The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-01-14
INDIAN COUNTRY LID IS OFF
SALOONS RESUME BUSINESS
WITHOUT DELAY.
Results Of w. e. Johnson's Work
Wiped Out BY Willard
Decision.

Detroit, Mimi, Jan. II. - The re.
straining order given the saloon men
by Judge Willard, of the u. S. court
al st. Paul. against Indian agent, W..
r. Johnson has resulted in the sa-
looms in the Indian country reopen.
ing.
Under Judge Willard 3 decision, the
four saloons Of this oity opened for
business promptly utilising what stock
had been planted for private use and
what could be hurried In from ad-
Joining points.
Saloon keepers here estimate loss
of $4,000 each as a result OF their
two mouths enforced idleness. This
covers loss OF profit on business,
leakage. transportation on retained
goods, etc. The decision comes AS
thunderbof TO tha anti-saloon people,
and liquor men are correspondingiy
jubilant.
Detroit al present has four saloons,
paying license fee OF 81 500. II will
now be allowed six saloons under
state limit, and the license fee will
absence Of complete text of the de-
cision. no plans have been formed
for the instituting OF suit against
the government for damages resulting
from the closing order of William E..
Johnson. in case the government is
found liable A large stock OF sup
plies has been ordered by the saloon
keepers.
Cass Lake Ready to Resume Buslness.
Cass Lake. Jan. 11.--,'udge Wizards
decision annulling the Indian lid"
did not cause much excitement here.
The flee saloonkeepers made prep
arations to reopen and had license
applications already published for
hearing before the village council.
Cass Lake has been working quietly
the last month on the proposition of
rcopening. on the grounds that Cass
Lake is not on Indian land and does
not come under the Indian treaties,
az the townsitc was sold under special
act OF congress- and the provisions
did not contain liquor clause. but
comes under the Nelson act of 1889.
This territory included Cass Lake,
Bena and Ball Club.
At the time Of .Iohnson's closing ac-
ton eight saloons we're doing bust
ness. Five closed Is months ago, the
balance on November 2S last The
estimated loss to the saloon keepers
and other business amounted to $780,
900. over half being spent here by
transients, while liquor destroyed was
valued at more than $4,000. License
at the present time is $500
Business Loss is 100000
Drained. Jan. II. - An examination
of the records of the city clerk shows
that "a saloonkeepers Of the city have
licenses in force, and that two have
made application for renewals In
tervieWing the saloon men, as well az
the Coates Liquor company. a whole
sale house. and the Brainerd Brewing
comany. the actual loss to these bust
ness interests caused by the lid" en-
forcement ia placed by them at $780,
600. The saloons estimate their loss
at $1,000 each, and the Coates I.iq-
,lor company and the Brainerd Brew
ing company at $1,000 each. Tina loss
includes trade lost by closing, injury
sustained to their business loss oc-
casioned by express and freight ship
ments, damages to business connected
with saloons. such AS hotels which ran
burs All the saloons will reopen.
1t has not been decided If any
suits or actions will be commenced
by the local liquor interests. A meet
ing will be held to determine their
action in this regard