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VOLUME XIV VALENTINE , , NEBRASKA , JANUARY IS , 1900. N TIMBER 5-2.
Metzger Bros. ,
Pullman Neb
Cherry Co.
Brand on left Hide
[ and thigh
Earmark , sq.iare
crop right ear
' Southern branded
L cattle have but one
. 'half-diamond E" on
[ left side
Native cattle have
throat wattle
Ranee on Gordon nnd.Snake Creeks
liorses have same brand on left thigh
A Ilcicttrtl of$25O will be paid to any
person for information leading to the arrest and
final conviction of any person or persons stealIng -
Ing cattle with above brand
EDWA11D BAD IIAIR.
1'ostofllcc address
Allen 8 D
On left shoulder and
bar op side ; horses
same or. thigh
Range-Bear
T J ASH BURN
Fosfofflce addrcs
Valentine , Neb
Branded on right
side ; horses same
Kange-10 miles east
of Valentino on
the Nlobrara
Joseph W. Bownet
P. O. address
Merrnnan , Nebr.
Right ear cropped
Hole in center of left
ear Range Lake" creek
S. D.
Parker & Son
P O Address
L. W. Parker
Itefge. Nb
Brand Mime : is cut
Also Z3 ?
.J Kanjre on Niobrara
y"l , south of Crookston
'SSSSWWS ' . <
11. A.
'Sir '
Valentine. Neb
Hramled on either
side
Kiinge between J R
rhacherand Swan
Lake
Charles C. Tackett
Koselmd , S. D.
Kange head of An
telope near St. Marys
mission
Hordes branded
on left thigh
Peter Vlondray
Kosebml. S. D.
Left side. Left car
ropped.
Hor&cs branded
VB.
"Range Little White
River , at mouth of
Dedar ( 'reek.
Louis J. Kichards
Merriman. Neb
Gorsuch Bros.
Newton , Nebraka
Guttle branded
as on cut
cutSome
Some
ft sldeorhii
ItaiiL'e on GoruuT7
Creek
Louis F. Richards
Meiriman Neb
Henry Pratt
Rosebud S. I ) .
I .eft s > i le
Horses saute on
left shoulder
neeiliorn clip on
some cat lie
Jolin UeCory
Rosebud. S. D.
Some branded ID
417 on left side
Horses JD on left
hip Kange in Meyer Co
on Antelope Creek
N. S. Rowley
KemiiMlv.Nebr
Kami ; as i-iii m left
.Mdu and liip. niul on
left sluinlil r ftf lior-
ses AlboH ? on
left bide WtSfl an
bip.
? on rijj'il ' 1 > 'P s
F4on left side.
O ou leit hip of liorsos.
W. W. AXDRIISOIT. J. C. BOUNDS
Anderson & Hounds.
Simeon. Nebraska
Cittle branded on
left side as on rut ;
also Iti on left side
with on left hip of
some cattle ; also S4G
on right side Horse
brand , rake and 1(5
on left shoulder or
hin Home ranch-on
Dewev Lake. Kange on Niobrara Kiver , east efFort
Fort Niobrara ; also between Snake Kiver and
Simeon , known as the Felch range , all In Cherry
County , Nebraska.
Marshall & Wolfenden
Kennedy , Neb.
Some a on the lef
hip
Horses g on left
shoulder
Brand is small
Earmark : Quarter
clip behind , half cir
cle forward on left ear
Kange Lone Tree
Lake
I. T. Richardson.
Perch , Nebr
Some on left
hip
Horses on
left shoulder
William M. Dnnbar
Lessee from Heine & Kroeger
Cody. Neb
DDfi Either side
[ low
Also Ion
right
Left ear ol cattle
Split.
Kange head of Hay
Creek
Amelia Young.
I'ody , Nebraska
On right side.
Kight ear split
Kange , Little
White river
Peder Thorsen.
Gordon , Nebraska
On right siderT on
right hip. horse
brand and Ton.
right shoulder
Also cattle branded
It S on leftTside i
Kange , fowl miles
south of Irwin
Henry Young ,
Cody , Nebraska
Horse brand H.Y
on left shoulder
Cattle , right ear
split
Kange , Little
White river. S. f ) .
Stotts & Stetter.
Cody.yebraska
Branded on leit side
K.inge. Tin Can Lake
and Morgan Flats
D. C. Nelson.
Cody , Nebraska.
On right hip.
Kange , Medicine
Uiketo tlie
Snake river
TJutt Brothers.
Gordon. Nebraska
Kange.14 miles north
of ( ibrdon.
F. C. Duerfelnt , Manager.
Gordon , Nebraska
Cattle also branded
JOon right hip
' Horses and mules
j i/randed same as cut
on left shoulder
J. C. Jordan
Gordon , Nebraska
One bunch branded
as on cut on leit side
One bunch branded
t ) Ion left hip
Hordes J on left
shoulder
Kange. in miles
soiulmvbl of Gallop ,
between Niobrara
and Snake rivers
George F Damon
Albanv. Neb
Cattle branded
FI > on left ribs or
right shoulder ; stl >
on right hip and left
ribs ; Con left hip
Horses FD or SD on
richt shoulder
Ranee 7 mi north
cast of Albany Neb
Agent for Pasteur
Black Leg Vaccine
Joseph Fickel
Gordon Neb
Abe
How brand F on
left shoulder
Kaiifie id miles
noriheiist of Gordon
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| STOCfGNOT ,
Many of those who purchased what
is known in this county as "Sioux City
stuff" a year or so ago are beginning to
realize the mistake they made. Not
all have failed to make the stuff pay
expenses , but many have. * *
Western Nebraska beats the world !
