w 1 r v 3 lt H T 11 zi r - Mfri VUUtA 3 -- am QWHBHpr - V k v T SmeaaCaslh i - h4ai f r f viBu fr rift V 1 VOLUME XY pyyvwwvwwww C H CORXEMu President B r3rrr ur - v f Ma6adamtta THE RED FRONT - - f vwwwww vwvwwvywwwwwwvwwwwyvnvww THE BUZZ OF BUSINESS AT THE LEADING STORE Theres no sound more welcome to a merchants ear It tells him the buying public is at his back It is an endorsement of his business methods a vote of appre ciation for all his thought care and investment of capital It proves to him that he is proving worthy of pub lic trust Thisbusiness begins to buzz We shall not De content with business merely buzzing this season we want to make it hum This store is filled with ma terial to do it with and all of the right sort Here is some of tne material Gloves Caps Underwear r it r i Mittens Overshoes Overalls - - -- i - - r r J 1 1 aaaaaaAaAaa AAjsAjUiAtAsAs K iAAAAaa 3I MMftftftAA J 9 TheDOJNUhLiliK I c x x la continually adding improvements and It i now th best equipped and most comfortable FIRST CLASS MODERN HOTEL IN NOKTHWEST NEBRASKA Hoi tnd Cold Water Excellent Bath Room Tw Sample Booms SWWMHHHHP 99 9V9999V 9V999TOSW D STINARD CLOAK fatmmfmm i i Ji AND For Ladies Misses and Children LI WIl WORK GZJAKANrKED CLOTHIER AP BCOTS SHOES CLOTHIKG s AND GENTS FURNISHINGS PRACTICAL TAILORING VALENTINE NESR Jtt Y K1CIIOLSOK Cashier ANK OF VALENTINE Valentine Nebraska A General Hanking Business Transacted Bays and Sells Domestic and Foreign Exchange 31iemlal National flank New York 4 49 4 4 49 4 49 fj 49 49 Correspondents First National Bank Omaha Neb ilMl l PAINTIN G ftfr PAPER HANGING GALGIMIN1NG R S DENNIS S Valentine Nebraska x All work well done b vvvvv9 SOMETHING TO EATI Apples and Oranges - x Cranherries Sorghum and Syrup Qlfor fqr Mwe is - - Presprved Rasubcrneg Cjienieg andPlnm8 f buckwheat Flour find Mublo Syrup Ruts uud aiuy Fresh New Stock AT FARN HAMS r -a r v vvvvvvwwwvwwwvwywvwwvrwwwvwwwwvywwvwww f f TATl OP THE TOWNT 3 Ed Pike of Crookston Tuesday was in town W L Rogers was up from Kennedy yesterday A printer wanted to work on The Democrat R A Marroll was in town yester day evening C W Bennett of Simeon was on our streets Friday Rev Bates of the Episcopal church was in town Sunday Chas McCoy of Kennedy is a Val entine visitor today Wash Honey has opened up a meat market in Wood Lake J H Quigley went up to his ranch south of Cody Sunday Jas Childers was down from Cody on business yesterday Nels Rowley came in from his ranch near Kennedy yesterday Nels Polen was among our towns men the first of the week Pettycrew has the biggest and best line of mittens and gloves Woodruf Ball and Mr Post spent Thanksgiving in town Jim Woodman the Wood Lake bar ber was in town last Friday Wm E Cotton of Pullman was do ing business in town Tuesday Frank Parker from up the Snake came to town yesterday evening Wm Erickson of Kennedy tran sacted business with our people yes terday W N Bliss and wife of Crook9ton were down to Valentine on business last Friday Henry Graham has been looking af ter the local news at Cody for the Cody Enterprise S L Ellis the Simeon merchant came in for a load of freightrfqr his store Saturday W D Morgareidge and Geo N Davis spent a couple of days in town the first of the week Quite a number of our young people enjoyed themselves on the lake skat ing Thanksgiving day Dont forget to have some photos for Christmas as they make a very nice gift to your friends 2t Louis Ramberg from up on the county line was doing business in town last Friday and Saturday Jim Gillaspie and George Miller came to town last Saturday to spend a few days with their friends W A Wilson was down from Kll gore last evening on business and re turned home on the passenger Bob Good went down home Satur