Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
COURT ORDER ISSUED
 WHICH SHOWS INTENTION
 TO ENFORCE PROHIBITION

If any resident of Alaska has been enter taining belief that the prohibition law, which goes into effect on January 1 next in Alaska, will be a dead letter, and that in toxicants will be handled despite the law, he is due to receive a surprise. An order just issued by Judge Bunnell of the district court shows that the authorities are awake to the situation, and are preparing in ad- vance to meet the new conditions.
 It will be unlawful after January 1 next for anyone in Alaska to have intoxicating liquors in their possession. Therefore the authorities propose to procure information as to who is likely to have them in his pos session, and the quantity thereof The fol lowing Is the order of Judge Bunnell, and it is self-eXplanatory:
 "Whereas This court did by order duly m9de and entered on November 20, 1913, direct that all persons holding or who should thereafter secure licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in the Fourth division of Alaska shall make and keep in proper book for that purpose a written record of all sales of in toxcating liquors made by him, his agents or servants, in bulk or by the bottle, to ba drunk off the premises which record shsll show as to each transaction Q) the date and hour of sale, @ the person or persons to whom sold, (3) the quantity of such liquor sold, and the particular kind, mark or brand thereof, f4 the price received therefor and l5l the name or initial of the person selling the same, and that such record shall be available for inspection by all off cers or persons thereto authorized; and
 ''Whereas It now appearing to the court that said records of sales as above and here tofore described and set forth should be in the custody of the court from and after December 31, 1917:
 Tt Is therefore considered and ordered that all persons holding or to hold liquor licenses shall continue to make and keep in a separate book record of all sales of in toxicating liquors scld in bulk or by the bottle, to be drunk off the premises, as here tofore ordered by this court; and it is
 Further ordered that all holders of liquor licenses shall turn over and deliver to the United States marshal or his author ized deputy the said record book so kept. at the expiration of his license and not later than midnight on the 31st day of December, 1917, and that each said record book so kept end delivered to the said United States marshal CT deputy marshal shall show all sales of intoxicating liquors as heretofore ordered, for the period of not later than from July 1, 1917, to the expiration of such license, or to and including all sales made cn December 31, 1917; and it is
 Further ordered that this order or a duly certified copy thereof shall be immedl- ately served personally or by mail, on all persons holding liquor licenses by the United States marshal and each and every person holding such license is hereby di- rected to answer to the said marshal, in writing, which answer shall contain a state ment as to his or their willingness to com ply with the provisions of this order.
 And it is further ordered that the United States marshal shall make due return to this court of this order, and shall attach to said return the original answers of the hold CTS of each liquor license.
 Done in open court this 18th day of June, 1917. CHARLES E. BUNNELL,
 "District Judge"