Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-12
TEACH AGRICULTURE.

There has been o Of talk ia Idaho that if the agr
cultural college located ia south Idaho the north would
seeeie aud ask - join with Washington be q
laIi Of tbe proposed new state OF Lincoln.
There has been no intention anywhere to attack the uni
seFsisyf That legitimate institution the state Is
proud q IT. II part Of the system that can
not be eif out Or pped this is recognized well in the
But an tins question The real point at issue
IS whether the safe really has am agricultural College whether
has been definitely ocaed whether the Uned States
funds set apart for agricultural college have been di
sested from their intended purpose whether the real needed
agricultural instruction south than north Idaho
Where 4 can reach the people direct and not be dsspaed
1000 miles Of railroad whether IL horse sense to
MAINTAIN IN agricultural college legally Illegally, within
miles Of far stronger state agricultural college Pullman
Nashngca and whether Is right TO lei the state Masquerade
with pseudo agricultural department when any other instu
ton OF cause however worthy really getting the bulk
motley thaf the state needs va to start its agricultural
i trne that the state university and whatever there
an agricultural college there has sent ont some fine students
would be strange indeed ii with such good
'aatefai anu me expenditure OF a million dollars That good
1nen are sent ont rs 70 be expected But tins does not touch
the question Has the university right the money! II is
admitted that 70 withdraw the agricultural appropriations
would be TO erppy the university YetSylock made good
m argument 70 retain has own i'll gotten gains the Universe
Idaho needs agricultural college in the SOUTH the
people can get direct instruction along the lines of the
not occasional train load teachers bag full Of
bulentia but college where the farmers go learn
hl the bill There other college Southern
Idaho there North Idaho they 90 here even il
little experiment station at Caldwell while the university takes
the agricultural money hardly plausible pleext d
the farmers Of ldahoand the farmers IRE Idaboof
brtlgh TIE state is tenth much of law
sers ~ ngus anything else Of college productions
OF farmers and farming methods Educated farmers
can make the farm ay who willing to farm rather than
Hook TO the city 10 i've OF their wits and the rates OF
society IA general who will bring mp their children after
TO hike the farm because pays and is free respected life ~
5p Of opportunity The solving Of the problem not
he m more LITERARY education, but in better farming
esting more people 70 like farm life dozen universities OPP &
Grating on their own money money ceyerly acquired
~ g"ou ~ this iiIe as Ole
good agricultural college The cost OF living all the
Try going bs leaps and bounds until il is prob
e'l p''"ue - e poss taVhs tue Hrnl, peleVlng Mo
II degrading pay does offer opportunities int
q good time One good farmer worth about three
IN 'n VI nay tseu Where tl ton or only weeds grew dell
before worth odes Of Horace books full Of delicate
verse For these the state ptfu loser when it
* agricultural college iGnds INTO even literary eduea Mrs
tional channels reae
There nothing 10 do this year towards locating the agrcu
eoheEef university made
Dh tat question impossible tins That
No Years behDd m establishing great agricultural college,
a would really meet the vital needs the
and million dollars loss. the people of the state
might be willing TO know the trath c.