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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30
Butter Nrappers can Be obtainee

Butter wrappers can be obtained
at the Times office, and orders can
be phoned in. When sent by
mail, Sc hundred should be adj
ded for postage. We sell only 1st
grade wrappers, ard guarantee
them TO be satisfactory The
price is 81 60 for $50, or $500 for
800, printed with your name and
weight Of butter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30

The First National Bank Of
Meridian has made application
TO come in under the new reserve
banking.law plan Of the govern.
mens.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30
Official Time Card
Idaho Traction Company
Southern Division.
In Effect Dec. Ia. 1913.

Leave Boise for Nampa and Caldwell via Merid.
ian. $50 am, 100 am. 900 am, 1890 am, 1880 m,
/ 80 pm, 230 pm, $50 pm, 4.30 pm to Meridian
and McDermott) 500 pm, $50 pm, 500 pm, 30pm,
HOO pm Ito Nampa only
Cars pass Meridian for Boise: $40 am, $40 am,
90 am, 1910 am, LAO pm, Ito pm, s2.10 pm, $40
pm, 40 pm $40 m, 6l0 pm, 7.40 pm, $40 pm,
lilo pm.
Cars pass Meridian for Nampa and Caldwell: TOO
am, $40 am, 936 am, II 06 am, 1886 pm, zoo pm,
306 pm, 406 pm, $50 pm, 706 pm, $50 pm, 1905
pm, 11.36 pm.
McDemott Stub: Leave Onwiler for McDermott:
702 am SIS am, LOO am, 5.32 pm. and arrive at
McDermott at 7. 28 am, 5 40 am ii 20 am, 5.55 pm.
Leave McDermott for Onwiler: 7 80 am $40 am
ll.20 am, 55 pm and arrive at Onwiler at 500 am,
$40 am, II "A am, Ga pm. Car due to arrive at
Onweiler at $40 will go to Meridian; leave Mer-
idian at 1850 am for Onweiler
Starts from Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30
chronIe con,lipatlon Curtd.

~FiYe years ago had the worst case
Of chronic constipation ever knew Of,
and ChaInberlains Tablets cured me,
writes S. r. Fish, Brooklyn. Mich. For
sale by all dealers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30

Thursday, Feb, 9TH. is Apple
Day" and Governor Haines has
asked that special attention be
given one Of ldaho's chief pro
ducts by serving apples in differ.
ent ways at public places free, on
that day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30
feI EIo,t Blls, and chappsa sim.

For frost bitten ears, fingers and
toes; chapped hands and lips, chill.
blaius, cold sores, red and rough
skins, there is nothing to equal
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Stops
the pain at once aud heals quickly
In every home there should be a
box handy all the time. Best
remedy for all skin diseases, itch.
ing eczema, letter, piles, etc. 25c
by mail H. Il. Bucklen & Co,
Philadelphia OF st. louis
The pains u neuralgia seldom fan to
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30

above named bank, do solemnly awear
chat The above statement il true 10
the best III my knowledge and belief.
~ NJ. GARDNER, CASHIER.
Correct. Attest: VIM. GoonALI,
ALnERT NELrR,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day u january 1914.
a. +. GRAVES,
lSeai9 Notary Public.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30
Worm, The Cause q Your chlId's Pains.

A foul, disagreeable breath, dark
circles around the eyes, at times fever
ish. with great thirst; cheeks flushed
and,then pale. abdomen swollen with
sharp cramping pans are all indications
OF worms. Don't let your child suffer
Kiekapoo Worm Killer viii give sure
relief II kills the worms while its lax.
alive eject add greatly TO the health Of
your child BY removing the dangerous
snd sdisagreeable effect Of worms and
parasites from the system. Kiekapoo
Worm Killer as a health produces
should be in every household. Perfect.
~ safe. Buy box to-day. Price 25c
by mail. Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30

A post Office Inspector waa IN
Meridian this week on his usual
rounds aud gave the information
that the excess 81 mail handled by
the star ronte contractors. as we'll
as the rural carriers, under the
parcels post. would be compen-
sated for bs the government, 90
that they will not lose anything,
under their contract with Uncle
sam.
The movable school being held
al Kuna this week is well attend
ed, and Is attracting the interest
81 the stock men and farmers IN
the vicinity Some frst-class
talent FROM the experiment alta
lions are giving the result d
their Investigations.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30
AT the pure- seed convention al

