The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-24
Editor Echo

full of good things, suggests thought
or two. or more, which will endeav-
or to dish up for the benefit of any
whom it may possibly benefit
We are constantly portraying to east
ern people, the advantages of our glor-
ious country, and informing them of
our law abiding communities, and how
safely they can sit under their own vine
and fig tree, and of churches, etc. ETC.,
DIssEMBLING, SURPRISING THE
TRUTH AND PREACHING A LIE.
These eastern people, from whom we
naturally receive our immigrants, do
not realize what they are missing by
not coming amongst US. Where we
preach Christ to the untutored Indian,
and kill them off with bad whiskey,
where we put man on the rock-pile
for asking for job of work. and in Jail
for stealing loaf of bread, and in Con-
gress for stealing railroad, where we
have several men in the penitentiary
for having two wives, and several in
Congress for having half dozen.
The late lamented Petroleum V. Mas
by said he was born - 18-. Il love
accuracy. The Echo says regarding
fishing near the dam, in substance, il
not iu exact language, 300 feet while
the Statute says 100 yards-this is diff
ference without distinction, or vice
versa.
Section 1850 Of the Statutes states:-
ANY person who shall keep open any
play house or theatre, race ground, cock
pit, or play at any game of chance for
gain or engage in any noisy amuse-
ments, or keep opn any drinking or
bi lizard saloon, or sell or dispose OF any
Intoxicating liquors as a beverage, on
the first day of the week, commonly
called Sunday, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by fine OF not
less than thirty dollars nor more than
two hundred and fifty dollars.
Section 7251:-It shall be unlawful
for any person or persons of this state
to open on Sunday for the purpose of
trade or sale of goods, wares, and mer-
chandise, any shop store, or building
or place of business whatever;provided ;.
that this section shall apply to hotels
in SO far as the sale of intoxicating
liquors is concerned, and shall not ap-
ply to drug stores, livery stables, or
undertaken.
Any person or persons violating this
section shall be guilty OF misdemean'
or, and on conviction thereof shall be
| fined in any sum not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars.
OFFICERS TO PROSECUTE v1OLAToRS
OF SUNDAY LAWS
Section 7252:-It shall be the duty OF
any and all public officers of this state.
knowing of any violation of this chap
ter, to make complaint under oath. to
the nearest justice of the peace of tn"
county in which the offense was COM
mitted. ANY public officer who shall
refuse or wilIully neglect to inform
and prosecute offenders against the last
preceding section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall be punished by a fire
of not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars. and the
court before which su h officer shall be
| trit d shall declare the Office or appoint
ment held by such officer vacant for the
remainder of his term.
UNLAWFUL FOR CHILDREN TO ENTER
SALOONS
Section 7253:-It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons conducting, own
ing or maintaining any building,
rooms, tents, or places where spiritu'
Gus, vinous, malt or other intoxicating
LIQUORS are sold or offered for sale, to
permit any child or children, boy or
girl, under the age of eighteen years,
to enter the same to deliver any papers,
messages, or for any other purpose
whatsoever.
OWNER TO DISPLAY SIGN
Section 1857: Any person or persons
owning, operating or maintaining any
saloon or place where spirituous liquors
are sold, house of prostitution, or where
gambling or gaming is conducted, shall
cause sign to be put in conspicuous
place on the outside OF such building
or room, with the words thereon, 'Mi-
nors not allowed within in plain, leg
ible letters in the English language.
We are waiting 10 be shown such a