Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
FELLOWS STATEMENT
IN REGARD TO GORE cANoncAse
Government Engineer Declares That
Charges Against Him are False
Has No Cesire to inIure mofat
Road

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: Denver. June 1G.-The Republican
this morning prints the following
statement,by Engineer Fellows:
Denver. June l4.-The attention OF
the undersigned has been directed to
certain articles recently printed in
which !nsinuations derogatory to my
character have been published. In
these articles 1t is intimated that my
actions In reference to the construc-
tion OF what is known us the pro-
posed krsnmling reservoir have been
Improperly Influenced by personal con-
si~"rat!ons and that. In short. l have
been actuated by desire for graft"
Since. SO far as ! know. all statements
made have been based upon the accu-
fations OF parties opposed for selfish
reasons TO the proposed public WORKS
advocated by the officers OF the United
States reclamation service. 1t is proper
for me TO call attention to the follow.
Ing statements which are absolutely
true:
]. ] am not now nor have ] ever
In any way. directly or Indirectly. had
any interest whatsoever in any com
pany cndcayoring to use the waters OF
Grand river for power or other pur-
poses, and my rcputcd connection with
tho New Century Light and Power
Company or any other power company
has absolutely no foundation In fact.
.. Ia all my acts since bccomin.
connected with the United States geo.
logical survey and the reclamation
service have been actuatod solely by
n desire to fniiili my duty To my EN-.
pioycr. the United States government.
the interests of which are the Inter
csis OF the people. In my eyes. OF Colo
rado hTst and afterwards OF other
states.
J. now fully believe. aa have
constantly believed. that the Interests
OF the citizens Of Colorado and Of the
Other states through which III. Grand.
the Green and the Colorado riycrR and
their tributaries iioE. will be best
served through tho construction q! tho
krrmnIlins reservoir. and that It's con
kiTucii0n will not prevent. but. In the
end. will be advantageous to the Den.
yer. Northwestern & Pacific railroad.
I. Ny resignation from the re-
ciamsIlon service. which Was gent in
abogl March ist o. this year. vas ab.
holni'ly voluntary and asniss, the OK
pEvSs.d WIRhrR oI nil. 80 far an
know. 0i the principal officers a! the
reclamation service and had net the
slightest connection with III. kIcmm,
iins reservoir ease.
.. Various statements have becn
mai" that the Gore canon dam EIt-
had been withheld owing to Union Pa
eiiir. Denver q Rio Graair. or other
railroad Influences. There Is cot a
soTd Of truth in these RiaiemCEth. So
far a. ! atm aware Eo other railroad
conf any than tho beaver. Northwest
cfH q Pacific has shown or felt tho
slightest interest in tho controversy
and everything that has BEEN done has
hcrs done solely b. the reclamation
service oticiais.
G. 10 short. there IL no EEa't: no
investigation II myself aF my actions.
though I court sach an investigation:
sad NO hostility bCtuptn myaeis anf;
the reclamation service: nor have
any feeling regarding the braScs.
Northwestern I. PsrIac railroad "x'
crpiInE that ot friendship with ths
strongest desire that Il tn built
through Northwestern Colorado Ia
Salt Lake City. Utah. ss aJvcrtisC5
aud all statements and destinations u
tho contrary sEp absolutely false. Rc.
specially. 4. II. FELLOWS.