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ItTetzger Bros
T E J
Pullman Neb
lierry Co
Brand on left side
and thigh
Earmark square
crop right ear
Southern branded
cattle have but one
half diamond K on
left side
Native cattle have
throat wattle
Itanee on Gordon andjSnake Creeks
Horses have same brand on left thigh
A Jtcicara of 50 will be paid to any
Sersoii for information leading to the arrest and
nal conviction of any person or persons steal
ing cattle with above brand
EDWAKD BAD HAIR
rostofllce address
Allen 8 D
On left shoulder and
baron side horses
same on thigh
Range Bear breek
fe J
Parker Son
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jtNayisvW
P O Address
L W Parker
Iteige Neb
Brand same as cut
Also ZP
llange on Niobrara
south of Crookston
It A McQuade
Valentine 2 eb
Branded on either
510
ltange between
inacnerana Swan
Lake
J R
Charles 0 Tackett
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Rosebud S D
Range head of An
telope near rt Marvs
mission
Horses branded
on left thigh
iPeter Vloiidray
Rosebud S D
- Lett side Left car
ropped
Horses branded
VB
Range Little White
River at mouth of
Dedar Creek
JST S Rowley
Same as cut on left
side ami bin and on
left shoulder or nor
sis AlsoXPSH on
left side WZZM an
hip
ji
S on right hip and
Jb f on left side
ES9l
Louis J Kichards
Merrlman Neb
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Newton Nebraka
Cattle branded
s ou cut
Some
ft sidcorhii
Range on Goraou
Creek
Gorsuch Bros
lii ii mini imi
Louis F Richards
Tal
Metriman Neb
Henry Pratt
Rosebud S D
Left side
Horses same on
left shoulder
- Deerhorn clip on
some cattle
John DeCory
Rosebud S D
JXD J
Some branded ID
417 on left side
Horses JU on left
hip
Range in Meyer Co
ou Antelope Creek
T BP
C on left hip of horses
Teeter Bros
mmmmmammmm rB
Newton Neb
Horses same on
left shoulder
Ranee between
the Gordon and the
Snake
Joseph W Bownet
P O address
Merrlman Nebr
Right ear cropped
Hole in center of left
car
Range Lake creek
SD
W W ANDERSON J C BOUNDS
Anderson Hounds
T Bw I
wvB
Nenzel Neb
Cody Neb
DUn Either side
Also
EiS
low
on
right
Left car oi cattle
Split
Range head of nay
Creek
on
left
hip
Horse brand V on
left shoulder
Range to miles
northeast of Gordon
N D Burnside and ADSnyder
Hutt Brothers
Gordon Nebraska
Range14 miles north
of Gordon
riuc Ridge S D
Ho ne ranch on
head of Wounded
Knee Creek in
Sheridan Co Nebr
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tlffe
A writer in the Alliance Grip com
plains against the resolution passed by
the National Live Stock Association
TAlafivA in ttiA Ipncitifr nf flip sirifl Innfls
lof the west and very justly too yet it
mjjiuiu lu set xiuui urn itttiuiB luu uc
has not read all of the resolutions
which would fill a column and a half
of this paper or more The resolutions
provide that these lands shall be di
vided into three classes and
That the niesa and prairie lands with
abundance of grass and water shoidd
constitute the first class and not to ex
ceed 50000 acres should be leased- to
any one person copartnership corpor
ation or association
That mesa and prairie lands with
good grass and without water should
constitute the second class and the
maximum limit should not exceel 75
000 acres to any person copartnership
corporation or association
The resolutions provide that all
leased lands shall be fenced that all
small land owners within the larger
tracts should be required to fence their
land that where two or more bidders
are after the same tract or part Of the
same tract the smaller bidder should
be required to bid on at least one third
the amount of the larger bidder and
that all drift fences and other obstruc
tions of the public domain be at once
removed
The foregoing in addition to the res
olutions published last week covers
practically all the points of the resolu
tions and the more one studies them
the worse they seem
To put these resolutions into effect a
committee composed of one member
from each of the delegations interested
which were represented at the associa
tion was appointed to draw a bill for
submission in congress harmpniousr with
the resolutions and we are curiously
waiting to see what the result of this
cumbrous committees work will be
While it is possible that they will pro
duce a bill acceptable tq the majority --of-stockmen
we doubt it
Another thing to b2 taken into con
sideration in this matter is the oppo
sition of congress to any legislation
which will affect the homesteaders in
terests It is safe to wager that so long
as homesteads are being taken as repa
id Jy as they are now no action inimical
to the interests of the settlers will be
considered Many people seem to
think that the homestead law is becom
ing a dead letter but an examination
of the following record of homesteads
entered in this district last year will
dispel such an idea
MONTH XO KXTIUK8
February 35
March JK
pillt t t ll
It J il Jr a U
June 43
July 41
August 47
September S2
October 31
November 30
December 35
Total 499
Ac tire
B0C2
5128
4G05
10CG5
791G
71515
G03G
G7G1
4U57
4759
t43GG
5001
73472
Entries this January numbet over
50 for about 8000 acres and prospects
are that this rush will continue
B M on Rates for Live Stock
The B M railroad has tiled an an
