Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-04
REPUBLICAN RIVER OVERFLOW
Heavy Rain in Frankiin County
Entirely Relieves Dronfh.

Heavy Rain in Frankiiu County
Entirely Relieves Dronfh.
BLOOMINGTON. Neb. AuE. Especial
TeieErsm.D-RR varying from four 70 ten
inches, extending from McCook east has
PVT the Republican river and SIDE streams
out Of their banks here Boats are out on
the bottom rescuing rnarouned families
The river probably VIII be higher Than
II was ever known 10 be by the Oldest set
tiers Great damage TO crops and i've
stock iE reported. All railroad traffic IL
Fuspended
LINWOOD, Neb. Aug. Especial -
About one and three-qusrtsrs inches Of
rain fell last night being the FIRST gond
rain since july Z. A storm came with IL.
lightning striking the Anton PrRi residence.
ou3ns little damage.
NORFOLK, Neb, Aug "A general rain
amounting 70 8-BS Of an inch IN Norfolk
drenched ali Of nuTTh Nebraska mort h
western Wyoming, the Black HIIis and the
Rosebud country in South Dakota during
the night, coming just in time 10 save the.
corn crop. Late potatoes were greatly
benefited, as In also hay in northwestern
Nebraska where The hay il bow being
cut The rain was heaviest between Bone
steel and winner. s. D.
CHAPPEIL- Nsb., Aug. Especial Tele-
gram. A two and ons-hRf-inch rain ex-
tending over the whole county fen here
"wednesday afternoon. The corn crop viii
be the largest ever harvested IN the county.
WAYNE. Nsb- Aug. Especial Tele-
gram. AN inch and half Of rain fen N
this section Of the state last night greatly
benefiEng the corn crop and pasture lands.
ECPERIOR. Neh-. Aug. Especial Tels-
gram "A heavy rain fen here last evening
accompanied by wind and lightning Sew
erhl barns were struck by lightning and
one horse killed. The clyde Hodge resi-
dence in Superior vas also damaged and
the front Of the Kesfsrsun drug store was
blown in. The Republican river ia out Of
its hanks, the water being the highest in
the history Of the county. Trains on the
Burlington wesi are delayed by URshouts
BRADSHAW. Neh.. Aug. Especial -
"A fine rain OF 4.A inches visited this VI
cinity last night. which virtually insures
the corn CROP and puts the ground IN ex-
rellsnf condition tsr taIlnw plowang. and
putting in Of winter wheat and fall SOW
ing az alfalfa
BEATRICE Neh- Aug Especial Tele-
gram D-Becsuse Of the flood IN the Re
publican valley. main line trains between
OKfq-6 and WFm0rs we're run through here
todse via Crete
WEST POINT, Neb Aug. S-lspeciHl
A MOST bouutiful rain fell fhroughou:
this section continuously without any un-
due atmospheric disturbance during nearly
the whole Of Wednesday night This rain
means the salvation Of the corn crop
which was in grave danger. early planted
corn particularly showing the most III e.
fleets from the prolonged drouth- In the
opinion Of the best farmers one week more
Of the dry. windy weather Of the lBsl
three weeks would have ruined the corr
prospect beyond redemption The forward
rorn is nov IN that stage Of development
where plenty q moisture is absolutely es-
ssutiRl
Rain fell continuously for nearly twelve
hours every drop being absorbed by ms
thirsty soil Pastures which were HbEn-
d0nsd as dead are greatly revived ans al
crops generally are be9efiled. FsrrDers
who pr0phesied a yield Of only ten bushels
q corn 70 Lhs acre are nov eonfi6enr )
expecting thirrF-five a change Of opinion
due 10 the recent bsnefieiRl rains