Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-03
TRADERS DAY AT
MERIDIAN IS BIG
THING FOR TOWN
Big Sales of Goods of All
Descriptions Are Report
ed Boosters Club Active
Organization.
Capital News Special service)

ance or about 500 people, increased IN /
terest and sale of approximately $4,000
worth of cattle. horses, hogs, farm
implements and household goods to its
credit, the third monthly traders trade
sale day was held at this place Sat-
urday.
Consequent to the success of the
movement which was initiated by the
Boosters club of Meridian for the
purpose of providing a market fori
the people Of the tributary country and
bringing trade to the town, there is
an optimistic view of its perma-
nency and of it's beneficial effect upon
the merchants of the town. The three
sales approximate $4,000 In this, as
in all enterprises or projects in the
interest Of the town, the business men
and all other citizens act concertedly
for successful contamination.
Free Lunch Provided.
At each sale, the merchants have
provided a free lunch for all in at
tendance and given their support to
the movement through advertising and
other methods. The first sale amount
ed to about $4,000, the second to $1,000
and that OF Saturday to about $4,000.
Leo Marsters of Marsters & Son, is
/ manager of the sales, while r.. G.
Pfaffle, the Meridian banker is clerk.
The sale of Saturday was highly in
dicative of the meaning Of the effort
to the town in g business way, for all
the streets We're well filled with farm
ers and their families who had come
to town to participate in 1t and to do
necessary trading incidentally.
In various other ways the Boosters
club Is exercising itself for the PROF.
motion Of the towns every interest and
for the upbuilding of the tributary
country. II has consummated the
lease of the two blocks between the
oregon Short Line depot and the town
and win park them at an early date.
Shade trees will be set out, modern
walks will be constructed diagonally
across the park, different varieties of
flowers will be planted and q number
Of drinking fountains installed. BY
agreement, each of the citizens will
plant q tree and a number of flowers
and care for them. community hall
has already been provided for public
meetings, and a reading room with play
grounds for the young men and boys
Of the town is among the contemplated
improvements. Through the efforts of
the club and at it's expense, a munich
pal band is in progress OF organiza-
ton with Band Instructor Frank Stew
art, OF Nampa, as it's leader. Plans are
also under way for effecting an organ
ization to sell the products of the
farmers for them without the payment
of commission. The relationship of
the business men Of the town and the
farmers is obviously a pleasant one
and while the Boosters club is boost
ing the town and the surrounding
country, the farmers are boosting the
Boosters club. Boost, don't knock
| appears to be the slogan of the town
and il there are any knockers, their
hammers are not visible.
Town Is Improving.
II The town is constantly improving
The enlargement of the cheese factory
| has just been completed and it's daily
capacity Increased from $4,000 pounds
to 10000 pounds. &. C. Pfaff1e, the
| popular banker and the guiding spirit
in all which pertains to the progress
of Meridian and its rich and fertile
farming territory and whose connection
| with any effort is taken to mean it's
success, is authority for the statement
4
the dairy products the Boise valley is
| furnishing to the markets. In his
opinion, cheese factories will spring
up as well as creameries when con-
ditions justify and that the milk pail
will continue to the prosperity of the
farmers Of the valley. His prediction
Il is to the effect that there will be a
III constant increase of thoroughbred
1r,szz j, fps
He emphasizes the fact that the finan-
I cial condition Of farmers is much inn
S proved and growing better all the
{ while. During this year or for the
three months Just ended there have
been shipped from Meridian Sc car
y loads OF cattle and Is carloads OF hogs.
Eighteen carloads Of hay were shipped
out last month and shipment is being
made now at the rate OF two carloads
a. day. All this gives something like
an adequate idea OF the source Of the
wonderful prosperity of the Meridian
country.
In the recent organization Of the
dairy COW testing association for Ada
and Canyon counties, &c Of the largest
and finest herds were included. silos
are common throughout this farming
Z Dett5 anu EeNGIdl aANdllGnizAlL atuHk
agricultural and dairy lines is to be
observed.
Meridian News Notes.
Sentence OF SO and costs amounting
TO $50 was passed by City Magis-
trate George ". WhitIock Saturday
upon Tim McCarty convicted by jury
last Thursday Of disturbing the peace
+ Of the village. $. N. G.. Reynolds. city
attorney. prosecuted. while Attorney b.
8 f. Delano.> Of Boise. defended. Notice
q OF appeal to the district court was
given by the defense. Pending the APP
peal. the defendant was placed under