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Full line of sporting goods
J S JSSTABROOK
COUNTY
SURVEYOR
All work executed with promptness
and accuracy
Office at residence east of M E church
VALENTINE NEB
It Costs No More
to become the possessor of a
High grade reliable
0
Cloak
than it does one of those ill
fitting And cheaply made
garments with which the
country is flooded
We Have Samples of
More
than
200
stylet
for
Ladies
and
Chil
dren
from
yH 400
HH op to
Hi 5floo
MP
Lbd indie the
collar its a guar
antee of correct
ityle perfect t
ana mpenornnun
an assurance that
youte buying the best that made a Cloak
that grace and beautifies the figure as ao
ether garment can
Our reputation or fondling the
bit of everything is emphatically
txftmed in our Cloak Department
Examine our Goods
And you will become our
customer
QUALITY
FIT and
PRICE
Are the features upon which
we rely for business
THE FED FRONT
James Adamson Oefcitdcnt
Will take notice that on the 30ih day of August
898
Virginia c Thacher
Virginia H Thachrk or themselves
CATHARINE W THACHKK
Halph TkAcakr J By A E Thacher their
and J legaily appointed guardian
Milks Thacakr I
Plaintiffs herein filed their petition in the
District Court of Cherry county Nebraska
aniuEt tsaid delendent James Adanison the
object and prayer of which was to foreclose a
certain raortjrKe executed by the defendeut te
J M Thacher now deceased
Said plaintiffs are the legal heirs of the said J
M Thacher deceased upon ntf of the nwW
MdtbeswJtof UienwU auii the mvj of the
neU awv2G to secure the pvyinent of a certain
promissory note dated AprI 25 1SW for the
sum of 200 due and payable April 25 1833
That there is now due upon said note and
mortgage the bUm of 200 and interest at 10 ier
ountFrom AuriI25l8M
Ilaintlffanrayforttdeeree that the defend
ehlbe required 1o pay the same or that said
pfvniiMS may be told to satisfy the amount
itniud due
ou are required to answer said peutiou On or
betoK tho loth day of October 1808
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A M MORRISSEY WESTERN NEWS DENIOCRAT
ATTORNEY
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VALENTINE NEB
C A Wells J B Wells
WELLS BROS
DENTISTS
Office over
Cherry County Banh
0 W MOREY
ttATOHMAXEB - AND - JEWELEE
Fine Hue of plain and fancy jew
elry constantly on hand
Repairing promptly executed and
done in the befit maimer
J
ROBERT GOOD Editor and Publisher
j mcil Paper of Cherry Coun
ty Neb rusk it
HlOO Per Yeitr iHAt1vtie
FUBLIB1IED EVERY THURSDAY
Entered at the Post ofllce at Valentine Cherry
eounty Nebraska as 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
THIS AND THAT
Vomlnu Event h
Allen Club Oft 4
Teachers Association Oct 8
Senator Allen Oct 10
Senator Mutz Oct 15
Fine line of hats at T G Hornbys
Full line of school tablets at
a 34
Fine IUh of iliicd ItkUs at T C
Hornbys 37
Senator Mutz streaks at Crookston
October 15
Full supply ot hay grain aud teed
at Pettycrews 34
Buy Chase and Sanborns coffee and
tea at T C Hornbys 37
30 Acres of Corn for sale in the
field Enquire at this office
G N Shepherd ihe State Journal
traveling man was in town Monday
Parsons the photographer is doing
some good work in Shaws gallery this
week
For Sale A first class 0 columu
folio Adams hand cylinder newspa
per press
A two room addition is being built
on the west side of the Methodist par
sonage
For Sale 41 head of calves and 1U
yearlings D Stinakd Valentine
Nebraska 37
A M Morrissey weut to Woodlake
this morning to attend the Mutz meet
ing tonight
For Sale -150 head of cattle cows
yearlings and calves J W Burleigh
Simeon Nebr 36
Perry Swearlngcn was in towu from
Sparks the last of the week and want
ed to know about his paper
Wm Ferdon of the open box T
ranch at Brownlee was in towu from
Chadron during the past week
Harry Folks is visiting the Exposi
tion this week J M Carpenter is
clerking for Pettycrew during his ab
sence
When Ed Clatke tells you that he
wa9 offered the democratic nomination
for county attorney tell hint you are
from Missouri
A E Thacher went to Omaha Sun
day to take in the Exposition If you
want to hear about tho Midway ask
Al when he returns
C M Sageser moved his barber ahop
into the Cherry County Bank building
this morning Clarence will have a
very shop in his new location
Born to Ed Spencer and wifp Sun
day morning October 2 a boy babv
i Cherry street is redeeming itself
This make two boys in succession
Xext
Tom Yearashaw came up from his
home at Clearwater last week for a
few days hunting and fishing He
was in town Monday and weut trout
fishing on the Schlagel
Cr IT P Belt and wife of Bosebud
visited in town Saturday Since he
came t Gods country the Doctor
has wonderfully improved in looks
and he will soon be a typical westerner
W D Selder one of Sioux Citys
most prominent bank ofiicials was in
town the past week looking after his
business interests Mr Selder is one
of the Selder Bros who run a large
cattle rauch near Merriman
G troop of the 8lh cavalry Captain
Ellis and Lieutenant Sweezey left for
Huntsville Alabama Monday morn
ing where their regiment is being mo
bilize From Huntsville the regi
ment goes to Cuba for garrison duty
The 8th left their horses here and they
will be used by K troop of the 1st cav
alry Lieutenant Smithers which troop
arrived here Sunday morniug from
Motilauk Point The 1st was through
tho Santiago campaign Of the 65
ran who came here only 15 belonged
