THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT i. H. RICE EDITOR Mutual companies pay losses in full. No discount I. M. RICE , Agent. School fieporte. Report of school district No. 32 for the month ending Oct. , 31. Number pupils enrolled , 11 ; average attendance 9 ; those present every day , Telia and Lily Johns- , Grace and Gertie Lip- . trap , 3 MMA MILLER , Teacher. lleportof school Dist. 49 for the month beginning Oct.lSth 1902 and ending NoyTth 1902. No. enrolled ten Daily attendance nine. Those nei ther absent nor tardy were. Ada. Alice , and Lyle Steele , Line and Roy Starr , and Freddie Denison. Visitors were Mrs. Geo. and Mrs. Collin John son , Miss Susie Maybee , Comfort Starr and Mrs. A. Steele. ALTA STARR. Teacher. Report of Woodlake school ( grammar room ) for mouth ending Nov. 7. No. of pupils enrolled , 39 ; average daily attendance , 33 ; those neither absent nor tardy are Maud Bailey , Edna Cun ningham , Ilarvey McXamee Hazel Val entine , Walter Wyinan , Vivian Young , Lee Stillwell , Grace Waggoner , Nellie and Jennie Dew , Loyd and Marion King , Wilberand Mattie Parks , Miller and Roy Wagner. LILLIAN HBDRICK , Teacher. Primary Room , Number of pupils enrolled , 49 ; aver age dail attenvance , 43 ; those neither nor tardy are Ray , Ralph and Elsie Baker , Alyia and Ona Richardson , Samuel and Arthur Wagner , Harold and Russel Welker , George Devore , Dorwin McNamee , Veda Young , Lil lian King , Floyd Wyinan and Joe Wag. goner , LAURA TILLSON , Teacher. Down the River. Changeable weather we are having at present. BOKN : To Mr and Mrs. Wort ? a bouncing baby girl. Miss Anna Becker and sister Lydda spent Sunday at Mr. Taylor's FranK Ashburn and wife have a bunch of cattle to f ill herd this fall. Rattlebox and jzumcracker were hunting cattle in this locality last week. Martin Becker finished making his new shed this week which he com menced last week. Cattle are dying from running in the stalks again this fall Mr.McFar- len has lost twenty head. Grandma Rhobideau was taken to town Saturday to the Dr. I have not heard the particulars. George Foster was chasing coyotes in these parts last Sunday. He got the ears of one but I guess thats all he wanted. YOUNGSTER. Xotlcc tit Creditors , In County Court within and for Cherry County Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of John Bowes deceased. To the creditors of said Estate : You are hereby notified , that I will sit at the county court room in Valentine in * iid county , on the 13th day of December at 10 o'clock a. m. to receive and examine all claims against said estate , wlin a view to their adjustment and al lowance. The time limited fort be presentation of claims against said estate is the 13th day of December A. D. 1902 and the time limited for the navmmt nf debts is one year from said 29th day orsiay 1903. * Witness my hand and the seal of said SEAL county court , this Htbdayof &ovem- v bcrlWfi. W. K. 1'OWNK 44 4 County Judge JKoticc te Creditors. In County Court , within and for Cherry Coun ty , Nebraska , In the matter of 1 he estate of John C , Minor deceased. To the Creditors of Said Estate : You are hereby notified , that I will sit at tho county court rocmin Valentine in said county , on the 1 ? th day oi December 1902 at 1 o'clock p. jn.to receive and examine all claims aganuit said estate , with a view to their adjustment and al lowance. The time limited for the presentation of claims against said estate is the 13th day of December A. JU , 1003 and the time limited for the payment of debts is one year irom the said 19 day of May 1903. \Yitnesi my hand and the seal of said County Court , this I4tn day ot November 1D02. SEAL W.I. . TOWN K. T 414 County Judge. Xotlcc to Creditors. In County Court , within and for Cherry County , Nebraska. In the matter of the cerate of Edward J. Dav enport , deceased. To thu Creditors of said estate : You are hereby notitled , th < tt I will Hit at the county court room in Valentine in said county on tuo mil day of December itKte at 10 o'clock u. in. to receive and examine all claims against said estatm. with a view to their adjustment and al- lowxnce. The tune.Iiniiuja lor the presentation of claims against sula estate Is on the 13th .day of December A. D , 1903. and the time limited for the payment of debts is ouo year Irom said 27th ofMHylttC. * Witness my hand nml the seal of said SEAL County toutt this 14th day ol Novem- , - berim W. K10WNE. 444 County Judge. APPOI XTMENT O IA1 > M 1 \ IrtTK ATOR. In the County Court of Cherry County , Ne' oraska. In tin : matter of cha estate of Peter Pearson , deceased Benliman W. IVarson having flietl in my offlce a petition praying lor the appointment of him self as anmmlbtnitnr of the estate of Peter Pearson , deceased , all persons intcres ed in said estate will take notlrw that I have llxd December 0 , 1&o ± at 10 o'clock a. m. . us the time , a > .u my offlce in Valentine , in said county , as the place for hearing Bald petition , at which time and place all persons interested m suiu es tate may appear and show cause , if any there be. wiiy said administrator uliall not be ap pointed. | Gi v n under my bund and seal of said County Court t m 18.h day of November , 1W2 ! W. B.TOWKK , C F COOPER Postofflce address Oasis , Nebr Brand registered 2005 Cattle branded on teft side same as cut dorses branded on left hip. Also some cattle branded ; Range Seutb and west of Haokberry and Duett Lak . ALONZO HEATH Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left side. Hor ses left shoulder. Range north of Cutcomb Lake U. G. Criger. Merrlman Neb. Brand recorded No. 1087. ' Brandooiveas si sam