f WOOD BKOTHEES Live- Stock - Commission - Merchant South Omaha and Chicago & < * > & WALTER E. WOOD , Cattle Salesman HENRY LEFLER. Ilog Salesman Wo furnish Market .Reports free of expense. "Write to us. C. II. CORXJBIJL. President. 31. V. XICIOLSONCa8liier ANK OF VALENTINE. \ \ r Valentine , Nebraska.- ' A General Banking Business Transacted Bnys ami Sells Domestic aii l Foreign Exchange Chemical National Bank , New York. CorreKpondeiitB ; .First National IJank , Omaha Neb The DONQHER i * 4 > * "fc * Is continually adding improvements and it is now the * best equipped , and most comfortable 4 ? FIRST-CLASS MODERN HOTEL IN NORTHWEST NEBRASKA Hot and Cold Water Excellent Bath Room Two Sample Rooms C HERRY OUNTY KANK Valentine , Nebraska Every facility extended customers consistent with conservative banking Exchange bought and sold. Loans upon good security solicited at reasonabli rates. County depository. E. SPARKS. President CHARLES SPARKS Cashier GENERAL MERCHANDISE. i 'MI ' * m mn-m awr * mtm fxi mxrTaL3 * * mnfmx ! mir Km * \ Everything fresli and clean , and prices that are right. Special attention given to pumps , tanks , and ranch supplies , . J. STEADMAN & CO- * Kennedv * Nebraska , 1 THE PALACE SALOON I HEADQUARTERS FOR WINES , LIQUdRS AND CIGARS Of the Choicest Brands VALENTINE , , , NEBRASKA 49 The OWL SALOON Golden Sheaf Ture White Rye , Susquehanna Ryeand Cedar Creeh Louisville , Kentucky , Bourbon Whisky. Pure Grape & Cognac Brandy's TokaAngellicaPortSherry and Black berry in wood , claret. Riesling , Sauternes. Cooks Imperial ; Gasts and Clicquot in bot- , tlos. Damiana and oth er Cordials. Also Ageat for , Fred Kings Celebrated Ex- - ra , Pale Beer for fimily usi , aad P bsts Expu-'t Bfiu1 C. H. THOMPSON , Louis Bordeaux Kosebud , S. D. Horses branded Alfred Bordeaux and Bros 11 osebnd , S D 1'nnge between Mmnechadnza and St Francis Prideairx Sant'urd ICcnnedy , > "eb Stock branded on leftside Horses branded 4 > u left shoulder ] Sr. D. Burnside and A.D.Snyder Tine JUdge , S. D Home ranch on liead of Wounded Knee Creek , In Sheridan Co. Ncbr Teeter ? Hros. Newton , Neb. Horses same OH left shoulder Rancc between the Gordon and the Snake , G. M. SAGESER , i Tfl QfiRlAI Hair cutting and shaving. HOT AND GOLD BATHS. . * " " * FIRST CLASS MILL I have established a Feed and Saw Mill n miles south of Cody , at the month of Medicine Canyon , and am now prepared to grind Feed. Corn Meal and Graham , cr turn out all kinds of Lumber and di mension stutf , and Native Shingles : . . . - Give us a trial order. J. F. HOOK 1 1 AT THIS OFFICE Guaranteed WESTERN NEWS-DEMOCRAT BOBEBT GOOD , Editor and Publisher n WCTU , COLUMN V WWW AAAAAAA U\J Edited by the Valentino W. C. T. U. MOTTO-For God and Humanity. OFFICERS. President . Mrs. Abbie Crabb Vfr-P l residents . . . - J ; MrsM" de Morgareidge . Mra Ix House. Recording Secretary . Mrs. Alice Harvuy Corresponding Secretarj' . Mrs. M. Harden Treasurer . Mrs. Helen Hornby Regular meetings each alternate Tuesday. The beer which is consumed through out the world in a single year would make a lake 6 feet deep. 3 3-4 miles long , a mile wide , or 2,319 acres in area. In this vast lake of beer we could easily drown all the English speaking people , to the number of 120.- 000,000 , throughout the entire world ; or we could give a beer bath to every man , woman and child at the same time in the entire continent of Ameri ca St. Paul Dispatch. # * # 1. Keep good company or none. Never be idle. If your hands can11 be usefully employed , turn to the cultiva tion of your mind. Always speak the truth. Make few promises. Live up to your engagements. Keep 30111 * own secrets if you have an } ' . 