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FIRST CLASS MILL
I have established a Feed and Saw Mill
9 miles south of Cody at the mouth of
Medicine Canyon and am now prepared
to grind Feed Corn Meal and Graham
turn out all kinds of Lumber and di
mension stuff and Native Shindies
Give us a trial order
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ROBEKI GOOD Editor and Publisher
Judge Kinkaid is snre of republican
success in Nebraska this fall He was
also sure ast full
Charlie Wardlaw of Chadron has
announced that he is a candidate for
delegate to the national democratic
convention
Two United States senators will be
elected from Nebraska next winter one
to serve four years and one six Allen
and Hitchcock are supposed to be the
favorites
The State Journal says this country
has achieved financial independence
and yet it opposes the free coinage of
silver because gold is the money of
all foreign nations
Some people worry themselves into
an early grave by contiuually smel
ling a rat and looking for the nigger
in the woodpile which they are sure is
always in existence
In answer to John Henrys question
we reply that of course the saloons
were in favor of bonding the precinct
The higher taxes are the m ore neces
sary license money becomes
If the taxes in Valentine were not
more than 10 mills on the dollar it is
dollars to doughnuts that the saloons
would be barred out of town It is the
condition of our pocketbooks not our
consciences that makes cowards of us
all
The editor has not yet made up his
mind which office he will try for this
year It will be either U S senator
or stale representative One pays 150
Der year and the other 5000 but it is
hard to tell which is the most profit
able
A cry is going up all over the state
against nominating any of the present
deputies for state offices this fall Thats
right Pass the pie around and keep
the offices clean by freqilent changes
In legislative business it is sometimes
wise to retain a man for a long time
but in executive places it is different
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
R S Dennis the painter is doing a
splendid piece of work for J W Stet
ters meat market
Jack Henderson who has been em
ployed in Walcotts livery stable for
some time past started for Pittsburg
yesterday morning
I C Stotts was down from Cody the
first of the week consulting with one
of our ph3Tsicians regarding the best
way to cure la grippe
The MWA of Crookston will give
a dance in their hall on Feb 22 and
invite everybody to attend Supper
at the Crookston hotel
John L Dawson jr the young
Rosebud storekeeper was in town on
a business mission Saturday and
took occasion to join the Wows while
the charter was open
The bonds having carried all of us
can exercise our prerogatives as Am
erican citizens and kick about when
where how and by whom the road
across tne canyon shall be built
Dr Dwyer has secured a fresh sup
ply of vaccine virud and as the sea
son for contagious diseases is coming
near we would advise all our people
who have not been scratched to
call on him
It is time our citizens began figur
ing on materialfor a new set of vil
lage trustees This year they will be
called upon to elect three members
to serve one year and two members
to serve two years
Senator Allen has again introduced
a bill in congress to donate 720 acres
of public land to the village of Val
entine for park cemetery and other
-purposes and it seems probable that
it will become a law
DrJWells and family returned home
from a two months visit in New York
and Massachusetts last weekpleased
with their trip but glad to get back
to Nebraska where the sun shines in
winter as well as in summer
Cole Ainslie came in from Oasis
Tuesday and secured a casket of
Davenport Thacher for the re
mains of the Rev Latta who died
Tuesday Deceased was an aged gen
tleman and was the father of Milt
Latta of Woodlakeand Charles Lat
ta of Oasis
Mrs T C Hornby entertained
about twenty couples of friends with
a Valentine heart party and needless
to say this popular lady added new
laurels to her crown as an inimitable
hostess Val Nicholson and wife
were awarded the consolation prizes
Mrs J A Sparks and Walter Jack-
VALNT4NE N6R e00 carrin oS the head prizes
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Top prices at Hiicago last month
were For native steers S6 25 for
straight Texans 5 05 for hogs 4
