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Show SURVEYORS HELP CATCH BOOTLEGGER WALLA WALLA. Wash., June 3. Survcvors' Instruments are the latest to be called to the aid of the officers of the law in tracking dow n the hapless hap-less bootlegger. When J. Sherry, a rancher of this vicinity, uncovered a liquor cache In a secluded spot on the road near Mill Creek recently, he did not know that the surveying Instruments of a party of engineers were turned in his direction. direc-tion. But they wore, and when Sherry jfot to town, he found himself pursued pur-sued by Sheriff Charlca Springer. Tho rancher, with his cargo of wet goods In sacks, hastened to tho creek and threw them In. together with two bottb-s which he carried as excess baggage In his pockets. But the officer offi-cer had another guess Ho returned to Sherry's automobile and found 0 bottle of liquor that the owner had ml se,J Sherry paid a $250 fine on hi plea of guilty In court to a charge if hovin liquor In his possession. |