fa Y V n V k u JSP K X r l tiki ilRllP MBWIMfBTiT W JMTKBBCCTPPHMTOIItlTTTff ItfW iM lint Is the place to go for DRUGS MEDICINES FAINTS OILS VAENISHES BRUSHES ETC Valentine Nebraska The White House A T TillITE Proprietor Hag toeen rebuilt and rooms furnished with NEW SUITS OF FURNITURE Making it the most complete and comfortable HOTEL IN THE NORTHWEST SAMPLE mm AND LIVERY STABLE IN DONNECTION Valentine Nebraska W E HALEY TRACTE Yalentine Nebraska AT VALENTINE NFRR 000 IN pitbbes PROGRAM FIRST DAY JUiSTE 10 Jtace for Cherry County and Rosebud horses Purse 500 Half mile dash First horse 83000 second 1000 third 500 Horses entered in this race not winning money allowed to start in Consolation race entrance free Half mile dash First horse 1500 second 1000 Quarter mile race for Cherry County and Rosebud horses Purse of 4000 First horse 2500 second 1000 third 500 SECOND DAYJUNE 11 Half mile dash for Ponies under hands owned in Cherry County and Rosebud First horse 2500 second 1500 third 500 Half mile and repeat free to all First horse 4500 second 1500 third 500 Quarter mile Pony race for Chewy County and Rosebud ponies under 14 hands First 20 second 10 third 5 Entrance fee iai all races will be ten per cent of purse 5 horses to enter 3 to start in pony races ponies will be measured on the track and no pony allowed to start that is over 14 hands THE democrat best paper t 00 CLi BKaattHttca A Hem uir Down tin pot oilici hirps Uov Dr 1yfthly carofiilly picked ls way and then his Miililrnly shot out and he woi i down riifht in the midst of a group of brokers Ah j uo I morning doctor laughed Tlie stoekbrokei s the min ister yon remind us of 1 he wicked man whoo fooJ slippeth Nay retorted the good minister bnt rather do 1 seem like the man who went down toIerieho Now is that 7 chorused the brokers IJecanse In fell among- thieves murmured the doctor as he got up and moved decorously awav X Y Record er Imhiindnome Trick Tn the dead of night Mr Billus heard a faint scream Maria he said rousing himself I forgot to tell you I was carrying my money in one of those triek pocket books that run a jin in your thumb when you try to open them Press it on the left side just below the clasp Chicago Tribune Ready for JJusIness Customer A friend of mine has a big diamond which he wants to sell Dealer Big diamonds cost moneys I puy von last veek und I bay dree tousand tollars Is your friend a bank president eh Xo hes a hotel clerk What wiU you give Ilaluf a toller X Y Weekly liaiiH Was Satisfied Hans had climbed up into the cherry tree to gather cherries Meantime a storm came on and the father called out to the lad Come down Hans it is beginning to thunder Theres no need father shouted the boy I can hear it where I am X Y Recorder Tho Face of Boniface Inn Keeper whose bill of fare is very meagre And so you two gents are titled aristocrats from across the pond are you You didnt register so and here Ive been entertaining angels una wares The Two Gents Yes er that is the angels are unaware of it Bay Citv Chat Called Down Do you know Mrs Boardman said I the young man who was two months behind in his board by means of the cathode rays 3 could tell everything that is in that plate of hash Well its my opinion replied Mrs Boardman that people nowadays want to know too much for nothing Yonkers Statesman Sack Far Enough Interested in genealogy he asked the St Louis young lady at the garden party I was she said 5j How far back did you go Oh until I found that pas uncle had been hung for horse stealing Bay City Chat Family Jar The old hen flew from her nest and cackled loud and long When eggs are nine cents a dozen said the old rooster eying the perform ance with languid disapproval 4it is a ridiculous exhibition of vanity to make all this fuss about tin egg Chicago Tribune There Are Others Inheriting my patrimony I hurried into matrimony Ahd Im paying illmony In order to have harmony To Date DECLINED WITH THANKS v She Do you write poetry He The editors sav not N Y Her ald Lingering Lovera They stood hand fondly clasped in hand Beneath the front porch awning And said good niglu in accents bland Until it was good morning Detroit Free Press A Serious Case y Uncle I am just reading that Prof Jx has discovered microbes on a hundred dollar note Nephew medical student Lend me one I would like to investigate the cae myself Texas Si f tings Nearly Correct Mr- Perkins what is your idea oi culture Well Mrs Perkins it is letting new neighbors move in without looking to see what kind of furniture they have Chicago llecord Sure Sign Spring has come at last said Jorkins as he gave orders to have the storm doors taken down What are the sitrns All my pockets have camphor balls in them Detroit Free Press Two rnpan My papa js abroad Is yours Lower-Ten-Child Yep Mine is at large agin