The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
|DELUGE OF RAIN.
Over an Inch Falls in Shawnee
County.
Other Portions Of the State
Also Favored.
WAS A HEAVY WIND.
WAS A HEAVY WIND.
But No Damage Resulted So
Far as Known.
Storm Broke Just as the Show
Closed.

Closed.
| Topeka and vicinity received los in
ches of rain between ten o'clock last
night and six o'clock this morning and
the indications are that the rain was
general all over the state, the precipita-
| tion averaging at least an inch. Tho
government weather bureau in this city
was notified yesterday of heavy storm
which was raging over the northern
part of Arizona and headed eastward
and the storm in Kansas last night and
yesterday was expected
There was no possible way for this
state to escape the storm the way 1t
was headed and the rate that IT was
travelling unless it disappeared entirely.
The sprecipitation was the heaviest that
has occurred for many weeks and was
needed badly in the farming commune
ties. 1t will prove of great benefit to
late corn and alfalfa as well as pastures
which in many places have commenced
TO take on the yellow of fall on account
of the lack of moisture. 1t will also
help materially in placing the ground
in condition for fall plowing.
The storm broke on Topeka just after
the BArnum & Bailey shows had closed
their evening performance and hundreds
of show goers were drenched to the skin
in vain attempts to get to their homes
before the rain commenced to fall An
exceedingly heavy wind which at a
quarter after ten O'Clock reached ye-
locity of 3S miles an hour preceded the
storm from the west and continued at
a reduced speed throughout the night
Reports received at the Santa F-@
offices this morning show that the
storm was heaviest oyer the eastern
division, extending from Kansas City TO
Emporia where the precipitation
amounted to from an inch to an inch
I1lF A-fe f11a
ern division also indicate heavy rains
as well as the reports from the Pan
Handle division which extends south
through the Texas and Oklahoma coun-
try. Reports received at the Santa Fe
from the western part of the state are
incomplete but the indications point toa
heavy rain at Dodge City, the western
division in Kansas 80
Reports received this morning over
the lines of the Independent telephone
in this county indicate that outlying
points have in many instances received
a heavier rain than that which fell in
Topeka. Reports which the company
has received from the toll lines also in
dicate heavy rains at all points reached
by the company varying from one TO
three inches -
Emporia, Oct. "A heavy rain began
falling in this locality just before 10
o'clock and continued most of last
about an inch and one-half. The rain
will have the effect of revtving late corn
and will insure a heavy late cutting OF
alfalfa.
Council Grove. Oct. 3.-This locality
was visited by a heavy rain which con-
tinued most of last night, the rainfall
amounting to an inch or more and the
conditions this morning are favorable
for a continuation of the storm.
Beloit, Oct 3-Last nights rain in
this locality amounted to an even inch
and was badly needed as far as fall
pIowing and late crops are concerned.
Salina, Oct. "A heavy rain visited
this section of the state last night
eating a precipitation of inch and .66.
Berryton, Oct. 3.-An inch and one
half of rain fell in this portion OF the
county last night and the cIouded con-
dftion of the sky indicates that the
storm is not yet over.
Granville. Oct. "A little more
than an inch of rain has fallen in this
durino the past IL hours and
point to showers today *
not a general rain.
Silver Lake, Oct. 3.-An inch and
of rain fell last night and
though 1t ceased during the latter
part of the night the downpour was
renewed this morning and rain - Dtiu
falling.
Auburn Oct 3.-According to local
taken here the rainfall
of last night amounted to an even inch,
with indications that more will follow
today.
Menoken, Oct 3.-One of the heaviest
rains of the season began falling about
10 o'clock last night and continued un-
til nearly daylight. Measurements ta-
ken early this morning indicate that the
rainfall amounted to two inches.
Alma, Oct. IA fine rain visited this
section of the state last night. the pre-
cipitation amounting to an inch or
more according to measurements taken
early this morning.
Valley Falls, Oct. 3.-Last nights rain
which was one of the heaviest of the
and the indications this morning We're
that more would follow before the day
ENDS.
Perry, Oct 3.-The rainfall of the past
IL hours has amounted to an Inch ana
one-half and will be of great value to
late corn, which is not yet made and
was needing moisture badly.
St Marys. Oct 1.-TWO inches OF
rainfall last night and the early hours
this morning and heavily clouded sky
general rain
Kansas City. Oct. 3.-Fffty-nine hum
dredths of an inch of rain fell during
the night, and the indications are that
at least northern and western Missouri
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