The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-20
GRADY COUNTY AND
OKLAHOMA SOAKED
Rainfall One and One Half Inches in
Chickasha and Heavy Rains in
County and State

eral throughout the state according
to reports which have been received
from various sources in Chickasha to
day The long dry spell was at last
broken by a heavy rain which in
Chickasha was preceded by a yiolen
windstorm which blew down some corn
IN this immediate vicinity and tore
several signs from their fastenings.
The following general reports were
published in the Daily Oklahoman this
morning:
Enid-Hard rain and wind between
and Z o'clock.
Guthrie--Rain.
Perry-Heayy rain,
Cushing-rain.
Sapulpa- Prospects for rain
Lawton-Looks like rain
Altus-Looks like rain.
IIobart-Prospect for rain
Mangum- Prospect for rain.
8artlesville-Hea rain.
Cherokee More than two inches Of
siin.
Alva-Rain
Woodward Rain
Kingfisher Rahn.
Hennessey- Rain.
Orlando Rain.
Chickasha-Rain
Ardmore-Rain.
From other reports received by the
Daily Express today it is practically
certainty that the downpour was
general both throughout the state and
Grady county From all parts Of the
county come tales Of from one inch to
two inch precipitations which came il.
time to save the big crops which we're
in peril of damage from the recent
drouth.
The rainfall in Chickasha was one
and one-half inches.
The benefit to the state of Oklahoma
is variously estimated at from 500.
100000 and $4O,OOO,oO
Rain General
Manager Clyde Kelly of the Pioneer
Telephone company reports that rains
over the southwestern district were
pretty general. While no heavy rain.
falls were reported from Elk City, III
Re.o, Mangum or Anadarko, the re
ports say the fall was heavy at Dun
can. Verden, Hobart and Altus.
The Western Union reports Okiaho.
ma today to be partly cloudy with tenn.
perature at SO after a heavy rain EI
Reno clear after a rain and Lawton
two inch rain.
County Scales Flooded.
The county scales were flooded this
Amorning as a result Of the heavy rain.
But there We're many volunteers to
assist in bailing out the water. "I
could have gotten all the promises of
help that | need to get this water sur
il had guaranteed this rain last
night said the county weigher
Heavy Downpours.
From reports received at an early
hour this morning by Secretary Coop
er Of the Commercial and Farm bu-
reau, the rain extended from Rush
Springs to Tabier
That a portion Of this report was
true Secretary Cooper and two com
panions are in a position to bear wit
ness.
Yesterday afternoon party con
sisting Of Secretary Cooper, w. II. Don
ahue, active vice president Of the Ok
lahoma National bank, and Geo. w
Smith OF Fort Smith, Ark. brother
in-law of Elmer Terrell, went out in
the secretary's little Ford to Blanch-
ard, near which point they witnessed
hog vaccine demonstration on the
farm Of John D. Edwards and then
visited the properties of Mr., Smith
near Tabler.
The party encountered the rain at
Tabler and at three different places
went into water half way up the ra-
diator before reaching Chickasha. At
one place on the road. the other. side
of Dr. Moons farm. the water rose
over half way up the radiator and kill
ed the engine Cooper after wading
in eight inches of sand, finally got
matters adjusted and the damp trip
was concluded without further incl