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denca in fact are glad of this opportunity to own up
just what we are trying to do Its just this way
January as a rule is a dull month Every year we en
deavor to make it a busy month by attractive sales in
all departments Never since we have been in the
business have we fail ed to show an increase of January
sales eajh year We dont want to fail now and that
accounts for such prices as these If you see a thing
here that you need there isnt the least doubt that
we an save you money on it
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20 lb of Prunes - - 100
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Inquire at this office
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Geo Cutler returned from Wood
lake Saturday evening
Henry Murphy of Steen precinct
visited in town Saturday
Pettycrew has the biggest and best
line of mittens and gloves
Almost your own price on overshoes
and German sox at Farnhams 52
C W Bennett and family were in
the city from Simeon Saturday
Ina Flowers resigned her position
at Sparks and returned home Mon
day
Sadie Dewey and sister Ethel were
Saturday visitors in town from Woodr
lake
D Stinard and daughter Ada re
turned from Council Bluffs Tuesday
night v
Jack Hooton has built a large
greenhouse on the south side of his
hotel
The Democrat is the official paper
of Cherry county Now is the time
to subscribe
For shoes that wear well and look
well and fit foot and pocket well
go to Farnhams 52
Three good rooms to rent over The
Democrat office Suitable for small
family Inquire I M Rice
F K 3ivens was over from Rose
bud the first of the week shaking
hands with his old friends
Tom Hornby made several radica
changes in the arrangement of the
interior of his store this week
Mrs W A Pett3crew was quite ill
with la grippe last Saturday but is
much improved at present writing
It is reported that a certain young
physician well known here will soon
establish a drug store at Woodlake
Have you seen those fine pictures
and frames in R Andersons window
They go at 200 each during holiday
trade 48
Dr Walter Tucker government
physican at Rosebud visited his par
ents in town a couple of days this
week
Andrews the photographer is fix
ing up the old building on the corner
east of the court house for a photo
gallerj
Buy a Woodmanse wind mill guar
anteed for five years all repairs fur
nished free of charge For sale by
R Anderson 35 tf
Clarke Tucker have moved their
law office into the building recently
vacated by Dr Holsclaw opposite
the Democrat office
Bryans paper The Commoner will
be issued on January 23 We will
send it and the Democrat to any ad
dress one year for 175
Bryans paper The Commoner will
appear about January 20th The
Commoner and this paper will be sent
to any address one year for 1 75
Sarah Simpson was taken suddenl
ill at the house of Prof Watson last
Saturday aud is threatened with ati
extended attack of spinal menlngltus
Every village is afflicted with a
number of fossils male and female
who always say This town has the
worst lot of joung folks I ever seen
Since we moved into a ground floor
office where he can see things our
devil has come to the conclusion that
Valentine has the biggest lot of pret
ty girls in the country
Bob Good went down to Alnsworth
Saturday night and visited with his
family over Sunday He has severed
his connection with the Ainsworth
Herald and says he now feels like a
common hobo printer
We offer space on last page of The
Democrat among stock brands to
our advertisers 6 inch double col
umn or more will be iriven exclusive
right among stoctc brands if desired
Also space on oth page for sale
A card from I M Jones conveys
the intelligence that he is in Laura
Ohio and is happ He asks us
where in is my paper by which
we judge tbatlrv has not lost inter
eit i Vajentine apd her people
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New line of shirts and overalls at
Farnhams 52
Good horse and
Robert McQuade
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The Official Newspaper of Oherry Oounty Nebraska
VALENTINE NEBRASKA JANUARY 17 1901
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CemmissioEaera Proceeding
Valentine Nebr January 8 I90iBo3rd met
ia regular session Present Cliairman L Lauf
er Alex Burr and W E Haley
On motion the following offlci 1 appointments
were made
J A Gee justice of the peace Kennedy pre
cinct
K N Bruce justfee of the peace Wood Lake
precinct
C C Thompson road overseer distri ct No 26
On motion F H Higgln was granted a refund
of 3ji same being erroneously assessed
On motion request of Barto Courtney to
have tax assessed against them in Lavaca pre
cinct for 1898 stricken from the tax list was ic
jecled
Oh motion the action of the board in reducing
the claim of Geo Stannard was reconsiderea
ami heariDg set for next meeting of the board
Ou motion D Hanna was granted a refund of
240 same being double assessment
On motion Fred H Itobi nson was granted a
refund of 47 13 same having been paid twice
