In its most basic form, a saloon might be created with a wooden plank resting atop two barrels in a tent. Courtesy Kansas Historical Society.
Special to the News-Report by Crawford County native and author Ken Peak, Sparks, Nevada
Temperance In Southeast Kansas Part 1
Temperance (ˈtemp( ə-)rən(t)s: ): moderation in or abstinence from the use of alcoholic beverages (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
Cherokee County history buffs and readers of this newspaper are typically very knowledgeable about the area’s rich roots in bootlegging and coal mini…
