Oregon adopted Prohibition in 1914, six years before the national law. Although illegal, private production and distribution of alcoholic beverages continued in order to satisfy demand. Many stills existed near Charleston, in the winding South Slough area. Some operators became quite creative. Frank Younker, Sr., logged, fished, ran his sawmill, and made whiskey, feeding the mash to his pigs. After law officers destroyed his still and 11 50-gallon barrels of liquor, he decided he [...]
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