The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
SNOW and RAIN.
The Weather Man Generous TO
Kansas Farmers.
Floods the Grounds and Fills
All of the Streams.
BRIDGES WASHED OUT
Lands Along the Verdigris and
NeOsho OyerfiOwed.
Country Roads ImpaSsable -
Rural Carriers Stop.
BRIDGES WASHED OUT

Independence. Kan, Oct. A.-The
Verdigris river in the vicinity OF IN
dependence continues to overflow lts
banks and still is rising. 1t is now
considerable above the June flood rise
The rate of rise is three inches an hour'
The damage to the farms on the bot
tom lands will run into the thousands
Many Of the farmers had planted their
wheat seed. and this has been ruined.
The corn not harvested has also been
lost. Some of the farmers families
have had to leave the farms and take
refuge in farm houses on higher ground
The greatest individual damage done
by the flood was suffered by the A. NJ
Blodgett Construction company OF Kan
sas City This company had bridge
almost constructed across the NerulsrlS
for the Union Traction company on d
new line from Independence to Cherry
vale This was SO feet above the water
level. and yet was swept away like a
toy. The loss to the company IS ABOUT
81, 900. If the iron work has not been
injured, other wise. a great deal more
Coffeyville. Kan, Oct 24.-The Verdi
girls river at this point registers W1thln
16 inches of the highest mark ever
known. that of 1904. 1t was practlcaiIy
on a standstill last evening, but a rise
is coming which will bring it up a few
inches higher.
Vast damage has been done to crops.
Entire fields of shock corn nave Deeh
washed away and the standing water en
the lowlands will ruin corn and hay.
But little loss of live stock is reported
here, yet hundreds of carcasses nave
been seen floating down stream, lndl-
eating quite a loss to the farmers FUR
ther up the river
The east portion of the city is par
toll frv
have been compelled to move to higher
around The only trains run into the
city today were over the Missouri "a
cfic from the north. The NJ. K. d L.
and Santa Fe roads have been blocked
since last night by the overhoWlng OF
tracks. It will be late tomorrow at
the earliest before either road can use
their tracks with safety.
Neodesha, Kan, Oct. 24.-Following
a four days rain, Verdigris and Fall
rivers, which converge about two miles
below this city, are out of their banks.
They are still rising. and may go as
high as the high water last spring.
Much damage will result to growing
wheat and shocked corn.
Many families have moved out of the
low places, both in town and in the
country. The Frisco and Missouri Pa
cific trains are running late, though no
general tieup has resulted yet. The
temperature has fallen several degrees
and the rain has turned to snow. The
indications now are for fair weather.
lola, Kan, Oct 24.-The Neosho river
is about out of it's banks, due to con-
tinuous rain of the past 4S hours. The
river now stands at flood stage, and
upstream reports to the weather bu-
reau Indicate that 1t is still rising there.
The highest stage of the flood may not
have reached this section.
The creeks about town are out of
banks, and the country roads are all
but impossible, as result of the heav-
lest rainfall in the records of the wealth
er station. 1t has rained continuously
here since Monday afternoon.
Galena, Kan, Oct 24.-An incessant
rain beginning Wednesday night and
continuing through the day has greatly
retarded the zinc mining industry here.
Sleet fell during brief interval.
Seneca. Kan. Oct. 24-The first snow
came and about inchse covered the
ground. 1t will be of great benefit to
wheat, some wheat had not come up on
account of the continued drouth.
Canton. Kan. Oct 24.-It has
rained here nearly every day this
week. A good rain fell, which turned
to snow before morning, but most of
it melted before sun up. The cold
snap is good thing. as it will kill
the insects which were working in the
young wheat Wheat is coming up
nicely and is splendid stand. and
there is not much danger from Hes
sian fly, as the wheat was sown late
waverly. Kan, Oct. 24.-After a
three days rain. during which about
five inches of water fell the moisture
turned to snow. covering the ground
to a depth of three inches. 1t is the
earliest snowstorm here since October
16, 1897. when many cattle were still
on grass and perished in the storm.
No serious damage from the storm is
anticipated. and it will probably be
good for the growing wheat.
Strong City. Kan. Oct. 24.-After
quite a long drouth this section was
visited by two or three days of cloudy.
rainy weather. Thursday night about
two inches OF snow fell. This mois-
ture has been much needed Unpro-
tected stock suffered badly. Indica-
tions are for clear and warmer wea-
ther.
La Cygne. Kan, Oct. 24.@The rain
here continues steadily and all the
streams are out of their banks one
rural mail carrier was unable to get
out Thursday and probably none OF
four will be able to get out because
Of overfowing creeks and the river
The total rainfall from Sunday morn
ing TO Friday was nine inches. and
west of the river few miles an inch
more precipitation is reported.
Emporia. Kan. Oct 24-Four
inches Of wet. heavy snow fell here
nearly all OF which is still on the
ground. and snow fell the greater part
of this morning. The temperature is
35 degrees. Farmers were not pre-
70 nd
suffer much. Much corn is still in the
field.
Lebo, Kan. oct. 24.-A heavy, wet
snow commenced falling here last