American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-23
POWER COUNTY DRY BY
ORDER DISTRICT COURT
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Snake river over which vehicles. auto
mobiles and pedestrians are constant
~ travelling coming TO and going from
American Falls.
II IL admitted Ia the record that the
defendant has sold at his saloon and
delivered 20 various individuals APP
9roximately $50. 10000 worth OF In
~oxicating liquors during the year
1913. which liquors have been carried
way from the building. and a large
portion OF which has been drunk out
tide Of the building Of said defendant.
and a considerable portion along the
public highways and IN the village OF
American Falls.
II IL admitted that the defendant was
granted a retail liquor license by the
BOARD Of county commissioners OF
power county. and that the defendant
. the only person TO whom a liquor
license OF any kind has been granted
~ the board Of county commissioners
OF Power county. thereby giving to the
defendant the exclusive and absolute
right 4 sell and dispose Of Intoxicat-
Ing liquors. A a result Of this con
iltion and the amount Of business car
ried on by the defendant. Il has
brought into the village OF American
Falls tramps. buns. yeggs. bootleg
gers and a general undesirable class
Of people who become intoxicated both
IN and about the village OF American
Falls. and upon the bridge heretofore
mentioned.
II was proven upon the trial that
something like twelve burglaries were
committed within the village OF Ameri-
can Falls during the last twelve
months: that numerous fights. which
resulted In men having their faces
beaten and mutilated. occurred; that
numerous people became In a drunken
condition In said village; that fights
frequently occurred at the saloon,
where at least one attempted hold-up
occurred and shots we're exchanged,
n the lives OF the occupants OF the
saloon at the time were endangered
aud that several serious accidents
were narrowly averted upon the
bridge In which the lives OF men. wo-
men and children were jeopardized by
reason of the fact that frequenters of
the saloon became drunk, or partially
so. and 80 handled their teams and
~conyeyances that the bridge was rend-
cred unsafe for public travel. II was
also proven upon the trial that drunk
en- buns entered the homes OF the in
habitants OF the village; DRINKS slept
In barns and out-buildings within the
corporate limits; drunken men were
found lying upon the door steps OF the
inhabitants and innumerable bottles
aud whiskey TASKS were found In and
about the streets. alleys and public
buildings. Men drunk. and others un-
der the influence or liquor, entered
the business houses. pool rooms and
other places frequently against the
consent and to the annoyance Of the
owners Of these institutions. The
depot OF the Oregon Short Line rail
road company was frequently occupied
by b~oot-ieggers, thugs, buns and UNI
desirable people,
While Il is true that the testimony
may not have been direct and positive
that all the above conditions were
brought about by reason OF the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors by the defend
ant. II IL true that the defendant Is the
only person who enjoys the privilege
In Power county to engage ia the bust
ness OF selling intoxicating liquors
and conducts the only place where In
toxicating liquors are kept publicly for
sale and distribution.
II was also established upon the
trial that the defendant. although pos
sibly the sale was made by an agent
OF the defendant. which does not shift
the criminal responsibility OF the de-
aud upon one ccasi to women. II
was admitted by the defendant upon
the trial that he and his agents made
frequent purchase OF beer bottles and
whiskey TASKS from children OF tend
err years, thus inducing them to cross
and recross the bridge from the vii
fage OF American Reiis to the saloon
Of the defendant at times and under
circumstances when their lives and
safety were endangered IN order "a
deal and trafic with the defendant.
who was surrounded by a class and
character OF individuals whose lives
and examples were not such IA would
tend 20 promote the welfare OF in
nocent children VINO unthinkingly
were e%ntrapped into trafHcing with the
saloon keeper.
Il clearly appears from the testi-
mony IN this case that tramps. buns
and yeggs visited d~ elling houses ad-
iacent 20 the bridge and along ths
road leading 10 the saloon Of the de-