day night and returned Tuesday ev ening to help on The Democrat Capt Archer and Ki Brown went up to Ceorgia Monday night to begin building a house for J G Wilson For sale One iron bedstead one dresser and commode one hot air blast stove MRS J G GIBSON Jesse Granger was quite sick at the City Hotel Monday evening from in voluntary contraction of the mucles For sale My 2 Stdry 7 Room house and lot well windmill and other im provements A bargain Mrs Eva Razey 4t We hear that W P Hunt formerly of Valentine has purchased a drug store at Joplin Mo and his wife will soon go to join him J A W Johnson the Kilgore mer chrnt and postmaster made a flying visit to Valentine yesterday evening returning on the passenger Mrs J E Thackery returned last Thursday night from the Omaha ME Hospital after a couple of weeks stay and her eyes are much improved and better than they have been for a long time Buy a Woodmanse windmill guar anteed for five years all repairs fur nished free of charge For sale by Bi Anderson 35 tf HB Clapp of Simeon was in Sat urday and paid tribute to The Val entine Democrat for which we are thankful Next The Magic Estate Hot Blast Heat er will save you coal and produce more heat than any other stove on the market For sale by R ANDER SON 35 tf J H Quigley returned from Cody last week and was kept busy for a few days shaking hands with his friends and telling his experience with small pox Samuel Hudson of Simeon was in for a load of supplies for his ranch Tuesday He inquired for John Mer ritt and wants him to work on the ranch during the winter JS J Davenport returned last Thnrsday night from Omaha and re ported his little boy Harrison as hav ing undegrone a successful operation and was getting along nicely E A Werlich the Oasis merchrnt was doing business in Valentine the fore part of the week and took out some freight for his store Mr Wer lich enjoys a good trade at Oasis Mrs Ashburn and daughter Mabel were in town Tuesday for supplies The jounger daughter Anna is re covering the use of her ankle that was broken some time ago from being thrown dy a broncho Cdunty Treasurer Thackrey is col lecting up all back personal taxes iind if ithere are any who have not paid their taxes they will save money by paying at once before the sheriff calls with a distress warrant Married at the Commercial hotel on Tuesday Nov 27 1900 Rev Saf ford officiating Mr Jas G Scott of Cherry county and Miss Orvilla Rich ardson of Hay Springs Congratula tions are extended from this office to the newly wedded couple Rushville Standard Henry VanLeer of Brownlee was in town Monday and Tuesday of this week Mr VanLeer expects to leave Brownlee in the spring as he has sold his ranch pioperty tbere and will probably go down east to abetter set tled country for a while We proph esy that he will want to come back to Cherry Co before long Daniel Hubbard and wife are now occupying their property In the west part of town Mr Hubbard was the first to avail himself of the bargain offered by the DEMOCRAT in last weeks paper by paying a years sub scription in advance and gets the Prairie Farmer as a premium for one year free Wholl be the next M G Hopkins received a little book last week containing a history of the regiment he soldiered in during the civil war which recalls the many in cidents to his mind of his experience as a soldier Mr Hopkins met many of his old comrades last summer at the reunion in Chicago though moit of them are now dead Of the 003 men who enlisted in his regiment about one third were mustered out and now only about one third of those are living Pablic Sale At R HANSENS ranch twelve miles south of Valentine Monday Dee 10th bejrinainjr at 10 a m sharp 58 head of Cattle 11 Cows 5 steers 4 Heifers 38 Spring