The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-17
new HIGH MARKS
ARE ESTABLISHED
in SLOPE COUNTRY
Thunder Showers Expected to
Bring Cooler Weather to
Area Wednesday Night
RAIN FAILS TO DEVELOP.
Maximum Reported tuesday
Was 100 at Max; Nine Other
Points Above 100

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Temperature records in North Da-
kota were shattered Tuesday as the
mercury scared upward and indica-
lions Wednesday were that additional
marks might be established before
nightfall.
The prediction, however, was for
thunder showers and cooler weather
IN nos portions of the state. Fore
casts OF showers for Tuesday night
tailed to prove true. except in isolated
instances. according to reports We'd
nesday morning. but the prediction
was renewed for Wednesday night.
the maximum temperature re-
ported Tuesday was 109 degrees at
Max. the highest ever recorded there
In June and Williston's mark of 1O8
was an all-time record for that sta
ton. Sanish with LOT and Dunn Gen.
ter. Dickinson and Beach with LOG, es-
tabllshed new temperature records for
June, also.
Hit SO Here Tuesday
AT Bismarck, where the mercury
ran to SO. it was the second highest
mark ever recorded before June 20,
the previous record for the early part
OF the month was 1O1 on June 10,
1918.
The previous all = time high mark
for Williston was LOT and the previous
June mark at Beach, Dunn Center
and Dickinson was los, recorded sew
eral years ago..
Wednesday started out to be a
scorcher in Bismarck and at 8 o.
m. the mercury showed SO degrees
with the prospect that 1t would reach
100 before nightfall.
North Dakota points reporting tenn
peratures above 100 Tuesday. in addi-
ton to those establishing records, were
Crosby 104, Drake l0l. Hettinger l0l
and Minot l04.
The heat wave Is sweeping east
ward from Montana and is scheduled
to move out of the Missouri Slope
district Wednesday night.
The weather bureaus weekly state
ment on crop conditions said high
temperatures and heavy wines have
caused considerable damage in some
sections and there has been consid-
cradle soil blowing. Small grains de-
Perforated in the west and central
sections Of the state and rye is head
ing short and will be a poor crop.
Pastures and meadows need rain bad
~. Corn cultivation is we'll advanced
and the crop usually is Of good stand
and color.
Meanwhile, the western part of the
state continued to be in serious need
OF rain. Crops n the northwestern
part OF the state were reported to be
SO far gone that they are beyond re-
covery and a movement. has been
started to obtain federal seed and
feed relief. The plan IN that area.
Is to plant quick-lna uring forage
crops If rain is received before July /.
Six Drownings Reported
Six drownings in Minnesota were
indirectly attributed to the high tenn
peratures.
Arthur King, Is, who recently
moved to Minneapolis from Miles
City, Mont, drowned while swimming
in the Mississippi river. Efforts are
being made by police to locate his
parents or relatives.
Donald, three-year-old SON of Mr..
and Mrs. N. Y. Horseth, Thief River
Falls, drowned in the Red Lake river
that city. and Doris, two, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Peterson,
fell into the Mississippi river near her
home at Little Falls and drowned.
Robert Helsom, IL, drowned in a
gravel pit filled with water in St.
Paul while swimming. Lucien A.
Grove, East st. Louis, ILL.,, drowned
in a lake north Of Grand Rapids.
Mimi, while swimming.
Eldon Ward, IA, drowned in the
Crow Wing river at Pillager. Mimi.
efforts of the Rev. l.. E.
supervisor Of a summer
Bible school which Eldon was attend.
ing to save him.