The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-09
MUST OBEY THE LAW |.
DAY Of Reckoning Coming for
Saloons Which Defy Law.

Information was sworn out Friday
against young man Of the town by
Jack Black, OF the firm OF jackson *
Black for passing check I'm their
favor upon the First National bank,
when 1t was found that he had no
funds In the bank. Upon learning
OF the information being filed the
young man went before Judge Steel
and plead guilty and was fined s25.
1t Is seldom that The Recorder
withholds names In a case of this
nature, but this is case where the
giving of the nam would do meal
culable harm to the young man and
would not benefit any one by giving
the case undue notoriety. 1t is not
desired to injure him any more than
he has injured himself. He has
learned wholesome lesson which
will no doubt be the making Of him.
We understand he makes the charge
that he was one OF party who were
engaged In a gambling game In this
place OF business, and the check was
Issued In payment or losses thus in.
CURED. The young man was advised
to plead guilty by bis friends, but 1t
Is questionable II the prosecution
could have made out a case had it
been fought out upon It's merits. 1t
Is stated that he was intoxicated
when he issued the check, and every
dollar secured from the check was
spent at the gambling table 10 the
place OF business of this firm.
The Recorder would like to add
one word concerning these gambling
cases. There are at least three
saloons In this town which pay no
attention tn either the anti gambling
law nor the Sunday closing law. BY
their defiance OF these laws they are
simply driving nail In theii own
collins. The better class Of the citi
zenship perhaps feel that the saloon
Is necessary evil, and do not bitter
ly oppose them for this reason.
II the laws are not obeyed, those
who may be opposed to the saloon,
under ordinary conditions and say
nothing, will eventually declare
themselves In such way that these
saloons which are now disobeying the
law will see their mistake. Those
engaged In the business, who will
evade the law on ever, possible occa.
sion bring the entire business In dis.
repute and the men who run their
business strictly within the law are
made to suffer with those who dis
)bey the law. Under the law the
saloons have their rights which their
enemies are bound to respect, but |
v hen the law Is made dead letter
here Is limit to what the people
will stand.
This plain language no doubt will |
De resented in some quarters, but If
10 more regard Is paid to the law
han has been the case recently 1t
will only bring the time closer when
saloon Will not be permitted to ex-
st In Salmon. These are reasons
Why the saloon men, who are trying
% comply with the law, should join
lands with the officers who are try
ne. tO.epforcr the law, 1t is the law
,roak6fs la the saloon business
Who ARE making the business odius
light ysst ago ops~ OF sixty five
'nysicians vpres6neihe nearly every ,
tate and every I6adtne me 1ical col.
zee In the United States who took
n examination before hoard of U.
!. Surgeons to I'LL vacancies In the
indian Service, all but fifteen failed
o pass up to the required standard
nd OF the Is that passed DR.. A. r..
iurphey, OF Iowa, was second on the
|st and at that time was sent to
.emhi Indian Agency, where he has
ince remained except for short
lime last summer spent with tile 5
Western Shoshone Indians In Nevada.
'hough out OF touch with his fellow
Musicians I'm sense he has still ,