The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-10-26

not clip twigs here and there. Trees
are only clipped when newer, stronger
growth is wanted.
During the last few weeks Springville
has often been referred to by men who
have arrsyed themselves on both sides
OF this question. Some have asserted
that large quantities OF whiskey was
sold in spite of all efforts to prevent IT.,
others have claimed that it was not to
be had under any circumstaces. A
visit to this much talked OF city will
convince the most skeptical that the
latter assertion is not true. Although,
as before stated, prohibition is in vogue
The first indication of it was seen not
many rods from the depot where q sign
is conspiciously posted in the edge of
large mud hole Of unknown depth
notifying the passer by that fishing in
this pond lie not allowed. ] am free to
confess that ] was powerless to even
picture a species OF fish that would in
habit such black, sticky place as that
unless it was fallen mud turtle that
had been ostracised by her fellow turtles.
I have it from good authority that this
hole hiss existed under prohibition since
80 How long would it exist in Lehi
under the system Of high license and
progress? Five years? Not on your
life. Has anyone ever heard ola counter
In Spriagville that men could go behind
and get all they wanted? had heard
of it often and acting on the information,
curing a recent visit, i looked it, and
fonnd it. At least II not the same one
similar one. was looking for all l
wanted too; and found that and knew
it the moment saw it although it was
living under an alias <. II was called
Essence OF Peppermint but it had the
same winning smile, the same
insinuating procliyities and the same
lusty propositions as If ii were known by
its live name. ! had several short con-
situations with it. Its eloquence was
as persuasive as OF yore, it never was
a Sabbatarian and is not to-day. 1t
will give you an audience as readily on
Sunday as on Monday. In Springyille,
unfortunately, did not have the
pleasure of being served by dainty
little lass whose fairy fingers made a
fitting frame for glass of it in
prohibition town. During my sojouru
in sojourn in the city heard frequent
references to dances and other like
affairs. One dance in particular was
referred to as being highly interesting
and an object lession to those who are
SO anxious to do away with saloons.
Last Friday evening the youth OF
Springville had gathered to trip the /
light fantastic, and as is usually the
custom in a prohibition town, King
Alcohol was everywhere in evidence,
his abiding places were many and his
devotees were as jubilant AM as
boisterous as could be found anywhere.
The noise and confusion finally became
SO appalling that the manager of the
party served notice that the hall would i
be closed unless the uproar ceased.
Perhaps this wac somewhat out OF |
ordinary. but the following clipping |
from the Spaingville Independent OF
Sept. would lead us to believe so
Last Sundays crop OF drunkenness
was abundant enough to meet the |
requirements OF saloon town. The
booze on which the crop was nourished |
did not come from Spanish Fork and
Provo all of it. This is temperance
town. Where did it come from? And
echo answers Where?"
Prohibition has not been any more
successful seemingly in Springyille
than in other places, Whiskey is drank
in all manner of places, it is brought in
10 town IN various ways; by rail, by
wagons and in pockets, and in spite OF
the vigilance of the officers can be had
any day in the week, and the city does
no get ore cent Of revenue FROM the
traffic.