- WE KNOW C THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT EOEEET GOOD Editor smcl Publisher ffiittl JPaiier olCfaerry - - - i i rUBLPjHED EVERY TIIUKSDAW Kutered at the lostw SFpe at Valentine Cherry Stfounty Nebraska isml las3 matter Tiis paper will ite mailed regularly ttiifrt ubfirile uiutil a definite orjder fb discontinue is received and rwira are paid in full AdvHiring rates 50 cents per inch per month itates per column or for long tiniH arls made known on appli cation to this office And Cuba stIli Struggles under -the Spanish yoke Nothing is being Stine lor wv in Coixgr One miirhty good thing can be -said in lrtvorof the present state ration Money is coming into and being paid out of the state treasury hi rue nipidJy tlian ver before Tlre aetttfu dl Judge Baker in sent- Democrats haw always contended thai a protective tarill beiictibed no rebutthe iiiaunfaelurrr and they show their faith in shar contention by voting for the varioussehedules in the hje i f tJitit lomiaiiLC ustneLs I s 1 1 whether r nw thev will vote lr the completed hHIrla annShyr juestion An pxchsst Hurrrests the following formula is a measure of economy for the Associated Press in renortimr the proceedings of congress Monday Met talked adjourned Tuesday Met talked adjourned Wednssday Met talked adjourned JXriit sOuay Mrt talked adjourned Friday Met talked adjourned Saturday M s talked adjourned It is rather early in the JtZMMuiZmastMite iimrrrf iAfVtwmi T P THAT HORNBY The meeting of too editors of north west Nebraska at Ttfeiirine last Sat urday at which tli writer was present was one that for its enjoyment and success m every detail will ever be a pleasant memory to those who were so fortunate as to e there Our enter tainment by trie generous and hospita ble people of Valentine was royal such as the country editor is seldom given and it is needlef fs to say that there will always be a warm spot in our hearts for thai beautiful little city and its citizens -Northwestern Press The boys of the Elkhorn Valley Press association who were present at the -Valentine meeting last Saturday will long have a tender spot in the region of their hearts for the citizens ol that enterprising little city and to the officers at Fort Xiobrara for the hospitable treatment accorded them The next meeting of the association will be held in this city in June 98 and we can assure the boys that they can come prepared to have a good time ONeill Fromtier The meeting of Use editors of the sixth congressioal district was not largelv attended but there was a start made and many a powerful organiza tion started and grew to usefulness with Jess promise at the budding Per haps by J 398 the wave of prosperit will manage to sweep across the old encmg jury bribr to two yeitra in sixth and thebovs can mount her and tlm comity nJ -will have a salutary efloer upon that clss f citizens The people of this iPtHvb want a fair trim of cases incwurr and Judge Baker hit the nail m the head when he said that jury lixing was one of the most heinous cririptn the calender be on hand at the next meeting Let us hope so drawjonl Jlit Helm The entire time spent in the hustling city of Valentine was one of interest and pleasure The business men and especially the newspaper hoys of Val entine know how to entvviain make you welcome and huve you ieei per fectly at house aiiir tht m We say to yidi tiivf if ii ever receive an in vital ion U Vaiemine pauic your grip and ro or voi will rejriet it all vaur Ai Hftourih Home I nit The o ieos or Vileniitiw soared no innus tj niaki tse oe jiudou an 4 able oie to ail pi it and everything dt irabie ui ie vviy or entertainment was provided free It was a mosc en joyable vitij utd the meuibers of the local prcs3 deserve much credit for the pare they pel formed in making the j meetiiii a snreebs and cnir visit one Campaign v H Vv Ihonmis nFrhP nMifil for newspapers s begiu puffing the county tickets of their parties when no candidateshave been nominated or conventions called and the paper Vvhich does it lays itselfjliableto con siderable criticism Such actioE shows that it intends supporting the ticketTgardles3 ofrfee fitness of the men nominated it shows a