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as now evolved, even the administrators. For every 

 law that stands there appears to be another to nullify. 

 All over the territory liquor is a prohibited import, the 

 Act says so, and it ought to know, and if, when 

 smuggling, you are careless enough to be caught red- 

 handed fines and confiscation will result. But get the 

 stuff into the country, by fair means or foul, and 

 every one is delighted to welcome it, and the said 

 prohibited drink is sold quite openly and above- 

 board. Another Act sets forth, with due decorum, 

 that no white man shall live with an Indian woman 

 unless he is married to her, but as very few of the 

 Alaskan padres are minded to " put a blessing " on 

 such unions, the Act is of very little moral use. 



