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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22
6hriBttituH.
BY Thomas L. Mason, in Decem,
ber Delineator.

The defects Of Christmas have
ever been emphasized as a whole.
Everybody has had his turn in sing
ing out one or more of them; but it
Just as well to gather them all to-
ether. SO that we can dispose of the
riticism Of them in their entirety,
nee and for all.
IT is said that Christmas is a per-
d OF graft, a season when we are
Keyed upon by all those fiedglings
I misfortune who hold out the mis-
able, cringing hand of the tipster;
Ie season Of hypocrisy, IN which
,ple give useless things to people
ho don't want them. in return for
her useless things from people who
mt want to give them: season OF
erw0rk for already overburdened
op-girls, and that extravaganza
d disorder are its handmaids.
We are confronted by the pathetic
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22
Legal Notice.

Boise, Idaho, December %, 1916.
To the Pioneer Grain and Elevator
Company, a corporation; Greedy
Denver Investment Company, a cor
poration; w. w. Garwood; D. G.
Blount; The Oregon Short Line Rail-
road Company, corporation; Frank
Anderson, Trustee; Frederick l..
Ames and John F. Dillon, Trustees;
The American Loan and Trust Com
pany, a corporation; Guaranty Trust
Company, corporation; Old Colony
Trust Company, corporation; Cen
trail Trust Company, corporation,
and A. W. Athey.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the undersigned, j. NJ.
Bordy, is the owner of tax sale cer-
tificate number 101 issued by the
tax collector of Ada County, State OF
Idaho, upon sale for non-payment OF
state, county, village and school dis
trict taxes for the year 1911 of the
following described property. to-wit:
Lots 10, IL, IL. 13, Ia and Is in
Block / of the Original Townsite of
Meridian in Ada County, State of
Idaho.
The said property was assessed for
said year 1911 in the name of the
Greely-Denver Investment Company;
that the amount of taxes levied
thereon under said assessment for
state, county, village and school dis
trict purposes was $421.35; that all
of said property was sold to Ada
County, State of Idaho and said GER
tificate of sale was issued TO said
county at tax sale on July I'd, 1912,
for the su mof $463.74, being the
amount of said taxes with penalty
and costs added thereto; that said
certificate was thereafter duly sold,
assigned and delivered by said county
to w. M. Marshall who thereafter
sold. assigned and delivered same to
the undersigned; that there is due
ON the said tax sale certificate the
sum of $463.74 with interest there
on at the rate of is per cent per an
mum from July 2d,1912, to this date,
and said principal sum bears interest
at the rate of IS per cent per annum
until redemption shall be made; that
the period of redemption from said
tax sale certificate will expire on
May 22d, 1917, and unless redempt-
ion is made thereof before said date
the undersigned will demand deed
Ito said property from the tax collector
of said county.
j.. M. BORDY,
By Perky & Brink, His Attorneys,
McCarty Building, Boise. Idaho.
First insertion Dec. %, 1915.
Last insertion, Jan. ;, 1917.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22
a DANDY SERIAL COMING.

About the list of January the Times
will start the prettiest serial story
we ever published, entitled" Pru-
dence of the Parsonage" 1t will run
in twelve issues of the paper, and
will be so interesting that YOU Will
not want to miss single issue. Ii
you are not subscriber to the Times
stop borrowing it from a neighbor,
md get a cory each week, of your
own. 81 year.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22

DR.. Ralph Falk has resigned as
SECRETARY Of the state board OF health
This will take effect Jan. 1st Falk
also being a jew Governor Alexan-
dcr's declaration in a speech in Mer-
idian two years ago, that Falk would
be the first man fired" out OF the
state house, attracted considerable
comment at the time. The secreatry
apparently held his job as long as he
wanted to-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22

The game OF basketball played be-
tween the Mountain Home and the
local team Friday resulted in vic
tory for the Mountain Home boys
by score of p and 10 The local
team who went to Mountain Home
from Meridian consisted of James
Fuller. 0. c, Thurman, Alvin Hash
barger, Eugene Kaigler, Ford Watts
and William Rose.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS AT NJ. f.. CHURCH.

