The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-24
THE TIGER is CHAINED UP
The Mayor of Park City Has Ordered
All Gambling to Cease in
That CITY,

Park City. Feb. 2.-The edict has gone
forth. Gambling is no mere in Park
City, and today the piker and plunger
alike are standing around with hands
poeketed. wondering just what has hap
pened. The gentle click Of the ivory rou-
lette ball is hushed and the portentous
looking faro tables are swathed in their
great calico coverings, silent evidences of
the times and things that were In Park
City day or so ago.
Yesterday afternoon Marshal McDon-
ough. upon instructions of the mayor.
went to each of the proprietors of gam
bling houses in town and told them that
it was ar end of the gaming practice
which has been so open In the past. 1t
is a matter of common knowledge that
there was nc more open town in Utah
or. in fact. in the west than Park CITY
but fortunately for all concerned there
has always been a class of gamblers in
Park City who ranked higher than the
usual gambling class, and as a result the
order.
The order closing is general, and all
games of chance are shut. and not the
least good part of the order is the clause
which has closed slot ma chimes, those
innocent looking incUbdtcrs of the gam
bling vice Trade machines and money
machines alike are under the ban. and
the unpublished surfaces of rear views of
slot machines are quite the thing here
this morning.
The closing is the result of4compIaints
which have been made against gambling
by many of the citizens of town, and as
a result work has been done with a view
of closing with Governor Cutler, who
wrote letter to the sheriff advising
violation of the law. and requesting that
same be closed. The closing order came
from the mayor. though, and for the
benefit of those who are inclined to think
haf q fz inst Inf
Welsh has instructed ali the peace Off
GERS that the order means Just what IL
says-that gambling in Park City Is
closed, and that If there is any inclina-
ton on the part of any person to VIC
late the law with the view that II Is
bluff. ne is to be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law.
Expressions from the citizens as TO the
result Of the closing are almost unan-
imous to the effect that It can be of MOTH
ing but good 10 the town. OF course there
are the few who say that the games are
a necessary adjunct to the prosperity Of
the mining camp. and while some towns
are mentioned which seem to be in decay
since the gambling was shut down, they
fail to mention the thousand and one
other causes which contributed largely to
the retroactive conditions On the whole
the move Is a good one and one which
will meet with nearly the unanimous
CONNIE ndation of the citizens here.
WashingtoDs birthday Is being OBJ
served in a quiet way Ia Park City, all
the business houses being closed and
flags flying from all buildings which
have fIag-poles. A dance is being given
in the Maple hall and in the evening, be-
81 les the dance, the Texas Ranger
company holds forth in the theatre
Senator Rasband and Representative
W D. Sutton came up this morning from
Salt Lake and will at once begin making
final arrangements for the entertain
ment of the state legislature. which IL to
come to Park City tomorrow. The So
- 90 he 70 IT,
mines. the greater number going to the
Daly-West- while others win 20 to the
Silver King and other mines here
Several Of the Park City young people
who have been In Salt Lake for some
time at school came up today to spend
the holidays here.
Mrs Julius Jensen died today Of pneu-
monia at her home on Park avenue. De-
ceased has been a resident OF the camp
for many years and leaves a family of
five children Julius Jensen, husband of
the deceased. died OF the same disease a
| lit<ie more than a month ago.