I i iyv t lli rx 1 Sir f 1 ft rjw One Column per monlJi cards ED Sooiotios MENS SnCfAL F a E - m 1 P 800 100 Entered at 1 he rost olllcc atVlentine Cherry county Nebraska as Secoud ciass matter - X ever Wednesday evening at the ence of Mrs Helen Horn noy CLUB Meets I VJHAUlES 1J UOOK Ch aries H WeliiFokd Secretary BOLL TRIBE No 22 SETTING lMfKOVKD OltDEll OF REDMEN Meets every second and fourth Saturday of each month Members of the order in good etanding are cordially and fraternally invited to attend C II THOMPSON Sachem T n WTfJCTVS nfTinnnrrti Minnekadnsa Lodee No 192 A F A Sullivan PROFESSIONAL AMD BUSINESS CARDS T O DWYEE JPhysicidh and Burgeon OtTice at C R Watsons Drug Store Trompt attention given to all professional calls Valextie - - - Nebraska Teachers Bsanaiiaatioii The regular monthly Teachers Examination will be held the third Saturday of each month Tat my office in the Court House LILLIAN STONER Supt of Schools W3 CLARKE Attorney-at-Law Allkiuds of legal business promptly attended to VALEinrhE - Nebraska JA WSOX TAYLOR Tonsoral Parlor Hair cutting ani Shaving up to date in all the latest styles Hot and Cold Baths Shop on Main Street Valentine Nebraska Tiie White Mouse as been rebuilt and every room furnished with New Suits of Furniture j it one of the most complete and Makin hotels- In the Northwest S am nle room and good livery table in connection ALENTINE NEB F BREUKLANDER BLACKSMITH akb WAGONMAKER Repairing a Specialty prices Strickly Cash and Low er than ever SHOP on Cherry St opposite Langs old stand THE RAILROAD Line is to best to and from the PGAR BEET FIELDS OF -NORTH NEBRASKA CITY T BREVITIES Local sportsmen are slaughtering the ducks and geese this week J 1R Ayers was down from Crookston a tew hours Monday E Messenger was among the bus iness callers at the Indkikndknt of fice Monday When you feel tired without spec ial cause that indicates the need of Ayers Sarsaparilla Kobert Quisenbery and Money Butler of Kennedy were in town Monday taking in the sights IpAny one in need of wind mills or pumps will save monej by seeing me before buying G Carlson y1 QHERRY GO INDEPENDENT OBLIliHKD EVEUST THURSDAY J IK Farris Publisher Oiiiciul Paper of Clierry Coun ty Nebraska I ua SUBSCEIPTION EATES One IPoIIfir Ier Year ADVERTISING EATES A few parties who came to town Monday were compelled to remain over Tuesday on account of the storm Sam Iludsou of Simeon spent meetsin regular communication Saturday even- our w Smj oil or before the lull moon In each month j J - v Valentine Lodge No 70 A O TJ W meets l m and Srd Monday in each month jtf Christeuscn M W L L Stouer Rec Valentine Lodge No 205 I O O Fi meets every Thursday evening Visiting brothers cord ially nvlted toattend our meetings J II Yeast NG Wesley Holsclaw Secv Col Wood Past No 203 Department of Ne braska regular meeting 2d and Saturdavs of each month at 2 o in sharp Comrads from other Posts are cordiallv invited to attend W W Thompson Commander Joux Dunn adjt Col Wood W R C No 170 regular meeting Sd and 4th Saturdays of each month Amakda Luc wig Pres Hsuer Hornby See Arrival and Departure or Mails Mail east and west closes at 8 p m Kosebud leaves at S ifl a m daily except Sun day and arrives at 500 p m Simeon Kennedy and Oasis leaves at 700 a m Mondavs Wednesdays and Fri days and arrives at 700 p m Tuesdays and Saturdays Ft Niobrara leaves daily at700a m and 50i p m arrives at 930 a maud 730 p m Koxvance and Sparks arrives Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 509 p m and leaves Tuesday Thursdays and Saturdays at 7o am General delivery open from 7 -so a ra to 700 p rn General deiiverv open on Sundays from s to 10 am Lock boxes opendaily form 5 a m to 830 p ra W EHALEY Postmaster Official Directory of Cherry Co G P Crabb Geo JiUiotc reaourcr ier tsnerirx Judge County Attorney 1 County Superintendent Surveyor Cflroner Ooinmtesioners C CParker FMWalcott Ed Clarke Lillian Stoner Hugh Boyer lagerson M CHULi Dutiham TTo enva fVo TtJli iU momberspfths order in pood and