Zillah’s Choice, Whisky or a Library?
From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: When the Washington Irrigation Company attempted to perform a little social engineering in the community of Zillah in an effort to close the saloon, the cause of alcohol found an unlikely champion. The story is told in the Feb. 20, 1903 issue of the Yakima Republic: IS A DEFENDER OF BOOZE A Zillah Minister Who Stands Up For Good Whisky, But Not For Bad “A…