American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-24

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then opened a regular meeting. pur-
suant 70 an adjournment taken July
10. 1917. and the following proceed
lngs we're had to-wit:
The following claims appeared, were
read, and ordered paid out Of the cur-
rent expense fund.
J. w. Lee, arrestlng man 200
Clyde Hanson. printing . 1880
r. w. Peterson, expenses as
commissioner . 23.00
q. A.. Brahmstadt, expenses as
commissioner 800
w. y. Sparks. expenses as com
missioner 500
A. W. g. Kloaness. expense ac-
cOunt 3S8.75
The following road bill was ordered
paid out OF the road and bridge fund:
Walter Friedrich, road work $1,000
Ia the matter OF a petition for the
division OF school districts No 2 and
No. Z heretofore considered. II is or
dered that said petition be denied, but
10 rs hereby recommended that the
county superintendent see that school
building and equipment be provided
the said petitioners.
In the matters OF the farm agents
service. members OF the farm bureau
appearing and we're heard and pc
toned that said farm agents services
be continued. whereupon, after due
consideration the following contract
was entered into.
Project number
r. G. u. ~ a w.
State extension div.
County Agricultural Agent Project:
EXtentiOn work In agriculture and
home economies Ia Power county. The
county Of Power. the University Of
Idaho and the United States depart
ment OF agriculture. cooperating.
Name Of Project. Demonstrations
by means Of a county agricultural
ageut
Leader. TO be selected from nom
nations made by the University Of
Idaho
Location: Power county.
Headquarters. American Falls, Ida
ho.
Date Effective September 1. 1917.
Object. 70 give instructions and
demonstrations In agriculture in or
der 10 secure the adoption of better
farm practice. organizations and adj
ministratiOn. 10 the end Of increasing
the profits OF farming and improving
rural home life ia Power county.
Methods OF Procedure; The county
agricultural agent viii coordinate and
apply the results of the work Of sew
eral departments Of the college Of ag
riculture. University OF Idaho. the state
experiment stations. and other re-
search institutions with such obser-
y%ations OF farm practice as may be
made by the agricultural agent in the
course of his work. to the end of ear
rying concretely to the farmers of the
county. ON their farms, a knowledge
of sound principles and successful
practices in agriculture. lie will al
SO aid in the reorganization and redi-
rectiOn of the agriculture of the coun-
~ and In the correlation and fedora
ton OF all econOmis and social forces
working for the improvement OF agri-
culture and county life. IN SO far as
may be possible and desirable eHe
will help TO bring into existence. when
needed, agricultural clubs assooia-
tons. or other organizations. whose
objects are the improvement OF agri-
cultural practices, marketing and pur-
chasing conditions. and educational.
home and social conditions throughout
the county. Farmers and members of
their families Will be met Individually
and In groups for the purposes OF
study. instruction and demonstration
iu field, barn. creamery. school and
elsewhere.
Organization. The organization for
this work Will consist OF a county
agricultural agent. who will give his
full time 70 the work. with such as
sistants thoth men and women) as
available funds may justify and over
head supervision hy a state leader
employed jointly by the University of
Idaho and the United States depart
mont Of agriculture.
Cooperation; This project comes
under state project agreement No. 2.
between the extension division of the
University Of Idaho aud the United
states department of agriculture, Gov
ering county demonstration work in
the state Of Idaho. a copy OF which is
hereto attached and made a part OF
this project agreement.
Ftnincial support. Il Is under
stood by the parties OF this project
agreement that each shall contribute
annually TO support the work, the
cash sums. supplies. and services in
dicated by the following schedule:
Gonnaraffuv partg,- - -.