Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-20


purpose such as the people of
yiding. among other things. that if the
state of Montana shall agree to estab-
ish and maintain an agricultural. man
ual training, or other educational or
publlc institution, upon a section of
land upon which the buildings at Fort
Assinnlboine are located. the president
of the United States is authorized to
grant the land and buildings to the
state on payment of $3.50 per acre ;
and. whereas, said buildings alone cost
almost $1,0O0,OOO to erect and con-
struct, and delay would result in their
deterioration;
School is Created.
Section 1. The Northern Montana
Agricultural and Manual Training
school is hereby established, to be To-
Gated on the Fort Assinniboine uili-
tary reservation aforesaid.
Section 2. The control and super
vision of such school is vested. in the
state board of education, which NAV
prescribe all rules and regulations
therefor; and which shall take posses
sion and control of the lands and build
lngs herein mentioned, within 10 days
after the state of Montana shall be-
come the owner thereof; and proceed
to carry out the provisions of this act.
SO far as it relates to their duties.
Section 3. There is also established
and shall be located on the lands and
IN the buildings aforesaid in conncc-
ton with such agricultural school. an
agricultural experiment substation to
AID In acquiring and diffusing among
the people of the state of Montana use
tul and practical information on sub
lects connected with field agricul-
ture,
Section 4. The state board of cd
acatlon is hereby authorized and en-
powered to accept such gifts of money
ana other property as may be ten
1ered to aid in repairing such buildings
as are now located at Fort Assinni- !
,oine. and putting the same in condi-
ION to carry out the purposes of this |
ict and for installing the necessary |
apparatus to initiate the work of said |
school
Section s. The sum of 5000 or
20 much thereof as may be necessary.
S hereby appropriated out of any
moneys in the state treasury not |
otherwise appropriated, to pay for the
ands herein mentioned to the govern
nent of the United States.
Section 3. The further sum of S5 600
r SO much thereof as NAV be neces-
AIRY, is hereby appropriated ont of
ny moneys in the state treasury NOT
therwise appropriated. which money
hail be expended under the direction
t the state board of education for
he equipment and maintenance of an
xperimental substation at Fort ASSN
Section II. This act shall he in
lii force and effect on and after the
th day of July. 1913.
Approved March 8, 1913"
Congress Approves Action.
Subsequently, the 63rd congress- of
ne United States, passed bill for
ne opening of the military reservation.
February IL, 1915, which
oW appears upon the statute books
that session as chapter 25, and which
rovlded for the sale to the state of
lontana Of the buildings at Fort As
nnlbolne together with 1000 acres Of
md. The section relating to that ,
'ansfer reads as follows:
Seetioii nut the 18th legisla-
We. assembly of the state of Montana
avlng enacted law for the purpose
establishing an agricultural. mammal 4.
aiming, or other educational or public !
stltutlon. upon the present site ~ I
ort Assinniboine, Montana, duly an
'oved by the governor of Montana {
I'd to be in full force and effect after
e 4th day of July, 1913, and mon
e transfer to the state of Montana hv
e president of the United States ~ 4
200 acres of land situate in said \
Fort Assinniboine military $
servation and embracing the military
Iildings at said abandoned fort. ex- s
pit the guardhouse at said post: the e
esident of the United States is here b
authorized and directed to set over Q
the state of Montana all right, title il
ID interest of, in, and to the said 0
100 acres of land hereby reserved, c
the buildings at the Fort !,
except the guardhouse at n
i'd post. upon payment to the United
ates of the sum of $3.50 per acre:. {
divided, that the state Of Montana
all be required to make it's selection
1000 acres within one year of the
ssage of this act" G
Patent 10 lssusd. 4
Selection was made and under date 4
November 8, 1915, q patent was q
ued by President Wilson for 1880 I;
res of lard and under date Of March .;
10ll. the president executed I Sec i
Centiausd On Pags Ten, {