Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-02-07

Col. Charles L.. Sheridan, collector of
customs. has issued a warning against
the smuggling into this country from
Canada Of an ingredient which is sup
posed to purify m%0onshine into a high
grade liquor. The agency selling his
product to American buyers adyertises
that by following their instructions for
the use and filtering of the ingredient,
the "mOOnshiner" will be able to treat
and complete 10 barrels of 40 gallons
daily at n cost of material less than
40 cents per barrel.
The ingredient thus advertised is be-
lieved by local customs officials to be
similar to the walls of agar-agar contain
ing liquor flavorings which were sent
into the state from German manufac-
turers 0 a year ago and were sub
sequently discovered and confiscated by
the customs department.
Information that the new INCIDENT
Is being struggled into the state for
moonshine purposes was obtained in a
letter taken from a man arrested at
Glasgow Jan. l6, by T. ]. Winters, border
patrol inspector.
The letter said.
w have mailed you this day under
closed cover the particulars requested.
including index of Distillers' and Blend
ers' Practical Guide, and two sample
drahm bottles OF the ingredients neces-
sary for the efficient rectification of
crude spirits INCONSISTENCY, SO that you
can prove efficiency yourself by follow
ing the directions inclosed with a quart
bottle OF he worst raw spirit (moon-
Shlne) you can obtain.
You Will note hat after IL hours or
SO that all the fusil oils and other poi
sonous impurities have become carbon
lzed and are now graduated charcoal and
can thus be easily and rapidly filtered
out In large or small quantities by fol
lowing the directions to be hereafter
sent you with absolute efficiency
Showing the methods used to evade
the United States customs laws, the let
ter explains how the book for making
the liquor may be sent without discovery
as follows: The book itself we will send
you direct on your order. taking it out
or It's cover II mailed in rolled form
Ike a magazine, as in this form it does
not pass through the customs and the
cover mailed you separately, which you
can reattach yourself with glue or PASTE
The price of the book is $40. The letter
also states that IF we make a deal for
recti1cation, we will send you through
our bankers, in sealed package, a com
plete contract giving you an exclusive
territorial radius Of so miles from your
center.
Another letter gave directions for max
ing the mash" to be used with the in
gradients together with the information
mat II directions were carefully followed
the person making the Illicit liquor would
obtain a product quite equal to any
thing imported as bonded goods, for all
crude spirit In its original stages is simply
moonshine."
The ingredient is nothing more or less
than whisky flavoring, Colonel Sheridan
said, but has sufficient alcoholic content
to prohibit its sale in the United States.
Burnt sugar was recommended to be used
In coloring the liquid after it had been
filtered and favored with Imported
French rye whisky" III whole process
making perfect imported bond whisky
according to the instructions, requires
about a week.