for sheep 4 75
The demand tor mules has qhummI
the Chicago mule market to be enlarged
sc that 1500 to 2U00 mules will ho
kept there for sale at all times
Tablers Buckeye Pile Oiutment is
j no panacea but is recommended for
piles only These it will cure Price
60 cents in bottles tubes 75c Quig
ley Chapman druggists
A special examination for teachers in
the westpait of the county will be held
at Merriman Friday and Saturday
February 23 and 24 1900
Etta Browx Co Supt
Strayed from near Gallop one red
yearling steer brand edFSJBon left hip
Small white spot ongjleft side
Liberal reward W H Sellers
Gallop Nebr
Somebody undoubtedly is enjoying
prosperity but it is neither the work
ing people discharged by the trusts in
the process of reducing production nor
the farmers who have to pay advanced
prices of fty per cent
Through some hocus pocus or other
one page of branes fails to appear in
this weeks issue and several whose
brands were to appear this week for
the first time will be disappointed
Well get the matter fixed up as soon
as possible
Children who are troubled with
worms are ptle in the face fretful by
spells restless in sleep have blue rings
around their eyes bad dreams variable
appetite and pick the nose Whites
Urcain Vermifuge will kill and expel
these parasites Price 21 cents
iy and Chapman druggists
Quig
The bulk of the beef cattle are now
100 ard 125 lower than they were
at the high point of the season and
lower than they were a year ago The
best cattle so far this month have sold
al 6 10 best hogs at 300 beit sheep
at 5 40 andltast lambs at 720 The
bulk of the beef cattle are now selling
at 460 and 325 and buyers are act
ing in a verv bearish manner
Tne following is the report of the
Georgiaschool fdr fthe month ending
Feb1 2d Those not tardy nor absent
Jennie and Emma Anderson Rollie
Jessie and Alvin Hoffman Seward
Vera and Carrie Wilson Those not
missing over one or two days Arthur
and Axel Anderson Ferdinand and
Charlie Osterman Eddie and Freddie
Hoffman Gussie and Stanley Roth
leutner Margaret Kibler
Teacher
I hobbled into Mr Blackinons drug
store one evening says Wesley Nelson
of Hamilton Ga and he asked me to
try Cha nberlains Pain Balm for rheu
matism with which I had suffered for a
long time I told him I had no faith
in any medicine as they all failed He
said Well if Chamberlains Pain
Balm does not help you you need jiot
pay for it I took a bottle of it home
and used it according to the directions
and in one week I was cured and have
not since been troubled with rheuma
tism Sold by Quigley Chapman
druggists
Latest reports from the seat of war
in Africa show that Buller has once
more been compelled to retire and in
this case the Boers have abandoned
their usual tactics and are pushing the
English having assumed the offensive
for the first time The fall of Kimber
ley and Ladysmith are expected any
my now It seems remarkable that a
little South African republic should
have made so hard a fight and the only
explanation is that the Lord is on then
side Years ago the British thought
they had settled the South African
question but they forgot that No
question is ever settled until it is settled
right
it
The claim of other cough medicines
to be as good as Chamberlains are ef
fectually set at rest in the following
testimonial of Mr C D Glass an em
ploye of Bartlett Dennis
tier Me He says I had kept adding
to a cold iiud cough in the winter of
1S97 trying every cough medicine I
heard of without permanent help until
one day I was in the drug store of Mr
Houlehan and he advised me to try
Chamberlains Cough Remedy and of
fered to pay back my money if I was
not cured My lungs and brachial
tubs were very sore at this time but I
vhis completely cured by this remedy
and have since always turned to it
when I got a cold and soon find relict
1 also recommend it to my friends anl
am glad to sait is the best of all cough
medicines For sale by Quigley
Ciiapniaiir druggists
F0lliD A GOLD MINE
IT WAS IN MIS POVLTItY
YARD
Ilaii mlotca Uhvh Compound that
Sluiie lli Hens Lvy Double the
Cxtwl Xitmbcr Summer ami
Winter Secret of Mil
Success
People in the neighborhood of CrestouIowa
ire amazed at the number of eggs that this
man drives to market with When asked
what was the cause of his hens being so prolific
he stated it was all in a curtain compound he
was usin that kept his hens in good condition
