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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1903)
ft , . I . > Historical Society f " ! If' i i > t i VuLUMJi XIIJ VALENTINE , NEBRASKA. DECEMBER 10 , 1903. NUMBER 4 7 raawwsssrar. f For The Holidays. % / i' * 49 V:8 : F . * . ' ' $ " * ] * * : * f As the holiday geaKon vill soon be at hand we take ? 49 pleasure in calling your attention to a few of the good 49K things wo have in store for you. We have the largest * 49 ? and most complete line of Skates ever produced in the * town. When you want a pair of H Kates call for the * * ? * . " o' ' which we have the exclusive sale. Each and every pair rua auteed satisfactory or monerefunded. . = \Ve have also just received n' large Hue of fcilver Ware * consisting .f Kee.n Kutter , if- i > lioger Hroe.4N7orma" & ! and "Njckte Silver" Ware. Quality and prices guaranteed. 2 i * > < 'all and see us before buying elsewhere. We can save you , / money and send you on " vour wav rejoicing , tliat you had been to the / ' FRONT MERC. CO. Winter Wraps and Cbthingi Take away the dread of < old weather. The BEST Styles and fit in Ladies Jackets , Ready and Tailotvmade Suits and Overcoats / For fall and winter wear. Caps and Gloves for a chilly drive , T TAILOR IU U I 1 IIIHIU. AND CLOTHIER. All Kinds of Coal ! "Estate " " " i Oak" and "Radiant Home" are the best on the market. Neat ! ornamental and they have good j beating qualities. They'll keep fire through the coldest night j with ordinary coal. Moore's celebrated Premium Thermom-1 eter Guide Kange is the best for cooking and will wear a life time , j FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING. ] FRANK FISCHtR J DEALER IN GENERAL HARr WARF j rod aa a cit t.e Bftn haj-tered aa a National Bank Jun 1. 1884. August 12. 1802 , f. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Valentine , Nebraska. ( Successor to ) .lES voJLsof "V aJLijL tJL" " * ! . © . * " APiTAJj PAID LN 9/ ° GM > er l Hitul uc 4 O otuuu. " V Exnhanee and rnlwtiun Biisiies C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President. M V. NTOTTOT-BON. O GET AT THIS PRINTING YOUR OFFICE Can Satisfy You to Otwlit ? Price TALK OF THE TOWN J Local Weather Record C. S. Department or Agriculture < Weather Bureau f Valentine. .Nebraska , week ending C a. in Dect-mher 9.1903 Maximum temperature 51 degrees on the Minimum * mperanirf. 02 decrees on tht * Oftt Menu etiiperatnrv 29. degrees , which is degree-i hov * the normal. Total preHpifcitlon , 0.08'inch which is 0 06 below th uurmal , . " , OD P. MoC'ALLUM. otttcul . . , 1 * ' .h. Geo. Veach was up from AraBia Tuesday. I. C. Stotts was down fromCod ; a few days ago. J. A. Sparks is spendin this .week in Valentine. Frank Grooms called at oufj&fj fice this wreek while in tjpwn. ( ' ] Alex Burr , .of Pullman , s ejnj several days in town last J. A. Yaryan , 'of Pullmanff&ii of the jurors the-past term 61 returnee ! home Tuesday. Anson Xewberry wag down from Cody the first of the week , payirfg ; taxes and greeting friends. . > . . - / ' . A. L. Anderson , , of .this city , called and renewed his subscript ion to THE DEMOCRAT the'asb ] I week. "Miss Allie Cyphers has returned from Pine -Ridge.where sheJias been visiting with her' father'.for some time past. Skating is good on chaduza and large numbers 'of bur1 i young people find the usual winter sport exhilarating. . " . . . . Thomas Gates , of Lime Springs/ Iowa , was in. town last week asa - witness in the case