The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-01-06
&ansss and the Territories Suffer
With Balance Of Country.
WAS WORST IN MANY YEARS
,$on Western Ranges. is Where the
Stock Suffered-Drifting of Snow
Prevents Wheat From Receiving
Much Benefit.

Ned from many points in Kansas Iues
hay night. Sleet and snow fell in
Sarge quantities and was drifted badly
by the wind. The cattlemen in the
WEST did not have time to prepare for
The storm, as it came SO suddenly. 1t
Is expected. therefore. that the loss
hmong the cattle will be large.
Reports differ as to the effect of the
storm on the wheat. In some places
the snow is SO badly drifted as to be
of little benefit to the crop. In other
places the correspondents say the
wheat will be helped.
1T. Scott, Kan.-A high wind and
drifting snow has interfered with
street car and railroad traffic and
caused almost a suspension OF bust
mess.
Junction City, Kan.-The worst biz
yard in recent years swept over this
.1ace. The temperature lowered
thirty-lve degrees with norther
blowing all the time. Nearly three
inches of snow fell. None of it was
left level In the fields, but was blown
into drifts.
Winfield, KAMA heavy snow fell
here accompanied by strong wind.
frhe temperature fell to seven degrees
above zero.
Ottawa, Kan.-The coolest weather
,of the winter by ten degrees has pre-
vailed. A driving wind has drifted
the snow on the railroad grades and
delayed traffic considerably.
Salina, Kan.-The blizzard that has
been raging in this part of the state
for the past thirty-siX hours has
abated to some extent but the mer-
curry still fingers around the zero
mark. All trains are delayed and tele-
phone and telegraph service is seri
cusly interrupted.
Marysville, Kan.-This has been the
Coolest day of the winter. 1t has been
growing gradually colder since Christ
mas. The wind shifted to the north
end blew a strong gale all day. Some
Snow accompanied the storm and 1t
Is drifted badly. However, the fall
OF the snow was not heavy enough to
block railroad traffic. Live stock
which was exposed to the storm suf-
fered greatly.
Fredonia, Kan.-About one inch of
snow fell here which is the most at
any one time in two years. 1t is very
light and with the high wind presents
the appearance of blizzard. The
temperature was ten degrees above
zero.
Leayenworth, Kan.-About six inch
es of snow has fallen and is badly
drifted. SO that all street car service
IS suspended. Only two railroads open
ing into Leavenworth are able TO
move trains. On some roads no ell
forls we're made to clear cuts until
Che storm subsidies. The temperature
Is four degrees below zero and will
probably reach ten. This is the worst
storm this year and came up suddenly.
Farmers report big loss of stock.
Concordia, Kan.-The mercury
reached the zero mark here for the
first time this winter but it promises
TO be colder. The wind is high but
the snow, which is drifting badly, has
ceased falling. Stock is well shell
tered and there will be no losses.
Larned, Kan.-The coolest weather
Of the season prevails here. The
mercury stood at zero. The raging
north wind has been blowing and the
light snow that fell has been badly
drifted.
Parsons, Kan.-The cold weather
continues with falling temperature.
1ae thermometer stood two degrees
below zero which is colder by fifteen
degrees than any time this season.
-Four inches of snow and sleet fell.
Farmers say the snow will be bene-
fetal to wheat.
Oklahoma City, o. IA warm,
pleasant Christmas was succeeded by
the first real cold wave of the winter.
The wind has ben blowing fiercely
from the north, and snow is added to
the gale. Considerable trouble has
already been caused by freezing water
pipes.
Ardmore, l. 1.-THE severest storm
Of the year is sweeping over Indian
Territory. There was a drop of thirty
Eve degrees in temperature. Stock
men assert that the cold wave will not
affect cattle, as they are in excellent
condition. and able to stand much
cold.