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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1897)
Lioaal Dsws. Alfalfa seed at Watkinson’s. Good work harness for $14.00 at T. M. Read’s. John Wall from Arcadia is in the city today J. B. O'Bryan has purchased a new buggy. For choice seed oats enquire of W. ft. Waite. E. Milburn was down from Arcadia Wednesday. New buggies for sale at less than cost at Watklnson’s. W. J. Mullek went to Arcadia last Friday evening. W. J. Muliok drove to Litchfield Wednesday afternoon. T. L. Pliger shipped 34 cases of eggs via the U.P. Wednesday. W. Parker of Grand Island was bore on business yesterday. M. L. Fries of Arcadia was In Loup City Saturday and Monday. The interior of J Froellcbs store building Is being re arranged. T. L. Pliger has reduced the price of Kerosene Oil to 12 cents a gallon. Garden seed; new stock Just in at the old reliable Seed store, Watkinson. You can buy a good pair of unlinod g loves for 20 cents at A. K. Chase’s. Just received a fine line of shirts. Price, from 25 cents up. A. E. Oil ask. Six-Inch iron bolts 1 cent each, longer ones three for 5 cents. A. E. Ohask. Photographs 75 cents per doz, at Leschinsky’s gallery. T. L, Pliger is selling all goods for cash or preduce only. Positively no credit. rjarpets a lull uue ui samples carpet rugs, lace and chenille curtains at Wat kinson. The little ehild of Ileury Ilizner died last Sunday and was hurried Mon day. James Gray and wife, living on Clear Creek have been very sick but are re ported to be much better, Mr. Tate of the firm of Potter a Tate of Litchfield is doing buslnss at the county seat to-day. Hats—a flae assortment. Forty-nine cents buys a good fedora. Any kind at corresponding figures. A. E. Chase. Do you need a wagon, buggy, disk harrow, seeder, plow or harrow. If so, you should see T.M. Reed. All tho neckwear In the house, con sisting of over 500 pieoas. below cost until April 1. A. E. Chase. Do you need a washing machine, clothes wringer, wash boiler, tinware or anything in that line. If to call on T. M. Raed. The orchestra dance was a good sue ces,oboth socially and financially, and many complimentary remark were made of the music. J. H. Travis wishes us to announce to the public that he will bo located in the Stahl building with his entire stock of groceries Monday next. A weed in the garden can be easily destroyed when it first starts. Con sumption can be nipped in the bud by One Minute Cough Cure. Odeudahl Bros. John Travis is moving his household goods and wilt hereafter occupy the new residence which Mrs. Travis pur chased froui E. G. Kreicbbaum. We understand that be will move bis large stock of general merchandise soon into the store on main street. The speech on irrigation delivered last Saturday afternoon by A. I). Wolf eaberger, of Lincoln was a very logical, instructive aad interesting one. There was a large number of farmers presvut and the court room was well Ailed, in speaking of the Loup City ditch Mr. Wolfenberger said that it »a« one of the finest constructed and afforded the best facilities for irrigation of any ditch in the Western Country. Mr. Wolfenberger also gave a t*-ui peraoce s|>*vch in the M K, t hurcli last Sunday evening. John Horn of Rockville was In towr Monday. Harry Taylor is installed as clerk al Watkinsons hardware store. A good copper bottom wash boiler foi 84 cents at Watkinson’s W. Pedler of Caro *p ent Sunday with his brother In this city. Mrs. remberton returned home from a short visit last week. 1 Mrs. Jerdan of Boelus visited Mrs. Frank Perdue last week. Miss Lillian Nightengale went to Grand Island las t Friday noon. Mrs. W. J. Ditto and daughter Druzilla returned from Watseon Ohio last week. Don’t forget the brisk hardware atore for prices on hardware, tinware and furniture. A. Boone the optician will be In Loup City March 25 and 28. Office in Chase's drug store, Thomas Inks Is repairing his large dray wsgon by having a new floor pnt in the box. Dar Grow and Gene Patton acted the feminine part to perfection at the mns querad* and fooled everyone. Mrs. L. A Rosseter returned to Grand Island Monday morning to take medi oal treatment. Dr. Sumner Davis, the Oculist and Turlst at Graad Island will he absent srom his office until adout May 15. Mr. Lesehlnsky our photographer Is still making his first class photographs at 75. cents per do*. Don’t miss to get a do* taken. The subject far next Sunday's lesson for the B. Y P. I' Is the wav of dark ness . a temperance topic. Service 0 GO Everybody welcome. Ne ONE DIES No one dies of Pul monary disease, the result of cold, who takes "77" In time. For sale byall drug gists, 25 cents. Mr. Ehrmann, clerk at the St. Elmo for several years fell anil broke one of i bis ribs this week while moping the I UVIVI unite, John Eggers returned from Grand Igland Monday and we understand will open up bis meat market. