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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
NEWS OF THE WORLD
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM THE DAILY
TELEGRAPH WIRES.
FROM FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FIELDS
Happenings National, Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Told in Brief Paragraphs
for Busy Readers.

The pope has suffered another re-
lapse. Tracheal bronchitis has devel-
oped.
House democrats in party caucus, by
big majority, sustained administration
policy in admitting sugar free of duty
The use of ordinary postage stamps
in the parcel post service, instead of
the distinctive parcel post stamps, is
proposed.
Fire recently at Michel, B. c., de
stroyed the large store of the Trites
Wood company and the Imperial bank
building, causing 100000 loss.
No more free haircuts, shaves, OF
baths for the upper house of congress
as these economical measures have
been adopted by democratic caucus.
Five men were killed and two in
jured by an explosion af gas in the
Woodward mine of the Lackawanna
company at Edwardsville, Pa, Satur
day.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the Lon
don suffragette leader, was released
from jail Saturday after having beer
on a hunger strike since she was sen
fenced, April 3, to three years of pena
servitude.
John Brooks Henderson, forme
United States senator from Missouri
and author of the 18th amendment t
the United States constitution, died a
the national capital, from a compiled
ton of disorders. He was SO years old
Reporting the killing Of two sailor
and the wounding of three other mel
from the United States cruiser Cali
fornia at Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, b.
Mexican policemen, American Consu
Gilaoyle at Hermosillo, Sonora, say
the incident was due to the sailor
being intoxicated and very disorderly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
KANSAS PRISON FIRE
PENITENTIARY AT LANSING SUE
FERS HEAVY LOSS - NO
LIVES WERE LOST.
NOT ONE OF 800 CONNECTS ESCAPE
Blaze Fed BY convlcts-Others, How
ever, Assist in Fighting Fire and
Saving Inmates-Occupants of
Insane Ward in Frenzy.

Lansing, Kan.-Fire that destroyed
four large buildings and caused loss
estimated at 100000 in the Kansas
state penitentiary here Saturday after
noon was spread by convicts, who scat
tered burning papers in buildings not
in the path of the flame, according to
statement by Fire Chief Michael
Boiler of Leavenworth.
Parole Officer John Higgins and
Prison Physician A. T. AFFORD con
firmed the opinion of Chief Bohlel
Warden ]. X. Codding said he believed
it impossible that convicts had fed the
flames.
Prepare for Mutiny.
Prison officials made every prepare
ton for a mutiny and the towns OF
Lansing and Leavenworth were In
great fear of an outbreak, but The
convicts as whole preserved order
hundreds of them giving assistance II
fighting the flames
Their efforts largely were respon
sible for saving the building occupied
by the women prisoners and the Grim
inally insane Believing this building
doomed the women were taken GU
and the insane convicts transferred {
the cell house. The building was onE
slightly damaged.
Insane Prisoners Frantic.
The scene of the greatest excitemen
was in the insane ward. The insan'
convicts, driven to frenzy by the sigh
of the fire and the heat, screamed
and with clenched hands beat upol
the iron bars of their rooms. Wardel
Codding moved them to another par
of the prison, which was accomplishe
with the greatest difficulty, many @
the prisoners having to be dragge
ont. A number of them fought thei
rescuers.
Rescues Fellow Convicts.
Frank Mcdowell was in the spiI
ming room of the Irvine plant whe
be felt the heat of the flames. II
jumped from a window, seized la'
der, returned and rescued two fello'
convicts, John Smith and Frank Di,
on. All were severely burned.
Frederick Appleton, a life prisone
saw the fire start. He had just shl
off the motor in the Irvine plant whe
he saw a spark leap down to the OF
soaked rubbish on the floor. Bot
, Appleton and William Miller, anotht
; convict, were slightly burned.
, Six hundred convicts who were {
their duties about the prison yal
! when the fire started were not locke
up, but called to aid in fighting II
l flames.
!, A separate building, containing II
: women's department, caught fire. I'll
:. women were removed in safety, ho'
/ ever, and that structure was not bad
damaged
The Irvine plant and warehouse
containing costly machinery and b
stock of Irvine, was the largest of i
i kind in the country.
Most of the prison buildings are
brick and sandstone. The prison W
/ built in 1864 Numerous addition
Z since have brought the total cost
] to $2,000,000. There are three lar
. cellhouses, containing in all 1884 eel
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
w. j. BRYAN ATTACKS
LIQUOR AND GAMBLING
In Long Political Career Never Need
cd to Drink Alcoholic Beverage.

