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THIS AND THAT
Comlna Krauts
Carlton Lord Company linn ami 2fi
Schol Meeting 1 nnc iW
Independence Day -July I
IVaclierh Institute Inly in ai
Now is the time to subscribe 100
J H Quigley lias returned from his
ranch at Cody
A Thompson of Simeon was in
town Tuesday
Adolph Heller snent several days in
town this week
Tas Childers of Cody has been in
town the past week
Senator P H ORourke of Gordon
was in town this week
Mrs C R Watson returned last ev
ening from her trip east
Miss Ella Stillwell is visiting at Mrs
Cooks in town this week
John Bullis is working in the post
office assisting Mae OSullivan
The commissioners will be in session
all of this week and part of next
S H Ivyner of Longpine was in
town on business Monday evening
Howard Layport spent several days
with his parents in town last week
Milk delivered 23 quarts for one
dollar 9 Miss Eva Harden
For Bent Xice large office room
in stone building 18 T C Hornby
The building boom has not abated
In fact it seems to be gaining strength
Enoch Flowers has gone to Rosebud
to accept a position there as carpenter
C X McCollmn TJ S stock inspec
tor at Rosebud was in town Sunday
Miss Anna Connolly left last Satur
day night for Chadron to visit with
friends
C R Glover spent a few days of
the Jast week on a business trip down
c the road - j
W A Pettycrew and family are now
Installed in their South Cherry street
residence
Prof Merrell the piano tuner and
musician left for Rushville last Satur
day night
Word has been received here that
Representative Billings is still very ill
at Xorden
W E Haley has made a very neat
office building of the Love property on
Main street
Mrs Kimmell of Rosebud spent
Monday and Tuesday visiting friends
in Valentine
an Rphwjilm has the contract for
furnishing fresh meat at Fort Xiobra
ra after July 1
nellar Gilraan made the last de
livery of cattle on their Indian con
tract yesterday
J G Maher returned from Rosebud
Friday and sojourned in our burg un
til Sunday night
Eddie Hackler came in last Saturday
from the well boring outfit where he
has been working
The lightest tax levy ever made for
the village of Valentine is that of this
year Only 12 mills
Mrs F L Jacobs visited with
friends and ralativcs in Boyd county
a few days last week
W E Haley went to Omaha last
Friday morning on a business trip and
returned last evening
J H McDowell manager of the
Smith Premier typewriter company
was in town Tuesday
Carrie Dillon started last Monday
morning for the Crow Creek reserva
tion to work for H Dunbar
W T Kincaid returned Friday
evening from Lincoln where he had
been attending Masonic grand lodge
W F A Meltendorf moved into his
new house Monday and is as happy as
a boy with a pair of new red topped
boots
Mrs Martin Haley and child accom
panied W E Haley home from Omaha
last night and will remain for a
months visit
A G Shaw returned from his trip
-with the wild west show Friday night
He had been laid up at Wooster Ohio
for six weeks with typhoid fever
Pringle the man who burglarized
Ilothleutners store at Kilgore was put
in jail here last Saturday
W E Cottle John Britt and II C
Sanner brought in six wagon loads of
hogs yesterday morning and sold them
to Geo Schwalm
Perry Lawson has bpcome quite a
poet His latest effusion runs about
like this The cooas cant play ball
But they can run to beat all
J C Dahlman came over from
Rosebud Sunday and left for Lincoln
Monday morning ITe has put in over
500 of the 1000 horses he contracted
for
Mr and Mrs J A Ilornback of
Sparks were pleasant callers at this
office Tuesday They left an invita
tion to come to Sparks on the glorious
Fourth
Farmers on the table are praying
for rain again and indications are that
their pravers will soon be answered
P S Last night 75 of an inch of
rain feli
J C Petti John is preparing to put a
new sidewalk in front of his residence
property and will use the old walk on
