The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-02-02
The fersstry Staten LATTER.

The Forestry Staten Natter.
Editor 0xxicvat-In justice to Thomas
Wynn, who has been acting - FOREMAN Of
the Dodge City forestry station. in justice
to the forestry department., and to myself,
I wish to mike the following statement:
/ First, there IS not single true statement
concerning Mr.. Wynn In the article pub.
lished in the GLOBx-RKRUBLIcAN. Of
Dodge City, under January 5th, 1894.
Second, that though do not uphold
Mr.. Wynn In leaving the station almost
entirely alene for few days and nights.
charges, and his evident intent Of not al
lowing it to happen again, shall not ia
sist on his stepping down and out at this
time. The article in the GLOBE-REPUBEI-
CAN evidently. emanated from the same
source from whence came the Forestry
Commissioners report of last winter.
which showed very plainly that all the in
terest they had in forestry was in what
Trey could get out,of it.
will say further that the attempts to
bring the Forestry Department into disre-
pute by false and malicious statements,
for personal or political ends, are too con-
temp:ible for men who are interested in
the future OF western Konsas.
Any man who has a grievance or sug-
gestion to make in the interest of forest
r., is always welcome to address the Com
missioner, and whether grievance or sug-
gestiOn, they shall receive careful cOnsid-
Grafton. l do not seek newspaper dis
pute, but have promised Mr.. Wynn that I
would defend him against all unj just char
ges. If l have to come back again shall
make thorough job If it, and it will be
left 90 the other parties will have their
hands full making explanations. 1t is to
be hoped thOt Mr.. Wynn will prove his
fitness for the credit of the forestry, to his
own credit, and to the credit of his friends.
/ wish 10 correct statement which l
made recently in regard to the rainfall at
Dodge City. 1t was given to me from
memory, and find Oh investigation that
the same authority gives it in print differ
emily. For the first four months total of
an inch; for the first six months, y inches.
E. D. WHEELER, Commissioner.
-WaKeeney Omniorat, CJan. s6th.)
We would respectfully ask the forest
Y commissioner if Mr.. Wynn did not
rub up the large ornamental forest
.ees planted by his predecessor along
be driveway, and pile them up to die?
Did he not pillow under and destroy a
Dt of young locust sprouts which came
% from roots left from thcie raised and
lis trib0ted by Bartlett?
las not the lower wire been torn from
be fenoe2
II ave not cattle and horses rOamed at
7ill over the premises?
w Is not the keeper absent four weeks
t on e time and eight weeks at another?
Wa he not absent much Of the time
n his own homestead, leaving the sta
ion in charge of careless, Incompetent
clip, vh0 at times left the place entire
= desc rteds
Does not thick, tall growth of weeds |
over Il ,e place?
These are all the statements we made
bout NJ r Wynn, and if they are not true
re owe him an apology. An early reply |
ill grea uy oblige the editor of this paper. |
he com missioner intimates it was too |
~ to raj se trees last year. We know it |
,as the ,iryest season ever known in |
1ese parts, and have not criticised Mr.. |
Wynn for failing to raise fresh crop
f seedlings AL we objected to was be-
ause he des troyed so many already start
1, aud left the place alone and desolate.
But this week Joe Mellicker, one of |
ur advertise us, called and said he had |
alt million forest trees, grown from
Led planted and attended by one man
st season, on his srpland farm in this
,unty which trees he has now for sale
nd has been dvertising in these colums
nee last fall. Joe is populist, and we
Oubtnot there a ne mary other populists
no could have raised forest trees on the
odge City forestry station last year.
De can get trees from seed planted any
me during the Sc. asOn, es late as August.
We do not seek t a make this a politi-
Il affair. Politics has mo part in it.
very citizen of southwest Kansas is in
rested in the station. Under the care
Wynn's predeces. sOr the appearance
the STATEN was such as to call forth
raise and win admiration from every
,pulist who went tn ere. Have there
zen any manifestations Of pride by
~ one over its app earanCe the past
Ear? Not that we know of.
Secretary Carlisle is now issuing fifty
i3lions more bends while there are fifty