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Show 10 SHIP WET' GGODS TO DRY TERRITORY Decision of Wyoming Judge Means Utah Must Exercise Exer-cise Vigilance. The ruling of Judge Arnold of the district court of Evanston, "Wlyo., that the railroads must accept shipments of intoxicants consigned to "dry'7 territory terri-tory in Utah means that this state must exercise increased vigilance in enforcing enforc-ing the ."Funk law in this state, declared E. V. Higgins, assistant attorney-general, yesterday. Judge Arnold's ruling followed, it was announced, a recent interpretation of the Webb-Keuyon Jaw by the United States supreme court. Assistant Attorney Attor-ney General Higgins was asked to comment com-ment upon Hb effect on the Funk law passed by the last legislature, extending extend-ing the scope of prusecutions for liquor shipments to dry territory. 1 ' Shipments ( rom Evanston, "Wyo., or other points outside Utah are, of course, interstate shipments, and Utah is powerless pow-erless to regulate them by legislation, ; ' said Mr. Higgins. "If it is determined that under the "Webb-Kenyon Jaw, interstate shipments of intoxicants can be made to 'dry' territory, ter-ritory, this state can only be vigilant in seeing that the liquor is not sold in the 'dry' territory to which it is consigned. con-signed. I understand that Judge Arnold's Ar-nold's ruling is only a? to intoxicants intended for personal use. This state can only watch for violations of that intent. "So far as shipments of liquor within with-in the state to 'dry' territory in Utah are concerned, the railroads have lived up to the spirit as well as to the letter let-ter of the Funk law They are assisting assist-ing in its enforcement by declining all such shipments. It lemaius to be seen what effect Judge Arnold's ruling on interstate shipments has under our law. ' |