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Of tinware and small hardware are our specialty , and
on them we make prices that simply cannot be beaten.
All goods new and of the first quality. Let us show
you what we have to offei'j whether you buy or not.
Another of our specialties is the making of picture
frames , and for that purpose we carry in stock a fine
line of mouldings. See our spring mattresses.
A. M. MOKRISSEY
O - trO -
ATTORNEY
AT LAW
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VALENTINE , NEB
rYR.O.R. JACKSON
DENTIST
Office over T. C. Hornby's store
Stairway on wrest side
Operations as nearly painless as
possible.
I M. RICE
I REPRESENTS THE
IARMEKS' MUTUAL
and
NEBBASKA MEKOANTILE MUTUAL
Insurance Companies of Lincoln
A. N. COMPTON
PHYSICIAN
AND
SURGEON
Office at Quigley's Drug Store.
Nights-Upstairs-Red Front
Performed.'I
J. S. ESTABROOK
COUNTY
SURVEYOR
All work fext'cuted with promptness
and accuracy .
Office at Estabrook House on Cherrv St.
VALENTINE , NEB.
M. WALCOTT
ATTORNEY
AND ABSTRACTBR
Valentine , Nebraska
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Practices . in District Court and U. S. Land |
Offlcr. Kcai Es'atc . and . Itanch Property .
boujht and sold. J'.ondcd Abstractor.
J. G. DWlrER. E. II. DWTER.
DWYER BEOS.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Superintendents of
A Private Hospital.
For the Treatment of Diseases-
All Kinds of Surgical Oper
ations Successfully
Performed.
'I ' O.W.MOEEY |
H THE VALENTINE |
WATCH , MAKEF
AND JEWELER ft
Carries a full line of sterc
lino- silver novelties
0. A. WELLS J. B. WELLS
WELLS BROS.
DENTISTS !
Office over
Citerry County If a it L-
C. M. SAGBSEE ,
TONSORIAL
ARTIST
Hair cutting and shaving.
HOT AND GOLD BATHS.
D. C. NELSON
COI > Y , XEBR.
Has recently started in business sind
offers bargains to 3 } I casji
buyers of
* / " Groceries
" * ' Corn
< * / " Ofifs
Chopped Feed
* > / * Flour
Salt
Wire. Soft and Hard
Pine , Pftintftg Oil * and fill
kinds of Itanchera'
4O Cents per Pint
s per
S
From 10 Cents Up
A\re arc Agents for
Pasteur Blackleg Yaceiue
WESTERN NEWS-DEMOCRAT
BOBEBT QOOD , Editor and Publieher
$1.OO Per Yettr in Advance
PUBLlunEI ) EVERY THURSDAY.
Entered at 1 he Post-ofllce at Valentine. Cherry
eouuty. Nebraika , as Second-class matter.
This paper will be mailed regularly
to its subscribers until a definite order
Co discontinue is received and all ar
rears are paid in full.
Event * .
Old Maids Convention April 19
Ladies private hop. April 21.
Bishop Graves -April 23
Velvet candy at T. C. Hornby's
Lace curtain * * at T. C. Hornby's.
Nelt * and Dell Kowley are city visi
tors.
Fence posts for dale at W. A. Petty-
crew's. 10
W. Hone } ' was up from Woodlake
Tuesday.
Millet seed for sale at Farnham &
Dikeman's. 12
E. E. Emrninjrer , of West Point , is
in town today.
G. W. Burgfe and Wm. Steadman
are city visitors.
Anna Murphy , of O'Neill , is visiting"
Mrs. Nicholson.
Tents , wagon covers and stockmen's
bed sheetn at T. C. Hornby'i. 12
Fine line of Mackintoshes on sale at
Farnham & Dikeman'.s. 10
Hujjh Bovillvas down from Merri-
man on business , Monday.
New York apple butter for sale at
Farnham & Dikeman's. 'J-2
E. J. Davenport returned home
from Hock county Monday niffht.