2. When 3011 speak to a person look dm in the face. Good company and good conversation are the verySinu\vs oof virtue. 3. Good character is above all things else. Your character cannot be essen tially injured except by your own acts. 4. If any one speaks evil of you let 3 our life so be that none will believe tlipm. Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors. 5. Ever live ( misfortunes excepted ) within your own income. 6.Xhen you retire to bed think what you have heen doing during the day. 7. Make no haste to be rich. If you would prosper , small and steady gains give competency with a tranquil mind 8. Never pla } ' at any game of chance Avoid temptation through fear that you may not withstand it. 9. Earn money before you spend it. Never run into debt unless 3011 see a way to get out again. Never borrow if you can possibly avoid it. 10. Do not put off until to-morrow that which can be. done today. 11. Do not marry until you are able to support a wife. . x 12. Never speak evil of anyone. 13. Keep yourself innocent if you would be happy. 14. Save when you are young to spend when you are old. 15. Read the above maxims at least once each week. v-VTr rvv-vrvv > nry > r v > ryv"V > rv > r riryv X COUNTY X \ CORRESPONDENCE 1 Gallop. Mr. J. 13. Sones has just returned : iome from visiting his brothers in the central and western part of Iowa. A large crowd attended the literary at Center school house last Saturday ' evenng. Gene French has been on the sick list for the past three weeks but at present he is improving. Everybody wants to look out for Link Trogdon's big feet. Mr. Leonard Smart seems to be spending his leisure time aroqn'd L. E. Manirs place , don't see what the attraction ( traction can be. Jerry Kelly has sold his sheep ranch in western Cherry county and intends to look for a location near Burwell , Nebr , on his way to Burt county. A D. Gallop has just had the ma j 1 chinery of the old Gallop mill shipped * to Pagosa Springs , Colo. , where he in tends to build another iloor mill. George Trice came back from Bur- well not long ago. Don't see what the attraction can be up here. Mr. Eli McGregor and Mrs. Anna Hunt spent a very jovial evening at L. E. Mann's. AUNT BETSY. I enite < Iy. J. W. and D. D. McKee started for Buffalo county , Jan. G. * Mr. Gardner , from Gordon , bought a buiicli of cattle from Jap Wallingford last week. J. R. Lee , of JJrownlee , was in Ken nedy the 12th. j Clarence Dunham went to Merriman . last week. s Jap Wallingford returned from Val entine the 15th with -a Jo d of freight for the Kennedy store. The WuorlmGn installed thvir uflicers - for the comiug year Jan. J'J. I Dan Sears went to Woodlake Jap. 13. ' j Horace Wallingford and wife , of -J Chesterfield , visited Kennedy friends J last week. AVilliani Ericl'son has gone to Alii- ance for a two weeks visit. x W. H. Kennedy now drives the mail Kennedy to Clii'eterfteldi U. & J S" COMMISSIONERS'PROCEEDINGS. JANUARY 2,1900. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present T. P. Spratt and Rollin Hau- chetto. On motion the following official bonds were approved : For Cherry County L N Layportfc. Sheriff. J S Estabrook , Surveyor. - A N Compton. Coroner. .1 W Daniels. County Clerk. V ? R Towne , County Judge. Etta Urown , County Superintendent. Charles S Kcece , Deputy County Clerk. For Precinct Assessors. William Kennedy Kennedy C F Long Steen George K Russell Gillaspie JFoung Barley Kdward Ormesher Schlegel FT Lee , . - . Loup JMCiarkson Valentine Cbas Hodman Georgia O D Carey _ . Miuncclmduza Heun 1'onith German H FBarker Sparks Daniel Fowler Table i : Hunt , Eli JKlJoberts Buifalo Lake L Laufer Irwin ( Jeo N Davis Cleveland I G Cooley Mother Lake KD Valentine Wood Lake Joseph Jackson Boiling Springs For I'rccinct Justice. John Fopler. Kewanee S M Woodward Invin I'hilip Nelson Boiline Springs r Sullivan .HI M HTrnssell Pleasant Hill H K Ware DeweyLakc Dan Harnas Gillaspie W r Davis . . .Georgia KB Gnnvdeu Loup II FBarker Sparks For Road Overseer. Diat. No. Dist. No. John Bormnn 2a Francis M'Dermott. . 5 A K Kuskic ft2 John Ormesher 25 K F Sxnborn It Joseph Stasch G John Granger : ; J Frank Higgle 4 A J Short- 13 Clint Jones Wiliiain Foster z Arthur Heath 1C PreclnCoustable , F T Lee . . . Loup William Taylor . ; . Vale tine GeoHMieik . , . Pleasant Hill K F Sanbourn . Merriinan Chairman . A. Parker Arrived at noon and on motion the "following claims Nvere allowed and Avarrants or dered drawn on the county general fund. D R Ltidw'g , coal for < 4 .J. E 'I haukruy , clerk hir 75 00 , James Kay. ice furcuulUv 7 50 L N l.i\iniit. fer.s Uansidc e.is < j 18 I ) \ Ca'mpbdl George 8 40 John Nolan wltne.ss.dartHidecase 9 00 Jlnnh.Moi.i- 9 00 9U U 00 Artlnir \\t-.ti\i \ \ \ ! ) (0 i JvJoiK/ y MIHII * yo yy ( X ) If Hail o 00 State Journal Co. supplies C J Bo .vmuu witness Witt ease 3 00 .1 T Kiel- 3o John Heelnn \ o 50 Gee \v i'.eamer Keenan case 10 00 jlattic Crowe " 7 50 50M Winnie Crowe " 7 M 7H Daniel Alder " H 50 Joel Crowe " 7 50 Wllinni | E Gr.iy " Fischer case 13l 50 Calixt Garm-aux " _ -l 50 Mathias Holfinan , keeping pauper Woodridl Hall witnessGaitside case 0 00 James' 0JJ ( 0i i (0 JJ CO Arthur Heath " . < > , 00 James Spratt " ' G 00 GG Michal Mone G.G 00 John Noleli -.G 00 Jame iMci'owdl " " 00 C R Sherman , attending court 2 00 1) C Nelson witness B.iilev case 7 00 Fietl Nelson 7 50 7n Albi-rt Mutzgsr ' n 00 U F Gillaspiu. 7 00 J S Gillaspiu 7S 00 John Harneu " S L-0 Ed Blakey " 1Co 00 Folks & Sons , supplies for poor o GO Amos Strong , jailor fees , jj'd a'ty , Nov 93. USt 75 C M Bailey / witnes * Mayileld case USa : 00 Andrew John'soii " " a 00 Woodruff Ball " G 00 State Journal Co. , supplies G4 50 Eolks & Sons , supplies for poor 5 40 Amos Strong , guard duty , jailors fees bonrdintr prisoners , etc. , ( Jet. 90 1G5 25 W S Barker , print Inn delinquent tax list 451 01 \V It Towne , appointing eleetloii board 43G 20 fees Kislier case G fees lleese case 8 15 M Mone judge election and returns 13 oo J Mogle 4 oo rrJihendrix 4 K C Cole clerk " 4 , ,00 C H Stoner " " oo I ) Barnes , use of house ' oo Grant Perkins , election fees and returns H oo T W Cramer 4 oo B F Ifobson " * ' 4 oo HCSiiiiner " 4 oo W II Mumford 4 oo C W } Johnson 7' oo M K Doty - " " 4 00 John Thompson ' " 4 00 James Lansing " " 4 00 Henry ( iuery " " 4o 00 School Dist. No. G , use of house o CO J A W Johnson , clerk and returns It Oi ) E Schwidarsky , clerk and returns 4 00 Elliott , jiulgu ; 4 00 LM Hand , judge . 4 00 r c Galloway , judge 4 00 S M Woodward , clerk and returns 17 80 Andrew Nelson , clerk and ictufns 4 00 .Jefferson Winship , judge 4 00 Charles Huberts , judge 4G 00 Win Hitter , judge and use of house G 00 Andrew P Mauson. clerk and returns IS 5o LWFHankius. 