Show HOT CHASE FOR MONTANA BANK ROBBERS BILLINGS ILLINGS Mont Dec 3 The Tho Tho chase after arr the three men who held up the bank at Briger Carbon county yesterday noon floon and It Is I alleged secured is still sti In progress The Thc Th bank banic robbed Is I tho the Stock Growers bank of or Carbon count county counts and is I the only one on In the tho place is u a coal coni mining town situated at the southern terminus of or a branch railway which leaves tho the I I. I Northern at lurel in Yellowstone Yellow Yellow- stone count county Ile Jr last word from the scene of ot tho chase sas received In it Il 7 o'clock last latt evening ThIs Thin Thil stated that tho the bandits t had crosse the branch o of the tho at Roberts and had then turned north and ant wo cro headed in the direction of or Columbus Columbia on the tho main line lne or V the tho Northern Norther C C. L. L T Merrill who ho led lcd the posse of ot four tour t men returned to tl at lt 3 o'clock for or refreshments He lie le stated that his pOS posse overtook o tho the robbers at Sand creek The They dl dismounted and led their horses far tal up mon among th the rim of oC rocks fortifying themselves themselves them them- elv selves behind the tl boulders Thirty or forty shots shot l changed between 1 the posse pose and tho the robbers but no ono one was h hurt I rt Merrill left the three men inca on Juarl guard nail and while he lie 1 went hack to notify all al other oilier anc the robbers r made their escape How tho the robbers r from front tho the trap on oil 01 Sand cr creek crr ok l I lii not Jot explained but H It I la Is pr presumed umed that thc they found an at al accessible place In II which to get t out of oC the tho canyon and after r resting their tired horses con- con their Journey Y westward A heavy snow SIO Is reported a as falling in the tho country Bouth of oC Columbus Columbu which nHI nitty impede th the work vork of or the pursuers Tile leader Tl lC leader of oC tho the Rang gang I Is described asa ns as lS a man of middle age and of medium size He Ito 10 wore won orl a great r at fur coat quito quite well worn The bandit bandl who assisted In hold fold In ing up tho the cashier cahIer was T UI a young oung man about 22 2 Ho lIe le wore a i brown brow overcoat o brown cap and und hit his hil taco fuco ce was wis wa partially hidden by a I dirt dirty black muffler muter Tho h robber who held the hort horse borne Was 05 apparently a a. man of oC sp SQ Z years year small smal eyes ees and black moustache of oC about abut medium size alze and wore a black chinchilla overcoat o News of oC tho the robbery telephoned and nail tI telegraphed In every direction und and were nero at ut Gebo and other towns The he amount taken Is la heto he- he to be he In tho the neighborhood of ot WJ lied Had the robbery robber been committed on tho tue al da day before Ih the haul would hl o ha been u a largo large one as Monday was pa pay tIn day dl at nl the thein in mints mines I flea |