Brownlee has been made a money
order ollice by the department.
Hay , grain and feed bought and
sold at W. A. Pettycrew's. 10
W. E. Waite and son Arthur are in
town from Chesterfield.
Attorney Morrisdey visited friends
in Chadron several days last week.
Next week we will print a synopsis
of the new brand law in this state.
A fine lot of fence posts for sale.
Max E. Viertel , Crookston , Nebraska.
Mocha and Java police , -6 cents , at
T. C. Hornby' * . 12
Harry Folks is employed as assist
ant clerk of the district court this
week.
Jim Collins was in from the Gillas-
pie ranch after supplies the first of
the week.
P. O. Parsons , the photographer ,
will be in Woodlake from May 13 to
18 without fail. 12-4t
B. F. Carter and J. B. Finney , of
Ainsworth , were in town this week on
court business.
The Old Maids' Convention is the
coming attraction at Cornell Hall ,
next
C. J. Anderson bought J60 head of
two-year olds from Gus Gunderson
last week for $33.33.
W. G. Sawyer , of Elgin , Illinois ,
was in town last week looking" after
his Cherry count } ' interests.
W. W. Anderson and J. C. Rounds
were in town the first of the week
from their ranch near Simeon.
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. AH '
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. I
The genuine has L. 15. Q. on each tablet. '
For sale , or will trade for cattle , a
desirable house and lot in the west
ern part of Valentine. Apply at this
phijrp. 4-0
( TCQ. Jj. Calein.anwjfe ? and daughter ,
of near Codv , visited with Hon. John
Shore and family the fh-st of the
week.
At Hyaunis last Friday evening
William Hough was shot and killed
byFredMoffit , clerk of the Hotel
deFair.
Sue the ijew Jjne of dress silks at T.
C. Hornby's.
Jas. Gillaspie and Dawson A : JJall
attended the meeting of the .South
Dakota Stock Association at Rapid
City this week.
In the case of State vs Edinond
George , cattle stealing , the jury last
night returned a verdict of guilty.
More next Aveek.
You get the best insurance from
the Nebraska Mercantile Mutualand ,
Farmers' Mutualand , at a lower rate.
I. M. Rice , ajrent. 10
W. W. Wood , C. E. Woods and C.
Patterson , of Rushville. and L. K.
Alder , of Ainsworth , were among the :
attornej-s attending court here this
week.
C. O. Muryhy. formerly railroad
i ent at Wqqdlake , spent Sunday in
town with his parents. He expects
to take charge of a station on * the
B. & M. goon. Longpine Journal.
Mrs. Rasmus Anderson is visiting
at Rosebud this week.
L. E. Stuart and Jas. Childers were
down from Cody Tuesday.
Art Bowring came down from Mer-
i riman the first of the week.
j Woodruff Ball came in from hu-
j Chesterfield ranch Tuesday.
W. V. Johnson , of Woodlake. was
in town on court business this week.
C. H. Lampitt , a Keya Paha coun
ty stockman , is in town this week.
J. H. Fritz and A. D. Lewis are in
town from Brownlee attending court.
The ladies of Valentine will give a
little private hop at the Cornell Hall ,
April 21.
Carl Seeley , internal revenue col
lector , made his regular visit here
Saturday.
Special excursions to Hot Springs ,
April 11 and 25. One fare for the
round trip.
Wm. Francke has moved into the
Ludwig property , near- the Presby
terian church.
J. W. Stetter and family are ex
pected home from Virginia the fiist
of next month.
John Simpson is painting" his house
and laying about 100 feet of water
pipe in his yard.
Nebraska has been honored by hav
ing one of Uncle Sam's new $4,000,000
cruisers named for her.
Capt. A. G. Fisher came down from
Chadron and tried a lawsuit in dis
trict court yesterda } ' evening.
P. Parsons , thu photographer , will
be in Valentine from the first to the
twelfth of every month , without fail.
