The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-29
rHosE GREEN RIVER WING DAMS.
Lies About Wooding Answered. aud
Naples Gross IgnorAace Exposed.

Lies About Wooding Answered. aud
Naples Gross Ignorance Exposed.
For several days the Tslegra pa has been
haFping on the wickedness OF County
Commissioner John wooding in building
wing dams At the public expense for the
protection OF his farm on Green river.
That is the story produced by the dis
eased imagination OF the men who love tn
fondle spotted eggs Here are the plain,
unvarnishsd facts, as told by correspond
ent Who 10 right on the ground aud Is IA
miliar with the situation:
To TaK EpITos. In reply 10 an article
published In the Seattle Tslegraph OF oeto-
Der q. entitled "wooding's Wing Dams. 8"
would say that the informant OF the Tel.
<graIsA can not live IN the Green river val
ley or vicinity. for If he does he would
know that the wing dams we're built dur
ing the month. Of July and August, icing
completed before the middle OF August
The men who built the dams were after
ward employed Ia building two bridges
near here. As soon a. their work was
doae they left. aud are not here at the
present time 20 help run the coming elec-
ton. n the correspondent Of the Tels-
esapA would kindly state at what time OF
during the months of July and August IL
possibly might he OF benefit 10 future
county commissioners As Tor the money
speat in constructing dams 10 change the
course Of the river being sguandered. 10
not think so, and majority of the tat
payers OF Green river agree with me- They
naturally think thsy are entitled go . per-
esntAgs of she tases they pay.
The wing dams protect about four miles
Of county road aud the property adjacent
Il the river channel had not been changed
the farms OF d. 7. Pssten. Big John tln-
diAnl James Steel. James Mathews and =
A. Crlss would have been washed away
also about four miles 81 county ROAD. oar
only hope Of saving this property lies in
the stability Of the dam. built At the tower
line of Mr.. Weddings place. which il does
mel benefit in the least y. I. Pai.sn. she
ene with whem tho readers Of the Tsls-
sfepA are asked 10 sympsthiae, Is the one
Who sill receive the greatest benefit from
this dam, - IL throws the water toward
the hlnn aud AWAY from BIS farm.
Ii 10 ositsved here that the eommls
sionsrs adopted the beet means u chang
inx The river ehaBnei. and Il Is only Mr.
woodgnx's enemies Who think shs work
has teen done IN vain.
Having been acquainted with Mr.. Wood
lag eleven wears | can sincerely recon
nsaa hins % the voters Of the fWentY-
fourth senatorial district IS one Who sin
not bstrsy this trust. lie may net hs =
Wsbsisr or Calhoun. though shsns he
will compare fsvorshly with the nominee
for eoaaiy treasurer ca the spotted sgE
tlckst mar who though he may be hoa-
sst. Is incapable. sad II elected vii only
serve s. esispaw for the rsrty. As the
Republicans have placed IN nomination
an educated saAn. enc who wtll not have
20 trust entirely 20 CLERKS. would advise
ever voter who has the eeslestng OF
King county At heart 10 tax With the two
men and vote for the ons they thsnk best
qualified 10 oil the position.
Net beng AFRAID o. inseaIsa ssea, ~ sss