Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-07-21 | Page 5 | Hot Spell Only Begun

HOT SPELL ONLY BEGUN i Are n. re I Last ot a l Years Year's Record hi May He lie Duplicated One year ago today tOllay he began an a week of the hottest weather experienced by Salt alt Lakers during the collie enllie sum sum- tiler ner On July 21 l the thermometer stood lood at 91 tle degrees and for the seven ell days ays reached 93 93 96 6 96 90 93 13 96 96 97 and 97 I respectively ely dents dents- by the tho hun hundreds betook themselves them them- Rt selves elves to 0 the time mountains and the sea sea- and It is said there was never novel such uch an exodus us from flom the city on ac- ac account account count of ot time the heat In a n single week weck For several sC days dus past the tue Indications indications Indica- Indica lons have o been that the residents of he time city were to be called upon to endure endure en- en dure lure a similar hot spell Three times In n mm the week tho the thermometer has passed 91 degrees the thc mercury mercur reachIng reachIng reading reach reach- Ing ng 93 n degrees again at 2 o'clock ob- ob yesterday esterday afternoon Then rhen clouds the time sun there was a sull sudden en change In the atmosphere and the temperature fell six degrees In a single hour It rose iose again during the afternoon but bUl did dill not nol reach the time hl high highmark h mark nark at which It stood blood at 2 o'clock About 7 i o'clock there was vas a mere trace race of moisture after which the tho clouds passed away leaving the atmosphere at- at much less Jess oppressive than thamm thant It t had hall been Generally fair weather weathers Is s being arranged for toda today with the chances for 01 warm weather also being decidedly good