Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-20
GAMES IN SALOONS.
Poker and Slough Traps That Catch
The Unwary TenderfoOt.

Poker and slough games in the rear
Of many OF Salt Lakes saloons are
among the important games Of chance
now going on, wide open" in this city.
There Is no attempt TO conceal the
fact that there Is something doing IN
the back" II one listens he may easily
hear the click Of the celluloid chips as
they are nervously handled by the
gamblers. Eleven saloons in all were
visited, and in each place II the game
was not in progress, everything was
ready fer 1t, and the announcement
was made that something would be
doing later"
No roulette or faro games were found
In any OF the saloons but Of poker and
slough games there were plenty.
Those places where the games were
actually in progress. were crowded with
middle aged and young men and In
some of the Joints mere boys were OBJ
served feverishly toying with the ivor-
les, while others hung about the play
ers shoulders crtticlzing this or that
play.
In some OF the joints there was, in
addition TO the regular dealer a
whose duty II Is TO watch the game as
in the larger gambling halls.
Nearly all the places contained at
least two tables. while some Of them
had as many as four and five, The
tables are covered with green baize.
There IL a place for the dealer, who has
a dealing box and racks which contain
chips, silver and gold coins and bills.
Chairs or stools are placed around the
tables for the accommodation OF the
players.
While It is true that most Of these
places are paying fine, or license OF
from $50 to 500 To gamble, the police
admit there are some who are not pay
ing for the privilege, but they are
said TO know things and are permit
ted TO continue In business.
SALOONS WHERE POKER is
PLAYED,
Poker tables were found In the fol-
lowing saloons, while many others are
said to be about ready to open up the
game:
Rear Of Charles Harris, 3 west Second
South. two tables. rear of Charles
Auer's, II west Second South, two ia
bles: Pullman Buffet. south Of the
Teasdel alley on East Temple street
between First and Second South. Here
the club room Is up stairs and at the
time Of the visit was dark but the
bartender assured the visitors that the
"boys" would be around later. One
table was found running In the back
OF the Del Monte saloon, % east Second
South. Here were large number
Of young men and boys Three games
OF slough and poker, were In progress
In the Comstock on West Second South.
G. T.. Elmer Is the proprietor az the
place. There was one game running at
the rear OF the Cullen bar. and three
tables In the Post saloon near by.
Four green balze covered tables We're
found in the Maine saloon. 30 West
First South. There are also games in
the New State on East Second South.
the New Resort and Cliff house on
East Temple between Second AMI Third
South, and the Grand Pacific bar.
Poker was also being played In room
2o1 on the second floor OF the d. +.
Walker building. The click Of the chips
could be plainly heard from the stairs.
There is another game in room 2S Of
the Gladstone building. Either a
booster or the proprietor Of this place
met a reporter a few evenings ago and
handed him a card on which was writ
ten room IS" lie pointed up starts TO
the Gladstone and remarked that 1T is
quiet up there and we would be glad
- have you cali In. There Is still an.