It shall be the duty of every railroad company, express company, or other common carrier, and of every person, firm or corporation, that shall transport any of the alcohol or wine mentioned into the state from any points or places for the purpose of delivery and who shall deliver such alcohol or wine, or either of them, to any person, firm or corporation in this state, to currently keep in a fair and legible hand, or typewritten or otherwise, so that same may be easily read, a record of such alcohol or wine, and of the delivery thereof, which shall set forth the dates on which said alcohol or wine were received and delivered, the names and postoffice address of the consignor and consignee, the place of delivery, and the person to whom delivered and the kind and amount of such alcohol or wine delivered. The record hereinabove required to be kept by common carriers, or persons, firms or corporations making the delivery of said alcohol or wine, or either of them, in this state, shall also be open to the inspection (1) of all officers, (2) of the duly authorized persons seeking information for the prosecution of persons charged with or suspected of crime, and when application is made by any of the said officers or persons for permission to examine and take copies of such record, they shall be allowed to do so during office or business hours, of the persons or corporations keeping such records, and in such reasonable manner as not to interfere with the business of the corporation or person keeping said record. The said record may be secured to be produced in court by any lawful process, issued by any court in this state to be used as evidence, and said record shall be competent evidence upon the trial of any causes whatsoever in any of the said courts, in which the record may be material or relevant to the issues involved.