In Long Political Career Never Need
cd to Drink Alcoholic Beverage.
Philadelphia Secretary of State
William ]. Bryan addressed two large
audiences here Sunday on the benefits
of religion and the necessity of train
ing the young.
At the Bethlehem Presbyterian
church, which is celebrating its for
tieth anniversary, he cited his belief
and incidents in his own life to prove
the value of religious training in
youth.
dislike for swearing, gambling, and
drinking had been impressed upon him
by his parents in his early days. This
dislike, he said, has continued ever
since.
Gambling" declared Mr.. Bryan, sis
even more demorali ing than drink
and harder to defeat.
American diplomacy is not of that
kind where you have to make man
drink to deal with him. declared Sec
rotary Bryan, in discussing temper
ance. 'In my long career of more thar
quarter of century in active poll
tics there never has been one day
when ! thought it necessary to take
drink of alcoholic liquor In foreign
lands have adhered to the same prin
ciple, and l have yet to hear a single
criticism of my actions either at hom'
or abroad"
In his address at the Second regi
ment armory on THE Making OF
Man" he urged the necessity of build
ing moral character upon religion an
loyalty to Christ and his teachings
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18

Washington.-Of the losses to live
stock during the last year that sus-
tanned among swine was the heaviest
and hog cholera was probably the
cause of 80 per cent of the loss, ac
cording to the department of agricul
ture. The monetary loss in swine the
department places at approximately
66,417,O00. The losses OF cattle and
sheep during the year were not sc
heavy as the year previous, while the
losses of the farm horses and mules
were not quite per cent greater thar
the preceding year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
California Anti-AIien Law.

Sacramento, Cal-An anti-alien land
ownership bill, designed primarily to
prevent Japanese from acquiring title
to real property within the state, but
so worded as to prohibit any alien
from owning land more than one year
except upon a declaration of his inten-
ton to become a citizen. was passed
today by the lower house of the legis-
lature by vote of 90 to 10.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
Alaska Frauds Not So.

Chicago.-Albert G.. Frost, former
president and promoter of the Alaska
Central railroad, and his four code
PENDANTS, George M. Seward, Pierre G.
Beach, Frank Watson of Spokane and
George G. Ball, al interested in the
development of the road. were found
not guilty in the federal court of con
spiracy to obtain illegally millions of
dollars worth of coal lands in the Ma
tanuska valley, Alaska.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
To Encourage Trade With Foreign
Nations

The bill reverses the maximum and
minimum provisions of the present
law. The new tariff rates would be
the maximum tariff. and the president
is given authority to negotiate reci-
procity treaties and make concessions
to countries that grant fayors to Amer
lean exports.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
wAsHINeToNs NEW GAME CODE
Following Is Brief Synopsis Of tn
Open and Closed Seasons.

Following Is Brief Synopsis of the
Open and Closed Seasons.
Bass, perch and crappie-Open from
May l to June 10; closed from June
10 to July Is, and open from July o to
May, l, 1914. From that time on the
season will be open on bass except
from May to July Is. Eleven months
bass fishing for 1918, as compared
with seven in 1912.
Trout-Open from May to Deem
Der 81. Two more months on trout
than in 1912.
Char-Open all the year.
Deer-Open from October l to De
cember l.
Ducks and geese-Open from Sep
TENDER Is to February /.
Chicken, ruffed grouse (native phea
SAINT and turtle dove), September L
to November /.
Quail-Month of October in Spokan,
county alone.
Blue September l to Decem
Der /.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18