J. T. Keele3' has returned to Valen
tine and taken his old position in the
Indian warehouse , as clerk to J. W.
Tucker.
E. S. Newman , who has the beef
contract for supplying" the inhabi
tants of the Rosebud reservation , was
in town Saturday.
Valentine will have horse races
again this June. Over $300 has al
ready been subscribed , and the events
are sure to come off. Watch for par
ticulars.
State Auditor Cornell. John and G.
W. Cornell , and J. A. Simpson , came
up from Aurora Tuesday night and
yesterday went to the lakes on a
hunting trip.
Jas. L. Gillaspie was in town this
week and ordered the paper sent to a
friend in Arkansas. Jim intends
making a visit to that state soon for
the purpose of buying cattle.
Geo. Her.shev , who has been con
fined to his home by sickness for se v-
eral weeks past , ventured out last
Monday for the first time. His many
friends were glad to see him out again
Mrs. C. A. Lovejoy has been at the
hospital for a week or ten days re
ceiving" treatment for blood poisoning
in her hand. She has had a serious
time of it but at this writing is re
covering rapidly.
Mrs. Lavona * Smith , of south of
Cody , made final proof on her home
stead , Tuesday. As a pointer regard
ing land values in this countwe are
[ nformed that she has leased the
place for five years for. 81,250. The
richest parts of the state can hardly
equal this.
Alexander Gillaspie and family , of
Curtis , Arkansas , came to Cherry
county Sunday with his brother Jim.
and Tuesday went out to the Gillaspie
ranch. This is "Zan's" first trip to
the west , but as he is a Gillaspie we
do not hesitate in saying that Cherry
county has gained another good citi
zen.
The Atkinson & Northern railroad
seems to be an assured fact. Leav
ing the F. , E. at Atkinson the road
runs north to the new town of Thorn ,
thence to Angora , then on and across
he river to Perr } * , in Boyd county.
The entijre 'length of the road is about
30 miles , and the promoters see
millions in sight.
Joe Desert and Wm. Harnau left
Monday evening for Rock count- ,
where the former has purchased a
ranch , on the Gracie. We had hoped
Joe would decide to locate perma-
ijently in this county , but since it
\vas not to'be congratulate Rock
county on her acquisition. Joe says
lie will raise cattle hereafter , instead
sf sheep.
According to senate file No. 133.
approved April 4 , at the next village
election we will have to elect three
trustees to seive two 3'ears and two
Lo serve one year. Thereafter trus
tees shall be elected to serve two
rears. This is a good idea , and pre-
. -ents a general overturning of th.c
ward in one year.
The imperialistic press generally
represent the populists as being de
void of patriotism , but conclusive
evidence to the contrary was shown
n this city last Thursday afternoon.
I. S. Estabrook , popocratic surveyor
"
"or Cherry county , risked his life for
lis country's flag. He climbed the
: all flagstaff opposite this office and
: qye the halyards for Old Glory.
Thich tia'd broke'n.
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G-ENEEAL MERCHANTS
Our spring line is now complete. We are better pre
pared to fill the \\ants of customers than ever before
COMPETITION DEFIED
Our prices are made on the lowest cash basis. Prac
tical tailoring in connection. All work guaranteed
D. Stinard , Clothier.
Wide Tire Wagons
Are acknowledged to be the best and to meet the growing
demand I ordered and
HAVE JUST EECEIVED A CAK JLOAD
In addition to this I have just received a car of
"WIND MOTOK" WIND MILLS =
Which I am selling very cneaply
Try me before buying anything in my linp elsewhere
Valentine. Nebraska D. S. Ludwig
I will fill a set of wagon wheels , set the tires , boil the wheels
m oil and paint them , for § 15.00. This makes a wagon
about as good as new.
