Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27
A Law Which is Believed to be as
Iron-Clad as Human ingenuity
Can Make It.
"Let No Guilty Man Escape"
The following is the full text Of the pro.
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembl
of the State of North Dakota:

toxlcating liquor, or shall import any of
the same for sale. or gift as beverage, or
shall keep for sale, or sell, or offer for sale
or gilt, barter or trade, any OF such int0xi-
first Offense be deemed guilty of misde-
meanOr, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined in any sum not less than $500 nor
more than 81 900, and be imprisoned in the
county Jail not less than ninety days nor
more than one year; and for the second
and every successive offense, shall be
period not exceeding two years and not
less than one year; Provided, that regis
tered pharmacists under the laws of this
state may sell intoxicating liquors for
medicinal, mechanical, scientific and wine
for sacramental purposes as hereinafter
provided.
SEC.2. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons to sell or barter, for medic
inal, scientific or mechanical purposes, any
malt, vinOus, spirituOus, fermented or other
intoxicating liquors, without first having
procured a druggists permit therefor from
the county judge of the county wherein
such druggist may be doing business at
the time; and such county Judge is hereby
authorized, in his discretion, to grant a
druggist permit for the period of one year,
to any person of good moral character who
is registered pharmacist under the laws
of this state, and lawfully and in good
faith engaged in the business Of druggist
in his county, and who in his Judgment can
be entrusted with the responsibility of SELL
in the manner hereinafter provided. In
order to obtain q druggist permit under
this act, the applicant shall file in the office
of the county judge of the county wherein
he is doing business, not less than thirty
days prior to the hearing thereof, a peti-
ton signed by the applicant and twenty
five 6yerFepp!! reputable free.holders having the
lage, township or ward of any
city, and twenty-five reputable women
over q years of age who are residents Of
the town, village, township, or city,
wherein such business is located,
setting forth: first. the town, village,
city or township and particular
IS slocated, and that the applicant is ia per-
son Of good moral character, and does not
use intoxicating liquor as q beverage,
and can be entrusted with t. re-
sponsibility Of selling the same; second,
that said applicant is pharmacist as
aforesaid, and is lawfully and in good
faith engaged personally in the business Of
place designated in the petition, and well
versed in the profession: third, that said
applicant has, in his said business, exclu.
sive of intoxicating liquors and fixtures, a
stock of drugs, if in any city, OF the value
of at least one thousand dollars, and if
elsewhere, of the value of at least five
shall be heard, or any permit issued to
such applicant, he shall publish, for at
least thirty days next prior. thereto, a
notice in some newspaper in the
town, village, township or city where
such business is located, or if none
be published therein, then in some
Etane paRGl E a enS e in se the bS sc
Judge for the hearing of such petition.
The applicant shall be required to prove
the truthfulness of each and every state.
ment contained in such petition, and the
states attorney of such county shall,
and any other citizen Of the county
may appear and cross examine the
witnesses Of the applicant, and may intro
offered by the applicant. If satisfied that
the signatures to such petition were signed
by such persons, and that such
petitioners are free-holders or citi-
zens of such town, village, town
ship, city or ward, as above expressed; and
that the statements in such petition are
tion, grant permit to the applicant to sell
intoxicating liquors for medical, mechan-
ical and scientific purposes only; and such
permit shall be recorded upon the journal
of the county court. and certified copy
thereof shall be posted in conspicuous
he @r store i she m sag
ity: Before such permit shall be Of any
validity, such druggist shall file with the
county judge, to be approved by him, q
good and sufficient bond to the state of
North Dakota in the sum of one thousand
dollars, conditioned that such applicant