Show RANGERS GUARDING BORDER I 1 will protect citizens against cattle and desperadoes austin texas the entire force of i texas rangers totaling at pr present besent only fifteen mounted men was assigned to duty on the miles of texas alexi can border with the arrival of two i rangers angers at raymondville texas in response to an appeal from citizens there for protection against cattle thieves and desperadoes governor 0 B colquitt made public a long list of texas border troubles on which ills his appeals for more power to protect the boundary have been based and which explain the nature of the rangers activities |