The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-02-12
FEBRUARY RECORD
FOR CHILLY SNAP
IS STRUCK TODAY
With 70 Below, Cold
est Since Nine Years
Ago.
STORM In THE HILLS
Blizzard Starting This Morn
ing in Western South Dako-
ta-Drop Of 10 Degrees.

From Saturday Daily
The cold weather record for the
season. as well as for the month OF
February in the past nine years. WIS
broken when the mercury plunged 10
Is degrees below zero. The change of
temperature mean a drop OF 10 de
grees from the mark OF Friday.
But for the fact that the Arctic
weather was accompanied by pfaeti-
cally no wind, the suffering would
have been intense for all who were
forced to 20 outside. The Amos
pherc here was still and BY many it
was thought that it was even Harm-
er than the day before.
In February, 1898. for the first
twelve days OF the month, the TEN
perature ranged from il TO - de-
grees below zero The last genuine
cold spell for the month OF Febru-
airy was in 1905. when % degrees
below was reached. In ordinary wears
the weather has been fairly l.odes-
are.
Warmer in the Nest.
Much warmer temperatures were
recorded this mcvaing al several
ipoiuts west OF tho Missouri gige. Al
] H'sVAt NV 80 'attE ' .NHf4aA" 80 O-iiA
3 degrees below zero t.+su al T&pi!
grees below. 1t lard on end Can
ton the temperature VIZ practically
the same as at Mitchell.
Reports hat a severe storm was
starting in the Black Hills was re-
ceived at The Milwaukee offices this
morning. Snow was falling heavily
y onn,ya, -, Nov ~ =.
was not believed that the storm
would extend eastward.
81 Below at Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls. S. DIT reached
twenty-five below zero here last
night. being my many degrees the
coolest of the winter.
% Below at Pierre.
Pierre. S. D--The low record for
the winter is twenty-three below
here this morning. Indications are
for continued cold weather in this
section.
Cold Hits Hills.
Deadwood, s.. D.-For the fret
time this winter the Black Hills has
been in the grip of really severe
weather. A light snow fell in abe
Northern Hills which was followed BY
a big drop in the mercury, the Their
mometer falling 10 30 below at Lead.
y below at Deadwood, and ranging
from 30 10 "a at various other nigh
points in the Hills. The cold snap
has had no ill-eifect thus far reDort-
fed as the mild weather had caused
the sheep and cattle on the ranges to
go through the season in excellent
shape.
Cold Reaches Chicago.
Chicago, Il.-The cold wave which
held virtually the entire country west
OF the Atlantic states in its grasp was
felt here yesterday afternoon and by
the end OF the week will include the
states along the eastern seaboard.
according Il official forecasters.
The mercury TO 40 degrees
below in the northwest states. the
zero weather reaching as far as Tex
as. All parts of the country except
the Atlantic states reported sudden
low temperatures.
Extreme temperatures registered
were Havre, Mont, AZ below; st.
Louis, Mo-, o; Denver. II below:
Winnipeg. Man, 80 below; Chey-
enne, Wyo., % below.
Farmers in the grain belt were
gratified by the now affording a PRO
lection TO winter wheat. Western
cattle are said TO have been pre-
pared for cold and the stock men
will suffer little.
Cold in Missouri and Kansas.
Kansas City, Mo.-EXtremely low
temperatures to follow in the wake
OF the wintry blast that CAV the
southwest the coolest weather OF the
season, were predicted last night
from the local weather bureau.
Reaching a mark slightly under zero
the thermometers over most OF Mis-
souri, and Kansas are expected to go
to 10 below by morning. All day Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma and north
iern Texas were in the grip of one OF
the worst storms in two years.