Call for all kinds of work
on me
wagon
. . . . . ° . . .
bprmg work is opening up and it is time you are
getting your machinery put in working order. We can
do your uork , and offer the following prices :
Plow Lay , first class , 3.00
Pointing Set Cultivator Shoves. S2.CO
Everything in the line of blacksmithiug and repairing solicited
Geo. L. Cofeman , one of Cherry
county's rising- stockmen called at
these headquarters Tuesday and
chatted for a time on affairs in the
countr- between the Snake and Xio-
brara. Mr. Coleman sayu evcrybody
has a hobby , and his is the savingof
calves. He challenges anyone in the
county to &ho\v a better record in this
respect than he has. and says he pro
ceeds upon a system. During calving
time he visits his co\vs once cver\ '
three hours , at 9 , 12. y and G o'clock.
By this method he saves nearly every
one of his calves.
In the contest case of Davibsqn vs
Toliver the court found as follows :
In Pine precinct Miss Davisson got
99 votes instead of 97 as returned , and
Toliver got 40 instead of 41. Edward
Jay , thrown out because under age.
Jake Elk , non compos mentis. P. J.
Murphy , date Potter and Malaski.
lack of residence. Tbe-e when prop
erly canvassed and returned iravo
Toliver 'W2 and Miss Davisson 'J3o. a
majority of three. Longpine Journal
Someone poisoned Dr. Nicholson's
stag hound. "Klondike , * ' last Monday- .
What makes the act more exasperating
atingis the leavingof some ten
young hounds , scarcely old enough to
exist.
Bob Good , of Valentine , threatens
to make some contemplated improve
ments in his XEWS-DEMOCHAT. But
Bob will have to get a hustle on him
self to improve his alread- excellent
paper. Ainsworth Star-Journal.
To those who so kindly assisted us
luring the recent illness and subse
quent death of our beloved baby , we
rt'ish in this manner to express our
lieartfelt thanks.
M ? . and M9. . Giso , HEFSHSY.
Baby Wardrobe Patterns.
Twenty seven patterns for different articles in
long clothes with full and complete direrilona
for making sume , showing neteisary materials ,
. sent postpaid for t. . > i : in stamps. Fiftern pat
terns of short clothes 25c or noth for 4Cc. "In.
formation to Mothers" sent free with tach order
Address , Downey Pattern Co. , liutlcr , Indiana.
MILL
FIRSJCLASS
I have established a Feed and Saw Mill
fl miles south of Cody , at the mouth of
Medicine Canyon , and am now prepared
to grind Feed. Corn Meal and Graham ,
" turnout all kinds of Lumber a.nd di
mansion Mtitr. and Native Shingles.
Give us si trial order.
J. F. HOOK
31 ill JL'rlces for Fectl.
j lirsin , bulk 50c per cwt $9.00 ton
j Shorts bulk GOc per c\vt $11.00 ton
I Screenings 40c " $7.00 "
I Chop Feed 70c " $13.00 "
[ Corn G5c "
$1.00 "
or Stolen.
One brown 4-yr old mare. wei bt about 300 ,
ns-ht hind foot white , branded O on left shoul
der.
der.One
One black mare 3-yr old with white suet iu
forehead ; same brand. Address . II. SKLI.KKS
G Gallop. Neb
Mot ice.
T.-tkcn uu by thf subscriber iivisuj twelve
miles sotttlr.xest ot Cody ou section 3. toivnship
33. ran e 35 , one light gray man * 10 or 11 years
old. weight about 7S < > , no marks or brands to be
been. Said mare came onto my premises about
the I5tii of August , isas , and has been to inv
premises continually sine. . .
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Taken up October s , ISO ? , ten iniiej south el
Cody. Nebraska , one white cow brsnn eden
on left side and one red calf v. ith no brand U
Taken up by G EOR K
Strtryctl
From range on Snake River , three head of
cattle , one branded J O on left side ; one two.
year old branded on left aide ; ona yearling
branded lill on right side and has left ear split.
c W , SE-E-i.'UOX'Kyi K nuedr. Kett.