The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-22
RAIN, HEAVIEST
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have reports showing that the wheat
could have gone until the second week
in March without moisture, it had to
come by that time. Examination of
fields that are brown has proven the
roots to be alive and healthy and this
rain will do the rest
Railroad Reports.
Reports received by the Santa Fe
show the rain is general over all of
its lines in the state, except that re-
ports from the west end are lacking.
The rain was especially heavy over the
Santa Fe's branch extending northwest
from Strong City. The rain was also
heavy on the Santa FEES line between
Topeka and st. Joseph.
Santa F'e towns reporting from half
an inch to an inch or more of rain
include Atkinson, Valley Falls, Le-
compton, Usage City, Newton, Burlin-
game, Strong City, Concordia, McPher-
Salina. The Santa Fe also reports
the rain as extending into parts of
Oklahoma and in the Panhandle coun-
try as far southwest as Clovis, New
Mexico.
The Union Pacific reports heavy
rains at Wamego, Manhattan, juno
ton City, Salina, Ellsworth and Ellis.
At the latter place, which is located
in the heart of the northern section
Of the wheat belt. more than an inch
of rain had fallen before IL O'Clock
today. Equally heavy rains are re-
ported by the Rock Island as far
northwest as Bellevil1e. and along its
southwestern line as far as Hutchin-
son and Pratt. The rain was partic-
ularly heavy at Harrington.
Shunganunga creek was reported to
have made a raise of one foot at
O'Clock this afternoon as a result of
the rain and the current was reported
very swift. The Locust street spillway
was filled with water, which flowed
from the Topeka cemetery hill. The
river went up nearly ito feet today but
there is no flood danger. The dry
ground Is taking care of the rain.
The highest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours was
"A degrees at 4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon and the lowest was SO at 10
o'clock this morning. The highest
temperature in Kansas was IA degrees
grees at Goodland. The highest in
the United States was 80 degrees at
Fort Worth and the lowest was de-
grees below zero at Williston, N. D.,
and Helena, Mont.
The highest temperature ever re-
in 1917 and the lowest was 5 in 1899.
Half Inch Of Rain at Salina.
Salina, Kan, Feb. 22.-With the
rain totaling over half an inch at $3.50
a. m. it was still falling steadily here,
accompanied by much lightning and
thunder and near midnight darkness.
The rain extended partially over the
wheat belt.
Plainville, however, had little and
not drop had fallen at Wakeeney at
that hour.
Light Rain at Arkansas City.
Arkansas City, Kan, Feb. 22.-Tem-
perature ranging around 20 degrees
since yesterday noon. and high wind
from the south prevailed all night
with slight rains last night and this
morning. Crops in this section of the
state are badly in need of moisture.
An Inch at Ellis.
Messages received by the Union Pa
cific at 10 o'clock reported an inch
of rain at Ellis and Ellsworth. Ellis is
in the wheat belt
Inch of Rain at Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. 22.-Rain.
which began falling in this section of
the wheat belt this morning at s
o'clock, still continued at $3.50 o'clock
with a precipitation of one inch.
Much lightning and thunder accom-
panied the downpour. The temper
ature this morning ranged around
sixty degrees.
Rain Mt Atchison.
Atchison, Kan, Feb. ga heavy
rain began falling here shortly after
9 O'Clock this morning and gradually
dwindled down to q hight downfa Il,
which vas continuing an hour later.
Precipitation before daylight tbis
morning amounted to five one-fun-
dredths of an inch.
.55 of an Inch at Wichita.
Wichita. Kan, Feb. ga light
mist turned to a heavy rain here
shortly alters o'clock this morning.
At 10 o'clock the weather bureau re-
ported SO of an inch precipitation.
Rain General I'm Clay County.
Clay Center Kan, Feb. ga
warm, general rain is falling over
Clay county this morning, thoroly
soaking the ground. 1t is the first
general rain in this county in almost
eight months, and is doing great good.
Inch Rain at Abilene.
Abilene, Kan. Feb. ga warm
spring rain which began last night is
still falling today. About an inch has
fallen.
Rain In Texas Panhandle.
Amarillo, Tex. Feb. 22.-Rainfan
varying from half an inch to an inch
covered the Panhandle of Texas last
night. Ie was the first general rain
| of consequence to fall in this section
since August.
Rain at junction City.
| Junction City, Feb. ga steady
rain is falling here this morning. the
first real moisture in three months.
Inch of Rain at Pratt.
| Pratt, Kan, Feb. 22.-More than
an inch of rain fell here last night. A
high wind partially unroofed a mill
| Trainmen arriving here said the rain
was continuous as far as Dalhart,
| Texas.
No Rain at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 22.@The ex-
IRENE southeastern section of Kansas
was still dry territory, no rai1f having
fallen here up to noon today. The
sun was shining most of the morning
! Wheat Crop Is Saved.
Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. 22.-More
than half an inch of rain fell here in
thirty minutes this morning and pros
poets look good for continuation of
the doWnpour. This is the first pre-
cipitation of any consequence in four
months. Farmers say it is life saver
! for the wheat crop.