The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01

ready to receive them, and of induc-
ing here, with the idea of making ir
rigation farmers of them, many peo-
pie who had previously had very lit
tie, if any, experience in farming of
any kind.
1t is needless to recount the mis-
takes that have been made, or to at
tempt at this time to explain or justi-
fly them, further than to say that it
is only natural that in any work or
development which is wholly new,
mistakes of one kind or another
must be expected. 1t is clearly the
duty of individuals and of govern
ments to profit by such mistakes and
to take such action as will prevent
their recurrence in this work. !
hope we shall ever be united and pull
together for the good of the state.
This is not question of politics; it
is question of business, pure and
simple; and all questions of party
expediency or, party politics should
be forever forgotten.
Before considering in detail certain
phases of the work which is still be-
fore us it will be we'll to recall, in a
general way, that the state govern
ment has attempted to do what it
could to provide the right kind of cor
ditions for the residents of this state.
1t has provided literally for public
schools, and has enacted laws under
which such schools may be as effici-
emit and as we'll conducted in rural
communities as they are in more pop
ulous centers. Those who have the
administration of our school work in
charge have encouraged the organi-
cation of boys and girls clubs with
the object of developing in the youths
of our farming communities desire
to learn more about scientific farming
and to give them higher and better
knowledge of farming possibilities.
The land board has honestly at
tempted to adjust past difficulties
and to remove all just grounds of
complaint with reference to the ex-
ercise of state authority in all ques-
lions growing out of irrigation devel-
opment. It hes appointed a Carey
Act commissioner whose special duty
is to investigate all complaints of
whatever nature arising from Carey
Act projects, and to report his con-
illusions to the board in order that
it's action may be taken in the light
of the best information obtainable on
these questions.
Then, too, in recent years the state
has appropriated several thousand
dollars, in cooperation with the
federal government, for the purpose
of enabling Mr.. Bark, the irrigation
expert, to do work which is helpful
and beneficial to the farmers of the
state.
The importance of this mater is,
perhaps, not as we'll understood as it
will be later, but it is clearly work
of vast importance and one whose eff
fects will be cumulative and far
reaching.
Closely connected with this i'm
portant work is that department of
the state university which has in
charge the demonstration work for
the benefit of the state. The dean
and director of the state experiment
station is here and can and will speak
of the work which this institution is
doing for the state at large and in
particular for the farming communi-
ties. He will be able to speak to
you in detail of what I know only in
a general way, but I feel that know
enough to warrant my adding word
of commentator and encouragement.
The valuable experiments which they
are conducting will ultimately save
you much time and expense by re-
lieving you of the necessity of learn