i have a txt named "hightemp.txt" I want to use Python to save its first column in col1.txt and the second column in col2.txt. Then combine col1.txt and col2.txt to generate a new TXT. please help me...

i have a txt named "hightemp.txt"

I want to use Python to save its first column in col1.txt and the second column in col2.txt.

Then combine col1.txt and col2.txt to generate a new TXT.

please help me  , thanks

Here is the content of "hightemp.txt"

A AA 41 2013-08-12
B BB 40.9 2007-08-16
C CC 40.9 2007-08-16
D DD 40.8 1933-07-25
E EE 40.7 2013-08-10
F FF 40.6 1994-08-08
G GG 40.6 1994-08-04
H HH 40.5 2013-08-10
I II 40.4 2007-08-16
J JJ 40.3 2007-08-16
K KK 40.3 1998-07-04
L LL 40.3 1994-08-05
M MM 40.2 2004-07-20
N NN 40.2 2001-07-24
O OO 40.2 1927-07-22
P PP 40.1 1978-08-03
Q QQ 40 2007-08-16
R RR 40 2001-07-24
S SS 39.9 2013-08-11
T TT 39.9 1997-07-05
U UU 39.9 1994-08-08
V VV 39.9 1990-07-19
W WW 39.9 1978-08-03
X XX 39.9 1942-08-02

Extracted text: A AA 41 2013-08-12 В ВВ 40.9 2007-08-16 CC 40.9 2007-08-16 D E F DD 40.8 1933-07-25 ЕЕ 40.7 2013-08-10 FF 40.6 1994-08-08 GG 40.6 1994-08-04 HH 40.5 2013-08-10 II 40.4 2007-08-16 JJ 40.3 2007-08-16 K KK 40.3 1998-07-04 L M LL 40.3 1994-08-05 MM 40.2 2004-07-20 N 40.2 2001-07-24 00 40.2 1927-07-22 PP 40.1 1978-08-03 Q R S QQ 40 2007-08-16 RR 40 2001-07-24 2013-08-11 1997-07-05 SS 39.9 TT 39.9 UU 39.9 1994-08-08 V W VV 39.9 1990-07-19 ww 39.9 1978-08-03 XX 39.9 1942-08-02