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The Meridian Times
VOL U VI E X.
MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
I A, 101».
VO. 41.
MEETING PLANNED TO
PROTK8T AGAINST REMOVAL
We, the undersigned resident far
mers of the Nampa & Meridian Irri
gation District believe that it was an
act of injustice for the board of di
rectors to move the office of the dis
trict from Meridian to Nampa, with
out first getting the sanction of the
farmers. And we therefore believe
that it is for the best interest of the
farmers to take steps necessary to
put the farmers in control ot said
district, in place of the non-interest
ed citizens of Nampa. We therefore
call a general mass meeting of the
farmers of the district to be held at
Meridian, at 2 p. m. Monday, Fen.
IT, 1919.
(Signed):— Dave Farmer, Wm.
Moreland, A. R. Stalker, J> F.
McFarland, J. H, Newcomer, J. W.
Bryce, Milton La Follette, C. E. Cox,
Chas. A. Cairns, Wm. Snyder, Henry
Jackson, V. Kindall, A. P. Woire,
Wm. A. Rife, Harry Tolteth, J. A.
Fenton, Walter Evans, S. A. Wrigni,
Eugene McCoy, A. R. Estes, Lewis
Stott, J. N. Rhoads, Albert Smith,
Fred C. Adams.
J. J. CALDWELL IS RK
APPOINTED POSTMASTER.
J. J. Caldwell received a finely
written parchment this week that he
values very highly, and is signed by
no less a person than Hon. Woodrow
Wilson, president or these United
States. It goes on to say that repos-,
ing especial confidence in the integ
rity, etc., of James J. Caldwell, he Is
hereby appointed the Nasby for the
town of Meridian, Ada county, Idaho,
for the four years beginning Sept.
5th, 1918. There was some delay m
getting the papers arranged, but the
President signed this paper as one of
the last official acts before going to
Europe. The re-appointment of Mr.
Caldwell for another four years is
right and proper, for if there has got
to be a democrat handle our mail,
we dont know who we would rather
have. Aside from his politics Mr.
Caldwell is all right.
DRYER CLOSES DOWN ON
BIG POTATO CONTRACT
The Idaho Products Company dryer
in Meridian which has provided a big
pay roll for our people during the
winter, shut down for the season
Monday. It was pretty near the end
of the season's work anyway, and
hence the government order to stop
shipping the dried spuds was not un
expected. Next season's output will
depend somewhat on the government
demand for the dried product, to ship
over seas.
Nearly a half million pounds of
potato chips, in 5-pound cans* have
ben packed and shipped to the gov
ernment supply stations from Mer
idian, and most of the product has
found its way to the quartermaster's
department in France.
OMER STARR WRITES LET
TER TO HIS FATHER HERE.
M. C. Starr, of Meridian, has re
ceived a letter from his son Omer,
and he expects to be home soon.When
the first outbreak of war came Omer
volunteered and joined the Second
Idaho, being assigned to Co. H. He
left here with that regiment and
went to Camp Greene, N. C., from
which cantonment he went overseas.
He is now with the Second Engin
eers. He fought with the regiment
in the battles of Soissons, St. Mihiel,
Verdun, Chauteau Thierry and Or
rigon.
At present Omer is in Germany with
the army of occupation, being stat
ioned at Neuwild. He also took part
In the battle of Belleu Wood with the
Marines and regulars, and fought for
three days without getting anything
to eat. He says a fellow dont get
very hungry in a battle, he is too
busy fighting and dodging shells. He
expects to be home in the near future
and says that while he will be glad,
he wouldn't have missed It for the
world.
ANOTHER CAR OF CLOVER
SEED GOES FROM MERIDIAN
H. G. Rogers from Emmett, shipped
out. from Meridian Tuesday another
car load of red clover seed, to Port
land, worth $24,800. This seed was
grown by farmers here and prices
ranged from 35c to 38c. per pound.
SERVICES SUNDAY AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH.
Regular services next Sunday at
the usual hours.
Prayer and praise service Thursday
evening at 7.80.
C. A. QUINN, Pastor.
DAY REALTY COMPANY
FARM LOANS WITHOUT DELAY.
—Real Estate Bought and Sold.
"Security and Service for Both."
10th and Idaho Sts., Boise, Idaho.
EDITORIAL MENTION.
Idaho has two new counties—Jer
ome and Caribou,
county seat of the former, and Soda
Springs of the latter.
Jerome is the
An exchange says one reason the
soldiers are so glad to get home is
that now they have an opportunity to
buy and wear those comfortable
machine-made socks.
Yessiree, there are some mormons
around here. A fellow not far from
Meridian has intimated that he does
not see why he cannot trade his wife
who Is 40 for two 20's..
The abundance of labor in the mar
ket just now Is explained by the fact
that lots of folks who werft to Boise
to be appointed to something or
other at the beginning of the new
administration, are back on the Job.