AT the pnre-seed convention at
Pocatello last week 7 A Allen of
Meridian carried OFF third prize
for irrigassd oats, first and second
for spring barley. first for hulleas
barley. frat for beans. third for
dent corn. frat FOR rye. third and
fourth for pop corn, second faf
garden peas. second and third for
flint corn. He Also received 4
tanning mill for prize for the
best display Of farm seeds, and \
silver trophy fer best display Of
barley. Alex Wilson o. Meridian
received first prize On Hint corn.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30
Cleanup Sale.

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Blakeney
expect 10 move soon to Big Lake,
Washington. so will have a public
sale Of all personal property at
the ranch ! mile north Of Briggs
crossing on Interurban Railway;
3 miles north and 5 miles east Of
Meridian; ! miles west of Boise,
on Tuesday, February Sd, 1914,
beginning at ! o'clock d. M sharp
with big free lunch. Tho follow.
ing property will be sold: 2young
Guernsey cows. ! Jersey COW,
fresh the first Of March. big red
COW giving milk, ! Holstein heifer
Ia mos. old, mare and colt lS
mos. old, 3 brood sows, s shoats,
doz chickens, q ducks, 4 geese,
| pillow, harrow, | cultivator, !
seeder, organ, sewing machine,
beds, rocking chairs, dining chairs.
tables. kitchen cabinet, cupboard,
Majestic range, cook stove, heater,
carpets, canned fruit. all cooking
utensils and dishes, and numerous
other articles. Terms: $40 and
under. cash; over $40, s months
time at 6 per cent. @. @. Tobias,
audtionee. Il. G. Pfaflle, clerk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30

The pains u neuralgia seldom fan to
yield 70 Dr. Mites Anti-iain Pills. AsR
for thesz yourself. advertisement
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30

the close pl business January III, 1914.
EEsoURcEs;
Cash on hand ...,..s.s. : 1.l0s.2i
Due from banks ...44s. 8,2is.0I
Other cash items M 1880
Loans ard discounts ...... 50, 065.4u
OvefdraIts .......ss. 192.53
Claims. judgments, etc ..,. $4,000
Banking house. furniture and
slxtures ....s........ $4,000
Expenses ia excess os earnings 290-59
4
Tortf.. ......,.s..-.s. 500, so8. 81
LIAnfEfT1Rs:
Individual deposits subject 10
check S3T, 40. 9s
Demand certificates 81 deposit q, l2l.zS
Time certificates Of deposit 1860. 20
Cashiers checks 1877
Total deposits SIS, .3Ds.s7
Capital stock paid in ... 10000 90
Surplus fund ..,....... 1,5O0 90
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STATE oP IDAHO
County or AnA
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30

Report 81 the Condition 80
THE Rank or EAGLE. lid.

Al Eagle, in the State Of Idaho. at
the close 81 business January ~, 1914.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30
Financial Statement

Office Pioneer Irrigation District Canyon and Ada Counties
Idaho
The following Of the financial condition OF Inc
Pioneer Irrigation District Canyon and Ada Counties Idaho on tne
Monday of January, 1914:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30
NO. l04
Report Of the Condition Of the
,1ltAlA cANthec nlAA

at Kuna, Id the State Of idaho. at the
close 81 business, January Is, 1914:
OPPORTUNITIES.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30

Total to January !, 1914 27
All to February 1913 have called but these
resen
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-06

Mrs. Mayors reared in the lap Of
luxury is the baby daughter of the
late Julian Troconiz, pioneer of this
city. She recently separated from her
husband and is now relying on the
money she earns for support.
Before my father died had $40
week for pin money" she says, in
addition to all my expenses. Now l
live on the $40 week 1 earn"
She cannot contest her fathers
will, for a codicil provides that any
members of the family who makes
such an attack forfeits all claim to
the estate.
"My sisters" says Mrs. Mayors,
"can afford to wait for their share.
They are supported by husbands. But
for me, used to all the spending
money wanted, it is going to be
dreadful
81 can't even afford to contest the
will"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-06

