The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-02-27
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s. B. NO. 80
EXPERIMENT STATION is PROVIDED
Permanent Institution Called for in Bill
introduced by Senator NickelSen
$1,000 Annual State Fund

County officials. members Of the
Commercial Club and orchardsits and
business men in general voiced jubilant
expressions last Thursday when letters
We're received from j. X. Niekelsen,
Joint senator from Hood River and
Wasco counties, who announced that
5. b. 80 had passed the Senate. MIR.
Nlckelsen stated that he was confident
that the bill. which provides for per
manent experiment station here, would
pass the House.
The Senate bill provides for an
annual appropriation of 81. 600 by the
state. Hood River county will pur-
chase tract Of land suitable for the
home of the institution. The station
will be administered by the Board of
Regents of the Oregon Agricultural
College.
Prominent local fruitgrowers have
been working for a number Of years to
place the station, formerly assured
only for each biennium following legis-
latlve sessions. on a permanent basis.
The full text Of the bill, which was
introduced by Senator Nickelsen.
follows:
A Bill for an Act to establish and
MAINTAIN an Agricultural Experiment
Station in Hood River County, Oregon,
and to repeal Chapter 353 of the Gen
eral Laws of the State of Oregon, 1917.
Be 1t Enacted by the People of the
State of Oregon:
Section |. That, in order to study
and carry on Investigations in horticul-
tural and pathological problems, as
affecting the interests of the State of
Oregon, there be and is hereby estab-
lished an Agricultural Experiment
Station in Hood River County, Oregon.
Section q That the said Agricul-
tural Experiment Station shall be
under the control and management of
the Board of Regents of the Agricul
tural College of the State of Oregon.
Section 3. That there be and is
hereby appropriated out of the moneys
in the General Fund not otherwise
appropriated, the sum Of 100000 an
nually, for the support and mante-
nance of said Agricultural Experiment
Station, which money shall be paid
quarterly, commencing January !, 1919.
This appropriation shall be continuing
and shall be contingent upon the people
OF Hood River County through the
county court, or otherwise, to provide,
without cost to the State, suitable land
for the location of said Agricultural
Experiment Station.
Section A. That upon requisition
made by the treasurer Of the Board of
Regents of the State Agricultural Col
lege, the Secretary of State shall draw
warrant upon the State Treasurer
payable out of said funds for the said
quarterly payment. In the event that
more than one quarter shall have
passed before requlsltion shall have
been made for said money, then requi
sition may be made at one time for as
many quarterly payments as may be
due at that time, and said Secretary
Of State shall honor and pay them.
Section 5. That the said Board Of
Regents of the State Agricultural Col
lege of Oregon shall cause to be pre-
pared and published, on or before
December |, 1920, and every two years
thereafter full and compete report
of the work accomplished by said
| Agricultural Experiment Station; said
report to be distributed free of charge
and the cost of such publication and
distribution shall be deemed part of
the general expense of said station.
Section 6. That the Board of Re
gents of said Agricultural College is
hereby authorized and empowered to
cooperate in the special work Of said
station with the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, or any office or
bureau thereof, and may enter into
any agreement therefor with said De.
partment of Agriculture, or any bureau
or office thereof
Section Z. That Chapter 1853 of the
General Laws of the State of Oregon
of 1917, being an act for the establish
ment and maintenance Of an Agricul-
tural Experiment Station in Hood
River County, Oregon. be, and the
same hereby is repealed.