The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-20

two onea aloors. Revenue received indi-
reefiy by collecting monthly instaiImeuts
amounting To about 1875 per year each.
Drinking shout the same. People largely in
favor OF the repeal OF the law and Il high
license enacted. As a republican am satis-
fled and know am right when say that a
majority II the republicans OF our city are
In favor Of enacting high license law and
the repea. Of the present prohibitory law.
The above is from another city officer, and
not the mayor
DAyFsroRT, Scott COUNTY, RIVER CITY.
For the quarter ending March 81 there
were Isl beverage licenses on the basis az
tlW year Most, il not all, probably sell
Intoxicating liquors. No effort at enforce
ment. More saloons than before the enact
ment OF the law. Drunkenness not in-
creased, In fact, there are not many cases OF
drunkenness In the city. Taxes about the
same. People are we'll enough satisfied with
matters "a they exist, but the sentiment il
OVERWHELMINGLY IN favor Of high license, en-
abiIng tie board of supervisors. city council
and mayor to refuse to issue license to dis
orderly places, or selling liquors to minors
or drunkards.
WALL. LAKE. SAC cor~TY, INLAND.
Intoxicating liquors sold by druggists, and
possibly by unprIncipled parties Less sold
than formerly. No open saloons Best class
OF people enforce the law. Taxes arc higher.
to present condition OF affairs. IL any
chanRe, they want high license.
EMMETsBrkG, PAIO ALTO COUNTY INLAND.
Liquors sold only through drug stores.
Probably less sold than formerly No open
saloons. Law enforced by State Alliance.
Think not 30 much drinking a. formerly.
Complexion OF public sentiment mixed, pro
and con.
.rokT DODGE, WEBSTER COUNTY, INLAND.
More Intoxicating liquors are sold than
before 1882. Ten open saloons ia the city
and ten In other parts OF the county. Hpas.
modic attempts at enforcement by the State
Temperance Alliance, hut with no success.
City re :eives revenue from license. Taxes
are higher. More drinking than formerly.
People disguised and desire q repeal OF the
law, and want high license.
BRITT, HANCOCK COUNTY, INLAND.
Drug stores hold permits and sell. Much
less sold. Law enforced. Taxes the same.
Less drinking. Present condition Of affairs
satisfactory
cREsToN, UNION COUNTY. INLArD.
More chisky, but probably less beer sold
| since prohibition. Twelve ''placss OF amuse
ment,' each pay 500 per month license.
Some attempts to serve injunctions by .
| class who pay little or no taxes, and who
| AZ rule would rather attend to other peO-
pies business than their own, il they have
Business men Disguised with the present law
and large majority OF voters IN favor Of
high license.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. PoTTAwATTAMlE COUNTY.
i Il.
Sixty five saloons sell all kinds of intoxi-
/ eating liquors without reference to the pro-
hibitory law. Occasional aud spasmOdic
attempts at enjointng by impecuni0us law
yers, with the very occasional closing Of .
saloon. but as rule. when . certain stipu-
lated sum is paid into the impecunious law
/ yers' treasury, all action ceases until their
| impecuniosty reminds them another raid IL
IN order. City receives monthly revenue.
| Taxes are higher than In 1852. A much
j drinking ss ever. Popular opinion against
the law. Vast majority Of our citizens favor
| high license.
/ Iowa CITY. JOHNSON COUNTY, INLAND.
To majority OF our people prohibition Il
unsatisfactory. Taxes about the same At.
tempts at enforcement spasmodic and suc-
| cess partial. Liquor probably sold contrary
to law. Majority favor license.
,kEosArel., Van EcKES COUNTY, INLAND
Liquor sold at drug stores. No open ~
looms. Less sold than formerly. Law On
forced by hest class Of citizens. Taxes are
higher Not as much drinking rs formerly.
| People generally satisfied with the present
law. Favor trial Of high license.
BLooMFtEID DAVIS COUNTY, INLAND.
Liquors Of all kinds sold in city and c0un-
ty. Less sold than before the law No open
saloons, but boot-ieggers. Law very we'll
satisfied Town opposed to license but
think the county would go in favor Of .
trial OF license. Crime diminished. People
| more prosperous
i iNpfli SbENtE. BIdHANAN COUNTY. INLAND.
Intoxicating liquors are sold Less than
| formerly. No open saloons. Endorsements
by county attorney with fair success. Taxes
about the same. Think less drinking. The
city OF Independence wants license and
would SO vote Independence is republican
on a strict party vote by about twenty ma
| jority. but would give fifty or seventy tive
majority for high license The county will
elect . high license man for the next legis-
latnre. Intoxicating liquors arrive by near
~ every train and are drank by somebody.
MANCHESTER, DELAWARE COUNTY, INLAND
Liquors sold by registered pharmacists;
also ~ boot-leggers and possibly by s'holes
In the wall" Amount less than prior to tho
county. 30 far as open saloons are con-
cerned law is enforced. Less drinking than
formerly. Finances In good shape. People
favor the law enforced; democratic party
ana q Few republicans favor repeal and high
license.
ROCK RAPIDS LYON COUNTY, INLAND.
Liquors sold In both city and county, and
more than before the law: seven or eight
open saloons In county. Fair success at en-
ment licenses; more than before the law
went into effect. Some bookkeeping; many
people ship In their own supplies. Taxes ND
to the limit, with debt Of 5000. There 70
in both city and county at large more drink
Ing than formerly; In the city fully as much
per capita: in county more. A majority
think the law a failure, and disconnected
| with II; favor high license
GRUMPY CENTER. GRUMPY COUNTY, INLAND.
Intoxicating liquors sold in the city and
county. very much regret to say that in
my opinion there IL as much liquor sold and
other intOxicants az there was prior to the
enactment OF the prohibitory law; no open
saloons here, but five in other towns in the
county. Some attempt at enforcement;
| very little success. Taxes the same. Think
a. much drinking in the last year a. In any
one year since its organization. Sentiments
very much divided; think the prevailing
| sentiment Is against the present condition OF
affairs and In favor OF trying high license.
would prefer to see the Law enforced; II NOT,
am IN favor OF high license Temperance
people seem to want the prohibitOry law,
| whether It Is enforced or not, rather than
| high license enforced.
CLINTON, CLINTON COUNTY, RIVER CITY.
Intoxicating liquors sold in city and coun-
ty about the same as before. sixty three
open saloons. No attempt at enforcement.
| Receives revenue Of <is.OOO year in fines.
As much drinking as formerly. Sentiment
| OF people divided.
| MARsIfALLTOWS. MARSHALL COUNTY, INLAND.
think there are large quantities OF alco-
hole and malt liquors sold in this city.
Much more than prior to the enactment Of
| the prohihitOry law. There in not iust now,
| IN consequence ct recent raids, any respect
able appearing open place, but very many
| low dives where people procure some vile
| adulteratlon that seems to produce delirium
or temporary insanity. There il no attempt
made by the city to derive revenue from the
traffic, either directly or indirectly. Taxes
are booming. am of the opinion, derived
| that there IL more drinking than formerly.
The sentiment in the city would be against
prohibition, and think in favor OF high IL
cense, am prohlbitionist my self, hut