Edward Britton
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- Feb 18, 1909Newport Council Cracks Down on Saloons—and Swears In a New ClerkThe city council passes a strict liquor ordinance, warns saloon men against Sunday trade, and fills the clerk's office after a resignation.City Hall, Newport, WA
- Sep 23, 1909The Saloon Men Take Newport's Dry Vote to CourtA five-man complaint asks a Superior Court judge to void Newport's local option election — not on the merits, but because the petition never named the precincts of the men who signed it.Newport, WA
- Oct 7, 1909A Two-Year Railroad Fight Ends with a $6,000 CheckAfter two years in court, H. M. Lund's property dispute with the Idaho & Washington Northern ends in a buyout; his hardware store will move to Washington Avenue and the old building will come down.Newport, WA
- Oct 14, 1909Stevens County Votes on the SaloonA countywide local-option election on Nov. 9 will decide whether saloons can operate outside incorporated towns—and Newport voters must register at the I.W.N. station to be counted.Newport, WA
- Oct 21, 1909Dry County? Newport Saloons Take Local Option to CourtStevens County's rural voters prepare for a no-license election while Newport saloonkeepers challenge the September vote and Springdale's dry petition dies on a technicality.Newport, WA