There will be program of Christ
mas songs and dialogues at the NJ F..
Church. in Meridian. this Saturday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. There VIII
be big Christmas tree and Santa
Claus. and all are invited
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22

William Thrailkill has bought ont
the Boise Tea & Coffee Co. stand at
SIG Main street, and will be glad TO
see his many Meridian friends. A
very choice lot OF fruits of all kinds
in their season, aud groceries, con
fectionery, etc. Oysters. SIG Main
Boise idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22

The Commercial club OF Boise ex-
tends an invitation to Meridian cit
izens 70 come TO Boise Friday even
ing, this evening". to help welcome
the Second Idaho regiment. which
Will arrive Al 6 . nj. from the Mex
ican border. A rousing reception is
planned.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22

Earl Graham, who resides near
Bowmont arrived Wednesday to visit
his parents, living near Meridian.
Mr.. Graham came for treatment and
rest, having run a nail into his knee,
causing painful wound
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22

editor OF the Times has re-
! personal letter from d. WI.
OF American Falls. who was
ice or an almost equal NUM-
people in this state for gov
Mr.. Davis says, that while
suits are not what ! antici-
I have no sore spots, but ex-
continue active for the success
Republican party" The Times
that Mr.. Davis Is not only
loser. but a man OF unques-
ionesty and ability. The fut-
furnish opportunity for the
his superior talent II he can
allied upon to accept public
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22

Lee IL. Barber, of Meridian, one of
the directors of the Idaho Cattle 4
Horse Growers Association informs
the Times that there will be the an
nual meeting of the association at
Boise, Wednesday, January 17th.and
the sessions will continue for two or
three days. Legislative matters will
he considered.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22

VIM II Pickett formerly of the
law firm of HawleY. Puckett & HaW-
ley died in Boise this week
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-22
,Ys ARE COMING THIS WEEK.


The boys of the second Idaho are
pected in Boise this evening, from
sir six-months stay in Nogales, on
! Mexican border There are about
iozen of the Meridian boys in the
necomers. all In Co. H.
hat the boys are glad to get home
rs without saying. This week
3. s. w. Hutcheson, who has two
Is in the service, received a very
resting letter from Lloyd In which
says; In part
am sure glad to get started
ne as | am getting somewhat
ID OF this sort of life. but when
are getting readyto leave here,
can all be heard to say, that No
- is not such a bad place after
The people OF Nogales think the
ho boys are the only boys here.
can always remember that we
Q name here that none of us
be ashamed of. At a reception
he X. M. C. A. the other night
ladies said it was like taking
r own folks away for the I'd Id
to leave. / will remember with
SAINT feelings the kind officers of
regiment, especially Lieutenant
an. who was just like one of the
and would get out and carry
pack of one of the boys If they
out.
le Meridian boys consist of:
chic Pardee, Delos Woods, Ar
Knntson, Noel Wolfe, Jess Ev-
Cecil Scott, Ross McCallister,
In McCallister, Lloyd Hutcheson,
nond Hutcheson, Oscar Donoho,
Donoho, Walter Nichols. Sam
Neal, Gaylord Shook.
GIVING OUT THE PIE.
differences now evident in the
cratic PARTY in Idaho and the
ssion by the various factions as
distribution OF the offices. goes
ow that democrats are merely
a and in this are no different
the republicans.
ie who we're prevailed upon to
the democratic ticket this fall
On plea that 1t was a vote for the
le'', wodld be surprised to find
much the doings now at Boise
of old party methods. with the
NuQ 4ac LAC pun 60 AtAS R4tN
il the pie counter.
deridian democrat. who was
n in his work during the cam
to help On the peoples cause
sked why he was not ION the
with the distribution of the
replied that modesty forbid
ing in and making grab for
ling. There is too much
in what Is now going on in
he said. but / and other
rats are quietly awaiting dew
snts and not saying much, but
are not recognized we expect
to Boise and find out the
why.
il will be the same old story.
Iodest men who expect the job
them out viii be overlooked,
" Will never know exactly the
why. :
editor OF the Times has re-
sAa personal letter from ID. w.
OF American Falls. who was
ice or an almost equal NUM-
people in this state for gov
Mr.. Davis says, that while
suits are not what ! antici-
have no sore spots, but ex-
A. =. =. q ~ fxre. f<,vs Nh "a us4 4ecxack.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-12-09
Cora Abel, vital statistics. $500.