the south side of his lot Let the good
work go on
A marriage license was issued this
week Wednesday to Thos W Murphy
of Sheridan county age 27 Catherine
A Sweeny Cherry county age 25
Chadron Journal
In a hotly contested game of ball
yesterday between the Fort Xiobrara
Mascots and the Valentine Brownies
the latter defeated the former by a
score of 24 to 22
Rev O T Moore preaciied a base
ball sermon to the enthusiasts Sunday
evening which it is said abounded in
good advice to those who use the Sab
bath for the sport
Yesterday W A Parker of Wood
Lake bought the stock of dry goods
formerlv owned bv S II Kyner of
Longpine and C M Baily purchased
the grocery stock
A theates party from town attended
Carlton Lords show ai the post on
Tuesday night and they say the com
pany is a splendid one See them at
Cornell Hall tonight
At the school meeting next Monday
evening three members of the school
board will be elected two to serve
three years and one fur two years
Everyone should turn out
T A Yearnshaw left yesterday for
Cody where he will go into business
for himself Tommy has made many
friends while in Valentine and we
predict the same fortune for him at
Cody
Frank Sageser of Bassett father of
our barber arrived in town Monday
night with his family and will make
this his future home having rented
the property formerly owned by Dr
Dwyer on Cherry street
The Co operative Gramophone Co
gave an exhibition at the Hall Monday
night It was the rankest fake that
ever struck the town but only a very
few were present to hear the alleged
entertainment- Butte Gazette
Martin Christensen is one of the
busiest men n the northwest He has
a contract to do painting at Fort Rob
inson one at St Francis Mission one
at Fort Niobiara and one at Santee
Agency to say nothing of smaller jobs
here and elsewhere
Messrs F E Jandt and P G
Cooper of Crawford were in town
Sunday on their return from Rosebud
where they had been on business Mr
Jandt went east Monday morning and
Mr Cooper returned home to Crawford
Sunday night
Died at the residence of L M Lay
porte in this city last evening of
cholera infantum Levi the 18 months
old child of Chas Kime and wife The
parents desire to thank those who as
sisted them so kindly in their hour of
trouble Funeral at Pullman tomor
row
The Hotel de nammond is quite a
popular resort just at present The
building is fireproof has steel rooms
and any man who makes it his home
is guaranteed immunity from burg
lary OConnors Snurr Ward and
Pringle are the only regular boarders
at present but more are expected daily
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CHERRY COUNTY INDEPENDENT
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First Day Wednesday June 16
First Event Quarter mie dash Purse 5000 First monev yJOOO sec
ond 15 00 tiiird 500
Result Wild Irishman first Sleepy Dick second Dr Biiggs third Daisy
Bell fourth Time 24L
Second Event Half mile dash lady riders Silk dress pattern to first pair
shoes to second
Result Anna Seager on Sorrel Jim first Mrs Ceo Hersehey on Grey
Pete second Delia Leggett on Iloaney Day third Time Jyi
Third Event Bicycle race one mileand repeat Purse 1000 to winner
Remit A T Wart first IJarrv Harper second I II iCellv third
Wilde fourth Time 3271
Second Day Thursday June 17
First Event GOO vard dash Purse 5000 First monev 3000 second
15 00 third 500
Result Wild Irishman first Gladys Wells second Dr Briggs third Sor
rel Jim fourth Time 33
Second Event Half mile and repeat Purse 7500 First money 3750
second 22 50 third 15 00
Result First heat Glador first Twobits second Sweetheart third Time
b0 Second heat Glador first Sweetheart second Twobits third Time
50
Third Event Foot race 100 yard dash Purse 500
Result -Beaker first Tate second Thorn third Truax fourth Time
10
Third Day Friday June 18
First Event One mile dash Purse 7500 First monev 3750 second
22 50 third 1500
