Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-20
TURNED TO THE WALL.
CHIEF OF POLICE SAYS ALL THE
SLOT MACHINES ARE PUT OUT
i OF COMMISSION, IT,. III
WHICH IS PROBABLY THE CASE
IN ALL PLACES SAVE AT THE
NORTHWEST.

If the chief of police is correct all
the slot machines in the city have
been turned to the wall.
This may be true of all the places
but the Northwest hotel, where Mr..
Patterson says the machine will re-
main in action until it is removed by
the authorities, whom he invites to re-
move it.
The prompt action of the mayor in
having his police close up the ma
chimes is favorably commented on by
all but those who chose from con-
trariness to put themselves in the
class of open lawbreakers and there
is a general expression that the owners
move them from the city or
move the machines from the city or
stand arrest and confiscation and
destruction of their thieving outfits.
OF the twenty machines mentioned
yesterday it is said only three are
owned by residents of the city, so a
good bonfire would not materially hurt
local commerce and trade.
In speaking of the raid on the ma
chimes Alderman E. G.. Patterson said
in substance that he felt that the laws
should be administered without dis
elimination and that if the evil of
gambling was hurting the people, why
was not something done to prevent the
sons of prominent people from getting
drunk and making night hideous on
the streets? These young boys, he
said, roamed the streets at night at
will and no one ever heard of an ar.
rest of them, but because a few slot
machines were played trouble must be
made. He wanted to know why a
light was made on one evil and not on
another, or words to that effect.
The owners of the places where the
leased machines are kept say their
owner is out of town and that upon
his return some disposition will be
made of them. 1t is understood the
authorities will insist that the ma
chimes be removed from the city an6
from other sources it is suggested thai
arrests may follow if the machines
| continue to run.
1t is interesting to hear the various
comments upon the closing of thu
slot machines. In some circles resist
ance to the order is advocated, il
others such action is deprecated fol-
Tear the attack on the machines would
be followed if the. order to close is
resisted, by raid on the many
saloons which infest the town, and on
that theory they argue that they had
better let sleeping dogs lie." There
is an undercurrent of opinion that this
movement is but the forerunner of
others which will make for a cleaner
and better town. However this may
be, the Tribune is not in the con.
fidence of anyone who contemplates
such a move.
The intimation that the new gov.
ernor may take a hand in the enforce.
ment of the prohibition law all over
the state has made cold shivers run
down the backs of certain people and
in some circles today it has been
figured out that the Tribune has been
subsidized by the new governor to
work out his reform schemes!! But as
stated before, the Tribune is not
aware of what anybody is planning nor
posted on what anybody intends to do
The Tribune is opposed to gambling
games of any sort and will continue to
use it's influence toward their sup.
preston in this city, that's all there is
to it..