Newport Saloonkeepers Tried to Clean Up Their Trade Before the Dry Tide Rose

William Bachrach, general organizer of the Knights of the Royal Arch, was in Newport Saturday, soliciting the saloon men of our town to join a lodge of the order which is to be instituted at Colville in the near future. The purpose of the order, as set out, is to eliminate the disreputable saloonkeeper and to endeavor to elevate the modern saloon to a level with other business, if possible.

Saloon men all over the state are joining this organization, and lodges have been instituted in all of the larger towns and cities. It is intended that there shall be a central organization for Stevens County at Colville, the saloon men of other towns joining that one. The organizers hope that by showing to the people that they are making an effort to raise the standard of the business, and by elimination of the dives and disreputable saloons, do away with some of the bad features of the business, so that they can combat the growing prohibition sentiment of the county. The movement on the part of the Royal Arch is endorsed by many prominent men throughout the country, who do not participate in the prohibition movement, but are anxious to see eliminated the evils of the liquor traffic.