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VOLUME XIV * VALENTINE , NEBRASKA-DECEMBER 14 , 1899. NUMBER 4 % j
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Metzger Bros. ,
Pullman Neb
Cherry Co.
Brand on left hid
and thigh
Earmark , squat
crop right ear
Southern bramle
L cattle have but on
. 'half-diamond E" o
lief t side
Native cattle ha\
throat wattle
ttanee on Gordon andSnake Creeks
Horses have same brand on left thigh
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A Itcicitrtl o/A 5O will be paid to an
person for Information leading to the arrest an
iinal conviction of any person or persons stea
I ng cattle with above brand
JSDWAKD BAD HAIR.
Postoflice address
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"Allen tf D
On left shoulder and
baron side ; horses
same on thigh
Range-Boar
T J ASUBUUN
Postofflce addres
Valentine , Ne
Branded on rteh
side ; horses same
Kange-lO miles eas
of Valentino o ;
the Niobrara
Joseph W. Bownet
P. O. address
Merriman , Nebr.
Right ear cropped
Hole in center of left
ear Itange Lake creek
3. D.
Parker & Son
P O Address
L.V. . Parker
Iteige. Neb
Brand same as cut
Also ZP
Kan tie on Niobr.in
south of Crookstoi
li. A. McQuade.
Valentine. Neb
Branded on either
side Range between
Phacher-and Swan
Lake
Charles 0. Tackett
lloscbii'l , 3. D.
Kange head of An
telone near 3t , Marys
mission
Horses branded
on left thigh
Peter Vlondray
Uosebnd , S. D.
Left side. Left car
"cropped.
Horses branded
V .
Range Little White
River , at mouth of
Dedar r.reek.
Louis J. Richards
Merriman. Neb
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Gorsuch Bros.
Newton , Xebrnka
.Cattle branded
as on cut
cutSome
Some
ft side 01 In ]
Kan < re on ( Joriiou
Creek
Louis F. Richards
Meiriman Neb
ETenry Pratt
Itosebud S. D.
Leftside
Horses same on
left shoulder
Dmtiliorn clip on
some cattle
John DeCory
Koscbnd. S. D ,
Some branded II
41" on left sirttj
Horses JD on left
hip Kange in Meyer Cc
on Antelope Ur-ek
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N. S. Rowlby
Kennedy. Xcbr.
Sanse as f.nt on
side ami hij > . and on \
left' hluniUlHr-ftf heron -
on
and
hip.
: t on right hip and
-r on leit side. . .
ou left hip of horses.
\V. J. C. ROUX1
Anderson
Simeon. Nebrasl
Cattle branded <
left side a on cut ;
also li ! on left sli
willi on left hip
sonic cattle ; also S
on right side Hoi
brand , rake and
on left shoulder <
hipHome
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Kange on Niobrara lliver.-eaBt
Fort Niobrara ; also between Snake lliver ar
Simeon , known as the Felch range , all in Cher :
County , Nebraska.
Marshall & Wolf en den
Kennedy , Neb.
Some 3 on the left
bin Horses S on left
shoulder
Krand is small
Earmark : Quarter
clip behind , half cir
cle forward on left ear
Range Lone Tree
Lake
I. T. Richardson.
Perch , Nebr
Some on left
Horses on
left shouldei
William M. Dunbar
Lessee from Heine & Krocgcr
Cody. Neb
DUn Either side
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Ais < finel oil
Left ear ot cattle
Split
Kangc head of Hay
Creek
Amelia Young.
Cody , Nebraska
On right side.
Itigbt ear split
llange , Littl
White river
Peder Thorsen.
Rordon. Nebraska
: ) n right sideT on
right Inp. < horse
jrand and T on
iplit shoulder
\lo cattle branded
L M on leftZside
Rmiiie , fowl mile *
south of Invin
Henry Young ,
Cody. Nebraska
Horse brand III
on left shoulder
Cattle , right ear
split
Hange , Little
White river. S. D.
Stotts & Stetter.
Uody. ? "
HrandfMl on left side
llancf. Tin Can Lake
aid Morgan Flats
D. C. Kelson.
Cody. Nebraska
On right hip.
Kange , Medicin
Take to the
Snake river
TJutt Brothers.
Cordon. Nebraska
ICange.14 miles north
) f Gordon.
F. C. Dueri'ellt ? Manager.
Gordon , Nebraska
Cattle aHo bramlei
HO on right hip
Horses and mnlo
Branded same as en
on left shoulder
J. C. Jordan
Tordon , Nebraska
) ne bunch branded
is on cut on left side
One bunch branded
13 I < on left hip
Horses.I on left
ilmnUer
Kange. 10 miles
iouthwpst of Gallop.