Calves Three teams 1 roan Mare 1 Stallion Colt two years old 1 Yearling Colt 2 Pis 1 high bred 3-year-old Shoi thorn Bull One new mower 1 old mower Deering 1 new rake 2 old rakes I wide tire wag on with box 1 good Mollne wagon with top box 1 running gear with hay rack 1 set new harness isetsoldhai tiess 1 boys saddle 1 haystacker 2 buggies 2 plows 1 harrow 1 scraper 1 black Spanish Jack six years old black Mare eisrht years old 1700 lbs F Prawitz moyed out of the Frank 1 1 gray Mare thirteen years old 1600 Brayton house into the Hornby house last Saturday recently vacated by G A Chapman Mr Chapman and family live on the corner opposite the M E Church next to Jas H Quig ley s John Bachellor and family are liv ing in the Stilwell house north of- the Catholic Church Mr Bachellor goes out to look after his ranch interests occasionally while the children will be able to attend school- as soon as -it opens lbs 1 sorrel Mare seven years old 1200 lbs 3 Stoves Bedsteads Tables and other furniture Cupboard and other Household Goods too numerous to to specify Terms All sums under S10 cash On sums over 10 one years time will be given on approved bankable security at 10 per cent int erest 5 per cent off for cash Free lunch at noon Bring your nirls and fjddles and have a good time after the sale R HANSEN W 13 WARD Auctioneer -- fr rw VALENTINE NEBRASKA DECEMBEE 6 1900 i HE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT NTTMdER 46 ram i A4f 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 Si 4M COFFEE Then it wasnt ours ii i n gn 49 DIDNT TASTE tf rfvrvtTrffrrT Ef2r2xi30g2gJgjjfaifcjtf GET 23222i 2 GOOD a THIS MORNING 1 1 Sfr g WE II AYE THE GREATEST TABLET Y IN THE 49 CITY ftfr 49 h 49 Chase Sanhorns Fine Rio 15 nnats J 49 Chase Sanborns Blended Santos a snlenriir ifr 49 -- - x 49 drink 20 cents f 43 Chase Sanborns Highland Jilend 80 eedts j 49 Chase Sanborns Mocha and Java Seal brand J look hrst prize at Worlds I air Chicago 1 pound cansj 40 cents 2 pound cans 75 cents gj DAVENPORT THACHER General Merchants En TrHaPffl3 i Wi CfCfCfCfCfCfCf WWWVT 0 r LIVERY BARN WALCOTT d LUDWIGProps AAA Successors to WAL00TT STEVMSON g LIVERY FEED AND SALE STABLE eS25 live Your Money a Chance HIHHMHHHHHlHHHHHHHHHHHHHIilHHHBi NMany say that it takes money to make money but tliis does not hold true if yon trade at Yiertels No matter how little money you have to spendyon can always save something by buying here Com pare our prices with those of other stores and see how much we can save you Salt Coal Fence Posts v X MAX E VIERTEL CROOKSTON NEBR CITIZENS MEAT MARKET J W STETTERPROPRIETOR This market always keeps a mpply of FRESH RU1T - AND GAME In addition to a firat clasi lino of Steaks Boasts Dry Salt Meats Smoked Hams Breakfast Bacon and Vegetables AtStettert Old Stand on Main Strat VALENTINE NEBRASKA 0 JKQjliiMxJKMyWJCTSr HiIntt7 sTisZyA We Handle All Kinds Leave orders with Frank Fischer or call at Ludwigs old stand DDTMnTTM AT THIS YOUR iKllN 1 iTHKjr OFFICE We Can Satisfy- You in Quality Price and Workmanship Geo Cyphers receivad notice some time ago of his appointment as Chief Carpenter of an Indian school at Wit tenberg Wis and saarted from Valen tine Friday moiuininff for his new work which will very likely keep him occupied for several months b if ore he can hope for a transfer closer home Rice writes Insurance JU IT- FORTUNE TOLD BY AS TROLOGY AND YOUR HAND Send date of birth and drawing or photo of hand Satisfaction guar anteed 15 questions answered for Zo cents for one month only Hoodoo bag and lucky charm free to ladies can influence all whom you touch with them References and testimon ials free If impossible to send photo or drawing of hand send color of hair and eyes MltE N Siimi 41 4t Theaford Nebr