The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-17
STILL DISCUSS
OUTSIDE UNITS
Feasibility of "Wet" or Dry"
Territory Argued Before
Committee.
BILL WILL RECEIVE ITS
FINAL SCRUTINY TODAY
Nelson Says Saltair Resort
Might Be Closed if Prohihi-
ton Should Prevail.

Two different groups Of men on oppo-
site sides of tho same question appeared
before the joint committee on LIQUOR
legislation Thursday afternoon one
group urged that the committee provide
for absolute prohibition in the territory
in counties outside of cities and towns.
The other urged that licenses be per
mitted in this territory.
w. &. Orcm. vice president OF A. il,
Orem Il Co, mine owners a. IL. thris-
tcnscn, manager of tho Utah Construction
company, and Stephen III. Love, former
president OF the state senate, trattic
manager of the H. c. NJ. l. and secretary
and treasurer Of the Caldcrs Park COM
pany. owners OF Wandamere resort, ap-
peared before the committee to urge
that the committee make the county units
prohibition territory, They said that
they did not wish their employees to
spend their money for liquor,
Joseph Nelson, president OF the Saltair
Beach company, and j. +. Langford, vice
president and general manager Of the
same company. went before the commit
tee 10 urge that some provision be made
whereby liquor might be sold at Saltai'
beach. s at present. Mr., Nelson said
tll8t people came To- Salt Lake from all
over the world TO sec the Ia abernacis, TO
hear the tabernacle organ and to bathc
al Saltair. and that special provision
should be made for those who visit Salt
air.
In response. 10 questions. Mr.. Nelson
said ne thought it was impossible TO run
Ssjtair without The sale Of liquor Salt
air would close. he said, II tho bill as
prepared became a law. Mr. Nelson said
that he would object seriously TO Saltair
being dry unless Salt Lake City were
also made dry"
Members of the committee suggested
that Saltair might get enough population
10 incorporate or that II might apply for
annexation 10 Salt Lake CITY.
Finally II was agreed that The Salt
air officials be given the opportunity
effect of the proposed law on The resort.
and then 10 suggest 10 the committee
tho changes which they wished,
For Prohibition Territory.
AT the morning session A. comnunica =
ton was received by the committee.
outside of the Incorporated cities and
towns he made prohibition territory II
Was pointed out that in country districts
where the sale OF l'anor is permitted un,
where liquor is dispensed To the work
iuemen In such a manner as To result
In general demors liza ton. The com
GienGenning W ". " 'soin Armssrone ey no0fE' D D
Brown. W. CO Orem, Duncan MacNichie.
j., NJ Orem, c, Small. James II. Peter
son and F, A. prueh.
The bill. as completed. was read in the
committee and passed upon. Certain
amendments were made and corrections
authorized The assembling OF the differ
ent portions of the bill in the order in
which they will appear in the approved
hill was completed Thursday. The meas
ure will he redrsfted and proof read by
the committee today, when The final COR
reclions VIII be made. after which II
will go TO the printer and be formally
introduced in the house and the senate
next Monday. In the homse the bin WIN
be house bill No. 1919. This number has
been designa Ted for the measure by the
docket clerk. The number in the senate
has not vet been fixed,
The most important addition to the bill
made Wednesday was the fixing OF the
license fer the manufacturers. brewers
and distillers. The licenses fer the differ
ent classes of liquor business are fixed
az follows Between 5000 and $500 for
retailers. $500 to $1,000 for wholesale
dealers: S4oo TO s100 for distillers:
$500 TO $500 for druggists. 5000 10
$1,000 for clubs; breweries with a ca
pacity of less than 5000 barrels a year.
$3.50; less than 25.00o barrels, $500; less
than 10000 barrels. $3.50; less than Is, 900
barrels. $1,000; and all over $4,000 barrels,
$3.50,