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Saul's Bar B Que on Third Street
Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Booze Runners ....
The runners carried heavy loads in the “whiskey sixes”.
Where the roads were good, the cars could travel along at speeds as fast a 50
to 60 miles per hour. The runners would travel in a line, or group with the
lead car posing as a tourist to flush out the lawmen. The lead car would stall
on the road, warning the runners that the law was ahead so they could make
their get-away. Another trick used by the runners was to have a woman companion
and at times a woman driving the car. The thought being that the lawmen would
hesitate to shoot at a car occupied by a woman. It was generally considered by
their appearance that these women companions were not home loving housewives.
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Saul's Bar B Que on Third Street
Saul's Bar B Que on Third Street
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As always I love reading about Minot. A few years ago, Saul's building was located at the Rough n Ready RV Park. Don't know if it survived the last flood though. I haven't been back to Minot since then.
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