| Show THE STORMS from all sides come reports of the hu unprecedented force and protracted extent of the present storm our oar bear lake correspondent writes that it has beep been practically continuous in that region since the first of january an exchange says some weeks ago foster the iowa weather sharp said that among the most important storms of 1887 would be those of 0 the first brat eighteen days of february he said bald during the whole year no eighteen I 1 days will giver a greater variety of weather or a heavier fall of rain or snow now or more violent pales gales taking the whole country over there will be more destructive storms later in the season bat none more general 11 he predicted that the principal disturbances would rea mississippi amov ing east on the ath and ana last within twenty four hours of sundown to this date behas been car reel as regards locality he said the storms ot of february lot and are expected to be the heaviest hda and cover the jar largest gest scope of country the first futorm tr will probably r reach the ninety first merlda meridian n by sundown on the of january which comes within the time predicted for the we certainly bad storm enough for foster or any other man it was the first day in over a year during which the sun was not visible at some time between rising and setting fosters next storm is set get to cross the le mississippi within twenty four foar hours of sundown on oa the last he put up money on the storms predicted for the and which money p 25 was to tobe be for forfeited leite to the burlington relief belief committee in case of failure |
