Show WELCOME RAIN FAllS ON PARCHED SANJUAN SAN JUAN I MontIcello Aug The 15 15 The m o 0 s t severe drought in the history of San SanJuan SanJuan Juan county was broken on the night of the when a continuous drizzle of ram rain over a large part of the county descended on the parched ground with indications that more would follow To illustrate how se severe ere the drought has been a study ot of the average pre pre- I during the spring months over avor a period Sl years ears shows the av- av average average rainfall during the months of May June and July to be 3 27 inches while for the same period this year It was only 77 77 of an in inch 2 46 inches be- be below below low the average aver ge for the six sic years To ToI cap cap thiS an unprecedented frost swept I the dry farm belt of the county on onI I June 7 which killed at least one halt of the winter wheat heat or of the coun county y This condition has made it Impera- Impera Imperative Uve tive that the people or of the county find other lither means of livelihood than that I from the farms during the coming winter Unless public works such as road building drought relief projects and other public work is provided a large part of the population of the county will bE applying to the FERA for their livelihood |