The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-07

official Paper Of Grant County and the City Of
Ailbank.
MILBANK, S. OAK, APR. I, 1911
days and licensed saloons, leads
me to observe that a much larger
proportion of our young men are
saving money and opening bank
accounts under prohibition than
license. This is quite noticeable
and l attribute no license as an
important factor in aiding habits
of industry and thrift.
prohibition was considered by
many a fanatical experiment, but
years have demonstrated it to be
a sound, economic proposition.
Our best business men would
strongly oppose the return to H.
cense. Yours truly, S. S. Lyon"
Now, we insert a letter from
VIM. H. White, president of the
White Lumber Co., who has lived
in Fargo for thirty-five years, all
Of the time engaged in the lum-
Der business. He was in the first
instance known as a conservative
prohibitionist; that is, he felt
that it was right in principle,
wanted to see it adopted, but had
some misgivings as to the posi-
bilities of it's successful develop
ment. He has, as indicated in
his letter, a large number Of
yards in the smaller towns in the
Red river valley, and is in a po-
sition to speak accurately con-
corning the effect of the law.
: His letter follows:
: Fargo, N. D., Sept. &c.
Dear Judge: / have been a resi-
{, dent Of Dakota territory and the
state of North Dakota for the
past thirty-fve years, during al
of which time | have carried or
both a wholesale and retail lum.
n Der business. At present, my
yards are found in twenty-three
places in the Red river valley,
$ mostly in the smaller towns.
: During the license period, mer
s congregated at the saloons or
rainy days, delaying the farm
work. making collections slow,
: and frequently the farmer lost
. the seasons returns by person.
3 ally engaging in convivial habits.
Those conditions are now chang.
; ed. | have always been a con.
sentative prohibitionist. But
: watching the operation of the
: law in our state, | am not only
) convinced that it is right in prin.
|; ciple. but decidedly the best pol.
I icy from an economic standpoint.
Yours respectfully, William H.
White"
5 Many people say that you can.
: not run a hotel without a bar at.
tachment. This statement is
thoroughly contradicted by the
experience of all the hotel men
in the city Of Fargo. The hoteI
business there has always pros.
> pered under prohibition. This is
: proved by reason Of the fact that
recently there has been added tc
Z the hotel facilities in Fargo, al.
ready very large, the Gardner
s hotel, costing approximately
$500, 600. Peter Elliott, an ex-
mayor of Fargo, is a hotel keep.
er, and has been in the hote'
business in Fargo for twenty-five
years. No one ever limited, OF
was he ever suspected, of selling
intoxicating liquors. He has
prospered in his business and has
accumulated a snug private for.
tune. He 10 an honor to the city
He speaks az follows upon thu
question Of whether it is ne
cessary to sell intoxicating Ii
quors in order to run a hotel:
Fargo, N. D., Sept. 28.-
Chas. A. Pollock, Fargo, N. D
My Dear Sir: l have been a res
ident of Fargo for about thirt.
years; have owned and run a no
tel most of that time. To maxi
a success of that business
know from actual experience
is not necessary to keep a ba
and sell intoxicating liquors.
AS ex-mayor of our thriving
beautiful city Of Is, 900 inhabit
ants-paved, lighted and possess
ing all modern improvements
including electric street cars
want to add nv testimony to tn
value of the prohibition over tn
license system of dealing witt
Z the liquor traffic.
n Nineteen years of prohibition
g: have worked wonders for goo'
H in our community. and our bust