Cora Abel, vital statistics, $500.
w. s. Core, vital statistics, rs.
NJ. Gallus, vital statistics, rs.
Road Fund.
! j. II. Currie's nay roll. October
30 to November 4, $4,000.
J. H. Currie's pay roll, Nov. s to
Nov. II, $4,000.
]. H. Currie's pay roll, Nov. Is to
Nov. IS, $4,000.
| J. H: Currte's pay roll Nov. 20 to
Nov. 25, $500.
]. H. Currie's pay roll Nov. II to
Dec. 2, $1,000.
Theobald Bros, blacksmith work
for Covington bridge, $40.
"A. u. Crawford, lumber, SIT SIS.
Jack Giles, working Ehinchuba-
Houltonville road, $500.
Henry Williams, same, SO. 90.
ALI. Smith, same, 5000.
Nails, Soc; hauling, Sec
STANDARD Oil Co, los gallons of
gasoline, for road supervisor, $685..
st. Tammany Lumber Mfg. Co.
dressing lumber for the Coyington
bridge, $3.50.
WIN. Champagne, blacks NTH work
Tor bridges, $17.95.
blanche Wood Yard, hauling lum-
Der for bridge, $500.
Smith Hardware Co.. nails. dvna-
mite, ETC., $3.50.
H. j. Smiths Sons, material for
bridges, $152.5O.
Town of Madisonyille. "a yard. ~
clam shells, $3.50. = ~ =
.TnS 0dowo In
Uneedus road, 1884.
Wehrli & Theriot. remains nm rood
supervisors auto, 500.
-. y. Coner, work on Military and
Anla and Vaudeville roads. S473.1O.
II: A. Rousseaux, 1924 cubic yards.
at lSc Per yard, putting lin fills. salt
Bayou road, $58.32.
l. y. Martin, work repairine stat
ford road, $500. 49,
We, the Finance Committee. Ind
the above bills O. k.
=. i DOMERGUE,
w. "A. HOOD.
we nave examined hills Of Road I
=, aunu amounting to $794.26, and I
SlO65.41 against Gen eral Fund
Total, $1S59.67.
3. J. DC,MERGUE,
w. A. HOOD.
FINANCE Committee.
II was moved by w. A. Hood. sec-
onded by j. M. Smith, that the meet
ing OF the police jury adjourn until |
5he second Monday in January. 1917 L
Carried.
J. B. HOWE,
President.
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-12-09
POLICE JURY.
CONTINUED from page u

Moved by w. A. Hood, seconded
by J. M. Smith, that the police jur,
ask State aid to build road from AL.
ton, La, to Napoleon, Miss, known
as the Gulf Coast Road, "a distance
Of about miles, and the secretary
be authorized to sign papers and for
ward to W. A. Atkinson, State En-
gineer. :
Carried.
A committee of citizens from st.
Tammany and Washington parishes
appeared before the board and
urged the connecting of the parish
highway at point above Folsom SO
as to intersect the lower end of the
Penn Mill road at the parish line,
and after full discussion, and the
board being convinced of the inn
pOrtance of the connection, it was
the unanimous sanction of the board
that road be laid out and con-
structed at the most available place
SO as to connect the said two roads,
the construction of the same to be
deferred not later than March, 1917.
Extract from the minutes of the
police jury of ST. Tammany parish,
La, from the minutes of its meet
ing OF December s, 1916, and being
resolutions in memory of it's late
member, Mr.. Louis Peters:
At meeting Of the police jury
OF St. Tammany parish, Louisiana,
held at Covington, La, December 6,
1916, at which quorum was pres
emit, on the motion of Mr.. j. NJ.
Smith, duly seconded by Mr.. w. A.
Hood, the following resolution, in
memory of its late member, Mr..
Louis Peters, who departed this life
on October 26, 1916 was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, lit has pleased Almighty
God to take from our midst, at the
full tide OF his powers, our late
members, Mr. Louis Peters;
And, whereas, id his death the
parish has lost a good citizen and
faithful servant, the police jury an
earnest and conscientious member
and the family of the deceased low
ing husband and kind father, now,
Be it resolved, That we, the police
jury OF the parish of st. Tammany,
Louisiana, deplore the sudden taking
off Of our late member, extend our
sincere sympathy to his bereaved
family, and in token thereof here
with instruct our secretary to in
scribe these resolutions on the
minutes Of our body and direct him
10 forward copy of the same to |
The family Of the deceased.
!, F. J. Martindale, secretary of |
he police jury of st. Tammany par
sh, Louisiana, do hereby certify that !
The above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the resolutions
adopted by said police jury at its
meeting of December s, 1916.
In faith whereof witness my hand I
It Covington. Louisiana, this 9Th
lay OF December, 1916.
T.. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary of Police Jury.
The following bills were ordered
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-12-09
paid:
General Fund.

