The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-03
GOD FOR THE WHEAT.
Moisture an Excellent Thing
for Growing Crop.
The Temperature Dropped to
30 Degrees.

Kansas wore a gown of white this
morning. The heavy rain which began
last night was succeeded by large fail
of snow
If Cider Smith is to blame for this
serious accident to the weather. he
ought to be ashamed of himself. Maybe
he IS. but he hasn't been in vet to
apologize. But anyhow this is mighty
god thing for wheat-and ducks.
From the government forecast it is to
be presumed that they don't know any
more about Kansas weather in Wash
ington than they do here Note the
wild government guess: Forecast for
Kansas-Fair in north: clearing i'll
south portion: Friday and Saturday
fair Not word about rain and snow.
plentiful and wet. Hammocks and
potted plants were in it, when the
owners awoke this morning
The rain which started at $50 last
night turned to sleet just before mid
night. and real snow an hour later
The total. rain. sleet and snow, When
boiled down and thoroughly mixed by
Weather Prognosticator I. B. Jennings,
amounted to II of an inch.
There was two and a half inches OF
snow in Topeka and before the sun
came out the trees bore beautiful fes-
toons and garlands of white.
The minimum temperature was %
degrees, Just a tritie below the freezing
point. 1t was much colder in the
western portion of the state. The storm
was general and wheat will be greatly
benefited.
MANY WIRES DOWN.
The sudden change in the weather has
-rT~1
Wires are down. trains are late and
consequently the railroad man who is
responsible for all Of these things IS
worried nearly to death. No reports
were received from the different di-
visions of the Santa Fe until late today
on account of the wires west of here
being down Most OF them have since
been repaired but for some reason no
very extensive reports have yet been re-
ceived-
The few that have been received state
that the same conditions exist in the
west as exist here. A rain started to
fall last night and turned into snow.
The report from southern Kansas states
that it was still showing at o'clock
this morning. Other reports state that
the storm extends as far south as the
Panhandle country.
Reports have not yet been received
from the eastbound trains but it is
thought that most of them are tied up
out west. No. 4. the eastbound Cali
fOrnia limited. was reported nine hours
late this morning, and No is was re-
ported three hours and fifteen minutes
late. The rest of the trains were not
heard from until late
ROCK ISLAND WIRES DOWN.
No weather reports were received at
the Rock Island division offices this
morning on account Of all of the tele-
graph wires being down. The only two
/ lines in operation are a short line TO
Herington and one to Kansas City.
Even the Chicago wire is down Judg
ing from this condition of affairs it is
safe to say that the storm on. the Rock
! Island lines last night was equal to
that on the Santa Fe. Nearly all of
the Rock Island trains are running be
hind the schedule time on account of
the condition of the wires.
IT Is WARMER.
Last nights snowstorm came from
the west and at noon today snow was
still falling in the extreme eastern
counties. The precipitation was heavier
in the southeast corner of the state.
The fall of temperature yesterday and
last night was universal throughout the
state. 1t is clearing off this afternoon
and a resume of good weather is ex-
pected.
The temperature today ranged as fol-
lows:
Z O'Clock ........29 Il O'Clock ........s2
s O'Clock ......-.29 y O'Clock ........S5
Q o'clock ........29 ! o'clock ........ 20
10 O'Clock ..-----.30 . O'Clock -----..- 46
Wind, u miles, from the northwest.
BIG SNOW AT COTTONWOOD
Cottonwood Falls, April 3.-The coun-
ty was covered with two inches of
snow this morning. It began to rain
at sundown and there was a downpouT
until midnight when the snow began
to fall and this morning the ranges
were covered. The snow melted rapid
~ under the influence of the sun and
at 10 o'clock had practically all disap-
peared.
The conditions are especially favor
able for wLeat but live stock suffered