The Northwest Bureau of Mines,
with headquarters in Spokane, has
gone on record opposing reduction of
the lead tariff.
The strike at the Queen mine near
Salmo, b. -, which was inaugurated
some time ago. has been settled, the
miners returning to work at the old
scale. Work will be resumed at once
with large force.
The fourteenth annual report Of the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany for the year ended December 81,
1912, just issued, shows that the cor
poration's gross income for the year
was $16,759, 500, as against $15,112,12
in 1911, and the net earnings were
SIS, 366,421, including $2.000,000 ris-
bursed in dividends to holders of COM
mon stock in the company.
The Federal Mining company. in its
recent statement to stockholders, an
nounces that because it has no con
tract for its zinc product it is selling
the metal in the open market at 2
cents a pound more than the price be-
ing received for the lead output. This
is particularly fortunate situation
for the Federal, as the ores of the
Frisco mine and the Flynn group, both
o. which it recently acquired, run very
high in zinc
According to a recent report the
British Columbia Copper company,
Ltd, balance sheet shows liabilities
as follows: Capital stock, $2,958,545 (;
accounts payable, $336,910; reserves
$10,365; profit and loss surplus 1905,
1856; total, $4,271,557. Assets: Prop
erty at cost, $3,771,4 metals and
smelter products, supplies, etc, $193,
054; copper to refiners, S214,769; pre-
paid insurance and taxes, $4763; &C
counts receivable, $3923; cash, $S3,
COL; total, $4,271, 557.
In the last 10 days of March the
CRANKY smelter at Grand Forks, B
c., treated 34.525 tons of ore from
the company's own properties a.
Phoenix and AGO tons of custom ore
a total treatment of 35,005 tons. The
blister copper shipments were 717,00
pounds, giving total for March o
100000 pounds. For the first tire,
months of the current year the smell
ter has treated 305,7s3 tons of or,
from its own mines and 1904 tons o
custom ores, a total of 30S,077 tons
The blister copper shipments for thu
same period aggregated 5,5ss,24
pounds.
The metalliferous mines of the coun
try kill more men every year than tn
coal mines, the general impression t
the contrary Notwithstanding, accord
Ing to the bureau of Mines In 1911
the metal mines killed more than fou
men out of every 1000 employed, Will
: the death rate for coal mines was les
than three per 1000 The death rat
: in American metal mines is exceede
by only three other countries Mexic,
, Peru and the Transvaal-while tn
I record for Great Britain is 1854 an
Germany 1923. Statistics just issue
/ from the bureau of mines show tn;
out of 165,979 metal miners employee
sos were killed, 4169 seriously injure
and %, 40S slightly injured. Two hui
] dred and ninety-seven wives wei
q made widows and 600 children lie
fatherless. Copper mines kill mo-
e than five out of every 1000, with ire
mines a close second. The total dealt
e by states are given as follows: Al
e IONA, 70; California, 3S; Colorado, Al
V Idaho, %; Michigan, 1874; Minnesot
y rs. Missouri %. Montana go. NJ
vada, so; Utah, 40.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
Metal Market-New York.

Copper-Firm; standard spot to
July, $14.75@15.25; electrolytic, 1880;
lake, $15.5O@15.62; casting, $15.25.
Tin-Quiet; spot, $4s.62Q4s.s5.
Lead-Steady, $4.30 bid.
Copper exports this month, 1885,
tons.
Bar silver, 60Ac; Mexican dollars
4Sc.
Spelter-Easy, $5.75@5.s5.
Antimony-Dull; Cookson's, SO.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
THE DELEZENE DOGS
WIN ALASKA RACE

Siberian Wolves in Second Place, Al
Ian's Third Into Nome.
Nome, Alaska.-tay Delezene, driv-
ing the dog team owned by himself
and Russell Bowen, won the 412-mile
all-Alaska sweepstake dog team race
over the snow trail from Nome to
Candle and return in rs hours and 1S
minutes. John Johnson's Siberian
wolves, which set the record of "A
hours, IA minutes and 20 seconds in
1910, were second, II hours 40 minutes
and the dogs owned by Mrs. G. Oar
ling of Berkeley, Cal, and A. A
"Scotty" Allan, third, in rs hours and
so minutes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
Morgan, Jr, Continues Fathers Hobby

New York.-The interest which the
late ]. p. Morgan took in the American
academy at Rome, where he hoped
American artists would learn to excel
in artistic fields, appears to have been
taken up by his son, ]. p. Morgan, Jr.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
Placed on Free List.

