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.
