> THE VALENTINE DEMOGRA * I. M. RICE EDITO Mutual companies pay losses in ful No discount I. M. RICE , Ajrent. V State of Nebre.ka. / Cherry County. > T , AV. C. Shattuck. Treasurer or Cherry C < unt ) Netmisku. do hereby certify that tin * above anc foregoing is a true and correct liht. < > i tne t : in Cherry County Nebraska on winch the have not beii pa'd for the \ ear llWl , and is hereby given that If such wxes aie not vaic beiore Hie lirst Monday in November. o thu dav these lan-'swill be olfered at Public Salt SUH sold for taxes utmy oiiice in the Cherrj County Court HOU.OV. . c. SHATTUCK , County Tieasurer. Dated September 30th 1902 , at 5.30 p. m. Notice to Cfetlilors , In County Court within aud for Cherry County , Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of George H. Q , Smith-deceased. To the creditors of said Estate : L. You are Hereby n tlfled , that I will sit at the county court room in Valentine in said county , on the 18th day of October 190.2 at a o'cl9ck p. m. to receive and examine allclaims ( against said estate , wilh a view to their adjustment and al- lnwaiice. TheJtim'e limited forthe presentation of claims against said estate is the 18th dayol October A. J > 1902and the time limited for the payment of debts Is one year Irom sam 22ud day ol March 1903. Witness my hand and the seal of said SEAL coimt > court , this 32nd dayof Septem- s beriw . w. R XUWNK 8J 4 County Judge to Xon-retiidcnt &e- To Mary L , Osborue , nou-resideut defendant : YOU are here ! > notified that ou the ( itli dav of October. 1902. Allred usoonie. plamiilf. Illud his petition airaiust3 ju m the. district court of Cberrv County , Nebraska , the object and prajer of which are to ol > ta ii a decr.ee -absolute di vorce from you and to secun-a decre Awarding to the plaintiff the care , custqdy a d control ol Leoforu E. Osborue. the. intaut-cluld of tlie plaintiff aiiu the defendant , on the ground.of adultery You are required to answer said petition on cr befoiv the 17ih day of November , 190- ' . 33 4t. ALI'KED ObllOUNE , Plaintiff. A'otice. to'Kon-ltesldcnt Defendant. To A.R. Hem'uover'first ' and real name un known , non-resident defendant : You are h rei'v notified that on the 3 , > Jh day of February , 1901 , Stella S. Billiard as plamtifi , liled her petition In'tffe district court of Choi ry /oiuitf. ebraska. against you impleaded with J. W. Crtasnnui , first and real name unknown , and Mary J.X'rlssman , as your co-defendant- , the object and pray * r of which are to establish and forclose a taxed lean upon the following de scribed real ebtare 'o wit : N 4 oi the nei ; iud u1of the mv * of section 8 , township 25. tango 2 . iu Cherry ' 'oimty , Neb raska , for tlie taxes assetoed and levied thereou fur state county and school district purposes for the jeara 1834 , 1S93.1 < ? 96.1897. | 89S and 1899 , for whirh said laud was sold to this plaintill for the sum-if $33 74 : to have an accounting 01 the amount , due thereon , together with interest ou ยง 38.73 theroi from ilie 13th day of February , UtOl at the r te ol 10 per ceilper annum To have said land sold for the payment and satisfaction of the amount due for such taxes , inteiest , penalties , and costs , and costs of suit , and costs oi al * ; to bar. foreclose , and exclude the defendants and each of them , from having or claiming any leiu , tub , intcie-t , or equity ot redemption of in , or io the same , or in part thereof , ana lor peneralelM. . You aud each of > ou are required to answer said ptit on ou or oefore the S h day of Nov ember , 1902. ' STELLA S.BULLARD , Plaintiff Ollie Grecian from Marshall , M ( visited J E. Thackrey the past weel Cnp2. Chapman and wife , of tl Po.