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All work executed with promptness
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Q'gjceat'iSstabrook Ilonse on Cherry St.
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VALENTINE. NEB-
4 THE VALENTINE
WATCH / MAKER
$ AND JEWELER
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ling silver novelties . * :
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r/FOB : SALE AT ALL SALOONS
IN THE GITY
Still Prices for feed.
Bran , bulk 50c per ewt $9 00 ton
Shorts bulk . . . .60c per cwt $11.00 ton
Screenings 40c " $7.00 "
Ohop Feed . ; . : / ; 70c$1B.OO "
Corn 65e "
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ATTORNEY
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( J. A. WELLS J. B. WELLS
WELLS .BRO.S.
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Office over
Cherry County Ranis
A. N. COMPTON
PHYSICIAN
Office' Qnigley's Driig Store.
Front
NigHts-Upstairs-Red
, Attention . , Stockmen
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oners and the General
Public
. . . - If you are in need of
A Supply1 Stock Tank
> * or any kind"of ' '
Carpenter Work
We ire 'prep'are'd to accommodate you.
at reasonable prices 'and
guarantee to give satisfaction -
' JONES & DUNN
Why payr$45 to § b5 for'a sfee range
lien you- can ; get pn.e.-for $25 ? . '
Drop a postal to.i. .
I. Hi BMERy > Valentine , Keb
WESTERN NEWS-DEMOCRilT
ROBEBT GOOD , Editor and Publisher
Official Papier of Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska.
Per Yettr in
EVERY THURSDAY.
. Valentine. ( Cherry
joiiiitv. XefirS Jka , as Second-class matter.
This jmj > er will be mailed regulVirly
[ o its'subooribers until a definite order
ro discontinue is received and all ar
rears are paid fn full.
Vatnitiff Events.
Commissioners meet January 10.
IiiBtallation of olllcers , M. W. of A. . Jan II
Valentine Teachers' Association Jan. 14.
K. P. Maslc Carnival. .January 20 '
Groundhog Day February 2. . ; .
Attention.
All parties desiring to hire cos
tumes for the K. of P. mask ball will
please ? call at. once at Jackson &
Braytoir s and make selection of same
New ladies' skirts at T. C' Hornby's
Nobody was hurt during the hunt
Sunday.
S. P. Oilman ishere from Davenport
Iowa. . - " r
port , ir-
Neufchatel and fancy cheese at T.
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C. Hornby's. " " " ' ' ' ' ; 50
A full line of feed always on" hand
at Pettycrew's. . :
A Fine target rifle 22 .for salecheap :
it T. C. Hornby's.
The law-makers began - drawing
their salary this week.
American Lady and Model Form
Corsets at T. C. Hornby's. . . 50
William and Lettie Baniranwere
in town Tuesday from Cody.
H. A. Daniels was in from the
country on business , Monday.
Jim Galloway had a car of .wood on
sale this week at $5.00 a cord.
Ed Parry was in town from Sparks
yesterday on business and pleasure.
J. R. Lee was up from Browulee
last Friday on the Christiansen case.
N. S. Rowle3r came in from his place
near Kennedy , Saturday , with John
Shore.
"Win. Ward" has ' moved - into .the
house recently vacated by Mr. E * R.
Spencer.
Wanted 1,000 bushels of shelled
corn and 500 bushels of oats at W. A.
Pettycrew's. . 48
Chadron is making" a-pull to get the
Pine. Ridge Indian supply depot away
from Rushville.
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Geo. Higgins was up fiom 'Brown-
lee the iirst of the week looking after
business matters.
Rev. J. C. Sloan will hold services
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning and evening.
Miss Sadie Dewey , . of Woodlake ,
visited with J. W. Daniels and family
several days this week.
'H. W. Carter is visiting with his
laughter , Mrs. John Shore , during
John's absence at Lincoln.
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Woodruff Ball was in town' this
week and went down to Woodlake to
look after his bilnch of calves.
. W. H. Kennedy assisted John Shore
to bring part of his , household . effects
from the ranch to town , Friday.
It is probable that the county com
missioners will select a site .for the
: ourt house either this week .or next.
G. L. Moss and Mr. Shannon , of
south of Nenzel , were in town Satur-
lay and called at these headquarters.
To Cure a Cold in < > : Day.
Take Laxative Uromo Quinine Tablets. All
tlrujjKists refund money if it tails to cure. 'J5c. ,
The genuine bis ; L. 13. Q. on each tablet.
Anna Dodge , of Omaha , arrived in
town Tuesday morning to accept a.
position as stenographer for - Judge
Walcott.
Geo. Hershey is building an addi
tion to his residence , and having the
main part of , the. building raised
ibout a foot. . , . , , . .
There was but one bidder at the
Sears sale in Sparks precinctTues -
lay , and the mortgagee , H.H.-Clough ,
3id in the stock.
Andrew Christiansen was "bound
jver to the district court in the sum
) f $500 , last'Friday , on a charge of
laving sold mortgaged property.
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Our issue next week will _ be to a
jreat extent devoted to stasftcs. We
iave been so busy standing off credi- .
: ors this week that copy has been
lard to get in shape.
Lew Johnson's aggregation of barn ,
itormers pki ed to a big house at
Cornell Hall'"Tuesday , night. They.
; reated us right'but 'the show
, vas strictly on th'e bum'1/ *
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The stock of Gora Giilette-milinery ,
ivas atta'chedfor" debt ; Monday.
? rahk Gillette folds' .a .mortgage on
; he stock , „ and , _ .understand pro-
joses to resist the claims of creditors.
