The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

Keep the furnace door well oiled.
If you slip and fall on the ice, do
not fel alarmde, you won't get heat
prostration for a few minutes.
If the stretcars are too cold, wrap
your fet in gunnysacks; warm cars
breed contempt.
The first pioneer who says this re-
minds him of the winter of 49, shoot
him On sight.
Commuters patronizing the various
refrigerator airline cars should keep
a good warm temper; it is less un-
sanitary than a stove
The present cold spell is general
Even down in Yuma, Arizona, one of
the hottest places usually in the Unit
ed States, the thermometer stood at 10
degrees above zero yesterday morning.
A cold wave is sweeping California
and wire communication between San
Francisco and northwestern points are
badly hindered. The Morning Union
and other Associated Press papers in
Geographic news from Salt Lake in
place of the Bay City because of wea
Their interfering with the wires along
the coast north from San Francisco.
Temperatures Show Rise.
With the commencement of the snow
fall as predicted by local weather OBJ
server Saturday evening. temperatures
throughout southeastern Washington
and Inland Empire points rose consid-
erably over the low record set here
Saturday morning of eight degrees
above zero, and the relief afforded was
welcome The thermometer Sunday
registered a minimum or II degrees
above zero according to the official
Snow yesterday was fine early
the day though the flakes gradually
gained in size later in the day. But
they were free of moisture-dry, icy
and of the sort that lasts. Because
of the absence of any wind of conse-
quence the snow did not drift.
Local traction officials do not fear
any interruption Of city traffic, thew
say just at present, though should
the snow continue for few more days
it might cause some difficulty in oper
ating their cars. In any case, it is an
nounced that every effort will be made
to provide good service as the weathe~
and facilities of the company will per-
nit
Though the temperature evidenced
moderation yesterday it was cod
enough to prohibit any melting of tho
;rh
more than six inches.
Snow is Enjoyed Here.
In Walla Walla this Christmas wea
Their has been hailed with delight b.
The majority, bringing with it the OPP
for outdoor recreation j. f!
sleiehs. Local livery establishments |
and until late last night |
we're de'uged with orders and requests !
'or sleighs. The wise ones" who pu'
n orders in advance for sleighing cut |
its were accounted fortunate for after |
he first few hours the limited suppl, !
If sleighs was all engaged. and man |
who had not the foresight of tf1e''
leighbors, were forced t. fOrgo the i
pleasure of ride behind iinglirg bells |
Since the beginning of the cold wea-
her Walla Walla plumbers seem To
ave lost some Of their GUINNESS and
very time two Of them met Satur-
law they EXCHANGED CHEEKY greetings
Evidently they were thinking that j.
his little spell of weather co-tinres
cry long their services will be fa~er-
v sought. However 80 far Walla
Va'la housewives have little cause to
omplain from freezing and bursting
ines. and the plumbers is merely
,alting.
Fuel Dealers Kept Busy. II
Local fue' dealers report a rush OF
rders the past few DAYS of cold wea-
her. and While there is a moderate
upply of fnel IF various kinds or
and. and though local residents are