regular stand- ducks and geese are thick on the lakes lnc cordially and fraternally Invited to attend j - F M WALCOTT W M WW Thompson Secy Cold caused by sudden changes of temperatnre at this season of the year make Ayers Cherry Pectoral indispen sible B B Good who is successor to ye scribe in the editorial chair came up from Ainsworth Monday to reside in our city S F Gillman proprietor of the Minnechaduza Mill is spending the week here and enjoying the excellent hunting The mill has good hard fife seed wheat already vitrioled that they will exchange bushel for bushel for any other wheat The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church will serve supper at the old Land Office room on Saturday evening April 4 commencing promptly at 6 oclock Ef W Dunbar issue clerk at Rosebud Agency was in town a few days this week and went down to Arabia to look after his stock ranch He says cattle are doing well Wanted Lady or gentleman to take charge of Installment Business and collect in this county Salary 10 per week to begin with Address en closing stamp for reply J E Camp bell Co Kansas City Mo Pt IT Bobertson ha3 just received a complete line of spring and summer samples of clothing Prices from 15 to 3G por suit Quality of goods and perfect fit guaranteed Orders taken at the White House E K Valentine of West Point ex cougressman from this district spent Monday in the city looking after business interests He is a real estate owner in Valentine and is always wel comed by the republican politicians The Society of Christian Endeavor at the Presbyterian Church next Sun day at 645 p m Everybody cordially I invited Subject for next Sunday The gift of life and how to use it Matt 10 34 39 An Easter topic The President gSpTeetli falleei Trltli wood Teeth filled with hay For the next sixty days good wood and hay will be taken at the highest market price in exchange for dental work DP C A WELLS Office over T C Hornbys store Daniel Fowler came over from the artesian well Monday after provisions and to attend to other business The well is down to a depth of two thous and feet and no artesian flow The men working on the same have aban doned making predictions as to how far they will have to go Stand up to the rack young man and you will find fodder in it Put on your working harness early in the morning and wet your feet with dew and see that you keep at work and you will make want a stranger to you and yours Dont wait for the job you want but grasp the nearest chance If you cant get 50 a month take 25 take 10 take anythiug until you can do better if it be only board But work for the world is watching you The farmer the merchant the business man are all watching for honest will ing workers Dont shirk the world will know ii dont take on bad habits they will pull you down and keepyou down dont get up an appetite for public office it will lay you in a pot ters field dont play the bully or train for a prize fighter in the economy of Gods universe there is little demand for tue bull dog Above all dont try to get something for nothing the road leads to a penitentiary wall- There is a good job a good living a good farm shop a good office a happy contented life to every healthy able bodied bright young man who says tlL will and hustles Sun City election next Tuesday II Pt JJell of Longpine was in town on business to day The county superintendents office is being repaired this week WmKime is up from Kennedy to day We acknowledge a pleasant call The lawyers are very busy pre paring their work for the coming term of district court Ptev J E Sloan held Presbyterian services at the church Sunday morn ing and evening Remember the supper given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church Saturday night J MHanna a stockman from Wood Lake is a business visitor to Valentine to day - The members of the Presbyterian church are making an effort to have Eev J C Sloan located here perma nently Someone has borrowed from the editor one volume of Alexander Du mas works Will