The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-11

Snow, Dust, Heat Create
CraZy-Quilt Weather Map
Frost King Shakes Icy Fingers
at North Dakota, Promis-
ing Snow

at North Dakota, Promis.
ing Snow
"There's not much hope for him.
He is sinking every minute"
It must have been the weather
doctor speaking as he diagnosed :
fatal attack Of frostitis in Old Man
Summer.
Summer hasn't long to live, say
the meteorological experts 1t the
United States weather bureau in
Bismarck as they noted . falling
mercury and promptly forecast
snow for tonight.
# anybody didn't shiver this
morning as they felt the piercing
northwest wind bringing = threat Of
snow, they will when they read the
weather prediction.
Cloudy and unsettled tonight,
much colder, continued cold Friday
with generally fair weather. There
it ID, folks-the style hint you have
been waiting for. Fur coats, the
proverbial red woolens, mufflers,
mitts, galoshes, they are the very
latest.
Minots Has Snow
Did you know they had snow In
Minot this morning? It's . fact
Big, bounteous flakes were falling
there. The first snow Of the sea-
son. They melted Is they fell. The
Magic city folks weren't exactly
courteous in their welcome until
they heard that the moisture wal
badly needed by the farmers.
Say! Isn't this like nobody'l
business? Down in Minneapolis yes.
terday, q Minneapolitan picked his
second crop Of crabapple blossoms
Pity the poor blossoms when today'a
nor'wester hits that poppy orchard
Somebody's always taking the JOY
out Of life.
A snowstorm swept across AL.
berta and Saskatchewan today, halt.
ing the late fall harvesting and
playing havoc with communication
systems.
You bet. It wasn't Z North Da.
kota storm this time. Blame it or
Canada. That's why we're putting
alcohol in auto radiators today.
Disrupts Communication
The Canadian snow was not heavy
but was driven BY . strong north
and northeast wind whIEh blew
dom tslephon and telegraph pelsa
Maybe the snow wasn't heavy but
what about that wind?
Good news for the farmers!
The wintry weather in the north
west caused early, upturns in wheat
values today. Maybe we'll get
something for. our golden grain yet.
! Most Of the tlareshing has been
completed IN Canada and the bor-
der states but there are. still many
isolated spots where the grain
remains in field and shock. The
storm in Canada has caused indefi-
mite suspension Of work.
Because the roads are impassable
in the provinces, repair Of disrupted
communication lines will be held up
for few days.
Believe Il or Not
In Minnesota and Nebraska yes
terday-this is rich-in Minnesota
and Nebraska, they suffered from
heat and dust storms. First thin0
we know, farmers in those states
will be planting their spring crops.
It is to laugh. At the same time,
Montana people were breaking ice
in their wash basins, wiping the
kids noses, and warning the men
folks to "be- sure and put on your
rubbers."
We'll! Well! II was 81 at Lin
coin, Nebraska, and 80 1T Minneap-
oils yesterday while Montana won
dered when the mercury would melt
and rise above the 20 mark.
The weather map il = crazy-quilt.
At Helena, the folks were getting
out the old red fur benny while in
Miles City the missus was asked
where last years rain coat was
'Skeeters Are Pesky
Up at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
the city council was making plans
to exterminate the pesky mosqui-
toes.
In Nevada, Joe Robinson was wei
coined by 4 blixxard.
Down in Arkansas, the Razor
backs are picking their fifth crop
Of Strawberries.
In Winnipeg, hockey and curling
contests were about to start.
At Salt Lake City, frost killed
blooming roses.
There has been strange weather
this year. On New Years day it
was 20 below zero. In March the
Thermometer rose into the 70's. In
April and Nay We had . drouth
that threatened to exterminate the
crops. In June the rains came,
bringing bumper crops. In Septem-
ber, the rain was noticeably lacking.
Il looks - though Mark Twain
was right. Something has got to be
done about the weather before it
gets out Of control.