Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-30
DEATH KNELL OF
THE TIGER RINGS
new YEARS EVE
GAMBLERS HIKING TO
MORE FAVORED FIELDS
Picturesque Phase of Old Life
in the Southwest Comes to an
End at Midnight Tomorrow.
Night in Albuquerque,

At midnight tomorrow night the
last sad rites will be said and the days
of licensed gambling in New Mexico
Will be a thing of the past.
The anti-gambling law, which BAN
ishes the tiger to the untrodden
jungle goes into effect January 1. 1905,
and the u%tterances of the attorney
general and the general tenor Of pub
lie opinion Indicate that the law win
DE enforced to the letter and that
gambling has to go.
1t Is n of the biggest and most
important changes for nan years in
the territory and one which marks the
passing of probably the most pictur-
esque phase of life in the southwest.
Since the pioneers wrested from the
2paches and he desert a place To live
and prosper III the Land of Sunshine,
the gambler has followed tie vanguard
of civilization all over the southwest.
He has been n of the types Of front
Ter history and although opinions may
differ as to The credit of the part he
@ played in il, there is no denying
that he has everywhere played an inn
portant part. Thousands and hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars have
passed back and forth over the green
cloth and the fascinating colored
squares and many a lucky prospectot
has parted with his new found wealth
i'm a single night over u game of faro
or roulette; many a murc9c has been
committed as a result of gambling
and the unanswerable argument OF
the Colt as has been the arbitcr Of
mitny a card dispute.
Albuquerque gamblers are taking
the matter philosophically. Many or
them have already gone to Colorado.
and elsewhere and there will be a
general exodus after the first Of the
year to greener fields.
A gambler once a gambler is al
ways a gambler. and It Is not believed
that many of the Albuquerque gentry
will remain in his city to go into
other ines of business.
The Gambling Law.
The anti-gambling law passed at
The last session OF the legislative as
sembly in Chapter 81. page 1875 Of the
Acts of 1907. follows:
An act to prohibit gambling in the
territory of New Mexico, G. B. No, As.
approved March p. 1907.
BE it enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the territory Of New Mex
leo:
Section 1. 1t shall hereafter be un-
lawfui TO run or operate any bank
INK gaines OF GldlAE Futl as ihlNf
monte pass faro. passmonte, twenty
one. roulette. c~huck-a-luck, hazard,
fan-tan, poker, stud poker, red and
black, high and low. craps or n
other banking games or games OF
chance played with dice or cards by
whatsoever name known in the terri
tory of New Mexico.
Sec. ,. Any person who Is the own
err or possessor of the games mem
tfw,aI "a -..a#Faa 1 or IA ygVu.n nm
gagged in operating any such games.
or who Is in actual possession or con-
troll as lessee or otherwise. Of the
premises upon which anne are
operated, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction there
of. shall be punished by a fine of not
less han 500 or more han $500
and shall be imprisoned In the county
Jail FOR not less than six months
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of all
district attorneys TO report any and
all violations to the grand jury n
IL shall be the duty of the grand jury
TO investigate for themselves and
cause indictments to be brought
against any violator Of any of the
foregoing ofenses mentioned in Sec
ton / of this act, whether I'm opera
tion at the time of Investigation o.
at any other time after the passage OF
this act n within tire years of the
date of the commission of the offense
Sec. 4. The fines assessed and col
lected under the provisions Of this act
shall sc to the benefit Of the school
fund of the school district, town or
city in which said offense is commit
ted. except in towns or cities Of over
one thousand inhabitants, in which
case one-half of all fines shall go TO
the town or city.
SEQ. All InWs and parts of avs
authorizing the licensing of gambling
In the territory of New Mexico, and
all laws and parts of laws in conflict
herewith are repealed.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect
and DE in fun force from and after
January l. 1905.