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Mcrnman Nebr
ttlglitcar cropped
Hole in center of lelt
car
Kange Lake creek
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rullman Neb
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William F Schmidt
Rosebud S D
On left side
Horses branded
same on lett hip or
shoulder
Kange on norsu
Creek
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Cody Neb
Jtver and Chamber
Luu flat
llrand on left tide
and thigh
Earmark square
crop right car
Southern branded
cattle have but one
brand on left side
Native cattle have
throat wattle
llama on dordon and Snake Creeks
Horses have same brandon left thigh
A Rmvartl of 100 will be paid to any
person for information leading to the arrest and
final conviction of anv person or persons steal
ing cattle with above brand
Joseph W Bownct
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William M Dunbar
Lessee 1 1 oin Heine Kroeger
Cody Neb
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Ilenry Pratt
Ilosebiul s I
Left side
Horses saie on
left shoulder
Dcurlioru clip on
some cattle
VK imi ran tti nft3
William Shanincn
Cody Neb
Dulap underside 01
tieck
Jack Lc Point
Mcrrinian Neb
Cattle brandad on
left side Some on
lnpalso
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in venter t lIt ear
Also tfee Kjaftv 011
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Hangu Lake Coin ana
Charles II Fan limber
Brownlee Nebr
Kit her right or left
aide on eaUlc
Hordes same on
left shoulder
Lett ear cut off or
cattle
Kange Loup river
Marshall Wolfenden
Jvpnncdy Neb
Some s on the leftrgjSCP
Horses on Pelt
shoulder
Jrand is small
Karmark Quarter
clip behind half Jir
cli forward on lett ear
Kunge LiuieTjee
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Louis F Ttichardt
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MeiTiinan Neb
Charles Denard
HosebudSD J a
Kaime His White wHa
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W Pu Kissel
Hrownlce Neb
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Kauch
Wheeler Bros
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Kana e on the Snake VSa Uv
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Charles C Tackett
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mission
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PREPARING FOR WAR
GOVERNMENT RUSHING WORK
IN MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
Day and Nigtfit the Making of Guns
Shot and Shell Goes On How the
Messengers of Destruction and Death
Are Prepared for Use
Rngincs of War
Hurry up Hurry up This has been
the watchword in nil departments of mili
tary work during the past two weeks It
is particularly M at Heading Pa and
Newark K J In the former place the
Carpenter Steel Company has an order
from the Government for 27000 projec
tiles and at the latter place the Ben
jamin Atha and Illingworth Company
have an order for all the heavy guns they
can make Both these orders are to be
gotten out in hurry up time This of
course is all because the trouble between
the United States and Spain We have
a lot of beautiful vessels but it is learned
from trustworthy sources that of all our
first class lloating engines of war only
one the Massachusetts is supplied with
projectiles ffuflicient to last over a day
in action It is only since 1S00 that pro
jectiles have been manufactured in this
country In that year the Carpenter
Steel Company undertook the work at the
solicitation of the Navy Department The
tests of the work for the past seven years
have shown that the projectiles of Ameri
can manufacture are not only up to but
even surpass in quality and effectiveness
the very best that can be made abroad
Day and night the work of getting ready
the munitions of war is going on in these
two places The grinding wheels and
boiling cauldrons of metal are continually
doing their work There is no time to
lose The projectiles must be ready and
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KEIMtESENTATIVK CAXXOX
Who iatrodueed a bill appropriaiing 50000
000 for natioiii1 defense
the guns to fire them must be complete if
we have any business with Spain
There are several kinds of projectiles
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MAKING PJiOJECTlLES FOll THE BIG GUNS
When the steel has solidified the mold
is stripped from the ingot It then goes
to the forge and under a steam hammer
which weighs almost ten tons it assumes
approximately the required shape
After being gradually cooled the forg
ings are taken to the machine shop where
they are turned and bored to their final
dimensions An idea of the accuracy of
this work may be formed from the fact
that for most of the dimensions the great
est variation allowed is one hundredth of
an inch while for certain parts such as
the diameter of the fuse hole absolute
accuracy is required and the variation
of even one thousandth of an inch is not
allowed the purpose of the boring is to
