Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
Entire State Swept by Freez'
ing Weather and More
or Less Heavy Pre-
cipitation
WEATHER MAN SAYS
WARMER TOMORROW
indications Point to Open
ing Of a Genuine Spring
After Yesterdays
Spasm

The local wearther yesterday
was unusual for this season Of the
year. 1t was cold, and during the
entire day at intermittent periods,
1t either hailed, rained, sleeted or
tried to snow.
The total precipitation from Z
o'clock yesterday morning until II
o'clock last evening was seven
tenths of an inch, though had not
the snow melted as fast as 1t
struck the earth. a covering Of the
white element OF an inch or more
in thickness must surely have been
seen on the ground this morning
The coolest temperature regis
tered since yesterday morning was
at o'clock this morning, when
the thermometer at the govern
ment weather station stood just
at freezing point, 80 degrees above
Zero
AS to the fruit, local growers are
unable to say today exactly how
much this last hostile demonstra-
ton of the weather has affected
the trees and buds. They hope for
the best but say that unless relief
in the shape Of YARN weather
comes soon. all will be lost.
Snow Covers State.
Des Moines, April 30.-snow covers
the entire state of Iowa from a depth
CT three to eight inches. In Des Moines
and central Iowa 1T is eight inches
deep. The snow will do much good
10 grain and pastures, but the damage
to fruit and truck gardening is inesti'
mable,
Gold Brings Measles.
Des Moines. April 3O--Information
here is that the snow varied from
three to eight inches all over the state
Leading horticulturists say the small
fruit crop will be practically nothing
An epidemic of measles may close
the Des Moines schools. Forty new
cases in the Greenwood school are re
ported today.
Covers Wide Area.
Des Moines, April 3O.-Iowa was
visited last night by widespread
storm of snow and rain, accompanied
by low temperature Snow fell to sew
eral inches in depth in some places
In others it melted as fast as 1t fell.
Des Moines was In the midst Of {
snow storm for the greater part of the
day. At Oskaloosa the snow fell thick
ly, with the temperature near freezing
Four inches fell at Dubuque, and a
Cedar Rapids the storm approached
something like blizzard. Snow is re
ported from other sections of the state
Rain was prevalent over wild,
area, being accompanied in severa
cases by temperature near the freez
ing point. The damage to the frui
crop and freshly seeded fields can no
be estimated at present.
A Storm Victim.
Cedar Rapids, April 30-Mrs. Wi
| liam Jones was struck by Milwaukee
flyer while driving across the track il
a binding snow storm last evening
She was instantly killed. She was
| widow living on farm four mile
from Sylvia and had been to town t
attend the funeral of one of he
Eephews.
The snow storm, which began at
o'clock, continued well into the night
Over three inches fell here, The ten
rerature at p. m. was 80 degrees.
Five Inches at vinton.
vinton. April 30.-One Of the hea1
lest falls of snow this spring visite
here yesterday. A heavy wet sno,
from the northeast fell all night wit
no prospect Of abatement. 1t Is est
mated that fully FIVE inches of tn
beautiful came down, and as 1t is WE
and heavy it will be of especial benz
| fiji to the farm crops and grasses If
clears off worm. If freeze should TO
low. much damage is feared to iruii
and growing cereals.
Temperature Near FreezIns.
/ Oskaloosa, April 30.--An almost Iii
/ precedented snow storm prevailed ye
terday afternoon with the temperatur
near freezing.
Cold at Council Bluffs.
Council Bluffs. April 3o.-Condi.iol
were right here iasL night and toda
for snow, but none fell. The temper;
ture has been dangerously near free
\ Ing. Fruit ra' se.'s IRE If opinion rhs
what was left of the fruit by the earl
I freeze has been killed by the alternat
thawing and freezing weather of til
past week.
Great Damage is Feared.
| Fort Dodge, April 30.-Fort Dode
!. and vicinity was visited yesterday af
,ernoon by a short snow furry. Fa