he kindly return the same J J Newberry C Cutcomb E B Barnes and Geo Ladley all of Cody came to town to day on business mat ters W A Wilson of Crookston was in town Wednesday He is plowing his land and will plant the seed pro viding the laud gets in good condition Itipans Tabules are always ready C R Glover went to Omaha last w eek on business matters His moth er accompanied him to Arlington where she goes to visit her son S G Glover We are informed that the new proprietor will increase the size of this paper to eight pages and will thus give his readers two more pages of solid reading matter Two tickets have been nominated for the city council Both were filed by petition The first is composed of G H Hornby S W Holsclaw J M Carpenter II Tlazey and O W Morey The second E Sparks C H Cornell T C Hornby D S Ludwig and J W Burleigh Bridges Bros organized a musical convention here oh last Thursday night with a membership of 76 The convention wa closed last night after five days instructions in vocal music The members of the class are well pleased with the instruction received and organized a Musical Union with Prof Anderson as leader and Miss Edna McDonald organist The first meeting to be on Friday evening at the Presbyterian church SText Sunday at 11 a m will be celebrated the anniversary oi the open ing of the M E church Pteports from pastor and the different auxiliaries of the church also baptism of probation ers and children The Junior League has arranged an appropriate Eastsr program to begiu at 730 p m A cor dial invitation is extended to all O L Ramsey Pastor jrom Pelican lialce The pretty home of Mr and Mrs Quisenbery near the Lovely Pelican Lake was beautifully decorated last Friday night the 27th And also packed with a host of friends who had assembled in honor of Mr Quisenberry and Mr Claud birthdav Mr Albert A Lynn and Mr McCowley both of Fort Niobrara furnished ex cellent music upon the violin mando lin and guitar to which the gu ests danced until early morning An ex cellent supper was served at midnight In the receiving line with Mrs Robert Quisenberry and Mrs Butler were Miss Lottie Hubjbard of Valen tine and Miss Alderman of Oasis Mis Quisenberry looked lovely in a gown of black silk with lace and jet garniture and a great beauty rose on her bodice Mrs Butler was hand some in black silk with Mane An toinette fichu of delicate lace Miss Hubbard wore a beautiful and be coming yellow taffeta trimmed in white lace and little butterfly bow3 of black velvet Miss Alderman wore a charming gown of pink silk and green Miss Jennie Morgareidge of Simeon and Miss Sadie Dewey of Wood Lake wore dark green brocade with a darker green velvet and a feather boa around the neck Miss Wilkerson of Kennedy wore a pale yellow gown with a wreath of violets edging the low neck Miss Bessie Spain wore a pale pink brocade trimmed in white lace Very respectfully Albert A Lynn Ft Niobrara Neb Names of guests are crowed out owing to lack of space -Ed VtS1 -- icrasss33fiH33 Highest KonorsVorltl l air essiocratitf Mass onvesttioii The Democratic voters of Cherry county will meet in mass convention Who can think of some simple thing to patent your idea they mav brimr you wealth Write JOHN WEDDEKBURN CO Patent nnvrn iTTnplilnnnti TV m 4 t nt A1 PArt nfA and list of two hundred Inventions wanted Willi k ViNGEN Krto -proprietors of- LIVERY FEED AND SALE STABLE Good Higs and Careful Drivers Teams Stabled At Geo Langs old stand VALENTINE - - NEBRASKA 9 riiieu Watch Caes are all gold as far as you can see They look like solid cases wear like solid cases and are solid cases for all practical purposes yet only cost about half as much as an out-and-out solid gold case Warranted to wear for 20 years many in constant use forthirty years Better than ever since they are now fitted at no extra cost with the great bow ring which cannot bspullid or twisted off the case the 55S33BeK33SS5Bi vt it n ii Can only be had on the cases stamped with this trade mark Ifriw ah i 11 -11 tu n ow ill uuicfi