The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-27
TOPICS OF THE TOWN
What the New Codes Say Regarding
Local Option.
ALDERMEN DRINK WATER
And They VIII Accept Superln-
tendent CAROLS Invitation to
Visit the Company's Big Res
ervoir-Flowers In Butte.

ervoir-FIowers In Butte.
Butte, May 26.-It is probably not |
generally known that Montana is now
subjected to local option as regards !
the liquor business. In adopting the
code the legislature last winter passed i
a law which gives local option to each |
county of the state on the quesuoh
of whether liquor shall be sold Wlthln
the limits of the county or not. Each
county is to determine this matter Tor IL
self. The prohibition sentiments scarce
ly strong enough in Montana at present
| to make ii likely that any county WILL
for a few years. at any rate. dispense
entirely with the privileges of having
| saloons, but il is likely that attempts
will be made in several counties next
year to prohibit the licensing OF sa-
1 looms. The law provides that IL no
protest is received the board of county
/ commissioners may license liquor sell
/ ing as at present. If, however peti-
| ton is received from a majority OF the
taxpayers against licensing, then the
matter shall be submitted TO the voters
of the county at the next election ana
| as the majority votes. so shall pc the
/ practice of the commissioners III IT,
gard to liquor license.
Speaking of liquor, communication
has been received by the STANDARD
signed Taxpayer" protesting against
I the acceptance by the city councll OF lhs
invitation of Superintendent Carroii OF
the Water company, to visit the oIs
| reservoir. The Taxpayer argues that
this is an indirect bride, that by ac-
cepting the hospitality of the water
| company the aldermen and otner CITY
officials will not be in position 10
! criticize the Water company Wheh tle
water gets bad, and the newspaper men
will also be muzzled by the well-known
hospitality of Mr.. Carroll. The IaX-
Daver's" fears are undoubtedly grounu-
less There is certainly no harm III tne
city officials going out TO the reservoir
and drinking a little water or IN saInp-
ling various kinds of water. II is prop
er that the water should be tired on
the city officials first, and II IL does not
kill them then 1t may certainly pe
considered a safe article TO send lhto
Butte for the season. Some OF the al,
dermen are understood TO be very soou
judges of water.
The correspondent intimates that Gus
tomariIy the officials who make TINS
annual trip to the reservoir do not
drink water at all; that they drink
! wine or beer or other things, ana II
they taste of the water at all 1T is
) under such conditions that their Juue-
ment on it's condition cannot De con-
sidered competent This theory or the
correspondent is not well FOUNDED. EA-
Alderman Bob Campbell is man IN
whose honesty and integrity every cit
izen of Butte has confidence. MI
( Campbell went out TO the reservoir on
. the excursion a year ago ana ne de-
. clared that he did not drink anything
hut water himself and did not see any
| body else drink anything but water.
/, He often drinks water and knows Wha'
2 il tastes like, and is confident that he
can tell water when he tastes IT. lie
l is going out again to-morro" 10 uiiiih
; | some more water,
= Ex-Mayor Dugan is another good
Judge of water. and he swears that hf
4 drank nothing but water 1l
; the trip year ago. ana ne nc
4 better Judges of water in the city oi
e Butte than Messrs. Dugan and camp
g bell
/. There is certainly nothing out of thu
: way i'm the city officials taking trll
4 Ia the reservoir to see what improve
e ments have been made in this mann
d moth enterprise and to inspect TN
d water which will be furnished the PEG
/ pie of Butte this summer. Ihere i
s nothing of such vital concern 10 TN
d people of Butte as the water question
/. Every man. woman and child Is vital
= lv Interested i'm the problem OF al
d abundant supply Of wholesome water
II | and the progress OF the water con,
a nanv is watched with interest eacl
d wear. If the people of Butte nave an
II confidence whatever In tne men Ine
e elected to office they certainly haV
N confidence enough TO know that the
l. will make a fair report OF what the
IT see If they can't do that, althoug
r accounting Mr.. CAROLS hospitality
TT they arc neither good officials nor goo
IS citizens. -,
he '.bribed" simply because they accef
re Mr. CAROLS invitation TO ride OF
tbnre i'm conveyances furnished by hin
The trims to the reservoir should
taken several times each year, particl
rs larIy i'm the season when the waite
a; gets bad. SO that the officials can eI
II. ! deavor to find some means by whic
n | the water can be kept pure throug
n. the season. In the solving of this prol
>: lem Mr. Carroll and the officials of Il
". water company are as much interestt
IN as any one 1t Is understood that I'll
" | health officer and the sanitary polio
", man will be I'm the party to-morroN
ca and all will hope that the trip VIII
productive of good to the people
Rutte. and that the city will have !
VI cause to complain of its water this Sc
son.
II is a curious fact that, barren
Rutte is i'm all that makes a city low
lv. vet flowers were shipped to-d'
lin from Butte to Philadelphia 10 be plac
ad on a grave in that city on Memoir
day The flowers were sent by MI
he Knox on the order or r. I. Null
in Flowers were also shipped from here
oregon to-day.
Fire Marshal Werner is anxious
rer have the fire committee get actively
work this season in order. first OF q
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