The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-27
BUY ONLY GOOD
WHISKY, SAYS LADD
PURE FOOD COMMISSIONER REC
oMMENDs HIS REGISTERED
cooDs-PRoHIRlTIoN
LAW A JOKE.

McClusly, N. D., Oct. 27.-That
North Dakota is a state divided
against ITSELF on the LIQUOR question
seems apparent from the clashing of
the prohibition law, and the so-called
Beveridge act, which went into effect
recently.
Under the prohibition law, Andrew
Miller. attorney general, Is conducting
an active campaign against the open
operation of blind pigs in various parts
of the state, with at least temporary
success, in a number of places.
But, on the other hand, the state
pure food department in carrying out
the aims of the new act. is encourage
ing the sale Of liquors throughout the
state and lending what aid it can to
citizens of North Dakota in seeing that
they get the real stuff and not the
raw" goods which has for years past
been handed out over the bars of the
blind pigs.
The new law provides that manu-
facturers of all kinds of intoxicating
as well as heavy intox-
icants-may send their various brands
to the state food department, where
each sample is given a strict analysis
and is duly registered. Thus, If cit
izen of North Dakota wants, for in
stance, to buy some pure whisky, he
can write to the state food depart
ment, ascertain the list of brands that
are registered and guaranteed by state
analysis as pure, and then place his
order, and have the liquor shipped to
him without any fear of its being
seized and confiscated in spite of an
existing prohibition law.
Boosts Liquor Business.
So it is, that under the existing laws,
the state says there shall be no sa-
looms or liquor sold within the state,
and yet, on the other hand, is doing all
it can to encourage the sale of liquors
by establishing a state registration OF
brands, and thus advertising and guar
anteeing what each brand is.
This ridiculous situation is made ap
parent in a letter received here by j.
c. Mitchell from e. F. Ladd, state food
Therein Mr.. Ladd rec
ommends that the inquirer purchase
only such liquors as his department
can recommend pure, and at the
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and raw stuff Is APPARENTLY being
sold within the state in addition to the
goods. He writes:
$50 far as my experience goes, since
July /" (when the new registration law
went into effect) "the whisky that is
being shipped into the state by firms
who have registered their product, is
of good quality; that is, is not imita-
ton or compound whisky.
Whisky ls Examined.
This department makes examina-
ton of WHISTLES that are being shipped
into the state, as far as possible
"Of course, where the consumer buys
direct from the shippers, that is, So
called jug goods, who have not reg
istered, and over whom we have no
control. I cannot say whether these
products are in compliance with the
law or not / am inclined to think
they are shipping compound and raw
whistles.
Samples shipped for examination
should not be less than six ounces
preferably eight ounces.
Il would suggest that you purchase
from those firms which have registered
their products, and thus secure goods
that are being checked by this de-
partment. Yours very truly,
Il +. Ladd"