The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-24
HOT TRAIL FOR VIRTUE
Havre Is Enjoying a Spasm of
Goodness.
LISA WARM REFORM WAVE
The Council Disposes of Opposition in
the Virtue Job-A Sunday Law
Enforced-Warning to o.
fcious Citizens.

Great Falls, April pas other commu-
mites purchase culture in carload lots or
enjoy Beethoven and Mozart in nickel in
stallments, so seeketh Havre after viz
tue. With full realization of their past
defects, her citizens are cutting out the
rotten spots with a sharp knife. No
longer on Sunday may the dago "sella da
banan" or the lustful peanut. Even the
newspapers, unless received through the
channel of Uncle Sans mails, are ta-
booed, and as for the cheerful Manhat-
tan cocktail before the Sunday dinner it
is anathema maranatha. She is on a hot
trail after virtue and no man shall crit-
cize the method of the chase. Should she
capture it, as the COW puncher ropes a
timber wolf, and drag it home in tri-
umph, swapping and snarling and fighting
back, that is her business. She will have
it at all odds.
Moreover, there shall be no pursuit of
this quality save through the designated
and official channels. Now that Havre
has started she is not going to be con-
tent with the everyday, battered tin can
article, with which SO many communities
are content, but it must be the genuine
22-carat stuff, with the hallmark in plain
sight and stamped on every link. No
doubt the town council is right in feeling
that with a contract of such dimensions
on its hands it should have the privilege
of going at it in its own way without
the interference of anyone. and up to date
the council has shown that it knows it's
business and Is on the right track. AS a
warning to over-officious citizens who at
tempt to do the work of the council with
out consulting the aldermen, the follow
ing resolution was introduced at the last
meeting of the council by Alderman
James H. Fenton and passed without :.
dissenting voice:
Our attention having been called to
the matter of our townsman, l.. Newman,
in comforting and corresponding with
Great Northern railway officials here and
in st. Paul regarding town affairs. acting
as though he had been delegated as the
representative of either the taxpayers or
this council; and,
Whereas, This council is and has alawys
been able to transact it's own business
through its proper officers; and,
Whereas, Mr.. Newman's misrepresen-
tatiOns place this council in false light:
therefore, be it
Resolved That we condemn the action
of said Newman as entirely unwarranted
and without authority from this council
and any statements made by him were
made as an individual, and not as our
representative.
Also that a copy be sent to Mr.. New
man with the request that in the future
he not NEEDLE with town affairs unless au-
I1ni nt,l hat NO.
ter supposed to have been received from
J. j. Hill. which we are informed is now
in Chicago for publication, be turned over
to the town recorder and by him filed
with the records of the town..
Having thus disposed of all competitors
in the reform business, the council pro-
ceeded with it's own schedule and the pass
age of the following ordinances resulted:
Ordinance No 34-An ordinance to pro-
hlbit the opening, maintaining and run
ming of dance house hurdy Iurdy house,
variety theater, variety concert, concert
saloon or other kinds of like entertain
ment where intoxicating liquors are sold
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of the Town of Havre.
Section lit shall be unlawful for any
person or corporation to keep, use or per-
NIT others to use, any building, hall or
tent where Intoxicating liquors are sold
or drunk within the limits of the town Of
the purpose of fostering dance house,
hurdy gurdy house. variety theater, war;
ETY. concert, concert saloon or other kind
of like entertainment, and any person or
corporation who shall have, use keep or
maintain any house. hail. room or tent Or
other place of resort within said limits
where intoxicating liquors are sold or
drunk, in which any dance hurdy gurdy,
variety theater, variety concert, concert
saloon or other kind of like entertainment
is permitted to be carried on. shall per-
nit others so to do or any person who
shall within said limits above described
maintain carry on, conduct run in any
building, hall, room or tent where in
toxcating liquors sold or drunk any
dance, hurdy gurdy, variety theater, va
riety concert, concert saloon or other
kind of like entertainment. shall on con-
viction be fined in any sum not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars.
Ordinance No. 35-An ordinance to regu-
late music in saloons and other places of
resort where intoxicating liquors are sold.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of the Town of Havre.
Section lit shall be unlawful for any
person within the limits of the town of
Havre who is the proprietor or manager
of any saloon or other place of resort
where Intoxicating liquors are sold Or
drunk to keep any musical instrument
therein for the purpose of being used or
played, or to permit the same to be played
or to furnish or permit any vocal or in
strumental music in any such saloon or
other place of resort, except automatic
music boxes. Any person guilty of violat-
ing any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be fined in any sum not less
than ten dollars nor more than twenty
five dollars.