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Show NEVADA NO li Worst Storm in Years Is Raging After Long Drought -Reno, Juiy IS. The worst storm Nevada has experienced in years at this time of the year started late yesterday yes-terday afternoon and is continuing today, to-day, breaking the longest dry period the state lias ever known. The precipitation has been nearly two inches, which exceeds the total for the five preceding months combined com-bined Street car traffic was demoralized by a flash of lightning which burned out tho transformers. The cars wero put out of commission all night and; traffic was not resumed until nearly noon today. No fatalities have been reported, but James West attempted to clear the street of a live wire, and when he put his foot in a pcol of water received re-ceived a shock whioh rendered him unconscious for some time. |