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About Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1899)
Metzger Bros. , Pullman Neb Cherry Co. Krnnd on left .side ana thigh Earmark , sq arr crop right ear Southern brandec cuttle have hut on - "halMiiimoi (1 K" 01 .left side Native caltle havi - , throat wattle Jcanee on Gordon and Snake Creeks Horses have same brand on left thigh A. Ileivctrtl of $25O will be paid to any person for information leading to the arrest and nnai conviction of any person or persons 'steal I ng cattle with abi > ve brand P S HOUSCHE Postofflce address Jirownlee , Xeb On left Bide or any p rt of animal , har- mark right ear cut off ; horses branded same on left hip.Also has stock branded u on side or shoulder , rJKor WorO'VJ , orO or FZ. Also the following , the first on be.ng on side and hip LBH ! AND 8023 Brownlco Neb On rlzht side , eLK LK on sumo sldi also LlilC on It- side Uauge , riortL rownleo , 2 to * -t. GEO HIGGINS Pestomce address Brownleo , Bninded on left tide ; some ; side and thigh an < on left thigh Range Duck Lake ss- - . ' ' V-Vi'- : ? " ' i * " ' 5-W. ' ' > ' - ii I'o tofflco address Rrunnlee Neb ( Jn ilg ) tside Range. Horse Vtlley CLARENCK K SMITH Postofflce address Wuitman , Nel On lert side ; ame on left shoulder m left side iy\vher < on mi mal. . .ip or thigh Range north pronjr3 ! Aliddle Lnup river and Buffalo Lake GU8TAVE WBNDL1GB r'catofRce addrt-ss Brownie" Ni'b Acorn jus ! back o < left shoulder blult ; Horses same on leit shoulder Range cant o' BeaverI-Jitf J G COOLEY Postofflce address Hyannis , Neb n right side ; horses ses same on rigl.t gboulder nge six miles merthwest of Moth er Lake precinct A J PLUMER rostofliee address Iljsinnis , Xeb Brsxndnd on right side sind h p Also have -lock branded en right side and hip Horses on right hip RanRC-Sontliwestern'C herrj W E STANSBIE AND D 0 BAUGH ro toffice address Tiyannis. Nc-1 On left lup anc left gide Also on left hip and left side horses same brands on shoulders Range 23-miles orthof Ilyaunis MASOV COMPANY Postofllcc address 1 Hyannis , Neb On right hip ; ' 5Uf either side on ngbt left ses right shoulder Range seven miles north of Hjannis. SWEENEY BROS Postofflce address Pullman , Neb Cnttle branded as on cut ; horses branded same as cattle except reversed S. See block Range Stever and Stephen < ori Lakes and South A IIVMPHREY Post-office address IlyanniB. Neb Branded anywhere on right side ; horses ses same on left shonlder Range - - sixteen miles northeast of J. A. Ad am son. Valentine. Neb On left side or hip A4 left side or hip On left side. urcoo Kiobmii r CIIAMBERLAIX 6 CO Postofflce address Brownlee , Neb Branded on either side same as on cut also both jaws Marshall & Wolfenden Kennedy , Neb. Some s on the lefti ' hip Horses B on left shoulder Brand is small Karmark : Quarter clip behind , half cir cle forward on left car Range Lone Tree Lake oam Hudson Simeon Neb Left hip on cattle Left shoulder on horses Some horses Lazy S on left shoulder Range between Gordon and Snake River and Niobrara SJKiver ! > cit ear.s tagged All cattle dehorned William M. D unbar Lessee from Heine & Kroeger Cody , Neb DUn Either side low Alsr Otl right * Left ear 01 cattle Split Range head of Hay Creek Amelia Young. Cody , Nebraska On right side. Right ear split Range , Little White river Peder Thorsen. Gordon , Nebraska On right side ; T on right hip. e horse brand and T on. right shonlder Also cattle branded BJ s on leftTside Range , fowl miles south of Irwin Henry Young , Cody , Nebraska Horse brand on left shoulder Cattle , right ear split Range , Little White river , S. D Stotts & Stetter. Cody. Nebraska Branded on leftside Range. Tin Can Lake and .Morgan Flats D. G. kelson. Cody , Nebraska. On right hip. Range , Medicine I ake to the Snake river JJutt Brothers. Gordon. Nebraska Range.H miles north of Gordon. F. C. DuerfeMt , Manager. Gordon , Nebraska Cattle also branded OO on right hip Horses and mules Branded same as cut on left shoulder J. C. Jordan Gordon , Nebraska One bunch branded as on cut on lelt side One bunch bianded I < on left hip Horses J on left shoulder Range. 