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Behind Bars - Leroy Hites [CDS3] Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/17/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:



During 1917, while lawmakers in the nation's capital were haggling over wording that would lead to the 18th amendment on prohibition, Pacific County's jail book showed a sharp rise in alcohol-related incarcerations -- an odd circumstance as Washington state had already been "dry" for three full years. Arrest notes in the jail book indicated "selling or giving away liquor", "drinking in a public place", "drunk and disorderly", and "selling Bulldog Cider" (which resulted in a hefty $117.00 fine).

Despite prohibition, alcohol continued to be readily available in the county -- from drugstores dispensing alcohol-based "patent medicine" and doctors who wrote prescriptions for "medicinal whiskey", often pocketing small fortunes on the side.


The names referenced in the cache titles and the outlaw photos are fictional and bear no relation to actual people, but the descriptive text for each cache relates factual information.

Reference Material on cache page from Jailhouse Stories from Early Pacific County by Sydney Stevens.

In memory of Laurie Freeman aka geocache reviewer "Wizard of Ooze", aka geocacher Half-Canadian and Scooter the Wonder Dog. This geocache was originally placed by her for the enjoyment of the geocaching community.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq terra obk

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)