Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-01
PusLsc SENTIMENT AND MuLcT
LAW GRADUALLY REDUCING
NUMBER in IOWA.
TOTAL REDUCED 1893
DURING PAST THREE YEARS
Being Put Out Of Business at Rate Of
Twenty Two Per Month - Recent
Contests Against Petitions in Many
Counties Victory For Temperance
causs-courts to Decide Points.
pecial to Times-,Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, May The mulct plan
is rapidly reducing the number Of sa-
looms in Iowa. One hundred eighty Ave
will surely close their doors July l
net. while the veal or woe Of 272 are in
the courts by reason of the mulct Pc
titlon. The destiny Of three breweries
and one distillery is Ringing on the
decision Of the court.
On Sept 80, 1907. according to the
report Of Secretary William C. Hay
ward, there were in operation in Iowa
1.770 saloons. In the three years this
number was reduced to 1928. It is
now claimed by w. C. Barber, state
superintendent Of the anti-saloon
league, that upon July next, there
will be less than TOO in operation. This
means reduction Of Lotto saloons in a
words saloons are dying in iowa at q
rate Of twenty-five per month.
Results in Many Counties.
Here is the. result of the contests in
various counties where mulct petitions
have been circulated:
Lyon county, petition held insuffici-
ent by the district court /. Sixteen sa-
looms go out Of business and the towns
of Rock Rapids. Little Rock, Alvord
Doom. George, hardwood and Lester
become dry"
Sioux county. petition held insuffici-
ent by board of supervisors. Twenty
four saloons cease operation and the
towns of Alton, Boyden, Granville. Ha-
warden. Hull. Hospers, Ireton. Mat
lock, Maurice, Orange City and Rock
Valley go dry"
O'Brien county, petition-held insult
1icient by district court. Fifteen sa-
looms close their doors and the towns
Of Primghar, Sheldon. Sanborn. SUI
therland. Hartley, Paullina and Calu-
met quit the business.
Dickinson county, petition tnsuffici-
ent and was not fled. Five saloons
close. The towns Of Spirit Lake. Ar
nolds Park. Orleans. Lake Park and
Superior viii be "dry" territory.
Woodbury. county, petition insuh1ct-
emit and was not dled. This closes thir-
teen saloons located at Correcttonvflle.
Anthem. Hornick. ndoville. Otto. Pier
son and Smithland.
Monona county. petition was insult
ficient and was not fled. Nine saloons
close al a result. The towns OF Ona-
wa. Rodney. Soldier. Turin and Ute
Will cease tho ea1e Of beer in sa1oonA
Pottawattamie county. petition in
litigation and an appeal is pending In
district court. Anti-saloon men are
confident they will win. This would
put twenty-six saloons out OF business
and the towns Of Avoca, Mindens Ne
ola, Walnut, Underwood. Treynor, NC
Clelland and Bentley would be dry"
johnson county petition was dnsuf-
ficient and was not fled. Twelve sa-
looms close, located at Oxford City.
I.cne Tree. Scion and Fills.
Jones county, petition insufficient by
board Of supervisors. Sixteen saloons
go out Of business as a result in the
ford Junction.
winneshielk county. petition held in
sufficient by the district court and an
appeal is now pending in the supreme
court. II decision is sustained twen-
ty-seven saloons will close in the towns
Of DEBORAH, Calmar, FIT Atkinson, Cas-
talia, Jackson Junction. Ossian and
Spillville.
emit and the two saloons at Fredricks-
burg and one at Ionia, will close.
Carroll county, was held insufficient.
but IS now in litigation. II sustained
two saloons close, one each in Coon
Rapids and Lanesboro.
Crawford county. petition held insult
ncient and IS in litigation with the
probability ot one saloon closing a.
Kiron and one at Manila.
Palo Alto county, petition insrffici-
emit and not fled. Emmetsburgs two
saloons will close.
Buchanan county. petition not circu-
lated. Independence will lose her i've
saloons.
Contest in Cities.
At the present time there is q con-
test on in nine Of the largest cities for
renewal Of contest They are cities To-
Gated in dry counties. Boone. Creston.
Des Moines, Valley Junction, Ottumwa.
Oskaloosa, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and
Fort Dodge are all in litigation. In
these cities there are 2Sa saloons. three
breweries and ono distillery. It will
probably be and It Is expected that a
settlement will be reached upon some