The Canadian
Liquor companies would rent a portion of the railroad depot warehouse in
Bienfait. The liquor was stored in a closed off room. They would have a manager
in town who would sell what was desired to the bootleggers, not to bars, just
to the bootleggers. The depot is still in Bienfait, although it has been moved
to different location and is now a museum. However, the original depot was
purchased by and moved to a local farmstead about a mile outside of town. The railroad tracks still go through the
town. The route out of town goes south to Ross Percy in the Souris Valley, then
to Sherwood, splitting off to Columbus and Portal.
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
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