Los Angeles, CaI.-Heiress to $685.
900, but compelled to live on $40 a
week because her fathers estate of
$4,000 cannot be divided until aft
er the death of her step-mother, is
the situation confronting pretty Mrs.
Julia Troconiz Mayors.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-06
SAUSAGE AND SWEET POTATO

Wash six good-sized sweet potatoes.
Put on to boil. When cooked so you
can pierce with fork remove, peel and
slice into shallow tin in layers. Salt
and slightly pepper each layer. Also
dot with little bits of butter Put lay
er of either link or sausage cakes on
top. Put in oven and bake hard for
fifteen minutes. Serve in same dish.
A good housekeeper will save all
fat from sausage to be used for fry
ing purposes, carrots or parsnips. The
spice and flavoring gives these vege-
tables an added flavor.
If sausage, when frying, has little
fat, you may be sure they contain
beef, and you should not pay the
same price as for those made only of
pork.
-O-O-
ONLY ONCE
BiIl-So that old chap hasn't been
out of this town but once since he
was born?
Hank-Yes, when he was 10 he ran
away to sea and didn't come back
till he was go!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-06

to dance and sing and know all the
time, down deep in your heart, that
physically you have grown too old for
the things your young heart wants
for it's own.
Time, place your blighting hand on
my heart as well as my body.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow.)
HEIRESS TO THOUSANDS LIVES
ON $40 A WEEK
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

seizing of California will probably
never be known. 1t appears, how
ever, that the authorities at Washing
ton, having determined in a war with
Mexico and being fully aware of the
Importance to the United States Of an
extension of territory to the Pacific,
resolved to take possession of Cali
fornia, so that after the termination
of the war this country would become
a part of the union. At all events,
Fremont, while engaged in conducting
a scientific expedition on the Pacific
coast, received in May, 1846, verbal
instructions from an officer dispatch
ed from Washington. He at once
turned back, made his way to Suffers
fort, then to SonOma, where he or
ganized a battalion of mounted rifle
men, and prepared to make war
against the Mexicans. On the 14th
of June, 1916, a party of Americans
took possession of the town Of So
noma and raised the Bear flag. On
the 5th of July following this Bear
Flag" party declared their independ-
ence, made Fremont governor and is
sued a formal declaration of war
Two days afterward Commodore
Sloat, under orders from the United
States government, seized Monterey
and Captain Montgomery raised the
American flag in San Francisco. The
conquest was completed by Commo-
dore Stockton and General Kearny.
By the treaty made with Mexico in
1S4S, California become American ter
ritory, and another milestone was
reached in its progress.
Upon the acquisition of California
the United States revenue laws were
extended over the territory and San
Francisco made port of entry, but
no further progress was made toward
creating a government. The discus
sion as to what should be done with
California when acquired, began in
congress in 1916, and the question of
slavery or no slavery was at once
raised. When it became American
territory the question of its admission
into the union was counted as one of
supreme Importance.
There were fifteen free states and
fifteen slaves states and of course an
equal representation in the senate.
The addition of the sixteenth free
state would turn the scale and mark
the beginning of preponderance of
free state power in congress. Against
this, resistance on the part of the
south was almost desperate. A fur
ious conflict was waged between the
oratorical giants of congress, but
nothing concluded This dilatoriness
was most harassing to the Califor
mans, who soon realized that a state
organization was ithe only feasible
scheme which promised the country
government. In accordance with this
conviction the peaople in September,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Iincnln's Charity.

Hoosick Falls, N. Y, Feb. 16.-That
almost the last act of Lincoln was
one of charity to a poor old cripple
becomes known as result of a story
told by William Jones, a merchant
here, at a Lincoln anniversary cele-
bration last night.
Henry Babcock, employed as a rag
sorter, during the course of his work
discovered two old half dollars
wrapped up in a piece of paper,
sewed up in an old pair of trousers.
In investigating he found a note,
barely legible, because of it's age,
which stated that the two half dol
lars had been presented to the own
er, who was a cripple, by President
Lincoln at the entrance to Ford's the
atre in Washington, d. c., on the
night he was shot.
The coins were of liberty head type
and one bore the date of 1926. Al
though probably many times in dire
want, the cripple had carefully pre-
served the half dollars as souvenirs
of Lincoln's kindness.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
inland and Calipatria
Names of the New Towns
On the Railroad Lands