Meats, flour, bread, shoes, lumber,
coal, harness, saddlery, iron ore, milk
and cream, potatoes, salt, swine, corn,
cornmeal, cotton bagging, agricultural
implements leather, woodpulp, bibles,
typewriters, sewing machines, typeset-
ting machines, cash registers, steel
rails, fence wire, cotton ties, nails,
hoop and band iron, fish, sulphur, soda,
tanning materials, acetic and sulphuric
acids, borax, lumber products, includ-
ing broomhandles, clapboards, hubs for
wheels. pots, laths, pickets, slaves and
shingles; printing paper not worth
more than 215 cents per pound.
Taken From Free List and Taxed.
Rough and uncut diamonds and pre-
cious stones, furs, coal tar products, II
per cent.
Volatile oils, 20 per cent.
Spices, from 1 cent to 2 cents pei
pound.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
FEATURES OF TARIFF BILL

Wool-To be made free at once,
with correspondence heavy reduc-
ton in the tariff on all wooden goods.
Sugar-An immediate 20 per cent re-
duction and the removal of the remain
ing duty in 1916.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
GENERAL TRADE CONDITIONS
Cash Holdings Decrease-Trade AID
vices Show Decrease.

Cash Holdings Decrease-Trade Ad-
vices Show Decrease.
The Financier says:
Although preliminary estimates in
dicated that the New York clearing
house banks gained in the neighbor-
hood of two to three million dollars
during the week as result of the flow
of money toward this center the state
ment of actual condition made by the
clearing house institutions on Satur-
day showed a decrease in cash hold.
ings amounting to $5,540,000. 1t is
rather difficult to explain the discrep
ancy between estimates and actual
showings, but the result was to ma
terially decrease the surplus holdings
of the banks. Another item which
seemed to be at variance with expecta
lions was a decrease of $588,000 II
loans. eposits, because of the changes
Just noted, fell $S,696,00O and excess
reserve decreased $3.50, 800, leaving
the present surplus above the rs pei
cent minimum at S10,222,S00.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-04-18
Bradstreet's says:

Irregularity, with tendency toward
more or less repression is the chief
characteristic of trade advices. 1t is
true that retail trade has improved
somewhat and that returns from the
northwest generally and from parts of
the southwest show activity, but on
the other hand the situation in the
south, as well as in the flood-stricken
areas of the west is such as to cur
tain buying, while in the east there
is a disposition temporarily to mark
time. In fact, it is probable that there
is a general desire to go slow, espe-
cially as tariff matters are now well
to the front, while at the same time
money and credit matters demand at
tention.
Business failures for the week end
ing April were 237, which compares
with 261 in the like week of 1912
There we're 81 failures in Canada.
Wheat, including -four, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ended April 3 aggregate 4.0s1,
ATS bushels against 3,421,542 bushel!
this week last year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
FAREWELL TO GOATS
OUR PANTS AND COATS
~ WHEN WOMAN VOTES

WHEN women vote thereh be an
end OF trouble, vice. grief and tears
will all be done away; success and
10y will then be trotting double, ven
drop our work and all run out and
piay. All. then. my friends, therell
be an end Of signing in all OF the
world. therell be no hint OF woe
while overhead the pigs are deity
flying. and ROSTERS cluck, and hens
rear up and crow When women vote
the tolIers and the tillers will no
more will be the slaves OF pluto
Gratis; the social scheme Will md
them It's chief pillars-the cats VIII
live IN peace with mice and rats. No
winter storms or cold wfli be per
mitted. our lives will then be cast in
pleasant Junes; and they'll campaign
who lately sat and knitted, and wives
Will wear the husbands pantaloons'
when women vote the crooks VIII
leave their perches, therell be no
drink more fierce than Lemonade
we'll al set forth, a-building schools
and churches where late the Rum
Holes cast their bsleful shade.
WALT MASON.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing gray
Ell. cures diabetes. weak and lame
backs. rheumatigm and all irregu-
laritles Of the kidneys and bladder
trouble In children.
n not sold by your druggist VIII
be sent by mail on receipt OF one
dollar. one small bottle is two
months treatment and esldom fails
10 perfect cure Or n W Han,
2926 Olive street, st. Louis, Mo
send for Texas testimonial
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
FORECASTER FOR 1878
PREDICTS BUMPER CROPS
Weather Prophet OF Over Forty
Years Experience, Outlines Ro-
seate Future for Us.

r. r. Cole, the we'll known Texas
halter and weather prognosticator,
spent several days in Snyder this
week and while here was interview
ed by The Signals weather clerk. Mr..
Cole has been prophesying weather
for Texas during the past forty years
or better and has the reputation OF
being accurate His DEMONSTRATIONS
follow
This will be the earliest spring
since the year 1900 There will he
fifteen cold. blustery days in January,
but the precipitation for this month
will be light
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

