Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-12-18
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Why Lewiston Claims Il.

Why Lewiston Claims II.
Among the important gifts In public
institutions to be distributed by this
session Of the legislature Is the Agri-
cultural College. The site of Its loca.
tion Is now the bone of contention be-
tween some half dozen growing and
enterprising towns Of Idaho. Wei
gave in a previous issue of the TELLRR
q letter of correspondence between the
assistant secretary Of agriculture and
Hon. +. T. Dubois, stating the object
and extent Of the aid available from
the government for this purpose, 1t
was there stated that the government
had provided for an appropriation of
$50, 900 to lie given annually for such
an institution. The said sum is for the
endowment and maintainance of the
institution only. The state must pur-
chase the grounds and erect the build
ings. 1t falls to the present legislature
to choose site and make appropria-
tiOns for that purpose.
Lewiston lays claim to that site be-
cause natural advantages Of location,
soil and climate fit her peculiarly for
the development and maintainance of
such an institution. Located as Idaho
Is, with twt-thirds Of her arabic land
In the arid belt, the question of irriga-
ton necessarily plays an important
part In the development of her agricul-
tural interests The location of the
college ut point where irrigation
could not be studied practically would
certainly be q mistake, since that ques-
ton interests M SO largely. Lewiston
claims an advantage here in regard to
this feature. Here irrigation Is In a
measure developed already. The qucs-
ton could he studied with practical
tests and experiments.
Again, being ut the lowest altitude In
the state, Lewiston claims the added
advantage of being able to grow and
develop any agricultural product that
can be grown In the state-fruits,
cereals, grasses, trees, shrubs, flowers.
Anything in the line of vegetation
thrives and develops here. This Is the
only location too, where, within a
radius Of q few miles, such diversities
of soil and climate, caused by change
Of altitude, could be found. Just north
Of the Clearwater lies the elevated plat
eau Of the PalOuse country, where
moisture falls in abundance and the
} cereals develop a wonderful growth
To the south the land rises by gradua
steps or benches to the timber line
: showing oil the intervening growth o
) grasses and cereals, and low in. tn.
valley are magnificent orchards .ant
gardens that have already made th,
: country famous. Atno point In Idah.
could the whole question OF horticul
ture, arberculture, agriculture ant
vegetation In general, or particular, b
studied to such an advantage as at thi
. point.
Lewiston is destined, on the devel
Opment of the state, to be one Of tn
cities Of Importance. It will be cen
| trally located and easy Of access. Th
climate here Ii extremely healthy
The winters are mild and pleasant an,
}. every condition favorable to active an,
: energetic student life. With 81
} these natural advantages It seems tho
Lewiston c0uld hardly escape Dein
chosen the site for the proposed inst
; tuition. It needs but . proper spiri
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