The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-12-07
IS FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND IN.
TENSE COLD IN THE
NORTHWEST.
LIVES LOST IN GALES AT SEA
NORTH ATLANTIC COAST AND
EUROPE SUFFER GREATLY
FROM STORMS.

st. Paul, Nov. 29.-Throughout the
Northwest a blizzard-like storm has
hurtled. the first real herald of winter.
leaving a broad trail of snow and cold
to mark it's passage eastward from the
Rocky mountains. st. Paul last night
felt the first real touch of winter. The
snowfall was not heavy, nor was the
cold intense, but the high wind made
the night a thoroughly d~isagreeable
one.
Reports from different points in the
Northwest, mainly in Minnesota.
Northern Wisconsin and North and
South Dakota. tell Of h;:,2ard condi-
lions. Sleet followed a light fail of
snow in many places.
Along the North Atlantic coast gales
prevailed and shinping was imperiled.
1t is feared that lives have been lost.
Heavy damage resulted from the
storm, a number of craft going down.
Coast towns of Great Britain have
suffered heavily from storms in the
last two days, and many seamen lost
their lives in the wrecking Of a num-
Der Of vessels.
Thanksgiving Weather.
Snow for Thanksgiving, accompa-
MED by the biting, old fashioned win
ter weather that whets the appetite
for turkey and cranberry sauce, is
predicted. Railroads, commission
merchants and other corporations and
individuals, particularly interested in
the trend of the weather have been
notified and they in turn expect brisk
Thanksgiving week business.
"a sever storm was located this
morning in Colorado, extending prac-
tically to the Rocky mountains" said
Observer Williams yesterday after
The effects of the storm are
being felt wei this entire section. AS
it moves eastward it should cause con-
siderable, snow, due to high area Of
barometic pressure prevailing over
the British Northwest, where the tenn
perature ranges from zero to eight de-
grees above that figure. The zero tenn
perature extends south as far as Dew
ills Lake, and this temperature, slight
ly moderated, should affect this entire
section by tomorrow. The present
outlook here is for good. wintry wealth
er, with the temperature down to 10
or Is above zero"
Wind Is Furious.
Stephen, Mimi, Nov. 29.-Snow has
been falling all day and the wind is
blowing from the north with the fury
of a blizzard.
Storm Is Terrific.
Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. ga severe
blizzard ragged here. Light snow fell
yesterday, but toward night a sleet
storm set in. The wind blew the snow
and ice with binding force.
Train Traffic Is Delayed.
Osceola, Wis, Nov. 20. - A terrific
snowstorm ragged throughout this Sec
ton of Wisconsin. Train traffic was
seriously delayed.
Shipping Is Irnaerilled.
st. Johns, N. F., Nov. pa fierce
gale swept the coast last night, COM
polling all shipping 20 remain in the
harbor. The schooners Elbro and
Venus are ashore in Placenta bay,
both badly damaged. The schooner
Amethyst went ashore at BURN and is
a total loss. A number of Herring YES
sells were forced to shelter in harbors
at Bay Of Islands.
North Sea Is PeriIous.
Cuxhaven, Germany, Nov. 20. "A
great storm, accompanied by lightning
and hail, is raging in the North sea.
The regular English service is overdue
and shipping from this port has been
entirely stopped. There has been
great damage.
Britain Suffers Heavily.
London, Nov. 29.-Great aggregated
damage was done to the coast towns
Of Great Britain by last nights storm.
Many small vessels, were driven
ashore, but thus far only a few lives
are reported to have been Loot.
.- E.