The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-06
ALDERMAN HooUE OPPOSES
MUSIC in SALOONS.
he ASKS LEGISLATIVE AID
Introduces Bill for Ordinance Estop-
ping Drink Emporiums From
Aerenadins Their Customers.
Wednesdays Daily Gazette.

Alderman Hogue is fond Of music,
in fact to his more intimate friends
he is willing to admit that his fond
ness almost assumes the proportions
Of a passion, but for all Of that he
has his own idea as to the fitness of
occasion and place for the production.
of the v%oluptuous sounds that en-
trance the ear and fill the soul with
emotion. By virtue Of a bill for an
ordinance introduced by him at last
must be accepted that he believes
saloons not to be proper places where
worship Of the Helian muse should be
conducted. In other words, he asks
his colleagues to pass a law forbid
ding music in the drink emporiums.
Alderman Hogue lives On the south
side and those who pretend to know
do say his. bill was introduced as
much at the request of others as on
his own motion and that the proposed
ordinance is not aimed at music in
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kind which the people Of Minnesota
avenue have. been compelled to listen
to for SO long that they have grown
tired of it. The rasping, secondhand
productions of vocal and instrumental
strains originally born in some far
away places which continually assail
their ears have set their nerves on end,
they say, and they want relief. In
order to obtain this the only remedy
seemingly at hand is an ordinance of
the kind Mr.. Hogue is DESTROYS of
having adopted. An ordinance that
resembles the gun the old farmer
carried-loaded for bar and chip
munksA with power to kill every sort
of game that might come along. But
whether it will be adopted is another
thing, Judging from remarks that
were heard to follow introduction Of
Mr.. Hogue's bill, which was read for
the first time and referred.
The sidewalk muddle was again be-
fore the council in all of its ~exasperat-
ing complications and nerve-trying en-
tanglements. The street and sidewalk
committee was responsible for 1t all.
That body reported in favor OF the
construction of numerous walks and
Its report was accepted. Motions and
amendments fairly poured in. Walks
were ordered built and then votes Of
reconsideration prevailed and the
walks previously ordered were then
ordered not built. In case OF others
construction was practically made
optional with the property owners, as
motions to- postpone their building
indefinitely were made parts OF the
original motions.
After having exhausted themselves
and reached q point where it was diff
ficult to make out just what had been
done, the aldermen decided to take
another try at the matter tonight,
until which time the council adjourn
ed.
stoddard reported that the commit
tee QHu m6U0 AIIdA6CAACAlo " Wv
something in the way of improving the
little parks al the Northern Pa
cifc tracks. but that work could net
be begun Immediately because of the
lack pf material with which to bring
them to grade. He further reported,
however, that it would be obtained
soon and then the parks would be
plowed and things done to them that
would transform them into objects OF
joy and beauty.
On the recommendation Of the city
attorney the mayor was instructed to
buy for the city the lots of the Min
nesota & Montana Land and Improve
ment company, recently sold for taxes
and bought by the county, and obtain
deeds for them.
APPEAL TO THE COURTS.