Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
ROCKY foRo's RAInNAKER.
T.. Il. Whitney's Powers rs . Pro-
Queer Of Showers Olives Increased
Fame 10 the Arkansas Valley.

Some weeks ago the Enterprise COPIED
from Nebraska paper letter addressed
to the Nebraska State Land Board and
signed {. G. Whitney. Rocky Ford. rep
resenting that the writer Of the letter
was a rainmaker and would for con-
sideration produce refreshing showers
wherever wanted in that parehed-up
state. The Enterprise asked who E. G.
Whitney Of Rocky Ford was. for at that
time we knew Of nothing in this immedi-
ate vicinity in which the demand so
greatly exceeded the supply of rain
makers. and felt sure that II he was
straight goods he would not have 70
travel over 10 Nebraska 10 get oh.
Since then Mr.. Whitney has discovered
himself 10 an Interested public and has
been beseeehing the local papers 10 get
him lob al rzs.making. Being intarro-
gated on his proleet. Mr.. Whitney offers
10 enter into written agreement with
the people Of otsro county TO give them
for consideration OF $1,000 5-ineh
rainfall. guaranteed 10 cover an area ex-
tending from Nepesia on the west TO
Lamar on the east He agrees 10 hx
upon date al which he will begin
monseying with the weather apparatus
and To have the showers begin within "a
hours Of that time. He will require
four day limit in which 10 produce the
three inches Of rain. and he holds that
four days Is desirable for three inch
fall because Il permits Of gentle drixzle
that will be taken up by the soil instead
Of downpour that will largely drain off.
| But the people can have what they want
Mr.. Whitney says he Is not affecting To
possess any miraculous powers. He has
simply discovered one Of the psychic laws
OF nature pertaining 70 tho precipitation
Of moisture ard that tho act Of bringing
rain Is Just as easy as rolling OF log
when you have this governing principle At
your finger ends. lie says men look
through u window so iniently at the
ob!ee, they are interested in that they
arc obliyious Of tho intervening media Of
glass. and Il has been so with students Of
tho weather. They have boon too long
sighted and so overlooked the important;
thing.
The Enterprise suggested to Mr.. Whit
ney tina; Il was little difficult TO develop
thousand dollar faith in so new a theory
as his. and that tho only way To stump
tho inerodulous majority was TO set his
timo and produce q few showers Just by
way Of illustration. We felt sure tina, Il
was only necessary TO thoroughly con-
vince hard-headed and gain-saying
multitude that no could deliver tho goods.
and tho demand would be Forthcoming. n;
most any monopoly price no saw ri to fix.
In the meantime tho Enterprise is ready
to receive subscriptions To tho $1,000
fund from tho people who have been
using water from the city water pipes
for tho pas, quarter.
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In this connection It may be interesting
TO mention TO our readers that Mr.. Whit
noy is young man Of about 20 and that
he carries on tho exterior all the owl
donees Of raw and unsophistieated
country youth. He got his education in
ono Of the back township schools Of Ne
braska. presided over by callow girl Of
no, much moro than his own years. Yo,
his language is good. his ideas well OK
pressed. and certainly mean just as much
TO the listener as do the rnapsodes Of a
hos, OF psychic theorists who proclaim in
haxy phraseology OF their own coming
their new discoveries in natural science.
Il may be a measure OF impertinence
Ior u UrsN-Cldss county He"spdptt "
] suggest course of procedure to a man
who can make the rains come at his
command. but We are going to make a
venture in that direction: Just now the
Arkansas valley is not suffering from the
lack OF moisture. but there are many
sections Of the nation in which rain is
greatly needed. Mr. Whitney should
make visit TO those regions and by his
incantstions produce the long-wished for
showers. Fame would follow in upon
him and we doubt not but that 1t would
be well sandwiched with dollars. Blu,
the point we wish to drive in is this:
There is another side to Mr.. Whitney S
opportunities and responsibilities. He
that knows to do good and don't do it is
subject to condemnation. Mr.. Whitney
by very simple means being able to make
the rain fall on the parching fields and
not doing so. is morally and financially
responsible for all the losses which follow
his neglect to remedy the distressing
conditions. Instead of the honor and
wealth which would be contributed by a
grateful people Mr. Whitney is in danger
of suffering the disrepute and obloauy
which will follow his refusal to bring the
refreshing showers. What is money
weighed in the scale with the. gratitude
of a drouth-relieved public?
A wise man has said: Never pay in
advance for anything except a news
paper" Mr. Whitney ought to paste this
profound saying in his hat and be con-
stantly reminded Of the folly of demand
ing 1000 in advance for July showers