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VOL XII
THIS AND THAT
Comina Events
Farmers Meeting -Feb 20
A O 0 W 8upper Fcb 22
Washingtons ulrthdav Feb 22
Leut Degltis March 9
Assessors meeting March 1C
County Commissioner March 16
St Iatrickg Day March 17
District Court March 23
faster Sunday April 18
Sign the petition
Gut prices on childrens coats at
McDonalds 4
Dont forget the farmers meeting
next Saturday-
For Rent Good farm Enqurre
xf G H Qtimith 4
Chadrortfs steam laundry burned to
the ground last week
J H -Quigley returned yestordayi
rom his -ranch at Cody
Charley Strickland was over from
the reservation this week
Hon Frank E ithluutner wria down
from ifiilgore jesteiday
Oneof G P Crabbs little chiren
faas been quite ill this week
J JL Fike visited Newport Sunday
to look after his farm interests
Valentine business men buy -only
good goods and aim to mal e butfair
profit
If you want a cushion call at 31c
Donalds and -learn how to get one
easily 3
W 8 Hatton living northwest of
Crookston was in towa on business
Tuesday
Battle Ax Jack OConnor work
ing mth Martin Christens en at Fort
Robinson
Arthur Sewall received 149 electoral
votes for vice president and Tbumas E
WaUon received 27
Frank Hunter received a telegram
Monday announcing the death of his
brother at Alba Iowa
J W Yeast received afioeSne large
case for garden 4 seeks this week It
makes one think of spring
Jatf Dahlman of Chadnwv baas the
contract for furnishing 1500--head of
horses to the Rosebud Indians
For Sale Three seated spring
wagon in good condition -complete
with top 4 Geo H Hornby
The general merchandise store of
McDonald will soon have asfine invoice
of spring goods Watch for them 4
C Schlotfeldt of Grand Island rep
resenting the Xew York Iafe Insur
ance Company was in town Saturday
Some sneak thief slipped iiito Ed
Clarkes law officegne day recently
and stole a fine revolver and belt from
his desk
J W Stetter has closed Jiis meat
- market on Catharine street sud Fritz
Keck is once more working -for Geo
Schwalm
F H Galbraith of Albion one of
Uncle Sams internal tevenue Officers
was in town on an inspecting tour
Monday
Mrs E Sparks went to Chadron
Sunday night to spend a few days with
friends and incidentally transacts lit-
- tie business
Johns the Siour City painter is
- doing some calsomining and painting
on Henry Razeya residence in the
- west part of town
Miss Maggie Henjing who has been
staying at Rev Moores for sosae time
past left for her home in Ainsworth
the first of the week
If prices for some goods are a little
high here you should remember that
wages are higher and work mora plenty
here tban elsewhere
What would a farmer think of a
business man who bought all his pro
duce frem abroad because he could
aave 5 cents on a dollar
Presiding Elder Julian preached at-
-the M church Sucday evening and
fcsld quarterly meeting Conference
-was held Monday evening
Patronise Valentine business men
especially tiose who advertise They
are progressive and yoi always know
where to find them besides
Hall street certainly reds a side-
walk along its entire as does
jalso Catharine -street fer the benefit of
tesidgnta jto Shv west paxofisiwi
VALENTINE
Section 4328of the 1895 Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska provides that
when a whole section half section or
quarter section -belongs to one owner
it shall at the request of the owner or
his agent be listed as one tract
nui xj el jterKins iasc week re
ceived from an eastern firm a fine red
polled yearling bull and will henceforth-strive
to raise the grade of his
stock If more of our farmers would
emulate this example they would in a
short time be much better off
Tfce subject of Miss Childes address
at -the Episcopal Church -Sunday
even
ing will be the First 3man Mission
in England A large eongregation
should fcear the lady CiKsr practice
atkeEpiscopal church wili hereafter
bcfiId oe Friday eveninga Sabbath
School is held every Sundav nornin
allO Oplwrk
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Pblieticd for Fnp Year aw
CHERRY COUNTY INDEPENDENT
PETTON FOR COURT HOUSE
Tdesday evening a mass meeting of cfcizens was held ia the and it
was cecided to circulate a petition prying the county board tiTc atl special election foiIepTIrprjse
of voting on the court house bond question The meeting was largely atendd7and a committee
appointed to draw up a petition in accordance withthe sentiments expressed by those present The
petition whioh follows will be circulated throughout the bounty and it is hoped that everyoneto whom
it is presented will sign the same jti
D W Parmalee Dr W E McCon
ville Ds L M Hardeu and Amos
Randall drove over from Rosebud Sat
urday and attended Masonic lodge in
the evening returning Sunday
At quarterly conference at the M E
church Monday twelve reports were
made Financially the church is in
good condition 200 of the church
debt has already been paid this year
A H -Davis attorney of North
Platte is iu town -on business con
nected with the estate of the late
Emily Holmes Mr Davis is an old
newspaper man and made this office a
fraternal call
Thos Gofcagen music teacher has
been attempting to organize a chorus
class this week but has not met with
much success He seems to be a good
