Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1910 — SALOON LICENSE DATA. [ARTICLE]

SALOON LICENSE DATA.

Falling Off of 907 in the Number Issued in 1909. Complete reports from the county auditors of the state concerning the issuance of liquor licenses in 1909 show that the number of such licenses issued during the year (3,537) was fewer than the number issued in 1908 by 907, representing a loss to the counties from loss of license fees of $90,700. During the year nineteen licenses were revoked in the state, thirty-six were refused under the Moore law, and 556 were put out of business by the county option law. The following counties showed the following increases in the number of licenses issued in comparison with the number issued during the preceding year: Allen, 4; Blackford, 4; Cass, 1; Dubois, 4; Laporte, 3; Spencer, 2; St. Joseph, 10; Tippecanoe, 2; Vanderburg , 17; Vigo, 7; White, 2. Marion county was the only county which showed a decreased number, one less hav-s ing been issued.