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About The Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1897)
V h f 1 J m h m mi i t Pi Ur K r t h I If tt F h i - f i 1 h 11 i j I sN iX - - nptTrji VOL XL f THIS AND THAT Camlna Events Farmers Institute Jan23 Groundhog Day Feb i School Houso Bond Election Feb 5 1 St Valentines Day Feb 14 A O U W Supper Feb 22 Washingtons Birthday Feb 22 School bond election February 5 Albert Nenzel was in town ycster day E J McLaughlin of Georgia is fti town Ed Clarke was in Cody on business lftst Monday Bennett Irwin was in town on fensi e Tuesday Jas Childera was down from Gody Tuesday on business Will Tate spent a few days weSa hia pRrenU here this week Wakted Freah milch caw at onc8 Enquire at The Dohoher Bert Martin repent Sunday w6h his prents and others in Ainswortn John Smyser will go to Ainsworthvto buy horsea one weeefrom Saturday -All the boysaay that life t SPhe Donoher thlsweekis not wbatat used 3obe Charley Carey and Frank Jft are up from Ltongpraeto help out m the ice gang ST l innJis putting the fiaiahiug touches on Dr Lewis - store building Hugh Morse and A E JBswring two stockmemfrom Merrimsuwerein -in town Wednesday C H Cornell Jrent to Omah and Chicago the first of the wesk -and is expected home Sunday Unless fee almanac predictions fail -Sullivan and Wiertel will get roaeteditaaiorrow Wm Ward better known asScky rwas in town this -week He da assis rtant jjostmaster at -Chesterfield Mis Isis Lincoln -was down from Cody and spent Saturday and Sunday with the family of Eenry Itazey AE Thaeher started for Omaha tfld Chicago thlam jraing on business He will be gone a week or ten ds Stanley Bay camedawn from Chad ron Tuesday and is at work with the FE M V ice men on Lake Minee chaduza The A 0 U W and Degree of Honor will give a supper and -eater tainment February 22d Everybody wait for it Frank Ray spent the week in town Tisitmg friends He intends going to Colorado soon having quit work on the railroad Prof D A Kellogg was in from his farm on the table Tuesday and made the heart of the editor glad by -a brief business visit Whats thematter with Hannah used to bea favorite slang expression butsom6 of our townspeople have substituted the name of Anna for that of the historic Hannah Mra Jas Finnegan of Cbadron spent Sunday and Monday an town the guest of Kate and Wren Donoher The latter returned to with her visitor to remain about a week Dr Hardin and J A Anderson were over from Bosebud Saturday evening to attend the meeting of the Masonic lodge The stona of Sundav caused them to remain in town until Monday Geo Strohm and Will Merritt were two of the Longpine contingent who came up to work on the ice -gang Mon day night The letter cen eluded he was too strong to work and returned home Tuesday evening The Knights -of Pythias installed officers Tuesdv night E IP Roberts being Chancellor Commander E J Davenport Vice Commander Geo Elliott Prelate and M Keeper of Records and Seals J P Gardner of Eli was in town yetterday on business Mr Gardner Teoently made a trip to Boone county with eight head of horses and says that while the market is pery dull he received fair prices for his stook ne horse was sold for S3 but this is an exceptional case A ftttle child of Henry Nearpas8T died Tuesday night but we were unable to learn particulars Dr J J Evans and wife returned from Ohio Saturday evening and the Dr will once more be found at bi3 office inQuigley8 drugstore The Rock county board -of commie- sloners last week let the -contract for doing the county printing to the aett Eagle compensation to be at legal rates The watertank at Fort Niobrara caught fire last Saturday and but for the action of the prompt -fire depart ment would have beeu burued to the ground The Springview Herald -says the Keya Paha county fail basbeen empty for an exceptionally 4omr -time aid I wants to know who will be the next lucky man Cash Parker and wlfeaoS Mrs B B Stone united with the MJE Church last Sunday These haveheen acces sions toUxechurchtrery -Sunday for the past monthi Gfavois Journal Flora Esnchacge of John Elmore after making the ceesiin all of the principal raciug centres bas been brought back to Alliance This