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Fearless Montana peace officers capture bank bandits
Three of five suspects in the June 28 1897 Belle Fourche bank raid were tracked across Montana and captured after a fierce pursuit. Sheriff Dunn and his posse stopped the fugitives near the Snowy mountains following a lengthy chase with a $2,500 total reward offered for the four remaining men.
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Little Missouri River
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