4 00 Ira Johnson , judge 4 00 Ed Valentine " 4 00 W L Scott 4 00 E T Small , use of house A M J ivee judge and returns 00 Win Smith no BlaaleyVymau * ' 00 Kobsrt Unice clerk 00 00 K } ) Valentine , use of house W P -avis- I , dork find returns ' 40 Cha * Hoffman , clcvi ; 00X JoV Colemaii. jud' tf ( X ) John H UIYH 00 W A Wilson 00 huol Di > t. No. _ ' . use of house 00 On motion ihe following amptints were deducted from tlie above allowed ciaims and applied upon delinquent personal taxes : Chas lloberts 54 CO Andrew NHson $4 00 E Schwidarsky 4 00 W H Mumford 4 00 II CSanner 4 00 Ben Ilobson 4 00 T W Cramer1 00 / E Hendrix 4 00 Fred Nelson 4 no Warren Klontz 9 80 Daniel Alder 8 50 Gee W BeamiT 10 00 Matthias Hoffman 12 50 Whereupon the board adjourned to January 3 , 1900. JANUARY 3 , 1000. Board met as per adjournment. Members all present. ' On motion the following claims were allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the county general fund. W Steele , Coroner jury Strickland case i oo Gee G Schwalm oo W Stetter oo JAHitt 00 - C W Massjngale " ' CO Charles Tale " oo 4'eter Hoffman , judge and returns fl 40 Ed Satterlec 4 00 JOscph Weiser 4 00 Albert Nenrel clerk 4 00 .Stephen Krejwslii 4 00 School Dist. 17. use of house 2 00 Thomas Hudson , clerk and returns 5 10 Arthur lawyer " 4 00 Williaoi Hughes , judge 4 00 K Knskie - ' ; 4 00 Jacob BredibilU " S.Mnn'l Uist " 1. uo of house Lewis Archer , jmlguand returns 7 4-1 Jimn Siielbourn. juilga i on Ernest Boudenr judga 4 00 Thomas Ashburn. clerk 4 00 John. Foster , clerk 4 00 .School Dist. 4 , ne of house J 00 AV F"Bn > wn , judge and returns 50 Win Cavenangh. judge 00. Ilctiiry Fowler , judge 00 William Beed elerk 00 Burt 1'ike. clers. 00 School Dist. 10 , use 2 00 v Porutir I I Henry Porath. clerk 4 co | Henry Bnmdt. judge 4 ( W ! Peter Knlge , Judge and use of house fi oo I J G Wilson , -judge 4 00 ' C w P.e ni'it , JudRc and returns Jo W , Jnh'i ! > nl. iucigu 4 00 i < ; > oJiii . Judge * oo .N i lli.l" . ' -Jerk 4 00 t \ . ti tli .clerk 4 oo > rl.f..i HIM. 20.nsoof house ' . ti eeC C K sin niian , summoning jurors and post- Ircl Ion notices 173 I ) A PiMn-i-y. election fees and returns 12 oo W11iikinsoii " 4 oo SKMcAlevy " 4V ) Floyd Ivimu " 4 00 Ed UlL-harda " 4 00 M \V A Hall Kennedy nsoof house - W ) WLCohpe Judge aud return * 1150 Harry Hilsinger " 4 CO C F Cooper ' 4 oo HA Daniels.clerk 400 Nell H.inn.1 " 4 00 W W Andrrson. us of house 2 oo Clarence Cutcomb , Jucfge and returns 14 00 S.l Goodwin * . 4 ( W J Bemisdnifter " 4 00 .1 F Young clerk . -t 00 J W Bellard " 4 oo Kohin Poland , dray and express on elec tion booths 4 25 On motion the following amounts were deducted from the above allowed claims and applied upon delinquent personal ta < es : J Bemisdnifter ? 4 CO WLCohee51150 OF Cooper 4 oo Harry Hilsinger ' 400 * B McAlevy 4 ( XJ J K Porath 4 oo W F Brown 5 10 Win Cavanaigh 4 00- Albert Pike 4 00 Win Beed 4 no Thomas Ashburn 4 00 Earnest Bowden 4 00 On motion the following official bonds WL-ro approved : James E Thackrcy Connty Treasurer Charles E She&man Deputy Sheriff For Precinct Assessor. ira Johnson Lavaca Ed Satterlee I Nenzel GF Cooper. Dewey Laku P W Pruden M-rriman For Constable. Wm Birchard Nensrel J C Cbaloud Lonp For ICoad Overs or. Dist. No Gi-o H Pruden to KS Lee 43 JADennison 8 Wra Story 53 Ira-Johnson 29 For Justice. Jra Johnson Lavaca Ed tialterlee Neozel Arthur Bowrlm : Merriman On motion the report of county su perintendent for fourth quarter , 1899 , was accepted. On motion a warrant for $151.90 on judgment fund was ordered drawn in favor of W. T. Meisner and warrant No. ISO on general fund ordered can celed. , On motion a warrant for $89.85 on judgment fund was ordered drawn in' favor of Alfred Lewis and warrant No. 107 on general fund ordered canceled. On motion the petition of C. II. Cor nell and others , asking for a special election in Valentine precinct to vote § 1,200 bonds for building public road on Rosebud route was granted and clerk ordered to call special election. On motion the following report of fees received by the county clerk for 1899 was accepted : Cash fees received as county clerk for 1899. First quarter . . . . . . ? 