Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-31
WET AND DRY.
Where to 60 And Where Not to Go.

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With four States ''dry" by statute.
and local option prevailing in many
others, more than half the nation is un-
der prohibition laws. This alarms the
Bar and Buffet" whisky organ, as
it sees the temperance wave sweeping
over the country.
Maine, North Dakota, Kansas and
Georgia are the States where statua-
tory prohibition rules.
The following statement of the con-
ditions regarding the States where IL
censes and local prohibition exist in
varying degrees, compiled by temper
| ance advocates is as follows:
Automatically of the counties
dry, part of others also. A county OPP
ton law has just been passed, moving
for State prohibition in the next two or
three years.
Arkansas-Sixty out of 70 counties
dry. Much dry territory in other coun-
ties.
California-Four dry counties and
much dry territory in other counties.
Colorado-Local-optio law, 1907.
Connecticut-Town local option; 90
no license to 70 licenses towns.
Delaware-Half dry.
Florida-Thirty dry counties out of
Do. Few saloons in the State. Move
for State prohibition, led by Governor
Broward.
Idaho-Licenses. Sunday law only,
passed in 1905.
Illinois Probably 200 dry towns.
Local option law, recently passed. Two
dry counties.
Indiana-Three dry counties; TO dry
townships out of 1,o16. Half of popu-
lation in dry territory.
1owa-SiXty-five out of 80 counties
dry; IL other counties have only one sa-
loon town. Move for State prohibition
again under way.
Kentucky -Ninety-seven out of ITO
counties dry; only four counties entirely
wet. Saloons close on Sunday.
Louisiana-Seven-eighths of State
dry. Orders may not be solicited or re-
ceived in dry territory.
Maryland-Ten out of 23counties dry.
2nearly dry and others where liquor
is sold in only one place.
Massachusetts-Loc option by cities
and towns, $50 being dry and 100 wet.
Laws strict and we'll enforced.
Michigan-County option, with few
dry counties. If county votes wet it
reverses dry vote in small unit.
Minnesota-License with village To-
cal option; 1,123, dry municipalities.
Sunday closing in entire State.
Mississippi-Sixty-eight out of rs
counties dry. State prohibition cam
paign actively underway.
Missouri-Forty counties dry. Sun
day closing rigidly enforced by Cover
nor Folk.
Montana-Licenses.
Nebraska-Village and city option;
400 dry and GOO wet towns.
Nevada-License with little restric-
ton. No chance to vote on question of
prohibition.
New Hampshire Nominally prohibi.
ton, modified by local sentiment. Trend
is toward prohibition; 62 per cent of
population in dry territory.
New Jersey-Local option law.
New Yorktown and township op-
ton; 800 dry towns.
North Carolina Few saloons.
Ohio-Out of 1876 townships 1,I4O
are dry, 60 per cent of municipalities
dry and $4,000 people living in dry res
idence districts in wet cities. County
prohibition assured, probably at next
session.
Oregon-Twelve dry counties and 10
dry municipalities in other counties.
Oklahoma-Five hundred and thirty
five saloons in the State. Part formerly
in Indian Territory has had prohibition
Fl years.
Pennsylvania-License, with privilege
of remonstrance.
Rhode Island-Sixty dry municipaE-
ties out of 1873.
South enthusiastically passed a
county local-option law and repealed
dlspensary law; move for State prohi-
bition following Georgia's victory.
South Dakota-Large section of State
dry.
| Tennessee-Saloons excluded from all
but three municipalities in the State;
State prohibition predicted in three
years.
Texas-Two-thirds of State dry by
local option.
Utah-License.
Vermont-Dry, save "a municipalities.