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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF CHERRY COUNTY ,
VOLUME XVII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , AUGUST C21 , 1902 , NUMBER 31
Prospective
Purchasers il
of the "Acorn Brand" jj
clothing can certainly 21
be congratulated on the f
sterling worththestyle , &f
the tone and fit of these 2
garments. Our untirJf
ing zeal and great purjj
chasing power have en-
abled us to place them i > , *
before you this season S
at prices that will prefcfr
elude any question of ? ?
our clothing leadership & |
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The.
Red Front |
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Cold Weather is Coining
We are getting ready. Are you ready for
your fall suit * ! If so , call ands examine
our stock or leave your measure. All cus
tom work made in our own shop. Work
manship and fit guaranteed : : : : :
Ladies' * Gents' and Children's Shoes ,
TAILOK
AND CLOTHIER.
T. YEARNSHAW
HE OWL SALOON
JAMES BHULL
9 Sole Agents for
HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY
Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wines and Cigars ,
VALENTINE X NEBRASKA
Anderson & Fischer ,
-DEALERS IN-
ENERAL HARDWARE
Agents for the Quickmeal Gasoline Stoves and Ranges.
WE SELL THE -
Piano Mower and Hay Rakes.
T i T T-
Coffins , Caskets ,
and a Full Line of Undertakers' Supplies.
Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National Bank
* June 1 , 1884. August 12. 1902 ,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
CAPITAL PAID INT A General Banking
Exchange and
Collection Business.
C. H. CORNELL , "President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NICHOLSON , Cashier. CORA L. WAITERS , Assistant Cashier.
CITIZENS MEAT MARKET
J. W. STETTER , PROP
FRESH FRUIT AND GAMF
IN THEIR SEASON
First-class line of Steaks , Roasts
Dry Salt Meats , Smoked
Breakfast Bacon
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TALK OF THE TOWJM
Wm. Gillaspie spent a few days ii
town the past week ,
B. O. Goodrich is working in E. H
Bohle's Restaurant.
W. A. Denny registered at the Don
oher Monday from the Sand Hills ,
E. J. DeBell stopped in town on his
way to Rosebud from an eastern trip ,
A large number of cattle have been
shipped from Valentine the past
week.
U. O'Brien came down from his
ranch on the Reservation Tuesday
after supplies. '
Fred Whittemore Pres. of the Val
entine State Bank spent a few days
in town the past week.
N. E. Vredenburg and M. P. Jordan ,
of Arabia spent a couple of days in
our city the past week.
U. S. Marshal John P. Belding
stopped in town a couple of days this
week enroute to Rosebud.
Miss Kate Noble and Oliver Wai-
cott went to Bot Springs last Satur
day morning to spend a week.
Peter DcCory an old timer and
anchman from the Reservation spent
a couple of days in town this week.
Walter G. Baker was in town this
week going a pretty slow gate lor
Walter. Rheumatism has touched
him in the joints.
B. J. HolTacker and sister departed
Sunday morning for San Francisco ,
Gal. , where they will spend the re
mainder of the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Anderson were
down from Cody last Saturday to vis
it with Mr. Hoffacker and sister be
fore their departure for Cal.
Chas. Jordan formerly cook at the
Donoher and a Mr. Moses who regis
ters from Hot Springs returned to
our city the first of the week.
Geo. F. Heine of Hooper spent a
few days the past week in our city.
Mr. Heine is interested in the Cattle
business quite extensively in this
county.
Lawrence Rice is suffering from a
large sore just below the knee on the
right leg. It was only a small pimple
at first and apparently was caused by
a mosquito or jigger bite.
Miss Louise and brother Edward
Hoffacker started Sunday morning
for their home in San Francisco , Cal. ,
where they will spend the winter-
Their brother B. J. accompanied them
as far as Omaha.
W. Lucas assistant Supt of the
Pullman sleeping cars , of Omaha
spent sever.il days in our city and
took charge of the sleepers used by
Uncle Sam in transporting the sol
diers here from San Francisco.
Jesse Carter , who is a fireman on a
push engine stationed at Valentine
for the assistance of heavy trains east
and west called onxus last week and
ordered the DEMOCRAT sent to his
father Henry Carter at Redding , la ,
John Tinnin was irf vtown a couple
of days the past week but when he
saw the pile of whittlings that Han
cock Qutgley Heine and Jersig made
near the Hotel he yielded and said he
didn't stand a ghost of a show with
them.
Professor Hall , president of the
Clark University , says the use of slang
is commendable. You bet your boots
Prof. The guys who insist on straight
English are not the only shirt waists
in the laundry. When it comes to ex
pressiveness slang is the whole cheese.
Several hundred of our citizens were
at the cjepot to welcome the soldiers
from the Philipines. There were 387
in this batalion. There's another
batalion coming and with command
ing officers and band are now on the
way from San Francisco. There will
be near 850 soldiers in all and Fort
Niobrara will be again what it was
before the war the best fort in the
west. It is perhaps true that Fort
Niobiara is the best post in the U. S.
for healthfulness and has the best
supply of good water of any post ,
Mrs. W. A. Pettycrew and daughtei
were met m Chicago by Air. Petty
crew and returned yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Pettycrew is not so wel
as when she left here last spring.