Result Glador first Forgueve second Grey Pete third Sweetheart fourth
Time half mile 50 mile 146 t
Second Event -Half mile dash
Purse 25 00
Monday another game was played
with a like result the score being 10
to 6 in favor of the local team at the
end of the seventh inning when the
game was called
Among the colored boys was Wra
Morris a member of E troop Ninth
cavalry who was thought to be a
pretty good foot racer so Clyde Ros
seter of Chadron was prevailed upon
to come here and a foot race was
matched for Monday afternoon The
officers at the post made a pool and
backed the colored man for 150 and
Stetter Erancke of this place put
up the money for Rosseter All the
for Cherry county and Rosebud horses
Result Pmce H first Flying Broecke second
Otis II -third Charlev
Carpenter fourth Time 51
Third Event One mile dash Indian horses and Indian riders Purse 1000
First money 750 second 250
Declared oil on account of number of entries
Fourth Day Saturday June 19
First Event Poney race free for all half mile dash Purse 50 00
Result -Bobby first Red Buck second Lucy third Myrtle S fourth
Second Event Target shoot O RJ Watson and T A Yearnshaw will shoot
at 100 targets for a purse of 25 00
Declared off
Third Event Ball game betwepn Ninth Cavalry and Twelfth Infantry
Result 30 Robinson 10
Last week we gave a full account
of the first days races and above will
be found a condensed history of the
sports of the week Cut it out and
save it for future reference The
time made in all races was most ex
cellent
The principal event of the second
day was the 600 yard dash won by
Wild Irishman The horses got off
well and the finish was pretty By
the way that Wild Irishman is a great
horse This is his first campaign and
he has a race at Hermosa July G which
promises to be a good one
The half mile and repeat was a good
race and Bill Days horse Glador
showed his heels to the other horses in
good stvle The foot race was not ex
citing Becker of Fort Niobrara win
ning easily
The county race brought out some
pretty good horses Tom Higgins
Prince II walking off with money C
W Wheelers Flying Broecke came
second Ed Clarkes Otis H winning
third from J M Burnetts Charley
Carpenter The race for Indian horses
aud riders failed to fill and was de
clare Off i
The consolation race billed for Satur
day was turned into a pony race with
a 50 purse Tom Higgans Bobby
won first Frank Avauts Red Buck
second Truax Lucy third and Billy
Days Myrtle S last The clay pigeon
contest between T A Yearnshaw and
C R Watson was called off on ac
count of the former having a boil on
his right arm After the race Fort
Robinsons Xinth Cavalry and Fort
Niobraras Andrews ball teams played
a game on the specially made grounds
north of the Episcopal church An
immense crowd turned out to see the
game which was a very poor one the
score by innings being
Andrews 320 12 11 002 0 30
Robinson 000 0 0316 0 10
Sunday the same teams played at
Fort Niobrara with the following re
sult
Robinson 24100302 0
Andrews 30320112 1-
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local sports went out to the post in the
afternoon and tried to bet on Ro3se
ter but the boys were simply bluffed
to a standstill They could have won
10U0 as easily as they won 150 had
they been willing to back their man
As it was the side bets probably
amounted to 100 After the ball
game the race was called and it did
nt take long for it to be over Mor
ris ran away from Rosseter from the
scratch and finished 10 or 15 feet in
advance of the Chadion man Time
in dispute one man catching it 10 1 5
and another 10 2 5 At any rate the
backers of Rosseter lost their money
and Clyde ackno wledges that he cant
run against the colored boy
Geo Gordon and W E Yeager
started overland for Pierre Monday
with Sweetheart and Dr Briggs
Frank Avant and C Arnold left
with their hordes for their home at
Hermosa on Monday evenings frieght
These boys made lots of friends here
