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VALENTINE NEB-
THIS AND THAT
Vmiiio Events
Topulist Convention July 9
Teachers Institute AuRust 15
Cobs for sale at the mill
I C Stotts was in town from Cody
Sunday
Harry Polks is clerking for W A
Pettycrew
C A Wells returned from Pine
Eidge Saturday
Samuel Ditto of Gillette Wyo was
in town Sunday
W S Gillaspie took in the celebra
tion here Monday
Mary Hurley spent the Fourth with
her parents in ONeill
Norval Pfunder is working for
Jackson Braytonthis week
The banks here are anxiously await
ing a new supply of revenue- stamps
Joseph Stolzie came over from Rose
bud to spend the Fourth and Tisit his
wife
J E Burns of Rosebud was in
town last week shaking hands with
old friends
Ettie R Huffman and H G Wall
ingford were in town from Kennedy
to spend the Fourth
J TV Stetter is building a new barn
to take the place of the one destroyed
by fire some time ago
Miss Anna I Miller of Ainsworth
visited with ye editorVfamily and cel
ebrated here the Fourth
Rev J M Bates coducted
pal services here Sunday and
Qd the celebration Monday
Married at The Donoher
Sunday
eveniag July 3 D Ml Sfeara and
Ed-
na Wallingford of Kennedy
One of Ft Niobraras ball teams
went to Norden and played on the
Fourth They lost the game same as
the team did here
An error occurred in the commis
sioners proceedings last week which
made a claim of Robert Goods read
15500 instead of 1550
Robt G Easley delivered the ad
dress of the day at Ainsworth on the
Fourth He reports a splendid crowd
and says everybody had a good time
The county commissioners have al
lowed all claims up to date and have
several thousand dollars left to draw
upon 50000 were appropriated for
wolf scalps
E Mae Bavisson came up from
Longpine Saturday and is visiting
with her sister and little niece the
editors wife and little daughter We
dont count on this occasion
Mrs Marie Dowdelf Mrs Annette
Senson Misses Williams Rice Bassett
Little and Van Horn Walter Battice
and Samuel Bixby teachers on the
reservationwere in town Friday on
their way east
The village marshal asks us to in
form the public that on and after July
10 all stock found running at large
will be impounded and the owner
assessed not less thaa 1 per head for
recovery of same
C R Watson left for the east Fri
day morning in- seatfefe of a new lo
cation With Cfearlies knowledge of
the drug business- his efficiency as a
telegrapher and weather bureau clerk
he will certainly be able to find a good
location and we expect to hear this
news from him soon
J G Stetter went up to Cody yes
terday where he will with the assist
ance of I G Stotts run a saloon
Johnnys jolly laugh and good natured
talk will be missed on our streets this
summer but we wish him success ii
his new location Henry Stette n
Geo Hershey will take care of thf
saloon here
state vs Harry Stallermaa 145 70
Amos Strong sheriff fees state vs
erow 42 15
J Wesley Tucker prosecuting Morgan 50 00
George A Berky witness fees state vs
Morgan 37 80
Adaline Brown washing and ironing for
Joe Brown in sickness 2000
Mar E Viertel com fees 1 20
F Hulllvan 17 80
Amos Strong boarding and guarding pris
oners
W P Slayton cor intuest
D Steadman rt Josie Sedlaeok
Lenara 1lercy
Amos Strong sub witnesses state vs
I Schwaberow
Amos Strong sub witnesses state vs Mafc
tendorf
W A Pettycrew word for Jail
Amos Strong su witnesses state vs Mor
gan
Amos Strong Ml-
lendorf
Amos Strong- Mor
gan
Amos Strong-
Neeiey
Amos Strong summoning Jury
A Lewis coroners inquest Josie SedlacJc
J Wesley Tucker defending Geo Snurr
J Wesley Tucker prosecuting John Neeiey
H Razev state vs Schwaberow
Jas McCormick state vs Snurr
John Murray Neeiey
Thomas Laird
Jurors October term 1P97
E G Bristol 12 00 E E Crancr
OD Carey 12 40 DWCollett
James Childers 9- 90
