m Ii I i -fin mr mi PS MONARCH IDE VALENTINE OOMAT SUCCESSOR ft CORY COUNTY ISOEPEtfJENL 80IEIT GOOD Editor aad Publisher Mitefot Paper mf Cfcerry Comi ty NebvMlta PVBUiHED EVEE THUJWDAl tlere tt tb roflt offlee at Val rutins Cherry Befenius Beccaa ciass maoer Thi paper will be mail ed regularly to iU subscribers until a dHnit order to 4tecoBCinu is received ar rears Sir paid to full JLirert sing rates 50 jents par inch ptt sontfc gates per c lumn or for iMif time ads made kno ivn on appli cation tthlifice Cherry county is blefd Itr stt of o cils than i my other eaan tyiottostett OtsEfea ssks 550000- for theTrans BiMiisippi exposition The legisla tor skoukL not appro priste more than 1200000 Wk any sofc of tnex attempt boycott against an institution or nerdy becauee it doesnt represent tkeir political princi pies that institu 4o or firmgeneralijp crakes a suessss of baeinee Arbuofcles and tlte sugar trust re lighting nch ether ianljoit now sd th price of coffee and augar keep droppingju8t a little -each week In a short time the tiro corporations will 0t together and then the dear people will hare to pay fbr ifcbe -Jesses sus tained during the continuance of hos The cabinet positions will not tbeggiog There is no occasion for rOtaxingo get any of the late faror 4iteons4nto the cabinet There - is of good fresh young blood from which to chooie Taecountry will not igo to the demnition bow wows eyen if some of the old fellows wili not ac cept offers of cabinet positions Stuart Ledger The Valentiicb Bjcoqrat pub lished atwo column write up of the town and its qualifications it is very flattering in many of its comments and gives many figures concerning the U iS Land office freight received taxes tpaid etc you might think to read the article that Valentine was quite a town Valentine jis a good town Ainstvorfo StuTiJournoZ There is nooncer any excuse fori democrats to keep up theilght among themselves Both factions oppose the Dingley bill both keep their eyes on McKiniey Hanna and both celebra ted Jackson Day in Chicago and else where That lastfact gives rise to the horrible suspicion that Jackson was a and in order to clear the nme f the founder of democracy his follow- b should jget together In a letter to the World JIerald of ibe lgch inst C E -Glover says of the jposition Senator Allen has taken on the confirmation of Judge McIIugh lam wondering tonight how the democrats who went out of their way toeleot Mr Allen are feeling This is atrangc world jcre live in This is a beaetedland oftbe free the land of free speech and free press yet if some jQQeo follow the dictates of their own jsonsciences and refuse to vote for what thjsfAo not beleive they are to be con demned ostracised and declared web looted Senator Allen is a great man t Jt repcesMitative of a big state but is fce tekjng a brainy statesmans posi 4kon in this matter KcHughs only crime isathe is a Ireland democrat and chat is the ooiy itiin jprged against his dq by either Senator Allen r Senator In taking this position fcetij theftt erstwhile atatesmen ehow 4Mb roriihat their moutal calibre is f Bsali asthat possessed by the aver- IfViOtttbstone orator with the differ- MMce in favor of the latter because in iLisnasp we do nttt lok for brains j - v - J jwrfV The Congressional Record contains some pretty spicy reading these daya but among the spice we find consider able stuff that is nauseating 0ne -of the first thoughts that comes to a reader of the Record is that our states men introduce an unusually large number ofrelief bills and ask un animous consent for their considera tion Relief is asked lor all sorts of things ranging from the furnishing of tobacco to soldiers during the war to the removal of charges of desertion or the payment of funeral expenses of men who died while in the govern ments employ at Washington A Ced 1 imc The long expected party at the resi dence of Mr David Hanua was given Friday evening Dec 15 aud