Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-01
MAY Dynamite TO
PRODUCE rainfall
WIDESPREAD INTEREST MANI.
fEsTED ny MERCHANTS,
FARMERS AND on MEN
SUCCESSFUL IN The NORTH
Hattie Greek, Mich, Rain Making EX.
pertinent Produced Half Inch OF
Moisture.

The suggestion made by Barney
lioTisan that rain could be- produced
In Tulsa County by artificial means.
has aroused n wide rcnd discussion on
THIS subject among local merchants
ANA farmers near tho city \ move
VIII probably be started soon 10 raise
the nominal sum necessary 10 try out
the experiment.
The recent successful rain making
experiment at Battle Creek. Mich.
has furnished food for thought I'm
this respect.
The Battle Creek Industrial associ-
alton and real estate and business I'm
ierestS annouced that on July 23
they would explode $500 pounds Of
dynamite, presented by G. W. POST for
this purpose, IN an effort to produce
rain.
Wills Moore. chief Of the United
States weather bureau, declared the
experiment impractical and futile.
and predicted clear, fair weather
for Battle Creek on July 23.
The sun rose bright and clear, and
continued so until 10 o'clock.
The dynamite was exploded as per
schedule.
II rained.
Whatever is said In connection with
the usual IFS and butts, the sky cloud
ed up while the men were firing,
and before they had reached. there
was rain. And II ralned more after
they had finished. Those who came
to scolf, had to hurry under cover
TO avoid good soaking
Everything moved off smoothly and
nicely, Battle Creek was not selfish
with it's homemade precipitation.
Marshall and Kalamazoo both had
showers while the firing was I'm pro.
gress, and other sections of the coun.
~ We're benefited,
While some rain fol during the
shooting, after the order to cease
firing had been given, there came n
nice, business-like persistent, soak
ing, crop -encouraging rain. The gov
eminent weather guage reports near.
H. a half inch of rain, or to be exact
IA in all.
1t was not destructive nor an
unroarious storm. II didn't buster
nor rage. II did not blow in on a
high wind from some other direction.
Just before noon, the clouds began
TO gather In an orderly and quiet
manner. There was no pushing nor
showing, and then, as the firing con-
tinued. the clouds opened up SLOW
and easy and down came the water
No damage was done When rea-
sonable and proper amount Of water
had fallen, II cleared up, and was
a very pleasant and clear evening
II was Just the kind Of a rain that
farmer or fruit grower would or
der if he had the privilege Of or
dering, as he orders his groceries
or his winters fuel. There was lit
tie, If any thunder and lightning.
The experiment was seen by thou
sands Of people who went out dur
ing the day, and a large number or
automobiles went out and motored
the length OF the firing line, which
extended from point in Level
Park across the country to what Is
known as the Guide Board, on the
Seven Mile road Not an accident
itarred the day. The explosive had
been hauled to a small building on
Lavel Park several days ago. and
this was properly distributed over
the various firing points.
A half hundred volunteers were
in charge of these and following a
preliminary explosion. set off by
Miss Grace Davis. the battle con-
tinued until late in the afternoon.
1t was nearly 400 o'clock when the