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I. M RICE EDITOR
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PUBLIblSKD EVEKY THURSDAY.
< ; Enured at tbe Post-offlce at Valentine , Cherry
countv. Nebraska , as Second-class matter.
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Educational Department : .
BY IETA STETIER. t
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"jhis , one thing J do. Forgetting those things
which are beli'lnd.taoi lieediwg those tilings wnioh
pf irt..i2i > iL-ss toward the mark. "
ts ? , - ST. PAUL.
Segar has been absent , forjaome
time on accbuntfof illness.
The llth grade started Monday on
the second book of Caesar.
Miss Robinson's room is preparing a
program to be rendered near Christ
mas.
mas.Mr.
Mr. Growden and Mr. Collett in ad
dition 1o regular work are taking solid
geometiy.
Mrs.Watson is now about to enjoy a
.much deserved rest from the work in
the societies.
f We are to have sixteen days vacation
during the holidays , a fact which most
of us appreciate.
Mi * * Conger 1m returned to school
duties after a prolonged absence on ac
count of her father's illness.
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Did you e\er hear anjone say that
he or she thought Macbeth was 4'nn
awfully pretty little thing. "
It goes to Mis Jless'heart to see the
seniors so bowed .down , with grief
whenever a.he . asks .them a question.
"Scipio" and Mr.tCollet .conquered
the whole.book of circles and then tfapy
.wot because they . had no-more circles
to conquer.
A wise man has said that we a e not
allowed to know aught of the future
life except that it .is , lest we should not
have the patience to live this life out.
: The illustrious class of ' 03 are fired
with a patriotic spirit : ihey are determ
ined lo stand by their colors , and re
pudiate Statement of last week in
the following terms :
' The 11U , grade are collecting and se
lecting subjects for debate , A week
hence they will be prepared to resale
Mi > s Iless an'd admiring class-mates
with.their burning eloquence and soar
ing flights of oratory.
Jiitjei using Mi&s JMlijdn's.scliod
notes for ; last week we find tnat Miss
Ayres has received the bible , dictionary
and cook book. . We conclude that
Miss'Avers is zealous for the spiritual
mentai aiid physical man.
At-tha present writing there is in
the treasury $ " 7 45 a goodly portion of
which will this week be expended on
books. It is hoped that they will ar
rive before the holidays so that the pu
pils may h ve a chance to read during
vacation.
The morning exercises of certain sen
iors gieth soimwl at like this : UM >
country 'tis of thee" say , I be-
'lieve ' you c'n prove it by this J
Sweet laud of liberty well we know
that angles equal to this one Of thee
I sing those circles onghu't to be equal
aiid''Jso on to the end.
. Be it enacted that we. the class of
1903 do. ordain and establish these laws
to be abided by in the future.
. 1 That no senior be allowed to say
that our class colors are so loud as to
be heard all over the school house.
2 That no pro-graduate be allowed
to make side remarks concerning our
class colors.
3 That no senior be allowed to say
that they are apple-green and salmon
pink.
4 That the seniors learn to dieting
nish colors or go to'the primary depart
n
ment again. CLASS or ' 03. f (
„ The Delphians rendered their pro-
pram as expected last Friday evening. . , iin
iih
The * , success thereof is .generally ac h
and * 'Ici Pnrle Franc-
knowledged on - \v
vS
ais" Vy.ilidoubtless remain to posterity S
as a landmark in the history of their S (
Tpijedecessors. A feature of the evening
wfis ttie thorough elucidation of all the
mysteries , real and supposed , in con
nection with Old . Mother nubbard.
The biography-of the defunct Non-Pa-
reils had the effect of raising the deid :
jviio protest that said biography is en
tirely ticticious and unreliable in every
wa Tiniot.al . proceeds of the even-
S 'J 4.and after deducting
expenses $21 05 remains to be invested
iu books.
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Misjr.Jenme Iluglies is on tho sick .
Just this week.