A gold star in the Oregon Agri
cultural college service flag, repre
sents Ralph N. Linn, formerly or
Meridian, as one of the*44 O. A. O. j
men who are known to nave died tor j
their country. The Corvallis lnstitu- j
tion was certainly a nundred per cent '
ift patriotism.
A queer thing happened in the leg
islature at Boise the other day.
Member introduced a bill making it
a misdemeanor to- write a check on
insufficient funds In the bank. He
spent Sunday at his home in a neigh
^ rst A çt ^ as *•? recommend that
his own bill be Indefinitely post
poned. And it was.
boring town, and when he came back
Rooms in the city hall in Nampa
have been given over as offices for
the Nampa Meridian Irrigation dis
trict, the secretary's office having
been moved from Meridian to Nampa.
It Is said when the statue of justice
on the city hall at Nampa learned of
the raw deal, she almost cried out in
protest, but was consoled in the
thought that being blind, she would
not see the furniture as It was moved
in
A verdict of not guilty was ren
dered Wednesday in the district
court at Caldwell in the trial of Sam
uel L. Davenport, for the murder of
Henry Strieker, a Meridian farmer,
in a pool hall at Nampa last August.
It seems that the proof was not es
tablished that Davenport fired me
gun that killed Strieker, and that in
a drunken brawl a gun was fired,
which might have been Stricker'B.
READ FIRST CHAPTER OF
THE NEU' SERIAL STORY
Attention is called to the splendid
new serial story in this number of
the Times. You will thoroughly en
joy this story .There has been no more
dramatic chapter in recent Ameri
can history than that relating to the
taming of the Colorado river, which
threatened to engulf the
valley of southern California. There
are strong men In the story, a vivid
story of action, and at the same time
there is Interwoven In the plot an ap
pealing love thread. Read the first in
stallment in this issue.
Imperial
O C THURMAN IS PRETTY
NEAR TO BERLIN.
Mrs. E. H. .Taylor has received an
interesting letter from her nephew,
O C (or Dewitt) Thurman, a Merid
ian boy. O C Is now stationed on the
banks of the Rhine, bis room being
a few feet from the river. He states
that the boys had just reached there
after a hike of 220 miles. He said
"three of we boys are together and
have a nice room with a german fam
ily, consisting of a mother, her son
and his young wife." The boys are
furnished three good meals per day
by these people. He says that In ger
many many of the huns claim "the
Americans are a godsend as the kais
er's rule was becoming intolerable.
TIME CARD ON THE
OREGON SHORT LINE
Schedule of arrival and departure
of trains at Meridian station:
Outbound—
No. 170 passes Meridian at f2.26
a. m. to cpnnfct wl (k Nos. 17, west
bound, and 18, east bound,at Nampa.
No. 176 passes Meridian at 11.06
a. m. to connect with No. 4, east
bound.
No. 180 passes Meridian at
D. m. to connect with Noe. 5 and 19,
west bound, and No. 6, east bound.
No. 174 (pony) passes Meridian at
7:31 a. m. tor Huntington (no
change.)
Returning from Nampa—
No. 171 passes Meridian at 3.32
a. m. after connecting with train 17,
west bound, and 18, east bound.
No. 175 passee Meridian at 12.17
p. m. after connecting with No. 4,
east hound.
No. 177 passas Meridian at 8.18
p. m. after connecting with No. 19,
west bound, and No. 6, east bound.
No. 173 (pony) passes Meridian at
9.59. a. m.
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SOME NEW ROOKS.
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D. H. Ware has the agency for two |
fine historien, one "America's War I
for Humanity," by Thomas H. Hus- j
sell, up to date, will be ready for de- j
livery March 1st. This is the Victory
edition of <500 pages, finely illustrât
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Also Life of Theodore Roosevelt, ;
written by Thomas H. Russell, his
torian.. These books should be in ev
ery household in our community. $2
and $2.50, according to binding.
Leave order with Mr. Ware at the
McFarland ranch, a half mile south
west of Meridian.
ed.
REVIVAL MEETING AT THE NVZARKNL CHURCH IN MERIDIAN.
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THE NOTED
EVANGELIST
FROM DAYTON,
OHIO, WILL
BE IN CHARGE.
Meetings Begin Sunday, Feb. 16
mad continue until March 2.
Services every evewng at 7:30. All are cordially invited,
WM. C. URSCHEL, PASTOR.
WM. C. URSCHEL, PASTOR.
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In Memorlain.
i In Bad and loving memory of our
| darling son and brother. James H.
I Hobbs, who passed away one year
j ^ anuary ^8, 1918, at Meridian,
j Just'one year ago you left us,
How we miss you, Oh our dear;
And remember all your kindness
! As we drop a silent tear.
More and more each day we miss you
; Krienci» may think the wounds are
healed;
But they little know the sorrow
That lie« within our hearts concealed
Sadly missed by father, mother, sis
ter and brothers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hobbs and
children.
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.MERIDIAN. IDAHO.
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successors to rife a Robertson
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