The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
WHAT'LL SALOON MEN
DO AFTER JANUARY /?
Two Will Go Away, Two Have Not De-
Cided, and Two Will Remain and
Go Into Other Business

Just what effect the dry law will have
on business is among the live questions,
and what the men who have followed
the occupation of keeping saloons will
do, is another question that is often
asked. What the general effect of the
law which goes into effect tonight at II
O'Clock will have on the affairs of the
state is mooted question, and so far
as this paper is concerned, no fixed
conclusion has been reached. That it
will disturb the relations and require
time to adjust matters to the new con-
dition, no one doubts. That it will
work hardship on those who have in
one way or another been dependent on
the occupation-in breweries, distill-
cries, wholesale houses and the retail
dispensaries, there is no doubt. They
will all have to look for new and differ
ent work. That it will also work a
financial hardship on all those who have
conducted saloons and breweries goes
without saying. Those who have labored
under the delusion that the money
which, under the old conditions was
spent for booze, will not be spent un-
der the new, or that it will take wings
and fly away, have another think COM
ing. The money that was spent here
for the cup that cheers will remain
here, at least so much of it as is not
sent to other states for booze, and will
be spent or deposited in the banks
and find its way into circulation. -.,
Under the belief that our readers
will be interested in what the six men
will do who have followed the occupa-
ton of retailing liquors in Leavenworth,
we made an investigation with the fol-
lowing result: 80
Mr.. ]. E. Tholin, Of the Opera Bar,
the Oldest saloon in town, intends to
take a trip to Montana shortly after the
first of the year. If he does not find
something to his liking there he in
tends going to Alaska, where he spent
a number of years and has always had "a
hankering for since.
Mr.. T. ]. Burke, perhaps the next
oldest saloon man in the town, says he
has not fully made up his mind what
he will do. He has under considera-
ton going to California.
Mr.. S. E. Richie says he intends to
make a trip to Mexico as soon as he
can close up his affairs, and thinks he
can get off by the 10th Of January. Al
Pesch. who has been in his employ as
bartender, will accompany him.
Mr.. ]. B. Violette says his business
affairs will keep him here, but he has
not definitely made up his mind what
he will do.
Mr.. w. c. Roach says he will re-
main here and has under consideration
going into some kind of business, but
has not yet fully made up his mind.
However, his plans will mature shortly
after the first of the year.
Mr.. F. H. Hutchings says he has his
plans all made and will remain in the
poolroom business. He already has a
poolroom in connection with his saloon
and intends to occupy two rooms in
the Overland Hotel building with
soft drink, candy and cigar stand, and
also several other lines of wares.
MaYor-elect Day auctioned off the
remnant Of Mr.. Hutchings' stock of
liquors Wednesday and Thursday even
ings. Several suitcases full OF bargains
were carried away from the saloon.
There will be at least four storerooms
vacant as result Of the new law going
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