The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-08
Weather Reports
From Two States

Fargo, N. D., Dec. S.-(P)-The
minimum temperature reported here
today was 20 below at S:45 q. M;
an hour later the thermometer had
risen q degree, with moderated
temperatures forecast.
Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 8.-R-
Inc lowest temperature Of the sea.
son was registered here today wher
the mercury dropped to "a degrees
below zero. The skies are clear
however, and a brisk northwes,
wind is blowing.
Minot, N. D., Dec. 8.-R-The
mercury touched q new low for the
present winter in Minot last eve.
ming, when q reading of -25 was
recorded. The weather has beer
clear for 36 hours with no snow
Roads are in fair condition and the
temperature is moderating slowly.
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 8.-(R-
The temperature went to the low.
est level here for the season DURING
the night when 10 below zero wat
reached. At Z o'clock it had climbed
only one. degree. A bright sun was
shining but there was 1 raw north
wind.
jamestown, N. D., Dec. 8.-(P)-
This section OF the state in the early
days of this winter bids fair to re.
move the libel from that much con-
demned phrase, used several years
ago by q national advertiser, ats
Cold in North Dakota" The mer.
curry hit the lowest point in years
here at Z a. m. today when it regis
tered 30 below. This is entirely out
Of keeping with usual North Dakota
winters during which the coolest
spells have come early in January
Residents fail to recall any year
when the cold weather came as
early as this, although cold Decem-
bers have started equally severe as
to snow and storms.
st. Cloud, Minn., Dec. .8.-tR--
With the mercury still at 20 below,
but with the storm Of 40 hours,
which started last Tuesday, some
what abated, central Minnesota set
itself to the task today of digging
itself out from snow drifts, rang
ing from two feet to 10 feet deep.
Nss%nnno Misar nan fHN
With temperatures ranging from
10 to 20 below zero, southeastern
Minnesota including Winona, Hous-
ton and Fillmore counties were
snowbound this morning. The
branch passenger train Of the C. NJ
and St. Paul railway halted in the
drifts near Mabel, at 9 p. m. and
was still snowbound this morning
Few mail carriers on the rural
routes were able to make their
rounds in the storm yesterday, and
fewer expected to make their trips
today. Telegraph wires were down
between Spring Grove and Gale.
donia.
Duluth, Minn., Dec. 0.-iP)-Al-
though the mercury was still hover.
ing around the 10 below mark here
this morning, Duluth was rapidly
assuming normal activities after
last nights blizzard. Schools were
dismissed this morning but ready
to resume classes ct noon. One
group Of 45 children was forced to
sleep at school house al night be-
cause Of the inability Of the bus t.
get through the drifts. Two ships
which were unable to dock all day
yesterday on account Of the wind
entered the harbor early this morn.
ing and all shipping was resumed
today.
Rochester, Mimi, Dec. 8.-lR-A
temperature Of 12 below and = higt
wind at $3.50 hampered workers ii
clearing streets Of huge drifts here
this morning. following the blizzard
Of yesterday and last night, said
BY old timers 70 b the worst storm
il this vicinity - 80 pears.
City streets early this morning
were viytusn1y i1npassable and high
ways ii III directions were cona-
pletely block. MT . train ha1
moved ia Or ont since last night,
md there was no prospect of rail
service until late today. Schoola
we're open but sttehdapcs - very
The blissard, which ut n befora
noon, RACED steadily untu night,