Dr J P Sutton lefc for the we st
Monday with Sleepy Dick and Gray
Pete The Doctor is quite a character
and is a splendid race horse man
The Chadron sports told us to re
mark that they are all dead broke
Hodge especially came in for a lot of
guying
Ed Clarke doesut intend running
his horse Otis II again although he
is a good one
An October race meeting at this
place would draw an immense crowd
from abroad
Workert Brother 3Xasons
On April 19 aud theieabouts Valen
tine was honored with the presence
of one A L Morgan alias half a doz
en other names He was accompan
ied by a man who passed as his broth
er Morgan represented himself as a
cattle man from Billings Montana
and was a Mason in good standing
Using his fraternity as a cloak he
managed to obtain C R Watsons en
dorsement to a 50 check and also
bargained for a 75 outfit of saddles
from J W Yeast giving a 100 check
in payment therefor and receiving 25
in cash He went to Longpine
next day on business and has not been i
seen since The checks were returned
with word that no such person was
known there either by the bank or
Masonic lodge Word was at once
sent to the police and lodges in various
cities aud Saturday evening a telegram
trom Crawfordsville Indiana was re
ceived by Sheriff Strong staling that
Morgan was there The sheriff started
for the Hoosier town Saturday morn
ing and will soon be here with the
scoundrel
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VALENTINE CHERRY CO NEBRASKA THURSDAY JUNE 24 1897
LMIARGING
NO 22
We are busily engaged in
enlarging our store and in
order to save the trouble of
moving and re arranging so
large a quantity of goods
we have decided to make a
general cut in prices Ev
erything goes at a sacrifice
g
Thacher
Look over our line of spring goods Ask about the portraits
YTHING
In Pettycrews stock of groceries fruit confectionery and feed
IS THE BEST
All our Groceries are fresh and good
And all other kinds of clothing
can be purchased more cheaply of
D STiNARD
Than anyone else in town and
besides he carries the best qual
ities The best and most com
plete line of gents furnishings
Wanted An Idea
Who can think
of some simple
thins to patent
WA Maa fVev mav tlTICF VHT1 WPKltll
Write JOHN WEDDERBORN CO Patent Attpr
neys Washington D C for their 1800 prize offer
and new list of one thousand InTenttons wanted
Mill Prices jor Feed
Bran bulk 40c per cwt 700ton
Shorts bulk 50c per cwt 900 ton
Screenings 35c 600
Chop Feed 70c 1300
Corn 55c
Oats 90c
A Plain Straight Talk
of the advantage to you of taking the
Pacific Short Line via ONeill when
enroute to or from Sioux City You
save three hours in each direction
make close connections with Yankton
Sioux Falls and Mitchell trains you
can go to Sioux City and return the
same day and it costs just the same
for tickets as via the other line Buy
local tickets to OKeill
Fruit is the finest and cleanest
Confectionery the best and sweetest Feed pure and nutritious
Highest prices for Butter Eggs and Farm Produce
NORTH OF POSTOFFICE W A PETTYCREW
Up-to-Date
We have been and are still receiving new invoices of
STRAW HATS FASHIONABLE SHOES
GENTS FURNISHINGS
LACE CURTAINS PORTIERRES
TABLE DAMASKS
Our stock of these goods is complete See them
E McDonald
TO THE PUBLIC
In addition to t7ie line of
Grroceries ivhicli I recently
opened at my old stand ok
Main Street I will liereafler
carry a atonic of Notions
Laces JRiboons Needles and
Thread JSuttons Neckties
Socks Overalls Underwear
etc anil J respectfully so
licit a sJiare of your trade
J M CARPENTER
O W MOREY
WATOHMAEEE - AHD - JEWELEB
Fine line of plain and fancy jew
elry constantly on hand
Repairing promptly executed and
done in the best manner
Full line of sporting goods
G M SAGESER
TONSORIAL
ARTIST
Hair cutting and shaving
Shop in the W H Moses building
HOT AND GOLD BATHS
THE ELKHORN
RAILROAD
vNbrth Western Line is to be3t
to and from the
SUGAR BEET FIELD
of
NORTH NEBRASKA