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About The Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1897)
to i fflVirfi1iiriViTitfi7itfarriITiil TlTirryM l YOU THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT Successor to CHERRY COUNTY INDEPDENT B0BEKT GOOD Editor end Publisher Official Paper of Cherry Coun ty Ketffka 100 JPer Teiir in Advance FUBLIlBD EVEE2 THURSDAY Entered at thePost oHSco at Valentine Cherry county Nebraska es Second class matter This paper will be mailed regularly to its subscribers until a definite order to discontinue is received and all ar rears are paid in full Adverting rate3 50 cents per inch per month ItateB per column or for lloug time ads made known on appli cation to this office The recentfirein Rock county when a 5000 frame courthouse burned to 1the ground should fill the minds of Cherry county voters with apprehen sion and it no doubt will The bond election will be held May 4th A fact not generally known but a faefraevertheless is that the mother of -an illegitimate child even if she is under age can exercise tlrerght of a head of family and take a home stead under the United Sates laws If a woman adopts a child she can ex- ercise the same -right One of the most optimistic news paper boys we know of is T -S Arm rstong ofthe 3utte Gazette He is eternally standing up for Boydrcounty and looks at life from the rosy side Humor in T S is abundant and he never roasts a man without vinaking him appear ridiculous A lady writes underthe date of one day last weak -Enclosed find a dol lar for a -years subscription and I think you ought to feef a llttieilattered as this is my first subscription to a paper of your political faith We do The moral is plain and modesty alone prevents us from pointing to it A Prussian named Chassagne has discovered a proces for photographing objects in their natural colors which is -said to be so simple and inexpensive thatany photographer can use it A syndicate has been formed and patents obtained in all the leading countries where branch houses for the use of the discovery will be established There is -much woe among the ultra populists of Kansas They have been j wondering about their new senator Harris ever since they elected him Their new supreme court justices are giving down decisions in favor of the -railroads and now Governor Leedy has -vetoed their big railroad bill The Kansas air is loaded to the point of saturation with unholy suspicion -State Journal The publisher of the Avoca Iowa Herald recently sued a delinquent sub igcriberand recovered judgment for seven years subscription with costs amounting to -24 The paper had -been ordered stopped and had re turned from the postoffice as refused but the subscriber had not paid up arrearages and hisname was contin ued on the books and the paper was mailed to his address The decision of the court was that -a subscriber ould be held for subscription until all arrearages were paid There it no doubt that many of the called American citizens m Cuba oca frauds of the firstwater Jlb a rule they see plantation owners who have -acquired American citizenship by a tnero declaration of intention so that tear mar claim the protection of this 4Bofey Many of them have made 4ectaeation of indention for the tpur 08 of obtatoingtbe support of this ceuay in protecuttng claims against Spate for damage to their -property etheos are men connected with the re- fMNiNU fffctse motive is to embroil this counfcey with Spam in order to destroy on zh island t tS WILL FALL IN t It Wdtildbe hard to imagine a more interesting and typical picture of the condition of political life in the United States than is preseuted by the Cabinet of the new Administration at Wash ington The Secretary of State was born in a log cabin The Secretary of the Navy and the PostmasterJGeueral are the only college graduates The Secretary of the Treasury was once a watchman in a lumber yard The Secretary of War and the SecreOary of the Interior are self made millionaires The Attorney-General is a coreligionist of the Lord Chief Justice of Great Britain and the Secretary of Agriculture is of foreign birth Of such a Cabinet it can be truly said