The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-12
IDAHO WILL Be DRYEST
OF DRYS AFTER
10Th OF APRIL

When Idaho becomes a prohibition
district, January l, 1910, as provided
by the terms of house bin No. l42
which was signed by the governor
TINS week, and the terms of
senate bill No. 50. which also passed
the legislature, making enforcement
OF statewide prohibition possible. this
state Will probably be under the
strlcteSt laws ever enacted by any
state in the union. If the constitu-
uonal prohibition amendment ques-
tlon IS acted on favorably in the fall
OF I9lo amending the constitution of
the state to make Idaho permanently
prohibition territory the last word in
dry legislation will have been said in
this state, and the saloon banished
forever
The statewide prohibition enact
ment, house bill No. l42, as it is fam
lIiarIy known, merely declares that
on and after January /, 1916, Idaho
will be prohibition district. 1t is
the terms OF senate bill No. 50 that
then apply and which have the teeth,
Senate Bill is Strict.
Senate bill No. 50, which governs
and lays down the terms under which
prohibition district may operate in
inns state, is so strict as to make il
UNLAWFUL tor any person, firm, COM
pahy' corporation or agent to have in
ms or its possession any Intoxicating
liquors OF any kind for any use ex-
cept tor sacramento. medicinal. scien-
tho or mechanical purposes.
Makes Entire State Dry.
~ prohibition district within the
meaning of this act" SAYS section one
OF this measure, "and all other acts
regulating or prohibiting the traffic in
intoxicating liquors shall be any
county or incorporated city or village
wherein the manufacture, sale. DOS
session, keeping for sale, transporta-
tlon Tor sale or gilt Of Intoxicating
liquors Tor beverage purposes is de
ciared unlawful, whether such prohi-
blton district be established by con
stltutional amendment. legislative en-
actment, adoption of the provisions
OF the local option law or by refusal
OF municipal authorities or county
commissioners to grant saloon licen-
SEES"
10 Have Liquor Requires Permit.
he act adds II will be unlawful for
any person, firm, company or cor
poratlon, its officers or agents. TO
sell, manufacture or dispose of anv
intoxicating liquors Of any kind with
IN a prohibition district" or TO have
IN his or its possession" or TO trans
port any Intoxicating liquors within
a prohibition district unless the same
was procured and is so possessed and
under permit.
Must Not Drink in Public.
10 drink Intoxicating liquors of
any kind in a prohibition district. in
public place, on passenger coach.
streetcar, boat, or in or about anv
depot, platform or waiting room. is
made misdemeanor and this also an
plies to drunkenness. Conviction of
any provisions of the act is punished
by hne 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
violation and felony punishable by
Imprisonment in the state peniten-
tiary at hard labor for not less than
one year nor more than two wears. In
ease pharmacist is convicted the
court is required lin addition to the
penalty provided by this act, to re-
macy"
The law goes into effect April 20
1915 'p' ~