The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-24
NEAR" DRINKS
CAN'T BE SOLD
WAFFEN WARNS AGAINST SALES or
WINE, NEAR BEER AND MEAD
PENALTIES ARE VERY GREAT
violators of Local Option Law Win
Not Get Off as Easy as Liquor
Law vioIators Have.


In order that the people OF the
county may know Just what the liquor
laws are Prosecuting Attorney waffen
has complied the laws from the sta
tute books in form for publication
and submits to us the following with a
request that we publish 1t for the gem
eral information OF the people.
In accordance with petitions fled
with the Board Of Supervisors OF Iron
County, and fayorably acted upon by
said board, local option election was
held in the County of Iron on April
5th. 1915 as provided by statute and the
question on the proposition whether or
not "The manufacture OF liquors and
the liquor traffic should be prohibited
within the county, has been answered
by the electors in the affirmative. AS
will be seen elsewhere In the columns
of this papr, a resolution was passed
by said board after the completion OF
said canvass, prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors
and the liquor traffic in the County Of
Iron from and after May 1st, 1915 until
said resolution shall have been pro-
perly repealed by said board
! am asked daily for information In
regard to the provisions of the local
option law, and therefore decided 20
publish those sections OF the statute
with which the general public is most
likely TO be concerned,
On account of the large majority
who voted in favor OF local option. am
pie support will be rendered all officers
concerned with the enforcement OF the
local option law in the ferreting out OF
any violations charged. and all COM
plants will be carefully investigated
and fearlessly prosecuted, II as the
result Of such investigation, It should
appear probable that the accused per-
son under the provisions OF this law
has been guilty thereof
Under the provisions of this law,
shall prosecute all persons engaged IN
the sale Of wine or grape juice or any
similar liquid II intoxicating, and OF all
beverages such as near beer" or
mead II proven to be alcoholic. fer
mented and intoxicating. and all per-
sons having stocks OF liquors on hand,
the keeping OF which conflict with
the local option law after May 1st.
1915, except I'm private residence,
strictly intended for their home use
only.
Dated this 22nd day OF April. a. d.
1915.
August ]. Waffen.
Prosecuting Attorney.
Act No, 207 OF Public Acts of Mich
igan for the year 1889 provides Tin
part)
Local Option When Effective
5412 Section /. II shall be unlawfui
for any person directly or Indirectly.
himself or by his clerk. agent or en-
ploye. to manufacture. sell. keep for
sale. give away or furnish any vinous
malt brewed. fermented, spirituous or
intoxicating liquors, ~or any mixed
liquor or beverages. any part OF which
Is intoxicating, or keep a saloon or any
other place where any such liquors
are manufactured, sold, stored for sale.
given away or furnished in any county
OF this state on and after the first day
OF May next following after the adop-
tion by the board Of supervisors OF
such county OF a resolution prohibit
ing the same, as provided by section
thirteen of act number two hundred
seven OF the public acts OF eighteen
hundred eighty-nine, as amended. so
long as said resolution remains un.
repealed: Provided. however. That the
provisions OF his section shall not APP
ply to druggists or registered phar.
macists selling any such liquors under
and In compliance with the restrictions
and requirements imposed upon them
by sections twent-nve and twenty-six
Of this act and who have given the bona
required by the general liquor law OF
this state.
Provisions Suspended
54ia Sec 2 On and after the iiist
day Of May next following after the
adoption hy The board OF supervisors
of any county OF iedoluiion proliIt
hitting Tire manufacture of liquors anc
the Liquor traffic. as hereinafter pro-
xided d section ttisteen or ihis act
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