Bandits Hold River Pilots For Ransom

Two “river pilots” on patrol over the international border on Aug. 10, 1919 mistook the Rio Conchos River for the Rio Grande and a wrong turn took them deep into the Mexican interior.A chronic burr under the Lone Star saddle since San Jacinto, Mexican bandits were again making life miserable on the border, especially in the Big Bend. Utilizing the latest technology in the war against...

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