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VOLUME XIV. VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , JULY 13 , 1899. NUMBER 25 ,
JMetzger Bros. ,
Pullman Neb
Cherry Co.
Brand on left hide
and thlgli
Earmark , simian
i I crop Southern right ear branded
, cattle have but one
half-diamond E" on
lleft side
Native cattle have
throat wattle
Ranee on Gordon and Snake Creeks
Horses have same brand on left thigh
A ftncard of $ 50 will be paid to any
prrMiii for information leading to the arrest and
If. final conviction of any person or persons steal
ing cattle with above brand
EDWAItD BAD HAIR .
I Postofflce address
Allen S D
On left shoulder and
baron side ; horses
same on thigh
Ranjre-Bear deck
T J ASHBUKN
Pos'ofllce addres
Valentine , Neb
Branded on right
side ; horses same
Range-10 miles east
of Valentine on
the Niobrara
Joseph "VV. Bownet
P. ( Vaddress
Merriman , Nebr.
Right ear cropped
Hole in center of left
ear Range Lake creek
8. D.
Joe Vlondray
Cody , Nebraska
Left side. Left ear
cropped.
V on left shoulder ol
horses.
Charles JBenard
Rosebud S. D.
Reriig White' '
and Iad Rivers
Charles C. Tackett
Rosebud , . D.
] lange head of An
telope near St , M arvs
mission
Horses branded
on left thigh
Peter Vlondray
Rosebud , S. I ) .
Left side. Left car
cropped.
Horses branded
VB.
VB.Range
Range Little White
River , at mouth of
Cedar f'reek.
Louis J. Kichards
Merriman. Neb
Gorsuch I3ros.
Newton , Nebraka
Cattle branded
as on cut
cutSome
Some
ft side or hi ]
Range on GoniinT
Creek
Louis F. Richards
Mcrriman Neb
Henry Pratt
Rosebud S. D.
Left side
Horses same on
left shoulder
Deerhorn clip on
some cattle
John DeCory
Rosebud. S. D.
Some branded 11)
417 on left side
Horses .ID on left
hip
Hange in jieyer Co
on Antelope Creek
Thomas Farrcn
Rosebud , S. D.
ID 1183 either left'
Side or hip
. . _ F on left
Horses _ pjiler ,
Range head of
Antelope
. W. A2TDKKSOX. J. C. KOU > DS
Anderson & Hounds.
Simeon. Nebraska
Cattle branded OB
left side as on cut ;
also 1C on lelt side
with on left hip ol
some cattle ; aiso S4G
on right side. Horse
brand , rak and 1C
on left shoulder or
hip
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , cast ol
Fort NIobrara ; also between Snake River and
Simeon , known as the Felch range , all in Cherry
Comity. Nebraska.
Marshall & \Volfciiden
Kennedy , Neb.
Some s on the left
binHorses
Horses K on left
shoulder
Brand is small
Earmark : Quarter
clip behind , half cir
cle forward on left ear
Range Lone Tree
Lake
I. T. Richardson.
Kennedy , Nebr
Some on left
ITorses on
left shoulder
William M. Dunbar
Lessee from Heine & Kroeger
Cody. Neb
DUn Either side
low
Also on
right
Left ear ot cattle
Split
Range head of I lay
Creek
Amelia Y\mng.
Cody , Nebraska
On right side.
Right ear split
Range , Little
White river
Peder Thorsen.
Gordon , Nebraska
On right sideT ; on
right hip. e horse
brand and T on.
right shoulder
Also cattle branded
L W on lefu'side
Range , fowl miles
south of Irwin
Henry Young ,
Cody , Nebraska
Horse brand JIY
on left shoulder
Cattle , right ear
split
Range , Little
White river , S. I ) .
Stotts & Stetter.
Cody. ? " linu-ku
l faiilc l on iH't side
Range. Tin t'nn Lake
and Morgan Flats
D. C. Nelson.
Cody , Nebraska.
On right hip.
Range , Medicine
I .ake to the
Snake river
Ilutt Brothers.
Gordon. Nebraska
Range.14 miles north
of Gordon.
F. C. Dueri'elrlr , Manager.
Gordon , Nebraska
Cattle also branded
OOon right hip
Horses and mules ,
uranded same as cut'
on left shoulder
J. C. Jordan
Gordon , Nebraska
One bunch branded
as on cut on left side
One bunch branded
C I , on left hip
Horses .1 on left
shoulder
Range. 10 miles
southwest of Gallop ,
between Niobrara-
and Snake rivers
George F Damon
Albanv. Neb
Cattle branded
I > on left ribs or
right shoulder ; NI >
on right hip and left
ribs ; Con left hip
Horses FD or SD on
right shoulder
Range 7 mi north
cast of Albany Neb
Agent for Pasteur
Black Leg Vaccine
Jospph Fickel
Gordon Neb
Also
tt brand F on
left shoulder
lUngf.10 milw
EQUALIZATION OF TAXES.
