The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-01-05
DesOlate And Deserted.

reports brought to us adverse to the
present management of the Stale Forestry
station near this city. and been urged to
make the facts known to our readers.
We have been very reluctant to do SO
because it is much more agreeable to us
to give good reports, and We waited. in
hopes matters would soon be improved,
aud change made for the better, but
our waiting has been in vain. At the
present writing and for several weeks
past the Forestry station has been en-
tirely deserted, and while every tramp
who comes along may have perfect free
dom to smoke his pipe in peace in hay
NOW or parlOr as suits his own utOpian
fancy, there is now no one there to
minister to his needs, and prepare viands
for his entertainment. 1t is true the
keeper of the station, before leaving his
post of duty, very considerably grubbed
up the large ornamental forest trees,
which Mr.. Bartlett: left growing so
thriftily along the drivcways, and piled
them in the sun near the house to season.
that the governors proteges might not
lack fuel to warm their sedentary frames
during inclement weather, when travel
ing is suspended.
But he has not left his gracious wife
and gentle daughters, to prepare tempt
ing viands and provide other comforts
which the persuasive PEDESTRIAN knows
SO well how to solicit in absense of the
good man of the house.
We would not in this manner remind
our philanth,oplc governor Of the des-
Olate condition of this state institution
were it not that so many Of his loyal
subjects, when required to be absent at
tending to their work or business affairs,
are compelled by circumstances to leave
their wives and daughters at home.
just think, governor, what contrast it
must be to pass from the genial hospi-
tality of gentle housewife, and enter
these cold cherries precincts. Moreover.
the Disappointment felt by your wayfaring
friends is all the greater because the gen.
erous words of your manifesto gives
them a right to expect especial kindness
from establishments uuder your own con-
troll.
Passers-by complain that the appoint
ed keeper has one wire torn from the
fence enclosing the grounds, leaving
only two remaining, and that it was a
common sight to see horses and cattle
roam over the grounds, disturbing the
game, and that weeds were permitted to
densely grow eighteen inches to two feet
in height during two months vacation
which the keeper enjoyed last summer;
that lots of young trees were plOwed
under and destroyed which came up from
the remaining roots of those grown and
removed for distribution BY commission
er Bartlett, which leaves the station en-
tirely destitute of trees for spring delivery
and makes it necessary to ship in the ell
tire supply to furnish those who have
made application.
In order to be fair with the forestry
keeper, we will say trees which come up
from roots remaining after other trees
are removed are much more difficult to
take up and prepare for transplanting
than those grown from the seed. and this
year the superintendent had several
months spare time to spend elsewhere
than at the place heis paid to look after.
he might have very probably employed
part of it taking up these trees, so that
part, at least, of the supply would have
the advantage of being grown in the re-
gion where it is to be planted.
Taking all these things into consider
alton we would respectfully suggest to
His excellency, Governor L.ewelling, that
be try some other man next year in
the management of forestry culture for
this place. If there are no pOpulists who
will stay by the job ana work like Bart
lett did, for the pay they will get, per-
haps he can be persuade that industrious
and proficient expert in tree culture to
again take hold of the place and raise
trees as he did so successfully on the
same place, under the former admins
tration.
LATER.-Since the above was In type
the keeper returned to Dodge City, but
his estimable family still remain away
on the home farm in another county
We believe Mr.. Wheeler, the commits
sioner, is q good man. we'll qualified to
discharge his official duties, and ID doing
splendid work at the Trego station, but
his appointee for this place is q very I'M
fortunate one, and we hope he will ut
once make change for the better.
A Card OF Thanks.
We desire in this way to return our
sincere thanks to the many friends who
80 kindly assisted rs during the illness