The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-06
LOCAL OPTION IS
INVOKED
First lest of license Law
Passed by the Last
Legislature

The following petition was filed with
the county clerk yeste day 1t is
brought under section OF session re-
ports passed at the last session of the
legislature which practically gives the
state local option. The difference lies
only I'm the fact that the license may
be granted, and later revoked, by the
county commissioners, upon proof be-
ing shown that the business is con-
Quoted to the detriment of the neigh
borhood in which it is located The
law requires that a petition having
ten signe S be presented. In the pres
ent case the paper contains twelve
names. The affidavit accompanying
same is sworn to before the county
clerk by j. B. Galbraith. Considerable
interest is taken in this case, as it is
the first to be tried under the new law.
To the Honorable b "a d of County
Commiss oners of Humboldt Co.
The undersigned respectfully peti-
tons your honorable board. and show
that he is a taxpayer Of Vicksburg
school district, No. &C. Humboldt
county, Nevada: that heretofore the
ally authorized officers of said county
have duly and lawfully issued license
as follows, to-wt: To Shubae. Bros.
retail liquor license of the second
class. and to w. w. Wilson liquor
license of like class. That by virtue
of sa' d licenee the sai d Wilson and the
said Shubner Bros have engaged and
"A IN n mo n F.
uous liquors In gulch near Ashdown
mine in said district; and your peti-
toner further, complaining and pray
ing against the continuance of said
business and each thereof. alleges and
shows to your honorable board tia
both Of said businesses and each
thereof are so conducted that the same
are nuisances to society and detri-
mental to the peace of the community
where the same are carried oas There
evil disposed and lawless persons OF
southern Oregon and other places con-
gregate. carouse and drink to excess
the liquors yer d cd by licensees and
each thereof, and while d unk such
persons become turbulent. vicious and
dangerous. disturbing the peace O.
said ne ghborhood defying the law
of the state. rendering the nights hid
eous by their orgies and the days ful
of terror. Your petitioner incorporate
in this petition ard makes a part
the -eof. all the proceedings of the
Justices court of Union township. SAID
county. in cases entitled respectively
State of Nevada VS. Daugherty.
State of Nevada VS.. Mrs. Daily.
state of Nevada VS.. Lamont.
State of Nevada VS.. Schubener.
Static of Nevada VS.. Daughesty.
Further complaining. your petitioner
alleges that during the months of jan
uary and February one Donnelly. al
elderly man. while urder the influence
of liquor, in one of these places. was
brutally beaten into a condition of in
sensibility; that during the same t'mt
that one Donnelly was shot and dan
| gerously wounded and the lives o
several small children were impa' inet
by violent and unla Nxful acts by mer
who had become intoxicated. riotou'
and vicious. supplied with intoxicating
! liquors by sa licensees at the sale
places; that by reason of the sale
offenses and a fruitless attempt Il
quell and punish the offenders, te'
county and citizens thereof were pu
to and d sustain heavy loss and ex
pense; that by reason of said stat
of affairs and by reason of the indis
Greet use of and authority anted II
said licenses. the said places of bust
ness have become nuisances. and lif'
and property in the neighbo hoo'
thereof have become and are unsafe
that unless said licenses are revoked
further acts of violence and lawless
ness are sure to occur.
Whe efore your petitioner pray
that the matter be investigated b,
your honorable board and that yo'
do what is meet and lawful in th'