The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-08
W|Ck'S DRAST T|C PROH|B BILL
 FUR ALASKA

ture or sale of alcoholic liquors il the territory of Alaska and for othe other purposes. The proposed ac covers twenty-one printed pages, ant was referred to the committee on ter ritories and ordered to be printed. A: it is Of considerable interest to tho people of Alaska it will be published in full, the first installment of which is herewith given:
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United sembled, That on and after the first day of January, AnnO Domini nineteen hundred and eighteen, it shall be un' lawful for any person, house, associa tion, firm, company, club, or corpora tion, his, it's, or their agents, officers clerks, or servants, to sell, manufac ture, or dispose of any intoxicating liquor or alcohol of any kind in the territory of Alaska, or to have in his or its possession or to transport any intoxicating liquor procured and is SC possessed and transported under 8 permit as hereinafter provided.
 Wherever the term liquor, "intoxi. eating liquor" or intoxicating liqu' ors'' is used in this act it shall be deemed to include whisky, brandy rum, gin, wine, ale, porter, beer, cor dials, hard or fermented cider, alec holic bitters, thyl alcohol, all malt liquors, and all other alcoholic liquors.
 That any person, or persons, or any house, company, association, club, or corporation. his, its, or their agents, officers, clerks, or servants, who shall, directly or indirectly, violate the pro. visions of this section shall be deemed guilty of 8 misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or shall be Imprisoned in the federal jail for period of not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment in the dis erection of the court.
 Sec. 2. That before a pharmacist shall be authorized to transport pure alcohol for scientific or mechanical purposes or for compromising or pre- pairing medicines, as provided by this act, he shall procure a permit for that purpose from the judge of the district court.
 Sec. 3. That to procure such permit a pharmacist shall make and file with the said district court a statement in writing under oath stating that he de- sires to transport pure alcohol for scientific or mechanical purposes or for compromising, preparing or pre- serving medicines only, as provided by this act, and giving his name. the location of his place of business, a statement that he is a licensed phar maCist. that he is regularly engaged in the practice of his profession at the location named, and that he will not violate any provisions of this act.
 Sec. 4. That if the judge of the dis trict court of any division in Alaska is satisfied of the good faith Of the applicant he shall issue to such phar- macist a permit to transport pure alco- hol for compromising, preparing, or preserving medicines or for scientific or mechanical purposes.
 Sec. 5. That said permit mentioned fin section four hereto shall be issued upon forms supplied by the clerk of the district court and shall contain the permit, a copy of the application for permit, and a copy of the provis- ions of section six of this act, and shall be issued under the seal of the said court, and shall be void for trans portation purposes after three months from the date of issuance. The clerk of said district court shall keep in a separate book provided for that pur- pose d record of permits issued under this act, wherein shall be entered the date and the number thereof, the per son to whom issued, and the purpose for which issued
 Sec. 6. That said permit shall be attached to and remain affixed in a conspicuous place upon any package or parcel containing pure alcohol i'm ported into or shipped in the territory of Alaska, and when so affixed shall authorize any common carrier or any person operating boat or vehicle for the transportation of goods, wares or merchandise within the territory oi Alaska to transport, ship, or carry such parcel. Any person so transport ing such alcohol, shall, before the de livery of such package or parcel. can eel said permit and so deface tho same that it can not be used again.
 Sec. '. That all express companies railroad companies, public or private carriers are hereby required to keeI a separate book in which shall be en tered, immediately upon receipt there of, the name of the person to whom pure alcohol is shipped, from wha city or town and state the same wa shipped, and the name of the sh:ppe: the amount and kind received, the dat when received. the date when deliN cred and to whom delivered. afte ruhich rncnrd thara shall ha A hIan