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This letter, dated September 3, 1917, from Kersey Gowin to North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer reports that a shipment of alcohol is set to arrive in Minot, ND from Montana. Gowin writes that he has become acquainted with a local and asked for 200 to 400 quarts of alcohol, and is informed of 500 pints that were taken to Dad-Marsh's Place. The local also mentions a "dam squeaker" who, if caught, will be lucky to get out of town alive.

See also:

Letter from Kersey Gowin to Attorney General Langer Regarding Bootlegging and Prostitution in Minot, October 29, 1917

Date of Work

9-3-1917

Keywords

Alcohol, Bootlegging, Bootleggers, Kersey Gowin, Minot, Prohibition

People Referenced

Kersey E. Gowin, William Langer, George Qualle, Jay Parriot

Disciplines

Political History | United States History

Letter from Kersey Gowin to Attorney General Langer Regarding Alcohol Shipment from Montana to Minot, September 3, 1917

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