Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-19

duction Of sales of so per cent. He
says that former drinking men do
not buy any more now than before
prohibition.
William Moore, agent for the Pa
cifc Elevator Co., when asked if he
was radical prohibitionists as ever.
answered yes. When asked if any
body in Pendleton could get intoxicat-
ing liquors, answered yes. He stated
that he had his own private bottle in
his house. When asked to name one
town in the twenty one counties in
Oregon where intoxicating LIQUORS
could not be obtained, answered that
he could not but that there were two
towns in Texas where intoxicating
liquors could not be obtained, but
when asked to name them stated that
he was not posted as to the conditions
there and could not do so.
This following information was Sc
cured from head painters, carpenters,
plumbers and mechanics, who are in a
position to be authority and who are
personally acquainted with the local
conditions at present and during the
past.
-Four years ago the carpenters union
had 4S members, now there are not
over IA carpenters at work. At that
time there were from l5 to Is plumb
ers at work, now there are not over
D. Also at that time there were from
60 to 65 painters at work, while now
there are not over IA.
Mr.. Temple, who voted prohibition
at the last election has changed his
mind since then, as he has at the
present time from to 10 empty
dwellings, and leading business men
here are asking each other the ques-
ton, "When are we going to strike
the bottom of this?'
While walking on the streets in
Pendleton on the afternoon of Aug 9;I
saw drunk man and took photo
graph ofhim. Later the same after
noon | saw two other men who were
intoxicated. In the evening, | saw
two more, total Of five.
| noticed the sidewalks were in bad
condition throughout the residence
districts. Empty buildings were
plentiful. The majority of the resi-
dences had run down appearance.
In the business part of the town,
there were numerous vacant buildings.
A number of the stores were advertis-
ing closing out sales. Y
In the evening while walking along
the business streets of the town, I
counted sixteen places where men were
standing before BARS In the course.
of my observations | went into two
places and at each place bought a.
flask of whisky. These TASKS may be
seen at the Right Drug Store. At
one Of these places | asked for glass
of Near Beer. The proprietor told
me he had no "Near Beer" but he had
real beer and he sold me glass. From
what | saw and from what the busi-.
ness men of the town told me, | am
satisfied that l could have obtained
beer at any of the so-called "Near
Beer" joints and whisky at perhaps
half a dozen places in the town and
with no difficulty could have obtained
any quantity Of whisky or beer in the
town. | am satisfied from the state
ments of the business men of Pendle-
ton, that minors can and do obtain
intoxicating liquors in the town, and
the statements of the business men
were fully warranted by what l saw
myself.
On the evening of August 9th, |
purchased copy of the Daily East
Oregonian, published at Pendleton, in
which the following appeared.
Five Drunks This Morning.
Five individuals answered the roll
call in Judge Fitz Geralds court this
morning. Four were Indians and one
was white. The white man was John
Jurgles, the well digger. The Indians
were Tl-co-ni, "Step-And-A-Half" or
George Dixon, Moun-ta-nic and George
Davis These were arrests made on
the day before my arrival. In the
same issue of the paper there was an
account Of where Jim White, drunk
EN- full blood Indian, was shot twice
by Marshal Owen of the town of
Adams, another dry town in the
same county in which Pendleton is
located. 1t was thought he would die
from his injuries.
| took photographs of a number of
prominent business houses which are
now renting at greatly reduced rentals.
These pictures may be seen at the