Show ATTACKED BY CATTLE THIEVES A COW BOY KILLED BY ONE OF THEM BLUFF san juan county utah june 16 IM editor deseret news A short time ago as one of our boys was on the range he be noticed four men driving some horses and started to go to them they drew a gun telling him not to come any nearer he immediately came to town and told of the affair A small party was chosen to follow after them and see if they had any of our horses as we well knew that something was froim wrong just as the party was about to start four cow boys from blue mountains rode in inquiring for stolen horses when it became quite evident whose horses were gone the two parties joined and were soon on the trail of the thieves caught up with them just as they were breaking camp drew their guns and were about to tire fire on them but some overruled in favor of letting them start fearing they would kill some of the tu horses mes they trailed them till next day when our party was ambushed and fired into killing one of the ithe corbot 8 wm win ball and one horse and wound ing io another horse the ccase was then given up the man buried and the rest te returned turned home the cattle association around blue mountains offered a reward of ij fur for each of the thieves when two parties composed of the best men on the range including the farmers iced ard and started d after the fugitives one party of 23 men well mounted and equipped passed through this place en route roule for t ie colorado river near browns or Brinker hoffs ferry the supposed sed rendezvous of the thieves A was furnished them from tills this place the other party crossed grand and green rivers via moab they will go goto to rabbit valley and get more help thence to colorado river where both crowds will meet on the same day it is very much hoped that they will capture the thieves as they are a bad lot and have been a great pest to this part of the country crops here look well but are late rhe fhe aih water has been a great hindrance in keeping the water out but peace and plenty prevails and there is room roo in for moi moie e wood people respectfully L H REDD JR |