East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-10
Temperature is IL Above With
Steady Fall of Flakes; Ice
Forms Along Banks of River
and Over MiIIraCeS.
TRAINS ARE DELAYED
FROM EVERY DIRECTION
Entire Country Feels Effects of
Winter; Residents of West
End See Hope Of Plenty Of
Water in Coming Season.

Deeper than any snow experienced
IN Pendleton since 1916 Is the snow
winch has reached a depth of IL
ihches in the city. and which is be-
ing constantly Increased by the steady
iall of the flakes The weather. which
SHOWS maximum of 10 degrees above
zero and minimum Of six above Is
slightly warmer than that of yester-
( dny. The air is still, as no wind is
blowing, and the powdery snow con-
sequently lies undr'ifted in the streets
/ II Is packing under the football. how
ever. The snowfla<es are larger and
l heavier than those which fell yester-
day.
The Umatilla river is flowing slug
Hlshly between cakes of ice and the
stream is frozen along the banks. The
mill race is also partially frozen over
Trains Much Delayed
The first train to arrive in Pcndle-
ton today was No. 4. east bound.
screduled to arrive here at 1920 a. m.
II reached the staticn at $50 a. m.
No. and No, ! 4 west bound, due
mere nt 5.o5 a. m, md f1;25 n. m.
respectively, have been annuiIed. but
a substitute for No. II. made up on
the Oregon Short Line Is due in Pen
dieton at $3.50 p. M. No. east bound,
from Portland. scheduled to arrive
here at 7;2o this morning did not ar
rive until o'clock.
Telephone and telegraph wires have Z
net been seriously damaged, but the I
local telephone office is experiencing
an unusually large number of calls.
This. say officials, is due to the fact
that the cold weather keeps people al
home and that business and pleasure
calls are made over the telephone.
The snow, say farmers. has elimin-
ated all pastures and all stock must
now be brought in and fed with hay
There is as yet no serious hay short
ave, they report. Because Umatilla
lies in the winter wheat belt.
the snow is welcomed by the wheat
growers. They are regretting how
ever, that the snow fell upon frozen
ground as this will cause great run
off when the thaw comes. Because OF Il
the small amount of snow last year. II
The wheat crop was grown largely on I
reserve moisture, and the moisture
from the present snow is needed for
his years crop
Snow Good For Range
The deep snow will be excellent for
range conditions, says w w. Cryder,
National Forest supervisor.
II will also in q measure, safeguard
he forest from fires next summer
Dne of the chief reasons for last sum-
ner's serious forest fires, say forestry
officials was the small amount ct
snow which fell during the proceed
ng winter, thus causing extreme
lrouth.
Another benefit expected from tho
snow is the increase in the size of riv-
'rs and other streams. insuring plenty
VI water for irrigation. Last year the
west end of the county suffered from
ack of water because of the Hight
snow fall in 1918.
The snow storm and cold weather
ire general throughout the county
lkiah has 16 inches of. snow, with tho
herometer many degrees below zero.
At Weston the weather is similar to
hat in this citv. STAGE drivers say
hat while the Weston Pendleton road
3 hard to find and the traffic slow
can make the trip but must
ravel almost entirely in low gear. The
thermometer went to zero at Echo
ast night, which is six degrees below
he temperature here last night.