swer to the order of the state board of
transportation directing all railroads in
the state to restore the old carload rate
on livestock In its answer the corn
pan jr claims among other things
4 That the said state board of
transportation is without right or pow
er to designate the process or manner
by which rates of compensation to com
mon carriers within this state can be
charged or collected
8 All commodities that are moved
by carloads except live stock are
charged in cents per hundred pounds
Coal lumber iron gram etc while
carried by carload lots are charged in
cents per hundred pounds In all parts
of the United States except Kansas
Xebraska Colorado and Utah cattle
sheep and hogs while carried in carload
lots are charged in cents per hundred
pounds
9 By the adjudication of the inter
state commerce commission of the
United States and by the findings and
determination of every state board of
transportation in the United States
that has considered the question the
carriage of live stock and the charge
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VALENTINE NEBRASKA FEBRUARY J 1900
Simeon Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side as on cut
also 10 on left side
ftvilh on left hip of
some cattle also S4G
on right side Horse
brand rake and 1C
on left shoulder or
hip
Mickel Boltz
Brand registered
NoICoj
Range 254 miles
east of NeDzel
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Home ranch on
Hewev Like Range on Niobrara River east of
Fort Niobrara also between Snake River and
Simeon known as the Felch range all in Ch
couuty Nebraska
Richardson
Perch Nebr
Some op left
hip
E3
pa
Horse 8 on
left shoulder
William M Dunbar
Lessee from Heine Kroeger
W Ell
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Amelia Young
I A Y J
Cody Nebraska
On right side
Right ear split
Range Little
White river
Peder Thorsen
Gordon Nebraska
On right side T on
right hip e horse
brand and T on
richt shoulder
Aleo cattle branded
I on lefuside
Range fowl miles
south of Irwin
It HI
Im HI
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Henry Young
I H Y
iMML
Cody Nebraska
Horse brand IBY
on left shoulder
Cattle right ear
split
Range Little
White river S D
Stotts Stetter
Codyyebrasku
linmdeil ouleltidc
Range Tin Can Lake
and Morgan Flats
W TU5 I
F C Duerfelrlt Manager
Tin
Gordon Nebraska
Cattle also branded
90 on right hip
Horses and mules
uranded same as cut
on left shoulder
Wm J Alien
Ft Niobrara Neb
Rraud registered
OSTO
Hores branded
ou left hin
Range Niobnira
river 12 miles east
of Valentine
IIfeSS22JijM
George F Damon
ISO FD
t - - ijjuiRjrEiva
Gordon Neb
Also
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Albany Neb
Cattle branded
FIonleft ribs or
right shoulder S I
on right hip and left
ribs 6on left hip
Horses FD or SDou
right shoulder
ltange 7 mi north
cast of Albany Neb
Aorrit for Pastfiiir
Black Leg Vaccine
Jospph Fickel
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STOCK NOTES
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The Land Lease Resolution
therefor by weight is Held to be justl Only one is now- living It is healthy
and equitable and appears the most
economical for the shipper and the car
rier t -
1 Respondent sets forth the fact
that the United States interstate com
uiercQ cotnmissioii declared after full
investigation that the charge for mov
ing live cattle in carloads was more in
proportion to the service rendered and
more just and equitable when the
charge was made by weight and not by
carload
13 Your respondent further says
that it is of frequent occurrence uuder
the old method of charging br carload
that shippers Avould greatly overload
and crowd the cars to save the differ
ence in freight the result would be
that the carrier would not receive the
same compensation for the same serv
ice from different individuals and
would often suffer great delays neces
sarily resulting from such overloading
by reason of the stock in such over
loaded cars getting dovnand requiring
the stopping of an entire train frequent
ly
17 Tour respondent further states
that no increase of the live stock rates
was intended or in fact made by tho
change of methods and alleges tho fact
to be that the rates m cents per hun
dred pounds as now in force on its
line are no higher and as near as can
bo to those rates of charges under the
old method and are just reasonable
and fair and are not excessive unjust
unfair or unreasonable
And upon this showing the company
asks that the order be annulled and not
enforced If any of our readers have a
reply to make to these arguments we
will be pleased to publish it
Snlxfribp for The Democrat--100
W E Waite has sold his brother-in-law
Alf Morris sufficient hay to win
ter his -100 head of stock and they
were taken to the Waite ranch on the
lioardman this week
Foreman Rutherford of the Ihsham
Cattle Co started from the 4P last
week for Pine liidge Agency with 500
head of beeves These cattle will be
hay fed in the vicinity of the agency
and will be delivered on the Apia is-
tsue Alliance-Grip- -
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Dr Lambley sold a blooded calf to
Charley Lear of Springview Tuesday
for 100 spot cash Mr Lear also
