Newport Goes Dry

There was no noise or any disturbance of any character attending the closing of the saloons in Newport for good on Monday night. There were fewer persons than usual in the places during the evening and everything had a graveyard appearance. The proprietor of one of the places celebrated the event by playing 'The Last Rose of Summer' on his violin. Most of the saloon men are as yet undecided as to what lines of business they will follow in the future. It was expected that several of them would remove their stocks of liquors across the line into Idaho, but none will do so. Stocks have been allowed to run down so low that one of the places was entirely out of whisky and another of beer. Weinkauff & Koch are conducting a pool room and 'soft drink' resort, and Joe Barry is also keeping open with a card room and soft drink attachment. Ries' place is closed and the Dunlap bar is being remodeled for a shooting gallery. The council not having made the refund of 90 percent of unused license money, several of the saloonmen of the town have threatened to resume dispensing liquors unless payment is promptly made. As yet none of them have carried out the threat. They claim to have advice from attorneys that it would be legal for them to do so. The saloonmen of Newport have appealed from the decision of Judge Sullivan in their case, contesting the validity of the local option election in this city.