produce a chamber or cavity within the
projectile which is intended to contain a
high explosive The base of this cavity
is closed with a plug which screws into
the projectile and which contains a small
aperture through which a detonating fuse
can be introduced to fire the explosive
The most delicate operation in the whole
process is the hardening of the projectiles
This is done by heating and cooling re
peatedly The work of all the other de
partments may be spoiled here If the
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acquainted with all the intricacies of the
business seems to be largely a matter of
knowing how to properly manipulate the
machinery employed in the process Ex
cept in the forging room scarcely a blow
of a hammer is heard The shops are al
most as silent as the grave Wheels re
volve cutters turn men stand placidly
by the side of machines moving softly
here and there All this time each sec
ond the gun that some day will belch
forth lire and steel of its own is coming
nearer completion Chips fall as the bars
revolve but the cutters are not heard
The guns it would appear to the onlook
ers are almost making themselves
NEARLY 1000 SHIPS ARE READY
Available for War Iurposes If Manned
by Quick Fire Guns
The naval militia organizations in ac
cordance with the instructions issued by
the department last week are beginning
to report on the number of merchant ships
and steam craft of all kinds available f jr
war purposes if manned wilh quick lire
guns Pennsylvania and Maryland and
some oC the New England States report
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WORiaNG ON THE HEAVY UIFLJSS IN THE NAVAL ORDNANCE FOLNDUV IN WASHINGTON
known respectively as armor piercing pro
jectiles semi armor piercing or deck
piercing projectiles mortar shells and
common or target shells The armor
piercers are of the highest grade of pro
jectiles and are intended to perforate the
heaviest armor that can be placed on a
battleship With adequate velocity given
by the powder charge in the gun a pro
jectile of this class is designed to pene
trate a face hardened nickel steel plate
which is equal in thickness to the diame
ter of- the shot The tremendous strain
brought upon the projectile at the mo
ment of impact with the plate calls for
steel of the very highest strength and
toughness
To begin with these missiles are made
of pig iron This is selected with special
reference to Its strength and purity It
is melted and converted by the process
known as puddling into very pure and
strong muekbar which consists of almost
chemically pure metallic iron Every
known precaution is observed to eliminate
innate impurities from the metal in the
puddling process When the contents of
the crucibles that contain the molten
metal is thoroughly melted it is poured or
teemed into a ladle from which the
steel is tapped into iron molds and form
ingots of the proper shape and size for
the further work For a projectile of the
largest size which measures when finish
ed 13 inches in diameter and 4S inches in
length the ingot weighs one ton
steel is too hard it will shatter on the
face of the plate against which it is fired
If too soft it will mush in either case
failing in its purpose Every step in the
process is under the direct supervision of
a skilled Government oliieer and when
the projectiles are turned out one from
each lot is selected for test firing Upon
the quality of this the acceptance of the
whole pile depends Thus while all possi
ble speed is being made in getting out
these messengers of destruction and death
there is also the strictest regard paid to
accuracy and efficiency
The work of making guns at Newark
is just as intricate and important as that
of manufacturing projectiles at Beading
Tons of metal are melted in the great fur
naces and this when at the proper degree
of heat and purity is let off into the great
casting pot
The gun comes out in the rough and the
worthless portions are broken off and the
manner in which thesi stand the tests is
the standard upon which the quality of
the metal in the entire gun is judged At
first the gun is cast in a solid piece Then
it is bored with machinery adjusted with
the accuracy of the movement of a watch
Six weeks is the shortest time in which a
modern gun can be made but this is when
everything goes along satisfactorily
Oftener than otherwise this result can
only be obtained through much trying
and expenditure of time The work of
making the guns to one not thoroughly
FLEET OF MONITORS FOR COAST AND HARBOR DEFENSE
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a large number of vessels in readiness for
impressment by the national Government
on receipt of orders from the President
Big tugs and little yachts are now being
considered with a view to forming a tor
pedo boat flotilla each being manned with
a torpedo tube and two or three
It is proposed to utilize a large num
ber of heavy towing ocean going tugs as
improved rams and assign them exclu
