Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-27
For Protection against Rustiers.

lhE NEWS. Dy request Oh Lle seefe- .
tary, publishes the following address
10 stockgrowers in southeastern Idaho. h
in which their cooperation is asked
against cattle thieves and rustlers.
10 TIE PUBLIC:
Idaho Falls, Ida. April % 1901. 1T
having become notorious fact to all
persons interested in the live stock bus
mess, that for several years there has
been systematic depletion of the
range stock. by rustlers or thieves. and
there being but small protection,
1 through the ibtricacies OF the law and I
the difficulties Of proving the acts Of
the rustlers, through their collusion
and perjured evidence 10 their own pro-
4 lection.
We the stock raisers of Idaho Falls |
and the surrounding country deem it
our duty, TO call upon all law-abiding
citizens To join 10 au effort to subdne
these thieves. Some Of the young men
Of our locality and the surrounding
towns in Snake River valley. have been
led away by older thieves To brand colts
from their dams, TO brand calves from
the COWS, and thus make small profits
: for themselves by these unlawful
: methods, 10 the detriment OF farmers
aud stockowners: they have in the last
4 two months taken from under the noses
Of farmers. within mile Of their homes
aud shipped or driven out Of the coun-
try from their natural ranges. nearly
: two hundred head OF horses alone, and
I that within n radius softwenty-iiye miles
of Idaho Falls, and some young men oi
i respectable families 30 thought and
10 considered have seen fiji TO gain little
.'easy money by aiding and assisting
in these netarious schemes 10 rob theii
neighbors.
Cau this condition continue? Shoult
civilized community sit down and h'
II pDundvred by old robbers, with the as
I'd sistaucc Of '.kid," who need lit'l'
pocket money, to save some Of tn
u yonag thieves and their parents iron
~ disgrace? We think not These lad
!, imhn are sWrnnupg whisker wit
whiskcy bought with stolen fund.-
oi would he better of Ia the pen. or tn
." New Jerusalem for that matter, tha
on making a business ol stealing from h
u.ishbors until they were obliged
lid XIII him oiI,
cir From Dubois, Market Lake, ldat
rn. Falls, shelley, Backfoot, Pocateii
Bancroft and Soda Springs, there hi
been shipped .ince Jarnary, sever
Gar loads Of cheap horses. some Of the
~ legitimate but nearly fifty per &C
=" stolen by our neishbor's naughty 30
and bin Of sale rendered by him TO Y
the "hnnest dealer" who shipped in sou
H. other fellows name.
Ibis old man who lost yonr horses, WI
are you going 10 do about II! "Ihe he
!, %, dealer and the "kiddy' boy eel
q What? IL seems the county Office
j, alone. cannot work out this probe
they can catch the thieves, we M
furnish the proof, regardless OF WIZ
ned II i. In this county alone, there ar
con. number Of people who know OF shs
rave transactions; let them come to the tr'
with their knowledge, and in sh
III. lime these little gangs OF robbers
!, 4. be broken up,
"''' There was iuausurated in this
M today, m association on an ant'-r"s'
"'' basis. it viii be perfected in 4 few q
with fnnds 10 chase every rnstler to
,ade. hols, We expect the support OF al z
ding people, and il ii is necessary tor Y
will take rs much license in protecting
,k 10 selves, as the rusters do in rohbins
we will he sorry to do IL. This s.
iny shall he stopped,