POWDER RIVER INVASION WAR ON THE RUSTLERS IN 1892 [Illustration] _Written by_ +A. S. Mercer+ _Rewritten by_ +John Mercer Boots+ Copyrighted September 1, 1923 By JOHN MERCER BOOTS All Rights Reserved PREFACE The following pages have been written and tied together for the purpose of giving to the world the true story of the invasion of Wyoming’s soil by the cattlemen of the plains. It is not sent out as a literary production, but an honest statement of the facts as they occurred. Personal acquaintance with the principal actors and accurate general knowledge of the country and its conditions have given me unusual facilities for gathering reliable data. (Every statement herein made is the truth.) CONTENTS Page Title 1 Preface 3 Introductory 7 Chapter I 15 Chapter II 18 Chapter III 23 Chapter IV 39 Chapter V 42 Chapter VI 49 Chapter VII 51 Chapter VIII 62 Chapter IX 66 Chapter X 68 Chapter XI 78 Chapter XII 89 Chapter XIII 91 Chapter XIV 95 Chapter XV 101 Chapter XVI 103 Chapter XVII 109 Conclusion 112 Appendix 113 INTRODUCTORY