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About The Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1896)
it l lis Is 13 3s I m 2 r ivrr t rt yf S remains witli the firm forget us when ycnr want dbtEiiig Yours for ibusiness IX SNARO G M SAGESER roraiAi ARTIST Hair cutting and shaving Shop in the W H Moses building HOT AND GOLD BATHS Valentine- O W MOREY WATCHMAKER JEWELER DiamondSt Watches docks Jewelry Silverware Spectacles amd Mnsical Instruments Valentine Nebraska GASOLINE ENGINES STEAM PUMPS IRON AND WOOD PUMPS OF ALL KINDS- EcllpBe and Fairbanks Wind mills Towers Tanks Irriga tion Outfits Hose Belting GrlndersSneller8Wood Saws Drive Points Pipe Fittings Brass goods and Fairbanks Standard 8cal Prices lowr Get toe best Send for Catalogue FAIRBANKS MORSE CO FrffomSt Omaha K Sill F rices for Ftoed Bran bulk 40c per cwt 700bon Shorts bulk SOc perjwt 900 ton Screenings 35c Chop Feed 70c Corn Oate 65c i 1600 it 11300 j jc 2w 8fcock of Cidthhgr New stock of Shoes in the very latestof V snapesYith the fashionable fastening AT BUS STONE STORE- It 1H Tlie entire stock of GLptliing Hats Boots Shoes Trunks Val- ises and - Furnishings frmerly owned by 6rt mm afccF lifaitBre all tlie gobdk at Lowest Prices possible Ooftie and get a bargain Hmm44 m f OUR - PLATFORM JWi Owe Low Trices Klanli Two Best Goods xJee Largest Stocks 6w Bhnr Courteous treatment jpi ve 3Q Inches to a yard- JO ounces to--impound THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT SUCCESSOR TO CHERRY COUNTY INDEPENDENT BOBEET -GOOD Editor and Publisher The sabscriptftin - price of The Democrat is lperyeaij bub if sub scription is allowed to become delin quent it will be charged afc the rate of 125 This is done as a means of protection to-the- publisher When your subscription becomes delinquent you will be notified of- the fact and the 125 rate will not- be charged1 without your knowledges Two months until election - TVindow shades of all kinds at C R Watsons Paints oils and Watsonsr 29 varnishes at G E 29 If you want to buy tame pigeons callat this ofllc e Wl F Morgareidge was up from Simeon Saturday Father Brophry of Chadr on is in the city today Eushville has a Bryan Club ot two hundred membersand the list is still growing DavennorSThacher carrv a com- plete liHe of coffins and undertakers supplies1 27 TheannuaT conference of the ME church of this district will be held at Ainsworfti coihmencihg Sept 9 Weather bureati this morning says indications are good for frost in ex treme eastern part of the state W E Haley wetitr to Omaha on busiriess Tuesday morning He will ittidndi democratic convention while gone i The crowd of young people ftii1 Ainsworth who went over to the Agency on a tour of inspection re turned Tuesday F M Harrington of ONeill and L 4 K Alder of Ainsworth will debate the finance question at the latter place on Saturday Sept 12- 1 A H7 FergnsenhaS purchased the improvements on the Saml Holsclaw farm and will move them to his place three miles west of town The republican senatorial conven tion meets at Gordon next Saturday morning at 10 oclock Cherry county is entitled to sis delegates Miss Maude- Van Bttskirk oft this county and Miss Lou Brewer- will teach the primary and intermediate schools respectively at Gordon this year The Musical Union which was or ganized nere last spring will hold a meeting tomorrow evening for the purpose of reorganizing and getting in shape for regular sessions this and winter Mrs M V Nichblsen is very ill of dropsy atthis writing and her chances for recovery are very poor Mrs Nicholson has been ill fopa longtlmep and it is the sincere hope of her friends that she will ultimately recover Hugh McKeever is foreman of the--artesian-well vice J WV M6 Williams 8CBased MrMcKeevenis thoroughly acquainted with the- work and- wi push the drilling as rapidly as possibly The drills are down over 200 feet new About a dozen of the members of the Woodman lodge of this place went up to Crookston lasfeevening and institu ted a camp of 14 strangers The Valentine goatewas in his best bucking trim and the bbysjhere say they never had a better time inrtheir lives Bishop Anson E Graves of ETear ney and J Bates of Eongpine