The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
PROHIBITION ENDS
MEMORIES Of MANY
HISTORICAL RESORTS

san Francisco. Cal, May lS.-"The
Palace bar turned into soda'water
and ice cream parlor-Gosh" To men
who are reaching the sunset DAYS VI
their lives; who were part OF the
hectic period of the Comstock mihlhB
boom and other famous bonanza days
i'm the various sections OF the uniettered
West with it's open gambling and many
famous bars and hotels Il becomes an
effort of the imagination 10 picture
the transition which will occur July
l.
But the Palace Hotel bar will make
the change, IL has just been announced.
The largest and most famous OF the
western institutions of that character
whose net income is said to nave been
in the neighborhood Of Sl75,oOo year,
where men discussed millions over their
cocktails or highbals and where many
a gigantic mining, land or stock deal
was consummated. viii fall in line. Be
hind this bar hangs MaXficlds Palrishs
mural decoration "The Pied Piper oi
Hamlin" which cost the hotel manage
ment. $4,000. \ companion piece
"Old King Cole hangs in the knicker'
booker hotel in New York.
The Lick bar, rebuilt since the earth
quake and fire in 1906 is associated with
the early days of the city and about the
name cluster many of the associations
of the viGiliantes who put an end to
murder and lawlessness in san Fran
cisco.
The same may be said of the Exchange
saloon, the marble floor of which was
shipped around the Horn about lS49
1t was the headquarters of the leaders
of San Francisco affairs,
In Bakersfield is the Southern bar
II was the scene of many revel OF
titled and high born Englishmen who
used to ride in from the colony at
Rosedale and, filling themselves with
sparkling wine were prone to remem'
ber their mounts by pouring bottles
OF champagne down the throats of their
horses Tradition has it that Lord
Shalto Douglas was one of the gay
blades.
with the passing of the liquor trade
Will 20 Jack Doyle's place at Vernon
known to all followers of the prize
ring where nearly one hundred bar
tenders serve the crowds. Here in their
heyday have passed Jefferies, John
SON Choynski Fitzsimmons, Kid Nc.
Coy, Britt, Ritchie, Young Corbett, Nc
Govern, and many other men famed
in the history of the prizering.
In Los Angeles, the Oak. situated
near the courthouse already had pass
ed out. Its name of the dynamite
Reef" was acquired, not on account
carried. but because it was the favor
ite meeting place for many of those
connected with the trial of those con
cerned in the blowing of the Los An
geles Times building.
Other saloons of Los Angeles around
which memories of various sort cling
We're Dead Rat" know to police and
newspapermen; the Pantheon, of the
heart of Chinatown, near which more
than a score of Chinese were lynched
by a mob more than quarter of
century ago and the Bucket of Blood"
a name to be found in many western
cities.
Texas, already dry, even now only
has memories of the Cactus, the Parlor,
Wigwam, Gem, the Ranch, the Ruby,
Astor House. Palace. Coney Island and
Lobby, names which will endure in
books of fact and fiction seeking COW
punchers galloped down the streets to
a fusilade of pistol shots and rode their
ponies TO the bars.
Billy Duncans Silver Dollar saloon,
the silver dollars cemented into the
floor, TOrtoni's which went Duncan
several better and made floor of TWEEN
ty dollar gold pieces. have gone, for
Colorado anticipated national prohibi.
ton.
Everywhere it is the same, and while
many mourn the passing of the famous
resorts, all are preparing for the transi
ton.