The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-08-21
RECORD OF SHERIFF JONES

In the campaign of 1912, W. R. Jones accused of
ing building in Shelley to people who fitting it up for
"booze joint be called drug Mr. Jones published
reonder saying he simply administrator for the Of
Tim Keaey and such had charge of building that fitted
up for the drug business He also said that he would enforce
the liquor law against any and all volators
In the campaign K. J. Mcclure, druggist of Shelley,
opposed W. R. Jones election and he got out in the
and tried to defeat him.
Jones elected and the drug did business side
by side both had reputation of selling liquor Mcclure had the
reputation of carrying big stock of drugs we'll liquor and
the competitor who rented of Sheriff Jones had the reputation of
carrying very small stock of drugs and many empty hav
ing the appearance Of drugs
During the first few months of Jones ncmbency sheriff
Mr. Mcclure repeatedly arrested charged with violating the
liquor law The competitor doing business the building which
Jones had said he had control of arrested booze
destroyed and the dropped for lack of evidence and it
came be subject of much that the ser force could
see booze being hauled the place dis
any violations of the liquor law there but arrested Mcclure
with such frequency that became scandal Mcclure insisted
that he was being persecued that ne was beng Disseminated
against because he opposed Jones' election and that he would
defy Jones long such discrimination continued that if the
anquor law to be enforced public official ought to be
impartial in his efforts enforce it, Mcclure stubborn about
and Jones' and the fight continued against Mcclure
alone in Shelley until morning last fall announced that
Mcclure had died during the night.
At the time of Mcures death the prosecuting attorney had
the docket against him. and had collected consd
cradle money from Mcclure fines under agreement that he
sell and quit business in Shelley The prosecuting
attorney criticised for using his office barter to force
man of business and drive him of his home the
price of not being prosecuted further
During the forenoon following the death of MCGUIRE the
writer the prosecuting attorney and said Have you heard
that Mr. Mcclure died this mornng He replied that he had
and then added with significant smile 81 guess that settlement
will be satisfactory"
Three firms in Backfoo "raided for booze and suits
were filed against the operators of The Club Cigar store, The
lockwood Pharmacy and the Palace Drug store the latter hav
ing been operated ten twelve years by Judge j. M
Stevens through employees partners essees In the settlement
Club Cigar store and The lockwood Pharmacy but the Palace
Drug the place where Judge Stevens familiar figure
behind the counter free and Stevens very friendly
the present campaign and endorsing the lineup of
for county Offices When you the Jones crowd you have
part of the Stevens crowd In the words of Editor Toner
they are "interlockng," and "There's reason"
The records of The Oregon Short Line Backfoo show
shipments of liquor the local drug and the Shelley
have the reputation of being VIGOROUSLY open about their sales
Every time there Sunday ball game up there the Backoot
fellows home Boosting about the they bought and where
they bought it. In their enthusiasm they blind could
go right to it, is so easily discovered They also predict that
Sheriff Jones will make awful raid of these days before
the primary election and that he will make grandtand dis
play that will make the temperance folks line for him
In the connection they that that $1o5 which Jones'
Schultz claim have paid T W. Parry for special nvesga
tons this class of paid for investigating Shelley
drug striking miscarriage of the average
buy the liquor if he presents himself and the money
and says he it. The suit which H. W. Kefer brought
against the payment of that claim carries with it the charge that
If any work was done should have been done by the sheriff
his deputies who also received compensation.
plain that bootggng the increase and there are
indications that temperance folks have been beautifully bully
ragged by the sherfs office His ambition wipe out boot
Logging seemed satisfied with the passing of MCGUIRE and there
has been little activity except getting bills aowed-s that
were not in keeping with the and opposed
Joined for that
SHELLEY PAPER GOES ON RECORD
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