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above 90^ on forty-six clays, but nights were cool. Eain on sixteen days 

 in August. 



Holton, Kans. — Mucli wintl, thunder, lightning, rain; ground too wet 

 for plowing. 



Bellevue, Nehr. — Aurora 19th; brilliant meteor 22d; slight frost 26th. 



New Castle^ Nehr. — Except a few drops, no rain for three months. 



Coalville, Utah.— Frosts, slight, 24:th, kills vines 25th, 29th, 30th. 



Deer Lodge City, Mont — Ground squirrels in winter quarters 10th; 

 snowed on mountains 18th, 19th, 23d, 21th, 27th ; in valley 18th; ice half 

 an inch thick 25th ; auroras, fine 23d, dim 28th. 



