Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
EXPLOSIVES LAW
 ACCOMPLISHES MUCH GOOD
CFror1 Wednesday,. Daily)

Ed l.. Shaw. |. s. inspector of cN- plosivcs for this State, has announced that there will be a meeting of the advisory board at his offices in Phoc- nix on Thursday, April IS, matters in connection with the work in the State to furnish the main topics for consideration. Among the members of the board is \. A. Johns of Pres colt. the latter being there by virtue of his capacity as member of the State council of defense. There are nine other members of the board, one of whom is L. s. Marshal Joe Dillon
 There are II explosives licensors in Gavapai county. the complete list of which is as follows:
 K. T. Belcher, Prescott: F. C.. Whisman, Prescott; F. H. Cartmcll, Scligman: George W. Hancc, Camp Verde: L. K. Crosby. Hillside: R. K. Burritt. Ash Fork: C. \. Randall. Congress Junction; D. \. Jenkins, Mayer: C. w. Bennett, C,arkdale; \. K. Lee. Humboldt: Roger W. War rcn, Jerome.
 ,A war measure. the intent and pur- pose of the federal explosives act Is to prevent disloyal persons from procuring explosives or their ingrcd- tents and to keep explosives and in gradients out of the hands of per sons who will not protect them care fully enough to prevent them from being stolen or used for unlawful purposes.
 AT,-,,f, ~4,,rg-- vendors r,-rrIa C CTS. importers. exporters, analysts and iorcmcn are the classes of li- censees. The majority of licenses is- sued in Arizona are to vendors, pur- chasers, analysts and forcmen. Proprictors of hardware, general merchandise and drug stores and con- tractors require vendors licenses in addition to which there must be q licensed foreman who handles the eN- plosivcs and issues them from the magazine.
 Farmers and contractors, who use explosives, prospcctors. mining and construction companies. require pur- chascr'S licenses and also a licensed foreman unless the original purchaser acts also in the capacity of foreman, handling all explosives and remain ing on the ground to issue powder and sec that all unused portions are returned to the magazine With large concerns il is obviously impos- siblc for the original purchaser to act as a foreman.
 Thcfts of powder arc to be reported to hccnsors. State inspector of cN- plosiNcs and the director bureau or mines. Washington. D. (. Thefts of ores do not come under the jurisdic- ton of the inspector unless stolen powder be involved or used unlaw- fully and without a license, in which case il is to be reported to him but in any case thcfts of machinery and ores should be reported 10 the local of ficers
 County clerks. clerks of boards of supervisors, justices of the peace and rotarics public are usually appointed licensing officers. Arizona having about 1l6 liccnsors.
 Besides the State inspector and H. ccnsors, the director Bureau Of Mines may, for enforcement of the law, util- izc all federal, State and county po- lice, such as the U. S marshal, county sheriffs. and their deputies, and mu- uicipal police officers.
 Unlawfully using, selling or pos scssing explosives IS punishable by a fine not exceeding S5,000 or by inn prisonmcnt not more than one year or both such fine and imprisonment.