La Junta tribune., 1908-03-14
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IN our city that we are constrained
to call the peoples attention to the
following digest of the state statute
upon the matter. and TO urge that
the practice be entirely abated. and
that any plans looking to the further
practice of the evil. whether by in
diyiduals or corporations. be at once
abandoned. Prosecution uuder the
statute will be instituted hereafter
against any individual or others
against whom evidence may be Sc
cured Looking TO conviction OF the
0ffense.
/ The statute of the State of Colo
rado prohibiting lotteries and the
I sale Of lottery tickets is contained
! in section 2g21 To 293i both inclusive.
+ Second Mills
Section 1927. Makes il misde-
meanor 10 engage in. or otherwise
promote. any lottery or gift enter
prise of any nature or for any pur-
/ pose whatsoever. and subjects every
person VINO either in his own behalf.
or as the agent or employe of an
other. or of corporation. knowing
( Is sells. gives. or offers to sell, any
ticket. share. certificate. receipt, or
other token. in any lottery, or gift
enterprise, or who knowingly adver-
tises any lottery in any manner
whatsoever. to fine of not less than
one hundred dollars and imprison-
ment in the county Jail of not less
than thirty days.
Section 292S. Makes it misde-
meanor to open. set ON foot, carry
on, promote, or draw, publicly. or
privately any lottery. game, or de-
vice Of chance. of any nature. or
kind whatsoever. or b. whatsoever
name it may be called. for the pur-
pose of exposing. setting for sale. or
disposing of any house. lands. tene-
ments. mines, or real estate, or any
money. goods, or things in action,
and Furnishes each otfense by fine
of not less than ore hundred dollars.
or Imprisonment in the county jail
Of not less than sixty days, or both.
Section 1888. Makes it a misde-
meanor to advertise, or publish an
account of any lottery indicating, or
stating. when or where the same is
to be drawn, or the prizes therein,
or the price of the ticket, or where
: tickets may be obtained. etc. and
this is punishable by fine not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, or by
!. Imprisonment in the county Jail OF
/. not less than thirty days. or both.
Section 1890. Makes it misde-
meanor punishable by a fine of not
less than one hundred dollars for a
newspaper TO publish any advertise
ment of any lottery.
Section 293l. Makes it misde-
meanor to vend. sell, or barter.
furnish. supply. procure. or cause
to be furnished. or procured, etc,
any ticket, or any certificate in a
lottery, device, or game. OF chance.
J Punishable by a fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars or imprison-
, ment in the county iail not exceed
ing sixty days. or both.
Section 2932 Makes proof of the
sale, furnishing. bartering. or pro-
curing of any ticket. in lottery
conclusive evidence that such ticket
was signed and issued according to
the purport thereof.
Section 1898. Makes an informa.
ton in the words of the statute
good.
We request the papers to publish
the foregoing as matter of in
formation to the public, believing
that when the peoples attention j.
a called to the statute their respec
:, for the law will put an end to the
u practices complained of. and trust
ing that it will so do. we are
IS Respectfully.
THE MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE,