The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03
WAS GENERAL STORM
Most Sections of. State Report Snow
With Extreme Cold.


With Extreme Cold.
Wichita. Kan, March at was a
real blizzard that swept the counties Of
sedgwick. Reno Harper. Kingman,
Kiowa, Pratt. Cornanche, Clark. Ford
and Barber last night. Driven by a
strong west wind. the snow made trav-
cling almost Impossible. The weather
is rapidly turning colder. Many signs
in this city have been torn from their
hanglngs while numerous chimneys
have been toppled over by the high
wind.
AT ELLSWORTH.
Snow began falling here Friday and
continued all day. About two inches
has fallen. The snow was driven by
strong northwest wind. After the last
three days Of wind and dust from the
south it is a welcome relief 1t viii
greatly benefit the wheat the strong
wind having blown the ground away
from the roots OF the grain badly.
Stock is not suffering, the temperature
having fallen but few degrees.
AT SALIVA.
The snowstorm which commenced
here Friday afternoon turned to a gen
uine blizzard in the evening. The tenn
perature is below the freezing point
and the snow is drifting as it falls.
The storm viii not cause damage to
stock unless the blizzard should con-
tinue for several days as cattle are in
excellent condition. owing to the very
mild winter thus far. This storm is the
worst of the entire winter.
AT PETERSON.
One of the worst storms of the win
ter has swept Mcpherson county for the
past two days. The wind has blown
a terrific gale from the south and the
dust and sand has been perfectly blind
ing. Thursday night the wind changed
to the north and the thermometer drop
ped to below freezing. and a binding
snow fell all day Trains on all roads
Farmers from the country say the
storm viii be a great injury to the
wheat, as the ground has been very
dry on the surface and the wind has
blown the dirt from the roots, expos
ing them to the weather.
AT LAWRENCE.
Snow and sleet and rain fell
here Friday afternoon and evening.
Fruit growers say the fruit can stand
for the thermometer to go down to 20
degrees above zero without suffering.
AT AGARYsvILLE.
Half an inch of rain fell in this sec
ton Friday morning. It greatly bene-
fitted the winter wheat, but will put a
stop to spring blowing, which has been
busying many farmers hereabouts the
past two weeks.
AT ABILENE.
northwest wind commenced Friday az
ternoon and continued last night
AT NEWTON.
A blizzard prevailed here, a cold
wind blowing from the west snow
fell during the day, but not enough %
trains from the west were delayed by
the storm in Colorado.
AT DODGE CITY.
A severe wind storm with snow has
been sweeping this section OF Kansas
the past twelve hours. THERMOMETERS
below freezing
AT GREAT BEND.
A regular old-fashioned norther
blew all of Friday and the old-timers
are finding II hard to tell of anything
it aside from one or two
billiards A little snow fell last night.
AS a result of the high winds OF the
last few days the wheat has suffered
considerably and. in many places Is
badly exposed A number of farmers
have been hiring all the men they
could get to scatter straw over the
fields to protecb the wheat A good
snow or rain would be a big benefit
to the wheat now, while warm weather
would probably prove detrimental
AT HARMED.
A terrific gale has prevailed in this
section for the last forty eight hours
and Friday afternoon d light snow be-
gan falling and this. driven by the
tempest. has made one of the worst
days of the winter. Stock and grow
ing crops will suffer from the cold
and wind.
AT ELLIS.
The blizzard that began in this part
of the state early Friday continued |
over night. The snow that fell most |
all day is piled into large drifts by a ]
high northwest wind. but the temper /
ature has not been lower than Is de-
grees above Trains due from the |
west are delayed. Some stockmen are I
short of feed and stock will suffer if |
the storm lasts long.
AT KINSLEY.
Friday was one of the most disa-
greeable days OF the winter, a north |
west wind blowing a gale and the air |
filled with fine snow and dirt, which !
almost caused a suspension of BUSH |
ness There will be no serious dam
age by the storm unless the weather |
gets colder. The Thermometer reg
istered little below freezing last |
night.