that it is wholly free from dis crimination on account of birth creed social antecedents or any form of sec tionalism JTto York World The Western News proposes that a meeting of the populist editors of the north half of the Big Sixth sional District be held in Valentine some time in June for the purpose of organizing themselves for more effect ive work We wonder if they will let Bobby Good in on this You ought to be able to get in on this some way Bob Ainswofth Star Journal Sorry but we cant see how were to get in unless we crawl under the can vass and that is well nigh impossible since we are a straight democrat Guess Well have to be contentto be a Looker on in Venice but weveplay ed even by calling a meeting of demo cratic editors and in that meeting we will bea majority and can have thing our own wav Thecitizens of Ains worth have generously-raised 100 with which to pur chase tf arm implements and machinery sufficient to establish and operate at Ainsvvorth this season an experiment al SoilCultureStation to demonstrate in the neighborhood the value of this new discovery This svstem has been 8uccessfullylemonstrated in South Da kola lvansj s and parts of Nebrtiska and under it the best crops possible can be raised with 9 inches ot rain fall As we have an average rain fall of 1 1 inches this system of soil culture is the salvation of this part of the country and is within the reach of all and in finitely better than costly irrigation Ainaworth Star Jo u ma h 0ur call last week for a meeting the democratic editors of this part the state to be held in Valentine either the 10th or 17th of April meeting with much favor and meeting promises to be a good one 01 of on is the School report -of District 49 closing March 10 School closed with a very pleasant afternoon exercise REPORT No of pupils enrolled 15 Average daily attendance 11 No of days taught 85 Names of those not absent during the term Alta Mandie and Effle Starr PROGRAM- Singlng by tbe School Dialogue A Morning Call Alta Starr and Recitation The Country Girl Susie Maybee Recitation Inconstant Jimmie Steele Recitation March Ira Steele Kecitation Practice What you Preach May Starr Patriotic Recitation Nine Pupils May Starr Willie Steele AVillieStarr Dora Gardiner Jimmie Steele Effle Starr Myrtle Gardiner Ira Steele Maude Starr Song School Recitation Mamas Darling Ada Steele Recitation The Kiss Willie Sleele Recitation AltaStarr Recitation Effects ot Sallys Bloomers Maud Starr Recitation- The BeautieE of Nature Myrtle Garidiner Recitation The Fairest Land Willie Starr A Farce Stoiy Telling Mrs Norman Rosie Maybeo Susie May bee Alta Starr and Beatrice Steele Recitation A Little Bud Dora Gardiner Recitation The Old School House Recitation iWjdder Budd Mrs Norman A PJay of two Acta Four Character Mrs Norman Rosie Maybee Susie Maybea Beatrice Steele Recitation When the Teach er gets Cross Effle Starr Xableaux A Gipsy Fortune Teller Ail enjoyed themselves and went name well pleased Lias Kate If orman Teacher The matrimorriel market is boonring No less than three -marriages are ex- Dected place -in the cost -SO 1 davs - Amu LOVE With our new line of LADIES SHOES AND OXFORD TIES In Black Tan and Qxblood The very latest and prettiest shapes Dry Chootls Department Chock full of novelties in Drefss Goods and Shirt Waists I 1 jA P flV 4 2v40a J T C HORNBY Prof S J Goodin of Cody called at these headquarters this week Rev Bates will conduct services at the Episcopal church Easter Sunday J A Carroll made a visit to Pine Ridge this week returning this morn ing W H Rider sold a steer to Gee Schwalm the other day that weighed just 1813 pounds Max Gartner and Lottie Thompson of Fort Niobrara were married at the residence of Judge Towne yesterday afternoon f Nate Gardner took hogs to tine Wednesday moruing and had to sell them on the way as the -roads were so bad that he could not get through He returned last evening Norden Borealis About a dozen young men from Ainsworth headed by Bert Gillette arrived in town Sunday afternoon and Monday went to the Iudian school where they will help put in the water system The Chadron Signal Recorder -was sold under foreclosure of mortgage last