Tliis table , shows the per cent to which the assessments in different pre
cincts were raised or lowered in order to equalize.
The figures under R show the per cent raised ; under L the per cent lowered.
Commissioners' Proceedings *
JuKe 29 , 1899.
Board mot as per adjournment. Members all
present.
On motion the county clerk was ordered to in
struct the county treasurer to transfer $2 500
from the interest fund to the county general
fund , § 400 from the advertising fund to the
county general fund $3 000 from county road
fund to county general fund. Whereupon the
following levies were made :
County general fund 6 mills
bridge " 3 "
road " 2 "
Sinking " 2 "
Valentine precinct bond Wt "
" village general fund 2 "
" " water works and bonds 1 * "
The following school distrist bond levies were
made :
District No 1 5 mills District No. 7 5 mills
12 26
" 30 6 33 15
48 10 49 7
58 7 65 1
1ti
70 1 71 ti !
Whereupon the board of equalization adjourn
ed sine die , and immediately convened as a
board of county commissioners.
On motion G N Davis was appointed road
overseer in Dist No SO.
On motion the official bond of G N Davis as
road overseer Dist No 30 was approved.
On motion the following claims were allowed
and warrants , less delinquent personal taxes ,
ordered drawn on county road fund :
It V Pettycrow. r'd overseer Dist 3 $25 00
Mifflm P Brosius " " 4 2200
" " repairing road tools 'JO
J S Estabrook surveying road 6 00
On county bridge fund :
Jolui UeBrown , bridgeunaterinl 10 00
Mills Bros , brdg mtrl , clnul $33 , allowed 3f 30
K G Reese , hauling bridge material 3 00
Mrs S .1 Berry , damage for rd at Berry brdg 50 00
Mills Bros , brdg mtrl , clmd 13 34 , allowed 12 75
The claim of Gee H Reinert for 204 CO for ad
vertising notice to land owners to fill old wells
came before the board , Commissioner Spratt
voted to reject the claim ; Commissioners Parker
and Trowbridge voted to allow the claim and it
was declared to be allowed and a warrant ordered
drawn on county general fund.
On motion the claim ofV m Archer for filling
old wells was laid over for information and
clurk ordered to notify him to make claim
more specific.
James O McNare , wit George case April ' 99 600
Stanley Horton " " IS 00
Iillfarr 1300
Alex rharbonneaii 500
Joseph Yea-st 400
John 1'Kief 630
.lames McElderry 660
Japeth Miller G60
John Neiss 500
Earl McNare 600
Albert McNare 600
Fred Brayton 620
Jingene Meyer 400
Oliver Lamoriaux 1000
Rqbt Thorn pson _ 400
William Smith 500
Oscar Smith 550
Levi Truedall 2SI80
Joseph While . : 2'J 80
WV Johnson ' . 700
Oscar Mathews 4UO
Lewis Smith 600
Iva Hamar 640
Albert Haly 640
Claude Reyman 580
John Carpenter 1300
George Tracewell 400
Marion Coleraan 400
Henry Brown 620
Andrew Christiansen 400
William Break 600
May Traceweli 400
Henry Vansteenis , juror April term , 1300
Hugh Bovil 1300
Gee H Seager 1030
( Jiiaries JLatta 920
W li Kennedy 1000
A MliMinpsou 570
H V Miller 600
M B Trussell 1700
Gee N Davis 1600
\V E Haley 600
H E Dewey 1260
I W Growes 900
C W Bennett 850
C F Sherman 1600
David Hendershot 13 50
L'has Kilgore 1700
John bliolbourn 760
Clarence Davis , talcsma i George case \pr'99 00
Win Kelly 80U
Jolin Thompson 800
E 8 Murphy bOO
Robt Thompson 800
Perry Veach " 810
11A Searby " Christiansen 6 10
U G McBndo 600
Frank Frnsh 6 IX )
I'larance Carson " 600
Perry Veach 600
D A Campbell.clerk supreme court Tate case 7 90
E P Sweeney , sheriff George case , Box Butte 2 75
A W Crandall " Knox 365
R M Moran " Grant 225
David C Ross , keeping pauper 3000
L H Trowbridge , com fees 20 05
W A Parker J 35
TP Spratt 720
Charles Sherman , bailiff Apr term , ' 99 1800
Edward Murphy , wit Christianben case li 50
A D Lewis 36 00
J H Fritz 1200
John Smyser 600
Amos Strong 200
Gee Hammond 200
John R Lee 1200
Sergeant Swift 250
Charles Hoffman , assessing Georgia ' 99 49 20
J W Dani ls , district court fees 6065
Amos Strong , jailor fees etc 7600
Davenport it Thacheg , supplies for poor 790
1060
J W Yeast , supplies for county 11U
Hiram Cornell , rent for April , 99 66 67
Clarke & Tucker , defending Christiansen 3500
State Journal Co , supplies 6005
Amos Strong , jailor fees , g'd duty , b'U etc 165 50
on motion tne claim of H K brown , filling old
wells , was laid over for information.