conducted services afrSt Johns Epis copal church Sunday a good congrega tion being present The service con sisted of baptism- and communion in addition to the Bish ops sermon which always pleases a Valentine-congregation- There were six baptisms and confirmations Ser vices were held at Fort Niobrara in the afternoon- and evening Rev Bates will hold regular- service here next Sunday evening JPcope buy of us because we save them money There is no sentiment about it Purely business T C HORNBY During the last month two farm mortgages were filed for a total of 500 andourfor 160170 were re leased Thirty one chattel mortgages were filed for 1357853 and9 twenty one released fdr 92376 The hottest day of the past month was August 10 when the therm ometer registered 95 degrees in the shade and the coldest was on the 18th the ther mometer registering 44- degrees Rainfall for the month was 077 inched Within 90 days the village of Rush1 ville will have a 220000 system of waterworks all paid for too with the exception of 320 The water tank will be mounted on a 40 foot steel tower and a 6 foot well will supply the systemwith aqua pura The Donoher is making a number of improvements in its kitchen and din ing room which when completed will place It farther than ever in the lead of other hotels in this section The cuisine of this popular hostelry ctfnnot beBxcelledand the appointments will sdbnbe of the best The populist senatorial convention will be held at Rushville on Tuesday Sept 15 A big rally will be held there at that time The contest fori the nomination seems to lie between Senator Stewart and AESheriiohof OhadronV though the prospects are that a dark horse will walk off with the plum The FEMV will run homeseek ers skciifeions to points on their line Sept 15 and 29 and Oct 6 and 20 at the low rate ofone fare plus 2 fdr the trip- Nebraska is her- self again and we may expect to see a large influx of immigration into Northern Nebraska asa result of these excursions One week ago Sundlay John Oralis living on the Niobrara north of the SnSke lost 28 head of cattle - all of heniunbrandddi and1 since that time officers have beeiiseaicnmgtthe south part of the county in hope of finding them but up to date have met with no success The thieves were very cun ning in covering up their trail and the false clues left succeded in deceiving he officers for atime but it -is tornofonlyatfedayjrimtil they will be run td eaith Davenport Thacherc have been awarded the contract for hauling all the supplies needed for- the oMhenawAlndiata school t Eose budvSteo the contract foriboardingthe men engaged on the works Tfiey will commence hauling the supplies of which there will be -about seventy five car loads in about ten days- This -enterprising firm well deserves the con tract and its award to them cannot fail to give satisfaction to Owen Hill who will build the school- School ficsins Bext Week School will begin- next Monday with the fallowing corps- of4 teachers Prof R H Watson Miss Etta Brown Miss fva Efner Miss Belle Gallen and Mrs Lizzie Orawfordv All othse H teachers are well known here except1 Prof Watson but he comes to us highly recommended and wili no doubt give entire satisfaction pupils and patrons of the school We are sorry we eaunot introduce him to ournew school house but if he- will have patience he may possibly get the same some time next century Tiie Bryan Club met at its room- last Friday evening and transacted a little business a fair sized crowd turning out to lake part in the proceedings 100 Bryan badges -were ordered by ther Club and they will be given to all who wish to wear them It was decided that the next meeting be held tomor row evening at 7130 oclock sJiarp and that the Club attend the a body The McKinley Clafo met at Judge Walcotts office and discussed ways aad means It was decided to rent the old land office room for headquarters and a neat sign has been placed on the out side of the building to announce that it has been done- the- sign reading Headquarters McKinley and Hobart Club Sso Wattdns new advertisement i - t iWOODi LAKE DEPARTMENT By Kelly WoodXake was visited by a heavy raitf Wednesday i Haymaking is about taan