E.R. Spraker Offers Bet on Honey Lake
February 26, 1938
Just before the current storm began, E. R. Spraker offered to be 100 head of horses against $100 that Honey Lake would fill up this winter. It has been at least 20 years since this has occurred.
“Sprake’s” friends gave him the ha-ha for offering to make such a foolish wager, but it looks now as though he may have the last laugh.
R. L. Crew, assistant farm agent wants “Sprake” to tell him whether 100 head of horses would be worth $100 should the prediction be fulfilled.
Incidentally, the records of the local Department of Agriculture weather station show that there has been a precipitation of 23.59 inches from September 1, 1937, to February 14, 1938.
And for the first 14 days of February there has been a total of 9.57 inches.
Not since records have been kept, has an entire month of February had so much moisture as has fallen in the first 14 days of the current month.
