Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-20
PLENTY OF WIND AND WATER
strong Blow and COpious Downpour
Sweep Owe Nebraska Lands,
Doing DamaEe and Good.

sweep over Nebraska Lands,
Doing Damage and Good.
PIERCE, Neb.. May 1s.-(speciai Tele-
gram.)-A small tornado formed south of
town yesterday afternoon and unroofed the
cattlesheds Of J. NJ. Drebet and w. w.
Riley. 1t swept across Willow Creek.
taking up a column Of water as It went.
Passing through Mallory's brickyard IL
struck the business portion Of town and
blew down some awnings. II also unroofed
the cattlesheds on the Elkhorn Valley stock
farm, belonging TO L. Mason. A number OF
farmers report the breaking Of trees and
the destruction OF svindmills. e
LAWRENCE. Neb., May ly.-(special)-
Saturday night Lawrence and vicinity was
visited by a heavy windstorm, which in
places assumed the proportions Of a hurrl-
cane. Small buildings. porches and wind
mills were blown to pieces. A few miles
east Of town the storm was the worst and
some large barns we're wrecked. Sunday
night a trihe over one inch OF water
fell. This, with the rains Of the past
week, Insure a fair wheat crop. Corn is
coming up and will be a good stand. Some
fields are large enough to cultivate.
FA1RM0NT, Neb., May 19.-(Special. -
A very heavy wind prevailed here on Sat-
urday night, but doing no damage. except
to shade trees. Yesterday It began to rain
and up to this time three inches Of water
have fallen.
DAVID CITY, Neb.. May 1s.-(special.)-
Butler county has never been more thor
oughly soaked than at the present time.
The rainfall of last week was two and one
half inches. Another one-inch rain fell
last night and this morning. The rain was
accompanied by a high wind. but no dam
age done.
BRADSHAW. Neb., May 19.-(special.)-
This vicinity was visited yesterday after
noon and last night with another big
rain, 2.90 inches falling. Since this day a
week ago 5.62h inches of water has fallen
at this place and since May / a preciptta-
tion Of SIS inches. Farmers are somewhat
hindered in cultivating their fields, as the
ground is too wet to work.
ST. PAUL, Neb., May 19.-(speciai.)-
Another inch Of rain fell here last night,
making 4.50 inches so far this month. All
kinds Of grain, especially fall grain, is In
good condition, but the heavy rains Of last
week has somewhat retarded corn planting.
SHELTON, Neb., May 19.-(SpeciaL)-
Another heavy rain visited this section
last night and this morning and prospects
are that more will fall before night. Over
three inches Of water has fallen during the
last week and the ground is so wet that
corn planting will be delayed several days.
Pastures are excellent and all fall grain is
growing fine. Alfalfa is about ready to
cut.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb., May le.-(spe-
cial.)-A little rain has been falling here
each day since May IA. Yesterday a storm
formed in the south and struck this place
during the afternoon. 1t came in the form
OF a high wind, accompanied by a binding
deluge of rain that drenched everything and
left the streets and cutters full. An inch
fell In fifteen minutes. Barns were blown
to pieces, windmills are down and other
damage done.
CREIGHTON, Neb., May 1S.-special.).-
A fine rain fell here yesterday, greatly BEN
citing growing crops. Wheat and oats are
fourishing. Corn planting is all done.
PILGER, Neb., May 19.-(Special This
vicinity was visited yesterday with a splen-
did rain that continued through the night
and today, which puts the ground In excel
lent shape for crops. The farmers are we'll
along witt planting and everything indi-
Gates a good crop. ,
NELSON, Neb., May 1s-1Special1-A
severe windstorm passed over sthis section
Sunday morning about 2 o'clock. Consider
able damage was done to trees, small build
and windmills. Some of the plate glass
was blown out of the front Of the opera
block. In the afternoon there was a nice
shower Of rain. During last night 1.25
inch Of water fell. The last week has
been very favorable weather for crops.
VALPARAISO, Neb., May 19.-(Speclal.)
The outlook for crops here is good. Last
night 1t ralned .25 Of an inch. Wheat looks
quite promising and oats are good except
the very early sown, which are rather thin
on the ground. Corn is most all planted
and promises a good stand. The beets, of
which 200 acres are planted here, look very
we'll.
HARVARD. Neb., May 19.-(speciaI)-A
heavy windstorm prevailed for some time
beginning about 2 o'clock Sunday morning,
doing considerable damage to fruit and
shade trees. overturning corncribs and
small buildings. A corncrib on the railroad
ight-of-way blew over on a COW belonging
to c. e. Gaddis. During yesterday and
last night, about one inch more Of rain fell.
a strong wind prevailing this morning.
ELWoOD, Neb., May 19.-(Special.)-A
rainfall Of 40 inch fell here last night.
The total for the month Of May to date
is sos inches. No fear is felt here for
the small grain crop. 1t has not been dam
aged by anything and is simply immense,
and the acreage is the largest ever sown in
the county. Already land values have be-
gun to advance.