endiiow Hay will- bccheap this year Miss Ollie Dewey was on1 the sick list the fore part of the week Geo DeVisin Omaha for a few days and will take in the Fair a C M Batleyand wife and son Floyd are in attendance at the State Fair this week 1 r Chas Dewey made a-flying-trip to Valentine Tuesday evening returning next morning - C A J6hnsonasSSUpt Harris of the FEMV went to the country last night and returned thisevening -School beginsnext Tuesday and a large- attendance- is expected The school board may have to hire another teacher - W Honeys new house is nearing completion and is an ornament to our little berg Let us see more of the good work go on Familiesfrom the country are be grahingto move to town to give their children the advantage of the city school during the ensuing term a Mrs J G Ackerman of Ai nsworih visited with her brother Chas Mur phy in Wood Lake Wednesday last Her son Gebre accdmpflnied her Miss Hope Honey left for Neligh Monday morning where she goes to teach school Miss Hope was one of our most charming young ladies and we saw her depart with a feeling - of regret1 f IiaYottiti Predtact Mrs Nels Stranahan is on the sick list Sickness seems to be plentiful in the aandhills Charley Jones returned -last vekv MrsiLee Baker and Mrs Ed Davis visited their husbands in the Sand Hillslasb Charley Beckman has been working at the Spade ranch all the summer but returned to his home on account of J illness- i Mr- and M f s Will Jones took their babyvto Gordon to be doctored- but it died Sunday morningjmd was buried at Gordon Mrs C C Patker had an encounter with a rattle snake in their yasd and by the- aid of a neighborshe succeeded in killingnt Mrs Holmes of Enlow ranch died August 25 The body was- taken to Gordon to be embalmed and was sent jom tWere to North Platte for burial Pole Creek Itemizer SSeorgia We hear from a reliable source that the town of Georgia is to have a blacks Bmhi in the near future That will AH a long felt want- When the children of Israel longed for bread the Lord sent them manna and when Crazy McKinley wanted a head him Haana Threshing the sheaves of the past harvest is going on now in our jity Tne yielLisclightand the qual ity only No 2 and in some- cases lower One of ouxneighborSf Geo W Cole man made a rare find a few eveu ings past While going out to attend to hisstockinf the dusk of the evening he came in close proximity to two men In search of watermelons as appears by the sacbJefti trie vine patch full of melons The sack is branded SW aridthe owner can have the same on proof of -property And now put your trust in truth and keep your powder dry and have no fears for the verdict ofthe peoples- in November IT and I Ieiiiieily Floyd KJme wasup from1 Pass yes- arday A S Graeff of Valentine- on bis ranch making hay N S Bowleys mother is here on a visit from North Platte - v A brother of N Sand A F Row ley has returned from Wyoming Sheriff Amos Strong is about the country loosing fox some stray cattle wr -111 Nice Little TM Hgs To have in the house at all times are -shoes and hats for tlie children it yon have any School time is here and all the children need shoes- andhats - in fact they must have them We have just what yon -want got them on pur 4 pose for the srHocl trade and we want yon to see them before yoiij buy We know we can suit you because we ordered the goods witli that object in view Onrcliool shoes come in-all-sizes and at thfeV prices 100 125 and 140 per pair All good value THE RED FRONT W E HAKEY1 ABSTRACTE Valentine Nebraska Til DONOHER M J DONOHEIl Proprietor Sparkss N J Grooms has finished bis well Miss teachingthe sehool a N68r TheNewlandi boys from South Dakota Mrs G H Sawyer mother in Mieuri hav returned is visiting her Miss Betts of Lincoln is visiting old friends near Sparks Mr Clarkson is- in the- hay flats helpjngjiisson Will make hay Mrs Hunsaker of Missouri is visit ing her- daughter Mrs Henry Brown FfedSmithis a freeholder he hav ing made final proof on his claim last week Elder Blakely preached in the Bap tist church last Sunday We hope the Elder will come again From the Lonoke Ark Citizen we clip the following OBITUARY Jolm Rowley born June 30 1876 died July 31 1893 