servility which is absoluteIydegrading and igives visible evidenceofthe fact that party not men is whatsit wants lo win Seven thousand is the estimated number of Americans w zo sailed for JEurope last weekCThere will be prob ably 150000 to leavethis country for a foreign irip this summer taking iio drop accross the water 50000000 So it goes every year persons who kEOWlittleenoqgh about stheir own icountry seeking the advertisement of atur of Europe QThis year there is isaifito be a special attraction in Lon don in the queens jubilee The page-ant-of royalty andinobihty has entice jnenfefor Americans apparently though for no very creditable reasons It vis -a kind of snobbishnessthat is too pcevaientaltogether Few people know that John Wesley waB ever in America -Few know that it was he and not Robert Raikes who established thefirst Sunday school in the world It was John Wesley who -preached the first Methodist ser in oa delivered in the United States In The Ladies Home Journal for June Rev W 3 Scott will tell in the Great Personal Events series the -story of -When johnrWesley Preached n Georgia which ip said to be one of ihe most interesting narratives iu this iaei 3UccyiiJ criea long to be remembered Gordon Jour nal At the editorial meeting held at Valentine thw oth an association wee orgauized to be known as the Elkhoru Vailey Rress Association for social and fraternal uurnoses The citizens of UlIUlllU lli I VitVJ laiwimw - ww vv draggers for the royal manner in which they were entertained during their viBit to that thriving city Spring view Herald The people of Valentine treated the boys royally The only thing to be regretted was the loud snoring by Mc Hugh and Miles It was a source of annoyance to the writer Cronin and Berkley especially the latter who is a little deaf and would be obliged to iiave the trump repeated to him every time it was made Atldnson Grajrfiic Greatcredit is due Messrs Barker Good and Reinert for the management of the meeting While the sincerest gratitude is extended Mayor Sparks and Hon ChasfCornell for the hearty welcome they gave the boys and the efforts they made to extend the hospi talities of the bustling busy town of Valentine AinswortJi Star Journal Too much cannot be said in praise of the hospitality and -entertaining ab ility ofihe Valentine people Every thing that would tend to make the boys enjoy their visit was done Crawford Gazette Space prevents us giving a detailed account of the meeting but we must say that for genuine old fashioned hospitality the Valentine bGys cant be beat Keya Paha Call Its a pity when a pretty girl will use powder with the thought that it en harices her beauty One day recent ly we noticed two very beautiful girls in a crowd who had almost entirely spoiled their good looks by big dabs of powder Luckily no young men were with them or visibleevidences of She powder might haveeen discerned on i mesjuiirMJfhouIderc V t I Good things wlisn you see them and when yon see a -good tiling you want it thats why Ve want you to call and examine our liaft of goods theyre all good things and youll want them Our stock of Shirt Waists is unexcelled our Shoes are unequalled H VA gj Through the courtesy of Adjutant Barth we are permitted to publish the following extract from Circular 2so 15 dated June 11 1897 At the Tune Field Day for this post held yesterday when a detachment of one officer and 35 men from each com pany each man equipped with a rifle side arms and 40 rounds of ball car tridges made a forced march of Sg miles lromhere to Valentine Nebr and return the following was the re- suit Name of Actual Penalties Corrected DethmL time in min time li m s Is in s OOl D l 23 fl 0 1 23 4 15 1 U 33 0 1 L4 K 1 liS 40 0 1 23 41 II 1 30 JI 0 1 30 20 C 1 33 3 0 1 33 29 F 1 35 CM r 1 40 M C 1 33 r3 10 1 43 S3 A 1 50 51 0 1 5G 59 A penalty of 10 minutes was im posed for the loss of a man enroute from here to Valentine a penalty of 5 minutes for a similar loss on the re turn trip In view of the above results and in accordance with the provisions of Cir Xo 12 c s from this office the Athle tic Championship Pennant is awarded to Company D 12th Infantry Twelfth Infantry vk Xinth Cavalry Accompanied