Show mil RD WAS word was received hero here monday that jack Hou houston stort shot mr shop held heid three times last monday after jooa boon near the shepherd home two if t the bullets took effect but we were unable to learn it he was hit by the third one one of the bullets struck him in the arm and one in the leg the trouble took place near the shepherd home about 7 miles northeast of leeton at this time we were unable to learn the real cause of 0 the trouble but it was supposed to have been over water mr air houston lives at the lower end of the ditch and it seems that shepherd was mean as to letting houston have water and as a consequence mr houstons Hous tons crops were burning up shepherd is in the neighborhood of 45 arid and has a jamily of grown children houston is a young man with a wife and five small children Is well and favorably known in and around this city ile he was always alwart known as a hard bard worker z and a peaceful citizen mr air shepherd scent gent work to the vernal authorities that he was ready to give himself up and the sheriff left monday evening for the scene i it Is to be hoped that shepherd will get better and that the parties concerned can settle this matter without a long drawn out law suit i |