The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
RAIN AND SNOW.
DrOuth Is Broken in All Sec
tiOns of Kansas.
Heavy Snowfall in Western
Section.
WEATHER is COLD.
Down to Thirty Degrees at
Dodge City.
Rain Began in Topeka Early
This Morning.

The rain, which seems 10 have been
general all over the state, broke on
Topeka about one O'Clock last night in
the form of a thunder shower which
was followed by others at intervals
until daylight. At S O'Clock a gentle.
drizzling rain commenced TO fall
which has continued with but slight
Interruptions all day and at three
O'Clock - of an inch of water had
fallen and the indications are that the
Storm VIII continue the remainder of
the day and perha ps all of tonight.
Mr.. Jennings. the weather man,
predicts that the snowfall which has
prevailed in the northern part Of the
county will cease with the sinking of
the sun and that tomorrow will be
fair and warmer in that section In
the southern part of the state where
the rain has been the heaviest ii is
more than likely that the storm will
continue throughout the night and
perhaps tomorrow.
The indications at this time are that
the wheat belt of the state has been
visited by soaking rain which is
much needed as in many sections the
crop has showed the need of moisture.
Where rain has not fallen there has
been more or less precipitation in the
form of snow in many cases accom-
panied with either a drilling rain or
sIeet-
In Topeka there is a Is mile an hour
wind blowing from the north aad the
temperatures have been almost sta
tionery since o'clock this morning as
there was no change from the 35 reg
istered until 10 O'Clock when the mer-
curry dropped a notch where il has
remained until the hour Of going to
press More rain is predicted for the
southern part of the state tonight with
fair weather for the northern part
where the snow is falling at this time.
The Storm Is General
Reports from all over the state re-
ceiyed by the weather department as
well as from the offices of the Santa Fe
and Rock Island railroads indicate
that the storm which is prevailing at
this point has been general and that
either rain or snow has fallen over the
entire state during the past twenty
four hours
The storm broke in this section of
the state about 10 o'clock with sudden
and light shower which was followed
by another few hours later. About
o'clock a drizzling rain began falling
which continued throughout the day.
The Rock Island office report from
their lines indicates a disturbed con-
dition over the entire western half of
the system At Oklahoma City
a rain has been falling all
morning. A cloud burst oc-
CURED three miles east of the
city in which three lives were lost and
three miles of the Rock Island track
washed out and the rain is still falling
On the Kansas division from Kansas
City to Caldwell south as well as from
Horton to Belleviile south and west a
light rain has been falling since mid
night accompanied by a light wind and
a temperature which has ranged from |
% TO AZ above zero
From Herington to Bucklin in the
south western portion of the state a /
rain has been falling since , O'Clock
this morning amounting to about 1 /
inch of precipitation with the mercury |
ranging from so to 35-
on the Colorado division between |
and Geneva 1 inch of snow is
with a high wind from the /
northeast
At GoodIand in the northwest part /
Of the state about an inch of snow has !
fallen being accompanied by a high I
wind from the northwest
There is just a trace of snow at Nor /
ton IN the north and central portion CT 1
the state with the wind blowing from 4
the northeast and the sky obscured by /
heavy clouds
There has been a light fall of snow /
along the line Of the Rock Island from /
Rexford to PhiIlipsburg accompanied |
by light showers and sleet.
REPORTS from various sections of Ok
ahon1a indicate that the storm has ex-
tended over that section or the coun-
reports received at the Santa Fe Of
fees indicate that either rain or STOW
mas been falling over the entire sta te
since , O'Clock this morning with indi-
,atious that It will continue until the
state has received the general soaking
which it is in need Of at this time
Snow is reported in the northern part
If the state extending from Abilene to
he Nebraska line with a heavy rain
n the southern portion of the state and
Oklahoma
z.,a+-r, f-on, Kansas Citv savS- |
A combination of snow. sleet and rain
vas reported this morning in this part
# the southwest, with freezing wealth
IT prevailing from the Nebraska line
o Texas There was fall of snow at
~ouccrdia. Kar.. following rain;
;Ieet at Baker. Kan, and q heavy rain
IL Wichita. with a furry of snow in
northwestern Missouri The temporal
ure at Dodge City, Kan, was 80 and
n the Panhandle S. There was
,eavy fall Of rain last night in western
Missouri and generally in Kansas and
Oklahoma"
sabetha. April 29.-One inch of snow
: on the ground and is still showing
[ commenced here at O'Clock this
morning and looks as if it would con-
-ood for the wheat and oats The tenn
,era U1re is 80 above. What fruit is left
his may finish A number of farmers
lave planted corn
silver Lake. April 29-GentIe rain
las been falling here all day and the
round is now in fine condition for
pring plowing.
RossvIlIe. April 29.-What appears to
e general rain is falling and this
art of the county is receiving much J
leeded moisture
Meriden. April 2s.-Rain has been I
aIIiu- since early in the morning and !