! General Fund.
II. U. Hayden, vital statistics, rs
DR.. r. B. Paine, vital statistics
| $3.50
Norvil Bush, vital statistics, 81 rs.
8. Il. Porter, vital statistics, rs.
Emile Aubert, vital statistics, so.
1som Keller, rent polling booth,
seventh ward, $500.
w. III. Kentzel, ledger sheets, en-
velopes, vocher books, ETC., $27.OO.
Ideal Pharmacy, drugs for small
pox patients, $500.
Cumberland Telephone Company,
service, $5.75.
Schumert & Warfield, carbon
paper, record deferred, $10.5O.
). Morgan & Co., repairing type
writer, $2.25.
st. Tammany Farmer, publishing
proceedings, ordinances, notices, ETC..
$8485.
James Buckly & Co, pencil sharp
enen for clerks office, $1.O0.
C. F.. Buckley, juror at inquest of
Geo. Bailey, $500.
M. p. Mcmahon, same, $2.OO.
I. b. Mcmahon, same, $500.
M. f. Mcmahon, same, $500.
DIR. F. r. Singleton, same, $500.
III. J. Smiths Sons, 6 blankets for
jail, $500.
Robt. Badon, aHo for sheriff to
Smiths mill and Ramsay, $500.
Mrs. L. Miles, feeding prisoners
November l to December 4, $259.5O.
e. w. Grow, conveying two pris-
oners. Bush to Covington, $500.
City Drug Store, drugs for Jail,
$685..
L. Badon, auto, for sheriff, 5000.
j. J. lEzell, two trips to Bush, for
q. M. Crow convew7n prisoners,
5000.
G. N. Rogers, heater and mattress,
$500.
Parkyiew Livery Co.. auto to
Smiths mill, sheriff, $3.50.
Felix Lamar, repairing toilet at
Jail, $780,,
T. E. Brewster, attending court
hye days, $500, miscellaneous.
$52.06; total, $77.06.
p. B. Moran, juror at inquest of
D. a. Windmiller, $500.
Worrell Mfg. Co., vermingo and
sprayers, $4,000.
Warren Thomas, assessors COM
mission on assessment roll for 1916,
$2442.6O.
Il. Il. Wood, vital statistics, $1.75. |
=. ). frederick, copy OF registra-
aons, primary and general elections.
ISSUING warrants, recording inquests. |
$1O4.75. >Ss'
Ernest Prieto, work on dipping
vats, 4th ward, 1886.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-12-09
Council OF the Town of Coving
ton. State nf I.0dliaiana.

NVOACN VI tu0 1OWu Ol tOVlQg-
ton, State Of Louisiana:
We, the undersigned BARRIERS, resi-
dents Of the Town OF Covington,
Louisiana, and carrying on our afore-
said profession within the corporate
limits thereof, do hereby respectful
" petition and request your Hon
ora|ble Body to act under the au-
thority and power delegated to mu-
nicipal corporations by Act Number
"a OF the year 1906, Of the Acts OF
the General Assembly of the State
Of Louisiana, and enact an ordinance
prohibiting the opening of all Bar
Der Shops in the corporation limits
on Sundays.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS F. PECHON.
THEO. ZINSlER.
C. r. REEVES.
JOE FEDERICO.
Mr.. Mackie offered the following
ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance requiring all barber
shops within the corporate limits
of the Town OF Covington, La, to
remain closed on Sundays; MAX
ing 1T q misdemeanor to violate
the same and providing a penalty
for the same.
Section One. BE it ordained by
the Town Council Of the Town OF
COvington, Louisiana, in legal ses-
sion convened, That from and after
the ninth day of the month of De-
cember, 1916, all barber shops are
hereby required to be closed at IL
O'Clock on Saturday nights, and to
remain closed continuously for "a
hours, during which period of time
it shall not be lawful for any pro-
prfetor in any barber shop to carry
on such business in any such es-
Section Two. Be it further or
dained, That 1t shall be unlawful for
any proprietor Of any barber shop
within the corporate mits OF the
Town of Covington, La, to require
the services Of any barber or person
In his employ to carry on such bust
ness in any barber shop in said cor
porate limits during the period Of
time set forth in section one OF this
Section Three. That any person
who shall violate the provisions of
his ordinance, for each offense,
shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
and on trial and conviction
shall be fined not less than
$500 and not more than $4,000, and
,e imprisoned for not more than j.
lays, or both, at the discretion of |
he court.
Adopted Dec. S, 1916.
Yeas: Mackie, Nilsson, blanche,
smith.
Nays: None.
P. J. LACROIX,
Mayor.
L.. A. PERREAND, !
Secretary. /
Moved by ]. E. Nilsson, seconded
y M. p. blanche, that the above
ordinance be adopted.
Carried.
A petition was read, signed by -
chool children, asking that the low
r part OF Lockwood street leading
nto Theard Avenue, also Theard
venue leading into Gold street, and
;old street to the entrance of the
high School, be shelled. Referred
0 Improvement Committee.
A petition was read asking that
n arc light be installed at the cor
er OF Lee Ferry Road and Factory
treet. On motion Of J. E. Nilsson,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-12-09
TOWN COUNCIL.
Confined from page -

