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Show The Obligation is Upon Us. H In order to aid in securing the endorsement of M members of the legislature, our representaivesj in M the last legislature pledged the legislature that m tho people of Iron county would provide the M necessary land for the uso of the Branch Agri- H cultural College, both arid arid irrigable, and in M the mass meeting, composed largely of farmers m from all over the county, held at the tabernacle H on the occasion of the visit of Dr. Widtsoe, a M motion was made and carried unanimously by a M standing vote, that Iron county would enthusias- fl tically redeem the pledge. M Several weeks have passed and as yet H nothing has been jlone. Soon the end of the pres- M ent school year will have arrived and during the H vacation period the school authorities will no B doubt wish to begin as soon as possible the work H of making the necessary changes, additions and H improvements, that will be required to place the H school on the basis intended by the legislature L and make it possible to give the enlarged course k ' that will be provided. L It then rests with the people of Iron county kkW to provide the land promised, and to do so as m quickly as possible in order that the school man- m agement may not be handicapped in their work. H Equally as imporant is the impression that prompt H action will create in the minds of the school M authorities. If we are careless, dilatory and 111- H. different, indicating that we believe "any old H time will do," we are quite apt to lead them to H think that we aren't very greatly interested in H the school, and certainly not enthusiastic about H it, no matter how greatly to the contrary the facts HHjmHfe The commercial club is the logcMjprga.niza- tgLJgtypsa&lfe- through its HB?TKmniTtees, but the business men" seem to be Pff Vltillirig t6 permit 'the commercial club to die a KT" naturS death, though such a result would be to H the shame of the city and its business and pro- m fessional men. But shame or no shame, the facts 1 are plainly evident that the men who should be H most interested in a live, progressive commercial m club, are the most indifferent regarding its fate. H Who, then, is to look after the Agricultural College matter. This question was asked the M editor during the week by one of the most prom- H incnt and influential men of the city. Of course, 1. we are unable to say, but we feel that the matter M - should bo called to the attention of the people in m ofder that some plan of procedure may be devised M ' by those mostly interested. |