The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
HICKS ON MARCH WEATHER
The Prophet Has a Good Deal of
RAM, sleet and Snow sched-
uled fo, the Month
uled for the Month

AAC0 III ll1c NAC1S1 f
For the rest Of the month of
March Rev. Fri Il. Hicks has the
following forecast: a, re%actionary
storm period is c ntral on the nth,
18th and 18th. This period is at
the center OF the Mecury period.
The annual magnetic and electrical
crises also fails centrally Oil March
lhe ll4, extending for several days
on either side OF that date. Hence
peculiar and phenomenal. %perturba.
lions In earth and air will mark this
period, and most likely extend
through the last storm period
covered by the Mercury brace.
a regular storm period Is centefed
on the l7'h, covering the 18th to
goth. 1he Mercury disturbances
culmina1e ut this time, with full
moon OH ,.e 18th and moonon the
celestial equator or the 18th. We
DO not retract or modify our forecasts
for this period, written a year ago
aud printed on page 81 OF our 1908
Almanac. We are yet OF the opinion
that dangerous equatorial sections.
tiperine into furious storms of rain.
sleet and SHOW oyer central to
northern extremes. Billiards and
serious Interruptions of %trausporla-
ton aud supplies need surprise no
reader OF these forecasts in Northern
q rections. After the storms there
VIII be danger OF cold and flost far
to the south. A very marked srismic
period Is central on the 18th, cov.r-
ing three days before and after
that date. On and touching Tueday,
Wednesday and Thursday. the 18th,
18th, and 10th, no central to
northern section should be surprised
III one Of the greatest snow blockades
of the winte- should strike it. The
equinoctial full moon on the celestial
equator is fruitful, of such results
and this period, in all reason, will
not be an exception. A decided cold
wave for the season will follow these
storms and dominate the weather
over most parts Of the country up
to the next storm perood.
A relctionary storm period is
central on the 22nd, 23rd. aud 24tA.
This period is at the center OF
Earth's yernal, or spring equinox,
but this fact does not necessarily
require that sever equinoctial
storms shall appear on these dates.
heavy storms and tidal waves are
just as apt to occur any time within
two to three weeks of the 22nd.'
Many sharp, disquieting squalls and
Violent gales will, however, 'bse
natural for several days, centering
on the 22nd, 23rd, and oath, calling
for proper care Of live stock, and
many other interests likely to be
affected thereby. ~
irregular storm period covers the
last five days Of March, being central
on the 18th. The moon is In perieee
on the 29th and in conjunction with
earth and sun on the. 3lst, thus
giving three new moons for this
month. Falling barometer, ris. ny
temperature, %cloud!ness and threat.
ening conditions generally will be
noted in all. western sections early
IN this period; but storms will not
reach their eliminating crises until
near the end, say On the 3Oth and
3Ist. The Temperature is apt to
reach very high readings, and the
barometer fall far below oormal
'about slst, In which event, storms
and tidal waves OF dangerous porpor-
stion will be more than probable
within, thirty:.six hours of midnight
Ion tie slst. From. the 2yth Of March
to the 3Id Of April is another most
probable seismic period,
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