Dakota Datebook: In the line of duty

April 27, 2018 — By 1918 America’s love for the automobile was insatiable, but with World War I ongoing in Europe, accessories such as new tires were hard to come by. There was also a thirst for alcohol in North Dakota. So, when Vac Barta, who farmed east of Minot, came across a fresh set of automobile tracks in a field, he suspiciously followed them thinking he would find a supply of illegal booz...