The Preacher Who Called Colville a Blind Sow

"The Old Blind Sow and Her Colville Pigs." The above was the subject of a discourse delivered by the Rev. Geo. A. Wells at the Colville M. E. church. The subject having been advertised for several weeks, quite a large audience was present to hear what the parson had to say. In his comparison he showed that the city of Colville was like unto an old sow, and that quite a number of her most prominent professional and business men, together with many of her city and county officials, as well as a host of the ordinary citizens, were all the legitimate offspring of this beast. The speaker refrained from using any names as to who these pigs were, but claimed to know at least nine of the litter. He then went on to describe the particular earmarks of the young swine. For instance, one was a druggist who had sold three barrels of whisky in the last few months; another was a big, fat cook; another one roomed in No. 23, Hotel Lee; a certain county official who always waited for the shipment to arrive; a half-blind pig who had to hunt another nest. The discourse had been carefully prepared, and showed the exact situation of the liquor problem in Colville. Nine blind pigs, three drug stores, lax county officials, inactivity of the local option league — all were brought to the attention of the public, and we hope with good results. The address was a telling arraignment against the conditions produced in Colville and Stevens county by local option. — Colville Examiner. The situation at Colville has since been further enlivened by the arrest of a restaurant keeper and the searching of his premises, which resulted in finding a case of beer and several bottles of whisky. The party was hauled before the police court of the town, but it having been found that the city ordinances did not cover the case, suit will be brought by county officials. Another turn in events was the refusal of dray men to haul wet goods from the depot on account of fear of arrest by the dries.