Auntie Davis has bpon on the sick
(4
' for firepost few "flaytf. ; " " ' * i *
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Mrs. Jim George and Mrs. Zedigar
f pent Sunday at Henry Browns.
' The weather has been
quiteblustery
the last few days especially on herder. ,
. .MrsWm. . lluger returned fromm- _
yes'erday where she was called by
tho ill nets of her mother.
Mr , Graham from Noiiaway county
Missouri , is visiting friends and oliJ ac
quaintances in these parts.
The basket supper at the Graddy
school house last Friday night was well
attended and a good time is reported.
Grandma Brown who has been viait-
ing her daughters , Mrs. Jim George j
and Mrs. Tom Hudson , i.eturned home
a fev ; days ago.
DAISY.
ARABIA ITEMS
Tha school is preparing a program
for the Friday beioreJChristmas.
T retracted meetings are being'suc-
cessfully carried on in Clear Lake Un
ion Chuch by Rev. Wells of Woodlake.
_ Mr. Vrcdcnberg. the promising young
who is { t ( 'iiding a deiital school
in Ouiahtt , ppent his vacation ou his
homestead. "
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Jordon gave a big
dinner ; TIniuk-givfng. Several of the
neighbors were invited and eujofed
themselves immensely.
At the chuch sociable last week , the
house was crowded. Over one hun
dred were there and a very enjoyable
time was had besides $23.75 was taken
in lor church purposes.
Arabia can boast of having the best
orchestra in Cherry County. . J. P.
Kreycik is the director and he certain
ly is a born musican ; his sous Charles
and James also play in the orchestra
besides Allen Benson and Barney Den
aejer. These five musicians are c r-
tciuly wor'.hy of note.
Last Tuesday afternoon , about four
o'clock , while.Earl and his bister Edna
Johnson were at home alone , a fire
was discovered in the barn and before
assistance could cboie , the llames were
unmanageable. E. WJohii&on t > us-
tains a severe loss ; .a large team of
horses , the , barn and harness , were all
consumed by the angry llau.es.
J > owit the : River.
Mr. Jelley went to town Monday.
Etna Brechbill went to town Mon
day.
Ervine .Bristol went to town Thurs.
day. . ,
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John Foster was in Valentine Thurs
day.
day.Mr.
Mr. Swain went to Valentine Mon
day.
day.Wm.
Wm. Allen and wife went to town
Thursday.
Joe Bristol and family spent Sunday
at W. F. Ashburns
Mr. Bowden and family spent Sun
day at William Archers.
, Newt Grooms spent a few hnurs in
Valentine Thursday.
Paul Charbonneau and wife were in
Valentine Monday.
Nellie Ashburn has been ill a few'
days last week.
"Well the weather has b en 'pretty
changeable the last week.
Miss JNoy Ashburn spent a few days r
at her sister's Mabel Charbonnenu.
J. S Grooms and his youngest son
Edward went to town Saturday :
C. Graddy was in this part of the
country a few days last week. -
Quite a few. farmers are about
through picking corn around Sparks.
' Mr. Hancock'returned from Omaha
Saturday where he Las been on business.
Miss AnnaAshburn who has been
attending the Kewanee school was abj j _ "
sent a few days last week on account
of having to herd cattle. i 2i
There will be a spelling match and a
basket supper at the"Bristol school s
house Friday evening Dec. 20ih. Eve- (
ry body 'is welcome. I
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Mrs. Win. Hughs leturne.d from g
Omaha Sjjtnrday where she has been
nursing lir mother who has been il *
For some time but is better at present , a
Q lite a few cattle have been dying t : <
in tnis part of the f country from run
ning in the corn-stalks. A. W. Grooms ,
ost four head in. one day , three of them I
ivere only sick about three hour * . Jno i
Shelbourn lost four or'five/head / and
several others lost some also. ' I
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Bent free. Oldest nponcy for securinp patents.
