Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-08
STATICIANS HOPE COLD
WEATHER WILL LAST
FOR DAYS
MARSE|LLES IS HIT
sORCES ARE ALREADY FORMED
BACK or WATER POWER DAM
! INDUSTRIES SERIOUSLY HAM.
tpEREO BY CONDITIONS EXIST.
j,Nc NOW.


two rivers In Ottawa as food menace
grows more threatening In the wake
OF last Sunday blizzard which left
large quantities OF surplus snow GOV
ering the valleys OF the Fox and Hi
nols. Although no particular danger
is fel. at this time there is consider.
able fear among owners of lowlands
that should a sudden thaw come and
start the snow to melting the eX.
perlence Of January 1915, when <hc
two streams reached the highest
point In history. will be repeated.
Warmer weather Is predicted by
the long range forecasters and knowl-
edge oil the invar.able January thaw
has caused grea. deals OF apprehen
sion. particularly in Marseilles. where
large gorges are reported in process
Cf formation back OF the waterpower
dam. Old timers contend that with
eight or ten inches Of snow on the
ground enough surplus water would
be formed to give Ottawa and the
up river towns the most dangerau4
algh water Of years.
Statisiicians who give considerable
Of their time to following the river
stages all agree that ii the snow
should stay on the ground for week
or ten days the gradual melting would
give the rivers a chance 10 carry OF
ehe surplus without any danger. They
are hoping and in some cases pray
Ing for just this thing
While conditions at the present here
are normal Marsoillos is already be-
ginning 10 feel the results Of the re-
cen. cold wave and excessive SHOWS
The large gorges are formed above
the dam. causing endless trouble to
the water power pla ts Of the Mckin.
ley Syndicate and Other industries
using water for power. Tho electric
current IL being greatly impaired and
en- two or three occasions within the
past few days /. has been necessary
for the interurLan company to resort
to fuel to supply enough electricity
for power and current among its con.
snmers. Today the backwater east OF
the dam Is reported much lower and
conditions werd announced as being
slightly relieved as a result IN ct.
tawa the river Stages are normal
Warm Weather Forecasted.
After sailing attention to the fact
that I { predicted the present snow
! storm several weeks ago, Professor
lFost1 II, Washinrtons long range TO- y
hasYr. IN his latest bulletin to his
FNfllts predicts that there is warm
w%ye due here about the middle Of
week, which will be followed by
,ol wave which in tuln will he
lowed By another warm wave.
ie also makes startling prcdic.
X about the price OF corn declar.
X that the war will be won in May
the allies unless the Kaiser wins
February, and that as soon as the
Sar is over there will be drop IN
he price OF corn. He adds that by
lc end Of May corn will sell in Chi
Iago for less than Is cents
uITrof Foster figures that the largest
lArm wave Of the spring so far will
vhch Vancouver about Jan. =, when
temperatures will rise on the Pacific
I(pe. It will take the wave several
Us to reach Illinois There will be
itolm wave Immediately behind Il
J this according to the expert
Idiction will about close old MAJ
R,ter's accounts for the season
there will be steady rise in TEN
hture after the 18th according tc
L. Fosters bulletin
lmary, February and March vii
rage from about normal tempera
IS and rainfall to little below
Ire storing will not be numerous
have had worst part of winter
This indicates that less feed TO
stock will be required the in
ces Of which will be to put prlce'
rain lower. Indications are tina
land oats will 20 to lower marke
Is by the last OF February unles
are unexpected greater demand
othcr countries.