The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
BIG THIRST Will
HIT: so. DAKOTA
FIRST OF JULY
New "Bone Dry" Law, a
Prohibition Measure, Be-
comes Effective Then.

comes Effective Then.
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 29-The
law signed recently by Gov. Norbeck
for statewide prohibition after July 1
Is one of the most stringent prohibit
ton measures enacted by any State.
Bone dry" scarcely describes the
measure.
The law defines as intoxicating IL
quors all distilled, spirituous, vinous,
malt, brewed and fermented liquors,
and any other mixture or compound
which may be used as a beverage,
whether or not it is proprietary medi-
Gated or patented.
1t is believed that under the terms
Of the law many patent medicines
which contain alcohol and which have
been common among the stocks of all
drugstoreS cannot be sold.
Soliciting orders ! for intoxicating
liquors as a first offense is INSIDE
meanor, and a second violation is a
felony.
The law prohibits any advertising Of
liquors in newspapers or other publ
cations within the State, and prohibits
the sale Of any magazine, paper or
periodical within the State if it con-
tains liquor advertising.
Members of clubs or associations
which attempt to sell or give away or
distribute among it's members intoxi-
eating liquors are equally guilty. The
first offense is a misdemeanor the sec
ond felony.
Any retail druggist who desires to
sell liquor upon prescription must Sc
cure a permit, after due notice, the
permit being revokable if the drug
gist violates the law.
Sales of liquor for medicinal pur-
pses can be made only n a physicians
prescription, and a record of all such
sales must he kept as public record,
and filled at the end of each month
with the county auditor.
All purchases of liquor by retailers
must be from wholesalers within the
State, where check can be kept upon
the amount Of purchases.
The law places close restrictions up
on the writing of prescriptions by ply
sicians. and fixes heavy penalty for
violation of the law.
It also places a penalty on the offic-
ers or agents of a common carrier for
delivery liquor to any other than the
person to whom it is consigned, even
though the order is sent through a
third party.
1.-THE chief 'bone-dry feature makes
it unlawful to keep or use intoxicating
liquors in any hotel, restaurant, store,
drugstore, pharmacy, lunch room, Of
flee; or office building or any place
where business is carried on: factory.
club, place were soft drinks are sold,
fritu stands, newsstands, room or
place where bowling alleys, billiard
or pool tables, box ball or similar
games are maintained, livery stable,
garage, railroad depot, freight depot
or house, express office, blacksmith
shop, ware house, elevator, boat,
house, public building, park, road,
street, alley, or any other public place.
Drug stores, hospitals. State educa-
tional institutions, universities, col
leges and High schools may keep and
use liquors for medicinal and scientific
purposes specified in the act
Inasmuch as the law does not spe-
officially prohibit the use of liquor in
homes it is not claimed it is "bone
dry" but the Prohibition forces who
drafted the law say this is covered by
a proviso "that the possession of any
intoxicating liquors by any person
who is not herein authorized or en-
powered to possess the same shall be
prima facie evidence that the same
was received, accepted or possessed in
violation of the provisions of this sec
ton"
This section prohibits any person
from receiving ,or accepting liquors
from any common carrier, whether it
be by intrastate or interstate ship
ments.
Transportation companies are re-
quired to keep a separate book of re-
ceipts Of liquor shipments and make
record of them, with the amounts
and names Of the party to whom de-
livered and when, and the party re-
ceiving the shipments must receipt
forit in the book, which will be open
to public inspection.
The law creates the office of Com
missioner of Prohibition, who is au-
thorized to appoint enough deputies to
eenforce the law and cause the arrest
of violators. The commissioner and
his deputies will have the power of
sheriffs. in making searches of prem
Uses where it is suspected liquor may
be sold and in making arrests
The owner of the property in which
II IS pION0H IudL LIIc lll0Sd ISdlG or IL
quor is being carried on is required
to give bond for abatement Of the nui-
sance, and, in case he fails to do this,
the officers can close the property for
one year under injunction proceed
ings.
The law prohibits any bank in the
State from acting as a collector for
any liquor shipments or to handle any
draft or bill Of exchange for liquor
shipments, and gives the right of ac-
ton for damages against sellers of Ii
Quor to any member Of a family to
which the sales were made, and the
amounts recorded as the result Of such
suits are theisole property Of the plain
tiff.
There are several breweries in South
Dakota. Representatives of these in
terests endeavOred to secure permits
for the manufacture of near BEER in
their plants after July 1, but those
who drafted the law opposed this, and
the breweries will be prohibited from
operating after July /.
Bipartisan Election
Favored By Gallivan