The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-07


hidden concerning its
nghbong plains the
marked scientist vast orchards and beet
approach with anneries and faco
capable of material develop
and gone but the graveyard ment 10 M the hills
the h The Mace IS reached via the
than have and the follow Bakoot and
ing sketch OF series OF articles the mail cart from rco
The theory that the men were betrayed by white and put
Of the way by Pocates may may be but the
old timers Losver have gazed upon the whened SKULL and
the exhibit old wagon irons the Lost River fair 903 without
getting definite information about it. seeing things the irons and an
old shooter still the engine Of the Mackay Telegraph
waiting for light show what dead they belong to- Bird
lies under the sod and longer ddge the hefs Bingham
and Custer countess but the camen Lost still lose tat steers
More Of them de' the hills and flats about Tmbeed mountain
than anywhere ese and the fact that the old trail the desert has
the new moss worn off Of significant them the fact that
last summer lot Of the contractors building the reservoirs and canal
the desert bought fine beef at three pound and very little
o seemed from the Snake sde Some OF the Lost
river catmen who claim have lost three four steers month
without finding where they went quite satisfied with the talk
that there are poisonous herbs the mountains and little uneasy
over the fact that there will be grading camps the desert all this
son just south Of the Great Pasture the which white
man knoweh who will reveal it.
Not all attempts to take Lost cattle the desert either
foot the beef wagon have proven successful made
grave in the cemetery above Backfoo might remind U.s.
In the autumn Of 1902 James Walker and Lost River Jack. Of
Moore got mixed up' with belonging Burnett Bros.
Mackay and Walker sold them the Johnson Bros Of Thomas
after having sold them once to Burnett Walker convicted
Cha and sentenced by Judge Stevens to serve for five years hard
labor the prison. This the FIRST subject that up for
sentence by the judge and the fate Of Walker makes all the other
criminals wonder it pays to get into his court
Walkers attorneys appealed the and while he
ball. Walker attempted escape but made mistake by going
Champagne creek to e outs Here he visited by Of
his partners sn whom we shall call Dsppl and told lie low
Jill Wednesday night before Thanksgiving 1903 when he would
for him with good horse and with money for him take
travel with Walker had presenmen perhaps like Joseph F. he
saw things for he got uneasy and during Tuesday night he got up
and took walk the moonlight to shake off the feeling Returning
his blanket he dreamed that he the place Of meeting and
met by two Of his bondsmen with nhesters ved at him. but that
Dappe was not there When he awoke and found dream
he was troubled but the appointed time he the spot and
was not only held up by two Of his bondmen through his dream
he told Of the conversation which whispered between them
while he was approaching He taken Chas Thanksgiving
and was brought Bot for akeepg but took pneumonia
and died. The cottage Of William Watson marks the spot where
tWae put off mortality and put know not wha-but his
dream under the Champagne creek convinced people
that pcesendmens come alike the just and the unjust
When the supreme took up Walkers there nothing
filed to show that he dead the supreme passed the
and the judgment Of Judge Stevens sustained and Walker
was condemned five years imprisonment though he had passed
on to Higher Court
Lost River Jack had take little trip for his
siudon and Dapp sought different altitude but few weeks ago
when south bound train stopped Blackoot Lost River Jack
sat looking the window and Dappe by his sd looking
but not saying word.