Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1911 — RAIN OF FOUR INCHES [ARTICLE]

RAIN OF FOUR INCHES

Fell Here Thursday Morning According to the Government Guage at St. Joseph’s.

The biggest rain -We have had for several years fell here Thursday morning, the total fall being four inches and two onehundredths. The rain began at perhaps four o’clock and continued until after 8:00, a part of the time coming down in great torrents, too great for the capacity of the sewers to carry it off. It was by far the heaviest rain fall we have had for several years, and was general throughout this section of the state. There was considerable sharp lightning during the latter part of the rain, but little damage has been reported. Friday morning another quite heavy rain fell, but according to the official guage at St. Joseph’s College the latter was but 28 one-hundredths of an inch, while the former was four and two one-hundredths of an inch. While the rains no doubt kept many people away from the street carnival, they have thoroughly wet up the ground and been of great value to the farmers in the way of starting up the fall pastures and making the ground in good condition for fall plowing.