vocal teaeher and citizens should
assist him in the work
Miss Celia Vaughn who has been
teachings the Bowen - district near
Crookston was called to the bedside of
her father atOgden Iowa the first of
the week and Edith Stark is teaching
the school in her absence
To iftie Honorable Board of CcuntoCommissionerain and for Cheixv Countv Nekraskai
We the undersigned citizens and voters in said County would moat respectfully petition your hon
orable body to call a Special election of the voters of said County for the purpose of voting upon the
proposition whether hevsaid County sof Cherry shall issue bonds m the ramount of Twelve Thousand
ollars 12000 for the purpose of building a Court House in the Village of Valentine tf or the use of
said County the said bonds to be issued in the sum of Gne Thousand Dollars 1000 each payable 20
years from date and bearing interest -at the rate of five per cent per annuia said interest payable semi
annually -at the office of the Treasurer of said County
Weyour petitioners are prompted o so petition in order that our county may be saved the large
annual outlay necessary under present conditions to iprovide rooms for ihe use of our couiaty officers
We further beg to represent that the rooms now occupied are inefficient aind dangerous that the de
struction of our records by fire would -entail incalculable loss upon the eounty and that -the annual
rentals 800 now being paid would pay the interest on the proposed bonds and leave a balance of 200
per annum to the credit of the taxpayers of the county thus saving enough during the life of the bonds
to discharge one third of the debt all of which is respectfully submitted
The City Meat Market was improved
this wees -by the addition of new win
dow blinds
Catron the man convicted recently
for stealing cattle in the western part
of the state has taken his case to the
supreme court
This office has turned ouc an un
usually Jarge amount bf job work dur
ing the last ten days but it can still
attend to further orders
On and after the 1st of April J S
Lounsbery will own the Hyannis Tri
bune F M Al wood having sold the
paper good will etc to him
Several of our local poultry fanciers
ate talking of having a poultry show
here next summer or fall Neighbor
ing terms will be invited to seud ex
hibits -
A letter from F W Taylor super
intendent of the Farmers Institute
dpartaaeut of the8tate university
says hts has arranged to hare speakers
here on March 3d and 4th
Bridge Superintendent v Spencer of
the FJE M V R R was in town
Monday He says the company has
just pufcin a forty stall steam sheep
shearing plant near Casper
MURDERER ARRESTED
Stfeeriff Strong Captured Cyras JBdin
Ker Wnated at Denver
laast Thursday night Sheriff Amos
Strong arrested Cyrus Edinger alias
Jas McDonald for the murder lot
Policeman k J Moore in Denver I
Colo on the night of March 19 18
The arrest was made without trouble
Edinger having been -spotted from a
picture and description in an illustrate
ed paper and Sunday morning Chief
of Detectives Sam Howe arrived nnd
took the prisoner back to Denver
with him Monday morniag sheriff
Stroug accompanying tfesm
Cyrus Edinger was raised at Ri7er
side Gal here his patents now pre
side and started in a lift of crimeai
an early age being arrested at ly
land Ore 10 years
breaking Underthe name of Harry
Trimmer he was sent to the house of
correction at Portland in 1887 In
1891 e was sent to the penitentiary at
Salt Lake Utah for three years under
the name of Jas MeDinaUl He es
caped from th prison and was mxt
J arrested at Deer Lodti Mont for
burglary and was sentenced to one
year in thp pen as Jas Cunningham
after which he was returned to Salt
Lake City to complete his unexpired
term in the prison there He wjts dis
charged February 25rli 1895 and went
to Denver where he and his partner
Collins were arrested for burglary on
March 19 While on way to jail he
shot and killed Officer Moore and
made his -escape Evidently he went
directly to Omaha for he enlisted in
the U S army there on April 5th and
was assigned to Co B Twelfth In
fantry at Fort Niobrara where he re
mained until his arrest
Edinger bore a good reputation
while at the post here and made nu
merous friends ampng both soldiers
and citizens He conducted a sort of
DEMOCRAT
VALENTINE CHERRY CO NEBRASKA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1 8 189
For aCarfew Ordutanee
A petition was circulated yesterday
anxeceived about 75 signatures pray
ing the town board to pass an ordi
nance prohibiting children from being
on the steeets after 7 pm in winter or
q pm in summer months This
ordinance if passed may havea whole
some effect on children who now make
night hideous and life a burden to
pedestrians and shoppers in the even
ing
Artesian Well Slen Leave
Saturday II B McKeever Arthur
McKeever and Daniel Fowler came
over from the artesian wfell and Suu
day morning the two first named gen
tleman started for their home in Fair
mont West Virginia Messrs Mc
Keever made many friends among our
business men while here and it was
with regret that we saw them leve
All the machinery drills cables tools
etc used in drilling the well were left
on the reservation and it is very prob
able that the same or another crew of
workmen will resume drilling in July