one of the largest crowds ever assembled in Cherry county attended same At 6 p m the pilgrims commenced flocking in the direction of their Mecca in the hope dfenjoying themselves tathe tit most tfetoughuut the long -winter night and Chey all did Music was fur nished vfcy Professor Cooper of Kennedy assisted by Neil and Flor ence Hanna Cole Anslie Daved Han na Pearl Porter and others The music furnished -by-this orchestra was unexcelled both asregards selections arid the manner in which they -were rendered and received hearty applause Orril Connard Mr Martin wife and daughters Lillian Vandergrift J ohn Enderman A G Ward aud lEtta Robinson Forty or more not mentioned above were present making a total of over one hundred At day break the merry group scattered for Home 1 sweet home after thankine their genial host and hostess for the -excellent entertainment afforded We are waiting for next J At H ome acnkHOtt llravtoo Jackson ifrayton moved into their spacioue new store building this week and will soen be settled down with the proud conscience that theirs is one of the finest store room in the northwest The ctone work of the building v was done by Saml Holselaw Sons Gus Carlson had charge of the carpenter work and the inside fiuishing showing tia touch of his hand prove him to be a master of his profession Martin ChriBtensen -aid the fresco work which is a credit to himself and art The entire building and fiuish was done by home labor and Jackson Bray ton deserve credit -for arranging the work in such man ner that this might be so The his- toric name Red Fiont is preserved sod a call at theroora will impress the came upon the - visitor Railroad Cuts Ice The F E M V railway company fesve had a force of men varying ia number from 40 to 70 putting up ice on Lake Minnechaduza during the last week A chute about 1000 feet long has been built from the lake to the railroad track on top of the hill and the dee hauled up by horses 14 teams being engaged in the work About 25 cars a day is the amount loaded and it is thought that about 1000 cars will be taken out Bridge Supt Spencer is overseeing the job Genl Supt C C Hughes was on the ground yesterday Thompson Urown At the residence of Judge W R Towne Tuesday January 19 1897 Frank 3 Thompson and Bella M Brown of Simeon were united in holy bonds of wedlock the judge officiating This was Judge Townes first mar riage cermony aud it is reported that he never wavered but proceeded with that grace which generally comes only with long experience He tied the knotgood and hard and The Demo crat Jbopea the young couple may newr wish to untie it It was the intention -of this paper to ll ave given an historical statistical and suggesfrcar wnteup of ithe public schools this week but the nat ter was crowded out X opk for it n At M 1 I t It iMnmi MWiniMMMaM Thcso are a few of GPwOCERT SPECIALTIES We also make a the largest -and beat assortment- of DRY GOODS AND SHOES Iii the town -and are selling them t rock bottom prices too NEW GOODRICH Sewing Machines 2250 - III MI - I I M CANNED GOODS PRESERVES AND JELLIES T C HORNBY TThe following persons were troubled S with a tired feeling is the morning C Dewey and Miss Sadie LeUo rm i Leach and Miss Ma Hal ttekevvell and Miss Lewis CAinslie and Misses Lizzie and Jennie Morgareidge WD Sadler and Abe WMte It Quisenhery and wife Spencer Dewey and wife Chae Day and Miss Fauver A G Carpenter audMissMaud Geo Car penter and wife Mel Hanua and wife Miss Jean Morns -Scott Banks C Waicott and wife John and Frank Day Milton Fauver Claud Reece j i WOOD LAKE DEPARTMENT -By Kelly January 19 1896 Jim Wilson was in town today Packing ice is the order of the day Mr and Mrs Willis Barnard returned-from Crawfoid this morning Mrs Lewis and -daughter May re turned from Blair the latter part of last week u The dance at Dave Hannas olace last Friday tight was largely attended over fifty couples being present -A first class1 time