The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-25
SPECULATE ON
LIQUOR LAWS
Much Interest Manifest as TO
Effect of Elections in
June.
QUESTION IS IMPORTANT
TO ALL CITIES AND TOWNS
SaItair Will Be Affected After
October 1, Which VIII Be
After Season Closes.

The rlret phase OF the new liquor law
cnactcd by the last legislature to be-
come effective Will be the local option
feature Already there Is much spccula-
tion as TO the probable outcome Of tho
local option election which VIII be held
on June - in every city and town OF
tho state and probably In some of the
county territory. The election is manda-
toW ir cities and towns and optional III
county units comprising the territory III
It's OF cities and towns.
In Salt Lake county elections VIII be
held in Salt Lake 6i MurrSyi pS u MidYnH !; e.
not regarded likely that an election VIII
be held In the county outside OF mo
cities and towns Outside OF the cities
few saloon licenses i'm force. There are
several saloons at Upper Bingham and 1t
is proposed by some tina, this territory
be annexed to Bingham. There arc also
several saloons In Garfield and II Is prob
able that IL will incorporate as town,
although there is strong sentiment
against Incorporation.
Position OF Saltair.
The Saltair resort Is directly affected
by the legislation. but not Immediately;
that is, not this season, In case SaltAir
remains outside Of the Incorporated cities
and towns and In case no election is held
In that part of the county. Saltair VIII bc
in prohibition territory after October
OF the present year. There are Two al
tcrnatives open whereby there Is pos
slbility of avoiding prohibition at The
ncXod to Salt Lake or form A part Of
Garfield. which may lie incorpora ted. or
10 incorporate as a separate town: The
other ALTERNATIVES Is to secure an election
In that part OF Salt Lake county out
side OF the incorporated cities and towns
In any case IT would he necessary for the
unit of which Saltair formed "A part 10
vote against prohibition in order that
| liquor might be sold al Saltair. or the
resort viii go dry"
To have an election on the liquor ques-
I ton i'm that part OF Salt Lake county
| outside OF the Incorporated cities and
| towns IL will be necessary To secure pc
tltons 10 the county commissioners
signed by about 1900 qualified voters
| There were approximately 5000 votes cast
| in tho territory outside OF the cities and
| towns in Salt Lake county at the last
general election. Under the provisions
sent a petition containing the names
! OF one fourth OF the qualified voters in
the territory in order to get an cleo
| tion in any county unit.
Who May Vote.
Under the terms OF the bill all cleo
! tors who voted al the last municipal or
general election In The district in which
| liquor election In addition. those who
arc qualified to vote at general cleo
tion may register and vote at the spe-
/ clsl election. Registration days will be
held on Tuesday, June 6. and on Friday
Predictions are that of the five cities
| and towns In Salt Lake county which
will hold special elections on the liquor
question all eXccpt Forest Dale will vote
| for the sale ~ liquor, Forest Dale has
no saloons. Salt Lake has about 1iC
saloons. Murray IL, Bingham 81. Midvale
IA and Sandy T.