Between Niobrara
uid Snake rivers
George F Damon
Albany. Neb
u.tttle branded
FI > onleft ribs o
right shoulder ; XI
SD FD on right hip and lei
ribs1 ; Con left hip
Horses Fl ) or SD 01
right shoulder
Itange 7 nn nortl
ei.st of Albany Nel
Agent for Tasten
' Black Leg Vaccin
Jospph Pickel
Gordon Neb
Ylso
TTorsH brand If ou
eft shoulder
IwViige fo iniles
lorlheust of Gordon
STOCK NOTES ,
It is estimated that over. 2,500 hors <
were shipped from. Converse' count ;
Wyoming , during the first nine mohtl
of this year. _
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The demand for baby beef has mac
mature cattle very scarce on the rangi
steer is seldoi
and a four-year-old
seen there now.
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Ulia Powell sold three greyhoum
this week to Tommy Dovvd for $60 i
clean cash. lie also contracted thn
more to Joe Fickle. There is moi
inoriey in raising greyhounds tha
there is in steers or sheep : Gordc
Journal. '
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An Oklahoma judge has decidad th {
a brand is not evidence of ownershi
of cattle. This is contrary to custoi
and former decisions and the case :
watched with interest by stockmen
reversion is expected on appeal.
R. Lisco , manager of the Rush Gree
Cattle Company , lias leased the Ricl
ardson ranch for a period of five yeai
paying $1000 per year rental. This i
one of the best ranches , in the countr
and lies convenient lo Mr. Lisco's othe
property. Alliance Grip.
A new industry has been started i
Colorado by Mr. B Littlefield of Roul
county , who now has a herd of fiftyjelfc
who now has a herd of fifty elkj , ani
expects in five or six years to increas
them to 1OUO. , He is raising them fo
beef. Live Stock Inspector.
Upon recommendation of Harding
the Yankton Indian agent , the depart
ment has allowed 2J,000 for the put
chase of cattle for that reserve and i
the experiment proves a success an ap
propriation of a like amount will b
made to each agency in the west.-
Miles City Journal.
' It has long been the custom of west
erners to get their breeding stock froc
the east , but the recent shipment of ;
car of breeding cows from Nebraska t
Vermont seems lo indicate that the tid
has turned and we may expect that er
long the eastern farmers will get al
their good breeding animals from tin
west.
A Chicago market report on sales o
stackers and feeders has this sentence
' 'The demand for feeding cattle is-quie
unless the quality is good. " That i
getting to be the usual thing Tbj
market for most of the offerings in tin
line of live stock drags frequently be
cause of lack of quaht } * . Quality is be
coming more and more essential , am
herein is a lesson for breeders.
Judge Kohlsaat of-the United State
Circuit Court , on Monday of last \veel
rendered a decision in favor of the rail
roads in the case of the interstate com
merce commission versus various w6s
tern roads , with reference to the $ :
terminal charge at Chicago. Thecour
ruled that said charge is a segregatioi
or division of the through rate o
charges , as authorized by la\v , am
therefore Wai.
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The Texas breeders of cattle are no
studying much about where theircattli
have been but about what they an
now. An old time breeder , discubsin <
the problem , once said : -'It does no
matter so much where our stock cam <
from , gentlemen. The question is
where has it got to ? " That is the ques
tion after all. It will pay each individ
ual to stop and answer this questioi
for himself. Is his stock improving
Homestead.
The horse men and the automobili
men ate making faces at each othe :
now. The automobile fellows say thei
machines do not balk , shy or cat feed
and the horse men say their horse :
never blow up and .scatter , their dis
membered parts all over creation. Thi :
may all be true , but horses are not real
ly useful until they are well broken
while when an automobile .is broken ii
is no good. I am on the side of th <
horse. Homestead.
Rep'orts from ' 'the range country o
Texas .and Xew Mexico indicate tha
owners are' cleaning up their ranges t <
an unusual \tent , partly because o
disastrous losses of the very poor cattl <
last winter. The shipments lliat liav <
gone in this way , explain to a great ex
tent the large receipts of that class 01
cattle at the markets. Prices seeir
high now , but with increased consump
jtipn .and demand there is little likeli
hood , from a Texas point of view , o :
cattle for the best breeding purpose ;
eeing any cheaper next spring.
The report in this paper a couple ol
weeks ago that efforts will be made t <
pass a bill through congress this wintei
providing for the lease or sale of gov
ernment "arid lands" has raised {
storm of protests in this section of th <
state. It is the general opinion tha
the laws we now have are ample , anc
that legislation along the line indicated
would be productive of much harm t <
cattlemenespecial ! } ' the smaller outfits
-As it tfis now , the "law of the range1
gives to each individual the same rights
that are accorded to another , regard
less of wealthand , no change is wanted
\Ve make this statement only after con
sultation with many stockmen , big anc
little , and if it does not fairly repre
sent the sentiment of our readers , we
will be pleased to hear from them anti
give their communications space in the
paper , besides sending them to oui
cpngressman at Washington , should il
become necessary for protest or advice
to be offered. Let's hear from stock
men on this question.