wasjeported byil Mr andMrs SG Barnes and -son Chap arrived last Friday night from Dayton where they have been for the past seven months on account of Mr Barnes- health Mr HijdilreW A Parkerare the proud parents of a boy which arrived at their home Monday evening It is not yet known whether Walter will re cover or not WooJbake Xo 2 Mrs H E Dewey has been quite ifll the last few days Mr Wilson wasseen on our -street Friday aad Saturday Mrs J M Bailey is up and out again and is now able to do her own work For some treason unknown the Literary was put -Off until rFiiday January 22d Dr Lewis of Wal en tinewa attend ing to patients In town and vicinity oi Monday of this week Several people went from to Johnstown to attend the entertain ment and dance Friday night Hauling ice is the order of the ctev Everybody should get his ice house filled now while the ice is good Born Monday night at -8 p m a boy to Mr and Mrs Walter A Parker baby and mother sre both doing well We think that if parents would keep their children at home after night the children would be better off and ao would the people of Wood Lake Following are the -names of the young folks from Wood Lake that at tended the dance at Dave Hannla Misses Ida Leach May Lewis and Sadie Dewey Messrs Hal Bakewell LeRoy Leach Chap Dewey Frank DayPearl Porter and Ed Brahmstead They report having had a splendid time Kellys Aunt Kiobrara Falls We changed our name Hello Lon How is the widow D Grooms took in the sights o Valetme Saturday and returned home Sunday A party of hunters from Walcntin were hunting on the river oneday thn -week Lots of shot but little -game Lon Mosher was home and tfeturnert to the flats He saysiitis a poor tira to stack hay when the wind blows so hard Rev Johnston has more horses than some people have hay He thinks all the strays In the country are in this settlement Mrs J A Adamaon is visiting her -sister Mrs Meltendorf in -Valentine J A says it is lonesome and wonders how aoon she will return Bad Boy 11736 07 86 23 143 E2 415129 iBalance 16H7U 16117 11 COUNTY GENERAL FUND Amount on hand Jano 1896 S 2C26 4C collected 11406 2 Trans Iwt fund 1ii35 33 I I It Koad 100053 Bridge 100000 Advt 15856 -Insane 8623 State rnw eror 148 52 Co Koad 286 59 Bridge 46 96 Int Colon deposts 95 23069 96 273 70 Jurv trial fees Co Clic 36 00 error receip book 1916 DD31 38 1UB0 Total 18360 27 d uounty warrants redeemed 3174 34 Correction Stitts lteport 52 46 Treasurers lee 37104 Jan 7 1897 Bal on hand 50443 Total 5836027 COONTY SINKING FUND Amt on handicasb Jan 9 96 1294 36 Co warrants 196 76 collected 238392 Co warrants caucelled 2707 11 Int on Co warrants 100 08 error lu receipt book 4 80 Total 6692 52 Vouchers cancelled 81560 Invested in fiowaraauts 4604 15 Correction StiUt report 26 46 Treasurers fees 72S1 Bal u hand Jan 7 97 1173 j7 Total 6U92 52 COUNTY ROAD FUND v Amton band Jau 9 96 31977 05 collected 433702 a jerrcr receiDt book r is warrant anoellpd hai OitrHjerss cecpts ttofd trafd site 12 i7j2vf fltyaj u y 3S329 KflttfifeCS3fcSEfcJ Correction Stilts report 34 5 Treasurers fees 1322 Baltfiihand Jan7T97 21C10i Total -86319 EC COUNTY BRIDGE FUND Amt on hand Jan 9 9C S422G70 collected- - 373 20 Error receipt book L 767 Total h4 8107 47 Warrants cancelled XS3714 35 Trans toCoGenl Fund 1040 96 Correction Stitt report 63 aj Treasurers fees 118C1 Bal on naud Jau 7 31G4S5 Total 8107 47 COUNTY JUDGMENT FUND T Amt on hand Jau 9 SG 3247 72 oollccted 31564 Total SD63S6 Warrants redeemed 230 63 Correction Stilts renort 39 89 J Treasurers fees 9 68 I Ualstn hmwl Iji T 07 OBI 01 AOtai MS M COUNTY SOLDIEfiS RELIEF FUND Arat on hand Jan 9 96 95 36 collected 10032 Total 8195 68 Warrants redeemed S 44 20 Error receipt book 3621 Treasurers fees 195 BaluhandJan797 11332 lotal - 5195 68 COUNTY INTKKEST FUND Amt collected 52009 12 Ttal 200012 TranNto CoGenlFund 1069 77 State Fund 357 53 School Fund 49115 iKefuuded on Overseers recpts 29 40 -Treasurers