Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
PROCEEDINGS OF
COUNTY LIQUOR BOARD
Elko. Nevada. March IL 1918

Aue EIho county liquor board met
pursuant to recess. There were pres.
ent Fred C. Yoight, chairman, II. ].
Jones, ]. G. Gregory, J. C. Harris
and f. p. Carville.
This being the time set for the con.
tinuance of the hearing in the mat.
ter of the closing of the saloons at
Wendoyer, the board proceeded to
take up said matter. Mrs. Alvin Nc.
Farlane acted as stenographer to take
down the proceedings for the board
Deputy Attorney General Patrick. OF
Nevada, Deputy Attorney General
Dolby of Utah, Mr.. Vane. Mr.. Van
Fleet, Mr.. Caine, Mr. Mcnamara, and
Mr. Badt appeared before the board
Several other parties also appeared
in connection with the controversy,
Chairman Voight requested that
member II. J. Jones act as chairman
of the meeting.
Several statements were made TO
the board in the way of testimony
for and against the continuation OF
the saloons at Wendover, Nevada.
and arguments were made in that re.
spect by Mr.. Dolby. Mr.. Badt and
Mr.. Vane. Deputy Attorney General
Patrick stated to the board his opin-
ion OF the law which would guide n
liquor board in its duties. The board
then took the matter under advise
ment, and after consideration of the
question. the following motion was
made by Il. p. Carville:
II was moved that the applications
for liquor licenses of C. l.. Lauck,
Mrs. J. Hardce, John F.. Jensen, Don.
aldson &c Collins, Thos. Conley, Will.
lam Morgan and Morris & Boese, be
granted for the period applied, to-wit:
Three months, 1t appearing to the
board that said period will give said
parties ample time to close out their
business, and the above named par.
ties are hereby given that period of
time within which to dispose of their
stock of liquor on hand and close out
their liquor business; and further
that no other licenses will be granted
to said persons or any other person
on persons to conduct a liquor bust.
ness or saloon business at Wendover.
Nevada, after the expiration of the
above application for licenses so
granted; also that each of the above
named parties be notified of the nc.
ton of this board; provided, however.
that this board reserves the right TO
give cause shown to revoke any Of
the above mentioned licenses upon
the violation OF the laws OF this state
or the rules and regulations OF this
liquor board by any member or mem.
oers. Said motion was seconded by
J. c. Harris, and upon the Same be.
Ing put by acting chairman II. Jl
Jones, the motion was unanimously
carried.
While Mr.. w. s. Mckenzie. of Car.
in Nevada, having applied for a II.
'ensc to conduct his saloon business
n what Is known as the Budd Saloon
he same camo UP for consideration.
Ar. Berning and Deputy District At.
orncy Cantwell appeared before the
oard protesting against the granting
I said license to Mr. Mckenzie. Mr..
icKenzie appeared before the board
his own behalf. After q consider. .
ton OF the matter. Il was moved by
/. p. Carville that the application OF
=. s. Mckenzie for liquor license be
enied upon the ground that this
bard had reasonable grounds to be. }
eve that liquor had been dispensed
by Mr. Mckenzie to sailors during