The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
A DASH OF RAIN.
just Enough Falls to Bring Re-
lief From Heat.
Only Two One-Hundredths of an
Inch Here.
NEW HEAT RECORD.
W HEAT RECORD.
OneHundredSeven, HighestTem-
perature Ever Reached Here.
Night Hot and Oppressive But
1t Is Cooler Today.

Two one -hundredths of an inch of
precipitation fell last night-not much
reAef IN dry weather but enough to
make farmer and townsman glad
today The atmospheric condition was
not one calculated to bring downpour
enough to relieve the drouth but the
shower was welcomed. Though showers
may fall before night no heavy rain is
expected Last night there was much
more rain at Highland Park and south
east of Topeka than there was IL the
city
AS the wind went to the north at
$3.50 O'Clock more cool weather is an
ticipated, the north being the favorite
direction as regards added relief from
excessive temperatures. Naturally, the
early hours of the night were not oe-
cause of the shift in directions Of the
wind.
Temperatures dropped slowly Like
a young man calling at the home of q
girl friend the hot weather seemed re-
luctant to depart. Evidently every ex-
cuse to stay as long as possible was
used but by o'clock this morning the
mercury stood eleven degrees lower
than at the same time Wednesday.
When the wind shifted to the north
it was travelling only three miles an
hour, but by 3 o'clock in the morning
it had increased to ten miles an hour
At o'clock it was travelling SIX miles
an hour.
The 10Y degree mark reached by the
government thermometer at p. IN.
Wednesday breaks all heat records of
this and past years. On July "a 1901,
the heat was within a fraction of a de-
gree of the mark Wednesday but the
high point yesterday is the record.
Throughout central Kansas the gov
ernment report shows less than 10
inches of rain since September 1, 1910,
a record unprecedented. That a good
average crop of wheat was harvested
despite this light moisture was due to
the fortuous timeiness of such rains as
came. But day after day Of sunshine,
eliminating in temperatures ranging
from 104 degrees over the state to lib
degrees at Junction City on Wednes-
day. has given alarm regarding <he
spring crops and consequently regard
ing business generally.
1t is inevitable that in this critical
period Of the corn condition, the ex-
perience of 1901 should have been vivid
ly recalled. There was practically no
rain from June 20 to July 29 of that
year. Through the corn belt there
were % days with temperature of 100
degrees and more The dry weather
this year has come earlier. It began
June 1 and with little break has CON
tinued until the present.
Corn. however, is not injured by dry
weather in it's early period of growth
so seriously as later. Even when the
drought has been most pronounced the
fields well cultivated have grown green
and vigorous and with soaking rains
Immediately would surprise the farm
ers by their recovery.
The temperature at noon was two
degrees lower than last midnight
though the heat seemed more oppressive
for several hours than on days when
the mercury stood higher. This has
been the coolest day since June IS The
wind was blowing 12 miles an hour
from the northeast at o'clock.
Cooler weather is promised tonight
and tomorrow. Sunny Flora. the fore
caster. had a sunbeam smile on his
face as he said that tonight probably
will be the first good night for sleep
that many persons have experienced
lately.
How the mercury stood last nirht