The daily sentinel., 1907-03-29
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been hardly a cessation of the work
and it can be said that from two o.
clock till seven O'Clock the smudging
kept up.
Biggest in Our History
1t is known that the smudging last
night was the most general and effec-
tive in the valleys history. That it
did a world of good there can be no
doubt. In fact that ii saved the
great bulk of the peach, apricot pear
and plum crops of the valley there
can be no doubt. Observer Guthrie
states that shortly before the gener-
al alarm for smudging was given the
temperature as shown by the instru-
ments at the weather bureau was
dropping steadily and surely but
that with in short time after the
smudging had been started the tenn
perature was about stationary with
an upward inclination. This at once
demonstrates the inestimable value
of smudging.
There is no question in the world
but what the smoke made differ
ence of at least four degrees ana per-
haps six degrees in the temperature
recorded in Grand Junction was ~
How Cold 1t Was.
It seemed that the coldest section
of the valley was the territory lying
about four miles east of town, around
Clifton. There the temperature fell
down to "a and 25 degrees.
Palisade experienced lower tenn
perature than did this city. In one
or two portions of that section the
temperature got down to % degrees
However it was generally few de-
gres higher. The lowest temperature
recorder in Grand Junction was ~
degrees shortly before six O'Clock THIS
morning.
The following are some of the
reports of the lowest temperatures
registered at a number of points in
the valley:
Palisade-23 degrees.
Near Palisade-26 degrees.
Jacquette Ranch, near Clifton-2I
degrees.
B. A. smith ranch-2S degrees.
Fruit Ridge "a degrees.
Bethel -2S degrees.
w. r. Haines Ranch-at Rhone-
"a degrees.
Fruita-26 degrees.
Grand Junction-2S degrees.
The Temperature seemed to range
from SO degrees down to "a degrees
throughout the valley.
1t was a dangerously cold night
for Grand valley fruit.
The Condition of Fruit.
There is no question but what the
peach, apricot and plum crops OF the
entire valley were damaged TO some
extent but the damage so far has hoi
been very serious. The peaches OF
Of
able loss as 1t would be necessary
10 Thin down to an extent of at least
3O per cent any how. The apricots
suffered the worst. Palisade ana
Clifton were the hardest his as the
fruit is farther advanced there than
around this city.
few fruit growers report very
serious losses. -. -.
M means any cause for dependency
there is every promise of record
breaking fruit crop.
I outlook for Tonight.
It is generally believed that there
will be a moderation and that IL VIII
he much warmer tonight. however
all are urged to be on the safe sac
and have smudges ready. A disast-
rous fall in temperature might come
without warning and unexpectedly
Let the people be vigilent.
The maximum temperature IN
Grand Junction yesterday was ~ de-
grees. the minimum this morning was
3S degrees. Fair tonight and Satur-
doy. warmer tonight, is the forecast,
The conditions Indicate that talr
weather will continue in this local
itv during the ensuing SO hours with
rising temperature tonight.
The weather conditions are official
" announced as follows:
The storm, central yesterday in
southeastern Colorado passed to the
eastward during the "a hours There
has been a decided rise in pressure
over the region west of the Tooth
meridian. with generally clear SKIES
and colder weather in Colorado, Wyo-
ming Montana. New Mexico, Kansas
Nebraska and northern Texas. Over
] Utah, Idaho and Nevada the tempera-