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Show Deputy Sheriffs Capture Runner Confiscate., one.. Hundred Gallon' Cargo : Deputy Sheriffs, J. L. and Jack Householder had a lucky hunch when they decided to keep a vigil over the highway lending to Bingham, Bing-ham, last Saturday night and Sunday Sun-day morning at 3 :30 a. in. they halted halt-ed a ear driven by David Bahem JiiHt outside the town limits and demanded de-manded to know how much he bad on. Bahem told the officers his load was "Just a hundred gallons." On Investigation the officers irlve him credit for being truthful for they found teu ten gallon kegs of whiskey whisk-ey In his car. ' In consideration of his veracity the officers decided he should be the host of the county and provided him with lodgings at the city hall. Bahem posted $500 for his appearance ap-pearance v Wednesday in Judge Kroner's court and was released. This Is the largest haul of "hard liquor" seized In this district for a long time, according to the deputies, depu-ties, and is alleged to have come from Wyoming. Baham appeared Wednesday entered en-tered a plea of guilty to charge of transportation of liquor and was nneu aw ana 0 months in the county Jail by Judge Ray n. Ken-ner. Ken-ner. On payment of fine the Jail sentence waa suspended and the defendant discharged. It wag expected that the warm spring days will drive the fog away but light hats seem to remain very much In style. |