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Show The Heasou VJjy.'.l Colonel Wickizer gives one reason for the robberies by "road agents" in these western regions, in the following, follow-ing, which is clipped from tlie Chicago Chica-go Tribvihr. Washington, Aug. fi. Special Agent Wickizer, ol tne post-olimc department, de-partment, reports from Salt Lake, July 31st, that highway robbery un tlie main routes in the Rocky Mountains Moun-tains is becoming frequent. Un the 7lh ult., the robbers attacked the mail-coach on the Overland route, near Tieasant Valley, and took lo,000 in treasure from Weils, Fargo &, Co'b expre-s but did not mole.-t the mail?. The robbers have been arrc.-kd. A few davs later, on the same route, ,,,r Sn. ike river, a -I '""'' i, m-ol ,to and tne dib.ci- -!;..!, wound, d. poor ii v.v t n.'f.c a:: i pr. i-m of ;r. I . put u'li'.'.'d bn . --J::' i'.' lb' expire! ex-pire! - t : - ' '"- I " I'' -t ; -..i 1 . -ii. ' ' i ; i .e 'J i . . 1 ' . . a ii lail- I U.'.i''.' w keu-.n v..n . ii - .1. and j'-'.V'ehl wi.i t in - h-lni.-Mom. I mil! - the e pe, - ,!., o tiiakiir.-; .-cM. - 1":-L'i;l. -. aed, inm;. d:-.apfoi:U' d. he-. "Uie r- ek:e.-s .tin I desperate higuwa men. |