J M V I 1 1 h i 1 trr each shining liour in gathering hon ey for his stor he flits from flower to flower So like are the farmer and the busy bee neither of tkem loose a mo ment of daylight and lots of them cany lightning bugs with them and work after dark this last rule can also be ap plied to the busy mosquito Since our last writing death has twice visited our community Our friend and neighbor Mr Peterson was laid to rest by loving hands on June the 8th in the new cemetery at Valen tino Deceased was about 50 years old and a native of Denmark he has lived in America about 17 years he leaves a a wife and two daughters to mourn his loss A number of sympathizing friends followed tho remains to their last resting place Rev Whitehouse read the services at the grave Little Phillip Bush son of Henry Bush and wife was called away last Friday June 21 Little Ihillip was about 8 years of age and a ver promis ing little fellow and a favorite of all who knew him The child was suppos ed to have ben poisoned from eating canned corn The family have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends Little consolation can be of iered at such times Onr Savior said Suffer the little children to come unto me for of such is the Kingdom of Heav en for unless ye become as little child ren ye cannot enter therein A Fbuend ffigBijgrg - - - TP LliT3feKSfi39 airttaiiataabJrtiaitiMf i rrrfinMfiltrinr imfniirffatiBa m ROYAL Baking Powder is indispen sable to the preparation of the finest cake hot breads rolls and muffins Housekeepers are sometimes importuned to buy other powders because they are cheap Housekeepers should stop and think If such powders are lower priced are they not inferior Is it economy to spoil your digestion to save a few pennies The Royal Baker and Pastry Cook containing over 8oo most practical and valuable cooking re ceipts free to every patron Send postal card with your full address Alum is used in some baking pow ders and in most of the so called phosphate powders because it is cheap and makes a cheaper powder But alum is a corrosive poison which taken in food acts injuriously upon the stomach liver and kidneys ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO 100 WILLIAM ST NEW YORK THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I M RICE EDITOR 100 Per Teur in Advance POBLIBIIED EVERY THURSDAY Entered at th e Post office at Valentine Cherry county Nebraska as Second class matter Kennedy Chas Harris of Oasis was a busi ness caller at Kennedy last Monday D M Sears and family are visiting relatives and friends inlioup county John Haeber of Oasis went to Ken nedy after supplies one day this week J N Steadraan was over and put up avind mill for J A Gee the first of the week Hanford and Miss Edith Dunham aie up from Loup county visiting relatives and friends Mh s Clara Dunham is home after teaching a successful term of school near Wood Late Geo Ford from Snake Biver was in Kennedy after supplies foi Faddis and Steadman Monday Tho dance at Mr Dunhams on last Monday night was a success and every body reported having a good time Broken Arm Niobrara Falls Hayes Robin visited his homestead last week Mrs Luey Parker returned Wednes day from an extended visit to her par ents John Adamson Tom Mosher and A E Craze went over to the lakes last week did they get any bites Oh yes plenty of mosquito bites How does the little busy bee improve Brown lee Kews Lefto ver from last Aveek M rs MinDie Rousche has been quite sick the past week F T Leigh is freighting from Thid ford for D Steadman J R Lee returned Friday from a visit to Fremont and Wahoo Charmel Noble has gone to Wyoming for the sheep shearing season Quite a number of the Brownlee boys are attending the Valentino races D A Piercy and wife of Kennedy were shopping in the burg Isat week Miss Emilv McLain has been visiting relatives and - holding down her claim the last few dajs Stuart Tait near Brownlee had 15 head of cattle killed by lightning in his pasture Friday night Friday evening we were visited by what these coward y Sanrlhillites call a cyclone We came out of the cellars aliye at all events Am surprised to learn as scarce as news are that some are kicking because their names are in the paper and others because theirs are not The taffy crowd of young folks spent Monday evening at Campbells and the fun as well as the taffy was slightly spoiled by this never ending rain Jno Fritz has deserted the Life In surance business apparently as he has contracte 1 to exterminate the praine dogs in their numerous towns Peter Vlondray r1 Gordon Nebraska Range14 miles north of