The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-04

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it is to be used, and if the court is
satisfied it will issue permit to him.
This permit is void for transportation
purposes after 20 days from date of
issuance and the court is required to
keep a public record of all certificates
issued.
The certificate must be attached to
and remain affixed in a conspicuous
place upon any package containing
pure alcohol imported or shipped with.
in the state, and when so affixed au.
thorizes any common carrier, person
operating boat or vehicle to trans.
port it, but before delivery the permit
must be defaced so it cannot be used
again. All transportation companies
arc required to keep record of ship.
ments open to inspection, and it is
made unlawful for them to ship al
cohol or liquor to false or fictitious
name or person. Carriers may accept
shipments Of wine for sacramental pur.
poses when the shipment is accom-
panied by a certificate, and if no GER
tificate is attached carriers are re.
quired to refuse the shipment. A rec.
ord Of these shipments must also be
kept.
Must Apply for Permit.
To purchase alcohol for scientific or
mechanical purposes all persons must
apply to the probate court for a per-
init for that purpose, and to secure it
one must show for what use the alec.
hol is to be put, given under oath. This
permit will allow the purchaser to Sc
cure the alcohol from pharmacist,
who is also required to keep record
of all permits.
1t is made unlawful for any pharm-
acist to sell pure alcohol without
permit, or for any percon to keep or
have in his possession any pure alco-
hOl unless the receptacle is labeled
with a copy of the permit. 1t is made
unlawful for any person owning, leas-
ing or occupying or in possession or
control of any building, vehicle, car or
boat to knowingly permit therein or
thereon the manufacture, transporta-
ton, disposal or the keeping of intoxi-
eating liquor with intent to manufac-
ture, transport or dispose of it, and it
is unlawful for any person to import,
ship, sell, transport, deliver, receive or
have in his possession any intoxicat-
ing liquors.
Penalty Is Severe.
To drink Intoxicating liquors of any
kind in a prohibition district, in pub
lie place, on a passenger coach, street
car, boat, or in or about any depot.
platform or waiting room, is made
misdemeanor, and this also applies to
drunkenness. Conviction of violation
of any of the provisions of the act is
punished by fine of not less than $50
nor more than $500, and Imprisonment
in the county Jail for not less than 80
lays, nor more than six months A
second offense is made "persistent vio-
lation" and felony punishable by i'm
r"-sonment in the state penitentiary
at hard labor for not less than one
year nor more than two years. In case
"a pharmacist is convicted the court is
required in addition to the penalty
provided by this act, to revoke his Ii.
cense to practice pharmacy
Government Stamp Evidence.
Issuance by the United States of an
internal revenue special tax stamp to
any person as a dealer in intoxicating
liquors is "prima facie evidence of the
sale of Intoxicating liquors by such
person during the time the stamp or
receipt is in force and effect.'
''It shall be unlawful says the act,
" for any person, firm, company, cor
poratiOn or agent to have in his or its
possession any Intoxicating liquors of
any kind for any use or purposes ex-
cept the same shall have been obtained
and it so possessed under permit au-
thorized by this act.' In the event any
part or portion of the act is found un.
constitutional later, the invalidity in no
way effects the remaining portions.