Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-30
FOR LINCOLN
New State Demonstration
Farm to be Located
In This County
Prof. E. E. Elliott will Superintend
the Establishing of this Farm
for irrigation District

Several of the actions taken by the
University regents at their recent meet
ling are of unusual interest to the peo-
pie of various sections of Idaho. Prof.
E. E. Elliott has been appointed acting
director of the Experiment Station to
fill the vacancy made by the resigna-
tion of Prof. French. Up to this time
Prof. Elliott has been chiefly interested
in developing agricultural instruction
within the University and also in the
secondary school system of the state.
On entering his new position he will
add the responsibilities of directing the
work in agricultural experimentation
to his other duties. During the year
Prof Elliott has been travelling through
the state much of the time, in confer
ence with superintendents, school
trustees, farmers unions and farmers
Institutes. In taking up his new work
he will go at once to the south of the
state, and there assist in locating the
new demonstration farms that the
university is establishing. Mrs. Hays.
Judge McCutcheon and Prof. Elliot are
the committee appointed for this work.
The South Idaho station will be located
in Lincoln county, where two sites have
been offered. 1t will be operated in
conjunction with the irrigation bureau
of the U. S. Dept. of. Agriculture and
will be devoted to experimentation in
irrigation solely, determining the facts
relating to the duty of water as well
as the adaptation of crops. The East
ern Idaho station is to be located in the
vicinity of Idaho Falls, and at first will
be limited to dry farming experiments
in cooperation with the division of dry
farming, bureau of plant industry, us.
Dept. of Agriculture, Judge McCutcheon
and Prof Elliott will establish this
station. The Northern Idcho Station
will be located at some point in Bonner
county near Clagstone junction where
a very suitable tract of land mas been
offered as a donation for this purpose.
This will be entirely devoted to the
of timber and swamp lands
and0ill be of slower development than
the other stations because the land is
now timbered. In this connection the
of two courses in forestry
in the University is also of interest
This branch will be placed in charge of
the strongest man the University can
secure as instructor. A short course
for rangers and field men who are
anxious to obtain more complete
of forestry will be given,
surveying botany etc. This
will supplement their experience gained
n forest service. A four year course
viii be given also, which in addition to
.lass room instruction will include work
n the field during vacation and pro-
0ably at least one term on the new
and forestry station which is
being established on the tract of land
by the University on Occur
Alene lake. The college of agricul-
5ure is adding course in veterinary
science. 1t is not the intention to con-
iuct full school of veterinary science,
nor to turn out practitioners. Rather
his work will be an adjunct to live
stock husbandry and will furnish stud
,nts expecting to be farmers and stock
nen with practical veterinary know
edge to enable them to care for their
i've stock more successfully. A full
linical laboratory is to be equipped,
nd an instructor with the title of as
ociate professor will be appointed.
Unusual interest is being taken in
he law course announced by the Uni
ersity The course will cover three
ears and will give the successful stud
Mt the degree of LII. B. at its compile
on. A professorship in laws has been
.eated and an appointment to this
osition will be made shortly The
ltrance requirements for this course
i'll be the same as those admitting
udents to the regular B. A. and B. S.
urses. From the number of appli-
tions already received by the Univer-
ty office it is evident that the school
law will open with an unusually
rye freshman class.