The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-03
ORIGINAL COST ABOVE 100000
SOLVES BIG SPACE PROBLEM
AND PERMITS GROWTH

Meeting pressing emergency
caused by the need for more labora
tory and class rooms, the executive
committee of the university has ar
ranged for the purchase from Jerome
J. Day, present owner of the harves-
ter plant in Moscow, formerly owned
by the Idaho National Harvester
company, thereby providing the col
| lege of engineering with a plant
which, it is believed, will enable it
to take a unique place among engi-
neering colleges of the northwest
This arrangement was made at
meeting of the executive committee
attended by Huntington Taylor OF
Occur d'Alene, Stanly Easton of Kel-
logg, and DR.. A. H. Upham, presi-
dent of the university. 1t is ex-
pected that at an early date meet
ing Of the entire state board of edu-
cation will be held, to concur in this
arrangement.
Plant Cost More Than 100000
The plant, including buildings and
equipment, cost it's original owners
more than 100000. 1t is one of the
best equipped and most complete ma
chine plants in the northwest. 1t in
cludes six acres of land, together with !
extensive buildings, of concrete and
factory glass, providing $4,000 square
feet of floor space.
The purchase price is $45,0O0, pay
ment being extended over period OF
10 years.
Immediate possession will be taken.
The laboratories of the departments
of mechanical engineering, electrical
engineering and agricultural engineer
ing will be moved to the new quar-
tiers Immediately. The expectation is
that all installation will be ready for
classes to start under the new ar
rangement when the university year
opens in September.
The university will continue for the
present at least, to carry on the con-
amount of custom work that
the plant has been doing in this
vicinity, making repairs and castings,
etc., for agricultural machinery and
other needs. This supplies service
that cannot be obtained elsewhere in
this territory and the university, it is
announced, has no intention of dis
continuing it.
Solves Acute Space Problem
This arrangement solves space
problem said to be the keenest IN
he history of the institution and re-
ported by the executive committee as
follows:
"That there is an imperative need
sor additional classroom and labora-
,ory facilities; that failure to provide ,
same will impair the quality and I.
character of instruction that can be
yiven to approximately 1900 students
Turing the school year 1923-24; that
he proposed new science hall cannot
De made available until the school
vear 1924-25; that the departments OF I
mechanical. electrical and agricultur- {
Il engineering have outgrown their G
present quarters, as has also the i
music department; that the erection v
If the science hall will in no way re-
ieve these departments or permit r
hem to serve the students as they
hould; that an emergency exists and
must be met to prevent great loss to
he student body 1
Total university enrolment mas n
,rown from 592 in the year 1918 h
O 1882 in the year just closed, or to t
736 including duplicate registra- a
ions S
The harvester plant comprises six a
cres of ground situated on North v
lain street. The buildings are OF o
oomy. one-story construction, of con- il
rete and factory glass. They are
omfortable, we'll ventilated and II
rightly lighted. The plant houses, '
even complete and Independent de-
including foundry, ma
hine shop, forge room, sheet metal d
rorks. woodworking plant, paint shop n
nd assembly. room. Separate build tt
lgs are provided for storage, garage, tt
nd general office. 3
Good Foundry Equipment tt
The foundry is one of the best IN h
le whole country. 1t is-well lighted it
nd we'll equipped. The core ovens Il
nd cupelo have sufficient capacity W
, take care of large output. Whlle Of
le war was on the government used
le foundry for the casting OF engine Il
eds for ships that were being built NJ
Tacoma. A carload of castings a al
eek was being shipped out at this h
me- CO
The machine shop represents the al
rgest investment in machinery of W
~ department and is spoken of by tt
,on1o who have occasion TO travel 1e