offered the doctor 500 spot cash for a
white faced bull he owns but the
tempting offer was refused It pas to
misegood cattle Ains worth Journal
For a long time the need of a state
veterinarian has been felt in this state
and cattle men should at once begin
the agitation which will result in the
ne t legislature making provision for
such an officer As it is now Dr Pe
ters does all he can in the matter of in
vestigation of diseases but he is not
prepared to meet emergency calls or Jo
provide assistance in cases of need
All oyer the west live stock owners
are breeding up their herds of horses
so as to get something salable and
which will reflect credit upon the
range horse In this connection it is
interesting to note that more horses
were shipped from the western states
last year than ever before and the sup
ply is becoming bhort especially
Wyoiniugjind
anu growing
large
starv
Montana
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Secretary of State Porter asks for the
resignation of the secretaries of the
board of transportation and makes a
special stab at Jim Dahlman by saying
One of the secretaries is not and
has not been for more than a year past
a resident of the cit of Lincoln but is
engaged in business in South Omaha
which requires his personal attention
and makes it inconvenient for him to
give the time to the performing of the
duties of secretary of the board of trans
portation Avhich the interests of the
public demand
Jim yon know is a member of the
Flato Commission Co and his S2000
a year job is a soft snap for him
Last February a cow on the ranch of
Augustine Bros northeast of Chadron
gave birth to three calves one of which
lived If it had not been for the ex
tremely cold weather at the time it is
thought that all of them could have
been saved On the 12th da v of this
month on the same ranch the same
cow now eight years old gave birth to
five well formed calves Two of them
were males and- three were females
This mar look- like a
but the truth oftlieVamo
can be substantiated by the most re
liable men in this county If this is
not a cattle country where will you go
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MIDWINTER
SALE
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Cattle
Cody Neb
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Also K on right
side
Kange Chamberlain
Flats and Snake
Itiver
Fo 1
iuaat4a3l0EHnH
CASH
Mens Cotton Flannel- Underwear
Mens Heav v Fleece Lined
Mens Winter Underwear
Pine Kiclyc S I
Cuttle branded as
on cut and below on
either side Kennk
swallow fork on Icit
and crop right
Horse L rands as
below on left thiyh
or hip
Horses
Wheeler Jiros
Newman Bros Nations
Cody Nebraska
On point left shoul
der Also on 1
point left shoulder
Also oon left
shoulder
Same on left hin
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J A Adamson
ValenUne Xeh
On left side or hip
A left side or hip
i On leftside
Uaiigeou Niobrara
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Left side
W 1
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Strtneil or SfdJeii
liirffN wnrK mares 1000 pounds e
hay brandi d IS on left shou der One
one browu branded K ou left hip
sicJi Ofie
bay ajbd
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Ladies Winter Union Suits - - -Misses
Winter Union Suits - - -
Childrens Winter Underwear - -ALL
WINTER DRESS GOODS
were 50c now
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25c
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DAVENPORT THACHER
General Merchants
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Otto Stkubk Manager
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CITIZENS - MEAT - MARKET
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This market always keeps a supply of
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In addition to a first class line of Steaks KokBts Dry Salt Meat
Smoked Hams Breakfast Bacon and Vegetables
At Stetter9 Old Stand on Main Street VALE NTI N E N E BR AS K
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Alex Marrivall
CLEARING
SHOES AT HALF PRICE
SALE
BOOTS
SHOES
CLOTHING - -
AND
GENTS FURNISHINGS
PRACTICAL TAILORING
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STINARD CLOTHIER
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iKBEASKA
Merrlman Neb
Cattle brand OM on
left shoulder borne
of cattle have various
lolderbrands OS on
I left hip Horse brad
A onieit smniiuei
Kinee Formerly
Ceo W Monnier
ranch 5 inies east of
IMerrimau from V E
to Leander Creek Mar-
Oiiardt lowhi STihncrNebnika
Alfred Bordeaux and Bros
Kosebud S D
llange between
Mmncchaduza
and St Francis
fllggaalfc
Hugh Bovill Manager
Merrlman Neb
Also
Esmm
All on left aide or
hip
Range north of El
Charlotte ID Bovill
Merriman Neb
Left side or hip
llange north o
Taken up at my place about 4 miles east or
Fort Niobrara May UG buy sorrel bald fard
gelding 5 yean old al one bay mr l
Z years old both branded on left shotildei
ElttfKST SKA1W
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Taken Up k
At my placefi v miles northeast of Arabia One
brown mare three white fieibrauded T on left
siwumer jne nuuHMcin mare black mane and
1 tailj branded O ou left shoulder
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