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Show RAID NETS 37 GALLONS BOOZE One of Largest Hauls Ever Made in- County; Buried in Kegs Near Anderson's Ranch After investigations which extended over a period of several weeks, Sheriff Wm. Brooks and Deputy John Cottam on Wednesday made a thorough search of the premises near Anderson's ranch and uncovered 37 gallons of moonshine. Thirty-five gallons were in seven five-gallon kegs buried in the ground and about two gallons additional addi-tional were found in another cache in pint bottles. This is one of the largest hauls ever made in the county and at current bootleg prices represented quite an investment in-vestment for the owners. The liquor was confiscated and brought to St. George by the officers. The Y Service Station at Andersons was also searched for liquor, but none was found on the premises. Several pint bottles were found at the place and two kegs, similar to the ones containing con-taining the whiskey, were found beneath be-neath the counter. The kegs showed evidences of having been recently buried bur-ied in the earth. The proprietors of the station, Joe and Rudolph S. Simmons, and Luke Fern, were arrested on suspicion of being the owners of the liquor uncovered un-covered in the field across the road. The seven five-gallon kegs were uncovered un-covered at short intervals south of the service station across the short cut fromi the highway to the Toquerville road. A well defined trail led from the station to the field where the booze was cached. Further search to the left of the main highway a short distance from the station uncovered a miniature booze "service station." This consisted consist-ed of a ten gallon oil tank buried on its side to a level with the ground. This was found stocked to capacity with pint bottles of moonshine. A hole was cut in the side through which the bottles could be withdrawn and the supply replenished when the "station" ran low. Tliis made for real service in dispensing the liquor, and the tank could be re-stocked at their leisure, when business was not pressing. When found by the officers the tank was partly covered with earth and a large rock was in position over the port hole, and unless a man was looking look-ing for something of this nature he could walk over the spot without suspecting sus-pecting there was a cache under foot. The three men appeared before Justice Jus-tice of the Peace Willard G. McMullin at 10 o'clock this morning. Rudolph Simmons pled guilty to the charge and took the entire responsibility for the possession of the liquor. He was fined $200. Joe Simmons and Fern pled not guilty and are being held for further investigation. |