I am not permitted to know the leading erents of his life nor tlie quiet though po werful causes that led to the development of this fceantifui character hut I -was permitted to know hs dis position charaeter and heart as revealed to me in our association in the school room I grieve because I did not see him while he waj prepar ing to go away I did not know he was sick and the words John wished to see you made me i that moraentiyeayato write a letter to him and get the angels to carry it quickly to him tel ling him why I did not see him but soon 1 re membered that these messengers had already revealed this and much more to him and I grew happy in the thought that perhaps he still rhousht kindlv of me I tlo not seek to know if he were a member oMhe church ob when he wasn converted for these may oft forgotten oy tne re cording angel aa he -writes-the record of the- good on the great white Book of God but I felt when I watched him and tried to find one fault in him that he must have been a Christian all his life to have reached so high a degree in Chris tian growth I do not say one word of praise more- about John after Jus is gyue tlvaal said while- lie- was witlius He was one of the very f ew as allhis classmates can testify who remained perfect to the end He wis never guilty of even whisper ing iu the school room and seemed -always in deep earnestness to move ever onward iand up ward No unclean word evenescaned i his -lips and I used to wonder why he never use67eveistaJ I anteo glad to say that many untruth ful words are said over the departed iu praise of them while living this that is written of the character and deeds of John is true every word I loved aim and he loved me and I kuew that his spirit will be among the few that will appear to strengthen when temptations assail mo and to encourage me in all sood deeds God bless his parents upou whom the darkest shadow must fall and mav thev remember as thevanproach tliespintlandto which he has J gone Longest lanes will have turning Aud the tide will turn at last Darkest nights will liave a muroing Though the sky he over cast ilis Teacher LonoUo Ai kr TJnclk Jqe PK Has beenrebuilt a rooms -with SEW SUITS OFFUBNITURE Making it the most complete and comfortable1 HOTEL IN TIIE NORTHWEST SAMPLE ROOM AND LI VERY STABLE IN CONNECTION Valentine THE BEST To Birjrydui i gCIIOOL SUPPLIES Jfeoi course at We carry a fiillilihe of drugs - G E WATSONS ip ffii Glenrock Wyoming Our little village on the EEMVr RR 24 miles from the end of the road quits a num ber ofiCherry countys formerjcrtizeni The DeenCreek coal- company hw been repairing its- mine pirtting in new pumps and getting ready for their big run this- fall and1 winter Deer Creek is the be3t domestic coal on the markec There are some fine ranches- alongr Deer- Creek The principal crop 13- alfalfa and farmers are now cutting She third crop There is a Bryan Club here with a membership of 751 Meetings are held very Wednesday night In addition to the club there is at alee club of- ladies and gentlemen A company has been organized hera foran outing of a month or so to hunt tor a few bear which were Io3t and when last heard of were- in- the- Big Horn mountains The company con sists of six men two teams and four saddle horse3 Among them are Thoa Hassey eztCrookaton Neb bear hunter Tbos Duffy ditto Wm Deitch and Chas Smithguides Cha3 Mayhan an old western scout- W s aggycook Anyone wishing bear hides address the Glenrock Bear Sup ply Co- W HI3T The Vacbntine Democrat week charges the Journal with pur loining an item from that paper two weeks ago concerning Rattlesnake JackV -without giving due credit W plead guilty Bro Good though the credit mark was placed- on the copy and the boys neglected to attach to the article We beg pardon and make amends The Democrat is hereby authorized to clip one or a dfizen edi torials in this paper concfair Bryan -free-silver etor and publish same witLoac credit or comment ffotdonr Journal Vre accept the apology but not the- offer Estray Notice Taken up at my place on the head of the Miuuechaduza 4 miles north ofc Kilgore one bull calf blacn and whitoi spotted about two days qld CiSXf CoitEJfAN r -- y r y v y
