Show OUTCOME F BITTER Fil FIGHT Pocatello Council Trying to Close Sa Saloons Saloons Saloons loons and levy an Occupation Occupation Occupation pation Tax Special to The Herald Pocatello Ida Nov An ordinance prohibiting the sale of ot intoxicating liquors in the city of except by druggists under special permit was Introduced In the city council last night and passed its first reading Also an ordinance levying an occupation occupatIon occupation tion tax upon every firm company compan as association association association or corporation in the city was placed on its passage The intro introduction Introduction introduction of these ordinances was an another other step in the bitter political war warfare warfare fare tare that has been conducted between the city elt and county authorities since the municipal election of or last April The county authorities recently closed the red light district thus depriving the city of Its main source of revenue In retaliation and as a means of or fore forc forcing ing the business of the city to bring to bear on the county authorities and arrange a reopening of the rEstricted district the city council threatened to close all saloons and ad administer administer administer minister municipal affairs with revenue reven e derived from an occupation tax A committee of or business men named at a amass amass mass meeting attempted to arbitrate but without success as both sides stand pat Unless an agreement is reached the council announces Its In Intention Intention Intention of bringing about absolute pro prohibition within three weeks week |