N Y Weekly Afore Accurate How married life docs change one From what 1 have obsened I should say it changes two Boston Courier Took Ulm j Surprise Mr Muggins and Miss Dimple had been dis cussing marriage in an im j pergonal manner when the young ladjj announced her preference in this ways The man T marry must be handsome talented amiable courageous and without a fault of any sort whatever This is very sudden replied Mr J Juggins I thoroughly appreciate the honor you confer upon me butjou will give me a week to consider I sup pose Harpers Bazar Generalship Every month or so we have a new craze exclaimed Howdick who was i busy and wanted to be alone We have had a good many Yes First it was the Napoleon craze Then came the Trilby craae and next the poster craze And now by way of variety we have the cathodic rays lie had accomplished his purpose He was alone Washington Star A Man of Letters He voted with the G O P He bought hl3 groceries C O D He died a member of the I O G T Was buried by the K of P And went to the better land D V Indianapolis Journal PROPINQUITY life P -- Employer Confound you sir you are not far from a fool Clerk Not more than three feet sir Y World An Anchored Boarder Winks How often do you change j our boarding house now Jinks Jinks 1 never change at all Winks You dont Perfectly com fortable eh Jinks No Im mighty i able but Ive changed often enough to know I never gain anything by cnangmg N Y Weekly A Wider Experience Dumley who has given Featherly a cigar from his private box Ive smoked worse cigars than these Featherly Featherly Ye es Dumley I spose you have but you must remember that 3rou are an older man than I am Bay City Chat A Biped Characteristic What are those birds chattering so about she asked as she opened the window I suppose responded her husband who is organist in a church that the feathered choir is having the usual mis understanding Washington Star Pacific Short Like Passenger leaves ONeill Xeb at 1005 a m immediately after ar rival of train from Black Hills reaching Sioux City at 235 p m saving three hours time Lowest rates Purchase local tickets to ONeill and rebuy there FINAL PROOF NOTICES Parties having final proof notices In these columns will receive a marked copy of the paper which contains first insertion of same It is the duty of each claimant to examine their notice carefully and should there be any error the fact should be reported to the land office and to this office at once for correction Land Ofllce at Valentine Nebr i May 2nd 189G j Notice is hereby given that Jan Sedlacek of Kennedy Nebraska has filed notice of his inten tion to make llnal proof before Register and Re eeh er at their office in Valentine Nebraska on Tuesday the 16th day of June 189C on timber culture application no 7640 for the wV4nw and w4s of section No 34 in Township No 30 N Range No 30 He names as witnesses Chailes Harris and Edward Harris of Oasis Nebr John Gee of Kenned Nebr and Mioajah Harris of Valen tine Nebr C K GLO VJSR Register Land Ofllce at valentine Nebr J May 5th 1896 Notice is hereby given that the following nam ed settler has iiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be uiado before Register and Receiver at Valentine Nebr on June 19th 1896 viz Joseph Kounovsky of Wood Lake Nebraska H E No 8679 for the sswM Sec 22ndn mvJ4 Sec 27 Tp 31 N Range G w He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation o saiu lanu viz Edgar S Lovelett Wallace L Trjon Andrew Benson and Joseph F Kreycik all of wood Lake Nebraska C R GLOVER Register Land Office at Valentine Nebraska J May 9th 189C f Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has fifed notice of his intention to make final proof m support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at Valentine Nebraska on June 20 1S96 viz Charles A Clark oi Cody JNeb H E No 9CCG for the sVisei ad seswh sec 34 tp 35 aad lot 3 sec 3 tp 31 1135 W He names tho following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz Patrick Sullivan William Kadatz William Hook and Edward Hanks all of Codv Neb C R GLOVERResister V S Land Office Valentine Nebraska Muv ltl 18ic r Cotice Is hereby given that liarles H icwu mv uirii milieu ui iiiieiiuuii iu iiiskc iiiiui prooi before Keglster and Receiver at their of fice la Valentine Neb on Saturday the Juth day of June 1890 on timber culture application No 7409 for the enc mVnei and nejnw of sectiouNo 8 In township No 29 N range No 28 W He name9 as witnesses Robert L Quisen bery llmison Uutler and Albert F HIndraau of Oasis Nebr and Harvey E Dewey of Wood Lake Ntbr C It GLOVEH Register Land Oflleo Valentine Neb 1 May nth 1896 Notice Is hereby Kiven that the tollowlne named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof m support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver