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 in their communities.
