The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-01
Burlington Woman Hurt Near
Bismarck as Car SkidS Off
Road Escaping Crash
FOOT DEEP At JAMESTOWN
Sudden Storm Catches High.
way Department Without
Plows Ready for Use

Residents OF Western North Dako-
ia today were digging themselves out
from under the heaviest early season
snowfall In many years.
Reports received here indicated
that side roads in many sections were
blocked with drifts three feet deep
or more. This was particularly true
of the central part of the state, the
eastern section having received rain
instead Of snow and the snowfall hav-
ing been relatively light IN the cx-
treme western part of the state.
The snow was accompanied by re-
latively mild temperatures. the mini
mum here last night having been 81
degrees.
jamestown Is Buried
At Jamestown the snow was foot
deep OH the level and scores of auto
mobiles we're stuck on rural high
ways and city streets. It showed
steadily for "a hours the heaviest
downfall coming during Thursday. A
movement was launched this morn
ing TO organize jamestown business
men to clear the roads and streets.
The mercury was just at the freezing
point.
Mrs. J. p. Reeve, Burlington, was
injured late yesterday In an accident
10 miles north of Bismarck which
was caused by the SNOW. She and Mr..
Reeve were EN- route to Bismarck
when they came upon another ma
chine stalled III a snowdrift Their
brakes failed to hold and they
plunged into tho ditch IN preference
to striking the other car. Mrs. Reeve
suffered fractures Of her right wrist
and ono right rib.
Highway Flows Useless
Officials Of the maintenance divi-
sion Of the state highway department
said the snow caught them unawarcs
as they had not yet attached plOws
and other snow removal equipment
to trucks which will be used later In
the season to clear the highways.
Unofficial reports from sections
north of here were that motorists
could get through on the main routes
II they used chains OH their cars.
Reports to the 500 line railroad
said it was showing at Forman. Sar-
gent county. where All inch Of rain
fell Yesterday. The rain turned to
snow late In the day. It also was
showing this morning at Ashley. Nc
Intosh county.
Oakes reported eight inches Of
snow, Fullerton inches and Kuhn s
inches. From Bismarck to Pollock
and Pollock to Wishck the average
was four inches.
Between Bismarck and Drake and
Max and Sanisl railroad agents re-
ported snowfall ranging from two to
four inches. although the weather
bureau here reported seven inches
Snow still Falling
Snow which fell yesterday in MinOt
drifted but little and highway travel
was only slightly impeded. In some
isolated instances highways were
blocked and the state highway de-
partmcnt dispatched snowpl0w to
clear highways No. and S. west of
Kenmare.
Bowbells and Mohall reported main
roads In those districts to be passable.
It was showing slightly in Valley
City this morning. From five to seven
inches Of snow fell there Thursday.
Intermittent rain and snow con-
tinued in Grand Forks this morning.
Slush covered the ground and made
highway travel difficult. The tenn
perature was moderate. the minimum
for Il hours being 80 degrees.
Devils Lake and the vicinity today
Is digging out Of Q blanket Of snow
over l3 inches deep. the heaviest
snowfall on record there for this time
Of the year. according to Martin r.
Hovde, government meteorologist.
During the last a hours. the fall
amounted to nine inches. against the
previous record for October and the
first Of November. Of six inches re.
corded on October 3. 1927.
At times Thursday the wind
reached . velocity Of 20 miles an
hour. laslaing the falling snow into
the fury OF q blizzard. Heavy drifts
have practically stopped automobile
traffic In this vicinity. Reports re.
ceived here indicated that numerous
automobiles were narooned on the
highways leading into the city.