The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-27
HORSE THIEVES ESCAPE.
Posse in Pursuit of Gang at White
Lake Fails TO Effect Cantura

White Lake, S. D., July ia horse
stealing raid. which bore a striking re-
semblance to the raids of early pioneer
days, has just been made in the region
tributary to White Lake, but by reason
of the promptness with which a posse
Of citizens took up the trail of the
thieves their plans were frustrated and
they were compelled to abandon the
stolen animals.
The thieves first visited the pasture
OF County Commissioner Dunbar and
ran off ten head of valuable horses, and
then the barn of Thomas Miller. and
stole one of his horses. They then fled
sale theft was speedily discovered and
a posse started on the trail Of the
thieves without delay They We're
traced as far as Bijou Hills, near the
Missouri river in the southern part Of
Brule county, where the pursuers got
so close upon the heels Of the horse
thieves that they were forced to aban-
own escape. sr\
The fact that the stolen IL, ses were
being driven in that direction indi-
Gates that the raid was made by mixed
blood Indians from the Rosebud reser-
walton. Had they succeeded in getting
the horses to the west side of the Mis-
souri, river there Is little doubt they
never would have been recovered by
the owners.
GOVERNMENT REMOVING FISH. 4
Watertown, S. D., July ia l3O-foot!
government seine arrived from Wash
ington this morning and work COM
menced at once on dredging Lake Ham,
peska. The intention of the department.
is to take from the lake all obnoxious
fish, including pickerel, buffalo, Ger
man carp and gar, thus giving the pike,
perch, bass and others a better shov
for their lives. rl..4,
The United States fish commission.
recognizing the advantages Of Lake
Kampeska, has determined to make it
one of the best fishing lakes in the
northwest AS soon as the dredging
is completed, carload Of minnows will
be sent here for restocking the water
With the fish that are the delight of all
anglers. 5fs'
GOES TO, SOUTHERN ASIA.
Sioux Falls. 8. D.. July 1s.-Miss Ella
Matthews, who during the past. three
school In this city. will leave Sioux
Falls on Tuesday Of next week for
southern Asia, where she will become
a missionary. The cash with which to
pay her expenses on the long journey
was raised at religious services held
III TIE local MetNOQlSC CnurCn ana at a
union rally held in the city audi
forum.
Miss Matthews will go from this city
to st. Paul, and from st. Paul to Van
couver, British Columbia. where she
will sail on July 80 on the steamer
Athenian. She expects to arrive at her
destination, Singapore. on September
5 or 6. Miss Matthews was born in
Iowa, educated in Nebraska, and for
several years prior to coming to Sioux
Falls three years ago resided in Kan
sas. The trip to Singapore will cost
about $500.
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CATTLE 1RUsTLERs CONVICTED.
Oacoma. s. D., July 1s.-At the re-
cent term of court just closed here
three cattle rustlers were convicted and
sent to the penitentiary for term Of
years. the three being Henry Pratt.
Jesse Moran and Andrew Night Cap,
an Indian. the last term Of court re-
sulting in o final roundup of the gang
of ttieyes that has for long time sop-
Grated in Lyman county. A score Of
trustlers have been convicted within
the county or the United States court
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