Williams news., 1910-03-19
GREAT INTEREST IS
 TAKEN IN THE BILL

Indian reservations, the senate hay. ing already passed the bill. liquor dealers and leaders in the Anti Saloon League in Phoenix and other parts of Arizona are stirring themselves to great activity.
 If the bill passes in it's present form. says he Phoenix Democrat, it will make Maricopa county dry with the possible exception of Wick enburg, and will close the saloons in over half of Arizona. The inn portant provision of the bill is as follows:
 "That any person who shall sell, give away. dispose of, exchange or barter any malt. spirituous or vim ous liquor, including beer, ale and wine. or any ardent or other intox- icating liquor of any kind whatso- ever, or any essence. extract, bitters preparation, compound, compost tion or any article whatsoever, un- der any name, label or brand, which produces intoxication, to any In dian, a ward of the government, under charge of any Indian super intendent or agent. or any Indian, including mixed bloods, over whom the government, through it's de- partments. exercise guardianship. and any person who shall intro duce or attempt to introduce into the Indian country, or who shall have in his possession, sell, give away, dispose of, or exchange or barter. any malt, fermented, spir- itous or vinous liquor, including beer, ale and wine, or any ardent or intoxicating liquor of any kind whatsoever, or any essence extract, bitters, preparation, compound, composition, or any article whatso- ever under any name, label, or brand, which produces intoxica- ton, within the Indian country, which term shall include any In. dian allotment while the title to the same shall be held in trust by the government, or while the same shall remain inalienable by the al- lottee, without the consent of the United States, or who shall intro- duce or attempt to introduce, or have in his possession, sell, give away, dispose of, exchange or bar ter any malt. spurious or vinous liquor, including beer, ale and wine. or any ardent or intoxicating liquor of any kind whatsoever, un- der any name, label or brand. which produces intoxication in or upon an Indian reservation or Indian settlement within any territory of the United States which lies within 25 miles of any Indian reservation or Indian settlement, shall be pun ished by imprisonment for not less than sixty days and, by a fine of not less than $1OO for the first of. fense and not less than $2OO for each offense thereafter. Provided. however, that the person convicted shall be committed until fine and costs are paid. But it shall be a lawful defense to any charge of vio- lation of the provisions of this law that the acts charged were done by or under authority from the inte- rior department or any officer duly authorized thereunto by the inte- rior department"
 Two amendments were adopted in the senate. One makes it the duty of any agent of the govern ment, having knowledge that an at- tempt is to be made to introduce liquor into Indian territory to seize and destroy the intoxicants. The other amendment is as follows:
 "Provided, that this act shall not apply 10 the filling of a prescrip- tion by reputable physician by a druggist in good faith; provided, that no prescription shall be filled more than once, and a record shall be kept of such prescriptions, which