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Eggers back. I’ut your thinking cap on and corno to the Epworth League social to be gi ven Tuesday March 88. 97. The place of holding same will be announced Sun day. Admission 10 cents two 19 ce nts Mrs. Werts cousins who have been visiting here for a few days returned home yesterday. Comfort To California. Every Tuesday evening, a tourist sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Los Angle# leaves Omaha and Lincoln via the Burlington Route. It is carpeted; upholstered in rattan; has spring seats and backs arid is pro vided with curtains, bedding, towels, soap ets. An experienced excursion conductor and a uniformed Pullman porter accompany it through to the Pacific coast While neither as expensively finished nor as fine to look at as a sleeper, it is just as good to ride in. Second class tickets are honored and the price of a berth, wide enough and big enough for two, is very reasonable, For further information see A F Wkkts, B & M Agent. First class Photograph* only 75 cents per doz. Don’t miss to get one or two dozen. Strawberry Plants AND ALL KINDS SOLE BY f1 HJ. Breirer LOUP CITY, I I m FACTS CONOKUNI NO THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF SHERMAN COUNTY, tuuiiun*,! from I ft* I Ml K1>»K or MITVIIKU. AMI kHI* III M Oaa of Dm darkaat page# m ika httiory of tka «%rtv teUlaueut ul tlaataru .Ntbratka vat !k« muniai «( l.utbar 'I 'I ami a>ui Kulcbwui l.f tkaOitragaag ia Ik*, at >atk *»i N itantUi »*: Om of Ika stoat oaaitky *>f Ika aatUa i>»#*n of IWtlata Nal» raaka oaa I. I* Wtto, abo eaaati at»y tko<itaa4 boa*l of aattia ikat foua*i paalwraga ia Caalar a*>uulr lla kaU float !«»• lo tnae lual a great many aauaala ua«k>ol<to4J/ tiulaa l«> aattia Iktatta For Ikta r**a*«o b* Uteataa tka prttaa an*«ar ta Me attempt to a«pal Ika aaiilara ako bad taken tlatata *m tka territory Ddaifcitag attk k>« aattia rang* lit* beeU >|»*rt*ie oata ta Cottar Count) aitkaogk ka r* •bled ta Fiaat Ctaak UaonaaCoaaly lla k*4 »■*«»# to Nekr Inn Te*a* «• acteonl »f kavtag baaa nraaaraa*) ta Ika kilitag uf aetarai io«o oktit ibait lla att ao »mp*ate*i kt kit brother Hubert Otire « bubal to pro tool alt kooaittlft ui kit wkaroaboo la, at*Ma*««l tka a tot*- of Mtataai § I => , v; Mitchell and Ketchum were homesteaders, living on Clear Creel in the edge of Cu9ter County, three quarters of a mile from Lee's Park where they had started a settlement, sometime previous. The Ketehun home-stead is now koown as the Sperrie farm. Mitchell was sixty-three years of age, who came from Merrick county. Ketchum had resided iu the State for several years and had work ed at his trade, that of a blacksmith, but having decided to go to farming he entered a homestead. For sometime there had beea trouble between the Olives and Ketchum. In the attempt to frighten or drive the settlers away, they found Ketchum tocorageous to be frightened and to quick and accurate in the use of firearms to be driven successfully. Between Stevens, or Bob Olive, and Ketchum, there bad been a great deal of difficulty. Stevcnc, as he was then known, accused Ketchum of cattle ■tealing, and threatened to kill him. Some days previous to the trouble that resulted in the death of Stevens, one Manly Caplc, who formerly lived at Loup City had been arrested on the charge of stealing cattle, and in his confession seemed to implicate Ami Ketobum. Stevens, or Bob. Olive, was well known as a desperado and it was also known that he and Ketchum were enimics Yet Sheriff Ander son of Buffalo County made him a Deputy and gave him a warrant for the arrest of Ketchum. This warrant was sworn out by seme member of the Olive gang, and it has been a question, whether it was gotten up In good faith, or merely as a pretense to get him into the cestoday of the Olives. Stevens engaged three others to accompany hi.n, all rough and desperate men, among whom was Barney Armstrong. They proceeded to the bouse of Ketchum arrived thereon Wednesday morning Nov. 27., 1H7n. Mitchell and Ketchum were getting ready on that morning to go to a neighbors to return a bull they had been keeping. Mrs. Mitchell was preparing to go with them. When they were nearly ready