The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-01-29

l9U9 SHOWS that there were 1915 liquor licenses
issued in this state. This Of course includes the
federal license to sell liquors in dry territory The
production of beer was cut down S. 029 barrels or
about the same average as throughout the country.
In the United States last year the production of
beer was 2,5OO,OOO barrels less than the year be-
fore. This has been pointed out as sample of
what the great prohibition crusade is doing for
this nation-and it certainly is sad sample of
which the public should take due notice, for with
this reduction in the production of the lighter al
cohoc drinks came the increase of 6. .OO2, $50 gal
Ions of the heavier alcoholic spirits whisky,
brandy etc.
The European countries recognize that so long
as the people allowed to have their light wines
beers and drinks of light alcoholic proportions
they will not consume so much of the stronger
liquors. In the United States the stronger liquors
are rapidly being forced to take the place of the
lighter ones. The many saloons which have been
closed during the last year responsible for the
decreased use Of beer But if the people use
100000 gallons more of whisky they can not be
very much better off from temperance stand
point, for few drinks of whisky are tended to
make man stand on his ear and offer to lick his
weight in wild cats much quicker than a few
glasses of beer.
Colville is already facing this problem. and the
county will have it to face next month Any one
who will take the trouble to investigate the quaint
ity and character of liquors which have been
brought into this city during the last two months
will find that in the neighborhood of 9O& of the
liquors have been of the heavier alcoholic nature
where formerly the consumption of beers and
wines formed large part of the total. The efforts
of the city officials to enforce the laws are COM
mendabe and are holding the situation in check
as much as is possible under the present liquor
made laws, but the fact remains that the liquors
coming to this city are changed from the lighter
kinds to the heavier alcoholic brands.
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Leslie NJ Shaw, former secre etary of the treas
ury, in a newspaper interview printed August H.
1903 said:. 1T is all nonsense to talk about re-
vision of the tariff 1t can not be done. You may
as we'll understand that at the outset Republicans
who are demanding revision are demanding the
impossible" Mr.. Shaw knew. How did it hap
pen that the rank and file of the republicans did
not know? Will they never learn that republicans
demand the impossible when they call for legsla-
tion in the public welfare at the hands of a party
that derives its campaign funds from powerful
special interesS?-Ex
Every time our republican administration puts
it's foot down on any of the big trust manipuatons
it seems to encounter the proverbial tack, and
when the foot up the trust still seems to be
able to sit up and take notice.
According to reports coming in from men who
know the mining outlook for this county is better
this year than for some time past Mining men
all over the west expect big change in the trend
of affairs, which have been so depressed of late
and if their prediction holds good the west will
have the biggest boom in the history of the min
ing industry here.
Great stories of strikes and preparations for
early spring openings come from all directions. A
rush to the Orient district is expected, which will
put in the background previous rushes and camp
booms.
The Boundary and the Metaline districts are
opening up with fine values, the Chewelah district
is moving along nicely, and all sections of the
county have excellent prospects for this year.