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The Meridian Times XIII. VOL. MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1921. NO. «. Éditorial Mention . Il.IUDIAN WEFDg ARK Éditorial Mention With gasoline at 29c and plenty of nice driving weather, there is case except work, that should keep one off the highway these days. Get out the Ford and clip off the miles. Mrs. Lyda Southard, charged with the murder of Edward F. Myer, her fourth husband, will arrive in Twin Fails to-day, in charge of an officer and a woman matron. no ex W. G. Swendsen, state commission er of reclamation, is at New York to be present at a power conference, in which the power rights Involved in the buliding of the American Falls reservoir will be presented. It is said that a family should move every ten years to get rid of the accumulation of "junk." This causes a'Meridian man to inquire, "What is junk?" Much of it is stuff we thought valuable and make up our mind to part with it. A fire is perhaps a good thing, C. H. White, well known, to Mer idian lyceum patrons, has recently returned from New Zealand, where he went to place a new Chautauqua territory. Mr. White has removed to Portland, from Boise, and will hereafter make the rose city his home. The EHison-White offices at Boise *have been closed. once we cannot The crowed condition of the Black foot insane asylum has been a mat ter of public comment. Bids were opened last week for a ward for the criminally insane, to cost $100',000, which will relieve the condition and permit of a segregation of patients. That the country, although hav ing hard times, has not gone to the bow wows this spring is evidence • that usually "the worst never hap pens." There is evidence of business revival, the banks have some money left, and the lower price for necessi ties allows the careful husbandman or housewife, to buy food and raim ant without placing a mortgage on the family automobile. Ethel T. Clark, Ada Tax Collector, was in Meridian yesterday. She in formed the Times that there seems to be an erroneous impression in the minds of some as to the expiration of time for the second imyment of taxes. The legislature two years ago chang ed this law so that date Is the fourth Monday in June, and not as some suppose, the 1st day of July. This date comes the 27th of June this year. the expiration Kelly and Frank McKinnis took charge of the Meridian meat market this week, and have changed the name to the City Meat Market. The McKinnis Brothers are experienced in this line and will conduct the shop in a clean sanitary manner and those patronizing the place will be assur ed of getting the best meat that is on the market. See their ad in another column. A very interesting recital was given by some of 1 the students of the Boise Academy of Music, at Bishop Tuttle hall, at Boise, Monday evening. Mr. Oliver C. Jones, the director, is much gratified at the advancement shown by the pupils. Miss Eudora Barz, a former Meridian girl, was on the program for a piano selection. E. L. Terrill, who was in Meridian Tuesday, making advance plans for the Chautauqua states that Kiss Lois Hill will be the manager for the Mer idian event, and will arrive in time to make arrangements for the open ing program, Sunday afternoon, July 3d. There will be a slight change in this Sunday program from' the -print ed announcement, and the talent se-~ cured will present a lecture or other educational number, -to take s the place of the number at the hour ad vertised for A. Mather Hilhurn, the humorist. the program the following day, so we will have the benefit of an extra number, without cost. The manage ment desire to present nothing on Sunday that will not be in keeping with the sacred character of the day. ANNUAL FARM BUREAU 1'ICNIC. Tlib annual picnic of the Ada County Farm Bureau will be held on Ragle island, just south of Eagle, on Mr. Breshears' ranch, near the ar tesian well, on Sunday next, members of the farm bureau not only welcome all farmers but urge them to be present to spend the day In meeting old friends as well as new. farmers on the project. Efforts are being made to secure C. B. Ross, sec retary of the State Fair bureau, to give a short talk. Everyone should avail themselves of this opportunity to meet together. Lunch will be served at noon. Bring your family and a basket full of goodies. Mr. Hilhurn will be on The of at but DOES COUNTRY TOWN LIFE MAKE ONE LAZY? Edward W. Bok, for 30 years edi tor of the Ladies' Home Journal does not favor the large city as against the small town, for the young man says a young man in a small contact. -He has u cnattce to de velop the human relations not all !