WLGohes 1350
JTA Hooton is 00
HiF Hime 16 CO
L N Laport 12 00
Barney McNitt 18 60
Wm Pullman 20 00
A E Thacher 12 00
Wm Wagner 15 00
Samuel Chestnut talesman Oct term 97
Ernest Bowden
Geo W Burge
Chas Dewey
WTBullis bailiff
AG Shaw
Ed Fitzgerald talesman
Martin Dew
John Williams
William Story bailiff
Geo Hammond witness state vs- Carter
Wesley Massmgale
James Galloway
John Yeast
John Hoffman
Geo R Hornby -
Jen AVHdlbert wit state vs Schlademan
Win -Archer witnesB state vs Neeiey
Ernest Bowden - n
W W Parsons
Lincoln Rickman
Nathan Blue
Lewis Archer
J W Williams
Amos Strong
Henry Pretty Eagle
Francis Little Stallion
Pretty Eagle Sr
Mrs Pretty Eagle
A G Shaw inter
L N Layporte
GH Relnert
Medor Deeville
Ernest Erstling
Mrs Meltendorf
Witnpsses State vs Morgan
C R Watson 2 00 M V Nicholson
John Yeast 2 00 Amos Strong
Robt Easley 2 00 Eldon Sparks
W S Jackson 2 00 Geo H Hornby
D S Ludwig 2 00 Geo ABcrkey
R G Easley pros of John Neeiey
R G Easley defending A L Morgan
Ed Clarke afty fees state vs Carter
Ed Clarke Morgan
Ed Clarke Netlcy
Davenport Thacher suppl les
Witnesses Oct term 1897 State vs Tate
James Harman 9 00 James Saults
Samuel DeFrance 12 00 C K Smith
f J A Saults 12 00 John W Fimnle
Peter Peterson 11 50 Timothy Falby
Van Pratt 11 00
Witnesses State vs Schwaberow
Pruce N Hewitt 21 50 John Mozema
Wm L Enlow 21 00 Charlie Carver
John Carpenter 16 50 Wm E Jones
Herman Bowers 21 50 Wm Dye
9 2 00
2 00
2 00
200
12 00
16 00
6 00
6 00
6 00
6 00
2 00
2 00
200
200
00
2- 00
1100
7 40
7 40
10 70
12 80
10 70
7 40
6 00
2 00
Melbendorf 7 50
7 50
7 50
7 50
200
200
200
200
2 45
200
2 00
2S0O
2 00
2 00
21 30
35 00
35 00
35 00
50 00
50 00
20 00
11 00
11 50
11 50
11 00
21 50
16 00
21 00
18 00
MO Schwaberow 2150 Mamie Schwabero 21 50
Chas Carpenter 18 o Joseph Fairhead 17 80
John Jones 14 20 Mary E Morgan
J S Shaffer 2 00 Stephen Carver
EStaufer 17 50
Witnesses State vs Snurr
John Haber 8 00 Ed Foster
G W Burge 7 50 A B McAlevy
DM Sears 9 00 SG Sears
John 8 50
Judges election Enlow pre and returns
Wm Enlow 25 50 J A Saults
Chas Carve 4 00 B H Hewitt elk
Stephen Carver ck 4 00
W Enlow use house election Buffalo Lake
Judgevand return election Buffalo Lake
A C Burr 21 00 J C Bothwell
Andrew Yaryan 4 00 Alex Burr elk
14 20
15 50
800
9 00
14 00
Wm Pullman elk 4 00
D Hilt use of house for election 2 00
John Maxwell 11 59
Claude Reece 4 00
ML Walker 4 00
Geo Schwann use of house for election
Clerk and return election Kennedy
S Q Spain 13 00 CF Cooper elk
M Dunham judge 4 John Shores judge
F Kime judge 4
Alonzo Ayers use of house
Judge and return election Loop Precinct
Robt 8 Lee 16 50 Thos McCIean
Ira Spencer 4 FT Lee elk
EBGrowden elk 4
J R Lee use of house for election
Judge election Steen pre and return
E Anders 17 Chas Kilgore
CNLong 4 Hugh Boyer elfc
Thomas Lomas -4
tE Anders use djkouie for election-
400
4 00
200
400
4 00
Judges of electien and return Dewey Lake
W LCohee
Chas Reece elk
400
4 CO
ZOO
4 00
4
Clerk and return election Nenzel precinct
Albert Nenzel elk i R Eainfordclk 4
Ed Satterle judge 4 GQuade judge
P Hoffman judge 4
School dist 47 use ef house for election 62
Judge and returns Sharps ranch
DP White 9 AT Bracket 4
H Lance 4 G Hendershot elk 4
JAW Johnson k 4
Clerk and returns German
W A Wilson 8 GO Henry Porath
HSchluter Judge 4 00 Peter Jteimers
H Cornell rent for October 189Z
J Mogle judge and D C Nelson judge
returns 9 80
Hugh Mone elk 4 00
MWAHallfon election
Thos Fowler clerk
and returns 7 CO
John Shelooucn j 4 00
Scboodist N0 4 N
and returns 8
J B Lord elk 4
School dist No 20
P W Pruden judge
and returus 14 30
GHFolsomclk 4
School dist No 70
M E Doty judge and
8-
C HI Doty elk- 4
y l
F Mogle elk
T T Nelson
E Bowden elk
C Lower judge
W J Allen judge
J W Beed 3lerk and F F Gordon elk