by about sixty of their friends from the post the Twelth In fantry ball team went to Fort Robin son last Friday night and crossed bats with the Ninth Cavalry club a series of tlireegames being played The re sult of the first game was as follows by innings Robinson 2410032 02 14 Niobrara 410031133--16 The Sunday game was still easier for our boys the score being Robinson 0 00401110 7 Niobrara 15334100 17 The game Monday was the prettiest of the series and was stubbornly fought all through as the following score shows Robinson 2 0 0 0 1 2 10 3- 10 Niobrara 0 0 2 110 2 12- 0 Among those who accompanied the club from Fort Niobrara were Capt Evans and Lieut Harbison Smith and Davis The boys are full of praise for Fort Hobinson its garrison and oilieers Xcw IPius Firm Last Saturday C R Watson who has for several years run the drug store bearing his name sold his stock and -fixtures to E Sparks and T C Hornby Mr Watson retains owner ship of thebiiilding and will still hold his position of 17 S weather observor He has made many warm Mends while in the drug business and has built up a fine business besides acquir ing the reputation of owning the best and neatest drug store iu the north west The members of the new firm t are well known in this county Mr Sparks beingpresident of the Cherry County Bank and Mr Hornby proprie tor of the big stone store Cows Mens and Hogs Theres millions in the cow just now Theres hundreds in the hen Theres thousands in the growing pig Thats snoozing in the pen Theres money in them each aud all In -every kind of beast or fowl Save dogs and rats and Thomas cats The horned toad and the owl The man who makes the money though Must have the stock to feed Enough to meet requirements Though not the rofebers greed While beef and pork are selling high Theres a market fair for milk And chickens plump and eggs if cheap Will dress the wife in silk As a mortgage lifter theyve no peer Even wheat and corn cannot compare With cows and hens aud hogs In our Nebraska fair It isquite amusing to stroll around the residence portion of town of an evesing and watch the solid substan tial citizens make hay with a lawn mower By the way we notice that Chas Sparks has bought a new lawn mower butifce hires a man to push it and thus loses all the fun Are You Musical Will sell at a great sacrifice a mando lin guitar violin banjo and trombone all iirst class instruments Address J A Fostek Band Quarters Fort Niobrara 21 Davenport Thaefaer carry a com plete line of coffins and undertakers supplies 27 Wanted An Idea who fiflti think of some simple thins to patent frotcct your ideas thoy may onng you Write JOHN WEDDEKBURN CO Patent - ceye Washington a fontheir 1SO0 prise i jyi new 1UI vt cue thoufcaudinveullvfifi waut Xiobvitra Fss j Where oh where is no la t winters over j coat Kcv Johnson is recovering from his recent illness Mamie Atlamson has just recovered from an attack of measles Frank JJeece has a pel iR3iise that very much resembles a kanraroo Elmer Cole and wife of Port Niobrara spent Sunday with relatives on the river Many farmers and gardeners are eomplaiiirg of cut worms eating their early produce Mr Johnson informs us that their crop of goose berries was entirely destoyed by the worns Bad Boy Georgia Alex Hoffman sold a nije lot of cattle to be delivered at Cody yesterday Died on June 4th 1897 Mrs Jackson mother of Mrs VJ Peterson aged 72 years Buried on the 5th at Georgia Cemetary We hear complaints on every hand of dninken Indians in and about Georgia Parents com plain of fear for their children if sent to town The party wlio is furnishing the Bug juice had better look a little out for theres a God in Tsreal We had heard a good deal said of a Pundup and until this week were ignorant of what con stituted an outfit for that business Wo were favored ivith a sight of one a few days ago It consisted of 103 horses 14 men l wagon They were looking for I D brands UVND T Kli Mrs Henry ITeckel is on the sick list Alev Morse went to Alliance last week to help trail some cattle over F P Mills of lorcloii was down in these parts last week buyine steers T S Newell and wife of Cody were down on the river visiting a few days lasfweek I