The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-21
HALLOCK ARRESTS
BY CUSTOMS men
LaMoure and Foulkes Bring
About Capture of Alleg-
ed Smugglers.

IIdllOCh. VAlNH., AUX. Oily OF SOINC
time it has been suspected thai SNUG.
Cling has been going on along the Ca
madam border in Kittson county. on
both sides Of the line. but eithei
through oversight of some Of the au-
thorities or the cunningness of parties
involved, no arrests had been made
until Saturday. when Collector of Gus
toms Judson LaMoure, George Foulke
and two plain clothes detectives APP
peared In Hallock with warrants
which were served on several promi-
nent citizens of this county and it is
said several mor will follow as soon
as more evidence is secured.
Detectives as Harvestcrs.
1t is said that these two plain
clothes men have been working in the
neighborhood for some time as COM
NOR l%aborers, both in the harvest
Held and using the grubbing az, and
by this method nave secured the evi-
which led to the arrests. These
men were employed in the vicinity of
Lancaster and Orleans, from which
points this smuggled property has
been shipped to eastern markets.
From what can be learned the rec
ords OF the 500 railroad will be used
to show that these points have a ship.
ping record far in excess of any
towns their size in this part of the
state. Among the number charged
with defrauding the government, are
one or W ex-county officials of Kitt-
son county and several prominent,
farmers. business men and ranchers,
n the property dealt in includes
horses, cattle and grains,
Going on For Years.
1t Is a we'll known fact that prices
Tor these products are generally high
er here than across the line and for
this reason this illegal trade has been
going on for several years and appar>
emily undisturbed by the authorities.
The district lying along the border
from st. Vincent and Emerson to
Warroad is ideal for carrying on such
traffic. The land is covered with
scrub n small timber and the paths
and roadways leading in every direc.
ton AFFORD shelter and hiding places.
The stock of farmers living close to
the line mingle together and the
wheat bins are accessible for any one
who wants to take the chance OF
crossing the line.
The people living on both sides OF
the line are Slavs and for the mos,
part illiterate and they mingle socially
as we'll as in a business way as far a.
they dare to do SO.
Not Bothered by Customs Ports.
There is not a customs port between
st. Vincent and Warroad, a distance
Of about 100 miles. and there is moth,
ing to hinder any one from comint
n going at pleasure. Roseau, a tow
halfway between these two points
was a port Of entry at one time blu;
this was closed some time ago. Since
then any one wanting to report an,
business to the federal authorities hac
to travel either to st. Vincent or War
road, which would involve a trir
sometimes Of fifty miles. In former
years he government employed
mounted runners along the border ir
this territory but no arrests were ev.
er made n the practice was aban.
doned. 1t was in this part of the
country that several thousand dollars
worth OF opium was successfully art
ed across the line several years age
and shipped to st. Paul where tn.
shipment was seized later and the
criminals prosecuted.
Arrests Came Like Thunderbolt
On July 1 the northwest corner OF
Minnesota was attached to the Gus.
toms district of North and South Da.
kota, with Judson LaMoure. Jr.. as
collector. MI. LaMoure immediatel,
applied to the federal fo,
special detectives to assist in stopping
this wholesale smuggling, which was
pretty generally understood to be go.
ing on through eastern Kittson coun.
ty. and Special Agent Geo. Foulke
with headquarters in st. Paul. witt
the two detectives referred to above
were placed at the collectors service
For several weeks the parties have
been travelling in disguise. unnoticed
by anybody, and the arrests came as
a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
1t Is said that already several thou.
sand dollars have been offered b,
some of the parties involved to have
further action dropped, that particu.
lars will be submitted to Washington
for consideration. and that possibl,
the cases will lev be heard Of again
1t is within the power Of the fedora,
government to make settlement wher,
suhcient proof Is furnished that tn,
property involved is being reportee
and amounts asked paid for.
Prominent Cattle Dealer implicated
A prominent cattle dealer of St
Paul Is reported to be the last mar