returns election 7 20 AX Folks judge
Chas Burns j 4 oo Wm Cavanaugb
T
School dist NolG si
Christ Hoist judge Chas Roberts
aiidineturns 16 50 A Short elk
School dist No 6 use of house
Daniel Hubbard judge J J Stowers j
and returns 7 J 3bbson judge
M E Hall elk 4 John Granger elk
Schoul dist No 12 use of house
state vs George
L R Carr witness state vs George
Stanley Horton witness state vs George
Amos Strong jailors fees
boarding prisoners
11 fees state vs George
fees state vs Lameraux
Davenport Thacher goods jor pooc
A Lewis physician insanity case
Ed Clarke attorney
Geo Elliott clerk and recordi
Geo Hammond constable
W A Parker witness
400
4
Herman IUege 4 Oft J
Herman Kelge house for election 2
Judges and returns election
It Hanchett 18 50 N W fleffley 4
Ed Valentine 4 00 A P Madsen elk 4
LRSpeerclk 4 00
T E Small use of house for election 2
Clerks and return of election
J Sleinbrecher elk 10 20 WPDavisdk 4
S 3 Davis Judge 4 00 Alex Haffman 4
Geo Coleman 4 00
School district 82 use of house 2
Oscar Stair clerk WDKIcketsj 4
and returns 13 70 A 8teele judge 4
S A Winslow 4 00 Thos Nelson 4
School di strict 49 use of house 2
J W Groyesjudge David Leach J 4
and returns 8 60 GCBakewellj 4
Chas Barnes clit 400 Elmer Day clic 4
School dist N07 use of house 2
w E Cady clerk and T Deotler elk 4
returns 19 00 G W Kellar judge 4
Sam Lilly judge 4 00 R TMiller 4
Geo Sheik use of house 2
66 67
4
4
4
3
4
4 u
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
Andrew Nelsonj 4 3 MWooUwardclfc
J E Thackrey house fbrelectioa
JiAHooton boarding Juiws
i
Jaa Gillaspie judge 1 Russell judge
and returns H 00 NStowe judge
WmH Carter 4 00 CM Kime
R F Gillaspie use of house for election
W D Morgareidge judge G W Davis j adge
G S Hobbs judge
C F Carson elk
A D Gallop
BobtMcNamfej
G H Pruden elk
JoHn Ormestier j
Frank- HigginJ
J Thompsonclk
cnas sedore 4 60
Sacob Sedore 4 60
Squire Kilgore 4 60
Hltam Cornell rent for Nov 37 66 G6
Amos Strong fees state vs Meyer 3
Davedport Thacher grods foe poor 3 65
W R Towne issuing certificates to judges
and clerks
W S Barker printing
Oliver Lamereaux witness state vs George
FredBowdish
Amos Strong arresting Edmond George
Amos Strong help arresting E George
A Nelson justice fees
S M Woodward constable
455
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
22
4
4
4
7
4
4-
4
2
680
ff
9
19
2
4
4
8I0
M
6
825
6 85
4M
On motion the following amounts
were deducted from the above claims
and applied on delinquent personal
taxes
David Steadman
A Lewis
JW Currv
D W Collett
L L Morrill
Ernest Bowden
Wm Story
JAW Johnson
H F Kime
E E Crane
Ernest Bowden
M V Nicholson
S G Sears
C K Smith
Peter Petersen
Samuel Chestnut
Stephen Carver
J S Shaffer
Joseph Falrhead
Stephen Carver
A C Burr
Claude Reece
M L Walker
S Q Spain
Thomas McClain
Robert S Lee
OB Spencer
Hugh Boyer
Ed Satterlee
H Lance
Peter Reemers
W L Wilson
NWHeffly
S G Davis
Oscar Starr
Geo C Bakeweli
Thos Dentler
J Mogle
Ernrst Bowden
A J Folks
J W Beed
Chas Roberts
Andrew Short
R F Gillaspie
Jas Gillaspie
Geo N DaviS
GHHrudea
M E Doty
J J Stowers
W A Parker
s
44
28 50
650
650
6r50
8 25
625
300
9 50
46 W A Pettycrew 6 oa
60 90 W LCohee 13 50
10 90 OD Carey 85
6 84 Barney McNitt 107
24 Samuel Chestnut 2
2 A Steele 16 85
6 George Higgins 18 6
8 55 Geo W Burge 21
13 68 L N Layporte 68
1213 Ernest Erstling 36
7 40 William Archer 7 40
2 OR Watson 2
3 77 Danl Sears 9
11 50 G W Burge 7 50
60 Bruce Hewitt 21
21 60 Charles Carver 4 10
IB 60 John Haber 8
2 Mary E Morgan 1 82
4 37 BHHewilO 4
4 J J Bothwell 352
2100 W 4
4 Chas Reece 4
95 John Shews 400
IS OF Cooper 4
296 JRLee 200
1650 FT Lee 4
4 Thomas- Lomas 28
4 Chas Kilgore 15
4 R Rainsford 3
3 39 AT Bracket 4
4 Henry Porath 4
4 LRSpeer 4
4 K Hanchett 43
195 A Steele 4
713- Elmer Day 185
4- J W Groves 844
136- DC Nelson 4 7
