Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-12
new SNOW OYER GRAIN BELT
Entire Western Country Greatly En-
riched by the Fall.
SEVEN INCHES IN BLACK HILLS
snow from Mississippi River to the
Rockies, Followed in the south
by Rain-No Drifts
Reported.

\ snow storm. covering all the central
west, extending from the Mississippi
river TO the iniermountain districts on
the west. and from the Dakotas TO Okla
homa on the south. set in Sunday after
noon and continued all day Monday,
ranging from one to ten inches in depth.
Through portions Of Kansas and Okla
homa late Sunday night the snow turned
into rain. which continued most Of Mon
day.
Roads running into Omaha report snow
over the entire systems The snow IS
wet and consequently has not drifted
SO that travel has not been impeded or
interfered with. Officials of the land
and homeseekers' departments OF the
roads estimate that the SHOWS Of the last
twenty -four hours will be worth millions
Of dollars to the agricultural sections
tributary 10 the lines.
On the Union Pacific a continuous fall
OF snow since Sunday noon has covered
all Of the divisions between Omaha and
Ogden to a depth of from six 10 ten
inches. This has not only been over the
main line, but over the Nebraska and
Kansas branches. Besides this. there
has been snow all the way from Denver
30 Kansas City on the Colorado-Kansas
line. In some places down in Kansas,
especially around Ellis. the new snow is
reported TO be foot deep. Around To-
peka, and from there east and north. a
drizzling rain Of several hours duration
Is reported.
snow over Rock Island.
Along the Rock Island. from Omaha to
phnhpsburg. Kan, there was snow fall
ing all Sunday afternoon. night and until
noon Monday. At that time 1t had reached
a depth Of from six to ten inches, bein;
heavy and filled with moisture. Reports
sent by the agent at Phillipsburg stated
that snow was falling at points 100 miles
west OF his station and that II was rain
ing as Tar south as the central portion
OF Oklahoma.
on the Northwestern ten inches Of snow
was reported at Lander. wyo. and still
showing. From that point all the way
through to Omaha there was new snow
from two 10 eight inches. The Black
lIlls reported fourteen inches, the agent
sending the report. adding;
This makes seven feet Of snow that
has fallen in the Hills since the begin
ming OF winter"
Heavy In Black Hills.
The Northwestern reports six to eight
inches OF new snow throughout the Belle
Fourche country north of the Black Hills
lance Of 10 miles. On the Bonesteei and
and about the same amount all the way
across from Rapid City to Pierre. a dis
Harrington branches and from Norfolk
TO sioux City a snowfall Of six to eight
inches Of new snow is recorded. The
same situation on the Omaha line from
this city to Sioux City Is reported
Snow has been falling all over the west
crn lines OF the Burlington since Sunday
from Sheridan down through Wyoming
and over the western lines In Nebraska
Early this morning it ranged from one to
eight inches and was stfll showing. From
Denver to Omaha II was from four to
eight inches. with considerable rain
around Mccook.
The Missouri Pacific found snow from
Omaha TO Kansas City. being from one
10 four inches on the Nebraska lines
and from four to SIX through Kansas and
Missouri.
Trainmen coming from the east report
heavy fall OF snow all the way across
Iowa. In the southern part of Iowa, late
this morning, Il was turning to rain.
Deep snow In Missouri.
ST. JOSEPH. NO.. March 1.-THE third
snow storm of March has been raging