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Show K!S MISSION IS TO STUDY IRRIGATION Prof. W. R. Thomas of Port Collins, Colo., Represents tho Dopaituient of Agriculture. AMONG the guests at the Kenyon Is W. .R- Thomas of Fort Collins, Colo., professor of history In the Agricultural college at that place. Prof. Thomas is in Salt Lake on a special spe-cial mission for the Department of Agriculture, Ag-riculture, Washington, D. C, to confer with the State engineer on the relations of his office to the development of Irrigation Irri-gation throughout the State. He will make similar visits to the engineers of all the Pacific coast Slates. As Utah Is the home of Irrigation and the qldest State to adopt such work, Prof. Thomas Is particularly studying the conditions of local affairs and finds much to Interest him in this immediate vicinity. It is interesting to note that prior to his taking up educational work in the Colorado Agricultural college he was the oldest man, in harness, among Denver's Den-ver's newspaper writers, and for years held Important editorial positions on the dally papers of that city. He is on a vacation ut present and Is taking up this special work for the department de-partment during the summer. He will be here a day or two. |