10 miles sent Invest of Gallop , between Niobrara and Snake rivers George F Damon Albany. Neb Cattle branded _ ' ! > on left ribs or right shoulder ; SI > on right hip and left ribs ; Con left hip Horses FD or SD on right shoulder Range 7 mi north cast of Albany Neb Joseph Fickel Gordon Neb Also TTorse brand F on left shoulder lUnge 10 miles northeast of Gordon Wheeler Bros. Cody Neb Also B on right side Range Chamberlain Flats and Snake River Marquardt & Bowlns OTTO STUUIJK. Manager. Merriman.Neb Cattle brand OM on left shoulder. Some of cattle have various older brands. OS on left hip. Horse bra'd A on left shouldei. Range Forme r Gee W Monnier ranch n-miles east of Merriman. from F.E. & M. V. R. R. south to Leander Creek , llar- * quardt & DcrrrtiHi ; t ommtxNloiicrs' I1 VALENTINE , Neb. . March 22 , ' 99. Board met as per adjournment ; all. I members present. On motion application of John Lynn for refund of 47 cents taxes was re- jected. On motion the following refunds were granted : Jacob Marlin 5.G2 same having been assessed twice in 1S9-5. L O. O. F. Lodge No. 205 Valentine for 7.40 , said lodge being a charitable institution was not assessable A. F. & A. M. Lodge No. 192 , Valentine - entine 14.88 for same reason. A. O. U. W. Lodge No. 70 , Valen tine , 7.41 for same reason. Laura 13. Jackson 1.70 same having been paid twice for 1894 tax. Jacob Sedore 92 cents erroneously ihCSbed in a school district. F. T. Lee 3.25 same having been paid twice. \V. F. Brown 3.84 having been paid twice. B. F. Ilobson 36.60 erroneously as sessed. Frank Parker 4.46 erroneously as sessed. On motion the application of E. McDonald I Donald to have assessment on lot 13 , block 4 , in McDonald's addition to , Valentine reduced , was rejectee for reason that board has no jurisdiction at this time. On motion the affidavit of F E. Witt- assessor , to have assessment of Fritz & Lewis reduced from ' 1,500 to 500 was rejected for reason that board has no jurisdiction at this time. On motion affidavit of W. G Coin- stock to have assessment of En low Cattle Co. reduced , was rejected for reason that board has no jurisdiction. On motion B. F Ilobson was grant ed a refund for 64.32 same having been erroneously assessed , same being as sessed in Iowa. On motion the following road dh- tricts were organized : Dist. No. 55 consisting of township 30 in range 31. also township 30 in 32. JDist. No. 56 consisting of west half of township 26 , range 26 , and township 26 in range 27. On motion \Yilliain fthelbournc was ippointed overseer road district No. 55 ; L. K. Belding in district Xo. 56 , and William IJody in district No. 51. On motion board proceeded to vie\v different sites for county court house , md after due consideration selected the following j-ite : Beginning at a joint where the center of Main street' n the village of Valentine intersects the north side of Moore street in said village , and running thence west 75 feet , thence north 200 feet , thence east 150 feet , thence south 200 feet , thence west 75 feet to place of beginning. On motion the petition of A. E. Morris to have assessment of Mrs. and Peter E. Wantz changed from school district No. 38 to No. 13 was laid over and clerk ordered to notify Mrs. and Peter E. Wantz of said petition. Whereupon the board adjourned to March 23. March 23. Board met as per ad journment ; members