The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-09

20 the f>itths Big Horn mountains. and II
II one Of the freaks of nature Of which
this section In full. The entrance TO the
Hole - through a narrow defils. which
can be easily guarded by dozen expert
riflemen and ar army dehed. Over the
rough wall OF stone surrounding the place
N whole no horseman can ride. The
Indians and haff-breed oufcasss from civ
ilixafion have used this place as a refuge
whom hotiy chased Or officers OF the law
for two generations.
Great Countrv for Outlaws.
There IL probably no region elsewhere
like tbs Hoie-.n-the- Walt. II Is an island
Of outlawry I'm sea OF civilization and
order. Within the United States and the
state Of Wypm.ng. there IL no law there.
Neither the state nor Federal statutes arc
respected or obeyed Such homer IA OBJ
tatrs among them. and the knowledge that
'fn unicr there is strength" form tho
code ther~ ana the code Is enforced only
by firearms.
No tan collector enters the Hole: no
elections are held there. There are no
churches stores or schools within the
granite walls. and still IL Is a fertile bit
Of country az extensive "a a Tood-sized
county. with tirnhered hills and mossy
dales. broei meadows and running
streams
The Hole Is peopied by men whom head
hunters of the Northwest would shoot On
sighs~and few women who train with
outlaws II ia estimated that there are
between fifty and sixty Inhabitants In
the Hole. There IL n strong affinity among
them. II IL the law of seif.rreseryation
The hand OF the world IS against them
and they are banded together 10 protect
themselves against the world When an
officer enters the Hcle-in- they all it's
denixens are In equal anger. and all resis,
IN attempt &c take ANY one az their num-
Der unless that man has lost caste among
them. and then this Same homer among
thieves bids them turn against him and
deliver him al, sacrifice 10 the law
Nen have been taken out of the Hote-in-
tAe-wali IN this way. but by no other
means
There Is bat one entrance to the Hole. a
narrow gateway through the granite
where the Powder river PUSHES through
tvs opening In the granite wall the
east Two horses cannot pass through
thts gateway abreast. Expert snsrksmen
such "a the sienixsns of the Hole are, hid
den hehtnts eoaiaers ard trees inside
could block this passage with dead should
an army attempt "a farcc an entrance
There are several ranches and farms
operated Ivy outlaws In the Hole These
places are ccmnon property. fer the pop
utatsoa af the Hole IL migratory They
have surgeons in their number. and ono.
q wounded oasiaw gels into the Hole he
Will receive rs good care rs In hoo
rital The outlaws keen constant guard
over the gateway ana the trails over the
wall Sixaai fires al night or mounted
messengers by stay apprise the gang a.
the approach ~ strangers
Htdtnn place for Raa Indians.
Long before there was enough clsisixa.
ton In sh. vicinity of the Hole 10 attract
white bandits. indians made use Of THE
natural retreat when hard pressed by sch
sssers or tribes Of their awn neesse with
whom they were at war A remnant ~
the Sioux band fed 70 shs Hole after the
Custer massacre, Get Gay Y. Henry
who s~ row Ger. Henry. ngtsssng the fiji
ipsno~~~pnrsnssi shera with cavalry 50
closely that the Indians scattered and
fea 20 the British possessions The IA
nscus gang known .ss the Rel FcucAe
hank robbers Fed into the Hole. CLOSELY
pursued nv n fsc~~eA The granite wall
stopped the msn-hunsers
The nearest approach ~ q raid Dn ,hs
Hole Was the effort nj ire sseessnsa -
extsrYnsrase the bandits fn fS>s WHEN they
employed ts T~xas Killers 70 60 lnfo
,fas section ard shoot every man they
met TIE .kiiaTs. were will sxuaes! ard
UssnssA has they bad killed eak eight %