to de part a stranger rode np and asked Ketchum who was a blacksmith to feting liia Imrm* Kittrliiirn told lom that, hi* nnuld nnf on that dav and naked to return on the next morning which he promised to do and rode off. It has since been supposed that he catne there to see if bis intended vic tims were at home. Mitchell and Ketchum had put their riiies into the wageu, hoping to see some game on their journey. Ketchum also took his revolver, which lie always carried from the fact that Stevens had thaeatened his life. Mrs. Milchel took her plaee on the wagon scat while the men were tying the bull to the axle of the wagon; she obser ved a party of men riding toward them but it attracted no particular at tention as they were often visited by land seekers. As these men rode np they dashed along four abreast and when they came near began shooting. Steyens, or Bob Olive was the first to fire and as ho did so called to Ketchum to throw up his hands. For reply Ketchum drew his pistol and at his first shot Stevens fell forward in his saddle mortally wounded. Meanwhile the other men kept eu shooting and Ketchum was wounded in the arm. Mitchell reached into the wagon secured bis rifle and began firing, but Stevens now turned about and rode off and he was followed by the remaining cowboys. There were from twenty-five to thirty shoots fired but only with the effect stated. Mitchell and Ketchum started at onee with their families to Merrick county, The next mor ning after their arrival there, upon the advise of friends started, for Custer scanty to give themselves up aud stand a trial for the killing of Stevens they left Mrs Mitchell and the children with friends in Merrick county, on their way when they reached Loup City they visited Judge Wall for legal advise. Mr. Wall advised them te go no further, as the cowboys were waiting prepared to lynch them. Mr. Walt knew well the disposi tion of the Olive brothers and their band of lawless cowboys and he told them that they were iD great danger and that he oould not give them the needed protection. It was evident thatIhe outlaws would soon be after them so for temporary safety the following plan was bit upon. Jim Snyder, one of theearly pioneers had a claim and a sod cabin in the foot hills about four miles south east of Lonp City. Jim said, “I may not be at home but you may go thsre aud you will find milk, bread and meat. Make yourself as comfortable as you can.” That night the outlaws came. They surrounded Wall's house think ing that Milchel and Ketchum were somewhere about the premises in hiding. Mr. Wall orept out of the house, and across Dead Horse Creek, where he mouuted a horse and rode to the Snyder homestead. He told Mitchel and Ketchum,that the outlaws were after them, and advised that the two go east, and north into the hills, keeping off the trail, and out of any settlement as muen as possible. Wall then returned home and crept into the house again. The outlaws stood guard and searched around the premises until satisfied that they were not there, and in the afternoon returned to Kearney. One of the men, while standing guard with the muzzle of his guu resting on his foot accidently discharged the wepon and shot his second toe off. When Mitchel and Ketchum left the Snyder home stead they took the direction aboye indicated which led them through the hills and on Oak Creek. They first went to the farm bouse of Mr. Dixon aad there inquired where the school house was in which John Wall wae teaching. The old man Mitchel was very much exhausted from his loDg tramp and ml v.l nem wsa nai nintr Lim rPfV mtioh Tliav travelled nearly all night, aud soeght a place of refuge where they might be out of danger, and real up. They reached the bcIiooI bouBe and made known their trouble to John Wall. John, little knowing the danger, told them that be thought they would bo <juito Bufe to remain in that neighbor hood, and ao they stepped at the house of John R. Buker in the cast part of Sherman County. After I l*. Olive and blecow-boyn returned to Kearuey. Olive offered a reward of 1700, for the arrest of Mitchel and Ketch uni, aud several sherifls among whom were Crew, of (Inward; (Jillau of Keith. Antler son, of Betralo, and heteher of Merriek were nniious to eupturf them, that they might receive the i- ward, l.etchrr aud Crew however, having traced them, tu the Baker home stead, made the arrest one morning as they wire alxrnt to sit down to breekfaet The prisoners at flrec, mguifi id their wtUinguess to go with them, but refused to give up their arms, but