The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-31
WET AND DRY.
Where to Go and Where Not to
Go.

Where to Go and Where Not TO
With four states dry" By statute, and
local option prevailing IN many others,
il Is said that more than half the nation
is under prohibltioa laws
Maine, North Dakota, Kansas and
Georgia are the states where statutory
prohibition rules.
The following statement Of the con.
ditionh regarding the states where d.
cense and local prohibition exist In vary
ing degrees, complied by Temperance ad.
yocates. Is a. follows
Alabama--MAjcrity Of the counties
dryi part Of others also. A county op-
ton law has Just been passed, moving
for state prohibition 10 the next two or
three years.
Arkansas Sixty out Of seyenty.eight
counties dry. Much dry territory in
other counties.
California -Four dry counties and
much dry territory in other counties.
Colorado-I.ocal option Law, 1907.
CONSIDERATIONS local option; nine.
ty-six no.lieense TO seventy-two license
towns.
Delaware-HAlf.dbzen dry towns.
State no.license campaign; vote on Nov.
5, 1907.
Fiorida-Thirty dry counties out Of
forty five. Few saloons In the state.
Move for state prohibition, led by Gov.
Broward.
Idaho--Liosnss. Sunday law only.
passed In 1905.
Illinois-Probably 200 dry towns. To-
cal option Law, recently passed. I've
dry counties.
indiana-Thrce dry counties; 40 dry
townships out Of li0ld. HALF Of popula.
tion in dry territory.
fowa-Slxty 1--we out of ninety'nine
counties dryj eleven other counties have
only one saloon town. Move for state
prohibition again under way.
Kentueky-Ninoty. out OF ITO
counties dry; only four counties entirely
wet. Saloons close on Sundays.
Louisiana-Ssven-eights Of state dry.
Orders may not be solicited or received
in dry territory.
Maryland-Tcn out Of tweaty.three
counties dry, two nearly dry and two
others where liquor Is cold in only one
place.
Massaehusetts--Local option by cities
and towns, ESQ being dry ard 100 wet.
Laws strict and well enforced.
Michigan--County option, with a few
dry counties. If county votes wet Il
reserses dry vote in small unit.
Minnesota---License. with village local
option; l,i23 dry municipalities. Sun
day closing in entire state.
Mississippi-Sixty.ei out OF seven
ty-fve counties dry. State prohibition
campaign actively under way.
Missouri-Forty counties dry. sun
day closing rigidly enforced by Gov.
Folk.
Montana---License
Nebraska-village and city option;
400 dry and 600 wet towns
Nevada--License with little restric-
ton. No chance 70 vote on question Of
prohibition.
New MISUNDERSTANDING prohibi.
ton. modified By local sentiment. Trend
Is toward pro...0itiou; % per cent, OF
population In dry territory.
New Jersey--Local option law.
New lofk-1oNn anu te"ttohhP W
ton; 800 dry towns
North carolina-Few saloons; cam
paign for state prohibition, with the gov.
ernor leading the fight
0hio--0ut Of SO townships, LAO
are dry, 60 per cent Of municipalities
dry and $4,000 people living IN dry resi-
dence districts in wet cities. County pro-
hibition asEured--pTobably at next ses-
sion.
Oregon-Twelve dry counties and Ito
dry municipalities in other counties.
O<lahoua--5S5 saloons in the state
Part formerly in Indian territory has
had prohibition twenty-one years and
constitutional convention adopted SINH
lar provision to apply 20 entire state 4
50 declared by popular vote on sept. II,
1907.
Pennsylvania-License, with privilege
OF remonstrance.
Rhode Island-Sixteen dry municipal
ties out Of thirty-eight.
South Carolina Recently passed q
county local option and repealed dispens-
ary law; move for state prohibition fol-
loving Georria's victory.
South Dskota--Large section OF the
state dry.
excluded from NIL
but three municipalities In the state;
state prohibition predicted in three
years.
Texas--Two-thirds Of state dry by
local option; state prohibition cam.
paign under way.
Utah-Ilcense.
Vermont DRY. save twenty-four mu-
entire state and every
county in state show majority against
license; state prohibition expected
shortly.
Virginia Much dry territory.
West Virginia Thirty dry counties
ont Of ffty-fve; governor publicly or.
poses liquor traffic.
wisconsin--Local option, with $50 dry
communities
ARIZONA License.
District of Columbus Ratio Of saloon |
to population reduced more than one
hah during the last fifteen years.
New Mexico--I.icense. From Bar and
Buffet.