The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28

fathers In corn raising. Charles To-
bias won list on corn and soudon
grass and r.. A. Alien, OF Meridian.
secured several premiums. Mr.. Tay-
Tor says business Ii good In Payette
and Ontario, and also in Roswell,
where he visited with Frank How
ard. Mr.. Howard Is prominent pure
bred Percheron dealer, and is also
president OF the state association.
The first OF ten carloads or more
OF sulphur which will be used this
season by the Meridian spray fac
tory arrived and was unIoaded last
Wednesday. Sulphur Is now about
$500 per ton higher than II was
last year. but by contracting for it's
needs In this line early. the Meridian
company was able to get It's supply
for this season before approximately
half OF the above advance over last
years market became effective.
Through the energetic work OF
w w. Bisby, the Times subscription
list is rapidly growing. Among the
new subscribers in Upper Fairview
are some OF the substantial far
mers. as follows: VIM. J. Hudson,
r. Il. Gordner, j. III. bingham. and
u. G. scrivner. The latch string Is
always hanging outside OF the door
and we hope the new subscribers will
feel free TO call when IN town.
Prof A. w. Fuller, principal of the
Meridian schools. was able to leave
the house and take short walk
Wednesday for the first time follow
ing an illness OF several weeks. Mr..
Fuller was also able to Withstand the
drive TO town Thursday from the
home OF his sister. Mrs. W. F. Dow
ney, where he has been staying, and
his host of friends here are again
sincerely hoping for his ultimate re-
covery In the quite near future.
J. @. Garrett arrived home Sunday
from a ten days business trip to
Portland, Seattle and other coast
points. Mr. Garrett states that he
found trade conditions In general the
most favorable they have been for
several years and that commercial
men there consider that the business
outlook was never more encouraging.
Market conditions. particularly In
hogs and other live stock, also show
strong indications advancement.
The business mems basket ball
.eam won't to Ustlok Wednesday
night and Jared no better than the
Meridian high school boys did there
last Thursday night, meeting defeat
b VA score of SO to 81. The Merid-
Ian players we're John Williamson.
Clint Waggoner. Harley Hedges,
Ralph Hedges. and Locren Hopper.
o G Thurman of Meridian acted as
referee. The local business men won
at Eagle In last weeks game, the
score being 10 TO IA.
A communication received here
from Senator James H. Brady at
Washington brings the welcome in
formation that the senator. after .
critical illness OF nearly month. Is
now much improved in health Mr..
Brady has been able to appear in the
senate to take hts oath OF Office and
he and Mrs. Brady expect TO leave
the latter part OF this week for an ex-
tended sojourn In Florida for the
benefit Of his health,
The dance given by Meridian
young people In the NJ. w. A. hall
last Friday night was well attended
and splendid SUCCESS in every way.
The music was furnished by three
piece orchestra including Harold
ahh thp9d k&VVbtSA VI hNiiuiAu anu
Miss Mae McMahan, q pianist from
Nampa.
Walter Evans. rancher living two
miles southeast OF town. loaded a
car OF wheat Wednesday for ship
ment to Pocatello. The car contain
ed $4,000 pounds and brought Mr..
Evans s1.51 per cwt. on track here.
The grain was contracted week ago
and since then the wheat market has
become even stronger.
Coffee will be served free all day
Saturday at the Tolleth Mercantile
company's store here, and Mr.. Toll
leth extends general invitation to
the public to come in and try the de-
lioions Royal Purple" coffee. The
coffee win be served by profession
al demonstration sent here for the oc-
casionb ythe Royal Purple" whole