Gordon C E Wright ff J J G COOLEY Postofflce address Hyannis Neb on right siae bor es same on right shoulder nge six miles northwest of Moth- ei J i J t 3 f surrounding Rosebud S D Left side Left car cropped Jiorses branded VB Range Little White River at morth of 2edar Creek Hutt Brothers Valentino Nebr Brand registered No 374 Brand anywhere on right side GEORGE iSefiflS ttssmsmwLt Postofflce address Neb On either left sjde or bip horses same on left shoulder R nge East of Cot tomvood Lake Bob ert Emery Rodebud S D Cattle branded on both sides Horses on left thigh Range on Cut Meat creek Rosebud S D Km Konnedy Nebr Cattle branded same as cut Horses p leit shoulder Range Month of Boardmau Cody Nebr Cattle branded anywhere some wi Hi under neath me orapn Horses on left shoul der Range Little White River and mouth of Cedar CjfjBolf S D nU 1 1 tmumt rvimtmim0mgmamaMsAea Henry Fliniaux Simeon Nebraska Brand Registered No 810 Quarter Circle Club Cattle briill on left hip Some without quarter circle Horses brand- Ml Oil left uer Rffl I L SbsJ A J P GARDINER Postofflce address Cody Nebraska On eft sidp of cat tle horses Oil lit arm Range north and south of Mobraia RIvrli2 uiilea south west of Cody D N GHUK1EY Vetal Vlandry John DeCory Rosebud S D W JXDJ 1 F 61 nidt Rosebud s p JBfmSmmm mmm Samp as cut or wit bar unrfer S light ear slit and dulapped nomas branded saute on left hin Charlotte E Botill Merriman Neb Left Bide or bip Range north o Eli Some branded 1 D 417 on left side HorsesJD on left hit ge CHAS S NICHOLS Postofflce address Merriman Neb On hip of cattle horses same left shoulder Range between Bear Creek and Niobrara River 9 mi southeast of Merriman ange in Meyer Co on Antelope Creek Reuben Quick Beaf Cattle branded same as cut or on hip Range Blabk Pipe Creek Trqb J lr STh jgin Ttrsy Iliglt Grade Bulls I have at my ranch 20 miles south of Valentine in Dewey Lake precinct 8 hiijh grade Herford bulls two and three years old and three head of fur blood Galloways which I - will sell cheap These bulls are ail first class and were raised on my ranch W G Ballard vVoodlake Nebr S i AWt nine bmf ie i on lett f1 til icli Somn on leftside oi hip Aft a 4uXre J SD tr t VI ctejig C P Jordan ii III I tJSvjj W 7 f W I IraS J 1 fells esggEssassfs Jl M Faddi Co Y f Men- 1 1 IliKli rglstered 2122 On left hp I of cat tk Horses aiue left should er also 240 leftside Range South of Snake 35 utiles e of Gordon fNSM 7r tMiLv mi maa ggm D Bray Postofflre address Ruslmlle Ieb On Vft hip also 50O f H lde Horse jIlSSJS ft 4lMlXfflK et Kangi Odar Lako Rose Jiid S D Cattle branded on leftthlgli or hip same a cut uorae brand same on the left shoulder Charles Richards Merriman Neb CCRJ M MTP 1 T tywssm FD K3 Rii iB CHARLES GAKTdlDE at TT t I 7P I f J I Hl ij AT 5 jffj2KgiJRjT BBBSti vtUt -5 Postofflce address Siege Npb Branded on left side Range Three miles Southeast of Georgia Mwi Postofflce address Cody Neb Cattle branded od left side also C G on left hip of catle and left shoulder on horses Range on Niobrara 10 ntf southwest Cflfly Parker Son watimmsmamaama It is -bud n Horses and tvtttl - me a cut a- CJ iE J on right hip uitijii on Oak and Butte cj eeks A IWeril re ward for information leading to delevtinn 8t1Fe3a of rustlers of stock bearing any of these brands IC L I 2 J I Ft Shadbolt Fleishman Railey Nebr ilervey Hanch Two rullcs east of Crookston in Cherry countv KebruhKa Cattle branded 00 on left hip oh light hip and ou ritht side truh Jnh letter Win Ciivatfliifrh Mr CrooUsion Neb Lft side S P ktt iillOlllllT I erdiiiarkrtiiu top Knmje - J nyre und 37 be tween 2iilirara and the nske riXtme George F Damon Albany Neb Cattle branded FIXmleft ribs or rijbt shoulder Pi J on right bin and leit ribs 6 on left hip Horses FD or SD on riht shoulder ltange 7 mi uortli east of Albany Neb Agent tor lasteur Black Leg Vaccine Wm J Alien Ft Niobrara Neb Brand registeed HO 870 Horses branded on left hip Bange Niobrara river 12 miles east of Valentine lffBgsgaft fiLi James Goodfeilow l I Postofflce address McCann Neb Branded on leftside Rane McCann t Ptrry Parker HSkSIH is s JLBs i BT flfuil Cody Nebr M RICHARDSON Cattle branded on left side Horses J2 on leftjajy IJauge Betvyeen the Niobrara and Jlediciue Lake P O Address L W Parker Reige Neb Brand same as cut Also 2jP Range on Niobrara south of Crookston BKACKETT fibkvlH Brownlee Neb Same a ohdtt Range Between Goose Creek and North Loup J B Lord fifl i Mr HhSBEV SHiiKjM D M pnrs Kennedy Nebr fpaf2 Cattle brtndcd is on cutleft side Some on left hip Horses same on left shoulder Ilance Snnarft Lalie Ctgp Charles