names for the new townsites was
Charles F. Lummis, formerly city
librarian of Los Angeles, and an au-
thority on the history of California
and the southwest. The ideas of Lum
mis-, although not adopted, had in
them considerable of interest. In a
letter to the board Lufmis wrote:
! "The naming of two towns in I'm
perial valley, a country suggestive of
the country of the Nile, and there
fore of its history, is worth the study
of anyone who really cares for Cali
fornia. If we take the Imperial val
ley as a new Egypt, there are many
names of historic weight that would
fit. And, of course, all names should
be musical, easily pronounced and
readily understood. Perhaps it would
be we'll to think of the two towns in
relation, if this is possible.
"The chief god and goddess of an
cient Egypt were Osiris and Isis.
Osiris was the beneficent ruler of
mankind, and elevated it to civiliza-
ton. Isis was his queen. In the an
cient Egyptian mythology he was
killed by his enemies and cut into
pieces and these became stars-and
ISIS unlleu Cne STARS OF MS DOuy eacn
morning and made the sun. This
poetic myth is told by Plutarch,
among others. My own choice of
names would be Isis and Osiris. But
many other names, perfectly appro-
pirate to the similarity of the I'm
perial valley to Egypt are available.
"The garden of Egypt was the
delta of the nile and Delta is a very
good name for town. The capital of
the delta was Cairo-another good
name-and the two a good pair. The
two present mouths of the Nile are
similar twins-Daminett and Roset-
ia. Lotus is good name-the dream
lily of the Nile. Lydia was a desert
and much of it below the level of
the sea.
"There are also many Spanish
names. which might very well fit in
a California valley, but since the
physical characteristics are more of
ancient Egypt than the rest of south
ern California, and since the general
feeling about Imperial valley is to
relate it to the only other equally
rich tropical valley in the world-the
valley of the Nile-I content myself
with these Egyptian suggestions.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

5000 has been erected at Trinidad
Head bv the federation of women
clubs of Humboldt county to marx
the SPOT where the first white mar
landed in Humboldt county IN l77l
1t is a matter of history, says Geo
d. Murray of the Eureka Monday
club, that Spanish explorer landed
at Trinidad Head in 1774 and pla@eo
a great wooden cross there bearing
the date. This cross disappeared early
in the nineteenth century.
The political situation Of the w"o!e
country was much altered when IN
1882, the many revolutionary up
heavals in Mexico eliminated in her
proclamation of independence from
Spain. The republican governmer
was unfavorable to the church and
the Mexican congress enacted law
providing for the dispersion OF the
Franciscan fathers Of California and
a division of their vast princlpalities
among the settlers and the Indians.
Soon after the secularization of the
missions began they were stripped OF
their wealth; the buildings We're neg
lected, the Indians seattle ed and The
ownership of the land fell to Thc lot
of the Mexican ranchers. These were
mostly of Spanish lineage, whose
principal occupation was the raising
of cattle for hides and tallow. They
were on the whole simple, kindly
unprogressive people, much given to
picturesque apparel, gay colors and
fiesta. They rode q great deal, Wis.
tied one another frequently, enjoyed
MANY sports, music and dancing
lived to a ripe old age and had very
large families. :,
These were the days of boundless
hospitality, when every stranger was
welcome and became guest for as
lone as he chose to remain. Those
happv patriarchal times of the splen-
did idle '4Os, how they vanished upon
the advent of the "gringo," or Amer
ican-the stranger from across the
plains!
Bv 1916 a number of Americans
had found their way to the new teri,
tory. They had come as trappers end
traders and were men OF va.or and
sturdiness-the heralds of Anglo
Saxon supremacy.
A spirit of local independence de-
veloped rapidly among them. This
led to a silent conflict between them
and the Mexicans, resulting in jeal-
ousy of Mexican control and bitter
political feuds between rival fac
tions around Monterey in the north
and Los Angeles in the south.
About this time the United States
government began to be strongly at
tracted to California, and the French
and the English were locking in this
direction with a view to possible TAX
ing of possession of the country. All
the circumstances connected with the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

