Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06

| commodated In order as rapidly as posi-
Bile, and everybody who builds new
| house puts In water pipes and heaters
| that can be utilized when his turn comes
There IS an abundant supply OF pure
| cold water from an artesian basin under
the city.
Mr.. Lamson. q mining engineer OF this
| city. has discovered method OF neutral
| king the alkaM which perrneates the SOIL
Of a large area throughout the west and
makes the land useless for agriculture.
He Is now experimenting on tract OF 6o0
acres near Boise where the deposits or
alkali are very heavy. and II ne succeeds
in Graduating it his discovery VIII be
worth millions of dollars to the farmers
OF the west. He uses consultation OF
chemicals, which are sprinkled upon the
ground after blowing and before harrow
ing probably twice in the season, but ne
has not determined how often 1t may be
necessary.
The experiments thus far have been re-
markedly successful. and give ground for
much encouragement, but Mr.. Lamson
is not yet prepared to make any claims
further than that he is confident OF sue
cess.
University Of idaho.
The University of Idaho, which. with
the public schools, forms an educational
system for the state, is situated at Mos
COW, In the north, and since October.
lSS<, udS UCCii 6iNiu6 q iAUOtoA 0ooSosAStA
in literature, science and the arts. and
thorough technical training in civil.
mining and electrical engineering, and
In horticulture and agriculture. The in
stitution is governed by board OF five
regents, who serve six years. There
is no charge for tuition to young men
and women of Idaho, but students from
outside the state are required to pay
small fees.
ing the recent semester. OF whom fifty
four were special students in music, hf-
tyxwo special students in agriculture and
$50 taking the regular courses. The
larger number of the man students are
in the agricultural and mining depart
ments. and most of the women are in the
normal school preparing themselves to
pass the examinations required Of teach
ers in the public schools, which are very
strict in this state. The superintendent
Of education will not grant certificate
to any applicant who does not bring
diploma from the normal department of
tine university. or from some other high
standard college or university.
Moscow Is q town OF $500 inhabitants.
situated 200 feet above the sea, with
@ most desirable climate. The summers
are cool. the winters are mild, and the
surroundings are very attractive. The
university sits on an eminence command
ing view OF the Palouse valley. which
is one of the most beautiful In the state.
The campus comprises sixty acres, which
is supplemented by a tract of 200 acres
Of farm land for experimental agricultural
and horticultural purposes. situated about
half a mile from the town. This farm
was recent gift by the citizens of
Moscow and Latah county, and has been
improved by the erection of q group Of
laboratories. fruit packing house. q small
flour mill and other buildings for re-
search work and practical training. The
people OF Caldwell have donated 800
acres Of land near that city for the use
Of the agricultural and engineering de-
partments in carrying on investigations
In irrigation. for testing new plants and
trees, for the comparative effect of
water upon grains. vegetables grasses,
forage plants and fruit. This expert
mental work IL carried on under the
supervision of council in which the
Department of Agriculture at Washing
ton is represented.
DR.. James Alexander MacLean has been
president of the University of Idaho and
professor OF political science since 1900.
He is graduate of the University of
Toronto, took his degree of Phi. D. at
Columbia University, New York, in 1894,
snd occupied the chair OF political science