all present. On motion the following claims were allowed and warrants , less delinquent personal taxes , ordered drawn on coun ty general fund : Amos strong , jailor fees and guard duty. heard fur prisoners for January isifl-lii : , : ( 00 Hiram Cornell , rent for Janu.iry IS09 C(5 ( UT Davenport & Thacher goods for poor . ' { ( ,0 r. 40 1) S Campbell clerk fees Supieine Court vs Morgan is C5 Amos strong fees , Freeman case 5 ' 'O " drayiige for 189S 3 25 " bnaidinjj prisoners.fees vs Rickett 13 40 - tate .lonrnal Co. pub. bridge notices 7 r 0 Amos SSrong fees Freeman casn 10 ir S ate Journal Co. supplies for 'no 1J3 30 Amo < > Strong summoning jury April term 41 00 Airam Cornell rent for February CO < > 7 A M Morrissey expanse state vs ISclding 10 40 I \V Steele repairing jail 11 25 I W D.u ids making assessor books 1890 flO 00 J W Yeast supplies for county 8 GO tee I'liiott goods for poor C 5.1 J W Daniels recording oflicial bonds 1S09 37 50 Davenport & Thacher goods * for poor 4 95 AMMorribsey reglsterintr court ho'se b'nds 2J W ) Amos Strous ; fees vs Smith 7 70 li K Thorn repairing jail in 1896 G 00 D S Lndwig supplies for county 5 70 Jackson & ilrayron supplies for poor 5 SO A H Feignson supplies for poor and service overscemsr poor 17 00 W S Darker stationery for county ' 93 157 li5 On merion the following claims were allowed on county bridge fund : 0 TV Miissinealc repairing bridges 11 50 " filling approaches to new brid es across Gordon 24 00 J R Lee material for bridge 18 'J5 E K Thorn , on county general fund , for re-r i pairing jail a uo On request of Sheriff Strong his claim for 3.00 for repairing jail was canceled. On motion the following amounts were deducted from above allowed claims and applied upon delinquent personal taxes : J W Yea t 8 GO Gee Kiliotf G 35 EK Thorn U 00 A II Fermison 511 On motion Clias Betts Sr wai granted a duplicate hold out for 6.00 which was made in 1895 , he having never received credit tor that amount. On motion Robert G. Easley guar dian of Edward Finch , insane , was granted an order to sell the following real estate belonging to said Edward Much : S2 se4 s2 sw4 section 34 , township - j ship 30. range 32 , in Cherry county , Nebraska. On m tion the clerk was instructed j ! to write different architects for prices on plans for court house to be present ed at next meeting , April 17 , 1899. On motion the petition of William Steadman asking for a bridge across the Lonp river was laid over to the .June meeting. On motion tho. clerk was ordered to i draw a warrant on the judgment fund in favor of Gee H. Reinert for $57.20. j I Whereupon the board adjourned to April 17 , 1899. J. W. DANIELS. CoantyOteik. I S. Moon is preporinjf to build a residence - ' idence north of the old court house. . j D. M. Utter was in town again this . : week rrith several cars of Sioux City j cattle. The water main on south Cherry ! street broke loose Sunday. The frost is going out of the ground. i j Newton Grooms was up from Sparks j Saturday and reports business quite active in that end of the count } ' . L. A. German , a prosperous ranchman - man of Newton , was in town Saturday on business. He was accompanied by j his son Myron who needed medical , assistance. Special music is being : prepared for i the Easter services to be held in the ; Episcopal churcb next Snnda } * . A ' ; large congregation should attend this service. j H. E. Murphy who has been engaged | at Brownlee was in Valentine last Thursday on his wav to the ranch near Gallop where we conjecture he had pressingbusiness. . We all believe in urging the col lection of delinquent taxes , but to distress a man now , many of whom are in need of every cent to do their spring- seeding , seems rather hard. We hope HO distress