The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-05
SNOW OVER KANSAS.
From Five to Twelve Inches Saturday
Night and Sunday.
AT WICHITA

AT WICHITA.
The first snow of the season fell here
Sunday night. A cold north wind Is blow
tremely cold. There has been no rain OF
consequence since the last week of Sep
TENDER and moisture is badly needed by
the fall wheat.
AT GREAT BEND.
Four inches of snow. fell here Saturday
night and during the day an inch or two
value to the wheat raisers. The weather
snow Of any consequence this year. The
wind, which is slight, has veered from the
west to the north
AT KINSLEY.
Snow commenced falling here Saturday
night and continued Sunday night. Fully
five inches fell. The snow extends west
into Colorado. 1t will be of great benefit
to wheat The weather is mild and stock
will not suffer any here.
AT BUCKLIN.
Snow began falling here early, Saturday
night and has continued steadily since.
1t is now nearly a foot deep and drifting
slightly. Cattlemen are well prepared for or
will benefit the wheat greatly.
AT DODGE CITY.
Snow began falling here late Saturday
night and nearly four inches has fallen:
Reports from surrounding counties say
the snow is quite general over the south
AT KINGMAN.
benefit the. growing wheat, which was
needing moisture.
AT NEWTON.
Snow commenced falling here late sun
needs the moisture badly.
AT ELLSWORTH.
1t began showing here Saturday night
and continued all day. This is the first
moisture for over three weeks. Wheat
ground has been getting very dry.
AT PRATT.
Abot1t fo11r inches Of snow has fallen in
this section during the last "a hours. Ev-
erything is needing this snow badly.
AT MEADE.
This county was visited by a heavy
snow Saturday night, about five inches
covering the ground.
AT NORTON.
Snow began falling here at o'clock and
continued falling up to midnight. 1t is the
second snow this season. The moisture
was much needed.
AT ELLIS.
Snow has been falling in this section for
the past twenty-four hours and the
ground is covered with four or five inches
of snow. This is the first moisture. that
has fallen for two months and will be OF
great benefit to the growing wheat.
AT LYONS.
The ground is covered with snow and
ed ana will be of great benefit to the
growing wheat, which at this time is very
p UNI AT CONCoRDIA.
Wet, heavy snow fell throughout north
central Kansas all of Sunday. 1t is the
first moisture of consequence in nearly
two months. The weather is moderate
and stock will not suffer.
AT HUTCHINSON.
good snow fell here Sunday night, the
first of the season. There has been no
rain for several months and the wheat
was badly in need of moisture.
AT MANHATTAN.
The first heavy snow OF the winter fell
here Snow was needed for winter wheat.
AT SALIVA
snow storm of the season. Some time
Saturday night snow began falling, and,
with the exception of few hours Sun
day, has been falling since. More snow
has now fallen than fell all last winter.
1t lies two or three inches deep IN places
and is not melting. The snow is a great
thing for the country, as there has been
little rain this fall. Nothing has been
suffering. but the snow is welcomed by
everybody.
AT ABILENE.
The first real snow storm of the season
visited this city. The snow began to fall
early Sunday and continued at intervals
dtring the day. The weather is mild and
considerable of the snow has melted al
ready. Farmers are glad to see the snow,
as the ground was badly in need of mois-
ture.
AT STERLING
A light snow fell here Saturday night
noon Sunday and fell most of the after
noon. 1t will be of great benefit to the
wheat, which was suffering from dry
weather