Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-01

lies Tipperary to old words or i'm. provisions. Chatting here told of the supplies which had been laid in for the morrow Other chauings spoke of the new resolutions which will greet the sun-up. Cheers. whistles. slaps on the back, noise of the over-excited, over-tense exhalations which have been growing in the past few days and were released from the stroke of twelve, made a living picture of the real west boom days of the camp perhaps the last real scene of Bisbee as fronder-border town
 Other Effects Of Jan. |.
 It is interestin gto note at the same time that the state goes dry that several other laws whic, ~navo been enacted by the people lately officially take effect. and that tn State statutes are increased largely. According to reports which were yes terday had in the city the county farm and poor house at Douglas will be abandoned today At the same time it is said the inmates Of the place will be turned out of their pres. ent homes The forty-odd men and women who for some time have been Kept in the institution will become wards of the cities and their charita. ble institutions
 The celebration of the day and night began to dwiudle to large eN- tent by o'clock The kuottei lro1ds on the streets had begun to seek their homes, and the hundreds who had shouted and sung their farewells to liquor at midnight had drifted 10 quiet places for sleep or cold chat on what might be the results of an Arizona without a snort"
 Bisbee is dry. The Warren Dis. trict is dry Arizona has joined the prohibition states with Kansas and Maine and a dozen others. King Barleycorn has had his last fling with the Warren District citizens, and when the sun climbs over the Mule Mountains today to follow a gray dawn with fits cheer, Bisbee win join | the remainder of the state in a peri cd which, though dry, offers hope of the future and the characteristic new leaves Of January First, Nine teen Hundred and Fifteen.
 Activities of the District
 Activities of all sorts and charac. ters were to be experienced and seen i during the evening In the various parts of the district there was every sort Of celebration which could possi. ble accompany such an occasion as the going dry of the state of Arizona.
 Dances were the most frequent of the usual and unusual New Years eve of the district At the country club where for the past several nights there have been small affairs priod to the first, there was held the annual l New Years ball and watch party. at which were many of the "stricGs smart set and at whic Ina conservative and in many ways novel entertain. ment characteristic of the occasion was indulged
 In Lowell there were also dances At the Brophy hall the Eagles lodge of the district placed before their friends dance which was wholly characteristic of New Year and Dry Year Prior to midnight at the anail ] there was generous supply of punch to be had. As soon as the bells and whistles told the closing hour of wet Arizona, the punch which was well
 spiked was poured out the window onto the pavement, and ice water was placed in the newly washed bowl
 In Bisbee there were dances in several of the local halls and many attended them generously.
 The theatres of the district also re. ceiyed large patronage during the ear ly hours of the evening, and for a time it was impossible to obtain en. trance to them so dense was the crowd which wished to spend a fev quiet hours inside before they beghn their circulation of the city. where the things were doing and whtre the closing of the saloons was caus. ing commotion never before seen in the whole of the Warren district
 Enormous Liquor Sales Cap Head.
 Bisbee has had big business in tbe sale of liquors before but uever iu the history of the great southwest was so much booze" sold as yester- day and up to midnight last night.