and furnished them with the proper stimulus to
egp production American Poultry Mixture is
the name of it and is made by American Mfg
Co Terre Haute Ind Every man in the poul
try business is interested in the health of his
hens and their laying caoasity In the eggs lie
ils profits Tliis mixture is guaranteed to In
crease the production of eggs 100 per cent or
money refunded It will do more than three
times as much as the same amount of any other
compound It is concentrated in lormaudthe
result of years of practical experience In the
poultry business There is absolutely no doubt
as to what it will do and you are invited to try
it at the expense of the company Send 100
for a sample package and if it doesnt do the
work you get your money back This Is fair
and Is made to induce practical poultrymen to
give it a trial It is also a sure preventive of
such diseases as the terrible cholera and roup
wnich create such havoc in all parts of the coun
try It acts directly on the craw aud gizzard
and is a thoroughly scientific preparation
The manufacturers guarantee eve ry package
or refund purchase money If your druggist
dont sell American Poultry Mixture hes be
hind the age In that case order direct from
American Manufacturing Co Terre Haute
Ind 1
Clarence Ray left for Washington
last night in search cf the land of
milk and honey
Lee Holsclaw and family started
for Washington last night where
they expect to make their future
home --
Miss Hilda Balgard of Rosebud
has been visiting Miss Lottie Dwyer
for the past week and while here
worked for several days in Judge Wal
cotts office
Rev Cumbow returned from Long
pine Friday night where he had been
assisting in revival meetings He re
ports that 42 souls were converted
during the meetings
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SHORT
HORNS 0
FOR SALE -Consisting of 50 BRED
Heifers and Cows 23 head of one and
two vear old Bulls all of SCOTCH and
CRUIKSHAJSK breeding Prices Right
Sold singly or in car lots vddress
A H BRETT
131 West Second St MaSON CITY IA
New Feed Stable
I have leased the Hackberry Thompson
barn and will be prepared to feed ami
care for horees at reasonable ratesl md
I will also sell liny and Grain
H ULRIOH
S ESTABROOK
COUNTY
SURVEYOR
All work executed with promptness
and accuracy
Office at Estabrook Honsp on Cherry St
V ALFNTINE NEB-
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Administrators Sale
In the matter of the Estate cf John W Oenr
deceased
Notice U hereby given that in pursuance of an
order of Hon James J Harrington judge of the
District Court of Clirry County madon the
3dri of laiurirv 1900 tortile sl of the real
estate hereinafter described there will he sold
At ten oclock in the forenoon on the 10th day
of March ivoo1 at the east front door of the
court house in tit eviilagp of Valentine Nebras
ka at public vendue to the highesr bidder for
cash tbe following described real estate tc wit
The w 1 2 of the ne 1 4 nw l l of se 1 t and the
ne 1 4 of sw 1 4 of section H township r2 range
39 in said county Said sale will remain open
one hour
Hated February 7 1jOO
William e iialey
Administrator of the estate of
3 3t JOHN Y OENS deceasad
Notice to Creditors
Id County Court within and for Cherry County
Nebiaska
In the matter of the Estate of Henry Witz de
ceased
To the Creditors of said Estate
You are hereby notified That I will sit at the
Com ty Court Room m Valentine in said Countv
on tile Jlth day of February 1900 at 10 oclock
a in to receive and examine all claims a tiust
said estate with afvicw to their adjustment and
allowance The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is i mouths
from the 22d day of September A I IslKand the
lime limit id for payineiitof debts i one ear
fi nm said ild day nt September
Witness my hand and the seal of said County
Court tliia Gih day of February 1900
6 W R TO WNE County Judgp
Notice to Non Itesident Defendant
I the District Court of Cherry Comity Neb
raska
Marj FcrstI non ronlent defendant will
tike notice that on the iMrdday of Li iu irV19ttf
John Ferstel filed a petition in Uie District
Court of cherry County Nebraska the object
and prayer of which are to obtain a decree of
absolute divorce from you on the grounds that
ou have wilfully abandoned tho plaintiff and
have remained absei t without just cause for
-more than two ve irs last nat and adulterv
