Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
TEXT OF PROHIBITION LAW WHICH GOES INTO EFFECT
 FIRST DAY OF NEXT YEAR
An Act to prohibit the manufacture or sale
 of alcoholic liquors in the territory or

An Act to prohibit the manufacture or sale
 of alcoholic liquors in the territory of
 Alaska. and for other purposes:
 Be it enacted by the senate and house o! representatives of the United States or America. in congress assembled, That on and after the first day of January, A. D. 1918, it shall be unlawful for any person, house. association, firm, company, cluD or cers, clerks or servants. to manufacture' sell give, or otherwise dispose of, any ln- toXlcating liquor or alcohol Of any klnd ID | the territory of Alaska, or to nave li nis | or It's possession or to transport any ln toxlcating liquor or alcohol in the territory | of Alaska unless the same was procured ana 1 is so possessed and transported as herein after provided. , ..,.,o., ing liquor" or intoxicating liquors" Is 1 used in this act it shall be deemed 10 ln- 1 clude whisky, brandy. rum. gin, wine, aie: porter, beer, cordiais. hard or fernenlen all malt liquors, including all alcoholic com pounds classed by the United states inter nal revenue bureau as compound hQuofs Provided, That this act shall not apply to methyl or wood alcohol. l That any person or persons, or any 1 house, company association. club or cor poration his, its or their agents, officers. | clerks or servants, who shall, directly or indirectly, violate the provisions or Ihls sec | tion, shall be deemed guilty Of mlsde- meanor, and upon conviction thereof snail be fined not more than $t,0O0 or shall be | imprisoned for period Of not more than one year. or by both such fine and i'm | priSOnment.
 Sec 9 That before a pharmacist shall be authorized to transport pure alcohol for ! scientific artistic or mechanical purposes. or for compromising or preparing medicines, | as provided by this act he shall procure permit for that purpose from the judge or the district court in the division where the applicant resides.
 Sec. 3. That to procure such permit pharmacist shall make and file with the clerk of the said district court statement in writing. under oath, stating that he de sres to transport pure alcohol Tor sclen- tinc, artistic or mechanical purposes. or for compromising, preparing or preserving medicines only. as provided by this act. and giving his name, the location or ms place of business, statement that ne IS d licensed pharmacist. that he IS regularlv engaged in the practice of his profession at the location named, and that he will not violate the provisions of this act.
 Sec. 4 That If the judge Of the district court of any division in Alaska is satisfied of the good faith of the applicant he shall issue to such pharmacist permit to trans port pure alcohol for compromising, pre- pairing or preserving medicines or TOT SCI pntitiC artistic or mechanical purposes such permit shall be substantially in the following form
 "Permit to pharmacists 10 transport
 pure alcohol for compromising. pre-
 paring and preserving medicines
 only, or for scientific, artistic or me
 chanical purposes.
 'nistrict court. - division, Ieffl-
 tory Of Alaska, ss.
 - -, a pharmacist, re-
 siding at - Is hereby permitted
 to transport pure alcohol for com
 pounding, preparing and preserving
 medicines only. or for scientific, artlS-
 tic or mechanical purposes. This per
 init can only be used for one ship
 ment and will be void after six months
 from the date of issue.
 By order Of the district court
 aforesaid.
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