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<br />-13- <br /> <br />recall having two conversationS with Samples about the golf course <br /> <br />well, both of which occurred when he and Samples ran into each <br /> <br />other in the local drugstore. He said that they "did not see eye <br /> <br />to eye" about the golf course well but there was definitely nothing <br /> <br />in these conversations which could have been construed as an <br /> <br />attempt by Samples to obtain any commission or compensation from <br /> <br />the Fort Morgan Country Club. <br /> <br />h. John L. Samples' version <br /> <br />As pointed out before, John L. Samples' lawyers refused to <br /> <br />allow us to interview him and for that reason we reproduce here <br /> <br />portions of his letter addressed to Duke W. Dunbar on December 20, <br /> <br />1966, concerning the Fort Morgan golf course episode: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />"As to any allegations of 'blackmail' or questions <br />concerning my activities as they concern the City of <br />Fort Morgan, I can only state that I acted in the manner <br />as required by me under law with the approval of the <br />office of the State Engineer and the office of the <br />Attorney General. As you know, an action is presently <br />pending involving the shutting down of a well belong- <br />ing to the City of Fort Morgan, Colorado. This action, <br />of course, could only be instituted with the cooperation <br />of your office after you had determined there was a <br />leg-al course of action or grounds for such suit. I am <br />fully aware that an actioll of this nature does, of <br />necessity, gain one certain enemies. However, it is <br />my feeling that this is a matter that should be deter- <br />mined by the Courts and not give rise to personal <br />attacks from either side. I did attend City Council <br />meetings in an effort to explain the State's position <br />to the City Council and to cooperate with them if <br />pOSSible, in order to avoid litigation. I did state <br />that it was my understanding that the well would not <br />have to be shut down if the City of Fort Morgan could <br />produce replacement water for the river. My prime <br />and only concern is to protect the appropriators from <br />the river and if the Court determined that this well <br />is in fact, taking of water legally belonging to the <br />river, it must be replaced. At no time, did I express <br />to the City Council that r would in any way act for <br />them in securing any replacement water, but this was <br />a matter left wholly to them and was for their inde- <br />pendent determination as to what course to follow. <br />As it developed, they decided not to attempt to obtain <br /> <br />WOODWARD.CLYOE.5H~RARD AND ASSOCIATES <br /> <br />