* .Patents taken' through JIunn & .Co. receive
tjfecial notice , without cbnrge. In the _
Scientific Hmerkan. '
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Charles II. Faulhaber
Brownlee
Breeder of
Reu'st'd Herel < nls
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Hyam , No. 74.538 ,
at bead of herd.
Young builR fromG
10 18 months old
for sale.
Good Hard
ROCK
. For Sale .
Quaxi.tl.t3r.
PAT HETT , Valentine , Neb.
DELIVERY WACOM NO. I
To Any Part of-the City.
Leave Ordors at Elliott's Drug
Store.
M. S. WELCH
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A good looking .
horse and poor look
ing harness Is the , -
worst Jcind of n comy. 2--
binatipn. ' 4
Eureka
Harness Oil
not only makes the harness nnd tha
horse lock better , but makes tha
leather soft nnd pliable , puts It in con , .
dition to last ttvico r.s long'
, as it ordinarily would
wry cans U
JJado by
STANDARD
OIL , CO.
Give If/ /
Your
Horse a. w
Chance ! ,
D. A. Hancock
niackburnJIo or
Simeon. Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side as on cut ;
also 16 on' left aider
witli ZZ oh left Mp of
some cattle ; also HiC
on right side. Horse
brand , rake and 16
on left shoulder or
hipHome
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of
Fort Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska.
O.J. Kellar
Brownlee Nebr
' Range between"
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Goose Creek
and Loup
Pertofflc *
KOMbud ; D
Ofttt ! tr nd 4
on l < t aide UUM M
vutUOTMC br * d 4
a D on { eft kill
R3ch an Lf n *
n nd AB {
MILL PRICES FOR FEED. 5
Bran , bulk 95c per cwt $18.00 ton
Shorts balk . . .105e per cwt $20 00 ton
BAEBEE SHOP
FIRST CLASS and UP To DATK.
Keat and Attractive , Every Cus
tomer has -Clean Towel.
W. KlMBELp
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STATE BAXK
Estray.ed from my place about Sept.
25 , one grav horse , weight about 1000
pounds ; head and neck flee bitten
specks , wife cut on left hind leg be-
ow the knee ; branded JD H on left
houlder , vent may te blotched J D
\lao one buckskin pony mare .abou *
,
550 pounds , mane about 6 inches long ,
Branded TO on left flank. Reason-
ible reward , information leading
o their recoyery. T. J. NELSON ,
38-tf Woodlake , Nebr
Ban eh for Sale or Lease ! ! .
16 quarter sections , good range , hay
vater and timber. Will run 300 . head
stock. For information address , box
10. 154 , Gordon Nebr. or I. M. RICE ,
Valentine , Nebr. 42-tf
Notice i ? hereby given < hat on Saturday , .Tan-
aty 4th , 1002.at the residence f C ; M Van
Icier In Table precinct In' f'herry county NB-
raska at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day 1 will offor
r sale to the highest bidder for cash one' teer is
ver two years old braudeti o o sliid ste'er' to
sild as an e.stray.
Dated Dec. 3 d 15)01. )
40-5C W. H. TOWKE
CouLty Judge
T.iere will bean entertamme'nt at ( Ch ,
ry Creek school house , Dae. 21. Now j Inrl PIn
verjbo ly com * , don't stuy "cooped j rlo ]
p" in town batvcorn ) an 1 h ivy si gen j mHi <
al good time , " : " ! , " . . ; . - " - ' - \ > Hi r
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Located on Cherry St. 2nd door
south of Smvser's livery , furnishes
excellent board and lodging ; . Meals
same old price 25 cents. A , hearty
welcome to all.
MRSM HARRIS
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Drs. Caldwell & Hutchinson
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DENTISTS.
Over Hornbys Grocery ,
C C C C O O5OOOOOOOO 3
O. DWYER
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
All Kinds of 'Surgical Operations
Successfully. Performed.
VALENTINE . . . . NEBRASKA
A.N.COMPTON
PHTSICIAN
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' SURGEON .
