The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-03-12

4 ~ 9S@ " S~~A1t0nA nfG Az AAc pro-
bibited list. These include tomato
catsup and similar ARTICLES. Mr..
Mcpherson says that pure lemon en-
tract IL subject to much aduIteration
and that the pure article lie clear
white.
The law requires that all aduItera-
ted foods shall be labeled With the
names OF the ingredients used In the
same and are subject to conflscation
II this IL not done. In this city be
found some vinegar made from hydro
clOric. sulphuric and acstic acid.
He will return here later and make
another inspection and says that be
10 determined TO keep the Spokane
jobbers from dumping their aduIterat-
ed STUFF on the people Of northern
idaho. He ssys that the merchants
can render him valuable assistance in
this matter and that he wants to CO.
operate with them Ia securing pure
foods for the people.
The Law provides that no person,
persons or corporations, shall. with
IN the state, manufacture for sale,
offer for sale, or sell any article Of
food which is adulterated within the
meaning of this act. The term
food as used herein shall ihclue
all articles used for food or drink by
man, whether simple, mixed or com
pound. Any article shall be deem
ed 70 be sdulteEAted within the mean
ing Of this act: In the case Of food.
IL any substance or substances have
been mixed with il, so as 70 lower
or depreciate, or injurionsIy affect
lts quality, strength or purity. IL
any inferior or cheaper substance or
substances have been substituted
wholly or in part for IT, II any val
liable or necessary constituent or in
gredient has been wholly or Ia part
abstractd from il. II IL is an imita-
tion Of or sold under the name Of
another article. II IL consists
wholly or in part, Of q diseased, de-
composed, putrid, infected, TAINTED,
or rotten animal, vegetable or fruit
substance or article. whether manu-
featured or not; or in case Of milk.
II II is the product Of diseased ami
NAL. II IL IL colored, coated.
polished or pO~dered. whereby dam
age Or inferioTity IL conoesled. or IL
by any means IL is made to appear
better or Of greater value than IL rea-
lily is. II IL contains any added
substance or ingredient which is pois-
onous or injurious 70 health: Pro-
vided, that the provisions Of this
act shall not apply to mixtures or
compounds recognized as ordinary
articles or ingredients Of articles Of
food, II each and every package sold
or offered for sale is distinctly label
ed as mixtures or compounds. with
the name and per cent Of each ingre-
dent therein aud are not injurious
60 health.
inspector Mcpherson has Issued the
following notice 10 those who oper-
ate soda fountains and sell ice cream
and soft drinks, calling attention TO
the fact that no deleterious coloring
matter will be permitted TO be used
in sucb products the coming sun
mer:
Boise, Idaho, March /, 1904. To
all manufacturers of soft drinks, ice
cream. etc, and dealers i'm soda
fountain products: You are hereby
notified that the use Of coal tar col
orS or other mineral dyes or the use
OF personalities, such AZ formaldehyde
salicylic acid or any other deleter-
ious substance. will be considered
n violation Of the idaho dairy and
pure food Law.
A vegetable colorinR matter that
lie food in itself may be used, pro-
vided IL IL 50 stated on the label of
the package containing the same, CT
on card hung mp at the place Of
sale, in order that the consumer may
be fully advised as to the colorinc
matter 30 used.
Respectfully,
A. M'PHERSoN,