The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-05-04
SALOONS CLOSED
TUESDAY NIGHT
NOT MUCH EXCITEMENT DURING
LAST FEW HOURS
SIX ARRESTS MADE TUESDAY
Three Saloons Closed Early in the
EVening--BalanC Went To Limit
and Had Good Crowds

The closing OF saloons in Crystal
Falls did not turn out as exciting as
many expected II was the general
opinion that the last night especially
would be a wild one, but the people
who turned out last Tuesday to Wit
ness the passing OF the saloons were
disappointed In this light, as it was a
quiet affair Three of the saloons,
Joe Gress. Challancin and Pevato clos
ed up their saloons about $3.50 and the
rest OF the places remained open until
tho regular closing hour.
All OF the saloon men disposed Of
their stock pretty we'll. Looking for
ward to the time when Michigan
would enter the dry column they did
not stock up very heavy, but just kept
enough on hand 20 pun them through
TO the last day.
City Marshal Broad reported only
six arrests on last Tuesday, which is
remarkably small considering the
large number who turned out the last
day TO indulge in the social glass dur
ing the last of the wet period.
The last two days witnessed a lot
Of cash and carry" many of them
taking the goods away with them TO
stock up for future use Many have
laid in a supply for their own con
sumption but so far as is known, no
large amount has been stored by any
one individual. 1t is evident that SO
far as the local authorities are con
ccrncd both city and county, the law
is TO be strictly enforced without fear
and anyone Attempting TO put over"
the sale af liquor for beverage pur-
poses is taking a big chance and
sooner or later will End himself
caught in the net
When Michigan went dry at mid
might last Tuesday, a total OF 3,265
saloons and O. breWerics went out of
business and the breWcricH are pro-
hibted from manufacturing beer or
luuy intoxicating liquor At The eiec-
tiou III November. 1916, the amend
ment providing for bone dry state
prohibition, was adopted by a major
I ity OF nearly 20 000
Manufacturers and dealers of liz
nor in Michigan have had rs months
to dispose oi their stock and wind up
their business affairs Michigan
( brcWerips employed 206O men. and
saloons had total of 6.3S7 persons.
( For several weeks saloon men have
I been taking up other trades but the
movement Of labor from the brewer
/ ie3 has not been pronounced.
! Some of the broweries will manu-
/ facure soft" drinks. and others, 81
is understood will turn out distilled
I products not prohibited by law 4
/ few beer plants will be converted in
10 ice factories.
According TO claims made by the
/ Anti Saloon league organization in
/ Michigan. approximately 2,33S, 600
/ bushels OF grain have been used in
I the yearly output OF Michigan brew
cries
The internal revenue report for the
/ year ended June IL. 1917, showed that
! 2,22S,52l barrels OF beer were brewed
I i'm Michigan that year Each barrel
! contained 81 gallons and il has been
/ estimated that . bushel of grain is
used TO make a barrel Of beer.
The latest figures from the census
\ department concerning the liquor in
dustry in Michigan gave the follow
/ ing details Capital invested. S12.-
$4,000; salaries paid. $55S ,000 wages
paid, S242l 900; value of products,
$9,Sf0000 value added by manufac-
turing. SIdl9.0OO
one Of the Anti-Saloon league ar
guments against the liquor industry
in Michigan has been the amount Of
coal consumed Last winter when
Michigan industries were operated
under stringent coal conservation
rules, many schools throughout the
state had 20 close.