The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-19
MINES BUREAU
 GIVES DATA ON
 DYNAMITE SALE

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 making it unlawful to manufacture, distribute, store. use. or possess pow der, explosives, blasting supplies. or ingredients thereof, except under li- cense from the United States The words explosive" and explosives" in the Act are construed to mean gun powders, powder used for blast ing, all forms of high explosives. blasting materials, fuses, detOnators, and other detonating agents, smoke less powders and any chemical com pound or mechanical mixture that contains any oXdizing and combus- tible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or pack ing that ignition by fire, by friction.
 by concussion, by percussion. or by detonation Of any part of the com
 pound or mixture, may cause such sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous
 pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on surrounding ob-
 iects, or of destroying life or limb. but shall not include small arms or shotgun cartridges. The Act applies to States, Territories and dependen- cies of the United States and mu- nicipal subdivisions thereof, individ- ual citizens, firms, associations, so- cieties, and corporations throughout
 the entire United States. The Act
 is. to take effect November Is and
 after that date it is unlawful to
 have possession or to purchase, ac-
 cept, receive, sell, give, barter or otherwise dispose of or procure ex-
 plosives or ingredients. The Act
 further provides that the superin-
 tendent, foreman, or other duly au-
 thorized employee at a mine, quar-
 ", or other "Olh, Hay "Htu IT
 censed to do so sell or issue to any workman under him such amount of explosives or ingredients as may be required by that workman in the
 performance of his duties, and the workman may purchase or accept the same, but the person so selling or issuing shall see that any un- used explosives or ingredients are returned and that no explosives or ingredients are taken by the work man to any point not necessary in the carrying out of his duties. Ar ter November 15, also, no person shall manufacture explosives unless licensed to do so. The Director of the Bureau of Mines or such repre- sentatives as he may designate, are the agents authorized to issue such licenses
 There are seven kinds of licenses: CD For the manufacturer; CD For the vendor; (3) For the purchaser; (4D For the foreman; (5) For the exporter; (6) For the importer; CD For the analyst, educator or in ventor.
 The licenses are to be issued only to citizens of the United States of America, or to subjects or citizens of nations at peace with them, or to corporations, firms, and associa- the Bureau of Mines is given power m his discretion to refuse to issue when he has reason to believe, from facts of which he has knowledge or reliable information, that the appli- cant is disloyal or hostile to the United States of America, or that, if the applicant is a firm. association, society, or corporation. it's control ling stockholders or members are dsloyal or hostile to the United States of America. The Director of the Bureau of Mines Is also author ized when he has reason to believe on like grounds that any licensee is so dis loyal or hostile, to revoke any licenses issued to such applicant The Act pro vides for the appointment of an inspect or in each State and Territory whose duty it shall be to see that this Act is faithfully executed and observed, and provision is made for any neces sary assistants as may be required i by these inspectors to carry out the l provisions of the Act. It is also | made unlawful for any person to represent himself as having li | cense under this Act when he has no such license, or to issue or ex hibit anything purporting or pretend | ing to be such a license or intended | to mislead any person into believ- | ing that it is such a license, or to | refuse to exhibit his license to any | peace officer, Federal or State, or to representatives of the Bureau of |