warrants will be issued and that the matter may be satisfactory- adjusted in some other wajT , and many families given a chance for their lives. V. A. Northrop , day operator at the 1 depot , has been transferred from this 1 point and Sunday night left for Glenrock , Wyoming , to accept a situ ation as station ajrent. "While very sorry to have V. leave us we congrat ulate him upon his promotion and wish him good luck at his new post. Mrs. Northrop remained here a few dars ere lalcing her departure. Among the ranchmen from .Cherry county who were in doing business the last of the week we noticed M. B. Gano , of Gregory ; .Tames Sweeney , of Pullman : George Lackey , and Ilarr- Downing , proprietor of the Black Polled Angus herd. Phillip Pullman has gone cast with a car load of first class feeders which are being fed for the Chicago market. He will return in about ten days and will bring with iiim a car load of well bred Hereford bulls for their exten sive range. Whitman Sun. WoofHake N. 0 Ricrgs was in town Sunday. ' Miss Sadie Dcweyls in Longpme now. Charley Banks was a city caller Wednesday . 15 * nnie Pase was in the city on Wednesday. Mr. ar > ! Mrs. E. Day were visiting , in town Tuesday. S. ITago" and C. M. Bailey arc out on the lakes hunting : . There will be Episcopal services Friday even ing by Rev. Bales. Hal Bakewell is attending the store dining Mr. Bailey's absence. Mrs. W. V. Johnson was in the city Tuesday. LeKoy Leach i * attending to Ihe post office this week. BILLY. i Wm keeper was on th- river Sunday. j Lulu Sellers lost one ol her yearlings , recently. I Winnie Iihlgren was quite sick the past fv days. " ! iamesViay lost three he.ul of cattle just rc- eenil.v. Will Lecpcr sold his bunch of calves to Henry Goucher. The cold spell caused hay to go up 1.50 per ton here. I'erryVarreg is going to move Jo Harwell in the spring. .Johnnie Selder is eoing "p west soon to look for stray horvs. E. F. Derme was looking for bronchos in these parts larely. Thomas Swan is going to move his sheep camp j onto Cander creek soon. ( tene Mos mauas iinforvunatu last week His horse fell on him .Mid mashed liis left ankle The dance at Mr Buekmeister's lant Friday night w s well ailendcd. A good time was had. Will Dahlgren will finish up the two last jobs of threshing in Rockford vicinity this week. Samuel Hale is quite a hunter , and brought three fox hounds wth ; him. 1'hay ur ; line "n coyote trails. . j Bert Nii-hoIs was up to RooKfonl trying his I new $ JQ saddle Bert is going ti > ride I. B. i Nichols r-Mige next summer. [ WHISKKKS. El5 ikreci8ict. G. Hills spent a few days in Gordon last treek. torn Leaper is herding sheep for I. B. Nichols Cold weather slill continues with its death K'U > . Several have fell in love W. JI.Cellar's wine b irrcl. C.Johnson is packing mail these days on n whirligig. i Easter only one week oil. Son. how many j eggs have you hid. Lew Adams and Mrs. A. Cass spent last Sun day with W. II. Seliars. Some report a wedding soon. John has taken j several extra trips to RushviIIe lately. j ' Win Buris advises certain parties to stay oil j his place when he is away Please publish. Rev. Hunt prcsiched a rather interesting sermon - i mon at the Center Ia t Sunday to quits a crowd. F. li. YauLsh is getting to be quite a lawyer , i He is ready to take any jase in the line of school I law. j The dance sit Buckmeistur's was well attended and a happy time Is reported. Oysteis were , served after the dance. . i A. Gallop tninks it is quite pleasant to be a bachelor but he rather enjoy. ; to have some one j do the cooking. j El Devinc w.is shopping In our burg last week , We will take notice whether hi has us much business to teml to since Martha left. \ ; The M.V. . of A. will have another grand en- | tertainmcnt in the near future to which every body Is invited. Those wanting re-erveil seats . s LouM cull carry - - - , - . _ , , - -f&ff , S ? < > & < < . 