The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-20
ELECTRICAL
STORM HITS
TELEPHONES
Some Lines Put Out of COm-
mission in This Section by
Last Nights Storm
MANY HEAVY SHOWERS
Rain Is Reported Generally
In This Section of State
In Last "a Hours
MANY HEAVY SHOWERS

Severe thunder storms occurred in
many sections Of North Dakota last
night, according to reports received
here.
The lightning in Bismarck put a
number of telephone lines out of
commission. and trouble also was re-
ported southwest of here to Flasher
a a result. No reports of barns
or houses being struck had been re-
ceived today.
Fargo reported severe storm
there and in the southeast part of
the state about 1880 o'clock this
morning, which was accompanied by
heavy rain and some hail, but no
extensive damage had been report
ed.
jamestown reported a heavy thun-
derstorm last night with almost an
inch of rain, the weather station
there reporting .92.
Several other points in the state
also reported heavy showers and in
dications were today for showers
again.
Rains of the last three days have
relieved tension existing in many
quarters regarding crops. Reports
of persons in close touch with con-
ditions indicate "spotty" situation
with respect to crops at this time.
The four corners of the state are
in wonderful shape, according to o.
w. Roberts, weather observer here.
Crops in the vicinity of Bismarck,
have improved greatly, he said. The
Sheyenne and James River valleys
also are in excellent shape.
The poorest crops in this section
are the stubbled in wheat fields.
Other fields are in much better
shape Some stubbled in grain is
headrr out short.
S. W. Derrick, superintendent of
the 500 line here, said that crops
generally are pretty good on his di-
vision, except for winter rye. More
rain this week is necessary in some
sections. Rain last night covered
the South 500 territory pretty well,
but did not extend north of Wilton.
The rain the previous night which
had been reported extending as far
as Ruso and Max did not go beyond
Washburn, he said.
Beach Satisfied
j. C. Taylor of the international
Harvester Co. said that in telephone
conversation with Glendive repre-
sentative this morning he was told
that crops in extreme western North
Dakota and eastern Montana were
in splendid shape, and that Beach
representative reported that crops
in that section looked the best in
many years. Dickinson had good
rain last night.
Conditions over the entire Slope
are said to be better outside of Nor
ton and Burleigh counties, but these
counties received good rains the
last two days. The Killdeer line
crops are in good shape, according
to reports to the International Har-
vester Co..
Fewer Hail Claims
Predictions Of lighter hail loss
this summer than last year is made
by Martin Hagen. manager of the
state hail insurance department.
There have been Ais loss claims
made to the state department to
date this year. which is 1872 less
than the number on the same date
last year. The loss claims of 1923
were boosted Monday by receipt OF
1O4 claims, most of them from Stuts-
man and McHenry counties.
A hundred and fifty additional
claims were reported this morning,
these from Bottineau, Pierce and
other northern counties. Two hail
losses have been reported in Bur-
leigh county, these around Regan.
; Livestock Conditions
The report of the U. S. Bureau of
Crop Estimates, Grand Forks, on
livestock conditions as of June l
follows:
hCpOTLS HIOm SCOShIuCu A~oA eAt
Dakota on June show on the whole
much Improvement in pasture con-
dition, slight improvement in
range condition, no change in condi-
tion of cattle and small gain in
condition of sheep as compared with
averages of these inquiries month
ago. Condition of pastures on June
/ was S6 per cent of normal or
gain of 10 points over May /;
ranges 80 percent or a gain of 4
points; cattle 80 percent or no
change from preceding month;
sheep 81 percent or gain of 2
points. The effect Of the late spring
has not been entirely offset yet in
case of cattle condition which, how
ever, will not reflect an improve
ment or decline as quickly as pas
lures and range reports. Sheep ap-
pear to be in generally excellent
condition. The big. Improvement in
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