Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-01
SOUTH DAKOTA is BLANKETED
Drifts Two Feet Deep Form in
Vicinity of Dallas.
FREEZE IN OMAHA PREDICTED
Weather Bureau is Promising Sad
May Day Morning.
DAMAGE ON FARMS UNCERTAIN
Effect I'm Orchards and Fields Yet to
he CalculRted-winte over
coats Dot the street
Crowds,

Call me early mother, for I'm to he
Queen of the ay."-Veuerable Verse.
Temperatures are quoted lower,
At o'clock last night the thermometer
recorded a., with prospects Of further de-
clines.
North and westerly winds bore down the
Missouri river valley through the day,
bearing the chill Of the northland across
the prairies and farms.
Snowfall was reported from western Ne
braska early in the night
Two feet of snow covered the fields at
Dallas, S. D.. at o'clock.
The weather bureau has promised freez-
ing temperatures by morning. or rather
suggested the possibility
Damage in Nebraska according TO the
most accurate reports attainable at an
early hour, is slight stockmen in the
western part of the state have been pre-
pared for the storm, and herds are much
smaller than usual at this season
Fruit orchards were caught in full bloom
and considerable damage may eventuate
should the chill continue many hours
Temperatures Fail.
The temperature fell continuously at
varying rates throughout the afternoon.
At o'clock in the morning and for three
hours thereafter the temperature stood ut
So degrees. At o'clock two degrees lower
were recorded and at the low point for
the forenoon was reached at 90 degrees.
An hour later it was three degrees warmer
and at noon 81 degrees was recorded.
Hourly until 81 degrees was reached at
o'clock the temperature rose.
Nine degrees were lost in an hour and
the thermometer read S. degrees at 4
o'clock. From that hour into the night the
temperature continued to fall, reaching AZ
at 8 o'clock
Sunday promenaders were few In Omaha.
The stragglers on the street presented an
arary of gladstone spring garb covered
with last winters overcoats.
The hot drinks man at the soda foun-
tains stocked his gas lamp anew and again
tomato toner" and hot clam" were In
the running with the cherry sundae and
the staple ice cream soda
The idlers moved off the streets into the
hotel lobbies and cigar stores.
short, sharp shower swept portions of
the city at l o'clock. Skies were sullen and
the wind raw all day.
Two Feet of snow in Dakota.
DALLAS S. D., April 3O.-(Specal Tele-
gram. Damp snow has fallen since mid
night. reaching a depth of two feet on
the level. All the moisture is sinking into
the ground and IL tho temperature does
not drop low little damage is expected
BROKEN BOW, Neb., April sO.-(special
Telegram.)-A severe storm. accompanied
by high wind, visited this section today.
1t was preceded by a heavy rain and elec-
trical storm in the early hours of the
morning. Some small damage may he done
10 frt,ft oft
far has hardly reached freezing point II
is conceded that the storm will be of great
benefit generally to this part of the
country.
SIDNEY. Neb.. April sO-(special Tele-
gram.)--Such a soaking western Nebraska
has not received in many years as since
noon Saturday. 1t has been raining and
showing ever since. over three inches of
moisture has fallen and in days of range
cattle this would have killed thousands
and clened out entire herds. AS II Is, all
the small ranches and farmers are amply
provided with feed.
State Engineer Price was in western
Nebraska last week adiudicating water
rights but since the storm his service
will be required no further.
OGOLLALA. Neb., April SO-(Special Tel
egram.) .)-Keith county has had twenty four
hours continuous rain. giving about three
and one-half inches
Bureau Predicts Pressing.
WASHINGTON, April SO-A cold wave
now over the northwest will travel south
eastward, reach the Mississippi valley and
the western upper lake region Monday, the
Ohio valley Tuesday, and New England
in the middle OF the week, announced the
weather bureaus weekly forecast tonight
This is expected to force temperatures
to the freezing point by tomorrow morning
over the central Rocky mountains region