350 50 Second quarter. . 55t 93 / Third quarter. . . . 419 50 Fourth quarter . . 509 60 _ $ t,83l 43 As clerk of the district court. First quarter . . . .S 29 30 Second quartor. . 220 GO Tliirtl quarter. . . . > ? J 09 Fourth quarter. , lit 53 S 473 42 Total cash fees 82,208 85 County warrants received. . . : 5GO 64 Claims filed aud no warrants diawn 519 GO Total § 3,379 09 Ain't entitled to as clerk51,50000 ' Aiu'tent'ld for deputy clerk 700 oo AUi't entieled for cl'k hire dst ! court. . GO 00 Am * entitled lor expense 71 35 § 2,301 35 Balance due county § 1,077 74 Claims canceled to balance. Claim No. 407 ssii 85 ' Claim No. 442 2 00 Claim No. 485 59 20 Claim No. 4 < ; : ; o oo Claim No. 4W 47 55 Claim No. 493 lee oo Cash paid 527 14 SI.077 74 Whereupon the board adjourned to Hie office of the county treasurer and spent the remainder of the day making settlement with-him. Persons who lead"a life of exposure are subject to rheumatism , neuralgia and lumbago , will find a valuable rem edy in Ballard's fnnow Liniment ; it Avill banish pains and subdue inflam mation. Price 25 and oOc. Quigley & Chapman. School report of Pistrict No. 74 : The pupils not absent during the past month : Jesse San born , Maggie and Iva Cady. Those not tanh * : Vernie Spen cer , Eddie Sones , Alice , Allen , John and George Mann. LLKD.V MANN , Teacher. Many an innocent little darling is suffering untold agon } * and cannot ex plain its troubles. Mark your child's symptoms , you may find it troubled wi'.h worms ; give it White's Cream Vermifuge and restore it to quietness and health. Price 2uc. Quigley & Chapman. THE RAILROAD. -North-Western Line7 is the best to and from the SUGAR BEET FIELDS -Vr NORTH NEBRASKA. Subscribe for THE and get all the news local aiid for- ijtf-XX ) per yotvr : . - / LEGAL NOTICES NOTK'K k Jicn-by- given that xve have fllcd \vll' ' the i.'Minty comiidvilcmTM of Cherry Cqnnlv. Nebr , al > oixl dulv ieifd and nccoin- panled l y w | > eii lon praylnK thai we lw rarite r n licence in sell mult , spirituous and vinous. , liquor- ilie village cf Cody. Ifolllu Springs precinct , t'lierry Countv. Nebraska. IUVIN C. STOTR- . .JOHN U STETrKU. Puled tub 18th day of January , 1COO. Notice of Limited Partnership. is hereby clven that K.M. Kaddl.s. realties at Viilentlne. Nebnuska , and Williani 5teailni..n.vbo resides at Kennedy. Nebraska , have Itirined a limited partnership pursuant to lliepr lon. . of the statute for the purpose of carryion the business of stock raisin * ; and th buying 'tud eelling of live stock. The name of the firm under which .such bnsincS * I.s conducted is K. M. Faddls & Co. The names of all.parties interested in .said partnership are the salt ! Ji. M. 1'addis , who Is the general p8rtner.-ind William Stead man.vho in the special partntr. Thowild special partner has contributed and paid Into the common stock of said partnership the Mini of $2.500 in ttish or goods. Said partnership Is to commence on the.second day of .January. IDOO , and terminate ( .on { the second - end day of January , luto. The principal nla.'e of busines of .said partner ship will be in Cherry County. Ne-rtska. : Dated this second day of January , law. 1C. M. I'AulMS. uiflt " \V1LLTAM ST15ADMAX. J Notice to Non-Resident Defendants. W. II. Teters. real name urr npwn. The Neb raska Mortgage and Trust Co. and EstcllaJ. Caso. defendants , will take ( notice that on the 18th day of October. 