The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-24
SAVES The WHEAT
Splendid Rains Fall Over West
ern Portion Of State.
Along the Central Belt the
DOwnpOur Was Heavy.
HAIL AT PITTSBURG.
Barton County Had All Day
Rain on Wednesday.
Butler and Labette Counties Get
Much Needed Soaking.
HAIL AT PITTSBURG.

Pittsburg, Kan, May 24.-The heavi-
est rain storm that has visited Pitts
burg this year and the first one of any
consequence this spring, fell
yesterday, when for thirty
minutes rain fell in torrents. turning
the streets into miniature rivers The
downpour was accompanied by hail,
some of which was almost an inch in
diameter and in a number of instances
the hail broke the glass in the skylights
of down town business houses and al
lowed the water to pour in. damaging
considerable stock and causing pIas-
tering to fall.
The storm came up suddenly and
pedestrians had little time to seek shell
ser. The rain was general within
radius Of several miles of this city. but
so far is could be learned last evening
the storm did little damage outside of
flooding several down town stores.
However, the rain was badly needed
by the farmers in this vicinity as the
wheat crop has been suffering for want
OF water for several weeks
AT SALIVA
About a half inch of rain fell here
Wednesday, Reports from the west and
south state that the rain has been gen
eTal Central Kansas was badly in need
of rain and the farmers had begun to
worry about the dry weather.
AT JUNCTION CITY
An inch of rain fell here Wednesday
afternoon and the preceded by show
ers in the morning. Since Tuesday
morning over four inches of rain has
fallen here. The ground was in a very
dry condition before the rains and not
g great amount of the moisture was
carried away by the streams
At ELDORADO.
Local rains have fallen in this coun-
ty the last two days, but Wednesdays
rain was general all over the country.
About three inches of rain fall and the
streams are swollen.
AT HUTCHINSON.
Hutchinson and vicinity had good
rain yesterday afternoon. nearly an
inch falling in an hours time. The
wheat viii be helped
AT FLORENCE.
The first good rain for months fell
here Wednesday. greatly benehting
growing crops. Farmers were COM
planning of serious damage to oats and
corn According to the government
gauge, one and three-fourths inches Of
water fell in four hours.
AT STERLING.
A heavy rain fell here Wednesday
morning and another in the afternoon.
which puts the ground I'm fine condi-
ton for both the growing wheat and
corn. Farmers feel pretty good now
over the outlook Some wheat north of
&A4ueE ia ItANC NDhAitS Was LIEt Dy the
dry spell but most of the other Is in
good condition. Hollywood and Ellis
worth report two inches Of rain.
At LYONS.
A heavy and much needed rain came
20 Lyons and Rice counties Wednesday
afternoon which will assure a good
wheat crop in many fields and also
help the corn very much.
AT PEABODY.
A six weeks drouth in this vicinity
was broken by a good soaking rain
wednesday. At 6 o'clock last evening
40 inches Of rain had fallen, with
prospects of plenty more to come. This
drouth had grown to be serious The
oats are badly damaged and the corn
was not doing anything Many fields
were being replanted.
AT PARSONS.
During the past "a hours % inches