The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CUSTER 90.
SUNDAY REST LAW.

Idaho's new Sunday Rest law
Section /. That the first day
of the week, commonly called
Sunday, is hereby set apart as
day of public rest.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons in this
state to keep open on Sunday for
the purpose of any business,
trade, or sale of goods, wares or
merchandise, any shop, store,
building or place of business
whatever; provided, that hotels
and restaurants may furnish
lodging and meals, and provided,
that this section shall not apply
to livery stables, or to stores in
so far as the sale of medicines or
sick room supplies are concern
ed, or to undertakers while pro-
viding for the dead, or to news
stands in so far as the quiet sale
and delivery of daily papers and
magazines is concerned, nor to
sale of Notwithstanding refresh
ments, candies and cigars.
Any person or persons violat-
ing this section shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and on convic-
tion thereof said offender shall
be fined in any sum not less than
twenty five dollars (S25.00) nor
more than one hundred dollars
(S100.00), or shall be imprisoned
in the county Jail not to exceed
thirty days, and upon a second
conviction by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons in this
state to keep open on Sunday
any saloon, or place of any kind
or description in which spirit
ious, vinous, malt or any intoxi-
eating liquors are at any time
sold or exposed for sale; or to
give, or sell, or otherwise dis
pose of any spiritious, vinous,
malt or any Intoxicating liquors
except provided for in other
parts of this act; or to keep open
any theater, playhouse, dancing
house, race track, merry GO
round, circus or show, concert
saloon, billiard or pool room,
bowling alley, variety hall, or
any such place of public amuse-
ment.
Any person or persons violat-
ing this section on conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum
not less than $50 nor more than
$3.50, and shall be imprisoned in
the county Jail not to exceed 90
days, and upon a second convic-
tion any license which may have
been granted shall be void and
not be renewed for two years.
Sec. A. II shall be unlawful
for any person or persons in this
state to engage on Sunday in
horse racing.
ANY one violating this section
and on conviction shall be fined
in any sum not less than vs. nor
more than 800, or imprisoned in
the county Jail not to exceed 80
days, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of
each prosecuting attorney, or
sheriff, constable, city or town
marshal, or any and all other
public officers in this state to in
form against and diligently pros
ecnte any and all persons guilty
of the violation of the provisions
of these acts, eiuher upon credi-
BILE information as to any such
violation, or upon reasonable
cause to believe that there has
been any such violation.
Any said officer who shall re-
fuse or wilfully neglect to inform
against and prosecute said often
ders against this act, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanoi
and on conviction shall be fined
not less than $50 nor more thar
$500, and the court before which
said officer shall be tried shall
declare the Office or appointment
vacant for the remainder of bis
term.
Sec. All fines collected from
the violation of this act shall bC
paid into the common schoo
fund of the county.
Approved March y, 1907.
There is nothing in this Law
which prohibits a person iron
working on Sunday. 1t is main
ly directed against business plac
es keeping open doors to TIN
public on Sunday. This take
effect May 18th, 1907 1t is o
par with some otber laws passed