fees 61 27 Total - S2009 12 -PINES AND UNCLAIMED WITNESS FEES Auitonhand Jand96 S 85 02 collected 55650 Total 641 52 Trans to SchooLFund 863652 Treasurers lees 500 Total 641 62 DISTRICT FUND Amton hand Jans 96 -6878 83 collections- 11477 33 State apportionment 2023 08 Fines 58102 Unclaimed witnms fees 55 50 jjueresi iransj im i Error Stitts report 82 13 Total 21591 09 Warrants redeemed 8 14 182 14 Invested m Co warrants 683 9t Treasurers fees 114 80 Error 29 Bal on hand tlan 7 97 66095 Total S2159109 SCHOOL BONDFUND Amton hand Jau 9 96 476538 collected 118372 1 tJ 85948 90 Vouchers and bonds canceled 267636 Corrected by StiUsireport 80 02 Treasurer fees 11 84 Bal on hand Jan 7 97 3180 ts Total -594890 VALENTINE VILLAGE GENERAL FUND Amt on hand Jan9 96 S104 06 collected 663 85 Correction tStltts report 16 28 Total 784 19 Warrants redeemed 400 04 Treasurers fees 20 25 Bal on handJaii7 97 3u5uo Total 3784 H VALENTINE VILLAGE INKINi FUND Amt on hand JairO 96 1 27 39 collected 658 42 Correction Stitts rejort 4 13 Total 78991 Vouchers canceled 406 62 Ireasurers fees 2008 Bal on baud Jau 7 97 303 21 Total -789 94 VALENTINE PRECINCT BOND FUND Amton hand Jau 9 96 172 35 collected 110 60 Correction Stitts report 1 02 Total 284ii7 Vouchers canceled 60 00 Treasurers lees 337 Baldu hand Jait 7 97 220 80 Total 2S4 17 ADVERTISING FUND Amt collected 3128 02 louu Trans to Co Genl Fd V12412 Treasurers fwK 3 o Total 90 128 02 128 02 TREES ATB PLANTS A full line FRUIT TREES Of BEST VARI ETIE8 it HARD TIMES TRICES Small fruits in large supply Millions of Strawberry plants wery thrifty and well rooted Get the best near homn and save freight or express Send for price list to North Bend Nurseries North Bend Dodge County Neb V A CHINS f nfiPElS8 deceirodby nrlnpr advertlBementeand tunc jroacaa get tie oeat made finest flnlalx and MOST POPULAR SEWING MACHINE STAeJSni Ry from reliable mannfactnrerg mat have grained a reputation by honest and equars dealing There la none In the world that can inal Bn mechanical construction dnrabilityOf -working parts fineness of finish beauty In appearance or has as many Improvements as the NEW ttOJWE Ralirxr tdUJ ha fnnnH tUn nnn1tv P CTKIIC rWK CIRCULARS the various countv funds as reported TuDNeW Home SeWlUg MaGtime CO bv the BtoMas3 28TTHioirSflTiABEWY COUntv uj iuc jaunty nri CmoAoolii 8iLonisMo DautvaL State Funds Amount on band Jan 9 1806 5500 to collected 1022445 trans to int fund 35753 error 95 settlement 849 error Stitts report 14 Total Sieti7li State Treasurer recpt Insane fund transferred ins Co gen rd error b x w Balon baud Jan 7 1807 flJOfFaiHOISCOCAL AHAiTA 6a FOR SALE BY G CARLSON - VALtNTINE We have just received the finest and most complete line of Neckwear ever seen in Valentine We have in the assortment Windsors Four-in-hands Bows Sear fa Flies And we have them in all colors and qualities Some of the handsomot ties ever man ufactured See them D S SAffi STREET T1NARD THE CLOTHIER 4 4 4 4 4 i 4 4 un 1 U ALL UUK hKltNUS 5 GREETING 1 fttv Our new store is finislied after six i 49 months of hard -work and wfi are now -49 3k 4 installed therein and are ready to give a 4 von more and better bargains than H 4 er beiore Our stock of Dry Goods i Groceries Hats Caps Boots Shoes -especially Shoes--and furnishings is g complete Call and see us 49 4 49 49 4 49 49 49 FINAL PROOF NOTICES Parties having final proof notices in these columus will receive a marked copy of the paper which contains first insertion of same It is the duty of each claimant to examine their notice carefully and should there be any error the fact should bo reported to the land office and to this office at once for correction U S Land Office at Valentine Neb 1 Dec 12th 1896 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler hs filed notice of his in tcii t Ion to make final pioof in support of his claim and that said prof will be made before the Register and Receiver at Valentine Neb on