Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
urv Ask FOE THE PRIVILEGE
OF SELLING LIQUOR.
PIO BOARD AND COUNCIL
- Year Of Licensed saloons After
TWO Years Of
Drouth.

In accordance with the law al
s...sas for the sale of intoxicating
k1uors can be granted for a period o
st one year and this being the case
vitA the exception Of q bottle hcens'
rsated to party in Dixie along abou
- middle of the year, the question q
- i and who is not to sell liquor il
Idaho county during the coming yeal
ill come up before the board ol
ounty commissioners at the first ses
ion Of the coming year, January 13.
TAe bottle license permits the sale Of
liquors by the bottle only and comes
ome cheaper than the regular. So ia,
here has been but one party asking fol
uch but it was understood that a party
Ip the river from Whitebird would be
N applicant this year. It is said had
v been the matter would have been
vigorously opposed by majority of the
people living in that particular section.
But it will not be necessary to fight
As proposition as no application has
been made.
This has been the first year Of sa-
oons after two years drouth, or rather
lllsged drouth because Notwithstanding
- efforts of the officers it is common
knowledge that more or less intoxicants
vsrs sold during the dry regeme. Just
low well the people are satisfied with
he present condition as compared with
Aat Of the two years Of drouth, we
re unable to say but if it is not
Fnown it should be that the question
IN again be submitted next November
Pnd it behoves those who have insisted
bat regulated liquor tariffic is better
han the other condition, to see to it
Aat they make good or the people will
nn and in their wrath put Idaho
ssnty back into the dry column.
A great many look upon the liquor
fafflc as necessary evil and one that
aA be regulated and insist that it can
handled in such a manner that re.
uiated sale and licensed saloons are
ssferable to the speakeasy and hole-in.
swall. These people are sincere and
ave the best interests of their com.
nnnity at heart and it is only fair to
mem that those who are afforded the
opportunity to conduct the business
aouid assist them by running places of
'estef sort. If this county is to be
ep. wet we must have regulation not
P theory but in fact.
Inc law provides that application for
'en'e must be made at least twenty
ays before any regular session Of the
Oard and the day for applying for L.
'u'e 70 te acted upon at the January
s's'on Of the board is now past.
.u'. eleven have filed and these be-
"' present engaged in the sale of
quor 1t is evident from the saloon
:. standpoint, the business is salts.
..'ory. The board has it entirely
,'nln its power to say who shall or
- snall not have these licenses. in
u the board SO desires it can alb. |
a.ely refuse to issue any license
.'sSer. In Incorporated towns and |
'ne council or board of trustees |
',.s snt to refuse any man a license
.uoogh the board has granted the
...; ' mus affording the towns the pro.
u'on ~ Of naming the men who are to
,.;.. e liquors or shutting them out
ley e'y and making the town an oasis.
h ef' usually the towns pass upon
49, A'en who desire to conduct the bus;.
,ha % ana recommend to the board those
"a y Will grant licenses to and
a. ''af' usually acts upon their selec.
;. - erangeville council meets Janu.
;,.io. |. and the board of county com
: Ouefs .e January 10, thus affordine
,on an >. authorities ample time to pass
MI 0,;.. ,ne applicants. Those who have
~ from over the county are:
q c'IA Batty, arangeville.
p Johnston, Grangeville.
p y n lamblyn, Grangeville.
e,. Courtney, Grangeville.
3 s0ry q Wilson, whitebird.
D. b.. - n Riggs, whitebird.
G 1os. Minis, ', Cottonwood.
1oSn ,oan Funk, Cottonwood.
p,. PETERSEN, Cottonwood. /,
4. @pk = 81. sssteckner, Elk City.
= = shissler, Elk citv.