The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
RAIN CAME AT LAST
All Southern Kansas Visited
by General Downpour'
OVER HALF INCH OF WATER
Fell in Wichita and Pleasant
Day Followed

While little more than half an inch
! of rain fell here yesterday morning and
seemed more like an April shower than
a rain. it was wide spread and covered
a large part of this portion Of the state.
1t extended south into Oklahoma. west
! to Pratt and Medicine Lodge and east
to the border of the state. A good rain
fell at Newton but little rain fell north
of that place. The average rainfall was
about the same as that over this city but
coming as it did when most needed the
amount of good done to the growing crops
can scarcely be estimated. The rain put
stop to threshing for a day or two
but that is Insignificant when compared
/ to the benfit to the corn and pasture.
In Wichita the rainfall lasted less than
two hours and much rain fell than was
supposed. The government gauge regis
tered Sc of an inch. People who suffered
from the heat had almost arrived at the
point of praying for rain and the shower
yesterday morning, even if slight was
heartily welcomed Clouds gathered in
the northwest Wednesday evening and
some rain fell during the night but the
clouds cleared away and it appeared as
if it would continue dry. Early yester
day morning however another bank Of
clouds appeared in the west and that well
come thunder was first heard about $40.
At 9 O'Clock the first rain fell and con-
fol ~ hR
perature fell Immediately and the day
was one of comfort. The wind blew all
day from the northeast and as there
was no dust carried with 1t it was very
refreshing. The weather department
forecasts cool weather for today with
probable showers.
Yesterdays rain extended as far west
as Pratt and Medicine Lodge The rain
fall in these towns was not very heavy,
but the showers were more than enough
to lay the dust and with the drop in the
temperature was very welcome.
At Cunningham in the western part of
Kingman county. there were good show
ers both yesterday morning and Wednes-
day afternoon
At Kingrnan there were light showers,
yesterday morning. The showers were
pretty general over Kingman county and
as the corn is in the roasting ear, the
rain will do much good in filling out the
kernals. The prospects of a good crop
in Kingman county is fine and yester-
days rain will keep the corn in good
shape for another week.
There was almost half an inch of rain
at Cheney in the western part of this
county. From Cheney east to Wichita
the rainfall gradually grew heavier.
There were light showers at Arkansas
City, enough to lay the dust and cool off
the atmosphere.
Winfield had almost half an inch OF
rain Wednesday evening and light show
ers yesterday morning.
At Mulvane fine rain was reported
yesterday morning. A little over an inch
fell
Peck, Derby Rosehill and all the south
eastern part of this county received a
good rain. The average being a little
over half an inch.
Bentley reports light rain.
AT Buhler a heavy rain fell yesterday
morning.
Lyons and Lorraine received from a
quarter to half inch of rain.
At Ellsworth about an inch of rain
fell
East of here there were heavy rains.
The Frisco had out orders yesterday for
all trains to run slow at New Albany
because of so much water being on the
tracks. New Albany is a little over 50
miles east of here in Wilson county. Good
rains are reported all along the Frisco
between here and New Albany.
All along the Missouri Pacific railroad
the west end had only light rain fall
but heavier rain was reported eastward
to Bronson.
At Turon the rain was very light.
Nearly half an inch of water fell at
Stafford
At Geneseo light showers fell.
Conway Springs. good rain fell.
A heavy rain fell at Belle PLANE We'd
nesday evening but only light showers
yesterday.
Clearwater. light rain.
At Toronto nearly an inch OF water
fell
Mcpherson. light showers visited this
place this morning
At FL Dorado. heavy rain fell through
out the morning.
From Yates Center to Bronson an
inch of water fell within a few hours
and on the D. NJ & \ division heavy
rain is reported as far east as Cofey-
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