The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-11-18
NORTHERN SECTION
VIKINGS ITS HANDS
IT Is 26 BELOW TODAY IN tlAVRE
AND GREAT FALLS Is ALSO
HUGGlNG THE FIRE. =
COAL FAMINE IS UNI 5. -Ly
Plenty OF Fuel for Butte, WI : ew OF
the Cities OF the State A. to
Be in immediate NJ
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Helena, Nov ~ lhc limit o the pres.
cnt cold spell has been reached accord
ing to Section Director Hayes, aud the cx
pcctation is that the cold wave has about
spent itself IN this state Last night was
the coldest night OF the present winter
and unusually cold weather Was reported
to the section director this morning.
The coolest place reported III the state
to-day was llavrc, Great Falls which held
the belt yesterday. having passed II 10 The
railroad town north OF there. AT u. III.
the observer AZ llavrc wired MIR. Hayes
that the government THERMOMETERS showed
20 degrees below zero Great Falls was
a close second. with IS below, while Hell
cna registered 10 below. 1t had not mod
Grated much here at 40 a. m. as the
government thermometer then read -
below.
There is trouble in store for the Pacific
coast aud Western Montana, rs the
weather man says the pressure is decrcas.
ing on the coast, por,cndnp a cold wave
that viii strike Western Montana, notably
lbbey and kalispcll
The summary OF todays weather re
ports issued by the weather bureau today
says:
Warmer Weather Predicted.
".Ihe wave of high pressure has moved
but little since Tuesday morning, the
pressure. however, has decreased cousid
orably Upon the other hand. IN the
states most affected by the cold wave
tMonlana, Wyoming and North Datota)
The temperature is lower.
lhe following are the minimum ten
peraturcs reported from the Montana sta
lions Butte, minus s kalispcll. minus
ioi Miles City, minus -, Helena minus
70, Great Falls, minis Isl llayrc.
minus 10.
"Iiavre is The coolest point shown on
today's chart. In the bakotas and Nyo
ming the temperature ranges from zero
To slightly below.
The lowest temperature OF the cold
wave has been reached, In Montana the
bank OF cold air Is moving eastward grad
tlally and III this state The weather viii
moderate tonight and Thursday.
On the Pacihc coast the pressure is
decreasing and a storm is approaching
the north California coast this disturb
ance will be felt in Western Montana
Thursday, giving snow in the northwest
portion. In Helena and the greater part
oi The southwestern portion the weather
will be somewhat threatening but no snow
is expected"
After the experience OF Tuesday The
weather in Butte today may be described
as "bamy" ii one doesn't mind what he
says. The lowest temperature recorded
al the government weather bureau during
last night was five below zero, which was
one degree higher than the previous nights
record. Exposed thermometers made il
uan.,phnt latypr .1t =, ,,I
they probably come nearer to telling Just
what the policemen haekmcn and others
whose duties kept them outside must have
felt
With the hour for most people 10 show
up down town the mercury had got over
the zero mark and was climbing slowly.
Men who stopped 10 look al one Of The
exposed thermometers mostly imagined
they felt warmer, even If they didn't.
Speaking relatively, the day opened with
every prospect OF being a mild one.
From Washington the adyiccs 10 the
local weather bureau are "far tonight,
followed by snow Thursday in the north
west section; rising temperature.
No Coal Famine.
Scarcity OF cars, lack Of production and
heavy demand for coal from Colorado has
caused temporary shortage in the local
market, but there IS 10 immediate danger
Of coal famine.
Most Of the coal used in the city comes
from Wyoming, and 50 great has become
the demand that the mines Of that state
are far behind IN orders. Some OF those
who have coal on hand are unable 10 Sc
cure cars sufficient to transport it 10 this
city.
Recently large number Of miners were
shipped from Butte 10 the Wyoming coal
fields and the mines are now working
every man they can find room for. But
even with this the supply is not equal TO
the demand.
Montana Product Plentiful.
There is plenty Of northern coal to be
had, and should the Wyoming product he
come too scarce the mines Of Sand Coulcc,
I.elhbridgc, Crows Nest and Stockett can
be drawn upon for all the coal necessary
TO relieve any stringcncy.
Colorado during times Of strife draws
both from Utah and Wyoming and owing
to cheaper freight rates from those states
the mines willingly accept this trade.
Inquiry at the operating department OF
the railroads discloscs the fact that there
has been no confscaton Of coal for the
IDdhS, anu al I'DDIL nIlUIIEUl Ipdl Oh
hand for all purposes.
The whole matter resolves itself into
question Of production and transportation
in the Wyoming fields and there is no inn
mediate danger Of Butte suffering by
famine, for il is understood the mines
will soon catch up with their orders and
can then supply all the coal necessary.
There is still demand for coal miners
and the employment Offices are shipping
men daily.