of-Enlow : Cat tle Co. vs Gates & -Ganow. . . : Sunday next , theholy sacrifice , of the mass will be celebrated at ! Nenzel at 10 o'clock in the. raornrj inj. After mass explanation of the catholic doctrine. John J. O'Donnell , now in charge' of the weather bureau' sta tion at Bridgetown , Barbadbes , West Indies , has been ordered to' ; take permanent charge of the weather office here. He is . expected * - ed to arrive within two months. . - * " * Henry Carter : carae down from Cody this .weelv and. will visit with , his daughter , Mrs. Shore.for awhile. He has been.making1 Ids home the past few. months-with1 his son , Wm. H. Carter ofCody , and helps him care for his cattle. ' W. A. Parker a.nd. Abe Bailey , of Wood'Lake , were up on bui - ness Tuesday and stayed over night waiting for a. train take..them . . . home. Mr. Parke'r inf6rme.d./us. that Fred Brayton had the 'mis fortune Sunday night of having his barn burned. Four head of horses , four sets of harness , five saddles and a quantity . of feed burned also. Mr. Parker did not learn the. origin , of the fire. District court adjourned1 Tuesday after finishing up the court-docket and all business on hand. Judge West over , in discharging the jurors of this term of court , thanked them for the attention given , for their fairness in rendering decision "and complimented them upon their earnest efforts to deal justice and enforce the laws. Each and every' juror and people in general attend ing court will go to their homes with kindly remembrances of the ! Judge , of his faithfulness to his duties' , the wisdom of his decision- ; I and rulings and with a duller con- I fidence , if possible , in his ability , firm in the belief that he. can be trusted -whatever capacity he may be found and assured that our couniry is safe with such men as I Judge WH , WfcfcV& ia RIFLE RECORDS / * wl . LER0Y LEACH. Aug. 2,1903 , at WoodlakcNeb. : , [ Broke 990 flying targets , using a & 2-caIibre repeating rifle and solid MI making a world's record. n t < - ,5 At Woodlake , Nebr. , Oct. 14 , 903 , broke 1000 Hying targets straight in 40 minutes , using a 22- calibre and solid ball targets in inth above events , size If inches. * * lA'Seqond world's record. J At King's Mills , Ohio , Nov. 19 , ,1903 ' , broke I ( > i9 flying targets "Jl * ' ' Straight , size f of an inch , shot at rl'5 feet. A third world's record. . | At Cincinnati , Ohio , .on grounds f Cincinnati Gun Club , before C. D. D. Gross , Arthur other members , ing clay targets at ket , breaking these rA fourth nvorld's rcc- e..Sliooting. Exhibition. 'apt/A. ' Hardy-of Efydnnis , rfelling representative of Win- 'rni-er''Repeating ArmsCo. : , ' who holies the world's record for rapid- s.hobfcing , and which he broke at ChHaron Jast Thursday , December 3jlll)3and ( ) which will be contested ( for In Omaha , at Washington hall , by prefix W. Ellis of Rocuford , HLvwas'jn Valentine Tuesday and ga ja exhibition of' his s'kill as anifeqier rifle 'shot "at-3' o'clock p. hiC j ; near 'tile3 ' court 'houste , in the ! presence of about fifty of Valcn- . ' tine's enthusiastic sportsmen. A card.