The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-29

view school house at 10 o'clock
each Sunday and at Upper Fair
view at 8 o'clock each Sunday.
| M. l. Church, register of the
state land board, has resigned, and
it is said that this was requested
by Governor Brady, claiming that
the register held up Carey act
project until a promised 1920
attorney" or influence" fee was
paid him. Church says that he
is doing no more than other Of
ticials who have received valuable
pieces of land for their influence"
Meridian and South Boise have
enjoyed the distinction of being
the only incorporated towns in
Ada county, outside of Boise.
Last week, however, Star was duly
incorporated, by the county com
missioners. The population is
277, and the trustees. are: DR.. O..
". Hall, J. B, Stoner, J. E. Rob-
erts, Burton Helm bolt and Charles
Palmer.
A. F. Wilson, who recently
bought the Hedges place, a half
mile west of Meridian. has arrived
here with his wife, and have taken
possession. They have 40 acres
of nice land, which will make them
comfortable home. Mr.. Wilson
comes from Monte Vista, Color
ado. Such people are a valuable
addition to our community and
we hope they will like it here.
Rev. W. F. Mccormick is now
regularly engaged as pastor of the
Christian church in Meridian, and
occupies the pulpit morning and
evening each Sunday. His home
is on a farm six miles northwest
of this place, and his post-oftice
address is rural delivery umher
3, Nampa. 1t takes considerable
hard work to run a farm and also
attend to church engagements on
Sunday, but Rev. Mccormick
seems TO have the energy and vim
necessary to succeed.
If the people did all their trad
ing in Boise, as some do, there
would be no town in Meridian.
Your neighbor in business here
deserves your support. In the
majority of lines the goods are a
little cheaper in price here and
the quality is superior. The local
merchant is helping to build up
Meridian, build schools, churches,
and public improvements. Every
cent spent in Boise, does this for
Boise, but is very little if any help
to Meridian.
The fruit situation looks fine for
the Meridian section, anc what
was supposed to have been a Sc
we're frost and freeze 10 days ago
was perhaps 8 blessing to more
orchards than A damage, as it
thinned the blossoms. There will
be a great deal of early fruit. The
pruue crop will be immense.
While the sweet cherries were in
jured there will be a good crop of
sour cherries, and the crops of
Jonathan nd Rome Beauty ap-
pies, the staples, will be fine. Even
those orchards that did not smudge
will produce a fair crop.
If a fire had broken out at Will
sons hall during the high school
play a few nights ago, many would
have been injured. 1t is a small,
lily ventilated room, and the
people of a town the size of Meri-
dian, should not be forced to crowd
into a little, upstairs place like
this and stay for two hours. Next
to water works, we need a town
hall more than anything else.
What's the matter with an qudito-
rum association, for if the people
of the little Kuna neighborhood
can build a hall of their own,
surely Meridian should be able to.
John G.. Garrett, familiarly
known as "Jack," was married at
Boise Tuesday evening. to Miss
Mertie G. Hosely, one of the popu-
lar young girls of the capital city.
The ceremony occurred at the
home of Rev. Sullens, pastor of
the Congregational church, in the
presence of a few relatives and in
innate friends. A. W. Garrett,
brother of the groom, and Miss
Bernice Laravea. attended the
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett left
after the ceremony for a honey
moon trip to Salt Lake City. They
will make their home in Meridian,
and will be at home to friends
after May 10th. Jack" is one of
Meridian's best young men, and
we congratulate him on his good
luck.
The delay in completing the
new laterals through the Ten Mile
section near Meridian, to take the
place of the old ones, which were
torn up, has ioconvenienced the
| farmers considerably. Last Sat
urday word was received from
Senator Borah that the depart
mont had instructed the reclama.