Part 2: The town and county of Lampasas go dry

  • Jerry Scott’s Lampasas Saloon, later the Gem saloon, was located near the north end of the west side of the courthouse square. The “Dead Man’s Saloon” was destroyed by a fire in 1884. The buiding was located behind the tree in this photo. COURTESY PHOTO | lampasas county museum
    Jerry Scott’s Lampasas Saloon, later the Gem saloon, was located near the north end of the west side of the courthouse square. The “Dead Man’s Saloon” was destroyed by a fire in 1884. The buiding was located behind the tree in this photo. COURTESY PHOTO | lampasas county museum
    EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a series on early-day prohibition efforts in Lampasas County. Part 1 of local historian Jeff Jackson’s research, “The ups and downs of local option elections in Lampasas County,” appeared in the Sept. 23 edition of the Dispatch Record. Local option is a general term for laws that allow voters to decide if or how alcohol will be sold ...

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