Office At
Quigley & Chapman's Drugstore.
NightsAt The Donoher Hotel.
F M. WlLCOTT
ATTORNY
AND ABSTRACTED .
Valentine , Nebraska
Practices In District Court and U. 8. Lanrf
Office. Real Kstate arid KHiich Property
houeht and sold. . Bonded Abstractor
\ M. MORRISSE7
ATTORNEY -
-IT LAW
VALENTINE. NEB
irou want a TUBULAR
IF WbLL or an ECLIPSE
WIND MILL ,
WELLS GUARANTEED.
JOHN PORATH
Or write him at
Riege , Nebraska ,
Henry Auguston ,
OWM.EK , - NEBRASKA ,
Does General Blacksmithing
barci time prices for caab.
DELIVER ! '
Call JOHN D. EATON
haul yotir
I UNKS PACKAGES , VALISES lOc
Taken tip
Taken tip by the subscriber in German pre-
oinct. Cherry county Nebraska , on the 2nd dav
of Octobpr J001 , one black mare about g yeaj'a
old and celt. Mare brauiied JJ witii bar
throtuh it on left Miuuldtr ; 9-A on left tlifpli and
one tliree year old mare branded J with bar
through it and 0-A on left thigh and one three
year old black stallion no brands or marks.
42-5t JOHN A. ADAMSON
Just received a new line of children's
school shoes at Pettycrew's. 33tf
All kinds of heavy hardware and
wagon wood stock at E. Breuklanders.
. . 20-tf
Ranch for Sale Cheap.
Stock and Implements complete for
engaging in ihe stock business. This
is a chance for some man who has about
$5000 to invest Call on I. M. Rice or
write ns. v
Havingrecently purchased one of
the Newcomh fly-shuttle rag carpet
loom ? I am now prepared to do all
kinds of rag carpet weaving on shor
notice.
MRS. ADA HOLSCLAW ,
Valentine , Nehr.
Go * o Collins for oysters. 42-tf
FOUND : Bunch of keys. Owner can
have same by proving" property and
paying for this notice.
All who know'themselves indebted
to ns are asked to call and settle before
tlie first of the year. , We want all ac
counts settled by Januarv 1st. This at
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the last call. Crabb and Co. 46
Oysters served in all styles at Collins
Tlifs is to certify thit ? I have taken up at my
lane two Mid one half miles Jiortli-emst of
rookston , Nebraska. November 16 , ,1901. one
ay horse , six VKI.IS old , weight about 115 <
pnhrds. bmnded triangle on left hhoulder and
iazv Z F with fbnr ball j diamond under it on sa
rtelii shoulder. One bay inareiabout t > lx years
ild weight about ll.V ) pounds branded HL con
nected nn left .shoulder and heart with bar unA- do
jrit on right 'shoulder. One Buckskin pony Cr
ibout4 .years . old. weight about 750 pound ?
an ded MAT on left shoulder and ou right
moulder aiid 15 ou lelt thf b. . . . .
EWSftSK ATJnira. 1 f\ \
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
eame as cut back of
right shoulder and
on right hip
Itange on the
JJlobrara
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Jfebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.left side
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
Shadbolt & Fleishman.
Bailey , Nebr.
Left side ; S F
left shoulder.
Herdmarkdew
lap.itanpe
itanpe Bange
36 and 37 , be
tween Uiobrara
and the Sn-ke.
Stotts & Stetter.
Cody.yebraska
Branded on leftside
Range. Tin Can Lake
and Morgan Flats
WILLIAM FERDON.
Postoffice address
Brownlee , Neb
Like cut on either
left sljlft or hipralso
left side.
Horses
same as cut
on left hip.
S250.OO RE-
WARD for con-
conviction of anyone unlawfully handling cattle
in these brands.
William Shangmn.
Cody , Nebr.
On left side.
Horses same.
Range Lake
Qreek , S. Dakota.