68 W J Allen 4
J 50 Thos Fowler 316
S10 Wm Cavanaugh 4
720 Christ Hoist 8 60
4 Andrew Nelson 4
4 S M Woodward 4
2 Norman Stoner 4
13 37 Wm H Carter 4
4 WD Morgareidge 9
4 AD Gallop 4
6 ME Hall
60 John Granger 4
337 J aco sedore iigi
T
Squire Kilgore 25 A Lewis 11
SM Woodward 3 A Nelson 14s
Whereupon the board adjourned to
June 30 1898
June 30 1898 Board met
suant to adjournment
Geo H Rienert pub notice of bond elect
John W Yeast table
Amos Strong boarding prisoner
jailor guard and court attnd
Robert Good pub tax list
Job work
pub legal notices
Ed Clarke judge elect Valentin
Wm Steele
M Christensen
A T White clerk elect
CFCaUen
Geo Elliott canvassing beard
Robt Good
P J Donoher
L L Morrill delivering ballots
Geo Higgins
I J A Yaryan
Barney McNitt
Jw Dye
w R Towne fees State vs Tate
Thomas Laird Collins
C Thomas George
Thos Stausbie judge and returns
Thos Dore Judge
AT Davis
JiAStanbie clerk
LL Morrill
Thos Stanbie house for election-
Ed Clarke taking insane to aslum
Geo Elliott election certificates
w R Towne State vs SiudBrniaa
Hiram Cornell rent for Dec
F R Yanish making polling booths
Irwin H Emery base burner
w R Towne State vs Sedlacek amount
claimed 8525 allowed-
w R Towne State vs Carter
Schwaberow claim-
V R Towne cleaning office
State vs Meyer claimed
7 95 allowed
w Riowne State vs George claimed
89 45 allowed
w R Towne State vs Lameraux
A Lewis 00 phys six months
coroners inquest
Amos Strong jailors fees and guard duty
dray court house an jail
Geo EHiottsalacy 4th qj 1897
expenses clafmedi
524 65 cancelledrin settlement Jan 5 98
amount allowed
Max E Yiertelcom fees
ZV Vachon repairing chair for court
P Sullivan com fees
T P Spratt
F M Walcott salary 4tlrqr 1897
W A Parker com fees
Amos Strong fees Bteite vs Lane Evans
r criminal cases
A Bailey care for poor clrimed31 50
amount allowed
Lillian U Stonerpostage 4th qr 97
salary 4th qr 97
J A Hitt wit State vs Tate
M JPeterson
Joe Peterson
V J Cook
6eo Francis
Oliver Lamoreaex wit State vs Meyer
Joseph Yeast
J r Kief
JCMcNare
GH Hornby Carter
C V Massingale
Geo Hammond
Amos Strong boarding prisoners
jailors fees and guard duty
Alfred Lewis wit State vs Sedlacek
W P Slayton
C A Gee
Mrs John Grange
w M Kime
Frank Kime
T C Hornby flour for poor
J W Daniels recording official bonds
Amos
H Cornell rent Jan 1898
State Journal Co supplies
G w Johnson wood for county
T C Horntty supplies for poor
GeoKemert pub treas statement
Hi Razey keeping Insane person claimed
S6 75 allowed
Roy Kendal wit State vs Burnett
Jarvls Richards
iL MsEldery Case
H Cornell rent Feb 1893
Davenport Thacher goods for poor
Amos Strong fees State vs Burnett
w R Towne George
P Sullivan com fees
T P Spratt
w A Parker
State Journal Co supplies
J w Daniels making assessors books
Amos Strong fees State vs Daris
boarding prisoners
jailors fees and guard duty
feesv State vs Legett
drayage
fees State vs Geerge
boarding prisoners
summoning witnesses
subpoenaing
FMwaleottlstqr98
H Cornell rent March 98
w R Towne express charges
fees State vs Burnett
Legett and Frail
J Burnett
Davis claimed
17 40 amount allowed
JAHooton boarding jurors
Amos Strong sub witnesses
t jurors
W K Towne State vs Claffln
Amos Strong sub witnesses
Davenport Thacher goods for poor
J w Daniels exp 1st qr 1898
salary
Amos Strong jailors fees and guard duty
w R Towne cleaning office
AG Shaw bailiff
w S Barker printing bar dockets
witnesses State vs George
LB Carr 16 Stanley Horton
John Neiss t J C McNare
Joseph Yeast 6 J T Kief
Continued on last page
On motion the following claims were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
on the general fund
A G Shaw repairing election booths
State Journal Co supplies
S 150
7175
50
30 60
12 50
250
50
10150
368 68
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1310