You arc required to answer said pctMon on or
lietore tue utu uay ot Atun ii luoo
Gi JUiOT hJfliXLJaintiff
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Notice to Creditors
In County Court within and for Chorrv County
NebrasKa In tho matter of the Estate of
James W Dcltorde deceased
To tho Creditor of sld Ktalo
You are It i5 notified that f will Ml at the
County Con t Kooui In Valentine In said county
on the 171mIh of February laOO at 10oVlock
a in to n fivt and examine all claims against
paid C3tw with a view tJ their djiwlmcnl and
fhe time limited for tho presenta
tion ot bus aualnst said Estate is sevon
months imni the ilst day of July AD IS0O ana
the time United for payment of debts Isobb
year from said Jlst day of July 1000
Witness mv hand and the seal of said County
Court this 30th day of January IM
j W it TO WM5 County Judge
Notice to Creditors
In Coun Court within and for Cherry Coun
tv N iniska In the matter of the listato
of J ii mas 1 Joftns deceased
To Uie Iredttorsof said Estate
You are hereby notified ihat I will sit at the
Countv Court Koom In Valentine in said county
on the 17th day of February 1900 at
a oclock n in to receive and ex
amine 11 claims against said Estate with a
view to their adjustment and allowance The
time limited for the presentation ot claims
aculnst said estate is six months from tho Kith
day of October A D 1899und the time limited
for payment of debts 1 one year from said ICth
dav of October 1S99
Witness my hand and the seal of said County
Court this 30th day of January 1900
W K TOWNE
2 County Judge
Dissolution of Partnership
Notice 13 hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between CJ Farnhaiu of
Valentine Nebr and S V Dlkeman of North
Platte Nebr unuer the firm name of Farnham
Dlkeman was on the 27th day or December
1K99 dissolved by mutual conseit C J Frn
hain retaining tho business collecting all ac
counts and najiiig all the debts of said llrm
OJFAltNHAM
2 - S F D1KEMAN
NOTICE is hereby given that w have filed
with the county commissioners or Cherry
County Nebr a bond duly tested and accom
panied by a uetitinn prayini that we be granted
a license to sell malt spiriiuoiit and vinous
liquors in the village of Woodlake iVoodlaku
precinct Cherrv County Nebraska
MEOHGE HERSHEY
JOHN STKTTEIt
Dated this 3nth day ot January 1900
NOTICE is hereby given that we have filed
with the county commissioners of Cherry
County Nebr a hond dulv tested and accom
panied by a petition praying that we be granted
a Ikeuse to sell malt spirituous and vinous
liquors hi tho village of Cody Hoillng Springs
preciuct Cherry Countv Nebraska
IltVIN C STOTTS
JOHN G STETTEit
Dated this 18th day of Jauuary 19C0
Notice of Limited Partnership
Notice is hereby given that KM Faddls who
resides at Valentine Nebraska and William
steadnittu who resides at Kennedy Nebraska
have formed a li ited partnership pursuant to
the provisions ol the statute for the imrpose of
carrying on the business of stock raising and the
buying and selling of live stock The name of
the firm under which such business is conducted
is 11 M Faddis Co The names of all parties
interested in said partnership are the said It M
Faddis who is the general pSrtnerand William
Steadman who is the special partner The sail
special partner has contributed and paid into
the common stock of said paitneraliip the sum
of 12500 in cash or goods
Said partnership is to commence on the second
day of January 1900 and terminate on the sec
ond day of January 1910
The principal plaje of business of said partner
ship will be in Cherry County Nebraska
Dated this second day of January 1900
K M FADDIh
52 4t WILLIAM STEADMAN
Notice to Non ltesident Defendants
W H Peters real name tin nown The Neb
raska Mortgage and Trust Co and Estella J
Case defendants will take notice that on the
18th day of October 1899 the County of Cherry
plaintiff Herein tiled Us petition in the district
eoui t of Chewy county Nebraska against W
H Peters real nana unknown J ne Nebraska
Mortgage and Trust Co and Esleila J Case de
fendants the object and prayer of which are to
foreclose the tax liens hereinafter described
In its first cause of action stated in said peti
tion the plaintiff seeks to foreclose a tax lieu up
on tne nj of swH of section 20 and ni ol ee4
ol sectlou27 in township 27 range 28 west of the
