Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-11-25
THE WEST NEEDS MORE RAIN
Kansas Enjoyed Fine, Sunshiny Wea-
ther During October, Says the
Government Weather Report.

Topeka--kansas enjoyed mild, dry
and sunshiny weather during most of
october, just passed, with good rains
In the eastern part of the state but
dry weather generally in the western,
according to daily observations at 125
stations of the Weather Bureau that
cover conditions in practically every
county. On the 18th and goth there
was general fall of sleet and snow
and sudden change in weather that
amounted to a cold wave in many
parts and resulted in some of the
lowest temperatures ever recorded in
the state SO early in the fall
Temperatures for the month aver
aged above normal at nearly all sta
tions. The warm weather was espe-
cially noticeable the first eight days,
during which the thermometer
reached 80 degrees in nearly all
parts. The highest temperature re-
ported was 81 degrees, on the Sd, at
Oberlin, and on the 4th at Blake
man, and the lowest degrees at
Brakeman on the goth.
The average precipitation for the
eastern third of the state was 2.4S
inches; the middle third, LAC inches;
the western third, O92 inch; and for
the entire state, 1.72 inches, which is
O-26 inch below normal 1t was the
fourth month in succession with de-
f1c1ent precipitation, and in the west
ern counties the second successive
month with barely enough moisture
for present needs. Hardly any sta
tions west of the middle line of the
state received an inch of precipita-
ton.
Snowfall occurred on the 10Th, and
in few western counties on the oath,
but as a rule it was too light to be
measured, except in the northern
counties, several of which reported
amounts varying from to inches.
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Shows Films to Teachers.
Teachers attending the Kansas
State Teachers Association were the
guests of the Curtis Publishing Com
pany of Philadelphia at an exhibition
of the Curtis vocational educational
film at Topeka. The picture is the
same as that shown in Madison
Square Garden. New York
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More Power for Educators.
A revolution in the rural school tax
alton and distribution of the funds
arising therefrom. was advocated by
State Superintendent w. D. Ross in
his address at the meeting of the ru-
raj school section of the State Teach
ers' Association. The speaker en-
phasized the necessity of further
standardization of rural schools and
made plea for more effective legis-
lation for the general interests of the
state He outlined the apparent needs
Of the school systems briefly
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Pullman Rates Granted.
Permission has been granted to the
Pullman company to install rates on
the new Santa Fe train from Bartles-
vile. Ok, through southern Kansas.
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Kansas Teachers Meet.
With more than $500 Kansas teach
ers already registered and several hun
dred more expected to register. the
fifty-fourth annual convention of the
Kansas State Teachers Association
opened here recently. Departmental
meetings were held throughout the
day and a general meeting was held
at night.
s. Parkes Cadman of Brooklyn, N
Y, delivered the principal address at
the general meeting. He discussed
the dignity and efficiency of the
teaching vocation.