Louisiana for the year 1914, entitl
ed AN Act to declare and define the
conditions upon which foreign fire
insurance corporations may engage
tn and carry on business in this
State, and provide for the disburse.
ment Of the fund arising from com.
pliance with said conditions
Section 2. Be 1t further ordain-
ed, ets., That the Town Treasurer OF
the Town be, and he is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to receive
from the Treasurer Of the State OF
Louisiana, such amount as may have
been collected by him upon premi-
ums on business done in the Town of
Covington, la, by foreign insurance
corporations doing business within
the corporate limits OF said city, and
that all monies so collected shall be
set apart and specially dedicated by
said town solely for the creation,
maintenance, support and encourage
ment OF skillful and efficient Fire
Department, in conformity with the
provisions of said Act No. 295 of
the General Assembly of Louisiana
Of the year 1914, the benefits where
OF it is the purpose of said Town Of
Covington, La, by this ordinance to
accept.
Section 3. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., That upon the receipt OF the
said monies by the Town Treasurer
from the Treasurer of the State of
Louisiana, the Town Treasurer shall
report same to the Board of Alder
men Of this Town, who shall within
thirty 900 days turn same over to
the Treasurer, or other authorized
financial representative OF the Fire
Department, to be disbursed By said
Department solely for the purpose
OF the creation, maintenance, sup
port and encouragement of skillful
and efficient Fire Department in said
town.
Section 4. Be it further ordain-
ed, etc, That the Clerk of the Board
OF Alderman OF this Town, shall, on
or before the 31st day of October,
in each year, make and file with the
Secretary of State of Louisiana his
certificate stating the existence in
this town of regularly organized
Fire Department, under the control
OF the Mayor and Board of Alder
men, or otherwise, the number Of
steam, hand or other engines, hook
and ladder trucks and hose wagons
dn actual use, together with the
value OF the fire apparatus and nee
essary equipment belonging to such
Fire Department, and in serviceable
condition for duty, the number OF
organized fire companies, and the
system of water supply in use for
such department, together with such |
other information as may be re-
Quired.
Section 5. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., That this ordinance for |
good, and sufficient reasons, shall be-
come effective on and after it's adop-
ton.
Adopted Dec. 5, 1916.
P. J. LACROIy,
Mayor.
l.. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
Moved by III. A. Mackie, seconded
by N. p. blanche, that the above
ordinance be adopted.
Carried.
The following petition was read:
70 the Honorable Mayor and Town
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-12-09

seconded by III. A. Mackie, above
petition was tabled.
There being no further business
the council adjourned.
p. J. LACROIX,
Mayor.
l.. A. PERREAND.
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-12-09
Handkerchiefs
Are the Popular Gift

Statistics have been gathered which show that more hand
kerchiefs given gifts at the Christmas thar
any other single article. AA@HSSl
And there is very good for this practical
rety of design and quality affords selections that will pee
the taste of every one-man woman, boy girl.
Perhaps have shown extensive assorments
holiday hondkerchefs presenting this You
make choice selection Of desirable gift hereat any
price you would pay
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-12-09
Gifts For Children In Holmes
Toy World

Every idea Toys finds expression in Holmes vast
Kingdom will delight the hearts of children by
lectng the practical and entertaining toys presented here
We cordially invite to bring the children to
lectons But if you cannot come, will be pleased to 81
order carefully by masimply let know what yon
want
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-12-09
Our Mail Order Debt.

Our mail order records show that SO per cent Of all
ders filled and dispatched the same day received
We can very materially assist you, if you wish 10
shop by mail; for trained shoppers will make selec
tons according to your instructions.
If you visit the city for your Christmas shopping We
invite you to inspect vast displays complete n
every respect
D. H. HOLMES co.
Limited N
NEW ORLEANS
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