Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-15
Remarkable Weather

wN MORE ways than one me present winter mus FAR has Dee peculiar
but probably the most noticeable Of its peculnrties has been mani
Tested In the sprns-uke or ever summer-lke period which It has
several times brought about yer a very large portion OF the country
ype III yok Herald deyotea more nan q column or lis editorial space to
a consideration II this phase Of the matter and in conclusion it says con
sderfng che general regularity or seasonal and climatic changes, II may
naturally be supposed by many mi the prevalence Of spring mIldncss az
his season Indicates only a temporary check " winters advance. Doubtless
We may lok for periods o. very severe and intense cold before the sun
rerossea the line IN Marra uut it is noteworthy that the anomalous spells
Of warm weather III Winter sometimes extend yer the greater portion Of the
country and that the mean temperature continues above the average during
ae three winter months This was notably the cae in 1880 when a vel
marked period of bpornalh high temperature set in carly IL January and
1mt month was on The wloc len degrees warmer M" asua' After such
an excess q warm weather y January the nsuln mont "S :" no
means exceptionally cold. February was OF the whole nine degrees warmer
than usual and the mean temperature OF The two following months was not
below the normal value,
The excessive temperature win which 1907 has opened in the United
states cannot therefore be regarded az any indication that next month
viii be exceptionally ed md ""fY or even 'mt n'M Sprne WI" CON
pensate for Winters anomalous heat by developing long spells Of borcal
he long run he present temperature auomaies win vanish and eompen-
saton may be made nut this compensation may be deferred several
months possibly unul next summer IN which case the dog days Of 1907
NV ~ MN p,@mse = !. naas.r1e 10 MAKE N positive forecnt for am
extended period it seems now highly probable mat despite occasional ba-
Yards and possibly som extremely low temperatures the winter IT 1907 will
be generally much less seyerct nnn the average winter in the unna States
THE attention OF me eountr, just now given o the elegant rueuon
that Is on in democratic circles In Nw York city. 1t is apparently the
result OF what Murphy regards as az unfair use Of the appointing power
by Mcciriap rne m-,et has r1ains announced his intention of disre-
sarding Tannans In such matters aPd mere Is a great mw''o J"
consequence. II he sticks to his guns Mcclellan win make many bitter
enemies but Pc VII win the applause o those citizens who arc ct ''rus
snns or municipal Jobs The situation IS inisresung. II a recount results
in seating Hearst what VIII happen9 Hearsfs papers have advocated civic
reform with great ysor hat his alliance with Murphy suggests that he may
not be disposed TO tai hts own advice u Mcclellan IS ."nso o' OF onc'
We shalt have an opportunity to determine how nearly pr"vuse a"d pro
fssion can be made 20 harmoniEe by politically inclined journalistic reformers
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TIE PIONEER a monthly magazine edited and published by Rev
rr Junsrd at Gallup n NJ has suspended, though a paying venture
for the reason that the editor could not spare the limo necessary to It's con-
unuaaee from his missionary duues-1as Vcsas optc. The Pioneer was
the abicst publication Of It's kind ever attempted In Kew Mexico. ana IL wa,
a hmancai success from the first issue but n had to he suspended not
because lie editor cvsisa 70. give the necessary time to Il. bun because the
United states government would not sse 1t publication ra,ssi through the
maIs from ALBUQUERQUE, where % was printed. while rs publication office
was as Gallup. This was probably law but It looked like splitting hairs
A NUMBER Of applications viii De made 10 the coming legislature for
county divisions ana they should al b srntea smaller counties mean
better government and there ls room in New Mexico for a good deal or
better government And n - 10 be- hoped that au who expect go enssse in
a work 81 ME Kind during ibs next few years uu get a move o. themselves
nov. and ske the legislators a chance toNiend TO % while iU hand s iH 80
that we mas be able 10 get cot D map that viii last over one session, az least
some o. w. eho have lived la New Mexico when there were ony ten counue,
iouI know where wore 1t ne nti1ta inl He map dacsnt hold .ai lo.