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On the night of November 2, agents of the department of justice seized three automobiles filled with 600 quarts of liquor. That booze would retail for $7,800 in Bovey, $6,000 in Hibbing and not to exceed $4,800 in Virginia.The booze boats were running the blockade in Uncle Sam’s desert zona near Oliver. They had come from Iron River and were headed for the Minnesota iron ranges.The confiscated liquor was stored in Superior and the men lodged in the county jail. The occupants of one car cut and run but the two men who were caught give the names of Frank Jones and James Smith, undoubtedly fictitious.There are whispers that one of the men mixed up in that slap at Uncle Sam’s face was the daring Eli Ratkovich, but the allegations are based on nothing but whispers.Speaking of Oliver, brings to mind a solemn statement made by F. E. Putnam, at one time engaged in the liquor trade at the little city across from the Steel Plant. Putnam recently left for war duty in France but, among other startling statements that he made before leaving, he alleged that he positively knew of at least two carloads of booze being absorbed in Duluth after Oliver was closedup.How that booze got across the St. Louis river is a mystery to simple folk but not to those who know what has been going on since Duluth and St. Louis county went dry. * ,Mayor Baxter stands as firmly as the Rock of Gibraltar in his determination and efforts to enforce the ordinances in his city. Chief McKinnon does not appear to be hanging back at all and many officers are entitled to great credit for their zeal and ability in grabbing cheeky offenders. Messrs. Mead and Widnes# are keeping up their old-time reputation for doing their duty without fear or favor.
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The Duluth Rip Saw
Duluth, Minnesota, US
Sat, Nov 30, 1918
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