The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1909-07-17

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No other counties in the eastern part of the state
and few in the western portion have the natural
advantages necessary to the complete enjoyment of
vacation afforded by Stevens county. Few inland
sections of our western country have the beautiful
lakes, crystal streams, mighty rivers and verdant
woodlands which furnish camping places such as
may be found here and in our sister Ferry county,
Eastern Washington might appropriately be called
the Vacation Paradise" and it certainly is en-
titled to the much used but seldom deserved name
of the Switzerland Of America" In our mount
ain fastnesses may be found big game, such as BEAR
deer, caribou, cougar, mountain lion, coyote, wild
cat, and small game birds, pheasant grouse, duck
quail and geese. Finely marked mountain, lake
and brook trout abound in the streams, and gem
like lakes nestle in the valleys between the lofty
mountains. Loon Lake is the fashionable summer
resort annually visited by some of the wealthiest
business and professional men and their families
of Spokane, many of whom have erected perma-
nent residences there. Eloka, Sacheen and Cal
ispel lakes in the southern part of the county are
about the same size as Loon lake, but the means
of reaching them yet too primitive for comfort
Waits lake. three miles off the railway from Valley
is easily reached by graded highway. This lake,
while not so large as those just named, has the
most beautiful surroundings to be found in the
northwest Fine trout and perch fishing is plent-
full in most of the lakes no one lake being entirely
destitute of all forms of fish life, and in several
lakes bass may be caught by the willy angler. In
the northern part of the county are several lakes
of good size, the Little Pend Oreille, Sullivan,
Mclean and Deep lakes being we'll known to
campers.
Five votes are to be taken in Stevens county on
Sept. on the local option question. The law
under which these elections will be held was
passed by the legislature last winter, but owing to
the fact that the provisions of the law seem to be
so generally misunderstood the entire law is given
this week on page 3.
This law is the result of the agitation regarding
the liquor question. The republican state conven-
tion, after bitter fight, placed provision in its
platform promising the people reasonable local
option law" The democrats promised if elected
to power, to submit to the voters of the state of
Washington constitutional amendment prohibit
ing the manufacture or sale of spirituous liquors
within our borders" This placed the liquor ques-
ton squarey before the people. The state and
national liquor interests without exception rallied
to the support Of the republican party, and by the
liberal use of money even secured the cooperation
of the state ant-saloon league, which sent out
literature advising a support OF the republican
party in order to secure local option law. This
attitude Of assisting the liquor organizations seemed
peculiar at the time and much commented
upon by the press, but the inner workings of an
organization are oftentimes strange and wonderful,
and money will accomplish many things in politics.
The prohibition party and people acted independ-
emily as usual but in most instances support was
given to the democratic candidates. The result of
the election was an overwhelming victory for the
republican party and the state legislature was and
is controlled by the liquor interests.
The present local option law was passed by this
legislature Every attempt of the prohibition lob
byists to have law enacted which would give the
various units chance to vote on the sale or non
sale of liquor was thwarted. The legislature
would listen to no proposition which would prevent
the sale or manufacture Of liquor any place in the
state, for such law would injure the manufac-
turers and wholesalers, and they were the ones
who had put up the money to gain the repubi-
can victory
reading of the present law will show that no
vote can be taken on the SALE of liquor. The
sale of liquor is made legal in all units, regardless
of any vote which may be taken. Saloons and
drinking places may be prohibited but the sale of
liquors is egalized The option which is given to
the units is Shall the sale of intoxicating liquor
be licensed?" In other words, liquor may be sold,
but the people are left to say whether this shall be