B Nichols and O C Goodrich went up to ward Gordon ashing the first of last week 1 15 Nichols and children went to Merriman last Friday to attenl the school exercises F H Uohinson went up to Kohert Kooutz last Satarday to assi t in doctoring calves Miss Kate Thompson closed a three months term of school in district No 75 last Thursday If there is a eporters reunion and th o walk ing is good we will try and take Ivellys Pa along with us Saxdy Simeon Messrs Burleigh and Morgareidge branded cattle Monday Misses Jennie Morgareidge and Isis Lincoln came up to attend tiie picnic J B Lord is on tiie sick list this week Noth ing of a serious nature however Mr and Mrs Dell Howley are visiting with Mrs Uowleys parents We are pleaded to see them in Simeon Misses Maud Kfiiiiett Anna Sagcser and J C Tieece went to IJrowniee to attend the picnic there Tuesday W Y Morgareidge Mhs Kdiili M Stark vsero with in Childrens lry and sited Wends until Sunday C W isemiPlt brought the supi lics for the Childrt its Uay picnic from Vdli ntiiu Friday Mr i can ahvajs he depended upon to do his part in assisting public movements KraPiillinsrs ot tiie Western News force must be our neighbor and as Kxim is of m ami able a turn we invito him to nt our humble cottage and regale ts with iris hmuoroiiF rme iloc C V Thorn of Salt Lake City Hah passed through Simeon Thursduv He reports having had a trood time during his sojourn in the west and will return to his labors in thai city in about five week V M St rati on and wire are the proud parents of a bright baby girl The new comer arrived the 14lh All eonrrued are doing well Mr Stratton is providing a smoke tor his unmet ous friends to celebrate the occasion Ve cant close v lihouf giving a report of our liii iiie AUhonghve presume the readers of Tin DitMorj T are tired of reading such news The day was all that eould have been wished for The grove furnished ample shade ana everything seemed to favor the picnicers Teams pedestrians hor ebrekers buggies and dinner baskets began to arrive by S a m and by 10 tiie grove contained over one liundredpeo ple The stand committee were kept busy serv ing refreshments At the proper time the au dience was called to order and the forenoon program carried out witii credit to ail who look part That finished dinner was announced and if any one went away hungry it was no fault of the ladies After all had feasted and rested or der was again called and addresses were deliv ered by Supt Ifeece V F Morgareidge and Eev Ilorton So closed our lirst Childrens Day exercises at Simeon Carlton rind Lord Comedians This celebrated comedy company will be with us next week playing at Port Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights at Cornell Hall Thursday Fri day and Saturday This organization is a strictly first class one with a splen did repertoire of 20 plays They carry eleven sets of scenerv and among the members area number of high cIsgs singing speciality people direct from Hopkins Chicago Theatre This com pany will open here in the powerful comedy drama entitled Destiny during which will be introduced their famous specialities The Carlton Lord Comedians are specially engaged by the Lead Deadwood Theatres to play one solid month this summer They come highly endorsed by the press of the various cities that they have recently played and a feast of high class comedy and drama is assured the amusement loving patrons of Val entino and vicinity next week Seats are now on sale at Quigleys Drug Store Application for Atlminintrtitor In the County Court of Cherry cojntv Nebr In the matter of the estate of Joseph Brown deceased Alfred Lewis having filed in my office a neti tlon pra ing for the appoinliBeut of himself as administrator of the estate of Joseph Brown deceased all persons interested in said estate will take notice I have fixed Kaftirday June 19 17 a tiie time and my office in alentine Cherry county Nebraska as the ii ice for h ar intr of Ki jfi uirition it which time Hid nhice ill and show cause if any there by why such admin istrator should not be appointed Witness my hand ami thescal of the County Com itiis 2nd davof June 1S97 SEAL IV KTOWNE ItKil County Judge A LARGE 4ff