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THIS AND THAT
Comina JSventn
Ward Entertainers April 69 30
Womans Guild Concert Coming soon
Populists and Silver Republican May 22
Bond Election Jl ay 4
iemorial Day May 30
Sixth District Editors June 5
Work for the court house
Miss E I Mills has a house
rent
May wheat sold at 100 cents
bushel in St Louis last week
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Wm Steafiraan came up from Pass
Monday
Amos Strong went down the road
yesterday morning
The Womans Guild will give a
conceit in a short time
per
u Wm Boyer is improving his resi
dence property by planing trees
Hereafter anything that is good to
eat will be taken on subscription
C
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Cherrv street hotel a coat of paint
Gilrnan Ilellar unloaded 35 cars
otxjattle in this county last Friday -
Ir Meier the Omaha chemist re
turned home the last of the week
Milk delivered 23 quarts for one
dollar 9 Mits Eva Harden
Deputy Sheriff Razey went to
Browulee Monday returning Tutsday
evening
Miss Mary Shaughnessy is at home
again having closed her school atNen
zel last ween
Measles are epidemic in town and
the work of the schools is sadly inter
rupted thereby
The Sons and Daughters of Protec
tion give promise of developing into a
very flourishing order
W S Jackson and Miss Edna
Pischer attended the wedding of the
editor at Longpine last evening
Mrs Tosie Frush has moved to the
E I Mills house on flail street Mr
Lessard has taken charge of the res
taurant
E Sparks has tapped the water
A main on Main street laid
rput in a hydrant near the rear of his
dwelling
Mr Clarke well known here re
ceived his discharge from the U S
army and started for Chicago Monday
morning
J A Fike went to Newport yester
day morning and stopped at Longpine
onhis return to attend ye editors
wedding
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F E Gillette and son Bert of Ains
worth were in town Monday on busi
ness They brought a lot of mules up
with them
Lost The key to the Episcopal
church between the church and the
residence of R Cook Finder will
please leave at this ollice
Wallace Craigie was hit while at the
bat and sustained a fracture of oue
of the small bones of his lelt arm
The well known stallion Billy Barnes
will make the season at Smyser
Vincents barn in Valentine
11 Amos Strong
A stockmens protective association
was organized at Chadrou last week
The association wili meet ever Satur
day when all estrays will be repurted
A call for a meeting of silver repub
licans has beeu issued by G E Trace
well and eleven others The meet
ing will be held in Valentine on May
22
The first public ball game of the
season was played at Fort Niobrara
Sunday afternoon The game was
witnessed by a number of people rroin
town
Ed Glarke 3nd W E Haley started
Tuesdav morning for a weens trip
through Keya Paha and Boyd counties
on business connected with the
Xamoreaux estate
Mrs E L Maioney of Valentine is
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Prof J N Stead man made this
office a pleasant call Tuesday He and
Wm Steadman and 11 M Eaddis
were up from Pass on the St Peters
final proof case
A E Thacher of Valentine visited
in the city last Thursday and returned
to his home Friday He is one of the
leading merchants of Valentine
Chadron Recorder
Arrangements are beine made to
have the G A 11 and various secret
orders in town to unite in observing
Memorial Day May 30 Program will
be published in a short time
Married at the residence of the
brides parents in Longpine yesterday
evening Hubert Good and Miss Iva M
Davisson Rev John Andress officiat
ing Particulars next week
John Ferstl has just received a large
consignment of fruit and shade trees
and small fruit plants and cuttings
All desiring to besmtify or improve
their property should call on him at
once 12
C R Glover returned from Arling
ton Saturday While gone our worthy
register of the land ollice had the
pleasure of attending the reception
given to J Sterling Morton in Omaha
on Arbor Dav
The contract for grading the lakes
and lagoons of the Trans Mississippi
Exposition has been let and the work
will begin at once the contract re
quiring that the work shall be finished
not later than June 25
J W Spirk Pierce Neb son-in-law
of Mrs Ray spent Sunday with rela
tives here on his way to Hot Springs
S D Mr Spirk is traveling salesman
for the Valentine and Pierce flour
mills Cliadron Journal
Ed Clarke bought a horse of 0 W
Hahn last week paying 50 therefor
The horse is a six year old sired by
the famous Quinine and his dam was
a thoroughbied Kentucky Whip Ed
is justly proud of his purchase
Precinct committeemen and all
others interested in the welfare of th
populist party are requested to meet
in Valentine on May 22 at one oclock
p m to consider matters of special im
portance to the psrty
G P Crabb Chairman
Hon O P Billings representative
from this district has been quite ill
rsliiCe 1 eUvVmnV home fro in Lincoln
and last week came to Valentine and
has been at Dr Dryers sanitarium
receiving treatment He expects to
start for his home at Nordeu torn or-
row
Hereafter we will have to say ye
editor and family went to such and
such a place 3ro Berkley is about
the only bachelor left and if he gets
lost in the sand hills many more times
we wiif conclude that he strayed from
the road while tning to make up his
mind to act sensible
Geo H Palmer of Broken Bow has
been annoirned denutv U S Marshal
succeed W II Lidduird iii the bixth
H O Tucker closed his school north w
of town on Thursday of last week and
is becoming a familiar figure on our
streets again
E Blake of Hot Springs inspector
