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Letter From S. A. Smith To Attorney General Langer Regarding Captured Bootleggers, Reimbursement Of Expenses, October 23, 1918, S. A. Smith

William Langer Papers

Letter dated October 23, 1918 from Golden County Sheriff S. A. Smith to North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer reporting that Smith has caught two men coming in from New Salem, ND with "booze." He writes that he turned the two men over to the U.S. Marshall's Office. Smith explains that he has incurred a lot of expenses related to the case and asks if he has permission to send Langer a bill.

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Letter from Assistant Attorney General Edward Cox to S. A. Smith Regarding Expense Reimbursement, October 26, 1918

Letter From Kersey Gowin To Attorney General Langer Regarding Beer Labeled "Great Northern Dining Services," April 17, 1918, Kersey E. Gowin

William Langer Papers

In this letter, dated April 17th, 1918, from Kersey Gowin to North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer Gowin refers to beer acquired from bootleggers that appears to be labeled as Great Northern dining service product. He says part of the label has been torn off, but is "a nough to show where it come from."

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Letter from Kersey Gowin to Attorney General Langer Regarding Bootlegging and Prostitution in Minot, October 29, 1917

Letter From Kersey Gowin To Attorney General Langer Regarding Payment For Snow, April 15, 1918, Kersey E. Gowin

William Langer Papers

In this letter, dated April 15th, 1918, from Kersey Gowin to North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer, Gowin refers to a man named Snow who did some work for Gowin on the recommendation of "Dan" (likely Assistant Attorney General Daniel V. Brennan, who had recently died), who hadn't been paid because Dan "is no longer here."

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Letter from Kersey Gowin to Attorney General Langer Regarding Bootlegging and Prostitution in Minot, October 29, 1917

Letter from Attorney General Langer to Kersey Gowin Reporting Return of "O. B.," death of Dan Brennan, and Payment to Gowin, April 3, 1918 …

Letter From Kersey Gowin To Attorney General Langer Regarding The Death Of Dan Brennan, April 8, 1918, Kersey E. Gowin

William Langer Papers

In this letter, dated April 8th, 1918, from Kersey Gowin to North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer, Gowin refers to the recent death of Assistant Attorney General Daniel V. Brennan, of pneumonia. Gowin expresses his condolences and his admiration for Brennan, and thanks Langer for arranging a recent payment. Gowin writes that he needs to hire another man, as one is not enough "with the Police & Sheriff Office all on the other side." Responding to Langer's statement in Langer's previous letter, that since Brennan's death everything is "up in the air," Gowin expresses his willingness to continue in …

Letter From Attorney General Langer To Kersey Gowin Reporting Return Of "O. B.," Death Of Dan Brennan, And Payment To Gowin, April 3, 1918, William Langer

William Langer Papers

Letter dated April 3, 1918, from Attorney General William Langer in response to Gowin's letter of April 1, 1918.

Langer assures Gowin that "O. B." is "right back on the job, laments that "Dan" has died and that "Poor Dan died yesterday and our plans are all up in the air." Langer informs Gowin that he will soon receive his money for Sheridan County, and is enclosing a letter from the State's Attorney.

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Letter from Kersey Gowin to Attorney General Langer regarding Drunkenness in Camps, April 1, 1918

Letter from Kersey Gowin to Attorney General Langer Regarding Payment …

Letter From Kersey Gowin To Attorney General Langer Regarding Drunkenness In Camps, April 1, 1918, Kersey E. Gowin

William Langer Papers

In this letter, dated April 1, 1917, from Kersey Gowin to North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer, Gowin reports that he has just seen "O. B.," who is "feeling fine and says to go all the way down the line." According to Gowin, "O. B." was previously "inclined to go Slow, but on March 29 our Boys were going to the camps and about a dozen of them got pretty drunk...Mr. Henrickstad says we will now go to them and clean them up again." Gowin asks that, if possible, "D. V. B." (Assistant Attorney General Daniel V. Brennan) can …