The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11
CRAZED BY SODA POP
Bowling and Handball Exercises the
Ruination Of Young Men.
THE COUNCIL PETlTIONED
II Was Considered the Work of a
Crank and Therefore Tabled
for Life-Other important
City Business.

Great Falls, March 10-At an ad-
journed meeting of the city council
held last night Alderman Dunn report
ed back the ordinance introduced two
weeks ago by Alderman Mitchell,
changing the boundaries of the differ
ent wards with the remark that there
were no apparent reasons for the
changes suggested. The proposition
had no champions and was dropped by
the wayside-indefinitely postponed by
a unanimous vote.
The committee on ways and means
was instructed to select the polling
places in the four wards and report the
same at the next session.
A lengthy communication was read
from j. Van Sickle requesting the coun-
ell to suppress the new temperance re-
sort located at the corner of Central
avenue and Fourth street north. The
writer maintained that a bowling alley
and a billiard hall of this character
was the resort of the devil, who used
these devices to lead the young men of
the city astray and to tempt them into
becoming physical and mental wrecks
from the excessive use of ginger ale
and bad quality of pop. Alderman
Fitzgerald expressed the belief that the
communication was written by some
full-fiedged crank and moved that the
letter be laid on the table for all time
to come. Adopted.
Alderman williams rose to a question
of personal privilege and read the fol-
lowing letter from the deputy county
attorney to Robert johnson, proprietor
of a beer hall:
Robert Johnson, Esq, Great Falls,
Mont-I beg leave to notify you that
since the action of the city council at
their meeting Monday night, refusing
to take any action towards passing
an ordinance affecting the employment
of females in beer halls, the county
attorney has resolved to enforce the
law upon that subject. He has deemed
it justice to you that you should have
reasonable notice prior to his taking
proceedings in the matter. He desires
me to say to you that after Saturday,
March T. 1885, he viii be compelled to
prosecute any person employing fe-
males in any capacity in this city
where liquors are sold 1 furnish this
statement of the conclusions of the
county attorney to you in writing at
your request and trust you may see
your way clear to conform TO the laws
of the state. Yours respectfully,
Sam Stephenson,
Deputy County Attorney"
The alderman from the Second ward,
Mr.. Williams, expressed the belief that
the communication was in the nature of
a reflection on the city council-was
showing the responsibility for the ac-
ton of the county attorney on the
shoulders of the aldermen, where it did
not properly belong He presented the
following preamble and resolution on
the subject and asked it's adoption:
Whereas, The county attorney,
about two weeks ago. publicly an
nounced his intention of enforcing the
laws of the state relative to the en-
ployment of females in places where in
toxicating, spirituous, vinous, or malt
liquors are sold, and,
Whereas. In his notice to the propri-
etors of such places he says: beg
leave to notify you that since the action
of the council, at a meeting Monday
night, refusing to take any action to-
ward passing an ordinance affecting
the employment of females in beer
halls, the county attorney has resolved
TO enforce the laws on that subject,
etc, and
Whereas, The city council has in
nowise interfered with the county at
torney in enforcing said law. being cog
infant of the fact that ii had no juris-
diction over the matter. and that the
proposed ordinance referred to in the
county attorneys notice allowing the
employment of females in beer halls,
conflicts with the state laws, which or
dinance has been unanimously reject
ed; therefore, be ii
Resolved. That we, the members of
the city council. deplore the action of
the county attorney, in his efforts to
foist upon the council responsibility
which does not belong to ii, and that
he alone is responsible for the proper
enforcement of the law"
City Attorney Sam Stephenson. who
Is also Deputy County Attorney Sam
Stephenson, was present and promptly
arose to his feet to say that County At
torney Freeman was not endeavoring
to escape responsibility of any kind,
but that he, Stephenson, was solely re-
sponsible for the wording of the notice.
as the county attorney was busy in
court and never saw IL. He added that
Mr.. Freeman was willing to take all
responsibility for prosecuting those who
violated the state law by employing
female walters, actresses, dancers or
musicians.
Alderman Young defended Mr.. Free
man and paid him a handsome compli-
meGt as a fearless and able county Of
ficer.
Alderman Fletcher drew his stately
form to its full height and said he
would gladly assume any and ali blame
TO- prohibiting the employment of wo-
men in beer halls or alleged theaters
His position on that question would re-
elect him TO the council as long as he
chose to serve as an alderman. The
bill was passed by a majority Of one.
The following judges and clerks were
appointed for the coming city election:
First ward-Judges, o. F. Wadworth
s r. Jensen, Milt Henderson, j. H
Mcknight. Denis Dulin; clerks. F. G.
Heidi and II. I3. Hill.
second ward-Judges. +. Dillabaugh
George y. Poole. X. r. Wilbur. A
Crockett. c. Martin; clerks, c. Kenyon
and \. James.
Third ward-Judges. ". NJ. Boie. j