sively for harbor defense purposes
The information so far received by the
department shows that 029 vessels of all
types available for impressment are al
the service of the Government including a
large number on the lakes which would
not under any circumstances be used un
less it was developed that the Eastern
ports failed to present the requisite num
ber Of these forty three are on the list
of auxiliary cruisers or ships which arc
engaged in coastwise and foreign trade
and capable of high speed and great
steaming radius These would be man
ned with guns manufactured at the Wash
ington gun factory and sent to join th
lying squadrons or to harrass the ene
mies commerce
SEVEN MINES IN THE HARBOR I
Elaine Court of Inquiry Will Presenl
Some Material Kvidence
A Key West correspondent asserts thm
the court of inquiry will present with iti
nnuiugs the material evidence of the ex
istence of not one mine hut of seven it
the harbor of Havana A shattered sec
tion of a submarine cable containinj
seven conductors is in the possession oi
the court delivered to it by one of the
American divers and it is the stroriiresl
proof yet offered that the Maines destruc
tion was encompassed by an agency with
in the control of the Spanish authorities
It is about fourteen inches Ions seven
eighths of an inch in diameter and con
tained seven copper wires insulated with
a gutta percha covering The outside was
of lead one thirty second of an inch thick
The discovery was made about thirtj
feet from the submerged bow and withir
the radius of fifty feet in which the divers
have been working To those of Ihe couri
familiar with electrical appliances tht
character of this section of lead covered
cable was at once apparent It was sucl
as would be used only in dep seas or foi
some work in shallow waters when abso
lute protection against breakage or in
duction would be assured An ordinarj
okonite or gutta percha covered win
would be all that would be necessary ip
telegrayh or telephone service
CITIZENS MEAT - MARKET
GEO G SOHWALM PROP
This market always keeps a supply o
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In addition to a first class line of Steaks Koasts Dry Salt Ateats
Smoked Hams Breakfast JBacon and Vegetables
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Of the Choicest Brands
NEBRASKA
Js continually adding improvements and it is now the
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FIRST CLASS MODERN HOTEL
IN NORTHWEST NEBRASKA
Hoi and Cold Water
CIherry
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RANK OF VALENTINE
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Valentine Nebraska
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Every facility extpnded cuslomors consistent with conservative banking
Exchange nought and sold Loans upon good security solicited at reasonably
rates County depository
E SPA1JKS President CHARLES SPARKS Cashier
Notary Public
W E HALEY
Real Estate
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make a marvelous offer direct to the rider
For 3o days we vrill sell samples of our
swell 98 bicycles at net cost to manufac
ture and will ship C O D oa approval
to any address on receipt of the nominal
sum of ioo ifwestof Denver 5 This
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deposit is merely to show good faith on purchasers
part if you dont want to send money in advance send
you r express agents guaranty for charges one way and
we will pay them the other if you dont want the wheel
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r ment of valne J 11 xach innortod tnbinir flash
joints improved two piece cranks arch crown largo detachable
sprockets handsomest finish and decorations 2Ioraa Wright
quiets repair uressinEiooraouDieinDe nign grade equip-
2900
fCRo A 8plendicl machine eqnal to any for service and easy running BstlJi inch
inirfiffLrtni eearaless tubing two piece cranks arch crown detachable smrocketa finoU
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miiaeu anu aecoraiea morgan a wngiit quiet repair tires eingle or double tube
high grade equipment Our special sample price C74 Of
FvLMf3f FrlU Be9t mVmm grado M inch tubing striped and decorated arch
Brunswick tires standard equipment Special price oa earn pie SI900
NOTE Choice of Color Style Height of Frame Gear etc Fully Guaranteed
Yon will bo surprised at the appearance and quality of these wheels Dont wait order
now while this offer is open Pncep will be much higher soon Yon can make Bie Money
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We have numbers of 1603 and 1S97 model wheals of various makes and
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Wheels Slightly Used Modern Types - 300 to 1200
Oar business and reputation are known throughout the country References any of the
express companies or any bank in Chicago Art Catalogue free Secure agency at once
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