gal lant mare has made a big record both for herself and owner Mr Elmore Miianee Gnp A poatoifice has been established at the residence of WE Waite 15 miles south ofiKennedy and will be known by the name of Chesterfield Mrs Waite is postmistress and mail will be aiverefl tri weekly same as for K6aLedyaod Browntee WoUl No 1 of the Meridian Sun published at Meridian Ada county ldahohas Reached ourexebange table andhas theam00f R u Clopton formerly of Snngviewvtacked at its masthead Br0 Clopton chas the sym pathy of thispaper also its best wishes Wi S Jacksdnrant Bay Jessie Pieree and EveyjivHil8iiigr4rovo to Crosfeston last night to attend the M W A dance AdeUa Sawyer Cora Gillette Nellie Bullis and Edna Dwyer wentup on No 27 and Len Bivns and Acnos Strong waited for the pas senger All report having hada good time Miss Bertha K Ohilde an Episco pal deaconess of Grand Island ar rived intown last evening and will commence work in this misson field The Episcopal church should receive encouragement from our citizens and it is to be hoped that Miss Childe will do much toward building up the con gregation C R Watson completed the con struction of the government telephone line to his drug store and the signal service office Tuesday This makes five phones -on the line and it is pro posed to connect Dr Dwyers residence and sanitarium and the Minnechaduza Mill with the line making seven con nections in all f Colonel Perry of the 10th U S cav alry took command of the troops and garrison at Fort Robinson on Monday coming to this point directly from Fort Custer Mont The Tribune on behalf of the progressive citizens of Craw ford extends a cordial greeting nd hearty welcome to Colonel Perry Craigford Tribune was fixed at 35Q V VALENTME Publlfllied tt lour Year a COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Hol Adjourned Sleeting awljdo Considerable Binee January 11 1797 Board met pursuant to adjournment Members all present Engaged fn checking up County Treasurers booTrs and accounts during -the day and ad journed sine die January 12 1897 Board met in regular session pW sent Max E Viertel ChairmaiyP4 Snllivan and W A Parker On motion the following appoint ments were made WTRu lis Constable Valentin precinct John Foster Koad Overseer Diet NO 2 0n motion the following estimate of county expenses for the year 1897 was adopted County Bridges S 4000 00 Court and Jury 460000 Precinct Officers 4 00000 Rountv Officers 3500 0ft lJatl and boardiugrprlsoners 200000 county Koaas whw Supplies for the poor 200 00 SiukinffFundandlnterest 200000 Eent for Court House 8O0 00 Bounty on wild anjmals 60000 ruet aim ficpitus w v 4J00KS HliinKsana nrauonery indigent Soldiers and Sailors Hih School fee attencauce fund - Si 0 00 200 00 200 00 Total 825800 00 On motion the per diem of Count f Salary of bounty Clerk 400 i - Salary of Deputy County Clerk 70 Clerk wasalso allowed clerical hlp during district court for five days each term at not toexceed 300 per day - On motion bids forcounty printing were opened and read as follows The Republican Delinquent tax list all legal notices coming under the authoritv of the county commissionersi nd the Commissioners proceedings at full legal rates and sl stationery for which the board has authority to pon tjact at same rate charged cash cus tomers r The Western News Delinquent tax list town lots 4cts and all other than -town lots 6cts for each descrip tion Commissioners proceedings bridge nd other legal notices free TJ5E VALENTINfi 13RMOCIIAT De linquent tax list 20cta for each estate and for each description ot town lots Commission- ere proceedings free all other notices at legal rates Stationery etc at same orices charged cash customers On motion the bidders were eacW eiveu ahearinev in support of their propositions after which further con sideration was postponed to January 13th Onsmotion the following supplies for county offices were authorized County Judges office 1 stove and 7 lengths of nine at 2800 six benches coist not to exceed 18 00 County attorneys office desk 1500 4tehirs600 On motion the clerk was ordered to draw a warrant on the bridge fund for 3 G8m favor of Francis McDermott for repairs to MeNare bridge on Min nechaduza On -motion the clerk was authorized to procure the necessary books blanks and stationery from parties to whom contract was Ifct last year at the same prices Whereupon the board adjourned to January 13th 1897 January 13 1897 Board convened as per adjournment Members all present On motion the chairman was author ized to petition the county court for the appoiutment ol Geo Elliott as ad- mihistrator of the estate of Ferdinand Neidert deceased On motion the board proceeded to select from the Assessors books the names of 60 persons from which to draw 24 petit jurors for March term of district court On motion the following official bonds were approved John Foster Overseer Dist No 2 W T 3uilis constl Valentine prect On motion the claim of Ames Ran dall for release of taxes for 1892 on personal property in Valentine was re fused for the reason that the facts in the case do not agree with the affidavit County Attorney Walcott has had a new floor put in Mr office and Judge Towtie and Sheriff -Strong occupy the southeast room of the building-called-a-court-house This is a slight im provement over the -old way when the county attorney was down town and the -county court room was so small that Judge Tucker and other portly persons had to go out doors whenever they wanted to turn around According tothe state papers Super intendent Jackson has appointed Mrs A K Goudy to the position of secre tary in his office and a just remon strance will go up from all over the state if such is thefcase While it is true that the foundation of populism is Torth not party all populists are human enough to beoome just like democrats andrepublioani when there is say pie to carve Jackioi can find lots of persons among his sup porters who would have been willing to accept toe position capable per sons too uu inc An examination of the fee books of the various county officers was made and upon motion the report of fees re ceived by Geo Elliott county clerk F M Walcott county judge Amos Strong sheriff and G P Crabb treas urer were accepted On motion the following report of the cash fees received aud claims filed by Geo Elliott county clerk for the year 1896 was approved and settle ment of account accepted as indicated below DR Cash fees recd 1st qr 1895 2nd it 142185 522 20 3rd 22440 4th 38263 155408 Claims filed against the county 1294 50 Total 2848 58 CR Clerks fee allowed by statutes 1500 00 Deputy board 70000 Clerical help board 30 00 Expense account 0665 232665 Ercess 7852133 Claims cancelled In statement of excess i0 U40 - 5 3236 1149 18 00 jW 3480 1185 525 1222 10000 27f 17G5 f G 10000 400 - 63 13 I- 2860 u CHERRY COUNTY INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT VALENTINE CHERRY CO NEBRASKA THURSDAY JANUARY 21 1897 W81 1600 13T0 4215 13J5 10000 1396 2160 852193 k The matter of he county printing 4was again taken up by the board and tne following communication in rela tion thereto read The Western News hereby waives all claims to legal notices of the coun ty board which are proposed to be published by The Democrat and KrpuoiicHn at l gal rates so s to set tle any question that the board might entertain as to the News being a legal rpapeivand now ask that the News be awarded the publishing of the Com missioners proceedings and delinquent taxlistas the lowest bidder Geo H Reinert At the requestof Geo H Reinert the bid of The Western News was amended so as to read ether than town lots 6 cents for each 1601 acres The bid of The Democrat wa3 also amended so as to read 20 cents for eaSh 160 acres Mid in case it is deci ded that the Treasurer is obliged to chargHatthe rate pf 20 cents for each description of 40acres then the price 4hail be 8 centeec description of 40 cres v - It was then moved and seconded that the bid of The Democrat as amended be accepted the motion was declafed by the chairman carried Commissioners Viertel and Sullivan votfng aye and -commissioner Parker nay on -the ground that the Western News was -the lowest bidder The board then entered into con tract with the sEablisher of the caAT for -the county printing Com missioner Parker refusing to sign the Contract arid upon presentation of his bond the samewas by the board ac cepted ahd approyed There