\yas cut off edgewise several times at..a distance of about fifteen feet with a 22-short greaseless and smokeless Winchester. The ashes of a half smoked cigar in the mouth of the target holder was cut off at the same ; djstance. Fif by black | walnuts-were tossed up and shot' ' in rapid succession at a distance of 12 to 15 .feet. Three tin cans were thrown -up similtaneouSly and'a : bullet put.in . each before they touched the. ground. Some fancy shoptirijj ( vas 'done by C.apt. Hardy by bending rp\er .backwarcl until t he .gun * was" " on a ' level , shooting an inch square block off a post. A mirror was also used to sight and. several backward.shots made , each , hitting the target. Several"-pen nies were tossed" in tlie'-air and hit. Numerous- otUmaVticIe'sra march exploded , 3-grain quinine capsule shot in..m,5fl : M'Tnnd the ashes olf.ii-V cigarette cutoffa.njncUfr.om.the. . ; holder's mouth at a distance of 12 or 15 feet. . Mrs. Nellie Bennett , special rep resentative of Lafl-in & Hand shot gun powder ' "Infallible , ' ' was present and witnessed tlie practice shoot of Capt. Hardy , ilrs. Ben nett is an expert at shooting Blue Rocks and is said .to be the -best woman trapishot ; inthe. . . . world. Exhibitions of her skill were given' atChadron , Merriman.and at Long Pine 'this weejv. Mrs. Bennett , goes'to Brerihan , Texto attend the Sunny South Handi-cap in January - , uary , and will go as a representa tive of Colorado to the N"ew York Sportsman' Show in FeKruary , at Madison Square Garden. Attention ! There will be an election- of ficers of Valentine Camp No. 1751 ' M. W. ' A. , on ' next Wednesday evening , December 1C. All members - ' [ bers : irc requested to be present. The Valentine Bottling .Works pntsup the finest kind of soft " ' . . 17 XMAS Presents of Fine China alwaysrnakeo * , acceptable gifts. We want you to see our selection Vases , 35c to $2.50 each. Tall vases for long stemmed roses § 1.50. Beautiful Royal Vienna Ware 81.25. & > ' ' Cups and Saucers 25c to $2.50 each. pieces are exquisite ' ' " ' * t f- % Tankard. Hand painted nYblending of pink roses and rich JJ $ chocolate tints , 12' inches in height § G.OO. 4 $ Salt and Peppers. Cut glass § 1.00 pur pair. J ? blue § 1.00. Rose decorated 50c . . . . . 2 * . % . . K ; ; vj- 49 Ramikins. Haviland ware , beautifully decorated § 2.25 toJ ? Jf S-i.50 per set. ' & > * 4 % ' i . . K * * ' * * j. * * , Mayonnaise Bowls. "New shape § 1.50 to § 2.50. * ' J ? Bowls § 2:50" : to § 3.50. : ; . . " ' ' * ' ft Plates. New designs , -beautiful coloring § 1-.25 to § * .00. . - | J | c Cut Glass Dishes. Kew.patterns/Handsomely cut § 2.00 . | to § 7.00. ' ' * Five o'clock Tea Sets at75c to-$400f ? ' If- ' ' r . Our stock of. * . Arc coming in daily and we invite . you to come and look them over and get prices before buying elsewhere. Give us a chance to show you our lines which are complete. . We handle everything , and 'our ' prices our right. W Come and see. MAX E. VIERTBL ? JlP.fiS S5J AJLia 5A A Jll AAAt i , . - . The BEST for table iiso aiitJ-afpopUlar prices.- ' ' 0 < is Always ' Fresh - Jv * > 3 Dry Goods Shoes , Mittens if y . . . . . . . . , . / . - 'r . ' : . , . , ) _ * u ; . . . 5 : ' ' - 9 , and . ' * i ir ( r < ff . m : . A , * . UGCJ ? ' 1- ' ' w if < ; o 'ft 6' 6-1 ( r ; w > CITIZENS MEAT K irs class line of Stealis Roasts , . . < . . ' K . . . ' .f- ; . - - - : : : - : > Dry Salt _ JUeatS-Smoked . . - - * J * * j > * * < - - * ) WiiiiTKMOu.K.JJresiaent j. . ' ' ' Jit'AKi/E 'srAUKS''CnsBie ? ' ' ' " * ! ; J.'W STETTKU , Vice President " ' ' " CQKA.X. AVA.-n'KKs , Asjaislant asbkr. J ; - , - Jl-.tere8t.pmd ou.tituc _ deposits. : - - VALENTINE-ST-AT Capital. , .825.000 - - Surplus. Sl.,00.0 , Persons seeking a plae.e.pf ; safety or their "I " _ . M. . ; , > ' ' * * ? ' ; 9 \ to-f.-ivtt- : " . ' methods employed in our business. "