The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-07

that were howled our by thirsty
threats.
Il suppose you have heard of inc
great day when gambling was closed
down in Kalispell; when the present
mayor and the other officials were
crowned as heroes. far superior to
the others in Office before? Yes?
Well we, will go UP stairs and ! will
show you how ganCling was dead,
and has risen aga-n, all the same
scriptures"
Leading the way up stairs, the poll
tician entered a little room just off
from the head of the steps, "Thls
is the corpse" he said, pointing out
a roulette wheel, three card games.
a Klondike outfit, and other gam
bling paraphernalia. These ga:ces
have been running for three weeks,
but the officers have been So busy
they did not have time to emo .e Tie
law"
How about the mayor?"
He has been out making speeches
for the republicans and did not have
time to keep his oath to upEulI the
law, as he swore to do. He is .iable
to do most anything, Sidney is, and
perhaps he will remember af .er
things are settled down that during
his campaign for election as mayor
bling in Kalispell, and keep It killed. >
From the Stockholm the visitors
crossed the street to the CLUB saloon
and, entering at the side entrance
took drink with the genial prop"ie
tor. The Rising Sun" was The next
on the list. Then came the Arcade
concert hall. Here the same cona'-
tions were found as at the Stock
holm. The rear door was vide open
and while it was little longoc trip
the thirsty ones did not mIal that
as the booze was free.
The other saloons in the block were
visited and the same conditions were
found as elsewhere. Across the
street at Sliver's places, the hallway
entrance was used. On the corner
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the visitors visited the place former
ly known as the Bucket of Blood"
and found crowd enjoying the
fruits of candidates labors.
Now, we will visit the badlands,
where Mayor Logan has rival in the
person of Mayor Ariss," said the
politician, and then we are
| through"
"The badlands?" said the bewild
cred visitor, who had long since lost
his jaunty appearance; if we can
find any lands that are worse than
where we have been today, they must
be tough ones, indeed" The Elite
buffet was the first saloon visited or
Second avenue west, and here hilar
ity was in full blast. Side door, free
booze, heaps of sport" said the poll
tician. No reply from the visitor Go
ing across the street, they dropped
into Pete Kanee place, and were wit
nesses OF tie nilarity that gracet
the place The saloon of Jack Myers
on Third street and Second avenu
west, was the last place visited, ant
then the two men turned their steps
toward Main street.
Its all in knowing" said the poll
tician, "On the surface this town ma!
appear to a stranger to be all right
but delve beneath will reveal ;
state of rottenness that is disgrace
Whenever there is anything to b.
gained the officials let down the bars
: and crime runs rampant. For in
stance look at the gambling. Tina
was shut down, but to gain the gam
blers' votes, the restrictions were re
moved, and everything is run wild
t open, as you saw today
5 The visitor at first did not reply
but stood chewing his cigar. FINAL
: he burst out, For town like Kali:
a pell, with it's natural resources, a
the advantages that can be desired
e it's schools and it's churches, to
K governed by such set is rotte
d shame; yes, sir, worse than that
S Then turning on his heel he Wake
e away, leaving the politician to wen
d his way to the nearest saloon an
use the side door.
l. To the Musical Public.