-1 , Misses McKaskie , of Ft. Sher dau , Ilanna , of Roswell N , M. . an Moore , of Clarendon Tex. . Lieut Dodge and Martin with Percy School ley as guide went out to Ilackben Lake last Thursday for an outing an to hunt ducks. Double Wedding. Wm. N. Ballard to Miss Casie Ricl ardsoD , and Prank D. Ballard to Mi : Mattie C. Thompson , all ot Simeoi They were married at the Valentii House by Judge Towne "Wednesda ; Oct. , 15 , 1902. The DEMOCRAT e : tends best wishes. Notice Delinquent Taxes. I hereby give notice that if all delii quent personal taxes are not paid j once , I will proceed to collect same , t ) issuing distress warrants to all person indebted to Cherry County , Nebraskf for such taxes.V. . C. SHATTUCK , 2t County Treasure ] Cut this out and send. We need money. Those who call an pay up all back subscription and a yea n advance to the VALENTINE DEMO DRAT dui ing the next two months w ivill make a straight rate of one dolla per year. Clip this out and send i A'ith a years subscription in advanc together with what you now owe Only good to Dec. 16 , ' 02. Teacher's Association. The November meeting of the eas iection of the Cherry Co. Teacher' Issociation will be held Saturday November. 8. 1902 in the high schoo ) uilding at Valentine , Nebr. The fol owing program will be rendered. ? ong Ass'n Nature Study Chapt. V , Viand VIE. ( See questions in Nebr. Teacher. ) Jontinued Story Chapter III , Mrs. Lottie Cramer. Duet Mrs. Vaughn and Miss Holcomt cloll Call Answer with questions from " Waymarks for Teachers" pages 40 to 80. ? aper Primary Reading. Miss Laura Tillson 3ong Ass'i 3aper Roosevelt's Attitude toward the Trusts , Clinton Collett Any subjects which teachers desir < o hear discussed should be mentionec o some member of the program com ni tee. Teacher's Association. The Teachers of Western Cherry Co vill meet at Merritnan Saturday Oct. ! 4thatl30 p. m. PROGRAM Music Ass t Culture Value of Mathematics Mrs. Kittie Cro ve Review of Chapters II III and IV of Nature Study and Life. By Ass'i rheExamination Nature , Utility and Abuse Jessie Bowerin * discussion Fanny VanBrtskirk Music Ass'n The Christian Element in the Public School Jennie ( 'row < Jiscipline in th Pdmar Grades Mrs Morgareidge Music Come one and all and h lp to make hese meetings productive of good re ults. Eli Precinct .John Jones , who has been working n the south hills this summer returnee tome. J B. Kichols. W. D. Ricketts anc thers sold steers to Bennie Uoberfc as i week. We have been silent so long that th Sditoi may throw us in the waste bas ; et , but perhaps ho will excuse us if we P' | him we have just recovered from a irolonge.l attack of the Hay Fever. P. Sullivan moved his effects to Merri- lan catur-lay. and Monday went to ! ody so del Vf-r the fam He sold to 5ruce voo e. MrMillivi' intends to cake liis headquarters at Merriman. l Shooting. Herbert Devine was the victim of an ccident week before last whu-h cost 1m his life. He was moving some ousehold effects from Bear Creek tc he river , having a loaded shot gun witli im , and seeing a grouse lie re > ched ack for the gun , the hammer of which aught in a bed spring that was on the 3ad discharging the gun within about ighteen inches of his leu. the whole harge entering his leg above the knee. L doctor was summoned who had him ewoved to Mernuian , where every liing that could be done was done for im , but the shock and loss of blood fas too much for Herbert He passed way at 4 o'clock Saturday morning , ) ct. the 4th , leaving a father and a host f friends to mourn his loss. Mr. Devint as the sympathy of a large number of 'riends in his bereavement. MILLS BROS , Merriman , Nebr. Cattle and hor ses branded on left side or shoul der. der.Brand Brand register ed 1001. Range 12 mile j southwest of Merriman on the Niobrara river. H A BUCK Postofflce addre Hyannis , N Branded on lelt ei Range eighteen mi north of Hvannls Roan Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's pi ivtae mark , slit ia left ear C F COOPER Postofflce address Oasis , Nebr Brand registered 20 Cattle branded c left side same as ci Horses branded c left hip. Also some catt branded ; Range South aud west of Haokberry and J A SAULTS Cattle on le hip.Horses Horses on left shoulder. Some stock yet bearing my former brand as shown below. Postofflce address Gregory , Ne On left side or hi ] horses same on le shoulder Range-Arkansc Vadey and Snake A'len ' & Sons Ft Niobrara. Brand registered No 870 Horses branded on lelt hip Range. Niobrara river 12 miles east of Valentine Shadbolt & Fleishman. Bailey , Neb : Left side ; S ] left shoulder. ilerdmarkde1 lap , nange Rang 36 and 37 , b < tween Niobrar and the s.nske. G.H. Meager PostofHce address Cortv , Nenrask < i'uitie branded as on rut on left side , hip i' 1 shoulder ; horses < ame Ftnnge. Snake Creek J. B. Lord Simeon Neb Stock brandei eame as cut back o righl shoulder am on riiiht hip Range on th Niobrara F. W Jorsig Valentine. Nebr brands as folloxv : gq left nide. loii or hip left thijrh [ XjLelt Or eith er side Also thi following brands eft side Range between the Cordon and Snake of the Niobrara river J R Wallingford Kennedy.Neb. Catt'e branded amis cut ; also om - bninded J on l.