being no further business on shand the Board adjourned to the date or assessors annual meeting March 161B97 AtteBt fcteo Elliott Clerk Society invents The week just gone has been very prolific in the way of social events and though -society has been rather late in waking up it is to be hoped that the remaining months of the social season will prove 4ivelyenough for the most enthusiastic A private dance was givenvat Cornell Hall Friday evening out twenty coupleabeingvTe8entfd while the hours away in mazy circlings to the seductive music of the Twelfth Infantry Orchestra Saturday night the Hungry Four the newest social organization in Valentine held their regular meeting Present Hungry Al Thaeher Oliver Twist Brower Voracious Nicholson and Bivalve Hob Good Ask thp boys what the jsubject discussed was about Monday evening Mrs T C Hornby entertained twenty five friends at her home on Cherry street Progressive High Five was played from 830 until 1130 when a dainty little lunch was spread this being followed by several vocal and instrumental selections by Airs Carroll and Dr Wells Mr Car roll favored the company with a couple of well delivered recitations Miss Jessie Pierce won the ladies prize at cards a handsome eggshell china cup and saucer and Robert Good carried away the gentlemans prizer a paper weight representing an overturned dice box and dice The booby prizes a box of candy and a package of cigars were won by Mrs J A Carroll and A E Thaeher but only after a close r ice w i th several other persons These were there LADIES Evelyn Hilsinger Mrs J A Carroll Wrsn Donoher Pearl It y Anna Connolly Mrs JS sparKs GENTI EMEN Frank Kay J A Can oil W i Jackson W T Kmcald Lew Hrowuell E oparks Mrs MaeOSullivan Mra C A Gould Kato Donoher Mrs Cli as Sparks Mrs Finnegan Jessie Fierce Miss Humphrey Dr Wm Donoher C A Gould Dr C A Wells M V Nicholson A E Thaeher Hubert Good A T White gave a dinner to a few of her friends Tuesday evening at 6 oclock which was a very delight ful affair and was thoroughly enjoyed by thase present After the dinner which was all that a dinner should be and a credit to the hostess the com pany enjoyed a number of instru mental and vocal selections by Miss Lena Hawkins J A FiKe and Mrs Carroll the accompaniments being played by the first two on a banjo aud guitar At 930 the bobsled was an nounced and all took a ride the night being a perfect one tor the diversion Following are those who attended the dinner LADIES Mrs Davenport Mrs Kike Kate Donoher Mrs Carroll KMjls Haley GENTLEMEN W D Sadler JAFIke Henry llocnis Mae Davenport Mrs Donoher Mrs Hoenle Mao OSulliTan Lena HawklHs A E Thaeher Dr Donoier Robert Good J A Carroll inr Tn wammmmmmm THE BEST As well as the Cheapest of ev erything in the Grocery Dry Goods Boot or Shoe Hat or Cap line can always be had of Davenport Thagher G ood Goods Fair Treatment Low Prices are a few of the characterists of our store New Goods are constantly arriving DIDNT YOU KNOW That the best plaee in town to bnj freak fruits and vegetables is at Pottycrew7at DIDNT YOU KNOW That the best place in town to buy ceries and confectionery is at Pettycrews DIDNT YOU KNOW That the highest price for butter and eggs is always paid at Petty crews If you didnt try him and you will Who we are CITY DRUG STORE J H QUIGLEY PROP What we are Where we are HE HAS rsaJfit U DRUGS PAINTS VARNISHES TOILET SUNDRIES MAIN STREET VALENTINE - NEBRASKA TO GO And in that respect ho is like our line of TOYS DOLLS FANCY GOODS ETC ETC Ont of the immense stock we carried heforo Christmas there are a number of choice articles left and they must go though prices have to be reduced to cost Ev erything is Come in and see Some excellent bargains- in toilet goods Another thing worth noting is the fact that we carry a full line of drugs and proprietary medicines and you need not TRY AN EXPERIMENT When you wish to get rid of that simple ailment of yours A complete line of all the standard remedies constantly on hand It is a matter of pride as well as bus iness with us to always have what you want C R WATSON LADIES 16 -GOLD -16 WATCH O W MOREY JEWELER ssci - THE ELKHORN RAILROAD North- Western Line is fc tp and from tho SUGAR BEET FIELD OF MM NEBRASKA