On motion the following claims were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn on county general
fund :
State Journal Co , pub bridge notices $4 00
Dr J C Dwyer , doctoring poor 42 60 ,
Amos Strong , sub witnesses 3bO I
On motion the claim of Clara Richert of $18 /
for nursing Mra Oidier was rejected , the same
having been settled by Paul Diuter. ,
Amos Strong , fees George case x 14" 10
" serving sub 7 UO
On motion the claims of Mrs Razcy Paxtou
and Gallino for $3 nursing Mrs Didier were re-
for reason that the same were settled by
Paul Didier.
The claim of Rosett Davis $12 nnrfing Mrs
Didier was rejected same having been settled by
Paul Didier.
On motion the county superintendent was al
lowed $50 for institute work.
On motion the following amounts were de
ducted from the above allowed claims and
applied npon delinquent personal taxes.
F G Reese $ 3 UO G H Ruiuert $16 SIO
Fred Brayton 6 20 A Christiansen 1 00
Henry Brown 620 Albert Haly 640
U.wis Smith 600 W V Johnson 700
Albert McNaro applied on J C McNaro tax 6 00
Earl McNare " " " 6 ( K )
John T Kief 630 Japheth Miller 111
.lames ( J McNaro 6 00 Marion Coleman I 00
Jmiies McElderry 660 David C ICoss 4 b9
.iharles Hoffman 123 J W Yeast 4 10
Climmce Carson 6 00 E A Searby 2 28
B L Marphy 4 92 Win Keller 8 00
J W Groves 9 00 G N Davis 4 48
WE Haley 600 A F Thompson 570
W H Kennedy 10 00 Hugh Bovill 13 00
Whereupon the board adjourned to .June 30.
Juno 30 , 1899.
Board met as per adjournment. Members all
present.
On motion the claim of John Redfern for $3 00
was laid over _ for information.
On motion the following claims were allowed
and warrants , less delinquent personal taxes ,
ordered drawn on county general fund :
F M Walcott , prosecuting George $ 50 00
John W McDonald , serving sub Christian
sen case 1 00
Etta Brown , sal 1st qr ' 99 Co Supt 210 00
J W Daniels " " and expense 116 91
Amos Strong , sub witnesses 22 10
Hiram Cornell , rent for March , Mi9 6(5 ( 67
John , " M Tucker , defending George 35 00
A'"Ch Morrissey , sal lat qr ' 99 162 50
Etta Brown , expense for postage 1st qr ' 99 4 20
Davenport & Tliacher , supplies for poor 12 70
H & C H Cornell , deed for court house site 100
D A Campbell , fees George cuse 12 50
John M Coble , serving sub 160
W R Towno , express 50
State Journal t'q , supplies 4 47
Amos Strong , jailor fees etc 10 00
Herman Riege , use of house for election 2 00
W T Misener , architect plans for crt house 150 Oo
Gee H Hornby , supplies for county 6t 91
T P Spratt , com fees 10 10
7 20
L H Trowbrigde , com fees 16 30
19 30
A N Compton , medical attendance Mrs
Hoffman 10 90
Amos Strong , fees Meyers case 61 50
J E Thackrey , clerk hire for delinqnenttax 25 00
Amos Strong , serving sub 22 50
W R Towne , tees State ys Smith 5 25
Crabb & Vincent supplies for poor 1655
W R Towne , fees State vs Levee 5 60
Joseph Kennedy , wit State vs Belding 4 80
Lulu Kennedy " " 160
Ed Reiser " " 4 bO
NT White " " 105
Thomas Sandy " " 110
John Witt " " 190
ERVandegrift " " . 200
J TMahan " " 220
Frank T Leo , constable " 1115
E B Growded , justice " 7 65
J Mcllardie juror coroner inquest Green 100
D R " " "
Handy 100
J Galloway " " " 100
Lawerence Lang.-r " " " 100
H Hilsinger " " " 100
U G Stevenson " " " 1 ( H )
Alfred Lewis , coroner " " 1105
A M Morrisseyexpense court house bonds 65 25
Dr Lewis , doctoring county prisoner 1 75
J H Mailalien , clerk dist court fees court
house bonds 15 23
On motion the claim of Dr Alfred Lewis for
medical attendance upon Mrs Alfred Bradley
was laid over for information
On motion the following claims were ollowed
and warrants ordered driwn on county general
fund.
