Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-06
PERFECT0'S WARNING
HAD DESIRED EFFECT
Lid Was on Tight in Albu-
querque First Time in
Many Years.
IS 1T AN ULTlMATUM?

yesterday was q pun uoS N'NN
queruue for the man with a burning
thirst. He could get nothing to allie
viate the fire in his throat or to warm
his chilling bones, although the day
was one Of those bleak, damp days.
with the wind in the north-just the
kind when one needs a little artifi-
cha cheer.
As a result of Sheriff Armijo's
warning. the saloons were closed up,
front, rear and side, from Sunday
morning until IL o'clock Sunday night.
1t was hard medicine for the man
who likes his "mornin's mOrnin'," hts
moons noon" and a might cap" but
Perfecto said take it, and all of Al
buquerque did, without a single eX-
ception, as far as the authorities could
find.
Every back door was found barred,
both at the down town saloons and at
the suburban native d~ispensaries. The
doors to the White Elephant were
found ~impregnable. A thirsty man
turned away, after. trying the side
door, which he entered last Sunday a
week, with a look of disappointment
upon his countenance, and looked long
ingly at Zeiger's cafe across the street.
Then he ambled in that direction. The
front door was closed and the side
door was fastened, and then an eX-
preston of hope spread over his face,
as he remembered that there was an
opening from Goetz's restaurant in
the rear into the saloon, in which
there were swinging doors that could
not be fastened. Imagine his delight
when these swing doors gave way tc
his pressure. But once on the inside
he found to his great disappointment
that the man behind, with the white
jacket and apron, was absent, ano
upon close investigation it was found
that the ice boxes wore Sunday neck
ties in the shape of %padlocks.
A prominent attorney met a Citi
zen reporter on First street, ant
wanted to know if there was anything
doing?" The reporter shook his head
A man from Santa Fe said, Il never
saw the like" and a man from La
Vegas said, "How's your drug stores?'
A thinly clad, elderly gentleman
with a far away look in his eye, step
ped up to the soda fountain Of n Of
Albuquerque's several corner drug
stores, and said, Give me a higr
ball"
The clerk got busy, removing al
imaginary speck from a highly pol
ished glass.
I'D like a high ball." shouted the
would-be customer.
Were serving hot chocolate anC
ice cream today" replied the clerk
would you like some of the hot choc
olate?"
The man with the far-away look il
his eye, lit a cigar and gazed thought
fully out of the window.
The hot coffee stands did q goo
business.
It Knocked Sunday Business in Oh
Town.
The lid was on tight in old town
too. During the open season, Sunda,
is the best day of all the week for tn
old town jointists. Their resort
have proven very popular places 70
the unsophisticated young men o
the city, who do not care for the bel
ter regulated places. The S%unnysid
piano played no tune yesterday, tn
first Sunday for many years, and tn
bowling alley was also quiet. TIL
Porto Rico was tight, and there wa
nothing doing at the Casino, althougi
the week previous, when the from
door ban was put on, these places diD
a good business.
The Barelas joints were also closed
and as a result of the terminal point
on the street cars being dry, the car
did a slim business yesterday.
Sheriff ArmijO's warning had tn
desired effect the first day, but hoy
long is it TO last? Mr.. Armijo sal
nothing in his dictum of Saturday
whether his orders were an ultnnatur
or whether they meant just a ten
porary ban, to last until after the fgh
for the sheriff's office is ended.
The public would like &c kno'
which it is, and it is presumed tina
the saloon keepers would like to know
too.
Fruit for Locksmiths.
The beginning of the Sunday clio:
ing reign of Sheriff Armijo, with Of
ders from the court, furnished a rus
of business for the lOcksmiths an
combination experts of the city
There were many safes in the cit
whose combinations had not been turf
ed in years, and there were doors a
many of the saloons of the city tina
had not been closed in years, night o
day.
The proprietors of these safes ha
lost their combinations and had t
have new ones, and locks had to b
placed upon those swing doors, On
First street saloon had to have a Sc
of keys made for its doors, and al
other, "a Railroad avenue place, had I
have both locks and keys.
Keys turned in many Of these lock
last night when the period of closin
expired, but some few OF the saloon
IL - 49, rntiI Lhis mnrning