Stock of all kinds are running at large
on the ranges and doing as well as in
midsummer ; cattle fit for the butcher's
block , that have not been fed u bite of
hay or grain , are being shipped to east
ern markets lor beef. Bassett Eaglo.
We notice in the Congressional Rec
ord of January 11 that Senator Allen
of this state presented in the national
congress a petition from the Live Stock
Institute of South Omaha , remonstra
ting against the enactment of leg
islation abolishing the manufacture of
butterine and kindred products.
The biggest mistake that many cat
tle feeders make is to think their cattle
are fat when they are only half fat. At
the present time the demand cpuld *
readily absorb more thoroughly finished
cattle than are coining , while there is a
surplus of cattle that have not 'been
fed long enough to make them suitable
for first-class trade. '
George Jakos recently purchased
flftx head of Lurierit V. Ma.vin
ney which makes a nice acquisition to
his already well stocked'ranch. . The
entire herd was considered fine sldiT ,
but those bought by Mr. .lakes wore
topped from the bunch. He lately pur
chased the II. L. Merriman ranch
which , with his former property makurf
a ranch to be proud of. Ilyannis Tri
bune. "
According to telegraphic dispatches
received Saturday , a le.irificv blizzard
swept through the southern part of
New Mexico and territory in that viciiii
ity. Several lives were lost in the
storm , but just how many has not vet
been ascertained. Thousands of head
of stock perished in the storm , and it is
estimated that the loss will amount tenet
not less than $ .11)0,000 ) to stockmen.
A large number of stockmen attended
the stock meeting here Wednesday. It
.vas decided at this meeting to ask
Governor Po3rnter to do what was in
his power at the meeting of the govern
ors of the western , states to be held in
Denver , to have the land left as it is
now , if possible , and if not , to lease it
to the real bona lido settlers in small
tracts for a term of twenty-five years.
fVhitman Sun.
The cattlemen on the western ranges
have marketed their stock prettr close
ly in order to have plent } ' of feed for
what they intend to carry through the
winter. This is. wise , for it has reliev
ed the pressure on the feed resources
materially , and one good animal , well
wintered , is worth two that barely get
through alive. Occasional sales of
range cattle are still made , and the
prices received indicate that tin seller's
views are just about as strong as they
were in the fall. Homestead.
The annual quarantine order of the
general government against Texas fe-
issued December 20th , went into
effect January 1st. The order prohibits
mbviug cattle from any part uf the
quarantined territory across the line ,
except pursuant to the regulations. Tne
line of a year ago is but little changed ,
the principal difference being that it
places a part of California north of : i
line drawn east from San FraneLco ,
afiove' the line and out of the quaran
tined area.
Stockmen who bought wire and fenc
ing material a year ago find the } ' made
a timely purchase. Barbed wire has
advanced lilO per cent in the last year ,
this must'be prosperity for at least the
wire trust. A number of stockmen in
the vicinity of Sidney bought from the
railroad companj * casi off boiler fines at
about one and one-half cents per foot ,
cut them in six foot lengths and punch
ed holes to fasten wire on and are using
them for fence posts. They give good
satisfaction. Alliance Grip.
Ttvo years ago ollicial .statistics
showed that sheep in California , of
which there were 2,377.000 head , were
worth $1 86 each. Now the average
price of sheep in that state is more
than twice that amount , with a pros
pect of further advancement. Though
it is a long haul sheep have been ship
ped from California to Chicago to con
siderable profit. We are getting , a
good many such sheep now , only they
come through the feeders' hands and
do not reach here until several months
and often a year after they have left
their native ranch. Drovers' Journal.
This morning's World-Herald says of
the market : ' 'Stackers and feeders
were in light supply and the market
was fully steady on that kind of cattle.
Buyers seemed to want the few here
and for the most part they cleaned up
evei'3'thtng in good season. A bunch
.that came in late met with ready sale
at what looked like good , stead } ' prices.
Good feeders are in active demand and
the only trouble is that they are so hard
to get , while there seems to be an
abundance of common to medium stuff.
Quite a good many of the warmed up
cattle shipped in for beef are being sold
for feeders and taken back into the
country to be finished.
Tom Dowd is the proud owner of the
finest piece of horse flesh ever shipped
to Gordon or Sheridan county. It is a
blooded Kentucky saddle horse trained
to a number of fancy gaits , and can do
anything from a plain walk to a polka ,
or a caki'xvalk. He purchased the an
imal in the city of Ila. > tings while there
( visiting during I he holid.-iys. and the
price p.nd is n t Jo hi- even gue > .s'ed at.
The Springview Herald hays : "Bro.
