100 years ago in Spokane: ‘There must be a regular Kentucky moonshiner at work around these parts’

Two sheriff deputies were out on Rimrock Drive and saw a “large touring car” make a suspicious stop at a secluded place and then speed away.

The deputies investigated and found 43 pints of moonshine in a gunny sack, hidden beneath a bush.

The deputies decided to wait and see who might come along to pick up this secret stash. While they were concealing themselves, two men appeared on the rocks above. They saw the deputies and skedaddled, and the deputies were unable to track them.

However, when the deputies brought the stash to the station, they were impressed with its quality.

“The moonshine is some of the best ever brought into the sheriff’s office,” said one of the deputies. “There must be a regular Kentucky moonshiner at work around these parts.”

From the fair beat: More than 25,000 people attended the Spokane Interstate Fair.

The horse races were the biggest attraction and “every available seat” was taken in the grandstand. People also lined both sides of the track.