Thursday and was bought by Claude T Taylor formerly of the Recorder We understand that the paper will be strictly independent in nolitics Four new dwelling houses are being erected in Valentine Tilson is building an annex livery stable and numerous small buildings are going up Later on will come the school house and court house While Milt Doty was -attending prayer meeting Thursday night some one or more likely several shot into his bedroom filling his -pillow with shot and the wall justabove che bod full of bullets Mr Doty is at a loss to understand the attack but is of the opinion that the vigilantes paid him a visit owing to his known hostility to them Butte Gazette Prof II R Edgai of Brownlee was in town Friday and made this office a pleasant call Mr Edgar is a very en tertaining talker and we are sorry his visits to Valentine are not more fre quent ile has in operation on his farm on the North Loup about a mile of irrigation ditch and is very enthus iastic over the prospects for the com ing season His alfalfa did well last year and he will plant more extensive ly this spring fCommissZouer Proceedings Valentine Neb March 16 1897 Board met pursuant to adjourn ment Members present Max E Viertel chairman and P Sullivan On motion the resignation of Resin Wilson as assessor for Mionecliaduza Precinct was accepted On motion James Searby was appointed assessor for Miunechaduza precinct and bond approved Board proceeded to in spect the Berry bridge Board adjourned uutil March 17 1897 Marcn 17 1897 Board met pursuant to adjourn ment Members present Max E Viertel chairman P Sullivan and W A Parker On motion the County Clerk was authorized -to receive bids for repair ing the Berry bridge and to employ lowest bidder to repair the same pro viding the work can be done for less than 10000 If it cannot -be done for less than 100 00 then the Clerk was Authorized to advertise for bidp On motion the bond of John Car penter Deputy Sheriff was approved On motion the -Clerk was ordered to draw refunding orders in favor of the following parties A O liiemenschneider i 315 P S Rouche 10 85 On motion bill of Max E Viertel for 240 expense in viewing Berry bridge was allowed and warrants ordered drawn on Bridge Fund On motion the following bills were allowed on the General Road Fund C B Ricketts Overseer dist 9 13 0 allowed and applied on delinquent personal taxes F G Reece Roadwork dist 16 10 00 The board took up the consideration of the petition of Frank Fischer and 857 others asking for a special election to vote 1200000 bonds for the pur pose of building a Court House also the remonstrance of A S Mdssman and 187 others against the calling of a special election After due considera tionthe board granted the petition for said special election and ordered the Clerk to call the election for My mm Board adjourned Geo Elliott- Couiity Oesk - Sparks Jim Sears is on the sick list John Newllng was up to Valentine last week on business Mrs Hornback will commence teaching school at Sparks the 1st of April Ki Brown and his son-in-law FTank Thorn pbou have moved on the Clever ning place on Sand creek Toni Hudson and Henry Brown have just returned from Simeon They say the roads are in bad shape Miss Lillia Meyers returned from the North Table in time to take in the wedding dance at Mr Johnsons Etna Brechbill is building a fine house on his homestead That is right always have the cage before the bird is caught Mr and Mrs Clarkson of Valentine were down to their place Friday and Saturday Visiting old friends They will return to stay about the 10th of April The Court House bonds are what the voters want to think about this spring If we miss them this time it will be a long time before we have another chance Unole Joe Eli Mrs Normans school closed last Tuesday Chet Goodrich is working at the Churn ranch F R Yanish is doing jury duty at the hub this week The young folks enjoyed a dance at Andrew Steeles last Friday night Born To Mr -and Mrs Len Wins low on Friday March 12ih a ten pound girl Lewis Adams and Andrew Munn attended the Woodman lodge at Cody last Saturday night School commenced in District 75 Monday March 22 instead of the 29th as repoi ted