The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-23
RED ONION CLUB
OPEN IN BUTTE
For the Entertainment of Busted Faro
Dealers, ct al.


Careful reading of the state papers
has brought to light so far no action
by officers in regard to the enforce
ment of the anti-gambling law, though
at Helena this particular industry
has been checked and at last accounts
the knights of the green cloth were
subsisting on free lunches and short
card games behind closed doors. But
it is rumored that a gambling hall is
being made ready in Helena, in fact
two of them, one at each end of Main
street The dust is being brushed
from the fixtures and the rooms are
being renovated preparatory to open
ing up again. AS the penalty is not
great the games have all combined
and will share in the fines as in the
profits.
In Butte conditions are much more
serious, or rather were. All the old
time workers are out of jobs and they
would be in bad straits, indeed, but
for the generous action of Jack En-
right. proprietor of the California
club. Enright has converted the gam
bling rooms in Centreville into hon.
ing place for the gentry of the green
cloth and according to the Butte Min
er, no one of the "profesh" is denied
hospitality.
When first converted from a gam
bling house into fireside, the resort
was known as the Hotel de Bum"
but at the suggestion of the philanth-
ropist who supports it the name was
changed SO that it now hears the eu-
phonious and suggestive name of the
Red Onion Club. 1t has for it's
membership IL or Is men, most Of
whom were formerly in the employ
of the California club 1t is their
pleasure and privilege to invite any of
their friends whom they may choose.
to enjoy the hospitality afforded by
the club at any time.
The quarters occupied by the Red
Onion club are located on Main street
near Mullin, and consist of several
large rooms. The main part of the
place and that portion which is prin-
cipally used is the dining room. In
the rear of this is the kitchen supplied
with a large range and every
culinary device known to experienced
chefs. There is also billiard room,
reading room and card room, and
in the latter only the game of casino
is permitted. The kitchen is presided
over by Shorty" Peterson, a chef of
wide reputation. While the games
were in full blast down town last win
ter, he occupied the prominent posi-
ton of booster in the California club
That he is cook of exceptional
ability is attested by the appetites of
all the members of the club. and he
is said to have come to Montana in
1879 with Paris Gibson, for whom he
, acted as chef for number of years.
. When he first launched the Red
Onion club into existence, Jack En-.
right gave a standing order at one
of the large grocery and provision
houses in the city that all supplies
ordered by the chef were to be deliv
cred promptly and the bills for the
same sent to him. Nothing is toe
good for the temporarily embarrassed
r gamblers, and the meals served al
the Red Onion, are said to be equal
to the celebrated Delmonico in every
respect. Breakfast is announced al
IL O'Clock in the morning, and dinner
at o'clock in the afternoon. The lat
ter is served in from four to sever
, courses and the finest of wines ant
cigars are included.
But one motto is observed by the
members of the club and that is, Do
others as others do YOU The per
: manency of the club is not assured
:. under it's philanthropic patronage
Y and it will probably cease to exist OF
a the resumption of the gambling evi
when some means have been devised
to defeat the letter of the law regard
: ing it. When it's end comes there will
be many devotees of the green clotl
= who will mourn the termination O
one of the 'sOftest snaps that h,
n ever aynnrionnad