The governing board of Imperial
Valley Farm Lands Association, at a
meeting held on Friday evening, def
initely decided upon the names that
are to be given to the projected new
townsites in the 47,0O0 acre tract re-
Gently purchased by that syndicate
from the Southern Pacific railway.
The selection was made from hun
dreds of names submitted, the entire
list being carefully considered.
The names finally determined upon
were inland and Calipatria, the for
mer to be given to town that will
be founded around the present site
Of Imperial Junction, and the latter
to brand new townsite to be estab-
lished twelve miles north of Braw-
ley. Both names have a special and
fitting significance. INLAND being an
abbreviation of the compound word
"Nile-land" land Calipatria being
formed from California and the Latin
word "patria," meaning country, the
product of the two words aptly sug-
gesting the expression "California
country"
The town of inland will occupy a
160-acre site, divided into approx
mately 1000 lots. A tract of $40
acres adjoinin" on the south will be
subdivided into five-acre pieces and
on these buyers will be encouraged
TO grow citrus fruits. The town will
have 100 foot business streets and
will be laid out along strictly modern
lines.
1t will be handled by the California
Land and Water Company, composed
of Arthur F. Hull, John r. Wood
bridge and John ID. Revis. This COM
pany has leased large quarters at No.
G09-11 South Spring street, and has
spent considerable sum of money in
equippine a lecture hall, in which will
be heralded the advantages of I'M
perial valley and its new north-end
distributing center.
C. E. Sprouse of Ell Centre will
have the handling of Calipatria,
which is destined to be the trading
point for large part of the great
valley tract The townsite will be
rear the present location of Bernice.
Like inland, Calipatria is plated to
cover 100 acres. Announcements of
the development plans for both places
will be soon Forthcoming.
One of those asked to suggest
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

detachment was sent northward to
find the Bay of Monterey, which had
been mapped out by Fiscaino.. 1t was
this party that missed it's objective
point and found instead the important
bay of San Francisco. This discovery
lead to the establishment of the mis-
sion of San Francisco in the year of
our national independence.
By the end of 1888, when the last
and most westerly mission had been
planted at iSonoma, these religious
houses had grown to twenty-one in
number and had acquired great
wealth in olive, orange and grape
plantations and herds Il cattle and
horses.
The Indians were converted to
Christianity, weaned from their bar
barrie and nomadic state and induced
to lead a settled life. The Spanish
government provided a preside or
military station near each mission.
The pueblos also a sort of adjunct to
the missions, were towns established
to promote the settlefent of the coun .
try. They maintained local and civil
government Independent of church
or military rule.
To Californians of th3 present day
the missions are memorials of the
older civilization which keeps alive
the continuity of historic interest.
| The ruined buildings are source
of inspiration to artists and the mo.
tifs for. much of the domestic, civic
and religious archite,i lure Of modem
California.
Within recent years there has been
vt1y perceptiblc awakening of in
crest in the Franciscan a'Ss,ons. u
subject which forms unique and
fascinating chapter of California's
picturesque and romantic history. AS
result organizations have !een
formed in both northern and southern
California with the object in view
of preserving and restoring the re-
naming missions-landmark around
which cluster d flood Of historic mem-
ories of the pc ;toral days of long 90.
AS the yeas rolled on, explorers
of different nationalities now a I'D
again touched at points along the
coast, but only the Russians estab-
lished a settlement which, however,
was abandoned after a short period.
A large granite cross to cost about
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

1S49, framed a constitution which
forbade slavery. On the 9th of Sep
tember of the following year, 1850,
and without having gone through any
novitiate as territory, California
sprang into full being as a common
wealth and was admitted to the Sis
terhood of states.
An important era dates from the
discovery of gold at Suffers mill on
January "a, 184S. The news that gold
had been found sped to the most dis
tant parts of the world. A great
tide of migration swept westward and
the vast Pacific was covered with the
sailing craft iof all nations. The
mighty historic body of gold seekers
the Argonauts-arrived in 1S49.
Many of these journeyed with OK
teams across the plains and strug-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

real life and do not grow between
the covers of many books.
/ will not tire you any longer, but
sincerely wish each club in this
southern district would become so
much interested in its own history
(origin, etc.; also its local history,
that there would not be a single club
in this southern district without it's
club historian. 1t really is surpris-
ing how many points of interest and
value can be obtained in this way and
in years to come these sketches will
be of great value to the different
clubs, the people in the communities
as we'll as those of the whole southern
district