The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30
DAMAGES BY WIND OFFSET
BY BENEFITS Of GOOD RAIN

at Logan hail did considerable dam.
age. Public prayer was made for rain
in st. Benedicts Catholic church Sun
day.
Topeka. Kans.,-After a sizzling hot
Sunday with the mercury crawling to
106 and 20-miIe hot wind parching
the entire state, relief came early yes
terday morning, the wind veering on
to the north, bringing light shower.
The maximum temperature in Topeka
yesterday was 80 degrees.
Emporia, Kans.-Heavy rains fell
here late yesterday afternoon, accom-
panied by much thunder and light
ming. Indications are for more rain.
The temperature is rs, drop of 80
degrees since yesterday.
Winfield Kans.-The drouth which
has prevailed here was broken last
evening by good fall of rain. Sun
day was the hottest June day ever re-
corded here, the government ther-
mometer registering 107. The wind
blew gale, and the damage to the
corn crop was considerable.
Wichita, Kans.--Light showers are
reported from points north, east and
southeast of this city. A few drops
of rain fell here. Sundays record
breaking temperature of 1913 was
greatly moderated yesterday, max
imum temperature being 81.
Eldorado, Kans.-Showers fell here
during the afternoon and evening and
farmers are pubilant. A good general
rain here now will mean bumper
crop of corn and fruit. Much of the
fruit is shriveling up for lack of mois.
ture.
Lawrence, Kans-A cool and re-
freshing rain fell here yesterday even
ing after a long dry spell. 1t is be-
lieved 1t has come in time to save a
part OF the potato crop which has been
suffering so severely from the drouth.
Pittsburg, Kans.-Rain, the first
that Crawford county has seen in
weeks, fell here for an hour last night,
to possibly half an inch. An
electric display and a high wind ac-
companied the rain. The mercury
dropped from 101 to "a.
Arkansas City, Kans.-A cool wave
and light shower here yesterday
followed the hottest day id
the history of this section. A dust
storm prevailed all day Sunday and
the temperature ranged from 1O4 to
l12.
lola, Kans.-The drouth of several
weeks was broken here last night
when a heavy rain began falling. 1t
was greeted with shouts of ioy
throughout the business district.
Sedalia, Mo.-The drouth of nearly
eight weeks was broken in Pettis and
adjoining counties yesterday by a
steady and continuous fall of rain be-
.ween Se1adia and st. Louis. The
precipitation was heavy enough to
END small streams out of their banks.
Joplin, Mo.-The temperature was
owered late yesterday afternoon by
oaking rain which was general over
his section. The rain followed a dav
+ intense heat, the maximum temper
ture registered at the government
1eather station registered SO degrees.
1hile street Thermometers registered
S high as 1O3 degrees.
Springfield, Mo.-Rain, ACCOMPANIED
y high winds and a severe electrical
torn, began to fall here last night
bout o'clock and lasted several
ours. The maximum stemperature
was 81.
Lamar, Mo.-Rain is falling through
ut this section. The PRECIPITATION
mounts to about an inch SO far.
Enid, Okla.-The first good rain in
lree months fell here yesterday aft
moon. The downpour lasted one hour
nd was accompanied by hail the size
marbles.
Norfolk, Neb.-Rain amounting to
40 inches fell in this vicinity last
ght, accompanied by wind which
nearly all the race track
ables, and unroofed a number of
her buildings.