The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-15
UNSUSPECT|NC CITY
AWAKES UNDERIN
SNOW, ICE BLANKET
Snowfall Record Blasted and
Low Temperature Record
Approached in City
GARDENS SUFFER DAMAGE
Freezing Temperatures Predict.
ed for Tonight; Grains
Believed unhurt
GARDENS SUFFER DAMAGE

BISMARCK ana the northwest this
morning awoke amid winter setting.
with snowfall last night setting a new
record and temperature approaching
a new low record for the last half of
May here.
Bismarck and North Dakota will
enjoy fair weather today but freezing
temperatures are coming tonight. ac-
cording to r. j. Bavendick. temporary
official in charge Of the U. S. wealth.
or bureau here. Temperature will rise
and weather will be fair tomorrow.
Vegetables Are Damaged
Some damage to vegetable gardens
was caused by the freezing tempera-
turcs general throughout the state
last night. At Bismarck and some
other points vegetables were covered
by a light snow which melted as it
fell and later turned to ice. Snow
fall continued here until 9 a. m.
Old Man Weather surprised north
wcsterncrs with his change Of wealth
cr last night and this morning.
Mercury had scared to 81 Monday.
Snow during the first IA days OF
May is not uncommon. about f.alf tho
years having some snow during tho
period. local weather officials say. but
snowfall after May S is rare. The
greatest amount of snow ever record
cd here during May was 8.5 inches
May 5. 1892. Last night an inch of
snow fell. The greatest amount of
snow after May Is reported at the
local bureau before this year was S
Of an inch May q, 1924.
IL Degrees Lowest
Lowest temperature ever recorded
in May here was Is degrees May 3.
1907, while the lowest after May IA
was "a degrees May 10. 1915. Temper
ature dropped to % here last night.
The low temperature was accom-
panied by fairly strong wind during
the night.
Williston, with 20 degrees. was the
coldest point in the state. Larimore,
with 81, was close second. Dickin-
son. FeSScnden. Max, and Napoleon
each reported Is. Crosby. Devils Lake,
Dunn Center. Lisbon. JameSte wn and
Wishek each reported 26: Drake, Het-
finger, Minot and Portal each report
ed ~. Bismarck. Bottineau. Ellen
dale, and Pembina reported %;
Amenia and Grand Forks had %;
Hankinson and Fargo had 30.
Rainfall was reported as follows:
Bismarck .O8: Bottineau O2: Crosby
90: Dickinson .26: Dunn Center IL:
Glendale 81: FeSscndcn OF: Hankin-
son .08: Hettingcr So: Wishek .04,
and Williston .06.
Grain Is Unhurt
The snow and cold did not damage
grain crops already seeded, it is be-
licved. Seeding of small grain
throughout the state is practically
complete. Flowing for corn is well
advanced and corn planting is gen.
eral although it was interrupted In
the eastern part Of the state by heavy
rains.
Cool weather has caused spring
wheat to stool heavily and its condi-
ton is satisfactory. Pastures arc
greening slowly but the general con-
dition Of livestock is reported good.
Canada's three western provinces
also were recovering today from q
snowstorm. Farming operations were
halted. Although seeding will be de-
layed. the snow will not harm the
crop already planted, it :. believed.
Districts in Saskatchewan reported
high winds. rain. and snow. while
wintry weather was reported from
Alberta areas. Calgary had six inches
Of snow.