for the South Dakota Stock Associa
tion put in several days here and at
Rosebud this week
Oa account of the editors absence
some mighty interesting figures and
items are left out of this weeks paper
Watch for them later
Greece and Turkey have crowded
Cnba out of our metropolitan news
papers Mankind always has had a
weakness for eatables
Congressional distnct Mr Liddiard
ltiionns theijtaudaid that he will be
allowed to go on and finish up the
work that he has already commenced
which will be done at the next term of
the U S coustliushville Standard
We hereby publicly assert that if at
the ciose of this administration the
country det3 not experience a revival
of business such as it has not known
during the past four years then will
this paper cease to be republican and
we will walk down to the polls arm in
arm with Mr Joice and east our first
democratic or populistic vote Gordon
Journal
A novelty in the way of a civil suit
was tried in Justice Lenons court at
Guthrie Center and the case was one
of the most hotly contested Knovu in
Years The uoint at issue was whether
While playing ball Sunday afternoon - lne wjfe ai0I1g With ule husband could
be held lor the payment of a subscnp
tion to a newspaper The evidence
showed that lhe paper had beeu taken
and read in the family Justice Leuou
decided that the wife was liable for
the payment Delphos 0Courcnt
C It Watson A T White and Tom
Yearnshaw ot this place and D W
Parmalee of Rosebud went out on
the Boidman fishing last week
Messrs Watson and Pannalee returned
Sunday afternoon and reported that
the crowd had caught about 200 trout
up to the time they left As evidence
of good faith they brought about half
that number home with them and ve
editor had the exquisite pleasure ot
diuing off one of the scrumptious
beauties Sunday evening
Mrs J M Bates started Friday
morning for Lincoln Nebr to be ab
sent for some weeks visiting with
friends
Mr James Pettijohn of Valentine
was in our city on Saturday looking
after his farm interests on the flats
Mr Iemjoha la a prominent candi
date for Register of the Land Ollice a
position he is abundantly able to fill
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Adding to The Donoher
Last Friday morning work was be
gun on the basement of a 25x40 two
story frame building to be erected on
the lots just north of The Donnher
hotel which when completed will be
used as an anne to that institution
the two buildings being connected by a
bridge The new building will con
tain 9 bed rooms and a large sample
room whu completed and is a much
needed addition In the basement
will be installed a heating plant prob
ably hot air The building will have
Abquare front and will present quite
an imposing appearance
Eugene Patten of Loup City who
for a couple of weeks assisted 0 M
Sageser in caring for his barber xrade
left Tuesday night for the t Mr
Patten evidenth concluded that the
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To the editor Valentine Democrat - -
We voted m November last upon the proposition to bdndCherry county
for twelve thousand dollars to build a court house We decided against
the proposition Now the advocates of bonda fearing to wait until
another fall at a general eleition to again submit the proposition- when it
could be voted on without expense to the coujity and inconvenience to the
people have caused a special elect ion to becalled on the 4th day of Miy
next to force these hond upon the taxableifoperty of th county relying
upon the non attendance of a large percent of the voters on account of the
planting season and general hurry of spring work We oppose the bond
proposition for the following reasons K -
1 The proposition has been so recenily presented to the people and
voted down -
2- Half of thesurnppored would build a court house sulficent to ac
commodate Cherry conuTy for years to oomec
3 The designiig Uxv m pM not to betolerated in making extravagant
expenses to the laxj a us of the county forthe purpose of defeating the will
of the majority and bonding their property- A Voter
The Dkmookat is pleased to publish the above letter having
often requested men who were opposing the bonds to give their rea
sons for so doing in print Itiliard to argue a question unless
one has some idea of the oppositions base This letter comes
from a well known man and one is -impressed with the evident ear
nestness of the writer Lie gives three reasons for his opposition
to the bonds and to the best of our ability we- wilL answer his ob
jections
1st The proposition has so recently been voted down55
Ordinarily that would be a valid objection but it this instance it is
not About 300 citizens of this oovfnty petitioned for the election
and more would have done so had they been given an opportunity
The county board could not well overlook the expressed wish of the
people had they been so inclined These petitioners recognized
the fact that the vote at the last election was no criterion of the
sentiments f the people The total vote of the county was 1410
The total vote on the bond proposition was 902 a difference of 50S
This shows that people had not studied the question and did not take
enough interest to express their sentiments either one way or the
other and many voted against the proposition who will now after
study and at a special election vote for it As a sample of the
indifference shown Voters precinctKenned cast a total of 30
votes on the project lo for and 15 igainst while the total vote cast
was 44 37 voters in Wood Lake TO in Valentine 3G in G illaspie
42 in Lavaca 36 in Merriman and various numbers in other pre
cincts neglected to vote on the proposition At thcspecial elec
