The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-22

We publish the above resolutions in de-
ference to the sentiment of the above sub
Scribers, but we think that the conclusions
are hasty and are made without the full
knowledge of all the facts in the case.
The writer having full knowledge of the
methods employed, and of the results fol-
lowing, both in this county and in this
state and other states, makes this state
ment:
First-There is good scientific basis for
the operation, and it is not fake, and the
men engaged in rain operations are not
frauds, but good citizens and honorable
men every way.
Second-The number of successful opera
tons as against the unsuccessful opera
tions, is simply astonishing, and we thor
oughly believe from all the facts that have
come under observation of myself and
others that there has not been 5.per cent of
failures, ard many of these because of the
limit of time to two days or less.
Third-We have made personal inquiries
OF newspaper men in the very localities
where these operations have been carried
on, in different parts of the state and they
have uniformly declared that the opera
tons have been followed by copious rains,
of more or less general character.
FOurth-We are impressed with the fact
that the Rock Island railway has taken the
matter up, and last year had car on the
road all summer to thoroughly test the
matter, and so thoroughly has the general
manager, W. 1. Allen, been impressed
with the success of the experiment, that
this year they have three cars on the road
testing again the matter. And the expert
mentS this year, with but few exceptions,
have been followed by marvellous results.
Only last week at Peabody, Kan, and at
two other points still southwest of that,
the experiments were pronounced success
by the people living in those sections. We
met on Tuesday of last week H. Hutchin-
son and W. w. LaRue at the Fifth Avenue
hotel in Topeka and learned of them the
results OF their operations. The Kansas
City Star of June 3, in long article, has
the following:
''The Rock Island spent some months in
Kansas, Iowa and Texas last year, along
the lines of the Rock Island road, making
46 experiments, all of which they claim
were successful, an average rainfall of one
and one-half inches being produced
During last week three cars were
operated, one at Beatrice, Neb.. one at
Mankato, Kan, and one at BellviIIe, Kan,
covering a radius of 100 miles. Three
inches of rain fell at Mankato and nearly
an equal amount at BellvilIe. Light show
ers fell at Beatrice, but rains fell through
out the country. Frequently, they say, no
rain will follow Immediately surrounding
the point of operation, but several miles
out heavy rains will be experienced.
cat BeliviIle during the recent operation
a heavy hail storm accompanied the rain,
destroying the expensive glass in a church
and in the windows of stores and residen-
ces. A sense of their loss overcame their
appreciation of the rain to such an extent,
that the inhabitants are talking strongly
of beginning suits for damages against the
Rock Island and its agents. An article in
local paper issued today strongly urges
such action"
Fifth-The parties signing the above re-
solutions have not had a chance for a
thorough inquiry and understanding of the
case, and consequently are not properly
qualified to judge.
Sixth-Many counties in northwest Kan
sas where no rain experiment has been
made this year are dried up. We mention
Rocks, Norton, Cheyenne, Thomas, Raw
Inns, Wallace and others. There was only
one operation at GOodIand this year, and
the temperature dropping SO low at night
that nothing could be done.
Seyenth-SO far as OIIr knowledge of the +
case is concerned, we believe that none of 1
the signefs of the above have ever cOntri- 4
buted cent 10 any operation, and conse- /
qRently could not have been defrauded. +
The resolutions, therefore, are unfair, IN
kind, and injurious both 20 the good name 1
Of the county and to its good citizens.