at Valeutlne Neb on June 23rd 189C viz Benjamin F Felch of Simeon Nebr H K No 8714 for the sejse seo i0 swswM sec 21 mvnw sec 28 nene4 see 29 twp 31 range 29 N He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz Willarrt D Morgareldge John B Lord Charles W Bennett and William G Carson all of Sim eon Nebr C R GLOVER Register U S Land Office at Valentine Neb May 18th 1896 J Notice is hereby given that the following named settler hs filed notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim and that said prow will be made before the Register and Receiver at Valentine Neb on June 27th 1896 viz Alice Ormesher of Valentine Xeb H E No 10051 for the ne sec 34 twp 32 N range 27 W She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz s Charles Smyth and William D Clarkson of Val entine Nebr John Croutiin of Wood Lake Nebr and Bernard Denoyer of Arabia Nbr C R GLOVER Register U S Land Office Valemtine Nebr May 20th 1896 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at Valentine Nebraska on June 29th 1896 viz Uriah Thompson of Oasis Nebr H E No 9015 for the sVSnei nw4se4 and neswK sec 14 tp 30 N It 29 W He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said laud viz Herbert A Daniels Edward Harris Charles Harris and Isaac N Alderman all of Oasis Neb Also Herbert A Daniels of Oasis Nebr II E No 9038 for the sJseJi sec 10 and nwJi ne nenwJi see 15 tp 0 N R 9 W He naiuus the loliowing witnesses to prove his continuous residence upoa and cultivation of said land viz Uriah Thompson Edward Harris Charles Harris and Isaac N Alderman all of Oasis Neb C R GLOVER Register U S Land Office at Valentine Neb May 23rd 18 J Notice is hereby given that Heinrich Sauer wein of Crookston Neb has filed notice of in tention to mak3 final proof before Register and Receiver at their office in Valentine Xeb on Tuesday the 14th day of July 1808 on timber culture application No 7594 for the se1 of se3 tion No 30 in township No 35 N range No 29 W He names as witnesss Frederick H Baum gartel Max E Viertel Hem v S Claybaugh and Peter Alt all of Crookston Neb Notice is also hereby given that Samuel K Lee of What Cheer Iowa has filed notice of intention to make final proof before Register and Receiver at their office m Valentine Neb on Tueday the 14th day of July 1896 on timber culture applica tion No 7701 for the w of section No 32 in township No 3S N range- No 29 W He names as witnesses Heinrich Sauerwein Max E Viertel Henry S Claybaugh and Peter Alt all of Crookston Neb Testimony of Samuel K Lei theci imant will be taken before the clern of the d strict court of Keokuk county at his office in Sigourney Iowa July 10 1896 Notice is also hereby given that the following named settler lias filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proot will be made before the Register and Receiver at Valentine Neb on July 14th 1896 viz William P Brown of Crookston Nib HE No8913forthenesec31tp35N K29W He names the following witnesses to prove Ins contiuuos residence upon and cultivation of said land viz Heinrich Sauerwein Henry S Claybaugh Peter Alt and Max E Viertel ah of Crookston Neb C R GLOVER Register Land Office at Valentine Nebr Juue 2d 1896 l Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to mike final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at Valeutine Nebr on July 14th 1896 viz Edward Hanks of Cody Xebr H E No 7669 for the sw sec 20 tp 35 R 34 W He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence on and cultivation of said andviz William M Hook Andrew J Barnes George W Barnes and John F nook all of Cody Neb Also William M Hook ot Cod Nebr U E No 7529 for the sw sec 9 tp 33 R 33 W He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of onjrl luilrf viz Edward Hanks Andrew Barnes George W Barnes and John F Hook all of Cody Nebr C R GLOVER Register U S Land Office Valentine Neb June 2 189G f Notice is herebv given that Lizzie K Sawyer Tormerlv Lizzie K White has filed notice of In tention to make final proof bafore Register and Receiver it their oniee in Valentine Nebr on Monday the 20th day of Jul k9S on timber cultureapphcatUii No 76Js fnrthe SW h of section No 2 in lp 34 N R 25 W He names as witnesses Aetna Brcchblll Jacob Brechbill John W New laud Charles W Hudson all of Sparks Nebr C R GLOVER Register Taken up Taken up at my place 4 miles south west of St Marys Mission on the An telope April 1st one light sorrel horse lame in right front foot and one dark sorrel horse with white strip in fore head Weigh about 1100 each both branded on left shoulder with a W un der a half circle or it may be a horse shoe with heel drawn in C 0 Tackett Kosebud S D Ts IDis wbaf ails yoti g y Have you a feel- ing of weight in the Stomach - Bloating after eating Belch ing of 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