Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
RAIN GENERAL In NEBRASKA
Good Moisture Comes in Niche Of Time
to Corn Belt.
CALLED MrLLION-DULLAR SHOWER
Crops Were Greatly I'm Need of
water and Farmers Are Now
Happy that Clouds
Opened.

Nebraska was blessed with a rain Thurs
day night which wet the state from one
end to the other and gladdened the hearts
OF all the people, for all the people are
interested In the crops. Nebraska had
reached a stage where rain was needed.
1t was pronounced a million-dollar rain.
1t fell in goodly quantities just where and
when 1t was needed. The winter wheat of
the southern section had just reached
standstill for want of rain. The farmers
in the fields needed the rain before corn
was planted. All small grain needed rain
and the rain came.
The rain prevailed all over central, east
ern and western Nebraska during Thursday
night and Friday morning. The average
precipitation was from one-fourth 10 one
and a half inches. 1t was lightest in the
north central part of the state, where but
trace is reported 1t fell in the districts
of the state where most needed and ex-
tended over most Of Nebraska. western
Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma to Texas. At
| Oklahoma City 1.4O rainfall is reported.
| The heaviest precipitation reported was
at Harrington and Central City, where 1t
was one and a half inches; one inch at
Keapney, with from one-half to three
| fourths of an inch at other points along the
Platte, Loup and Elkhorn valleys.
The rain continued during Friday morn
ing at most of these points, Omaha receiv-
| ing its first visitation about a. m. with a
trace.
No material change in temperature is pre-
dicted for Friday night or Saturday.
The rains in Kansas were not quite as
heavy as at Nebraska points but we're
more general over the state. At Concordla
36. Dodge City 80 with an average of rs
| ON inch of IA tIo1 In nOrt stern
Kansas. About these same averages pre-
vail in southwestern Iowa and western
Missouri points.
Throughout the state.
SUTHERLAND, April 17.-(Special Tele-
gram. IAN inch OF rain. which was quite
general, fell over this section of the country
last night.
WEST POINT. Neb., April 17.-(speciaL)-
| A slight rain fell in this locality during
the last twenty-four hours. The ground
is very dry on the surface and a copious
rain would materially assist the germina-
tion OF seed sown.
| FAIRMONT, Neb., April 17.-(Special.)-
Twenty-Five 100ths inches of rain fell here
last evening and during the night. Every
thing looks fresh and beautiful this morn
ing 1t is cloudy this morning and looks
favorable for more rain.
| LIN WOODs ANtD.' ApIh 1ts-AOpcNluisl =
It began raining here early this morning
and has rained continuously all forenoon
1t is just what is needed here and insures
y the oats and wheat crop getting a good
start to grow.
! HARVARD. Neb., April 17.-(Special) }
Rain began falling here yesterday after.
noon and has continued at intervals since
and while no large amount of water has
so far fallen. enough has come to materially
revive and start out vegetation, with indi
cations that more will continue to fall be-
fore clearing up. All classes of crops are
looking well, winter wheat being especially
good and promising rapid growth with the
rain. Farmers have been plowing for corr
and are we'll advanced and general condi
tions on the farm look promising and sue
cessful
BLUE HILL. Neb.. April 17.-Cspecal.)- y
A good steady rain began falling yester
day afternoon and continued today. Thi,
is something that was needed in this vi
cinity badly as wheat was almost dyinl
) out.
ST PAUL, Neb., April 17.-(Special.) j.
Copious showers descended over this sec
ton of the country yesterday Afternoon
/ and during the night, the rain gauge reg
istering one inch of precipitation this morn
; ing. AS it is still steadily raining the out
look is that the growing season will opeI
with an ample reserve Of moisture. Their,
was as yet no lack OF moisture for i'm
mediate growing purposes, but this rali
will make a guaranty for the future en-,
have the effect of stopping the croakings o
the pessimists.
, GIBBON, Neb., April 1Z-CSpecial)-l
fine. drizzling rain set in here yesterda!
and still continues today. 1t is doing
world of good TO the wheat and grass a
the water is all being absorbed by tn
ground
ST. EDWARDS, Neb.. April 17.-(Speclal.
"A fine and much needed rain has beei
falling since last night. Wheat is looking
fine and oats are just coming through tn
ground. This rain will help both wonder
r fully
AUBURN, Neb., April 17.--(Special)- y
Auburn and vicinity was visited by a fin
rain this morning. Rain commenced fallin
a about o'clock and continued for severa
c hours. 1t isa great benefit to the grow1n
$ crops In general.