On motion protest of C E Colty against pay
iug distress charges was returned to him with
out action
Ou motion John F Hook was appointed road
overseer district mo 17
On motion Uie report of county superintend
ent for fourth quai ter was accepted
f On motion request of J It Fee to have ob
struction removed from public road was reject
ed
On motiou tax of Win Clarkson in Sparks
precinct 1808 for breaking on school land was
ckdered stricken from the tax list
On motion a warrant of 1007 was ordered
drawn on county general fuud in favor of W II
Bearing superintendent of Institute for Feeble
Minded Youth
On motion the following official bonds were
approved
Henry auguston road overseur district 43
A0 ttnnri
O Htarr
James Hudson
Henry C Bowring
oJ Carey
-John Borman
John Urooins Jr
Lewis dams
J F Hook
Aaron Grooms
C F Long Assessor
Joseph Wisser
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John Ferstl
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JFYouig
Henry Fowler
JASauIts
1 K Leu Justice
W a Wilson
C B MuNamee
J A Gee
K N Bruce
F W Xing
J M Clarkson
Steen
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Plea8rt Hill
Barley
Minuecuaduza
Ehlow
Loup
Georgia
Merriman
Kennedy
Wood Laka
Goose Creek
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On motion the bond of Anchor bank for keep
ing county funds was approved
Whereupon the board adjourned to Jan t
Jan 9 iiki Board metr as per adjournment
members all present
Communicationsiin regurd to Edgar bridge of
W D McNall et al was received and on motion
J J Owen was appointed road overseer of dis
trict 50 to attend to same
The request of E C Cole for refund of taxes
was withdrawn on his request
On motion John Simpson was granted a re
fund of 789 same having been assessed by
county commissioners without notice in 1 897
On motion petition of J A Adamson et al for
new precinct was laid over until March meeting
On motion request of John Hoffman for re
fund of taxes was rejected
On motion bids for county printing and sta
tionery were opened and laid ever to Jan 10 at
o am also bids for books and blanks
The petition of E O Cole et al to incorporate
the Village of Cody also remonstrance to same
came before the Board and hearing was set for
1U0 pm and at that time hearing set for Feb
c 1001
On motion tiie following estimate of expenses
for the year 1901 was made
County oflicers 93500
County Bridges COOO
Court and Jury 4000
Precinct Officers 3500
Jail aud Board for Prisoners zooo
County Koad Fund looo
Mnmlies lor Poor 1500
Sinking Fund and Interct ir00
Itentfor CourtHouso eoo
Bounty on Wild Animate 2800
Judgment Fuud 250
Fuel aud Repairs- 300
Books Blanks and Stationery soo
Total G050
Ou motion the salary of the CoAUty Clerk was
Hxei at 400 Salary of Deputy Co Clerk 7C0
Clerk was also allowed 30 for clerk hire in div
trict court Salary of couuty superintendent
was fixed Jit 3il0 per dty
On motion contract wih county attorney for
furnishing fuel for IiIb ofllce was extended for
year loot
On motion tile following clulms were allowed
ami warrants less delinquent personal raxes or
dt red drawn ou coilnty bridge fund
Alex Burr recelvina bridges 12 75
-Oh county general fund
Fremont Tribuue Book aud Cover 10 50
L W Daniels recording official bouda and
certificate of electi 11 C8 75
Quglry iJliapinHti meMiciuc for poor 4 yo
A M iMorrlsey salary and expenses 4th
quarter UK0 17R 10
Ktta Bmwii expenses 4th quarter 1900 7 so
hicKHOii Bntytu goods for poor 4 10
W A Pettycrew uootis for oo r 30 10
T P Spratt commissioners fees 7 -0
N Cunningham goods for poor 1C0O
C fc Sherman livery 3 00
G h Hornby coal Mrs J G Gibsou
county poor 4 40
G 11 Hornby supplies for county iooo
8 Jenifer commissioners fees 14 CO
Ceo Elliott goods for poor 31 20
Alex Burr lumber 3 31
Fischer Ludwig coal fur county 13 05
Whereupon the board adjourned to Jau 10
January to Doard met as per adjournment
members all present Hoard took up bids for
furnislilnj books blanks for loot
On motion the cerk was instructed to exclude
from hifl annual estimates all blanks heretofore
ordered not designated as ofllcal blanks to wit
deeds mortgages real awl chattel leases bills
of sale mechahic liens assignment of mortgages
releaia of real estate mortgagee povrer of attor
ney
Whereupon the bid of the Fremont Tribuue
was accepted and said Ann awarded contract
for all books and stationery as pertheir bid with
eiceptiou of 1000 ruled treasurers etatements
records to be made of Crane Bros best linen
paper All records to bu flat opening bouud
with full Russian leather and covered with can
vas covers with leather comers
On motion W 8 Barker was awarded con
tract for printing stationery for year 1901 as per
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This market always keep a supply of
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In addition to a first class line of Steaks Roasts Dry Salt Meats
Smoked llama Breakfast Bacon and Vegetable
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