II Si tia Stotts Stetter Codyyehraska Bninded on left side Range Tin Can like and Morgan Flats Simeon Neb St i k branded tnt a cut Pack of right shoulder and on right hip Kange on the Niobrara TT fc If- Ufi I I 8 v a4 ZLtf 1 TS v l it VZ trJ mmatt3 FauUiaber Brownlee Riirlit or left 6ide of aitrtle llor e same on leltjshcmlder Left ear cut off of cattle Uange on Loup river WILLIAJJI FKBDON Iostofflce address B Brownlee Neb Like cut on either left side or hipralsn ivSrfXrsi s cSS TflKGft ore William Shangran Cody Nebr On left side Horses same Range Lake Dreek S Dakota same as cut on left hip S250OO RE WAltf for con- conviction of anyone unlawfully handling cattle in these brands JnT uoiiwMMjK M gfflgBWigaqfW P S BOTJSCHE Postofflce address Brownlee Nph mm M VEfA Sti J Newton Nebraka Cattle branded as on cut Some eft side or hij Rane on Gordon Creek Uggg ga AfPfffflBIaB Pat Peiper V Vf 83 ilijiii - inviu Nebr J Sawyer Bros I TT n Brand registered iiniiik No 1027 fef K I Horses branded on left shoulder Kangp uqrfh apd souijt of Cutcojijb Lake in Cherry Co Frank Li verm ore Cody Neb Ui botl sides or 71 any w on an AIso L on hip or shoulder Range Little White River and mouth of Cudur Creek S D L B Lesser Merriman Nebr OX J On left side al so on same side SM underlined Horses under lined M on left thigh Range Little White River C F COOPER Postofflce address Oasis Neb Brand registered 2095 Cattle branded on left aide same as cut Horses branded on left hip Alo some branded cattle Igipiifgi On left Bide or any part of animal Ear mark right ear cut ofl horses branded same on left hip Also has stock branded H on sde or smoulder or JqrWorQVJL oro or Z Also thefollowing the firt one being on sirfe and hip E R Vandegrift Frank T Lee Gorsuch Bros Brownlee Neb CatMe qp left side horses same ou left shoulder Rapge Four mjlesuprtljeastof Brownlee H Y L 1 Julius Heckman B ownlee Nebr Range south of Brownlee Postofflce address Oasis Nebraska Robert Quiesenbery have charge ut these tattle horses Uunn left shoulder some stock brandonV anywhere on ul Range Snakb m0 IcElBFy SPVBbAJMaLK Range South and west of Hackberrv id iaka and iroory Neb Cherry Co Branded on left aide and thigh Earmark squsr0 crou nghr ear Horses have same brand on left thigh Range on Gor Hctgor Bros don and SuakejjSaas Creeks i tm H VfS - r J B A Jteinrrtl of HO will a person for information leading to the arrest ari cattle g vrith aborebraud Newton Nebr Brand registered No 411 Cattle branded same as cut on left side or left hip Horses same on left shoulder Itanpc South of Gordon crecs Merriman Neb P B STONElt SON awE kney bruo Postofflce address Pullman Neb Cattle branded as on tut horses branded fame as c attle except reversed g tee block Range Stever and Stephenson Efs Lakes and South P 1 Sr T S Teeter Bros MMmvirffJliAM NewtoD Nebr Cattle branded on left side same aa cut Hones on left shoulder Bange Between the Gordon and take Lonis F Kichards i Garner Brothers BBjfayjyTGB Kp iWiMMHBCVa J JU5 J r I I Cody Nebr Anywhere on cat tie norses on shoulder left Range- North Eli swon reward will be naid to nnv person for in formation lead iui to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons stealing cattle with the above brand Cattle branded on leftside Horses sam on left shoulder Range Gordon peek ieji iiipjsonie ieit nepkTlpft shoulder andZIefthiojliorses yZTfcft hip Range Snake Riverai3233 niTtTj irnii jtK M Valentine Nebr State Brand reg istered 1554 Cattle and horses branded same as cut on left hip Range 2 miles east of Ft urara On Ieit side or hip A4 left si orhiD On left side eanJil C Evenson GEORGE N DAVIS Simeon Nebr J A SAUIT8 D Stinard Codv Nebr On left side and thigh horses the same on left side Range -Between Niobrara and the Snake LSD BlgmmmA P A Cooper m BF or JA M ff tm IJV Iffl Pfi T JMW Wt Si DAWSON BALL Postofflce address Cheiterflelti Neb Cattle branded on Jgffslde air cm cut afao YlettneckattdZ Chesterfield Nubr Cattle branded same as cut on left si de llorsei same on lefl shoulder Also on left side P5Mfc Postofflce address Gregory Net On left side or hip horses same on left shoulder Ranfe Arkansa Valley and Snakr JULIUS PETERSON Ostofflce address Gregory Neb Branded as on cut Range two miles aorth of Gregory BB -- n i ii i ii WILLIAM BEAMEB Gordon Nebi Cattle braftdey Siiine is cut Oh left si e Horses branded on left shoulder Ranee 0 miles south of Irwin Bs m i PIKE BEOS Bange on Nicbrira Postrfflce address Cmokston Neb Branae I on eithe sideotarlmal Stme a right hip Range On Min neehaduza Smiles east or Crookston J A Adamson ValenHnp Voh Ml r -