Northwest History. Alaska 7. Alcoholic Liquor, United States

Yukon Wants Liquor To Come. YUKON WANTS LIQUOR TO COME DAWSON, July, 12. -- Yukon territory voted overwhelmingly to import liquor for beverage purposes, according to a check of unofficial returns here today. In February, 1920, the territory voted down the sale of liquor. Yesterday's issue was i...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1921
Subjects:
Yukon
liquor
Dawson
Creek and White Horse polls prohibition headquarters
sale of liquor
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Alaska
Dawson Creek
Pacific
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/88305
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Summary:Yukon Wants Liquor To Come. YUKON WANTS LIQUOR TO COME DAWSON, July, 12. -- Yukon territory voted overwhelmingly to import liquor for beverage purposes, according to a check of unofficial returns here today. In February, 1920, the territory voted down the sale of liquor. Yesterday's issue was in the form of a plebscite by the government. Dawson gave the wets a majority of 90. Creek and white Horse polls reported heavy majorities in favor of liquor. Total returns to date gave a majority for the wets of more than two to one. It was said outlying districts not heard from could not muster enough votes to affect the result. Prohibition headquarters issued a statement contending that the people had not "thoroughly understood the issue."

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