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Yprk J Buckwheat 'guaranteed
at T. C. Hornby's , 50
J. O. Berkley .of Ainswqrth , re
ceived the endorsement of the repub
lican caucusfor second1 .assistant
chief clerk of the house of represen
tatives.
Four "doubleheader" trainloads oi
soldiers passed through Valentine
Tuesday enro.ute to Forts Robinson
and IeadgvThe.t.r.ains carried four
troops of the First cavalry , and -Eort
Niobrara stubs along with one troop
yet. . .
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The Donoher had a narrow escape
from destruction by fire 'last Friday
morning. The furnace under the
north-wing-of-the-hotel became over
heated and set fire ! to the' ' building.
but it was checked ere much damage
was done. * . ' < . : ' , . \fs \ ,
Dr. H. P. Belt was'over from Rose
bud Sunday and-Mdn'd ay. It is cur
rently reported that he and his part
ner on the drive , Webb , were so- en
chanted with the beauties of the
coufitry that tEey spent Saturday
evening in the ' 'settlements. " " *
L. H. Trowbridge , the new com
missioner , came down f rom Merfiman
Tuesday and will take possession of
P. Sullivan's chair today. Mr. Trow-
bridge is a fine looking man , jovial
and honest , and we doubt not that he
will make a good commissioner. ,
John Adamson and wife received a
welcome New Year's gift in the per
son of bouncing baby boy , Doc
Johnson and wife . assisting in the
presentation of the gift. This is
J ohn's iirst boy , and we presume . he
will feel so big that he won't lookat
common people any more.
A man at. Ghadron has invented a
method of "taking" photographs
fifteen feet-square-with tiie lease of a
-5 by 7 camera. Now if he will invent
a .way by which a man with a 2 by J
brain can realize the iniquity' of the
gold standard and imperialism all
will rise up and call him blessed.
Invitations have been received by
a few of our people to attend the
wedding of Eliza betli Kip and Dr.
Edie at San Francisco on the 19tfc
inst. ' Dr. Edie is well known to all
old settlers in Valentine , having been
post surgeon at Fort Niobrara and
nas t host of friends wiio wish him
success in his matrimonial venture.
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Hon. John Shore left Sunday morn
ing for Lincoln , where he will spend
the winter in the halls of Our state
legislature. Wnile he is one of tne
minority , he goes to tne scene of con
flict witn a strong determination tc
, do his duty like a man and to work
for the best interests of his constitu-
1 ents.
J. A. Hornback took charge of the
City Hotel Saturday , and gave . the
boarders at that hostelry their first
meal at noon of that day. Nels Polen
and family have moved into tJieWard
property on the west side , and are no
-longer connected with the hotel. We
have not yet tested the new cook's
ability , but we are told she is all
right. - -
While going home from Cody : Mon
day morning Bob Gillaspie's : horse
fell and threw him to the ground
with such force as "to dislocate his
right shoulder. A surgeon was tele
graphed for and Dr. Dwyer went tc
Cody at once and brought the injured
man to Valentine Tu'esdaT and he is
now at the hospital and recovering
nicely from his injury.
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Frank Frush was up- from Wood-
lake yesterday to visit his family.
He is taking care of 650 head . of
calves for Dawson & Ball atI. . C.
ShauPs place , and says they are. get
ting along splendidly. He expects to
begin feeding oats this week and will
continue feeding until Ma } ' , when he
expects to turn out the prettiest
bunch of 3rearlings in the county ,
County Suptt W. F. Morgareidge ,
of Valentine , came up to Gordon last
Saturday evening and remained until
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Tuesday night. He came up to visit
the primary department of Gordon
public schools which had adjourned
for the holidays. He was looking
after a good primary teacher. Gor
don has the coveted , prize , but.doesnjt
want to give her up for a while yet !
Gordon Journal. . , . . \
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J. H. Fritz , of ' Brownie e , was in
town Friday as a witness in" the Chris
tiansen case. Mr. Fritz- the'retiH
ing postmaster and. merchant at
Brownlee , and was the leading 'candi
date on the populist ticket -at the
election in 1890. He has many friends
in. Cherry county who are interested
in his welfare and will be. pleased to
learn that his business has prospered
greatly during the last 3ear.
Charles -GirouxV who runs the
livery stable at Pine Ridge , was in
town lastFridayonhis way ; to Rose
bud to visit hismothei and two5 brotB-
, ers. While in- town he took occasion
to , call at this office and drop -a few
dollars in the , , editor's it-cash. drawer ,
for. which w.e. * are. duly. * thankful.
Charley says things . have , been very
lively at PJne.Ridge ; f 01 ; a > veek"pr > sof
i on i4 K account . - - . , ' . , .of I . : ' them. . " ? * . , / receiving . . < I i their .fftf.- . '
annuities and interest money from
Uncle * Sam
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By trading with
GENERAL MERCHANTS
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: We will have a bigger stock
duriDg the year 1899 ; th&nu
ever b ef or e , and that isr' '
SAYING A WHOLE LO J BUT
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Doesn't care-for large sales. He wants large profits.
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METHODS CHANGE
Small profits and lots of 'em. That's what counts'j
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Kanch orders a specialty FaiMlhani 6. Dl
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rj yiui uuurof iiuuiuujig ;
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Practical Tailoring in Connection.
D. Stinard , Clotlller ,
Wide Tire Wagons
Are acknowledged to he the hest and to meet the growing
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.demand I ordered and / -
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A GAR LOAD
In addition to this L have just receive"d-a car of
"WIND MOTOR" WIND MILLS
Which I am selling very cneaply
-VT : Try.-nifcbefOre bii'ying an'thing in my line elsewhere
Valentine. Nebraska D. S. Ludwiq
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