Good was surely cut ou for a coi jre.ss-
nmn , and the fusionisls of the Sixth *
district have squa.shed one of their
brightest lighLs. ' ' to which we how
modestly and with a \ becoming
blush assent. The Herald is becoming
so decrepit and has been neglected so
long tluit we hope this slight mention
will make l ro < Skinner think his pa
per is read , once in awhile.
Gordon is an eas } ' town. A few
weeks ago the proprietor of a fake hos-
ipital worked a number of its prominent
citizens to the queen's taste , and last
week a hotel man was bilked out of a
hundred or so by a smooth } oung man
who .represented that he intended
building a $10,000 hostelry and would
lease it to the hotel man. Some day
the people of our sister town will fall
in line with Editor Lyons' paper arid
stick to home industry.
After the war the bonds of the United
States were purchased at an average
price of fifty cents on the dollar. In
1868 the contract was changed so that
payment should be made not in "law
ful money of the United States/ ' but in
"coin , " and now the infamous financial
bill passed recently by the lower house
of congress proposes to change the con
tract again , so that the bonds shall be
payable in "gold. " This is patriotism
with a big "P. "
The U S. Civil Service Commission
announces fiat the annual examina
tions for positions in thy.classified ser
vice will be held nil over the country
in March and April. There were over
& ,000 appointments lust year , andjudg
ing from present indications , there will
be nearly 10,000 this year. Anyone
who wishes may try for a place with
out expense. One can obtain full 'in
formation about the dates , places and
character of the examinations , free , by i
writing the Columbian Correspondence
College , Washington , D. C.
According to republican treasury fig
ures , during the last thirty-eight years
this cou'iftry expuvfp ! two and one-half
billion dollars worth of merchandise
more than they imported , \ \ hich would ,
naturally lead one to think that w ; had j
received that much more coin , but ac
cording to the same report we exported
over a billion more dollars in money
than we imported , making u total of j
three billion dollars exports over im
ports. Arguing from these figures one
would naturally suppose that the people
ple had three billion dollars coming
from foreign countries , but the statis ,
tics show that the balance is the other'
way , this country now owing to foreigners - '
eigners over fourteen billion dollars.
Why is this ? During all but eight of
these 33 years the country has buen
ruled by republicans.
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Men's Fleece Lined " " f)0o c.
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CITIZEN
J. W. STETTER PROPRIETOR
This market always keeps a supply of
IT -
In addition to a first-class line of Steaks , Koasts , Dry Salt Meats
Smoked Hams , Breakfast Eacon and Vegetables
At Blotter's Old Stand on Main Street , VALENTINE , NEBRASKA
AL
SHOES AT HALF PRICE
BOOTS
SHOES
CLOTHING
AKD
' GENTS' FURNISHINGS.
. PRACTICAL TAILORING : :
ALX , VUR WORK GUARAXTKE1 *
D. STINARD CLOTHIER
VAJ.KNTIXK : : NEBRASKA
Alex Marrivall
Pine Kiclge , S D
Cattle branded as
on cut and below on
either side. Eermk
swallow fork on leit
and crop right ,
Horse Lrands as
below on left thigh
or hip
i. owes
Wheeler Bros.
Cody Xeb
i J on right
side
Range Chamberlain
' 'Flats-and Snake
River
Xewman Bros. & Nations.
, Nebraska
On point left shoul
der. Also O on
point left shoulder i
Also ( T on left !
shoulder
Same on left hip ;
Leftside
J. A. Adamson.
Valentine. Xeb
On left side or hip
left side or hip
On left , side
Niobrara"
Sfrttyetl or Sfvlcti.
Threu - \ irl ; nv.ies lor fl pound : * cadi. One
baj * brundfd g > i % on left shon'dor. One b.iy aud
tmebrowc bramtetl 2 > s on loft hip.
U. STBTAIlt/
Marquardt & Kowlus
OTTO STUUBK. Manager.
Merriman. Neb
Cattle brand OM on
left shoulder. Home
of cattle have various
older brands. OS on
left hip. Horse bra'd
A on left shouldei.
Kangft Formerly
Gee WMonnier
.ranch 5-miles east of
ISJMerrirnan.froiii K.K.
& M. V. R. II. south to Lwander Creek. lUar-
njiarrlt * Itotvliic. Seriniipr.NpbrsiHKn.
J. C. Trowbridge
Merriman , Neb
'
Range between Irwin -
win and Merriman ,
south of railroad
Hugh Bovill , Manager
Merriman JN
All on left side or
hip
Range north of El
Charlotte E. Bovill
Merriman Neb
Left side or hip
Range north o Eli
Taken up , at my place : iiwmt 4 miles east efFort
Fort Niobrara. May 2U , oi > e sorrel bald-faced
gelding , . \earsold , and one bav m.ir j
2. jears old. both branded on left shoulder !
ERNKST SKAKS
At iny placf.Dve rniJi - nyrlheaslo [ ArabiaOm -
brown maru , tlireo white ff J. branded T on left
shoulder. , One buck kia ware , olack mahe and
tail , bratoGert 41 on Mt slibTjJderj
& E. W.