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Show PROPOSES MEMORIAL TO J. STERLING MORTON wPoNG,TPiVV ApiH 22 As a memorial memo-rial to the late J. Sterling Morton, the llrst secretary of agriculture, a bill was Introduced today .by Senator Burke tt to provide for the establishment of tho Morton Institution of Agriculture and 1'orestry" at Nebraska Citv, Neb., the former homo of Mr. Morton Tho Institution is to advanve the scl-enco scl-enco and practice of forestry. It would be conducted under the direction of the department of agriculture. The coBt of the site and buildings Is limited to ?2S0.-000, ?2S0.-000, and $10,000 is asked to begin t) o work. " |