189D. the County of Cherry , plaintltf herein , tiled its petition in the district court of Chewy county. Nebraska , again.sc W. H. Peters , real name unknown. The Nebraska Mortgage and Trust Co. and Eslella J.Ctse , de fendants , tlu object and prayer of which are to foreclose thr tax liens hereinafter described : In its first cause of action stated in said petition - . tion , the plaintiff seeks to foreclose a tax Hen up on then1 ; of svv'4 jifnectliin ! & , and n'j ol seU ol section ! ! ? In township U7 , ninge itf. west of thu sixth principal meridian in Cherry county. Neb raska ; that thu taxes Involved in said first cause of action are the uxes Hint were levied on said premises in the year 1807 ; that there Is now due the plaintiff ii ( . > n it.s tax Urn the sum 3G r-8 , for winch , with inteicst from thu tlrst day of October. 1899. on § 5.40 thereof , at Id per cent um per annum , thu plaintiff prays fora decree t that defendants bu reiuired to pay the same or that said premises may be sold to satisfy the amount found due. ' In its second cause of action stated in said petition - . tition , the plaintiiT seeks to foreclose a tax lein upon the u5-s of swKi of section M and n'i of seV ot section 27 in township 27. range 1M , west of tlie sixth principal meridian in Cherrj county. Nebraska ; that the taxes Involved In said hec- ' end cause of action are the taxes that were lev- 'cd ' in the year 1898 ; that there is now due the plaintiff noon its tax lien thu sum of S5.23 ; for which sum , with Hie interest from thu lirst day of October , 18)9 ! ) , on S4.U3 thereof , at 10 per cent um per annum , thu plaintiff .prays for a decree that the defendants bu required to pay tin- sumo or tb < tf said premises may be sold to satisfy the amount four d due. ' Yon are required to answer said petition on or before I-ebuiarv 10th. leTHE THE COUNTY OF CHEKI'Y. CHEKI'Y.Plaintiff. Plaintiff. Dated this 18th day of January. 1000. 52-4t Notice to Creditors. In County Court , within and for Cherry Coun tv , Nebraska. In the matter of the Estate of D. M. Underwood , deceased. To the Creditors of said Estate : You are hereby notlUVd ihat I will sit at the County Court 'loom in Valentine in said county , on the 27th day of January , 1000. to receive aud examine ! ! claims a iinst said Kstate , with a view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentation of claims against said estate is 11 months , from the 27th day of February , A.D. 189Uand the time limited for payment of debts i ? one year from said 27lh day of January , 1900. Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court , this loth day of January. 1909. NV.lt. TOWNE. 51 County Judge- . Order of Hearing on Original Probate of Will. State of Nebraska , I , Cherry County , f33' In County Court. In the matter of the Estate of John M. Car penter , deceased. On reading and tiling the petition of Adclia E , Fettycrew. iirayiug that the Instrument. Hied on the 8th day of January. 