I mtm k i nt IIWIWIHHW I IH GENUINE JACKSON FAVORITE WAIST NEW INVOCE OF FLEXIBONE CORSETS AND CELEBRATED JACKSON WAISTS JTTST RECEIVED 1 U hi itivumi inmn t g jn CT FROM FACTORY THESE CORSETS COME IN U S Land Olnee Valentine Neb June 10 1897 f Notice is hereby given that John Dale of WoodLake Nebr has filed notice of intention to make final proof before the Register or Re ceiver at his office in Valentine Nebr on Tues day tne 27tn uay ot Jiuy isu on timuer culture l apnlL a ion No 8055 for the lots 1 2 53neM I He names as witnesses Charles H Mc Daniel of Johnstown Neb James M Hanna U S Land Office Valentine Nebr May 17 1897 f Notice is hereby given that Jason Garwood of Pullman Neb has filed notice o intention to make final proof before the Rcigster and Re ceiver at their office iu Valentine Ieb on Mon day the sth day of June 1897 on timber culture application No 7930 for the nse sesuM and neliswli See 22 Tp R 37w He names as witnesses Joseph E Cotton Charles Camer Joseph A Saults and William Pullman all of Pullman Neb Notice is also hereby given that Norman D Stoner of Pullman Nebr has filed notice of In tention to make final proot on timber culture application No 786 for the neMswJ1 se inw and nse1 Sec 7 Tp 2n R0w He names as witnesses Joseph E Cotton Joseph A Saults William Pullman and Charles Carner all of Pullman Nebr also Jason Garwood of Pullman Xebr IL K No 10249 for the iHinei Sec 32 and n nwii Sec 33 Tp 2in R 3G w He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land vi Joseph E Cotton Norman D Stoner Joseph A Saults and William Pullman all of Pullman Neb 17 22 CR GLO Vtlll Register U S Land Ollice Valentine Nebr i May 15th 1S97 Notice is hereby given that Uiarley O Good rich of Coiy Nebr has filed notice of intention to make final proof before the Register or Re ceiver at his office in Valentine Neb on Tues day the titli day of July 1897 on timber culture application No 7014 for the eJSsw1 and wiise See35Tp34nR35w He names as witnesses Andrew Steele Oscar V Goodrich James A Denison ana Com fort P Starr all of Codv Nebr also Andrew Steele of Cody Xeb H E 8752 for the eHneM and Sec 35 Tp 34 R 35 lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon aud cultivation of earn miiu viz Oscar O Goodrich Charley O Goodrich John S Newell and Henry Heckel all f Cody Neb 17 22 c R GLOVER Register Notice Timber Vulture U S Land Office Valentine Nebr 1 May 15 1897 f Complaint having been entered at this office by John H Cull against Gilbert Maxwell for failure to comply with law as to Timber Culture entry No 8501 dated January 8th 1S91 upon the c jse1 swiise1 and sesw1 Sec 5Tp 29 R 39 in Cherry county Nebraska with a view to the can cellation of said entry contestant alleging that Gilbert Maxwell has failed to have broken five acres of said tract during the first year of entry oratiy of said laud during the second year of entry and has tailed to cultivate auy of said tract at any time and has failed to plant or cause to be planted any trees tree seeds or cuttings on said land and said land isall grown ihi trrass and weeds the said n irtips arc hnrR 1 Mimmoccd to appear at this office on the 5th nersoiiB interested m said mav aniear i -flay -of July l T at 10 oclock a m to resuond auuurmsn testimony concerning saia alleged laiiure Depositions of witnesses will be takeu before Robr Lucas a U S C C C at his office iu Cooper Neb qu the 30th day of June 1J7 at 10 oclock a in 7 li GLOVER Kcsiotcr TYLES AND COLORS AND ALL CAN BE SUITED ED FRONT FINAL PROOF NOTICES Claimants and witnesses in final proof cases notice of which appear in The Democuat will receive a marked copy of the paper Should any errors In description of land or spelling of names be discovered notice should be sent to the land office and this ollice so correction can be made U S Land Offick Valentine Neh June 15th 1897 f Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention tomake final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at Valentine Nebraska on July 27 18i7 viz Alonzo IT Ferguson Valentine Xeb H E No 9155 for the swViswiJ See 34 Tp 34 and lot 3 and sVs swi See 3 Tp 33 R iSw He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence on