The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-09
ORDER ISSUED TO
. .CL0SEbEL LTRAMlC0. !
BOOZE JOINTS; ALL
lPMENTS CEASE


water counties are to stop at once
under an order issued by the Min
4nesota Public Safety commission, the
first case on record where the COM
mission has established "bone
dry zone anywhere in Minnesota
The order declares saloon licenses
In that territory terminate Nov. "a.
III hits Baudette and SpoOner, saloon
towns. and also checks the shipment
5of liquor into other parts Of the two
counties, which are mostly In the
Indian country but have been az
flicted with blind pigs. ...s
Sis Saloonkeepers are prohibited DUR
ing the few days left for their busi-
mess from selling any liquor to be
eremoved from the premises. This
will prevent consumers from laying
4 in stocks.
Nh The order is based on the recent
supreme court decision holding Bel
trami county to be dry under county
) option, and on the provisions of the
Indian treaty, under which Clear
/ water county also is supposed to be
dry. .'.'
Order Served On Saloonmen.
It was made to become effective
October Is, but was only served yes
,terday on the carriers, the saloon
keepers and the officials of the two
counties. The text of the order fol-
S1ows: /. 5.s< .55.
..No common carrier, or other 4
ss carrier, shall accept fntoxicat->
ing liquor in any &containerS'
whatsoever for shiprcent to any
Nh point within Beltramt or
Clearwater county, Minnesota,
and no. common carrier. or other
NJ carrier shall transport into said i
B counties or either of them, in
toxicating liquor in any con-
is tainer whatsoever, or deliver the
VI same to any 'consignee at any
point in said counties or either
ssof them. .5 .y. H. siszss& ,5s. &C.. " as
: S.s.7 .'The sheriff Of each of said
counties and other peace officers
u therein shall seize any intoxi-
z eating liquor shipped into said
s counties respectively in viola
Il ton of this order and forthwith
report such seizure to the COM
mission for its instructions,
s ! giving a description of the
:ST S:s property seized and the names of
10. the carrier, consignor and con-
::sg;-z &C. signee.
.:..:.&s:. .;.:t.@ For Public Safety.
- "The sale Of Intoxicating Ii
- uuor In said counties by licensed
=. = saloonkeepers shall henceforth
- be limited to liquor to be drunk
on the premises where sold. No
> saloonkeeper in either counties
-. aforesaid shall sell intoxicating
s' y. liquor to be taken from the
a premises where sold or permit
-. such removal therefrom, and the
licenses of all saloonkeepers in
= the counties aforesaid and each
of them, shall cease, expire and q
:: terminate within 80 days from
ss' T the date hereof irresnectively of =,
any date. otherwise fixed for such
~ expiration or termination, and
after said period Of 80 days no
f. liquor shall be sold by any sa-
4. .. DON in either of said counties.
$50. This order is made in the inter .
aests of public safety, after an -,
s.E Investigation into the condi-
.s$sEs: tions existing in said counties
and shall take effect and be en-
e. forced as to. such carriers from
and after Oct. rs, 1917"
- The question of whether saloon
keepers may recover license fees for
the unexpired terms Of their licenses
was held one for attorneys to de-
eide, and the commission officers de-
.clined to discuss that phase OF the
effects of the order.