The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
N STORM KINGS GRASP
Nearly the Whole Country Suffer- ing From Cold Winds
 and Snow.
WORST OF SEASON ON ATLANTIC COAST
Snow Piled Six Feet High In Streets of New York--sIxty-Mile-an Hour Gale off Massachusetts-Tra at Boston Hampered ed-Moderating in Southwest.

Southwest
 New York, Feb. 6.-For more than grip of fierce northeast snowstorm. Ten inches of snow fell in the 2i hours, ending at 8 a. m. Tuesday, equalling the amount within any sim liar period for several years. Tn Broadway and all the avenues and cross streets containing surface car lines the snow was piled six feet high between tho car tracks and the siGe- walk by hard work with snowplows and shovel smost of the surface lines were kept in operation, though at a snail's pace Most of the elevated lines in Manhattan were run on their usual schedules Tuesday morning, but those in remote sections of Brooklyn were badly delayed.
 Through trains and suburban locals on nearly all the railroads were great ly delayed Harbor traffic moved very slowly.
 Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 6.-The heavy snowstorm or Monday was continued Tuesday morning in Nebraska. the depth over almost tho ertire state being increased by a fall which began at an early hour and which gave prom ise of continuing several hours. Moe than foot of snow now covers tfe greater part of the state The temper ature in Lincoln Tuesday morning was ten degrees below zero.
 Harve, Mont. Feb. G. Winter throughout northern Montana is now more severe than 1t has been at any time during the last 27 years. Not a wheel is turning on the main line Of the Great Northern railway No freight train has passed through Hare for 40 days. In drifts west of that point seven Oriental limited passenaer trains are stalled, and to the east five more are similarly situated. New Haven, Conn, Feb. 6.-Ths wild snowstorm which began late Monday afternoon and continued Tuesday with steady increasing fury, had disas- trous effect on traffic both on the steam lines and trolley roads all over the state Not for several winters have steam reads been so tied up as they were Tuesday.
 Chatham. Mass, Feb. GA blindtng snowstorm driven by 60 mile m hour northeast gale is making wild weather conditions on this coast. Until obser- vation can be taken, little will be learned of the fate of the shipping which left Boston Monday bound south around Cape Cod.
 Topeka, Kan, Feb. 6-The mercury registered four degrees below zero at midnight which was the coldest of the year. At 4 o'clock Tuesday morning a heavy snow fall began which lasted during the forenoon.
 Boston, Feb (. = The traffic of greater Boston is seriously hampered hy the storm which developed Monday night and increased Tuesday. rraf- fife is badly broken into by the snow.
 Highland Light, Mass, Feb. 6.-~The worst storm of the winter prevailed here Tuesday, gale of 60 miles am hour. with thick snow tieing up all traffic on land and sea-
 Oklahoma City. Ok, Feb. 6--NIon- day night proved the coldest of the season the thermometer registering 2 above zero. Rising temperature Is predicted.
 Wichita, Kan, Feb. 6.-From tenn perature of A of degree above zero Monday night the temperature is ris- ing under a bright sun Tuesday.
 St. Paul, Feb. 6.--The street ther mometers Tuesday registered from P to 32 below zero. according to the exposure of the instrument
 To Regulate oil Industry.
 Guthrie, Ok. Feb. GA resolution which passed the constitutional con vention Tuesday morning provides for the extension of the Oklahoma