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Show BOOTLEGGER 1 ILL THE ESSENTIAL OF THE TRADE George House, who was arrested' early last nicht at the local railroad yards and in whose posession ffU found seven pints of whiskey, was scn-Lenced scn-Lenced to pay a flnp of $150." with the alternative of spending 90 days in the I ity Jail. As House did not seem to have the wherewithal to pay the fine, he will probably do some work for the city each day to help pay for his board at the city Jail. House claimed that he had the seven fints for his sole and personal use. though the arresting officers and the court seemed to believe that House was a bootlegger House told the court that he was a hard working man and that he had made Ogd$n his headquar ters off and on for a long time. H flll said he hail been to Evan, ton and pro- i cured the liquor and was going to Ida- ' Bl ho to work when he was arrested by ft Bl the officers w hile trying to et out of Bl town on a freight train. He was taken into custody by Sergeant J. F. Kelll- i Bl her and Detective J. L. Hnbson. II Sergeant Kelliher informed th court that tfo had good reason lo be- II lleve that House had been a bootleg- ll ger In Ogden on several occasions. ' 8fl When arrested there was found on hi- wl person with the seven pints al-o a pint II I ol water w hieh the officer said he be- inl , Ileved was to be given to a customer l from which to take a "chaser" after HI buying a drink. H no H lal |