nave iuc uiu aiyic uuu uai which is only held to the case by friction and can be twisted off with the fingers Sold only through watch dealers Send for a watch case opener to tho manufacturers KeystoneWatch Case Co PHILADELPHIA 3 1 2 u v wiiiiaEOssiVttfnyjw aiis22iw JWVVHILIANS I MOST PERFECT MADE V pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder Free om Ammonia Alum or any other adulterant 40 YEARS THE STANDARD on Saturday April 18th at 2 oclock p m for the purpose of electing dele gates to state convention and to tran sact such other business as may prop erly come before it M Christensex Chmn Co Cent Com ISi idge Srotieir Sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk up to April 18 1896 at 2 oclock p m for the con struction of a wagon bridge accross the Minnechaduza creek at Crookston of the following dimentions lenght 24 feet and width 14 feet Plans and spebifications can be seen at the Clerks office Bids should be addressed to Board of County Commissioners and marked Proposals for Bridge Bids will be opened and contract let at next meeting of the l5oard Gb Elliott Clerk Esthay Notice Taken up by the undersigned Dec 30 1895 near Rrowulee one light bay mare weight about 800lbs no brands or marks about 2 years old Ruben Ivissell Mtray 3Iotie Taken up by the undersigned Nov ember 20 1895 at Cody Xebr one bay jinny mule age about 10 yrs weight about 900Ibs shod in front no brads to be found W M Hook XiONt or trayss From Barney Deniers ranch in Schlagle precinct Dec 10 1S95 ldark bay or light brown mare colt with white spots on nose and face and on right side of back near the hip Ara bian stock 2 yrs old past also 1 bay mare with a small brovn spot on hip several brands one thus E black main and tail 8 yrs old weight about S50Ibs and 1 black horse chunky build with white spot on face several brands one 5 on left side near hip A reward of 10 will be paid for return of said stock to above named ranch or to G H Q Smith Valentine Xeb tf WanteiWn Idea Protect iiiaw m yPn w THE HARNESS MAKER Carries a fine assortment of Harness and Saddles Harness and Saddles made v v to order on sliort notice -All kinds of EeDairing H ay and Grain At Lowest Market Prices ARE YOU A rlUNTER Send Postal Card for illustrated Catalogue f m m imr va m m Repeat - nA a a M WINCHESTER VOvtll I I -T ILV IOO fc No 3 Farm Wagon iUPPti - r2z3 - B n Nol Farm Harness Form 016 to 28C0 ttntwu ni IGL ing 1J11VU Repeating Shot Gun Ammunition TO fa WINCHESTER REPEATIN8 ARiS GOMPANI 1SEV HAVE1SL CONJS nn 9P U ta s t5 ffo K ae s as ff Wm Ra a m Bfi8ssn a BKSBfl m l ta la i a u no u fi ua vji ma unoui acxa BSfiPB NEBRASKA no a fUfl p 4ft P A ffwtf h ft 9 ffiP tik Ha IE n 81 I 1 -ii 1 1 1 11 111 -- T r - i 1 r -- mpjisrEBS or AMD Bm HORSES 1 y c7 - v I11IT 81I1IIII and llilESS iFI SI 1300 No 37 Surrey Harness 5371VKH NoTISJ Top Buggy 4300 J SQy J3nvo sold Zq conanmerg Cor 1 years Eaving them tliD dealers profit Te ure the OU est and 3Lir2esS manufacturers in Amer ica sellinB Vcliiuilea and Harness tul3 Tray ship with prlviieso to examine before any money i3 paid We pay freight both ways i not satisfac tory Warrant for 2 years Why pay an agent10 to 550 to order for you Write your own order Boxing free We tate ail risk of damage in shipping WHOLESALE PRtCSS Spring Wagons S3I to S50 Guaranteed sameassellforSoOtoJSj Surreys S651OSI00 same as sell for 8100 to 3130 Top Buggies S3750 as tine aj sold for 65 Ph3tonsS6G to SIOO Farm Wagono Wagonettes Milk Wagons Delivery Wagonsand Road CartS BICYCLES FOI HEX WOaES CUILDKEX Our Harness are sold at Manufac ture ra Price ra 23BS0 If I I 1 J kTw Blnslc Cto820 Double Sneer SlS 85 tG 1 tf No 781 Surrey No 727 Boad Wagon- 55 EIDDiG SADDLES and FLY NETS Elkhart Biccle 23inwhedt C percent off for cash with order Send 4c la pneumatic tires weldl stamps to pay postage cu llo puco cutalocae steel tUDing crop xgisiugs Aaaresj W B PRATT Secy ESKHART IMD I ii I I tii if t m i i t m n Why ctv sot - 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