1900 , and pur porting to be thu last will and testament of thu said deceased , may be proved , approved , pro bated , allowed , and recorded as thu last will and testament of thu said John M. Carpenter , deceased , and that the execution of said niMru- tuent may be committed and thu iadmintatra- tion of said estatu may bu granted to Adelia E. i'eltycruw and Julia 1'ettycrew as executrix. Ordered , that January ' 7tli A D. 1WO ! , at 10 o'clock a.m. , is assigned for hearing said peti tion , when all persons interested In said matter may appear at a County Court to bo hcM in and forsaiu County , and show cause why the prayer of petitioner should not bu "runted ; and that notice of thu pendency of said fpetitioii and thu hearing thereof , bu given to all persons inter ested in said matter by pub lishing a copy of this order in.the NKWS-DK.AIOCUAT , a weekly news paper printed hi said county , for three successive - . sive weeks , prior to said day of hearing. W. K. TOWNE , 51- * * * " County Judge. .Notice to Xoii-llesident Defendants. Martha Monroe , widow ; Claude .Monroe.Pearl Monroe , Dottie , Monroe , Nellie .Monroe. LeKoy Monroe , Myrtle Monroe , minors , heirs of Levi I , Monroe , deceased , will take notice that on the 3rd day of January , 1900 , the Vale.minu Building and Jxmn Association , of Valentine , Nebraska , tiled its petition in the. District Court of Cherry County. Nebraska , the object aud prayer of which are to foreclose a certain real estate mortgage executed by Levi I > . Monroe , and Martha Monroe , upon l ot No. 12,1'Iock i. McDonald's addition to thu Village of Valen tine. Cherry county. Nebraska , in favor of thu plauitiiT , upon which there is due plaintilf the sum of * 2y. .90 with interest thereon from the 1st day of January. 1900 , for which sum the nlain till'pra-.s judgment and a decree that tne de fendants pay the same together witu costs , in terest , and in default thereof that said real es tate bu sold as provided by law for the payment of plaintiff's claim and costs. \ou are required to answer said petition on or before the llth day of February , 1900 Valentine Building & Loan Association of Valentine , Nebraska , by F. M. WALCOTT , its Attorney. Notice of Rale. In the matter of the sale of real estate of the Estate of Williani ( J , Can-on , deceased. Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of thu Hon. NV. II. NVestover. one of the judges of theDistrist Court of Cherry coun ty , Nebraska , made on the 2Cth day of Decem ber. 1 99 , for tne sale of real estate hereinafter described. I will sell at the front door of the court house in Valentine , Nebraska , on theSGtli day of January , 19uo. at 10 o'clock a. in. , at pub lic vendue to the highest bidder for cash , the following described real estate , to-ivit : These 4 , see 9 , A : n2 nw 4 & sw4 uw 4 & nw 4 sw 4. sec. 15 , twp 31. r 28 , Cherry county , Nebr. Said sale to remain open one hour. ALKKKD LKWJS and i Executors of the will MARY A. CAKSOX , f ot NVilliamG. Carson. deceased. F. M. WALCOTT. Attorney . so 4t Application for Appointment of Ad ministrator. In County Court ol Clu.-rry County. Nebraska. lu thu matter of the Estate of Charles blrick- fcind. deceased , E. J. Davenport flled in my office a petition prayimr lor the aniiulntmetit of ( "eyrpi A Chap- , mail as administrator of th" esUlBnfCharle. , Utr.ickl.iud , deceased. AH persons interested in saide-tate will taku notice that 1 lidverfixed Saturday , January 13th. 1900 , at 10 o'clock a.m. , us the time , aud ray oflice in Valentiue.Cheiry county , Nebraska , as the place for hearing said jKjtition , an which time aud place all persons [ in terested iu said estate may appear ami show cause , if am * there be. why such adminibtrutur should not be appointed. Witness my hand aud the seal of said court this 20th day ot December , 189D. W Vf , I