108 50
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17 80
710
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57 50
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2065
24 75
162 60
66 67
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440
610
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530
480
860
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910
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VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
Commissioners Proceedings
Continued from last week
June 29 1898 Board met pursu
ant to adjournment Members all
present
On motion the following claims were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
on the county general fund
Geo Elliott fees criminal case 84 45
Amos Strong posting election notices fees
JoUn W Curry
George Higgin
J AW Johnson
JIT Kief
S Lovelett
L L Morrill
A Steele
Jesse West
108 50
2 00
ff
00
00
175
11 85
6 00
18 35
11 10
13 10
20 70
59 25
50 90
35 00
50 00
21 75
450
128
240
18 00
12 50
It 90
18 50-
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14 20
24 00
16 85
14 70
Published for jftrar Years as
CHERRY COUNTY INDEPENDENT
VALENTINE CHERRY CO NEBRASKA THURSDAY J gLY 7 1898
NO 24
THE SPANISH NAVY
This is about all that will be
left of it for the young King to
take home as a souvenir when
j Sampson and Dewey get through
with it but if the people of Cher
ry county want something more
substantial to take home with them
we would advise them to purchase
their eroods frnm
k
a oo tt j --
0 MO UJ aKJ uvins tney WH1 make a Bavng of
10 to 20
We are
headquarters for
summer dress goods straw hats
underwear boots and shoes
Grand Window Display on July 4th
Davenport Thacher
CxiiJRAL MERCHANTS
MftftAft
4
41
4
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4
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49
4
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49
49
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t Corn 50c
0ts 80c
41
ft
ft
tt
600
ft
1300
UA AAAAAAAAAAAAM
oo3 2o35Z5ttZZ53a3oZ5K
Intervention
Koj indeed We have carried on the war against
King High Prices too long to think of giving up
now Great slaughter among summer goods this
week Prices are way down
e Mcdonald
GEO ELLIO
DRUGGIST
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DRUGS - AND - MEDICINE
Largest Stock of WALL PAPER In Northwest Nebr
PHYSffflANS PRESCRIPTfifflS CAREFULLY G01P0OHDED
SODA AND MINERAL WATERS
IT IS HARD TO TELL WHICH
Attracted most attention on July 4th
THE PARADE OR OUR MILLINERY
You saw the parade come in and 3ee the millinery
MIDSUMMER BARGAINS
In hats ribbons and furnishings are now being offered See them
I L EFNER
O M SAGESER
TONSQRIAL
ARTIST
Hair cutting and shaving
Shop in the W H Moses building
HOT AND GOLD BATHS
O W MOEET
WATCHMAKER - AND - JEWELER
Fine line of plain and fancy
elry constantly on hand
Repairing promptly executed and
done in the best manner
Full line of sporting goods
A M MORRISSET
ATTORNEY
AT LAW
VALENTINE NEB
Mill Prices for FeeL
Bran bulk 50c per cwt 900 ton
Shorts bulk 60c per cwt 1100 ton
is Screenings aba
a Chop Feed 70c
C A Wells
J B Wells
WELLS BROS
DENTISTS
Office over
Cherry County Hanh
50 YEARS
EXPERIENCE
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Trade Marks
Designs
Copyrights c
Anyone sending a sketch and description may
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether aa
Invention is probably patentable Communica
tions strictly confidential Handbook on Patenta
sent free Oldest agency for securinepatenta
Patents taken through Munn Co receive
tptcial notice without charge in tha
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A handsomely illustrated weekly Largest clr
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