to the troop when it left Fort Riley
Kansas for Ihe war All the other old
members are either dead wounded or
OffofclfortrtvU
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Just about a year ago one Saturday
in November a young man claiming
to be a nrinter struck town He was
broke ragged tiled sick and hungry
In the goodness of our heart we took
him up and gave him bed and board
over Sunday in addition to some un
derwear socks etc and asked htm to
show up Monday He did so We
made a contract with him for the
winter and as he was a very proud
young man we purchased for him the
first week about 3000 worth of eloth
ing People laughed at us aud said
he would skinus out of this amount
hut he didnt Flis name he gaveas
DeWttt Clinton During the winter
he joined the M E church on proba
tion and was actiwly identified with
church work In May he married
Miss Ella Ilooten but we having dis
covered some time before that his
name was i ot tlinton objected to Jiis
marriage ami w give his full name as
DeWitt Clinton Huffman His reasons
for giving an an assumed name were
satisfactorily explained and it was
learned that he was connected with
one of the mo t prominent families in
Texay Time M nt on From month
to month we raised his saay as he
increased in ability As a workman
he was good as a man he was all i that
could be asked Honest sober and
industrious he won the confidence of
all who kuew him Peculiar however
in some things his nature repelled a
few We would have done almost
anything in the world for him
Sunday morning he went to Long
pine Unexpectedly his father-in-law
accompanied him From Longpine
they went to Stuart all on business
From Stuart he returned to Longpine
Mr Ilooten going to Butte There
the record ends
Monday atternoon we learned that
Saturday he had cashed a 30 00 check
which was worthless Monday night
we discovered two other checks for
1000 each had been cashed Still
we believed in him Although he had
not told us he was going his trip to
Longpine was no surprise Tuesday
morning before breakfast we heard of
another check this time tor 1500
Betore noon another i000 check
turned up and in the afternoon still
another for 1000 was heard from
And so it went A telegram to Long
pine received the reply that he had
been there Sunday He had borrowed
10000 on Saturday the day all the
checks were given From all we can
learn he left town with about 24800
of which 7500 was obtained on
checks the balance in other ways We
are out and have also lost a punter
The saddest feature of all though is
the fact that he left his young wife in
the condition he did If curses could
kill he would be dead by this time
Valentine Neb Oct 4 1898
Board of county commissioners met
in regular session Present P Sul
livan chairman W A Parker and T
P Spratt
On motion the board proceeded to
draw a list of sixty names from which
to draw a jury list for the October
term of district court
On motion W G Carson was ap
pointed justice of the peace for Cleve
land -precinct
On motion the olheial bnd of W
G Carson justice of the peace ws ap
proved
On motion he petition of Charles S
Keece and others to have nev bridge
built across Gordon creek at old ford
instead of place now occupied by
bridge was granted
On motion the resignation of L U
Stoner as county superintendent was
accented and the office declared vacant
On motion the official bond of John
Grooms for road overseer was rejected
for the reason that time has expired
for appointing
Commissioner Paiker moved to ap
point W F Morgareidge county super
intendent to fill vacancy Commis
sioner Spratt moved to appoint
ence E Austinfcounty superintendent
to fill vacancy Commissioner Sulli
van voting to appoint W F Morgar
eidge lie was declared to be the
appointee
Whereupon the board adjourned to
October 5 189S
2 democrat wagons and 1 spring
wagon good as new for sale cheap
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E Breuklander
On account of our printer leaving
us this week a column of politics is
crowded out Watch fdr it
T C Hornby is taking in the sights
at Omaha this week
Ladies and gents summer slices at
cost at Pottrcrew 34
New line of cloaks and capes at T
0 Horubyr 3T
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Educational Notes
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By Prot R H WATSON j
Valentine is the onlv school in North
west Nebraska whose work has credit
at our state university
The total enrollment of the school
has now reached 246 making an aver
age of just 41 pupils for each teacher
Fifteen students from outside of
Valentine are doing work in our
eighth grade and high school All
these except two or three are living in
families and working for their board
The report for the past mouth shows
an unreasonably large number of tardy
marks We refrain from publishing
an itemized report of the tardies for
the past month hoping that the pres
ent month will be very much better in
that respect
From what different cattle men have
said I am very sure that a solution of
the following problem aud a rule for
solving all similar problems will be of
interest to a large number of people in
Cherry county Find the cost of a
stack of hay 32ft long 10ft wide and
8ft high 2 50 per ton
Twenty four pupils of the high
school were neither absent nor tardy
during the past month aud most of the
others could have done as well with
the proper parental influence Parents
do not neglect this matter any longer