of this year The appropriation for
the well having beeu expended noth
ing remained to dobutto quit There
is certainly water to be had on the
reservation and ifa flow is once ob
tained the government will be well re
paid for its expenditure in the added
livery business on the side at Fort f alue of tne lauds neatthe well
NiobTara and hud just entered the
Odd -Fellows lodge at this place Sher
iff Strong recognised bim from a de
scription and photograph which were
printed with an offer of 200 dollars re
ward for his capture
FnpmerHMeetlne
The farmers meeting Saturday was
cah d to order by Chairman Perkins
and in the absence Secretary Pettv
crew W S Barker was elected to fill
the position On - account of bad
weather only a few were present but
kthose few were enthusiastic and decid
ed to seoure the presence of M A
Jjunn editor of the Beet Sugar Enter
prise to deliver an address on the
-Growing of Sugar Beets and E A
Barnes president of the state board of
agriculture to lecture upon general
larin topics xnese gentlemen are
well qualified to talk on their respec
tive subjects and large audiences
should greet them litis proposed to
thave one lecture in the afternoon and
one in the evening Date ofthe meet
ing will be announced later
The meeting voted to invite O W
Hahn to address the farmers at the
court house Saturday February 26th
and it is hoped that a good crowd will
turu out Sjj hear bim
Arm Broken In u Fracas
Tuesday morning George Ritterbnsh
and Wm F Brown two erstwmie
quiet citizens living at Oroksfon w
came engaged iu an altercation and in
the fracas Ritterbnsh assaulted Brown
with an ax cutting his left arm
clear
through the bone and injuring htm
i
tit
the ribs Ritterbush was arrested
Tuesday evening b Deputy Sheriff
Razey and placed under 200 bunds by
Judge Towiie for his appearance at
thejpreliminary trial to be held before
hiEJ this afternoon Ritterbush will be
tritjd on two counts assault with in
tent to wound and second intent to
kill
Beanclde the Debt
Yesterday County Treasurer Crabb
paid off Cherry County Funding Bond
No 1 for 1000 held by the First
National Bank of Barre Vermont
There doesnt seem to be much in that
statement but behind itis a storv of
progress In 1S85 Cherry county
issued eight one thousand dollar fund
ingionds payable in 20 years The
interest on each of these bonds is 60
per annum and as they have nine
years yet to run the county saves in
interest on this one bond 540
Treasurer Crabb informs us that at
least six of these bonds will be taken
up by Julyl Some of them may not
bewailed in until after May when the
interest is payable but the saving in
interest will be about 3500 The
entire series of eight will probably be
taken up by Jan 1 Do you see the
courthouse argument in that If the
county debt is reduced 8000 no in
creased levy of taxes will be needed tc
create a sinking fund for the court
house bonds The sinking fund lefvy
need be very small for Uhe first ten
years and as the taxable property Of
the county is constantly increasing in
value taxes will not increase to any
appreciable extent on account of court
house bonds
NO 4
WINTER GOODS x
MUSTEE CLOSED OUT FOR
SPRING STOCK
Im order te do this we offer great bargains in
Shoes Duck Coats Overcoats Blankets
Mens and Boys1 Clothing
Comforts Wool Dreaa Goods Gloves Mitts
Mente and Boys Sweaters
GenuiMB Bamains in each line mentioned
DavenportT Thacher
DIDNT YOU KNOW
That the bost plaee in town to buy fresh
fruits and vegetables is at Pettvcrewa
DIDNT YOU KNOW
That the best plaee in town to buy gro
ceries and confectionery is at Pettvcrews
DIDNT YOU KNOW
That the highest price for butter and eggs
is always paid at Pettycrews
If you didnt try him and you will
NECKWEAR
We havo just received fhe finest
and most complete i line f
JSTcekwear ever seen in
Valentine We have
in the assortment
Windsors
Four-in-hands
Bows
Scarfs
Flics
etc -etc
And we have them in all colors
and qualities Some of the
handsomest ties ever man
ufactured See them
20 per cent reduction oh Mens Boys
and Youths Overcoats
D STNARD
THE CLOTHIER
MAIN STREET - - VALEKflNE
LADIES
16 -GOLD-16
WATCH
0 W MOBEY
JEWELER
TBES AND tfAJPro A full
line FRUIT TKEES Df BEST VARI
ETIES at hard TiitEB prices Small
fruits in large supply Millions of
Strawberry plants very thrifty and
iBtll rooted Get tbe best near home
and save freight crexpreas Send for
ric list to North Bend Nurseries
North Bend Dodge County Neb
Parties holding land under the tim
ber culture act should make final proof
within 18 years from date of entry or
their olaims wili lapse and entries be
cancelled The local land office sends
notifications all persons whose time
for making- proof has expired but
parties owning claims cannot always
be found
The Democrat 1 ptr year
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Hair cuttiag and shaving
Shop in the W II Mosea building
HOT AND GOLD BATi
Yalentine ISTebr
Pacific Short Ll
Passenger leaves ONeill Ie
at 1005 a m immediately afic
rival of train from Blak
Hills reaching Sioux City at 2
m saving three hours time
Lowest rates Purchase local ti
to ONeill and there
THE ELKHOR
RAILROAD
North Wetern Line is to
to and from the
SUGAR BEET Fit-
OF
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