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oi^; two p.m., 20°; nine, p. m., 8°; vdiid changed from soutU iutoiiortli 

 Avitliout diiniiiution of Ibrce. 



Council Grore, Kan. — Ou tlie IGtb lieavy soutli wind obanged to north 

 and temperature fell from 50° to 24° in three minutes. Except the 

 uorther of 17th, montb pleasant. 



Burlington, Kan. — Early sown wheat looks well ; robins, blue birds, 

 ducks, geese plenty all winter. 



Omaha Af/ency, ISfeh. — Snow, high wind, increasing cold IGth. 



J)e Soto, Keb. — D.riving rain, ending in light drifting snow, IGth. 



Bellevue, J^eh. — Brilliant aurora 3d ; sudden change from warm to cold, 

 with furious wind, 10th. 



Kehrasla City, Kch. — River ice fifteen inches thick 22d ; wild geese 

 flying north 24th. 



Harrishurg, Utah Ter. — Ground frozen four inches 11th. First half of 

 month colder tban in five years } little rain or snow, weather i)leasant. 



Chico, Cal. — Frosts on nine nights before 10th ; growing weather since. 



WatsonviUe, Cal. — More frost and less rain than usual, but grain grow- 

 ing finely. 



Vacaville, Cal. — A drought feared in south California. 



Cahto, Cal. — Slight hail and snow 15th ; frogs, manganito blossoms, 

 native bulbs shooting 31st. 



Beer Lodge City, Montana Ter. — Faint auroras 2d, 3d, 29th ; ice out of 

 rivers, and frost nearly out of grouiKl 31st. AVarmest January known 

 here; no thunder in it. 



^Valla-WaUa, WasWn Ter. — Ground frozen nine inches 18th; frost out 

 of ground 25th ; buds swelling, buttercup in bloom 29th. 



