Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-02


probably will not be one for some time.
All other branch lines seem to be in
the same condition. There is over five
feet OF snow on the level in, the HALEY
country UP on the Pacific & Idaho
Northern railroad the snow stands
seven feet deep and it is still showing.
1t was hoped to be able to clear that
line and resume traffic tomorrow. The
fall of snow within the past "a hours
will prevent that Some Of the more
experienced with snow now marooned
over in that section expect to get out
on snow shoes. This is true of w. H.
Thorpe chief deputy game warden,
who telephoned from there this morn
ing. He is marooned with others but
declared that if snow shoes could take
him out he would leave.
Stockmen Are Cautious.
In Boise and the immediate vicinity
the snow stands at less depth than
in any other part of southern western
or eastern Idaho. This was true before
the present storm. 1t holds true with
the storm now in progress. Since early
last fall such sections as HALEY have
been surrounded by deep SHOWS.
Stockmen seen today stated that il
the weather continues at about the
| same temperature there is little danger
to sheep or stock, but should there be
sudden drop in the temperature mat
ters would become very serious. Sheep
are suffering, but precautions were ia :
ken some time ago to care for them.
They have been provided for in most
instances and sheepmen are optimistic
over the situation. They do not look
for serious trouble, although they admit
there is some danger.
The reports that are being telephoned
to the fish and game department indi-
cate that the wild animals, as the deer,
are having n hard time of it all over
the state, because of the deep SHOWS.
Some of them are marooned and unless
feed can be taken to them may be lost
Even the snow birds are suffering. A
request for funds to provide feed for
them came to the game department
from Lewiston.
Traffic experts with the railroads
stated today that everything is being
done to improve the service, especially
on the main line of the Snort Line
where passengers have been stalled, to
say nothing OF mails and freight Local
ttiNSti iSt'A ieillNsiS OlliCldlS announce
they expect to extend traffic and car
service as rapidly as possible. In the
meantime many a weary pedestrian will
have to walk.
Director Gives Data.
d. l.. Wells. director of the Local
weather bureau, issued the following
statement on the storm today:
The snowstorm experienced yester-
day and today is the most remarkable
that has occurred in this locality in
many years. The fall for the "a hours
ending at noon today was about Il
inches, and the accumulated depth al
that time was 1914 inches in the bust
ness district, both of which are the
greatest on record since the opening
of the regular weather bureau station
here in 1898.
Some snow fell on 20 of the 81 days
in January, the total for the month
having been 1876 inches, which is more
than an inch greater than the entire
amount for the year 1915, but the ac-
cumulated depth on the evening OF
Monday. the 31st, was only "a inches
Snow began to fall at 800 Monday
evening, and has fallen continuously
since, The total fall for the storm uI
to noon today was about IA inches, but
the great weight caused some settling