W R Towne , express $ 1 00
Amos Strong , jailor fees and lAJing pris 50 50
Charles A Green , juror coroutjr inquest 1 Oil
Jas Green " " 1 W )
ELMalouey " " 100
J P Roth " " 100
John H Maxwell " " 1UO
Alfred Lewis , viewing dead body and post
mortem 2610
Amos Strong , attending court 10 00
On motion the claim of Dr A N Compton of
25 85 for medical attendance upon poor was
laid over for information.
On motion the following claims were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn on county general
fund :
Davenport & Tliacher , supplies 5 50
( ' E Sherman , attending court 4 00 j
Amos Strong , attending court and cleaning
jury room , claimed 16 75 , allowed 15 25
State Journal Co. supplies 4380
W S Barker , stationary 26 50
D S Ludwig , supplies for county 52 07
J A Hootonboarding jurors and bailiff fees f.B 40
A M Morrisseysal 2d qr ' 99 and coal for T99192 f0
H Cornell , rent for June , 'W 66 67
May 66 67
Cn motion the claim of W Honey for survey-
inn Wood Lake village for § 16 00 was rejected.
On motion the following ciaiiuu were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn on county general
fund :
School dist No L high school tuition 36 00
A Strong , jailor fees and g'ui dntj l/eb ' 99 125 00
Dr Alfred Lewis , doctoring family of
Chas Belts 6 70
P W Pruden , as'ng Merriman prect ' 99 97 80
IN Russell " "
Gillaspie 6100
O D Carey " Minnechadnza "
claimed 72 80. allowed 62 80
A C Salmon as'ng Table " 53 40
E Ormeshey " Schlagle " 62 20
JASanlts " Enlow " 5400
RN Bruce " Wood Lake " 6s 60
S M Woodward " Irwin " 581-0
A J WaJlmgford " Kennedy " 5300
Joseph JacKson " Boiling Springs ' 71 M )
J H Skirving " Loup 7200
E F Crane " Eli ' M 40
J E Cotton " Buffalo Lake ' b9 UO
Edwd Satterlee " Nenzel 3100
John Shelbonrn ' Kewanee * 3720
Gee N Davis ' Cleveland ' 39 00
H F Barker " Sparks M 00
Ira Johnson " Lavaca * 6100
D O Baugh " .Mother LaKe 7S 00
CFLong " Steen ' 6300
H A Daniels " Dewey Lake ' 49 00
JohnllSanlt " Pleasant Hill " 55 70
Henry Poratu " German ' 38 40
JAW Johnson " Sharp's Ranch " 40 00
J M Ciaritson " N alentine vil prect lit 00
W A Parker , com fees May 15 "i 60
" " June meeting * va 50 20
TP Spratt ' no 40
L H Trowbridgo " " " 61 : .0
iContituied on fifth payi-j
: owe -pt/t/ce ;
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LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Alex Marrivall
Pin ( ; Ridge , S D
Cattle blinded as
on cut and below on
either side Eernik
swallow fork on leit
and rep right
Horse I rands as
below on left thigh
or dip
Horses
Wheeler Bros.
Cody Xeb
Also U on right
side
Range Chamberlain
Flats and Snake
River
Uros. & Xations.
Cod.y. Nebraska
On point left shoul
der. Also O o on
point left slnulder
Also { j on left
shoulder
Same on left hip
Left side
J. A. Adamson.
Valentine. Neb
On leftside or hip
A4 left side or hip
On left side
Range on Niobrara
Marquardt & Howlns
OTTO STHUBK. Manager.
Merriman. Neb
Cattle brand Oil on
left shoulder. Some
of cattle have various
older brands. O S on
left hip. Horse bra'd
A on left shouldei .
Kanjifi Formerly
Gee W Monnier
ranch 5-miIes east of
Merriman. from F.E.
5 : M. \ . R. It. south to Leander Creek. Mar-
t Howlns. Sf-ribnpr.N'pbraskii.
11. A. McQuade.
Valeniine. Ni-b
Bninded on cithei
* ide
Range belwi-ni
rbaciirrand Swan
Lake
CHA51BERLAIN & CO
Postoffice address
Brownlee , Neb
Branded on either
side same as on cut
also both Jaws
J. C. Trowbridge
Merriman , Neb
'
Range between Irwin -
win and Merriman.
i south of railroad
Hugh Bovill , Manager
Merriman Xeb
Also
All on left aide or
hip
Range north of El
Charlotte E. Eovill
Merriman Xeb
Left side or hip
Range north of Eli
Parker & Son
P o Address
L. W. Parker
Reige.
Brand same as cut ,
AISO ZP
Ranee on Niobrara
south of Crookston
Prideaux San ford
Kennedy.
Stock branded on
left side
!
B. B. Teeter ? Bros.
Newton , Neb.
Horses same on
left shoulder
Ranue between .
the Gordon and the
Snake