1877 - 4,889 gallons of molasses were landed at Sitka. 1877 - 1884 President gives the Treasury Department regulatory authority over the Territory of Alaska. The Treasury Department allows the importation and manufacture of beer and wine but prohibits distilled spirits. Alcohol is prohibited except for medicinal, mechanical and scientific purposes. Breweries in Sitka and Juneau operate open saloons.
Druggists sell liquor as prescription or non-prescription.
1892 - 1899 U.S. Collector of Customs becomes responsible for the landing of liquor. Once it is landed the Territorial Governor issues permits for sale. In 1894 the Internal Revenue Service begins issuing tax stamps to liquor dealers. Persons charged with sale without a permit issued by the governor have their cases dismissed because they bought an IRS tax stamp. In 1899, America's first liquor license is created.