-ased on business interests. His life >s not charged with the eelctric cur rent of city life and its thousand and one demands which send a man half rested and yawning to his business tbe next morning " >' He . Il.IUDIAN AIS ORGANIZE „ Thn „ ... , ia on iV thro a " T mmer Cha,llaUf l" a as the ,,rn Weeks away - and aa far ; it has !?"' ?" d dales Can make ness™ f ° BUCCeSSi - The busl - ' ■n.met Tuesday evening and ; orm.t y organized for the campaign, ; m putting over the five-days' event in a pioper manner. following the meeting, held Tues ay night, the committee has issued the following statement: "Our Chautauqua course for this year covers the five days. Julv 3 to fill inclusive. The Chautauqua is an institution that is firmly establish ed in our land and all progressive communities have come to look for ward eagerly to its coming and toi value it highly for its educational : entertaining and social features ' Th#* p.'Hvono Hg t j- , year have made this b/ becoming flnimcianv^sno^h 6 1 for it and who earnestly besneak th? co-operation and hlartv Znnït the citizens of the to^n L? l of itv, are as follows d commun y, are as tot lows. Örave I U piort Î a ■ H Peer Fenton,, Stanton, r! q Stalker W R Baird W. M. Moreland S H Griffith Dm' " °°' "* The guarantors met with E. L. i Terrill, representative of the Chau SÄ» sä? : TT " i President, A. D. Stanton. Vice Prest., Mary Velma Braye. Treas " w - R : Baird. Committees were provided as fol a^ • • as ^chairman ? °' A ' Qulnn ! Grounds, W.M. Moreland, Chairman j Tickets— J. R. Clark, Chairman. Publicity, Rev. F. L. Cook, Chmn. The course promises to be one of j real merit, better than ever before, and entirely worthy of the liberal / patronage of our good people. "The Junior Course, extending thruout the entire period, is a feat ure that should be emphasized and given the hearty support which it de- : serves." 1 w. WITEPSKIE'S CONCERT ORCHESTRA AT CHAUTAUQUA Prominent Chicago Organization Will Present Two Big Concerts on the Last Day With Olive McCormick in Joint Recital in the Evening \ o. no O a * / 7 P%: m t; *■ « & $ W w. I Ft!*: i N: §y thn* of tlie red-letter events of the coming Chautauqua week rests lu the appearance on the last day of Witep skie's Concert Orchestra with Olive McCormick as soloist. Under the leadership of Meyer Witepskte, well-known pianist and director, this organizafion has reached a high place in the world of orchestral music, bers are soloists and their long association has resulted in producing an orchestra which delights not only the most musically critical, hut th'e "every day" music lover as well. Miss Oiive McCormick, coloratura soprano, formerly soloist with I'ittsburgh Symphony Or chérira , appears with the orchestra. All of the uiein BIG CHAUTAUQUA IN MERIDIAN JULY 3d TO 7th Bessie Hedges entertained a number of her friends at a party Thursday afternoon. Those present were: Dor othy and Charlotte Tolleth, Rather-; ine Beam, Jessie Miller, Grace Shel don, Georgia McKinnis and Blanch Burnett; and Frank Hunt, Patrick Doherty, Ray Thompson, Heikes. Harold Jackson, McKinney, and Harold Reese. Music ; and games and a nice luncheon were; enjoyed. Raw milk at the Carnation factory at Nampa is being received at the rate of about 125,000 pounds a day. Teddy Joseph the interesting article fro " tl « ; De ' partment of Agriculture relative to, amount of ensilage tor^' lug, for a certain number of anima . ; These articles by published in the Merldla " J L? oÎ week, aie alone worth the price ot >' oar payer—j$* a >ear. I WEFDg ARK ALSO GROW ING IN THK DITCHES , _ The »ward of directors of the Nam ; pa & Meridian district, Messrs. T. H McDermott, Frank Rosenlof. and ' H - L - Handall, met in regular month ; ly session Tuesday at Nampa. One of ; the important objects of the meeting of the board, at this time of year es pecially, is to hear the report of the manager, as to the condition of the ditches and the water supply and <je livery, and this spring seems to be dl ^ ferent f rom others. Manager Guy A. Remington re poned that the emergency need just nowr lB in getting a half-Nelson hord ' on the ra oss, grass an weeds that ! are 8 ett ing a big growth already. - e big rains this spring gave in : cen tive to every weed to do its best— 1 or worst - Instead of worrying; about the water supply, which promises to be abimd 1 1 Uhe water aad tbe worry?. , th i? y are trying to take care of those who complain of too much aqua pura > and this is Just as l.ad, appar-; ently in injuring the land, as having j too little. ; Ti "f "■* Meridian distinct now has the best 1 an d most effective working organiza- 1 la° n U ? history ' and the directors: are . COmpete " t to handle any situation! i are meeting with success' Mr • : & 'r 8 " 5 i T Ä" Ä put the first crop of alfalfa in condi tlon for harvest, he says, and the! small grain crop is making a wonder fui growth. "A record breaking crop ! 