The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
ANOTHER SOAKING
RAIN is RECEIVED.
Over One Half Inch of Water
Fell Yesterday.
MORE SHOWERS PREDICTED
Fall Is Generous Over South
west Kansas.
MORE SHOWERS PREDICTED

Wichita was visited by another good
soaking rain yesterday afternoon. and ac-
cording to a late observation made last
evening by Weather officer Todd, this
locality is in line for additional showers
today and tonight.
The total rainfall in Wichita and this
vicinity yesterday was 80 of an inch.
While the downpour was heavy here and
lasted for several hours according TO re-
ports from other Kansas towns the rain
was heavier than in some localities. In
and around Augusta, Hutchinson and
Newton the fall was particularly heavy.
1t was sufficiently so as to cause the
Ions distance telephone wires to be down
and at a late hour last night probably
half of the toll lines entering the city
from the north, east and west were prac-
tically out Of business until repairs are
made.
The rain yesterday as during Wednes-
day night came from the southwest, al
though it extended south and east to
some places which Wednesdays fan
failed to reach; places which were sadly
in need Of moisture.
Some parts of Oklahoma were in on
yesterdays rain, while other localities
received no moisture at ali. The greater
portion of the fall in that territory was
along the western portion At Enid there
was no rain at all. The following re-
ports are from the different towns show
where the rain fell:
Medford, April 23.-Rain fairly poured
down here this afternoon for one and
one-haIf hours. The moisture was badly
needed.
wellington, April pa heavy rail fell
here this afternoon, which extended all
over the Panhandle division Of the Santa
Fe, even to the Pecos valley. 1t will do
much good to the crops which were
greatly in need of heavy fall.
Cheney, April 23-This town experienced
a hard rain today. 1t was the best soak
ing fall of moisture received here for
sometime
Englewood. April pa rain that will
undoubtedly save the crops fell here to-
day With the exception OF the slight fall
experienced Wednesday. yesterdays rain
is the first that has fallen here in suffi-
cient quantities TO do any real good in
many weeks. Everybody is feeling fine.
Arkansas City. April pa good soak
ing rain fell in this locality today and
will do an unlimited amount of good 1t
was just what the growing crops needed.
Winfield. April "a good soaking rain
fell here today.
Newton, April 23.-One of the hardest
rains fell today in sometime. The farm
ers are highly elated over the prospects
for big crops.
Hutchinson, April 2S-It rained hard
here this afternoon greatly to the de-
light Of the farmers. \ big wheat crop
is now anticipated from Reno county.
Harper. April 23.-Good soaking showers
were received by this town and locality
today
Augusta. April Gone of the hardest
rains received in sometime visited this
town today. 1t was badly needed and
the value is inestmable
According to farmers living within a
radius of say. fifty miles from Wichita
the prospects for an enormous wheat crop
this year are better than ever before. An
owner of large wheat lands situated near
Wichita. said last evening: The pros
poets are simply immense I'm afraid
TO say much about the prospects, though. |
for fear of a slip there is so much likely
to happen between now and harvest |
time"
The farmers one and all seem to agree !
that the prospects are good for an i'm |
mense yield and with favorable condi- I
tons between now and harvest time the /
surrounding country VIII yield one of the |
largest wheat crops in years.
Forecast for today: Showers and thun- /
derstorms; cooler.
Light precipitation has been general in 4
the past q hours over the Missouri. Mis- /
sissippi and Ohio valleys and lake region, |
and excessive rainfall is reported from /
Texas where 9.24 inches were Z
recorded Rain was falling AT the morn /
ing observation at Omaha and Havre. I
There has been u decided rise in tenn /
perature since yesterday morning over 4
Kansas. Oklahoma. Texas and the Mis- +
sissippi and Ohio valleys. A storm center I
of considerable energy is central over the /
middle plateau region. The indications /
point TO the eastward movement of this /
depression which Will cause showers and I
in this vicinity tonight /
and Sunday.
The maximum temperature yesterday /
was IS degrees; minimum 81 degrees.