Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-05
WHAT PROHIBITION IS
DOING IN UTAH TOWNS
Especial TO Tho News.D

LEHl, Utah. Jan. 3.-On Saturday.
Jan. |, the saloons here were closed
up tight and in consequence the town
seemed dry to the usual saloon loaf
ers. but to the majority of the citi-
zenS OF the city II was a red letter 6ay
III their fight for better moral condi-
tions. Lehi has probably been fortunate
in having only two saloons for some
time. as the two saloon men have rent
ed all other empty buildings and shut
out competitors. One of these saloons
was located on one side of Main street
and one on the other, and many people
and especially sensitive women have
gone blocks out OF their way sooner
than pass these saloons because OF the
rin-raif element generally loafing in
front OF them. With prohibition this
condition will be oblitcrated, as will
also other conditions which have been
most offensive to the citizens. such as
seeing men coming from the saloons
with their dinner buckets full of beer
and drinking on the side streets; such
as seeing men reeling home from the
saloons drunk-as an instance, the
otner day that OF a man who had work
ed all night going homo from the
saloon about 10 a, M, while people
were on the streets shopping and get
ting their mail; such as seeing men
night after night playing pool In the
SHtpcio anu 6oitS nttll uIlAs
spending money which by all means
should have gone to their families;
and especially. such as seeing young
men and boys getting older ones to
get bottled goods for them from the
saloon and drinking outside of dance
halls and other places 1t Is expected
prohibition will change all these things
here. and it is hoped there will be no
more occasion for the remark In this
end of the county. as was made by
saloonman of a neighboring city OF
Lehi. when asked how the city was
progressing. said, "Oh, we're doing
fine. we've had 80 drunks today"
The incoming city council all Demo-
Gratis but one. also the Democratic
mayor. arc pledged for the strict en-
forcement of prohibition.
Applications are already in for pool
halls but no licenses will be issued II
a marshal and policemen are put In
who will do their duty. cases can easily
be made should there be any liquors
sold. If there are any liquors sold. the
parties Will be sure they are selling to
dun men as jail sentence will be
staring them in the face II they are
caught Friday evening last the
saloons sold olt their goods at auction
so those who would have II are sup
piled for time and no doubt will re-
plenish their stock by shipping II In;
but the temper of the majority of the
people Is up and there Will be no free
and easy places where young and old
can get liquor as in the past. or course.
from so TO 100 people here will say
the town will be dead, that there will
be no progress. but the citizens don't
want any material progress ii they
have to look to the liquor interests 10
make it. Even If this city viii not
be as lively" as some people would
q Ill
consequence of shutting the saloons,
even II a certain element will not come
here because they can't get liquors. the
citizens considered these small things
in their Fight for better moral conds-
tions. The people here are educated
to the evils OF the saloons, and II Will
not be a party fight. OF mayor and
city council fight. but it will be citi-
zens' fight to keep Lehi a prohibition
town.