rise to high
readings, the barometer will tiuctu-
ate and fall, cloudiness and humidity
will increase, and more storms Of
rain, thunder and wind will pass east
ward over the continent. All through
this part Of June there will be an alb
normal tendency to constant and
startling displays of lightning. AS
evenings come on great banks and
cones Of summer clouds, black, bras
sy, leaden and snowy, will hang all
round the horizon, each point of the
compass being a regular magazine
Of nervous lightning, far into, and
all through the nights. Let no one
conclude that all this beautiful dis
play portends danger and disaster.
AS a rule these solstice displays of
electricity are harmless. The regu-
lar %onrushing OF the June thunder
squalls, if ATTENDED by low and fall
ing barometer, may prove dangerous
but the organized thunderstorms
are easily distinguishable from the
harmless flashing that is so prevalent
during the June nights.
Under the combined influences of
the Venus equinox and the June SOL
stice, thunder showers and hail
storms will most likely repeat them
sevles for several days ia succession,
so that the reactionary storms be-
ginning about the 10Th, will most
probably run into the regular ,Vul-
can storm period covering the end
to the 9th. This Vulcan period,
which is central on the oath, prom
Uses to be one of the most active,
if not violent periods in the month.
| Added to all other disturbing causes