last week Wm Burris was the first to start the plow in this part of the country He is also putting down a well on his farm We lay no claim to being a weather prophet but we venture the assertion that we will have some weather in July or August Now that the Commissioners have granted a special election it is every mans duty to turn out and vote for the Court House bonds If Valentine can build a 10000 school house vSurely the county can build a 12000 Court House Sandy Niobrara Falls Mrs Paxton was calling in this part one day last week Rev A Johnson threshed his crop of wheat this wepk There will be a dance at Lon Mohs ers next Saturday night Everybody invited Mrs F M Hackler of Valentine visited her niece Mrs R Grooms last Saturday R Grooms and F Reese went to town Wednesday to hear about the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight John Adamson and wife went down to the Fort Wednesday to attend the masquerade ball They repoit a plea sant time Henry Grooms has bought the Reece property and will takepossession next week Bad Boy Xtttlaeor the Hctuiiiiff Season S Downing living 24 miles east of Valen tine will herd cows the coming season for 50c er head a month No charge for any under one year old Those having cows or cattle not necessary to be taken heme every night can be yarded with shelter and hay if stormy after the lstofMaj No charge uutil May 1st During April those wishing to have cows or cattle taken out when weather is suitable will be done with out charge March 25 20 and 27 I will be in Valentine to make arrangements for the season Alsothos wishing to have horses or colts pas teren by the dav week or month arrangements for the same will be made Chattel Mortffaffc Sala Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a chat tel mortgage dated on the 17th day of January A i ls95 and duly filed for record in the ofllne of the county clerk of Cherry county Nebraska on the same day and executed by Joseph H Burns to Charles Bray ton to secure the payment of U sum or 4950 together with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date and upon which here 1 now due the sum of SC01D default having been made in the payment ot said sum and no suit or oiher proceeding at law hav ing been instituted to recover said debt or any part thereof tner fore I will sell the propertv thereiii described viz One bav mare 7 vears old weight about 980 lbs one gray horse 6 vears old weight about 950 lbs one dark brown horse 9 years old weight about 800 lbs at public auc tion m front of the court house in the village of Valentine in Cherry county -Nebraska on the 1st day of April a d 1897 at l oclock p m of said day Dated March llth 1897 OHAKLES BRAYTON By Ed Clarke Attorney 7 9 Mortgagee Sale Under Agisters Lien To Thonnis Wright and Elsworth Brown You will take uotiee that by virtue of an agis ters lien for the sum of 10000 dated Febv llth 1897 and filed by me iu the olliee of the CferK of Cherry county Nebniska on the 27th day of February a u 1897 for the keeping care and feeding of the following described propertv to wit One soirel gelding with white strip in face 6 years old one black geidiug 5 years old white spot in forehead one light buckskin mare 8 yearsold one iop eared blue mare 9 years jid with colt one 9 ear old bay mare white strip in face one dun mare 8 years old one sorrel mare 9years old one 2 year old bay mule one gray mare 9 years old one gray horse 7 years old one black horso7years old all of last named six being branded T on left shoulder I will on the 6th day of April a i 197 at 10 oclock a m olfer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the alove described property at my place on theswli sec is Tp 29u R 32w In Cherry county NebrasKa for the purpose of satisfying said agisters li en for 510500 and ac cruing costs 7 3 THEODORE DOYLE OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMA3TER Omaiia Neb March 2 1897 Seared pro posals In triplicate will be received here until 12 oclock m central standard time April 3 1897 and then opeued for constructing a Kay Storehouse at Fort Niobrara Nebr U S re serves tlie right to reject or accent any or ail proposals or auypart thereof