Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
OUTLAW JONES
SHOT TO DEATH
Man Who Has Long Terrorized NORTH
ern Montana and Southern Cam
ada Finally Landed.
oeFleo OFFICERS FOR YEARS
Big Reward oferea BY Valley County
and the stateeHis Gang Not To-
Gated by the Posse.

Great Falls, Feb. 13.-A brief tele-
gram received in this city today tells
of the final capture OF Frank Jones,
the noted outlaw who has defied the
authorities OF two nations along the
Canadian border for the past ten
years.
Jones has been hunted steadily for
the past three weeks by several pos
sees of armed men, the mounted pc.
lice joining in the hunt across the bor-
der. This morning the dead body of
Zones. riddled with bullets, was
brought into Poplar station On the
Great Northern by John Moran and
George Bird. both residents OF the Bel
KNAPP reservation. the understanding
being that Jones had been killed in
a battle on the northern part of the
reservation last evening.
The body win be taken to Glasgow
OH No. 4 and will be there neld for
the reward OF 81, 500. which was Of
fered for Jones dead or alive.
Ten Years Of Defiance.
The career of Jones in Montana be-
gan nearly ten years ago. he previous
ly to that being in the outlaw business
in Dakota. Many Great Falls resi-.
dents know the man and portions OF
Ii. unu a-I thA aotDniohin0 mart at
this end OF the line is that such a gang
of l~awbreakers should defy the author.
tiles so long without hindrance. The
gang began stealing horses and cattle,
becoming holder each year, until steal
ing became a regular business, the Is
olated farmers not daring to make a
protest. Several years ago the gang
chased a roundup outfit into the town
of Glasgow, and quite often Jones sem
his regards to the officers by someone
whom he would meet on the prairie
Numerous times posses would go al
| ter the gang. when the latter would
cross the Canadian line near Willow
| Bunch and become lost. or lately the
gang has made its headquarters large
ly upon the Belknap reservation. the
authorities a couple of months age
found a place there where stoler
horses had been kept by the gant
regularly. and their brands worked ov
er. That they had outside confeder
ates was believed. as each time an at
tempted raid was made the outlaws
started north first.
Bold Work OF Gang.
Last fall a young nan named KIM
who was endeavoring to farm near Tn
Muddy above the reservation hat
some horses stolen and arrests wer'
made over the line. On his way Il
testify in the case King was captures
by the Jones gang and held for NV
weeks. being finally turned lose on IN.
prairie without a horse and win III
tie clothes. When turned loose klnI
was told to leave Montana, n thi
he did as soon as possible, going U
Grand Forks. Warrants were. no"
ever. out by King before iea'
ing. and the outrage was so hagrah
that an extra effort was made 10 takl
Jones in, without success. n con
missioners OF Valley county onere'
$1,000 reward for Jones dead or awe
but there was nothing doing.
Captured an officer.
on January 81 Constable Nichola
W. Moore, OF Culbertson, mace TN
capture of Jack Trailer. a memper Q
the Jones gang, charged with hignwa
robbery. Moore got his man oo mile
north OF Culbertson and started 10