To suffer from skin diseases Ditch.
Eczema, Ring Worm. etc.) when one
soc box Of Hunts cure" is positive
~ guaranteed to cure or your money
refunded. Every retail druggist in
the state stands behind this guaran-
tee. Ask your druggist and see the
guarantee with each box You don't
risk anything in giving II trial.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Accord to all uniform courtesy
and liberality aud always endeavor
to make each day In the year a bar
gain day to our constantly increasing
army OF happy, satisfied customers.
with our increased facilities for hand
ling the immense volume Of trade
that our persistent efforts has built
up. we are in position TO render
YOU better and more prompt service
than ever before.
Yours for fair and courteous treat
ment
COATEs-CoLEMAN NERO. co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
FORT WORTH BUYER
SHIPS OUT ANIMALS

A. l.. Jones the we'll known horse
and mule buyer. Of Fort Worth. was
here last week to lay n a supply
OF the choice animals for which Sny-
der Is justly so famous. Despite tho
cold weather that prevailed during
his sojonrn among us. he bought up
and shipped out TO Fort Worth, a
car OF good mules and polo ponies.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
september.

Az win be- the case with spring
fall will start in early. September
will be an ideal month tor crop gath
ering. the weather will be- delight
full and the farmers should use all
possible diligence in housing their
crops
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

To the farmers: would advise
that you pillow deep. plant early. work
early and late and you will harvest
bumper crop in 1913. Paste this
up on the wall and check up each
month and you will see just how
often I hit the mark
Your sincere we'll wisher,
r. p. COLE,
Weather Proenosticator
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
!. ALLEN WEAVER.
Special Observer

Pure Rowdeu cotton seed, also
pure Mebane cotton seed for sale.
Can be seen at the Perkins feed
store on the north side OF the square.
Price SIS cents per bushel. Get in your
orders early as the supply is limited
3Otf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

X. a. Perry, merchant Of Miles,
and sister. Mrs. s. r Youns, are
here this week at the bedside Of ttcir
sister. Mrs. r. A. Pace
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

From the twentieth to the Thrift
eth OF this month heavy SHOWS VIII
fall in the north and will reach AZ
far south as Amarillo.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

w. A. Perry editor of the Sweet
water Reporter. was here carly this
week to visit his sister. Mrs y A.
Pace. who is seriously 90 with pneu-
monia
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
April

This month will be remembered on
account Of the storms and cyclones
that will sweep over various portions
Of our country.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
WEEK ENDING JANUARY :

Maximum temperature 76,
Minimum 3,
Mean maximum a.
Mean minimum 10,
Mean daily temperature 26,
Precipitation 001Z,
Days cloudy 2,
Days partly cloudy l.,
Days clear 4,
Days north wind (.
Days southwest wind 2,
Days south wind.
The prevalent weather during the
past week was much colder than
usual. The greatest drop in temper
ature for the winter occurred In the
fall from rs degrees on Saturday
to 10 degrees on Sunday morning.
The temperature continued 70 drop
until it reached the minimum tenn
peraturc for the winter, 3 degrees
which was recorded Wednesday morn
ing
j. ALLEN WEAVER,
Special Observer
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
August.

From the FIRST TO the tenth of
August there will be general rains,
varying in their intensity, but heavy
enough everywhere 10 be OF great
benefit.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

l. 3. Davis who lives north OF Sny-
der on Route three. called Monday
and gladdened the hearts of The sig
nal force with a dollar on suhscrip-
ton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
March.

From the fifteenth to the end OF
March the rains will be coplous and
general all over Texas, Crops will
spring up and grow rapidly.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Watch our contest ad. See how the
interest grows Get busy and heip
your favorite win the auto.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

p. E. Pearson who lives about ten
miles north Of snyder was a caller
AZ this Office Monday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

November will be- noted for gener
al rains and cooler weather will pre-
vail everywhere
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

O. l.. Wilkinson Lumber Company
i headquarters for - TO- ana y
foot corral posts.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
June

June will not differ materially
from the proceeding month except
In the matter OF increasing warmth
OF temperature.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
MAY

This month will witness good To-
cal rains over the state.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
IuIy

On or about the fourth OF JnlJ
the whole country will, with few eX-
ceptions. be visited by heavy rains
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
February.

This month will be dry in the main
with westerly winds prevalent