-rthip. Notice to Creditors. n County Court , within and for Cherry foun ty , NVbr < iski : , In-ihe matter of Mie estate of Fred Hubhoii : .eceased 'o the JrHitor3 of Said Estate : You are hereby notined. that I will sit at the oiinty com L rorm in Valentine iu said county lithe 18th da > oUc-ol ) > er 11KK at 10 o'clock A. m. nre'eivemd examine all " 'laiiiis agatu-.t sau slate , with a. view to their adjustment aiK al iwance. The time limited for the presentatioi f claimsig.iinst said e tu e is the IStli dav ol < ) c uber A 1) . 1902 aud the time limited forthe i > ay iputor debts is OUB year trom the 20 dav o , Iareh 1902. Witness my hand nn i the seal of snid Count ) Court , this 2ud day of Sei.r. i)02. ! ) SEAL W. t.TOWVR. f SO 4 County .Judge. Strayed from my range .3 miles north of Arabiii. one red brockle fact branded 5T on left side and slil u left ear. Liberal reward for iufor- natiou. OTTO KUASCH. - 38 St. Arabia , Garner Brothers. Cody , Net Anywhere on tie. Horses on le s boulder. RangeNorth " Eli. F. T. Brackett Riege , Nebr. Brand Registered 0 1490 Brand right side 3r hip Horses same on right shoulder Range , Niobrara 6 miles south of Kilgore F. M. Walcott. Valentine , Neb Cattle brande on left hi ] C. W. Bennett Simeon Neb Stock branded with 7 on left hip also same as cut Range between Gordon and Snake creeks and on the Niobrara river Frank T. Lee. Brownlee , Neb. Cattle on lef side ; horses sam on left shouldei Range Foil miles northeast o Brownlee. Stotts & Stetter. Cody. Nebraska Branded on left side Ranee. Tin Can Lake and Morgan Flats Bobert Emery Rosebud , SD Cattle braudec on both sines. Horses on lef thigh. Range on Cu Meat creek. D. M. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded as on cut.left side Some on left hip. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Square Lake. WILLIAM WILSON Postofflce address Kiluore Nelit Two half circl s of left hip and left side of neck Horses same on left shouldei Some cattle branded reaper hook on left hitf H V DOWNING Postomoe addreas > Gregory. Neb On leftside ; also CO L E on side Range Stevenson Lake W. E. Haley Valentine Neb Brand registered No 200 Range In Sharps Ranch and Gen-san precincts 6 mile * south of Kiluore OAWSON & BALL [ 'ostofflce address Chesterfield. Neb battle branded on eft side as on cut : ilso V leltnockandZ eft hip : some V left leek , v left shoulder md Z left hi : horses / tiij Range Itivcr 81.32.33 WILLIAM BEAMER Gordon , Nebi. Cattle branded same as cut on Horses branded ; * on left shoulder. Range 6 miles south of Ir-win. .TTTLIUS PETERSON Postofflce address Gregory , Neb Branded as on cut Range rvo mill ' < irfir \ F. C. & M. O. Metzger. Mei riman Nebraska. Cattle left Mde. and some ou hip. Horses on left thigh. Ranee S roilcs nort'i west of Merriurati. James Goodfellow. Cody. Nebr. Cattle brande on left side. Horses J3 o left jaw. Range Betwee the Niobrara an Medicine Lake. N. S. Kowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. Same as cut on left side and hip , and on left shoulder of hor ses. AlsoKBH 011 left side hip. 3 on right hip and F-f on left side. Q on left hip of horses. p ou left jaw and left shoulder of horses , LUQ on left hip of horses. R M Faddis & Co. Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy. Cattle brandei same as cut. Some brande on left thigh. Some on leftside or hip. J P GAPkDINER Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left side of cat tle ; horses O right armRange Range , north and south of Niobrara Riverl2-miles south west of Cody Frank Rothleutner Postolllce address KilgoreNeb. Cuttle branded on side as on cut same on hit ) . | 3pme on lefl side. George Heyne Cody , Neb Brand registered ST01027 Horses branded on eft shoulder RaiiKe north and ; outh of Cutcomb in Cherry Co Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr. G. W. McFarland Valentine , Nebr Ranee : four niles east of Fort fiobrara , north md south of ierry bridge the G. E. Wright. Valentine Nebr. Brand registered No. 374. Brand anywhere on rinbt side C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle same as cut ; also CJBE JJ on nght hip. Range on Oak and Butte creeks. A liberal reward for information leading to detection of rustlers of stock earing any of these brands. Morey & Hewett. ordon , Nebr. rand registered K)2. ) On left hip t cattle. Horses line left should- r ; also 94.n ift side. , ange South of aake 35 miles 5 of Gordon. Sawyer Eros. Postofflce address Oasis. Nebraska Robert Quiesenbery have charge 01 these cat.tle ; horses Dson left shoulder ; some stock brands * on left hip. Range : Snake river. Jos. Bristol Valentin , Nebr. Range on Nio brara liver four miles east of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and cattle branded r < B connected on left hip or side as shown io cut Albert Whipple & Sons Hosebud , S , D. Cattle Branded SOS on left side OSOonriahtside Some cattle also have a - \ - on neck Some with A on left shoiild r aud sume branded with Iv.o imas across hind"quar ters. lorses branded aO > on left hit ) Some cattle randed AW bar contiectea op botU * sides and horses. 1 1i WILLIAM FERDOX. Postofflce address Brownleo , Nob Like cut on either left side or hipal3o | Ieft side. Horses nine as cut on left hip. ) .OO RE- * f"r con- convlctiou of anyone unlawfully liandhng cattle in these uisinds. Ilenry Flineaux SimeonNebr. Brand Registered No 81G. Quarter Circle Club. Cattle branded on left hip. Koine without quarter circle. Horses brand ed on left shoul der. PIKE BROS' Postoffice address Crookston , Neb Cattle branded 1'K on either hip or right side. Horses 1'E on left shoulder. Range On Minnc- " chaduza 5 miles , east of Crookston. J.F. Swain. Sparks , Nebr. battle branded on eft side as shown i cut. Range South ) f Sparks on Nio- > rara river. FRANK MOGLE Postoflic address Cody. Nebraska On either side cattle herdmark left ear clipped and rit'ht ear splithorses ; Dianded ( same on left sh oulder Range on Niotrara and Medicine Canyon D. Stinard. Valentine , Nebr. itatc Brand reg istered 1554. lattle and horses randed same as ut on left hip. Range 2 miles ast of Ft. Nlo- rara , Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. iartlett Richards 'Pres Will G Comstock , V. P. Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas Cattle branded on any part of animal ; also the following brands : horses branded the same Range between Gordon on the F.E. &M. V.R' . R. and lyannis on B&MIL.R. . in Northwestern rebraska. Address , BABTLETT RICHARDS , lllsworth. Nebraska. Metzger Bros. , Gregory Neb Cherry'Co Branded on left ide and thigh. &rmark , square rop right ear Horses have ime brand on ft thigh. Range on Qor- on aud Snake A. Reward of $25O will be paid to any rson for information leading to the arrest and rial conviction of any person or persons steal- Ig Ofttt-Io tiHt-h nhotre > i n G. W. BEAMER. Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded on left side a iu cut , 6-inch box and 254-inch circle Brand registered . 875. ' ' ; 1)8 branded left shoul-1 der. ' inch circle . Ha ax. Registered 876. Range 6 miles south-of rwin on Niobrara river. " . J L ROSEBBRRY ostofflce address Pullman , Neb randed on left hip ; arses game' . ark-double'dew-liir * - - Range south LStof A J PLUMER Also have stock branded i rltdit side and hip - Horses on right hip ange-Sautbwestern amty p. " f , Pullman * , Nobr t Cattle Granded JY ou right side Horses branded JY on right shoulder 'Reasonable reward. for any information leading to .the re covery of cattle strayed. from my range. ' SWEENEY BEOS ostoffice address Pullman , Neb tittle branded as on it ; horses branded tine as cattle except rversed g , ie. block ange Stever ; id Stewhenson akea a"ud South 8300 reward will be pild taany.personfor in. .rination leading to the arrest ahd conviction ' any person or persona stealing cattle with bove braodi.