Jau2znd 1897 viz John C Nichols of Reige Nebr HE No 8831 for the lots 3 4 and swVl Sec 31 Tp S3 R 30 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz DanielP White and Peter Galloway of Mc Caim -Neb Henry Schleieter and Peter Reimers of Reige Neb C R GLOVKR Register U S Land Office Valentine Nebr 1 Dec niber 16th 196 f Notice is hereby -given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support 0 his claim and that said proof will be made before the Register aud Receiver at Valeutiue Neb on Jan 30th 1897 viz Charles L Morgan of Cody Xebr H E No 9297 for the lots 3 1 senw and ne 3W Sec 2 Tp 34 R 33 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon aud cultivation of said land viz Irvln C Stotts Anson Newberv Amos F Childers and Henry F Holliday all of Cody Nebr C 11 GLOVER Register U S Land Office at Valentine Neb Jan 18 1897 f Notice is hereby given 1 that the uettler has filed notice of his intention to make final proot in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at Valeutine Nebr on Mch 20th 1807 VIZ John P Jones of Valentine Jfeb H E 9375 for the wnwi wnwj4 Sec 34 Tp 54R28 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation or said laud viz Hiram Ferguson Charles Massingale Joseph McCIoudand John Hofmann all of Valentine Nebraska C E GLOVEE Itegister Notice f hate y Guardian In the matter of th guardianship of Lota A Sietter Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the Hon M P Kmkaid one of the judges of the district court nt Cherry county Nebraska made on the Ztth day of August 13S6 forthehaleof the real i estaU hereinafter des cribed thate will he said at the front door of the court house in Valentine Cherry count- Ne Draika ou the j5Ui day of February lt97 at 10 oclock am atimbhe tnrite to tho bigfcwt bidder for cash the followluK described real es tate towit the w r ue Sec 25 Tj 35 it alw in Cherry countj Nebraska 3aid sale to reraain open one hour Joi G SrrrrER Grdy j c UJh i ttec By Zf Cz n jic zC z i Red Front 49 i Word Building Contest First Trize 10000 in Cfcsfc Second Priie -000 in aah Third Prize 2500 in Cash Fourth Prize 1500 in Cash iFifth Priie IOOO In Cash Theabove prizes arc offered to those who construct or form the largest sumber of words out ofthe letters found ia the prize word A LIT V under the followingreguJations and -conditions The first prize will be won by the largest list the second prize by the nextlargest list and so on to the fifth The list of words must be writte plainly in ink alphabetically arranged numberedined by the contest ant and sentin not later than February 20 lfba7 Tnelist miistoe com posed of English words authorized by at least one of the leading dictionar iesWebsters Worcesters the Centmvy or the Standard II two words are spelled alike only one can be used Abbreviations contractinnsbsolete words and proper nouns are not allowed The same letter rml not occur twice in one word but may be used in other words In crfe two r more winning lists contain the same number of words the Datcst and best list will take first place the others -ranking next below in t he order of quality Residents of Omaha and win ners of former prizes y Wobld Herald contestsare not permitted to com pete directly or indirectly- No contestant cAi enter more than one list of -words and each contest ant is required to oend in the same letter with his list one dollar to pay years subscription the Omaha Weekly Wobld Herald Every competitor whose list contains as many as twenty five word whether he ns a prize or not will receive TWRTY COMPLETE NOVELS in one paperWered rolume of 192 large quarto pag5 nnrong the amhojvB bengIariojtHarland Rudyard Kipling H Rider Haggard Wilkio lins and Miss Mulock Lists cannot bo corrt cted or substituted after thsj 4 ere received J The list of words winning first prize will be published in the Weekmt World Hbrald together with the name and address of each of the prlj winners j s soon after