The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-17
The Western Section Is Es-
pecially Favored.
3 INCHES In BARTON.
Other Wheat Counties Also
Make Encouraging Reports.
Topeka Reports Fall of Hall
Inch in an Hour.

next hOur amounted TO 40 OF an lncu
Since that time there has been gen.
tie drizzling rain falling which prom |
ises a large amount of precipitation
before the clouds lift The storm
seems to be elimination of the
threatening weather conditions which
have existed for the past week or ten
days which has resulted in numerous
light local showers in the eastern and
southeastern portion Of the state.
Topeka has received but little
precipitation from the threatening
conditions of the past week and the
| rain this morning will be welcome
to the farmers and those directly in
terested in this line of work. Reports
received from the western portion of
the state indicate that the entire
southwestern part Of the state has re-
| ceived a thorough soaking during the
| past "a hours and that the storm has
been general all over the entire state
excepting few small localities.
| The Rock Island railroad reports
| good general rains over the entire
Kansas division. A light rain at
| Liberal and heavy rains between
Hutchinson and Herington. A heavy
rain is also reported afong the line
of the road between Belleville and
Lincoln, Nebraska. From Phillips
| burg west to the state line fine rain
1 is also reported.
Reports from the Santa Fe offices
| indicates good rains over the central
and southern division with an ex-
| ceedingly heavy amount Of precipita-
| ton in the wheat belt in the central
part of the state. The rain extended
! entirely across the state according to
| the reports received at the offices of
| this road. with heavy rains in the
| southern portion of Kansas.
| Ellinwood, April 1.-THE heaviest
rain of the season visited this locality
4 during the past "a hours and the pre-
cipitation will amount to three inches
1 or more. Wheat had commenced to
show signs of the lack Of moisture and
the precipitation is most timely from
the farmers standpoint and will mean
much to those who have large fields
of wheat planted.
/ Great Bend, April IA gentle.
drizzling rain began falling late Thurs
day evening and continued throughout
the night with the result that this en-
i tire section of the wheat belt has re-
ceived a thorough drenching. 1t is
estimated that the fall has amounted
| to two inches and the prospects are
Ithat the entire amount of precipitation
will exceed this measurement before
the storm passes on.
Scott City, April 17.-Indications
point to general rain to the south and
west of this locality, but so far this
particular locality has been left out Of
the distribution, though it is possible
that this locality will yet be favored
before the clouds lift
Dodge City, April IA fine rain
visited this part of the state yesterday
and during the night, though the sun
is shining brightly this morning. The
} precipitation has amounted to about an
) inch.
Syracuse, April 17.-Hamilton coun-
fxy all cno lyod hxv r4i n yxyhi n n
| visited this locality during the past "a
hours and the prospects were never
better as far as the early crops are
, concerned.
, Garden City, April 17.-This part of
, the state received much needed soak
ing yesterday and light showers fell
throughout the night The precipita-
} alfalfa and sugar beet growers of this
section of the state and will start all
of the growing crops in good shape.
The following report received over
the local and long distance lines of the
Independent Telephone company, fndi-
Gates the scope Of the rain region in
this part of the state:
Manhattan, Kan. April 1.-THE pre-
cipitation in this city so far has
amounted to about an eighth Of an inch
though the indications are that the
rainfall has been heavier in adjacent
! territory.
Kansas City, April 17.-Rain began
falling in this city about 6 o'clock and
continued throughout the morning, the
precipitation at noon amounting to
half an inch.
Overlook, April 17.-Fully an inch
of rain has fallen in this part of the
county since early this morning.
: Scranton, April 17.-This county was
visited by a heavy rain today and ii
is estimated that the precipitation will
amount to something over an inch.
Abilene, April ia steady rain has
been falling since early this morning
and the precipitation at noon amount
ed to an inch with the prospects good
for more rain this afternoon and even
ing.
salina, April 17-One of the bes
rains of the season has been falling
| in this locality today, the precipitation
at noon amounted to two and one-hal
f inches
!, I.arned. April 1.-Two inches of rail-
!, fell in this locality during last nigh
). and the benefit to growing wheat vii
, be great Many fields were beginnin,
2 to show the effects of the dry weathe
e / which has prevailed in this locality 10
4 a number of weeks past.
+ Beloit, April IA light rain fell her
| this morning, but so far we have ha
hardly more than trace as the pre-
| cipitation has amounted to but .Ol OF a
= Incl, though the prospects for more ar
h good.
Council Grove. April 17.-Rain bega