and cultivation of said landviz William Hunter Martin S Welch John B Jones and Wesley Massengale all of Valen tine Ncbr 21 20 C R GLOVER Register U S Land Office at Valentine Neb t June 5 1837 f Notice is hereby civen that thcfollowlns ed settler has filed notice of his intentioa to make final proof in support of hi3 claim and tnat sain prooi win De maue Deiore register and Receiver at Valentine Nebr oa JttlT 17th 1897 viz George Coleman of Kilgore Nebr H E 9000 for the sneH and neKneJi Sec 2S and seMseLi Sec 23 Tp 35 K31 He names the following witnesses to prove to continuous residence upon and cultivation off S3 id lind viz William Ueede Crookston Nebr Merrick XL Robertson Morrison Crawford and William Story of Kilgore Neb 20 25 C E GLOVEK Begistec U S Land Office Valentine Neb May 131897 J Notice is hereby given that Frank H Zanuck of Oakdale Nebr has filed notice of intentioa to make final proof before the Register or Be cei ver at his office in Valentine Nebr on Sat urday the 2Gth day of June 1897 on T C No7l tor tne sjneH anirntseii aec is id 3in a zw lie names as witnesses George Beer of Val entine xseor wiiiaru u aiorgareiage wiutanz F Morgareidge and William Carson of Simeon Nebraska i Testimony or claimant will be taken befota the Clerk of the District Court for Antetop county at bis office in Neligh Nebraaxa cm June 25 1897 17 22 C R GLOVER Eegisfcr RlvD Valentine and William McDaniel of Complaint having w w Wood Lake Nebraska li S abandoning his ho i p fjinvF Register i k wiAwu newsier i - - - January i5 1895 US Land Ollice Valentine Nebr I June 10 lS97f Notice is herebv given that the following named has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim and thai said proof will be made before the Register or HHiivr atViiiiitin Neb on July JG 1807 vi Michael Mone of Cody Xebr II K for the ne5 Sec 21 Tpii R 3lw He tin following witnesses to prove his uitmunu residence upon and cuItiatiou of -aid IjikI viz lames II fuigley of Valentine Nebr John Nolan Vithtir Heath and Hugh N Mone of Cody Nebr also Arthur Heath of Cod Xebr II E fi7M Tor the v1 Sec IS Tp 33n R 34w lie name- th following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz James II Quigley of Valentine Nebr Michael VouelJugh II Mone and John Nolan ot Cody Nebr also John Xoian of Cody Xebr II E JI440 for the nei See 13 Tp 33 n R 34 w He names the following v itnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land vi James II Quiglev of Valentine Nebr Hush II Mone Michael Mone and Arthur Heath of Cod v Xebr C R GLOVER Register Notice U S Land Office Valentine Nebraska 1 June 11897 been enterod at this otSoo against wiuiam a utis ter homestead entry No 10012 dated upon tin sefci Sec 81 Tp 35 B 31 in Cherry county iNeurasKa witn a view to sae cancellation of said entry said parties aro hereby summoned to appear at Valentine Nebr on the 1st day of September 1897 at 2 oclock p m to respond and furnish testimony concerols said alleged abandonment 19 2 O R GLOVER Register Notice NEWEST MODELS ANGY PLAIN MAKE wmiwl W 05 Length Ont ctxEoi X U s Land Ollice Valentine Nebr June 3rd 1897 f Complaint haviug been entered at this oSIoo by Charles Walker against Alfred Daltoo toe abandoning his homestead Entry No NS75 dated November 12 1S95 upon the wswJi 3ec 35andnise1iSec 34 Tp 35 u R ii w in Cherry county Nebraska with a view to the cancellation of said entry the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 20th day of J uly 18U7 at lo oclock a in to re spond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged abandonment Testimony of witnessed to be taken before James E lhackrey Notary Public at Cooper Nebraska July 1G 1897 at in oclock a in 0 23 C R GLO VER Register OHPANY GOHSEIS American Beauties dsfovferSt ECC0 CORRECT SHAPES ARTISTiS EFFECTS All s FEATHEBBONE CORSET 80 SOLE MANUFACTURERS SOLD BY Davenport Thagher Pacific Short Ljhe TIME TABLE AT OXELLL NEBRASKA PASSEXGER LEAV E5 10 30 A M ARRI VE3 0 SO P K DAILY EXCEPrSUNDA Through connections both ways with Black Huls trains by taking this line you c3ir go 8q Sioux City and return the same day conacMoa made with all trains for the East ao Souti Dakot i BiiylccalticketaloCHKcBl KIT Nt