The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-08-06
AGENT IRELAND IS FREE
TO ALL WHO WISH
TO USE HIM

H. A. Ireland has given the press an
interview setting forth his work
hopes, aims and purposes, that is of
the greatest interest. Mr.. Ireland
wishes all to know of his work in
order that all may take advantage of
him and his Office. There is no ex
pense to the farmers on the Boise
project in any manner whatsoever.
When Mr.. Ireland was selected bv
the federal officials to serve as ad
visor on the Payette-Boise project of
fee rooms were secured and fitted IN
in the Union block in this city, the
outer Office being room No. 7. This
room is open all the time and Mr.
lreland's desire is that it be a sort of
headquarters for settlers and Others
caring to drop in. 1t is now well
stocked with farm papers, agricul-
tural department bulletins and read
ing matter of advertisers on sue sub
jects as fertilizers, etc.
Clerk Engaged.
Early in July Miss Ethelwyn Fort
ner was engaged to serve as a clerk
in the Office. She is in the office dur
ing business hours each day SO it is
much easier for the inquirer to get in
touch with Mr. Ireland than hereto
fore. From the nature of his work,
it is necessary for him to be in the
country most of the time but those
wishing to confer with him or have
him call at their ranch can now either
leave word or be directed where
they can find him. The advisor will
invariably be found in his office on
Saturday and he has also been accus-
toned to remain in town on traders
day the first and third Mondays of
each month.
Not Reclamation Employe.
Commencing on the misunderstood
ing as to his position, Mr.. Ireland
said: Once in a while find settler
who is still under the impression that
he is contributing to my salary-that
the expense of my work is charged up
to the project and in some manner
collected from the settlers. The fell
low who has this idea usually looks
rather askance at me. The simple
facts of the matters are that | have
absolutely mo cdnnection whatever
with the reclamation service. am
employed directly by the department
of agriculture and my salary and ex-
penses are paid by it. The settlers
should understand that instead of be-
ing an expense forced on them my
services are made available to them
as favor by the government. The
department of agriculture puts us
men out on the various projects to
be of service to the settlers"
Idaho Specially Favored.
1t seems that Idaho is the only
state which is favored by the heads
OF the agricultural department with
two project advisors and there are
but seven or eight of them in all The
idea OF placing an expert at the dis
posal OF government homesteaders
was first put into operation a year
ago. The first project advisor was
sent out to the North Platte project
IN Nebraska in the spring of 1914.
The work he was able to accomplish
seemed so fruitful that similar advis-
ars were later in the year engaged
tor few other projects. Most of the
project experts, however, were placed
only this year. Mr. Ireland began his
labors on March 10. Professor Rhine
hart was sent to the Minidoka project
at about the same time. Men en-
gagged in similar work are now sta
toned on the Truckee- Carson in Ne
vada, Shoshone in Wyoming, Huntley
IN Montana, Tieton in Washington
and at an experiment station in Cali
fornia.
Definite Work Outlined.
1t may be news to settlers on the
local project to know that Mr.. Ire
lands efforts are confined to certain
definite lines. For instance he is not
authorized at present to devote any
attention to horticulture, grain grow
ing and many kindred lines. A county
advisor is supposed TO give advice and
help on all matters Of interest to the
farmer population but not so with the
project advisor. The partment has
this year directed Advisor Ireland 10
devote his attention to livestock pro-
duction, with particular emphasis on
hog raising and dairying, and to the
growing of forage crops.
Combat Hog Cholera.
The project advisors sphere natu-
rally includes the control of diseses
pertaining to livestock, 1t is in this
connection that Mr., ireland has done
most efficient work thus far this sea-
son. Much of his time has been taken
up with the campaign against hog
cholera. Early in the spring he was
summoned to Twin Falls region to
study the methods of the government
specialists sent there to combat the !
disease, As result he has been han
ding the outbreaks on project farms