| Show The Rustlers Jlrke Overtures for Peace CHEYENNE Wyo May 2 Advances looking to a compromise between the stockmen stock-men and rustlers havo been made by representatives i rep-resentatives of Johnson county Tho olive bronch was extended in the shape of a paper addressed to cattle owners which recites the authorities of Johnson county invite all owners who have participated in the recent armed invasions and trustworthy trust-worthy and discreet persons to their ranches to look after the proper rounding up and tho preservation of their property The paper which is signed by the county commissioners and sheriff pledges the cattlemen cat-tlemen protection to their interests The proclamation is received by the cattlemen I with a feeling of resentment Fred H ness manager lor ur Harris saw This thing is as gauzy as the offers to protect our persons in Johnson county I dont believe be-lieve the officers of the county aro able to protect us The rustlers own Johnson county they say so and none can dispute it The peacemakers protest a new leaf will bo turned over that the best citizens propose to stop stealing at any cost One emissary of North Franklin explains there is to be reform in hope of retaining in the county taxable wealth in tho shape of herds soon to DO driven to Montana and elsewhere Time peace delegation from Johnson is much discouraged at tho rebuff they received re-ceived from the cattlemen but say they will mane new overtures and hope to bridge over tho difficulty |
