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TO s1n Ep1roa OF THE suN-Ssr, I notict
in TEE Bur Of Nov. IL an interview with George
Edward Curtis OF the Smithsonian institution
at Washington. headed "Dyrenforth In Texas
A Scientific Observer Of His Experiments Pro.
nounces Them Failure" Mr.. Curtis says in
the interview that during the three weeks that
he stayed at the ranch where the experiments
were conducted Just two one-hundretha Of
an inch fell. notwithsta the extraordi-
nary reports telegraphed broadcast over the
country"
Now, as am the man who wrote and tele-
graphed most OF the extraordinary reports" "
Of the Government rain making experiments
In Texas and as followed the reports up with
illustrated letters over my signature. I think It
is but fair that should be permitted to make
few observations thereon in your columns.
had the pleasure OF meeting Mr.. Curtis when
I first went to the 20" Ranch. near Midland.
Tex. to observe and report the result Of tho ex-
periments. He remained there. as near as can
remember. but ten days or 30 after my arrival.
and he certainly went away before the most
important experiments were made. Ihad never
seen or heard Of Gen. Dyrenforth or any Of
his party until went to report the result OF
the rainfall experiments. and could have had
no interest in sending out false or exaeger-
ated reports OF the tests. Ny object was to
tell the exact truth regarding them just as
would doif reporting . fire or any other piece OF
news that came under my observation. ] GER
tatnly telegraphed nothing but the exact
truth. and told Of the experiments and the re-
suits obtained Just as observed them-not as
Q scientist but as newspaper man.
But, scientist though he be. certainly must
contradict Mr.. Curtis In his statement that
only two one-hundredths Of an inch Of rain
fs dSaE hs snrs stsy ss the Ranch
had one i Va. to ny Certain fnowIedse, R not 81
early one mornins following % some I s1plosions
ins stsy and ther nsh and sursy dsE
M.ts a po9ls on the 5aI9 but ts
t6s slieht shower followed {! !1teen hours S
sn ' 81 s nS Se
But did telegraph good many times that
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the %ss5 4 that q sru OBJ
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fnawleGgas ffnd aleSGarscy q What write spd with full
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snd aud aeer az san peso Tex. we're
remarkably successful Mr.. Curtis was
with the party only three weeks, according to
his 2wn statement; ! remained with the ex-
plainly., No rain followed the frst eIpeSipent
at San Diego and I teIegraphed that fact all
e. ssHas ss ses
TO be able to do 80. for had seen enough OF
the experiments to be convinced that they
would be successful when properly conducted
upon the accuracy Of my reports and think ft
Is time said something In my own defence as
estinR to know that I was the only newspaper
the WIG ssaDs
Western papers. I told the exact truth In my
rel rsp0rtsS ~ although bad been Previously
Sso sS s. NJ soSsS L SaS sSoS .sd
on the conclusion theory BY denying
tas ssSSraoyw Gi ny repSFts of the
that the Whole thing is Devoid 81 Isn prsctics s os
value" he makes very risky
statement for a scientific man.. and one
which am convinced the future will prove q
soanSs ID &c
every chance get; though every " "scisntist"
ne = tast, m AZ saw I the e1Rsrlments from begin;
&ss! Sa the Il sss
porter. N. A. JENHINds.