The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-10
SOME JULY WEATHER
Rev. 1rl r. Hicks, the St Louis
Weather Prophet, Says What
1t is Going to BE.

What we are to have in the way
Of weather for the month of July is
told by Rev. Fri r. Hicks, the st.
Louis weather prophet. The prophet
finds plenty of wet weather which
will be scattered over certain portions
of the country, With the northwest
getting its share. The following are
the predictions OF the st. Louis man
for the rest of the MONTH:
A regular storm period reaches
from the 9Th to the 18th embracing
the full moon at greatest south
declination on the 10. By tie 10th
decided fall Of the barometer will be
noted in weston sections, attended by
a warm wave Of marked Intensity.
From about Friday, the 10th. to
Monday the 18th. coming to a crises
on and touching the 18th. look for
black, Threatening storm clouds, with
rain, thunder and high winds. We
fear that the rainfall at this and
other July periods will not be iu
proportion to the severity and
Threatening appearances of the storms.
"Waterspouts and cloudbursts'
will visit some localities, but other
and much wider sections will suffer
for want Of rain. We believe that
the worldwide predispositon to
earthquakes will have greatly sub
sided by the summer of 1908, but
such things must occasionally happen
during any and all years. Taking a
period of five to six DAYS, with July
18th as the center, seismic disturb
ances are more than probable in
many quarters of the glone. especially
in regions on the south of the
equator. Brief change to somewhat
cooler will be natural from about the
18th to the 1871.
A reactionary storm period is
central on the 10th and 18th. This
period is also within the brace Of
the Mercury period, shown in the
engraved storm chart for July.
During this period look for a re-
action to much warmer, with fall
ing barometer and return of cloud
i0ess and scattering, light rains.
A regular storm perloo is central,
coincident with the certer Of the
Mercury period, the regular storm
period extending from the 10Th to
the gath. and the Mercury period
from the 18th to the 28th. About
the Goth the barometer will begin
to fall in western parts Of the coun.
try. with rapidly rising temperature,
followed by general. cloudiness.
During the 2lst to Gath threatening
storm clouds and much severe buster
will he very natural. This period is
also one Of the most favorable times
for rain during this month. AS a
rule the Mercury periods bring much
continued cloudiness, with drizzling
rain. but some Of the heaviest storms
and 1a1nfalls frequently occur at the
blending OF regular storm periods
directly with the Mercury periods.
Such results are possible at this
period, but we fear that rains will
not be generally d.ffused and copious.
Narrow localities may have deluging
downpours, but the grain belts, and
other wide areas of the country.
while they may have ugly storm
clouds, thunder and high winds,
will most likely suffer a shortage in
rainfall. A change to cooler, more
pleasant conditions may reasonably
be expected from about the oath to
the 9th.
a reactionary storm period is
central on tile 9th, 2sth and goth.
The moon is at extreme north de-
clination Cd the Goth, In spogee on
the 18th, and in conjunction with
earth and sun or at New Moon on
the 2Sth. 1t is possible that change
to cooler may not appear generally
from the 25tb TO 9th. following the
previous period. in which events the
temperature will continue to In
crease, eliminating in one of the
most intense "hot. waves''' of the
summer, counting three days before
and after Tuesday the 2ssh. Thunder
storms Of great strength and hluster