The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-17
TOOK A SLIDE.
Mercury Went Down to Ten De-
grees Today.
Drop of 30 Degrees Registered
on Sunday.
MIR. JENNINGS TALK.
Says the Cold Wave May Have
MIR. JENNINGS TAI
Says the Cold Wave May Have
Done Damage.
"Cider" Smith Scored ON the
Weather Change.

weather bureau dropped 81 degrees be-
! tween o'clock Sunday afternoon and
o'clock this morning. AT O'Clock
Sunday the mercury registered AZ, and
at this morning 10 degrees above zero
The temperatures throughout the
northwest have fallen and strong winds
have been blowing across the country
Sunday morning Observer Cox, at the
government weather bureau at Chicago,
sent out a warning to supplement the
one sent Friday 1t was received and
sent over the state by telegraph Sun
day morning by Observer Jennings.
Sunday mornings warning was Con
tinued cold wave warning. The temper
ature will fall 20, degrees by Monday
morning. Severe cold for season" The
fall in the temperature was even great
er than the weather bureau expected.
Observer Jennings said this morning:
This cold wave is not unusual for the
time of the year in Kansas. We have
had colder weather earlier and later in
March. Some oats and barely have
been sown in the southern part of the
state. 1t was commenced the last week
in February. If they have not sprouted
they will not be affected by this cold
weather. 1t has been wet enough, how
ever, in the southern part of the state
for them to sprout. This cold weather
may have some bad effect on the wheat,
as there is no snow except in the north
ern part of the state, and that has drift
ed badly and will afford very little pro-
lection. Peaches were probably injured
will not affect them, but other buds
swelled rapidly in the last week and
they are liable to be damaged.
Cherries and very early pears and
apples may get caught Later fruit is
just about starting and VIII not be af-
fected. The stone fruits. such as cher
ries, do not stand the cold as we'll as the
seed fruits such as apples. A great
many nectarineS are raised in the esouth-
western part of the state and if they
were not damaged in February they are
liable to be touched by this cold snap.
1.-The first cold wave warning was
sent over the state Friday and if the
stockmen had not been warned by the
colder weather Saturday they had the
government special warning sent Fri
day Another warning was sent yester-
day so the stockmen would have their
herds cared for. There is plenty of
rough feed over the state and all the
cattle need is shelter and water. This
weather is not unusual for March. On
April 10, 1900, sent a warning over
the state that snow was coming. The
storm killed hundreds. OF head of cattle"
''Cider" Smith got in on this cold
wave by announcing some, days ago
that that after the 18th of March There
would be the equinoXial storm supple
mented by additional disturbances in
the elements. Today the government
sent out the following forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday. Slow
1y rising temperatures"
Sunday the wind was blowing from
the northwest from Is to 20 miles an
hour. At seven o'clock Sunday morning
the temperature was 33. At 3 o'clock it
had risen to u and from then fell stead
lily until o'clock this morning when it
reached 10 above and stayed there until
eight o'clock.
Since Saturday the temperatures have
taken a tumble throughout the north
west The following minimum tempera-
lures, all below zero, were recorded:
Calgary 2. Edmonton s, Lander 2,Willis-
ton and Prince Albert IA. The changes
recorded show drops from 20 to 40 de-
grees. The greatest changes in "a
hours were as follows: Bismarck 80,
Dodge City o. Hurson "a, North Platte
80. Omaha 20, Rapid City % and Valen-.
tine 40 The following high winds were
recorded at the same time: Bismarck Sc
miles an hour, Cheyenne "a, Valentine
Sc and Winnipeg Sc. There was snow in
North and South Dakota, Canada and
Idaho.
Colder weather has been recorded at
the Topeka weather bureau in March
The following are the records for the