4 ? ! 4 ? ! 39 if ; /r * ; u ' , i 4 ? Anything in the line of Clothing , ' Hats or Caps , Boots or Shoes , ; 4 ? 49 Staple or Fancy Groceries , J { 4 ? Stoneware , Dry Goods j ji j Notions , Salt Meat , Grain or Feed , i I i 4 ? Be sure to call and get prices at C/c"O'O'OQ'C ( > * O' 'C'CO' ' > 'O'Ci' ' ALCOTT TEVENSON SUCCESSORS TOTHEO.TILLSON , WE HAVE RECcNTLY DOUBLED THE SIZE OF OUR BARN BRINGING UP THE REAR That's whi'rc the man will be found who neglects to take advantage of opportunities. \Ve oit'er you an opportunity to savi SOIKC money on whatever yon need In l Merc-liandisc of all kinds. Our spring stock is now in and consists of the CSsoieesi of EverylhiBijj in our line that money could buy. Lome and s < > e MAX h. VIERTEL Public Sale of Furniture. I will sell at public auction on Cher ry street. Valentine. Nebraska. April S. 189 ! ) . at 1 o'clock p. m. , the entire household furniture of Susie E.White. Parties desiring ani-thing in this line will do vrell by attending- this sale , as there are alw tys bargains at sales of this kind. W. E. Haley , Agt. Notice , Northern Star , Chapter No. 50. O. E. S. . will elect officers for the ensu ing \rear at the next regular meeting Tuesday evening. April 11. All mem bers of the order in good standing are fraternally invited to be present. SARAH J. MUNSHOWPR. W. M. J. W. MUNSIIOWER. Secv. Xoticc of Villt t < - KIt Xotice'is hereby given that on Tuesday - day the 4th day of Apiil. A D. 1899. an election will be held at the court house in the Village < > f \ alcntinc for the pur pose of electing Five1 ( .1) ) Trustees for the said Village of Valentine for the ensuing year , which election Avill be opened at 9 o'clock in the morning and continue until 7 o'clock in the : iftor- noon of the same day. I * . Hnioxs , Attest Chnin Board of Trustees A. M. MuiiiussKY. Clerk. i : I ! . Several head of horses and cat tle , branded Amos Strong , Valentine , Xeb. MEXICAN POULTRY PEPPE8 The Gieate.it Egg Producer on Karth Makes hens lay ail wintiT and is absolutely " drouth proof.nortitetr < oir Pvaif , a grand new Northern Variety , matures in 90 days- pro .luces great crops of htj and is a wonderful fertilizer. N/r oji/// $ l.tt5 I will st ml postage paid enough p-as to plant an acre and enough pepper .seed to produce SeO ( .0 \ \ ort h of peppe' s and seed By freight I will .send the I'CHJ > and Ferpers , al-o Kcon- omy Harness and Uelt Mender , a large bottle ol Dr GniiHi's Cough and Kidney Halm and a Quart of "Early Yellow Queen" Corn. S.it- isfaetion guaranteed Supply limited Order Quick and mention thin paper California 'Attention Stockmen , 7 i and tlic General Public Any parties wishing "Will oe given Special Price3 bet.veen this and loth f April. Shop west of school house , ; st res'dence. JONES & DUNN E El I Ul ! LI\i RAILROAD. 'North-Western Line' is the best to and from the ' SUGAR 8EET FIELD ' OF NORTH NEBRASKA. S W Chesnut Gordon. Nebraska ttrand snne : is cut on left hip. Range head of Gcidon Creek , forty miles soutlieast of Gordon Hreedi-r of Hereford cuttib. Dovill , Manager Merriman J"D also 3 J All on left eideor hip Ran-e north of Eli Charlotte E Kovill .Mcrriman Neb- Left side or hip Range north of pii 13 B. Tppter ? Bros. Newton , Neb. Horses same on left shonlder liancc between the Gordon and the Snake Gorsnch Bros. NewtonNebrnka Cattle branded as on cue cueSome left suleorbii Katm on GorduiV Creek I. T. Richardson. Kennedy , Nelsrt Home on left Horses on left nhoulder 11. A. McQuade. Valentine , Neb Branded on eitlic : side Range betwei-i Thacher an I Swa : Lake