The character of this climate is clearly indicated by the assemblage of the observed facts in regard to precipitation. Through the kindness of Prof. Joseph Henry I have been permitted to examine the rain records accumulated by the Smithsonian Institution, including not only those which have been embodied in the published “Tables,” but the more recent data to be included in the forthcoming second edition. The following table shows the mean annual precipitation for all stations in Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, and Colorado, which have a record two years or more in extent, together with certain other facts for comparison. The temperature means are taken from the Smithsonian Temperature Tables and the United States Signal Service Reports. +-------------------------+-------+------------+------+-----+---------+ | | | Mean | | | | | | Annual|Temperature.|Height| | Length | | Station. |precip-|------+-----|above |Lati-| of | | | ita- |Spr- |Sum- | sea. |tude.| record. | | | tion. | ing. | mer.| | | | +-------------------------+-------+------+-----+------+-----+---------+ | |Inches.| Deg. F. | Feet.| ° ´|Yrs. Mos.| |Salt Lake City, Utah | 24.81 | 50 | 74 | 4,354|40 46| 9 2 | |Camp Douglas, Utah | 18.82 | 49 | 73 | 5,024|40 46| 10 3 | |Colorado Springs, Colo | 17.59 | 44 | 68 | 5,970|38 49| 3 0 | |Camp Winfield Scott, Nev | 17.33 | 47 | 74 | -- |41 34| 2 8 | |Fort Massachusetts, Colo | 17.23 | -- | -- | 8,365|37 32| 5 1 | |Golden City, Colo | 17.01 | -- | 72 | 5,240|39 44| 2 3 | |Fort Sedgwick, Colo | 15.44 | 47 | 74 | 3,600|40 58| 2 1 | |Fort Fred. Steele, Wyo | 15.38 | 41 | 66 | 6,845|41 47| 5 5 | |Fort Fetterman, Wyo | 15.10 | 41 | 67 | 5,012|42 50| 5 7 | |Fort Garland, Colo | 14.86 | 43 | 64 | 7,864|37 25| 13 1 | |Fort Laramie, Wyo | 14.45 | 47 | 73 | 4,472|42 12| 17 8 | |Fort D. A, Russell, Wyo | 14.09 | 36 | 64 | 6,000|41 12| 5 1 | |Denver, Colo | 13.77 | 46 | 69 | 5,250|39 45| 5 1 | |Harrisburg, Utah | 13.74 | -- | -- | 3,275|37 10| 2 2 | |Fort Reynolds, Colo | 13.26 | 52 | 75 | 4,300|38 12| 2 8 | |Fort Lyon, Colo | 12.56 | 51 | 77 | 4,000|38 08| 7 9 | |Fort Sanders, Wyo | 11.46 | 38 | 62 | 7,161|41 17| 6 10 | |Saint George, Utah | 11.39 | -- | -- | 2,800|37 13| 2 11 | |Camp Halleck, Nev | 10.98 | 45 | 68 | 5,790|40 49| 5 8 | |Cheyenne, Wyo | 10.14 | 40 | 66 | 6,075|41 08| 3 9 | |Camp McDermitt, Nev | 8.53 | 46 | 70 | 4,700|41 58| 6 4 | |Fort Bridger, Wyo | 8.43 | 39 | 63 | 6,656|41 20| 12 10 |