sixth principal meridian in Cherry county Neb-
raska hat the taxes involved in said first
cause of action are the ttxes that were levied
on said premises in the year 1S97 that there is
now due the plaintiff upon its tax lien the sum
SO 8 for which with lntei est from the first day
of October 1899 on 540 thereof at 10 per ceut
um per annum the plaintiff prays for a decree
that defendants be required to pay the same or
that said premises may be sold to satisfy tho
amount found due
In its second cause of action stated in said pe
tition the plaintiff seeks to foreclose a tax lei n
upon the ulA of swJi of section 20 and Vi of self
ot section 27 in township 27 range 28 west of
the sixth principal meridian iu Clierrj county
Nebraska that the taxes involved in said sec
ond cause of action are the taxes that were lev
ied in the year 1898 that there is now due the
plaintiff noon Its tax lien the sum of 523 for
which sum with the interest from thejirst day
of October 1S99 on S4C3 tliereof at 10 per cent
um per annum the plaintiff prays for a decree
that the defendants be required to pay the same
or that said premises may be sold to satisfy the
amount four 1 due
You are required to answer said petition on
or before i ebruarv 19th 19C0
THE COUNTY OF CUEKKY
Plaintiff
Dated this 18th day of Januay 1000 52 it
Notice to Non llesident Defendants
Martha Monroe widow Claude MonroePearl
Monroe Dottie Monroe Neliie Monroe leKoy
Monroe Myrtle Monroe minors heirs of Levi
L Monroe deceased will take notice that on
the 3rd day of January 1900 the Valentine
lluilding and Loau Association of Valentine
Nebraska filed its petition in the District Court
of Cherry County Nebraska the object and
prayer of which iire to foreclose a certain real
estate mortgage executed by Levi L 3Ionroe
and Martha Monroe upon Lot No 12 Block I
McDonalds addition to the Village oi Valen
tine Cherry county Nebraska in favor of the
plaintiff upon which there is due plaintiff tno
sum of 29590 with interest thereon from the 1st
dav of January 1900 for which sum the plain
tiff pra s judgment aud a decree that the de
fendants pay the same together witu costs in
terest and in detaull thereof that said real es
tate be sold as provided iy lnv for the payment
of plaintiffs claim and costs
ou are require to auswersaid petition on or
before the 11th day of February 19C0
Valentine Huildiug Loan Association
of Valentine Nebraska by F M
WALCOTT its Attorney
Notice to Non Resid entDefcndants
To William Bowcn John Bowen Kebecca -Bowen
Matthew Bowen and Kosj Bowea non
resident defendants
You and each of jouare hereby notified that
on the 21th day of January 1900 Matthew M
Bowen as plaintiff fild in the District Court of
Cherry Countv Nebraska his petition against
you us defendautsini jleaded with Anna Bowen
Elizabeth Fitzgerald and Henry Bowen as your
co defendants the object and praj er of which
is to have a certain dncd of conveyance executed
b3 this plaintiff to Mary M Bowen on the- 19th
day of November lfcUl whereb3he conveyed the
premises and real estate described in said rc
lition and described as follows to wit Thesw
14 of section 2 and the lots and 4 and s 1 2 of
nw 1 4 of section 2 all in township 34 raDge 29C
in said county to tho said Mary M Bowen now
deceased to be declared to be a trust deed and
that the title tosaidprcmlses and real estate be
declared to be in this plaintin that a guardian
be appointed for the minor heirs of said Mary
M Boweu and that said guardian be authororcil
and required to execute and deliver to plaintiff
a deed conveying theleiral title and all the right
and title of said defendants and each of them
in and to said premises to this plaintiff aud if-
said guardian or any of said defendants shall f
fail or neglect to execute and deliver a deed to
said premises as herein prayed that the de
fendants and each and all of them and all per- -sons
claiming by through or under them urauy
of them shall be forever barred ol aiv riuht
title claim interest or equity m jid to said
premises and real estate and that the tit to
said premises be quieted and conHnnnd in t ip
name of this plaintiff ami for such other iid
further relief as equity may require
You are further notified and required to an
swer said petition on or berore the 5th uay of
March 19CO MA T HI K W M BOWEN
Plaintiff
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