they were finally persuaded to do so After they were captmed and I in the bunils of Cr«w end I,etcher these rltlvcie weic'uuwilllng Is incur i ihe te»p«n*ibility «>t taking liism to Custer Couniy wed turning them ever , tu blood-thirsty cowb..ys, therefore, thee were fluially taken to Buffalo County )ad m Kearat* end placed iu ehargwof ('apt. Andefso*, sheriff of I that county l l* Olivo, hid given the Warrant for their street, l*»oad 10 Custer Countv Ido liu> hands of llcruey Udltco shrntf of Kiith County, (« serve *’he |>ils>wn had engaged T l,tnall of St Paul Mebr and k C. Calkins of Kiernev, as tbtit nltcuney s. The feeling in Kverney al this tunc was against Mdibvd aud Kitckuai, who were reptneanUd es having killed XUveas, while be a*• ful»lBag Ms duty u an ortcef uf • be law, A n«* siiua arose aw »ug the skert ie *« to Ike dtviaioo of Ike »eaey > deled vs a isward, whl. it tMivo had ila lia • paving until tbe jumkissm •et» ticitvvi* l in Custer County It **• inallv anaugc l that irtUiao, »ia«e h* to ld the warrant f«t their arrael, should l»k« Ike prisoner* to 1'mtet ritllj and be ptwvaUvd to no*if» their attorney* Calbins »*d lUrueli so that they cwukl av* xopanv (hem \* tliHan was a *h#n( and his desperate chareeter then not known, even these attorneys <i not anticipate any serious difficulty. On the forenoon of the 10th day of December, Darnell, fearing that the prisoners were about to be taken away, kept close watch, until after the emigrant train came in. In the meantime Gillan had taken the pris oners from the jail and soon hustled them onto the cars Darnell telegraph ed to Gillan at Elm Creek asking him if he would hold the prisoners at Plum Creek, until the arrival of the next train from the east. Gillan re plied that he would do ao. He also tslsgraphsd to attorney MsN’amer at Plum Creek to prevent, if possible, any violence that might befall the prisoners. Plum Creek was the home ot I. P. Olive, and here lie was surrounded by many friends and employees. They, with wagons, met the party as they got off the train, and, putting the prisoners into the wagon, started at onee for Owster county. McNamur and others fol lowed for some distance, when the party asperated, some going in one direction and some In another. They were followed until after dark, when the trail was lost. The Olive party kept on. ail coming together on the South Loup river, about five miles from Olive's ranch, where they went f.lirmii/h the oror-niii r«f tranafurrimr the nrisoners from Gillian to Olive. Among those who took the prisoners were Bion Brown Pedrow Dominicus and Dennis Gartrell The party procseded to Devil's Canon, Olivo rid ing ahead and Gartrell driving the wagon. Olive stopped under a largo elm tree, two ropes were thrown over a branch, and Gartrell tied one around Ketehem’s neek, and Dominions tied the other around Mitcbel’s neck. The ropes were no* prepared with slip nooses, but were simply tied that their agony might be prolonged. The prisoners were hand cuffed together. Ketchum waa first drawn up. Olive caught up a ritle and ahot Mitchell. Olive and Gartrell then eauglit hold of the rope and drew Mitchell up. Fisher and Brown pulled on Ketchum s rope. A (Ire waa then kindled under them, and the bodies frightfully burned. The next day the bodies were found. Kotchom was still hanging with his legs burned nearly to a crumbling condition. Mitcliol’s rope had either burned of or had broken and one of his arms was burned ot! to the shoulder. A delegation of four or five inen, from Loup City, among whom were John Swain, Lewis Becblhold, and Ben Snyder, went to help get the bodies. Continued next week with un account of the capture and trial of the Olive band, also story of the reckless adventure, at Loup City,of Cuinlittlc and the “Doc” Middleton gaag. The Golden OPPORTUNITY -of the season AT PILG6F?S’ LOUP CITY, - - NEB. «■ * ms«i Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes and everything kept in a first class store. All goods sold for cash only 20 lbs Granulated sugar for 81.00 26 “ New Orleans “ “ 1.00 Kerosene oil, per gal. - - - .12 All package Coffee - - .15 Eight bar any kind of soap .25 Three cans corn or tomatoes .25 Arcadia Bakers’ Fancy Hour “ Cream Patent “ Corn meal - - - - .15 Choice prunes, 20 lbs for • 1.00 Extra choice primes, 13 lbs 1.00 Best oat meal, 8 lbs for - .25 Four lbs choice raisins for .25 Apples per bushel - - - .75 HM Price Paid lor Better and Egis. Don't fail to come and ge bargains in every line. T L PjLGEp, |N€W YORK STOR6 Iioup Olty, I Neb.