Nine out of every ten cases of tardi
ness are entirely unnecessary Re
member what I said last week In
Norfolk and ONeill school opens one
hour earlier than in Valentine yet I
am told that there are no more tardies
there than here
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Mr Botys TTotes
Janitor I am any own janitor
gratis It takes me 15 minutes in the
morning aside from fires I do it well
firstly from duty secondly for example
WAter I bring water every day
three fifths of a mile For this I re
ceive 5 cents per day There is no one
to do either except myself
Program I had program prepared
and entered upon the first day As
there were but three pupils and they
had not looked at their books for six
months I spent most of the day helping
prepare recitations for the second dav
Order I keep my desk and books
in order and require the pupils to do
the same I enforce the lesson of neat
ness and order at home
Music We sing twice and some
times four times a day The pupils
enjoy it the best of any exercise except
drawing as tin inspirer and moral
trainer it is invaluable
Cheer- I keep a spirit of cheerful-
FULNES3 ness in all our work In
my speech looks and actions I strive to
be cheery I try to make all tasks ap
pear like sport and find it helpful
We can do a great deal of work if it is
not irksome A negro once said I
can hoe an acre of corn in a day easily
if you will put it in short rows I
have short lessons interspersed with
many questions
Writing I received most pleasure
Duill because I saw most practL
cal benefit frin my writ ng dii L I
went to the board myself with as many
as could find space and made a pattern
of a principle letter or word While the
class observed Then the class together
imitated it Passing from orfe to an
other I made commendations or correc
tions as was proper both by word and
re marking Then erase and repeat as
many times as needful Draw
horizontal lines and write between
Then write without lines Vary and
correct until confidence and accuracy
are gained At another time repeat
the same lesson with pencil and paper
Lastly use pen ink and paper the
great defier of childrens hopes
Jr C B Jackson of Pecatonica
111 is visiting his brother W S Jack
son this week It is currently repott
ed that the Doctor found Walter on
the Midway at Omaha and had to
fetch him hdrae
Three troops of the 1st cavalry pass
ed through here Sunday morning on
their way west One troop was bound
for Fort Robinson and two for Fort
Meade
Notice to Creditors
In the County Court of
Cherry Coxnly f
In the matter of the estate of Peter Chrlstensen
deceased
To the creditors of said estate
Ysu are hereby notified that I will sit at the
county court room In Valentine In said county
ou the 22d day of October 1898 at 9 oclock a m
to receive and examine all claims against said
estate with a view to their adjustment aud al
lowance The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is seven months
from the 30th day of March A D 1898 and the
time limited for oavment of debts is ouo year
from said 30th day of March 1898
Witness my hand and the seal of said county
court this 5th lay of October 1898
- W R Townr
SEAL County Judge
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To make room for
other goods we aref
going to close out all
Mens Youths i
aDd Boys
Clothing
regardless of cost
Davenport Thacher
G ENERAL MERCHANTS
FARNHAM DIKEMAN
Come and see us at R Robinsons old stand It maybe to
yonr interest to call Well show yon our prices anyway
We havent got much but groceries now but will fioon be
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Call in and let us get acquainted Ranch orders a specially j
Yours for bnsiness
Farnham Dikeman
Victory
We have won it by carrying the most complete stoek
in tne county of
Hats Caps Boots Shoes Clothing Mens
Furnishings and Rubber Goods
All Kinds All Prices
Call and see the latest in Ladies Mackintoshes
the Skirt Mackintosh
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D S Ludwig
DEALER IW
LUMBERahd COAL
I also carry a complete stock of
Buggies Harvesters Hay rakes Bieyclese tc
In fact everything handled by first 3lass dealers
WHEN IN NEED OP WHAT I CARRY GALL AND GET MY PIGUREI
And they will be so reasonable that our friendship shall never cease I most
invariably hold such customers for my motto is low prices and big sales
VALENTINE
P O Parsons
The AINS WORTH
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Photographer
Has rented the 4 G Shaw Art Gallery in this City for one year and will be here from
OCTOBER 1 ST TO 8TH
First class Work ia every Particular Guaranteed
Millinery
C M SAGESER
TONSORIAL
ARTIST
Hair cutting and shaving
Shop in the W II Moses building
HOT AND OLD BATHS
See Samples of Work at the Ecd Front
and Ladies Furnishing G oods
CALL AND GET PRICES
West of Davenport Thachers
CORA GILLETT
Geo Elliott
A fltock of the finest
Stationery
Perfumes Toilet Soups etc
Wall Paper
Paints Oils Varnish etc
Druggist
The
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Golden Sheaf Pure White Rve
Susquehanna Ryeand Cedar Creek
Louisville Kentucky Bourbon Whisky
Pure Grape Cognac Brandys
Wines
Toka AngeIlicaPortSherry and Black
berry in wood claret Riesling
Sauternes Cooks Imperial
Gasts and Clicquot in bot
tles Damiana and T
er Cordials
Also Agent fir Mings Celebrated Ez
ra Pale Beer for family use and Pabsts
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