J. II. VaxJJoskirk , secretary of'the
cattle association , has. interested him
self in behalf pf stockmen's. interest
relative to public lands , lie received a
letter from Jus. C. Dahlman stating
th&t there will be a meeting of govern ,
ors of western- states in Denver some
time next month and asks for t ! e
opinion of stockmen as to the disposi
tion of public lands. Mr. Vanlioskirk
Is QftJie opinion that stockmen will op
pose any scheme calculated to throw
these lands from the federal to the state
government and to this endhe will ag
itate the matter , and. if necessary will
petition congress to allow present con
ditions to remain as they are. W'hile
there may be some who would like to
get opportunity to secure deeds to
portions of the public range , yet it is
generally conceded that a law giving
Either title or lease to these lands would
result in crowding out all stockmen not
members of some trust that would be
organized to buy up the en tire territory.
As matters now stand ho trust can se
cure any more of a foothold on the
ranges than the humblest citizen with
anly a few head of cattle , and for the
best interest of all concerned it is welj
that public sentiment should be crystal-
ized iti this direction. Alliance Grip.
For the information of stockmen we
publish below the rules and regulations
governing the allowance of brands un
der the law passed last winter , and
which went into effect on the first of
last July. It is the desire of the
"lirands and Marks Committee , " of
vvhjeh J. II. Quigley , of this place , is
shairman , that the applications for
brands be all in before the last of this
month , otherwise the brands w 11 not
be recognized until after these which
were filed prior to January 1 have been
considered Ilenoc , if you have a
brand 3'ou wish recorded , you had bet
ter send it at once to Lincoln.If you
ion't register your brand this month it
rt'ill stand no show urless it is unique ,
regardless of the length of tinie yon
iiave had it registered with the county
slerk :
1. Applications tor the registry of
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lmimls or marks should be sent to"the
secretary of state with the' fee of § 1.50
for each brand or mark , llenut by
: ash , draft or postoflice money order.
In all cases where brands or marks arc
recorded in the otlice of thei county
Jerk a certufied copy of such record
aiust accompany each application.
2. Applications for registry are re-
luircd to be made by December 31 ,
18QD , for all brands and marks then in"
.ise. Applications will be filed in the
U'der received , considered by the board
in said order and-in the or letof their
registration in thu Otlice of the county
clerks.
3. Xo application will be accepted
jr recoreledvhen the same raids 'On
Jither side or any part of the animal. ' '
Divided that a brand described as be-
ng"bn both sides , both hips or iike
parts ol the body may be accepted. All
solid brands and marks retnovmgto ex
ceed one-half of the ear will bo rejected ,
4. It is recommended that appli
cants do not apply for any single letter ,
lumber or figure.
There are few ailments so uncom
fortable as piles , but they can easily be.
jured by using Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment' Relief follows its xise , and
my one suffering from piles cannot'
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ford t'o neglect { p'give it a trial. Price
50 cents in bo'ttles , tubes 75 cents.
J. U. Quigley.
Our Attractive Holiday Display
Awaits your Inspection. . , ,
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General Merchants ; '
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* * deal ; but that's our btisiness. Stoves
are a specialty of ours. By the way ,
we have just received a few of those
Unexcelled ELeating Stoves The
MAGIC ESTATE HOT BLAST.
Remember we are also dealers in
BED SPRINGS , MATTRESoES ,
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PICT U HE FRAMES , Etc. : : : : : :
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To convince you beyond a do'ubt that the best "line of
LIQUORS , WINES AND CIGARS * * . *
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WALTER F , A. MELTENDORFF. PROPRIETOR
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BLIZZARD
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Fur Coats ,
Ladies' and Children's Felt and
warm-Lined Shoes.
Juots and Shoes and Furnishings of all kinds. 'Practical Tailoring
work uaranteed.
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Tine Kidge , S U
Cattle Branded as
on cut and belpxv on
either side Kennk
Mvalbw foi k ou leit
and erop right
Horse I rands as
below on left tlilgb
or hip
Cattle
Wheeler liros.
CoUy Neb *
Also B on right
side
Range Chamberlain
Flat : ? and Snake
Kiver
Newman - Bfosati
Cody , Nebraska
On point left shonl-
der. ' Ateo 'O < on
point-left shoulder
Also | J nir left
shoulder
Same ou left hip
Left side
J. A. Adamson.
Valentine. Neb
On left side or hip
A4 left side or hip
OnTeftsUle *
Range ou Xiobrara
" Marqnardt &Jowlus
OTTO STJCUUK. Manager.
Merriman. 1
Cattle l > rand OMT on
left blionlder. Some
of cattle hsivc varions
oliler brands. OS oil
left hip. Horse bra'd
A on left shouldei. .
IlHntrfi Formerly
GeoWMonnier
, -ranch 5-niiIes cast of
Sllerriman.froni F.E.
Si M. V. II. 11. south to Leander Creek.
qifufdt- Howl 11 i. Mr
J. C. Trowbridge
Merriman , Neb
'Hange between Irvin -
\vin and Merriinau ,
south of railroad
Ilughjiovill , Manager
Menimari Xeb
Also
AH on left-aide or
hip
linage north of 1
Charlotte E. BovilL
Merriman Neb
Leftside or nip
Itange north o EH
Taken Up1 , at my place about 4 miles east ot
Fort Niobrara. May -JO. one sorrel bald-rwrri
gelding , 5 years old , and one bav mar-j
li years old. both branded on left shonldeji
EBXKST SEARS