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M. P. Musser a Rushville Banker anc
capitalist stopped in town over Sun
day on his return from a month's vis
it in Iowa , 111 , Ind. , Wis. , and Minn ,
Mr. Musser seemed well pleased with
his trip and thinks western Nebraska
is just as good a place to plant money
as anywhere.
Moses P. Kinkaid who wants to be
elected to congress from this district
was up Monday from O'Neill to start
the campaign headquarters for his
boom at this place. Mr. K. is a very
nice man and a perfect gentleman
but we don't think our people want
him for congress.
We acknowledge receipt of a group
photograph of the E. V. E. A. at their
last meeting in Chadron on June 7
and which came during our absence.
We express our thanks and have
framed the picture to hang in our
ofiice where it will be of interest to
those who chance to look upon the
jjreat men of the twentieth century.
Uncle Johnny Hudson who lives
at > out 3 miles north of Sparks zaid
who doesn't come to town out once in
two or three years was in our city
Tuesday shaking hands with old
friends. Mr. Hudson is the father of
the Hudson boys at Sparks who are
well known to most of the people in
the East end of Cherry County and
are good honest and industrious peo
ple.
Wm. J. Allen from 32 miles down
the River was in town Tuesday and
met Chas. Burns who had advertised
an' Estray mare last summer in the
DEMOCRAT and which proved to be
Mr. Allen's mare from the descrip
tions as giyen by each. Mr. Allen
bad purchased a lot of 14 head of
horses from Judge Walcott two or
three years ago and some of them
tiunted for new range before they
had become acquainted with their
tieadquarters.
Chas. Burns living 8 miles west of
Crookston on the Minnechaduza river
las sold his ranch and at a public
tuction will sell his cattle , horses ,
mplements , wagons and numerous
> ther articles on Saturday , Aug. , 3to
1902 at this place. Mr. Burns came
lown Tuesday to fix up his sale bills
ind put an ad in the DEMOCRAT which
fou will notice in another place in
: his paper. Mr. Burns ha's been a
: areful stock raiser and has a : ood
luality of stock.
The new lodge of the Fraternal
Union of America met last Saturday
evening and closed its charter with
! 2 members and several applications
lot yet acted on. The lodge is called
: he King lodge , after the organizer ,
tnd will meet every Saturday at the.
fraternal hall. The ladies of the
odge served a lunch of lemonade .and
: ake. As an organizer Deputy King
s a peach and his work here has giv-
: n Valentine a large , live lodge of a
nodern , progressive order.
The following concerning a Nebras-
: a boy well known in this locality is
; lipped from a Pacific coast paper :
"Freddie Guth , son of Mr and Mrs.
" . Guth , who recently entered the
* aval Reserve Military School at
Joat Island , has passed his exanrina-
ion and received fine honors , and "e
til feel proud of the fact that Freddie
las made such a good record. And
re congratulate his parents on his
uccess. We expect Freddy to occu-
> y a place as midshipman in our navy
ind we wish him success.
The First National bank began
M'siness Monday morning with a paid
ip capital of 825,000. C. H. Cornell
ind M. V. Nicholson have made the
Bank of Valentine popular and now
: hat a number of good men are asso
ciated with them in the new banfc
; hey ought to if possible be more suc
cessful than during the past 36 years.
We quote the following from a cir-
: ular issued by Mr. Cornell : "We
5tart in business with deposits aggre
gating 8100,000 and with 875,000 loans.
A new bank Building , will before long
Dccupy the site adjoining our present
building , which will be up to date in
every particular , affording every con
venience for our customer . ' '
25 A Long Felt Want
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Is filled. by thef'Dip.Hip"
Corset. Thl < Iong , extend-
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figure off 'to * " perfection , -
softensvthe lines of an over
plump figure hapes tlie
fleshiest advaiitageouslyl
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Car of Sack Salt ,
W. A. Pettycrew , General Merchandise.
Your Pocket Book Will Steed" It
A Fob Chain for Summer Wear
Ladies' and. Ghent's Patterns
in Leather , Silk or Gold
0 , W , Morey , The Old Reliable'Jeweler.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
WINES , LIQUORS. AND CIGARS
OF THE CHOICEST BRANDS
Valentine , ' * - - Nebraska- , ,
Accounts of Merchants. Ranchmen and IndiviUnals Invited. ! Money
to loan on iirst-clns , * cattle ptj er and other securities.
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( Succtasors to Cherry County Eaiik. )
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WHITTEMORE , President J. W. STETTES , Vice Preaftten
CHARLES SHARKS , Cashier
T. C. HORNBY w. s. JACXSCE * .
Highest cush price paid for
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The place to get the be-t VVrndmtll , aisc and Tanks.
First door south of the loiOifer ( IJon e. ' .
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