18 in pr ospect in the Nampa - Merid ! ' Bn diStHCt /_ j 8ECOJ,n INSTALL MENT °F TAXES NOW DUE. . j , ^ ""If 11 of f" xes for I " deHmjuent on the, / not nLîd wben J ?i?,t ( / h Tf "''V vliLTnSSatT^T« ^ Ä /r c^n^L? P ' 12 Kindly mail or bring vn.u. nnti«» when piying tax?* * ' notice : ETHEL T CLARK • 1 A,la Un.,n v T/ iVaîl; . Ada county rax Collector, « ; ■ Worry Destroys Working Power Worry and fear arc life destroyer*. You cannot get fat, rich, or he happy while worry preys on your mind and takes all th* joy out of life. Nine times out of ten lack of money, or something money could help to secure, is the cause of worry. A little reserve in the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MERIDIAN will remove one, and usually the chief cause, of worry. And it will be safe from bur glars and robbers. ; First National Bank OF MERIDIAN You will accumulate capital audthe strength to usa it. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profit* over $60,000 IMFROVED FREIGHT SERVICE OS INTERURBAN ROAD ! The Boise Valley ,racti °n company eVer alive to any improvement that wHI add t0 the of the j Vice for lingers and freight, and | th , 18 week announces a plan which has alread y been adopted, and which means better freight service, Bing, the new traffic as<ir of the rottd > wa s in Meridian y68terday ' interviewing citizens with an eye to securing suggestions for any improvement, and says the new R! an "! e,an - s a double freight service thr °u8hout-the valley, ' . A freighter now runs out of Boise ! ''•F 1 - on the southern division, w " lc " makes an early morning deliv Another freighter leaves at 1 a - m - on both north and south routes, which takes care of all early mt#|,Ii ing orders, Thi * enabies shipments to be de , on the ™ day aa 'ordered. L f n ! ir<ie , rB al K e ,)honed ' for instance, . f h olse ' n the morning before 11.3o ? he jpbb ? r can get the freight to the j ? ep ° l b . 6 . f . ore n - 30 apd it is delivered ; to Meridian or any other point the _ 1 " 1 MKR ™; IAX STUDENTS RE CE,VE UNIVERSITY HONORS The two Meridian students in the '"o "ÎÙ nouncement made at the commence ment exercises at Moscow Tuesday. sa sä äs s„ït s j ,r SS. WOTCSïâf science B mtteis and ' ___________ F. R. Curtis and son George Curtis ! of Boise, and L. C. VVildnmn o^Mer idian, have bought thT bll8ine88 of the Robertson Grocery & are experienced merchants ^nci^vîn no doubt merit and secure a goo, trade. Mr. Robertson was iiartiallv influenced, in disposing of his busi' ness, by the state of his health, and h®/! 11 take a vacati011 ° ,u of doors, he w,11 - go to the mountain, for « e has built up a nice ??f,r? nage f .° r bls 8tore here - and his ^ l rt, " , i ' 3 treat m e nt of customers Meridfaf Æ' His raauy Mei'idian friends wish t,im success in his new plans for the future. ser man McCormick AND Deering 1 And full Rakes and Binders. Stock of Repairs for them. We will treat you | Right as to Price and Terms. Also ; VICKERS-SIMS HARDWARE CO. State Highway f Meridian, Idaho, BUILD YOUR CREDIT UPON A SOUND FOUNDATION No one would build a home or factory upon shifting sands! Yet how many pedpfe attempt to tear a credit structure over night! A sound credit standing like a sound building, can only be ji reared upon a sound foundation—and that takes hard work, sound individual policies and time. Like the road to success—there is UO short cut. Credit is the life-blood of any growing business or agricul turai enterprise. Its cultivation pays big dividend ■ The Meridian State Bank I! ?1TATE AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY GET YOUR National Biscuit Co. Crackers and Cookies In Package and Bulk at TOLLETH'8 SERVICE ~ QUALITY meridian, PRICES IDAHO. Automobile Owners Attention This Coupon is Worth $2.50 As an inducement to our battery station, this coupon as part payment towards a new battery. you to visit we will honor Sommerville & Thomas Battery, Electrical and Carburetor Specialists 922-24 Front St., Phone 2413, Boise, Idaho. There are no big clumsy parts to lift and clean. Buy the Viking for the time and labor it will save for you. Come in and let us show you the Simplest, Easiest running, Easiest cleaned, separator on the market. Headquarters if Wf FOR GROCERIES FRUITS H CONFECTIONERY, AND i HOOL 8UPPLIKH I CO OPERATIVE MERCANTILE CO STALKER'S