The producers news., 1918-12-27
But still in spite of all of this,
You had to LIN and die

But still in spite of all of this,
You had to up and die.
From His Loving Friends and Rel
atlves, who are better off withou
JaWn. But still it is always best t.
speak well of the dead"
In Plentywood and Sheridan coun
ty the bars have been moaning dole
fully all the week, and the comirs
departure of "Jawn" is painting pic
lures of sorrow on many sympatheti,
faces, and little pieces of "Jawn" arr
being cached away for use if the
worst to worse, just as sort of re.
minder of the days when the ole
scrapper reigned supreme.
Attorney General Ford sends out
the following Proclamation, which
brings no joy in it's song:
Helena, Montana, Dec. 16, 1918. =
To All County Attorneys, Deputy
County Attorneys, Sheriffs, Deputy
Sheriffs, Constables, Mayors, Mar.
shals, Police Officers, and Other
Peace Officers:
| desire to call your attention to
the fact that the prohibition laws OF
this state, Chapter SO, Session Laws
1915, Chapter It's, Session Laws 1917
and Chapter 143, Session Laws 1917,
will be in full force and effect ON and
after Tuesday, December 31st, 1918
There seems to be general impress
sion through the state that these laws
will not be in force or effect until
January 1st, 1919, but this impression
is erroneous as they will take effect
Immediately after midnight of Decem-
Der 30th, 1918, and will be in full
force and effect on Tuesday, December
31st, 1918, consequently it will be d
violation of these laws for saloons to
be open or for intoxicating liquors of
any kind to be sold, given away, or
otherwise disposed of, on Tuesday,
December 31st, 1918, or at any time
thereafter. Each sheriff should im-
mediately notify all saloon keepers in
his county of such fact.
Also, for your information, I de-
sire to call your attention to certain
provisions of Chapter 143, Session
Laws 1917, with reference to the du-
ties of certain officers.
Section IL makes it the duty of q
county attorney, or deputy county at
torney, having knowledge of the vic.
lation of any of the provisions of these
laws, or even informed by any person,
whether such person be an officer or
not, of such violation, to forthwith
diligently inquire into the facts of
such violation, while Section 19 makes
it the duty of the cohnty attorneys
and deputy county attorneys, in their
respective counties, to diligently
prosecute all violations of these laws
of which they may have or can obtain
knowledge, and provides that any
county attorney or deputy county at
torney failing to perform such duties
may be removed from Office.
Section 9 provides that when any
violation of any of the provisions of
these laws shall occur in the presence
of any sheriff, constable, marshal, or
other officer having power to serve
criminal process, it shall be the duty
of such officer to, withoue a warrant,
arrest the offender, and seize the Ii
quor, bars, furniture, fixtures, vessels
and appurtenances SO unlawfully used,
and to take. such offender Immediately
before a court or Judge having juris-
diction i'm the premises and there
make complaint charging the offense
committed, and make return setting
forth a description of the liquor and
property seized, and the place where
seized, while Section 20 makes it the
duty of all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs,
constables, mayors, marshals and po-
lice officers, having notice or know
ledge of the violation of any of the
provisions of such laws, to notify the
county attorney of the fact, and to
furnish him with the names Of the
persons within their knowledge by
whom such violation can be proved,
and provides that for failure, refusal
or neglect of such duties, any city,
township or county officer may be re.
moved from Office.
Section 21 provides that if an,