The sun., 1912-08-04

explosions persisted. In March OF 1884
a Mr.. Hazenflug. of Yates Centre. kan.'
invented and patented raininaking
device consisting principally Of gun Of
special construction about fourteen feet
long. From this weapon Mr.. Hazenfiug.
he was not otherwise dignified by title,
! dischars sed bombs loaded with moisture
producing substance. These projectiles
were hurled to height Of modest eigh.
teen miles. SO it is said. and shower oil
: from three to five inches OF rain folloYed
within twenty -four hours. this tropical
cloudburst costing but %. Fortunately.
the Government officials had not at thier
disposition. when money was available.
Mr. Hazennug's ingenious contrivance.
II ut an outlay Of 50 1t was possible to
| induce downpour OF five inches. by the
ratio Of increase a food would have
followed in Texas where 90 many thou
sands OF dollars were unsuccessfully dis
| eipated in the burning OF some tons OF
"rosellite.
| But don't let IL be supposed that the
genus raininuker is peculiarly indigenous
to American soil; other countries have
shared the distinction. In India 1t has
long been the custom to try to invoke rain
by incantations of one sort or another.
and not infrequently a Hindu FAX ker
would permit himself to he hung by the
heels and swung to and fro for hours.
doing penance in this manner IN oroer 10
wiring tears from the spirits OF heaven
Whether this form Of self-inhicted
misery brought about rain is not OF serious
concern. but the spectacle probably
served to distracts the natives from
brooding for the time being upon drought.
A few years ago. however. French
scientific journal announced in ell serious
n.ss that one OF its citizens in Tunis.
Africa, had caused q kite to soar TO
height Of l.2oo meters right into cloud
and thus produced sprinkle OF rain.
NJ. Vaudo,nin. for such was the name
of the miracle worker. declared tnat
he had done this repeatedly. II that
| Is true what are We to expect when
dirigible balloons and flying machines
become common navig1tors OF the re-
gions above? Surely We shall have
more reason than one to stand out from
under when this state Of aerial navigation
becomes a fact.
There is something alluring about this
rainmaking project. and the whole theory
/, dies hard. During the last great drought
in California. 1898 to 1890. the citizens
- o,o o;,,, a,,horized an artensive and
- -, ,n.-;,,.rt. bv v.ses
e'9''y 'y''e' VI s......,v
anu oy c'n'io"S ou' "e -.;
saved the necessity or actuauy "aS.nt
| their money by reason OF an abundant
rainfall just before they were ready to
! begin their own operations. Tho follow
In =, ;,o,, from, the Ne,.s ~ Toronto Canada
-. ',;.. -, 100 - eli vorth ouotin1
o"s 90 "e'' :" 0
| III Iuii
IN the APPROPRIATION orumahoe passeu
last autumn ny the 'uSoh Nouno" appees
vote OF 5000 'or the purposeot ehcouIas
ing meteoroioeicai experiments Oh .'o
! Dome -'he peak whch oo"hua'e wy
vicinity OF Dawson-in Tue suhiIn.r oI ieoo'
MS innocent item covers one VI the qua
est pieces OF administration ever peIpe-
trated by . canadian legislative oooy'
The rainfall Is an important oonsioerauon
in the YUKON. as the miners neeo ~sVer
Tor their operations anu " summer
u rs aotantAseous as dry oue is 'ne re-
verse. 80 far as ooser'suohs eAehoihS
over very lew years can serve as an IN
dicaton. wet ana ury summers rouGh'y
alternate ne summer OF l"c' was inarKeo
by drought 80 that the balance OF prod
abilities Is III FAVOR Oh rainy summer this
year
sou.,'er. .a'o,n'' ;,.. 'or son,e nn .e u., nss
Seld wboss method OF oneration seems
10 he the liberation OF certain chemical,
which are supposed to induce showers.
MIR. Hatfield has advertised his methods
and his alleged successes with some enter
prise. ana the administration OF the fukoa
mas oeronie ah aun.1ero' ms ,.,e. me ane.eor,
n"kn" S,,, IA ,ha ~ a. ooo - ,or h;n,
private ner.ons have subscribed 4; ooo
and the Yukon Council supplies another
sj 900. Mr. Hatfield is to spend the summer
in the country and his expenses. estimated
at 5000. are to be betrayed IN any event
~ II rams ne Is 70 set the o'her se,oo, mus
W.T. .;,,om ] ~ ~. harn.in -. I'll, M aa, se ',,o
synsnse money in anv event and he viii
get s. 900 more ~. II he makes the rain. !"
or ,2,. II the rain happens to come indie
pendently Of his liberation Of chemicals.
Moreover. as already noted. in any event
the chances favor ram this summer.
Tho Yukon Council Is not particularly
uemoGra!lc hsu'unon' Is strongly
au,S.r. auS oot h.;n p' sa,s",.d ,W Sron y, "s
nr.smmsh,v m Account NJ ,h.ir ;n,. .,Iiosn..
general information. ana administra,,ye
fitness