tion every vote will be cast either for or against and the will of the
people will be determined
2nd If any objection is to be made against the bonds it is be
cause they are to be ioy tejtASivfujR6itroiuity paid-
SG000 for a frame court house and vaults and was crowded for
room The building recently burned down Brown county paid
10000 for a court house and it is not sufficiently large Cherry
county is a larger wealthier and ino s populous county than either
named and should haveNa county Inulding which will be in propor
tion to her importance As Voter knows the best is always the
cheapest and he should remember that if a court house is built it
will not be a temporary structure but one which is to accommodate
the county for all time Our people should not be niggardly
Economy is advisable at all times but parsimoniousness is reprehen
sible
3rd JNo designing few5 are responsible for this movement
and no extravagant expenses are contemplated The 300 signers
of the petition for special election cannot be called a designing few
and their designs are specifically shown in this extract from the
petition
We further beg to represent that the rooms now occupied are
inefficient and dangerous that the destruction of our records by fire
would entail incalculable loss upon the county and that the annual
rental of S800 now being paid would pay the interest on the pro
posed 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 re
spectfully submitted
Once more we wish to call the attention of our readers to Sec
tion 2082 on page 420 of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for
1S95 headed Division of Property which says
All the property both real and personal belonging to
the county or counties from which such new connty was formed
shall 33E dividkd by the several county boards of the counties inter
ested between the county or counties from which such new county
was formed and the new county in proportion to the assessed value
of property for the last preceding year which has been taken from
such original county or counties and carried to such new county
In case the said property cannot be divided or removed the county
receiving the same suall pay to the other a proportionate value
for the same
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VALENTINE CHERRY- CO NEBRASKA BlTRSDAY APRIL 29 1897
Kanch Barns Surned
About 2 oclock last Thursday after
noon the barns on U O Bryans ranch
ciught tire from matches in the hands
of a boy and burned to the ground
with their contents One of the barns
was a frame and the other a log build
ing Luckily they contained nothing
but a couple of sets of harness and a
wagon at the time of the fire As it is
eutimated that the loss will amount
to about 800
The machinery of the soil culture
process now in opt ration on the farm
of C BVJBoydi arrived Saturday and
was put together by the inventor Mr
Campbell of Itforth Dakota who was
heraon the ground fo put the machin
ery in operation Excellent results
are expected from this business and it
is hoped that it will demonstrate all
JLhat is claimed for soil culture
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We have an excellent line of new
clothing gents furnishing
goods hats caps boots and shoes
Have a splendid line of
shoes for both ladies and children
Clothing is cheaper and
better than ever Come and see
BOYS PANTS
ONLY 25 CENTS
ROYS SUITS
ONLY 75 CENTS
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By taking the Pacitic Short Liue at
ONeill Train arrives at Sioux City
at 240 p m returning leaves at 5 p
m making close connections at ONeill
in both directions Connections also
made with trains to and from Yank
ton Sioux Falls Mitchell etc Buy
local tickets to ONeill
NO 14
We want help td get rid of
more Groceries Dry Goods and
Shoes each week than we have
ever sold before and that is say
ing a good deal The best help
possible is good goods and low
prices We have that help and
it is bound to bring us that other
help customers We have been
adding to our stock until we are
crowded for room thats why we build an addition to our store
customers can find almost everything they want under one roof
Look over our line of spring goods Ask about the portraits
Our
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In Pettycrews stock of groceries fruit confectionery and feed
IS THE BEST
All our Groceries are fresh and good Fruit is the finest and cleanest
Confeciionery the best and sweetest Feed pure and nutritious
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Highest prices for Putter Eggs and Farm Produce
NORTH OF POSTOFFICE W A FETTYGREW
Inventory Sale
We have just completed our spring inventory and have on
hand a large amouut of odds and ends remnant3 etc which
will sell below first cost For instance we will sell
PIECE GOODS AT 10 OTS PER TAR
These goods are double width first class quality We sell
BLXOK LAWNS FOR 5 CENTS
Worth 20 cents Must make room for new goods
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An efficacious remedy for Habitual Constipation Indigestion Dy
pepsia Sick Headache Biliousness Kidney Trouble
Hheumatism Pimples and Blotches
Price 75 cents per bottle For sale by J H Qttigley
For sale at Kennedy by Haeber Grange
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Hair cuttiag and shaving
Shop in the W II iloses building
HOT AND GOLD BATHS
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WATGEMA2EE - AND - JEWSLEE
Fine line of plain and fancy jew
elry constantly on hand
Repairing promptly executed and
done in the best manner
-Full line of sporting goods
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