the contest dose as th matter can be decided rhe VVeebxt Wobld HKBALDis issuediu semi weekly sections giving the news twice a week and hence is nearly as soodas a daily Thisisths paper of which W J Bryan was editor for sbouttwo years psiur to ht nomination for the presidency and is the kauiDg advocate of freu stiver coinage Address WEEKLY WORLD jHERALD Omaha Neb v a Notice of Election auur o ciuch p m lor me Chop Feed 70c Cora A f WIJ olAl Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of School District No One in Cherry county Nebraska that unon the written rwitiPEt at t purpose voting towit upon the following question Shall the District Trustees of school rilatrtae least one inira or the legal voters of said iriei an eieccon ww De neid at the Court Hobo in the village of Valentine in said district oa wit urn uiiy wiiwiiuaij a u i XTOR1 On 0 No One in Cherry County Nooraska issue th bonds of said school district in the amount cC tenthoisand dollars bearing slxper cent iater eat payable semiannually on the flret day oi April and the first day of October principal and interest pajable at the County Treasurers office in Valentine Nebraska Said bonds to run for twenty years with an option for said district to pay same at the end of ten years And shall tlte district trustees of aid district cause to be levied annually a tax sufficient foe the payment of eaid interest and principal m re becomesdue Said bonds to bf issued m denonvcatloaa of one thousand dollars each and for the following purposes towit Purchase a site for a school houae building school house thereon and neceasaTy furniture By order of the Board of Trustees of said school district this llth day of January A D 1897- J C PfiTTIJOHK Sec of Boarfl Application for Administrator In the County Court of Cherry County Nebraska In the matter ofthe Estate ef Perdlnand Ne dert deceased Aetna Kechbill having filed In ray office a petition praying for the appointment or Henry llazev as administrator of the estate of Ferdi nand Neidert deceased all persons interested hi said estate will take noUce that I hare fixed Saturday January 30 i97 as the time and sny office in 1 valentine Cherry County Nebraska as the place for the hearing of said petitlonTaC which time and place all persons interested in said estate may appear and how canse if anr there be why such adminiatraiion should not bo appointed Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court this 13th day of Janunrv 1W7 SfcAL WKTOWNE 5l County Jadje PROPOSALS FOR FLOLB GFFICE PDE cJitaimr Commisnary of Subsistence Omaha Neb January 21 irht 5i1pi nmr sals In duplicate subject to the uual conditions Trill Iia Sr4 l ntZ2 n uuicisiini is 1UI3 Ullue UUlIt 11 O CJOCK S fD February 3 1817 at which time and pace they will be opened in presence of bidders for fur nishing the Subsistence Department C 8 Army on or before February 3 laar as may bo requited with Flour for issii ind Klnn rhni family at the following places of deliver viz Ou board of cars or at subsistence storehouse at Omaha Nebraska or at Foits Crook Niobrara RoltiiLsoii Neb D A Russell Washakie WyoT and i ort ileadc S D Preference will j e given to articles of domestic production The right Is reserved to reject auy or all bids or any part of auy bid Blank proposals and bpcclncatlo showing in detail the article and quantities re quired and giving full Information as to cn ditlens will be furuiancd on application to thla olu x or auy of the commissaries 3t poflta najjd above Pr oposals will also be received by the Fujkaang t omraissary of Hubslsteuco Denrer Colo at 10 oclock mountain standard tlro February 3 1S97 for the furnishing aud drier ot the above Subsistence atores freeom board Z If cars art Dem eror near the plsc of produc ln VF Purchjvse or at the poste named FRANK NYE Major aud C S US A 2HU I Price j or 1 eat BraD hulk 40c per cwt 700toQ Shorts bulk 50c per cwt 900 ton Screenings 3 c - s00 l 5CO V 4-