Flaus ani specifications can he seen and ait information haahere Envelopes containing proposals to ce marked Proxjosals for Eav Storehouse TV CTtrpr CP Mo O 22 d D II m inirtwax KiiiAJiAAAAAAAAAJiAAAilJLJUiJ Uwjww35JJJajjjj 3jjjjuM3vj 4 t 4 49 4 4S 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 NEW INVOICE afca Red Front TJACKSON BRAYTON PROPRIETORS i Soleagents for the famous FLEXIBOM COKSETS FINAL PROOF NOTICES Land Ofllce at valentineNebr March 21 1897 f Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has Hied notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Keeister and Receiver at Valentine Neb on May 10th 1697 viz Andrew J Barnes of Cody Nebr H E No 10224 for the Lots 3 and 4 or Sec 24 Tp 35 R 34 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land Joseph A Kose John E Hendricks William Hook and Edward S Hanks all of Cody Nebr also Joseph A Rose of Cody Nebr II E No 9284 for the nw Sec 25 Tp 35 It 34 Ile names ihe following witnesses to prove h s continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz rdroT T Barnfi3 Jhn E Hendricks William Hook and Edward S Hanks all Cody Nebr 3- C E GLO VEK Register U S Land Office Valentine Nebraska I March 22nd 1897 f votieeis hereby given that Nicholas Goschey of hiluore Nebr has filed notice of intention to make final proof before the Kegisrcr and Recel ver at thier office in Valentine Nebr on Wed nesday the 5th day of May 1897 on timber cul ture adplication No 7827 for the nei Sec 32 Tp 34n i tiw He names as witnesses Frank KluuciKowski ol Kilaoie Nebr Richard K Rainsford Stan islaw Krafewski and Robert Schulze of Nenzel Nebraska 9- O It GLOVER Register U S Land Ofkick Valentine Neb March 20 1S97 f 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 April COth 1897 viz Albert Haley of Sparks Neb II E No 8931 for the nej Sec 14 Tp 34n R 25 w ith P M He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence on and cultivation of said andviz Newton J Orooiis John Grooms Jacob Breachbill Charles Hudson all of Hparks Nebr 9 14 C Jt GLOVEI2 Register US Laud Office Valentine Nebr March 9 1897 J Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Registsr or Receiver at valentine Neb on April 27 1897 viz William C St Peters of Pass Nebr H E No 10103 for the enwJi neUnwJi Sec 2i seiiSWK -Sec 14 Tp 28 IS 30 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of sild land viz William Steadman James N Steadman Char es H lattand Rooerr M caddis all o rasa Nebr I 7 12 CR GLOVtlt Register U S Land Office Valentine Neb i March t 1897 f Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Register or Receiver at Valentine Neb on April 23 1897 viz Morrison A Crawford Nebraska of Kilgore H E SC34 for tho ne Sec 30 Tp 35 It 30 He names tho following witnesses to prove nis continuous resaaence upon ana cultivation of said land viz Merrick E Robertson of Kilcore Nebr James w Beed Peter V v anNorstran and Francisco Stump all of Jrookston Neb 7 12 C R GLOVER Register U S LandOfflce at Valentine Neb i March 9th 197 f 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 the Register and Receiver at Valentine Nebr ou April 20 lb97 viz John F Hook of Codv Nebr H E No 9263 for the sVnw nwJSswH Sec 28 Tp 33n R 33w He names the followiujr witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz Irwin C Stott3 Albert C Riemenschneider James A Childers and Andrew J Barnes all of Cody Nebr 7 12 C R GLOVER Register U S Land Office at Valentine Neb I March 6 1897 f Notice is hereby given that the follwwing nam ed settler has filed notice of his intention to makeolnal proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at Vi 23rd 1897 viz rraleutine Nebr on April John J Stowers of Wood Lake Neb H E No 10187 lor the neli Sec 9 Tp 31 n R 26w He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz Heury H Dav George v Day Joshua HItt and Adelbert Kneeland all of valentine Nebr 7 12 C E GLOVER Register Land Office at Valentine Nebraska J March 2 1837 f Notice is herebv given that Peter C W Meinecke of Detroit Mich has filed notice of intention to make final proof before the Regis ter or Receiver at hia office in Valentine Nebr on Saturday the 17th daj of April 1837 on tim