P S BOUSCHE
PostofBce address
Brownlee , Neb
On left side or any
part of animal. Ear
mark right ear cut
ofl' ; horses branded
same on left hip.Also
has stock branded H
on side or shoulder ,
or JKorTTorO'VL
orO or FZ. Also
the'followlng , the first one being on side andhip
E. R. Yandegrift.
Brownlee. Neb.
Same as on cut.
Range Between
Goose Creek and
North Loup.
Frank T. Lee.
Brownlee. Neb.
Cattle on left
side ; horses same
on left shoulder.
Range Four
miles northeast of
Browulee.
Gorsuch Bros.
Newton , Nebraka
Cattle branded
as on cut
cutSome
Some
eft side or hip
Ranee o Gordon
Creek
Julius Heckmar
Brownlee Nebr
Range south of
Browulee
Sawyer Bros.
Postofflce address
Oasis , Nebraska
Robert Quiesenbery
have charge 01 these
cattle ; horses Dson
left shoulder ; some
stock branded Y
anywhere on anim al
Range , Snake river
C F COOPSR
Postofflce address
Oasis , ; Xeur
Braniregistered 2095
Cattle branded on
left side same as cut
Horses branded on
left hip.
Also some cattle
branded ;
V
Kange South and west of Ha-ikberry
ind Dncir Ci
bi
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Metzger Bros. ,
Gregory Neb ea
br
Cherr > ' Co
Uranded on left
ifle and thigh.
Earmark , square
rou right ear
Horses have
ame. brand on
ift thigh.
Range on Qor-
on aud Snake
Irebks.
A. JUewartt of S25O will be paid to any
brson for information leading to the arrest and
ction0f any person or persons steal.
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D. B. &
Newlon , Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 411. .
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Cattle branded M
same , as cut on
left sldo or left
hip. Horses same
on leit shoulder.
llamje South
of Gordon Creek.
Teeter ? Bros.
Newton , Nebr
Cattle branded OE
left aide same aa
Horses on left
shoulder.
Rang * Between
the Gordon and
iSnakc.
Louis F. Kichards
N
Merrlraan Neb
Garner Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Horses oh left
shoulder.
RanzeNorth
Eli.
SWEENEY BROS.
Postofflce address
Pullman , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as rattle except
reversed S.
See block
Range Steverj
and Stephenson
Lakes and South
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S300 reward will be paid to any person for in.
formation leading to the arrest and conviction
cattle with the
of any person or persons stealing
above brand.
S
C. Evenson
Codv , Nebr.
On left side end
thich ; horses the
same on left side.
RangeBetween
Niobrara and'the
Snake. !
GEORGE N DAVIS
Simeon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
on leftside.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Gordon
Creek.
P. A. Cooper.
Chesterfield ,
Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cnt on
left side. Dorses
same on left
shoulder.
A Also on
J / \ left side
DAWSON & BA1.L
Postofflce address
Chesterfield. Neb
Cattle branded on
left side as on cut-
also V leitneckandZ
left hip : some Vleft
neck , v left shoulder
and Z left hip jhorses
VZ left hip. Range
Snake BIver,81,32,33.
J A SA TILTS
Cattle on lef *
hip.
Horses on left
shoulder.
Some stock
yet bearing my
former brand as
shown be'ow. '
Postoffice address
Gregory , Net
On left aide or hip
horses same on left
shoulder
Bange-Arkansas
Valley and Snake
JULTUS PETERSON
1'oatofflce address h !
Gregory. Neb
Branded as on cot
Range two miles
north of Gregory
WILLIAM BEAMEB
Gorton , Nebr.
Cattle branded
sa' ' e as cut on
left side.
Horses .
branded '
on left
shoulder.
south of Irwln.
1 > . Stlnard.
Valentine , Nebr.
Brand re r-
isterhd 1554.
lattle and horses
randed same as
ut on left hip.
Bange-2 miles
t of Ft. Nio-
irara.
.
Crsokstonjsebr
of animal
"Range-