The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-01
Admires Beautiful Metropolis Of
Southeastern Washington.
!. BENNETT MAKES SOME COMMENT
MAKES SOME SUGGESTIONS THAT
HE BELIEVES WOULD BE
BENEFICIAL.

words on the first impressions of your
city by an old country border man.
Arriving here from Canada, after
having visited the much doomed up
province of southern sunny Alberta,
and having spent two and one-half
years there to see what results could
be made and whether it was suitable
for man to make a home there, l
can truthfully say 1 would advise no
one to go there. OF course, don't wish
it to be understood that my opinion is
the highest, but to speak honestly and
fairly, it is not the country it is made
out to be by far.
But must stick to my text: What
1 think of Walla Walla'
Well, sir, 1 made up my mind when
I came to this city that if it were no
better than what had seen in my two
and a half years searching, 1 was just
going to stay the summer and again
return to my native heath, but 1 am
glad to say that my heart rose as l
looked around when I arrived here
and saw once again ground like grow
ing soil. To See green grass at this
time of year was uplifting, and to see
large warehouses and implement stores
of such dimensions convinced me that
I was in a good country.
Air Of Prosperity.
Arriving in the center of the city l
saw farmers rigs and horses looking,
at least, as though they were well fed
and prosperous These physical fea-
lures look we'll; the city itself looks
we'll in my eye, but still l recognize
| wants which would add comfort to the
place. Of course, the citizens must ex-
, cuse my observations, but 1t IS all in
good taste that 1 suggest this:
First, the need for public lavatories.
| tories
Second, that something might be
placed in the streets to notify strang-
ers within it's gates the situation OF
the postoffice, the institution itself
bearing no name upon its face; also the
public library, which is a credit to the
town in the way of structure and COM
fort.
1 find that the Sunday closing laws
are being heavily enforced. While l
agree that as little as possible ought to
be done on the Sabbath, I doubt
much good is accrued by the closing of
all public places all day. In Canada
think the laws are very good and even
in the old country Sunday observance
is very much kept, but the saloons are
allowed to open from IL until 2:3O, and
from until TO- Scotland has Sunday
closing and there is more drinking in
the homes than was the case previous
to the passage of the act.
Now to the goody, good people: Please
think before you speak. On most of the
saloon doors or windows I read, Min
ors Not Allowed" Now, by the act
of YOUR righteous Indignation you are
causing liquor to be taken into the
homes. where even the youngest min
ors, male and female, are.
Past Reflections.
This takes me back before the Gro
GERS License Act was passed in Eng
land during the late Mr.. Gladstone's
administration. a man who is looked
upon as being a model character, and
who 1 believe acted for the best. Alas,
that bill has done more to rob the
working mans home of virtue and
grace than anything I know of, as it
brought the cursed drink into the pres
ence of children and women, and to-
dav drunkenness is as great among
women as men. Saturday is the mans
day and Monday is the womans day
I am speaking from solid experience
as I have Iabored in towns, cities ana
villages in public work for fifteen years
and I always like to see the best fea-
lures of private and public life upheld
and it behooves every citizen to assist
in seeing that law and order laws are
obeyed.
Will Be Loyal Subject.
| As 1 am likely to make my home
amongst you, shall try to the best OF
NV ability to be a loyal subject and
whatever I can do to benefit the town
T will esteem it great honor.
To Close. 1 like the city. the coun-
trv the United States very well. Al
though still a British subject, l shall
az soon as 1 get settled become cltl-
zen and 1 will respect your president
as much as is expected of me. l GER