ber culture application No 7319 for the 3Wj of section No 15 Tp 33u S SO v He names as witnesses Peter Reimcrs Peter Riege Henry Schlueter and Henry Porath all of ltiege Nebr Tustimonj f Claimant will be taken before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Wayne County at his oSiceii Detroit Michigan on April is 2S97 di C Ii CLOVTR Hegistar rw WMHljg riZiiip 1122 sm This book should be In the hands of every xsebraika J arirr It id u aaTe guItitorihtfiuMls url riii3tiali ods Tho reliability of mgmfs Seeds are unquestioned Duriuf the hartf time three toes of theso fanwua fcteda were UiairiUited in iiebnitfJca free of charge and bnntlrrl of far mers bad an opportunity to twttbe ir quality when lallnrc meant ruin trosnrys f eed Catalogue is seat frj of charge to anjnne in NtbrMlc J J 31 CRFROET Sc SOiT JUarbleliedMi ml r We havejnst finished unpacking a largo invoice of new spring goods and will be very ranch pleased if the shoppers of Valentine will call and insrject the goods Among the lot are some of the prettiest thingsever seen in this city A full line of -window shades -with spring rollers complete also received I 5 h vlt U S Land Office Valentine Nebr Feb 24 th 1897 f Notice i3 horeTy 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 the Register or Receiver at Valentine Neb ou April 10 1897 viz Mellisaie Ainslie formerly Mejfssle Ilurshman of Kennedy Nebr II E 10210 for the wneM euwfi Sec 22 Tp 2DR33 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz John D Kimes Floyd Kimes and Theodore Dovie of Kennedy Nebr Levi N Layporte of Valentine Nebr W0 O K GLOVER Register U S Land Oihce Valentine Neb 1 February 20 1S97 Notice is hereby given that William K Cottle of Valentine Neb has filed notice of intention to make final proof before the Register or Re ceiver at his olllce in Valentine Neb on Satur day the 3rd day of April 1897 on timber culture application No 7952 for the swH Sec 12 Tp 34 n R 23 w Ho names as witnesses Elbert Breuklauder Lyman II Ierkins Edward G Perkins and William II Hooper all of Valentino Neb f io c K GLOVER Register U S Land Office VaIentineISeb v February 2418OT f Notice is hereby given that the followinff named setiler has filed notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that sad proof will be made berore the Resistor or Receiver at Valentino Nebr on April Mix 1807 1 Francis M Robinson of Kennedy Nebraska II E 9342 for the sl4seM neMsoJi Soc 27 and swUswli Sec CJ Tj 29 1131 He nntnttt tho following witnesses U provo his continuous residence upon aud cultivation of said land viz Annen Birdn Anilrnwr ATirlr i a dj -- - 7- imin i bun aim waviu a ilercy a iu all of Kennedy Nebr C It GLOVER Kgisterr U S Land Office Valentine Nebr i Feb 72 1897 f Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler ha- filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim 3wl that said proof will be mado before Register and Receiver at Valentine Nebraska on March 29 1S97 viz Andrew G Ward of Wood Lake Neb II E No 0926 for Iote c 7 eiJswK Sec c Tp 29n R 20 W He names the following witnesses to prove hia continuous residence upon and cultivation or said land viz tF511 McDanlel Ely D Valentine William Johnson John it Parks alj of Wood Lake Nebr 4 9 CR GLOVERRegistor Wanted An Idea WhotM think of sodke slzapia thing topatet7 Protect jour ideas thor may brine jo weJttu Write JOHN WZDDEKBRN CoFnt Mtot ae78 Washington D C for their 1900 prtxe oSc and new list or one thousand Inrenttooa vraateC JUST OPENED I have just opened a stock of groceries m the old Kod Front building on Main street and re spectfully solicit your patronage Everything new and fresh Pro duce taken in exchange J M CARPENTER Acmj Bridge at Sioux iiity Will be used by the Pacific Short Line exclusively commencing March 1st This will enable that company to offer its patrons the best of service as there will be no delays caused by other trains Remember by taking that line at ONeill yon sare three hours time to Sioux City Mill Prices or Feed Bran bulk 40c per owt 7C0fcon shorts bulk 50c per cwt fSOO ton Screenings 35c 500 Ohop Feed 70c 1300 Corn 50c Oats 65c Get your envelopes panted hI thii oHcs - V A f i I Ii m