cut on Ais. . left hip , Range 10 miles south of Merri man on the Nio-1 brura. John Gresh. Merrlman , Neb. On both sides ; some on right side and hip. Horses same with out bar , left thigh. Range.Lake Creek and Little White River. Charles Richards. Merrlman. Neb D. Bray Rose jud S D Cattle branded on left thigh or hip same as cut Horse brand same on the left shoulder A T DAVIS Postofflce address Hyannls , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle on right side Range 16 miles north of Hyannis ! . Little. Merriman , Nebr. On either side Horses same on hip. Also g > Range Lake Creek SD O.J. Kellar Browmee Nebr uetween Creek and lx > up J. J. Peck. Cody , Nebr. On both sides. Horses CO on left thigh. Range Head Pass Creek , 8. D. Seth Gary , Merriman , Nebr. On both side and hip. Herd mark , dewlap. Horses same on 'eft shoulder. Ranee Lake Creek and Little White River. D. A. Hancock Blackburn , Mo. or Simeon. Nebraska Cattle branded on left side as on cut ; also 1C on left side with on left hip of some cattle ; also S16 on right side. Horse brand , rake and 16 on left shoulder or hip 1 Home ranch on Dewey Lake. Range on. Niobrara River , east of Fort Niobrara ; all In Cherry County. Nebraska. linking Hens Lay. Hens will lay if they have the right kiud of food and plenty of it. Lee's Egg Maker supplies meat food and oth- ereleinents needed for egg production and has the well earned reputation of being thebe < t poultry food n the world ft innkes hens lay. prevents and cures colds , cholera , etc. It is the biggest and bn.st 25 cent pa kajje on tlie mark et. Sold bQur .I.EY & ( 'HAPMAN. Job Work at the theDEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT , MILLS BROS , Merriraan , Nebr. Cattle and hor ses branded on left side or shoul der. der.Brand Brand register ed 1091. Range 12 miles southwest of MerrJman on the NJobrara river. O A BUCK. Fostofflce addre Hyannis , Neb Branded on lelt side Range eighteen miles north of Hvannis Roan Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's ptivtae mark , slit IB left ear D N GOURLEY Postofflce address Rushville , Neb On left hip ; also 5O O on left side i ; Horses sliould- Range-Cedar Lake Sandy Williams Merriraan. Nebr. Mostly on left side. Some on right side. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Lake Creek , S. D. J A SATTLTS Cattle on lef * hip.Horses Horses on left shoulder. Some stock yet bearing my former brand as shown below. Postofflce address Gregory , Nel On left side or hip horses same on left shoulder RangeArkansas' Vailey and Snake AUen & Sons Ft Niobrara. Brand registered No 870 Horses branded on left hip Range. Niobrara river 12 miles east of Valentine G.H. Seager Postofflce address Cody , Neoraska Cattle branded as on cut on left side , hip and shoulder ; horses tame Range , Snake Creek J. B. Lord Simeon Neb Stock branded as cut back oi right shoulder arid on right hip Range on the Niobrara F. W. Jorsig Valentine. Nebr brands as follows gg left side , loin leftthleh. AN Left or eith er Hide Also the following brands : ft side Range between the Gordon and Snake south of the Niohrara rivor J R Wallingford KennedyNeb. Cattle branded same as cut ; also some branded UJ on lofthip. ROUSCHE Postofflce address Brownlee , Neb On left side or any part of animal. Ear- I mark right ear cut I off ; hoi > es branded I .same on left hip.Also has stock branded B k on side or shoulder , lor JKorWorG'VX ' ior O or PZ. Also ihe'f olio wing , the first one being on side and hip Wna. -Schmidt Rosebud s I ) Same as out or with bar under S ; right ear slit and. dulapped irorces branded same on left hip Garner Brothers. Cody , Nebr. Anywhere on cat tle. Horses on left shoulder. RangeNorth " - Eli. F. T. Brackett Riege , Nebr. Brand Registered HQ 1490 ' Brand right side 3r hip Horses same on right shoulder Range , Niobrara B miles south of Kilgore F. M. Waicott. Valentine , Nebr. Cattle branded ] on left hip. 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 left side ; horses same on left shoulder. Range Four miles northeast of Brownlee. Stotts & Stetter. Cody. Nebraska Branded on left sido Range , Tin Can Lake and Morgan Flats Robert Emery Rosebud , : SD. . Cattle branded on both sides. Horses , on left thigh. Range on Cut Meat creek. I ) . M. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded as on cut.lelt side Some on left hip. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Square Lake. WILLIAM WILSON Postofflce address Kilgore Nebr Two half circles of left hip and leftside of neck Horses same on left shoulder Some cattle branded reaper hook on left hip H V DOWNING Postofflce addreas Gregory. Neb On left side ; also C 0 L E on side Range Stevenson Lake W. E. Haley Valentine Neb Brand registerei No 200 Range In Sharp Ranch and German precincts 6 miles south of Kilgore DAW8ON & BALL Postoffice address Chesterfield , Neb Cattle branded on leftside as on cut ; also V lelt neck andjg left hip : some V left neck. V left shoulder and Z left hiDhorses ; VZ le' < hip. Range R1ver.3l.32.33. WILLIAM BEAMER Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Horses branded on left shoulder. Range 6 mile ? south of Irwin. JTTLIUS PETERSON Postofflce address Gregory. Neb Branded as on cut Range two miles north o f Greco ry 'F. C. & M. O. Metzger. Meiriman Nebraska. Cattle left Mde. nd some on hip Horses ou lelt thigh. Ranire 8 miles norrh west of Merninan. James Goodfellow. Cody. Nebr. Cattle branded on left side. Horses Jj on left jaw. Range Between the Niobrara and Medicine Lake. N. S. Kowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. Same as cut on left , side and hip , and on' ' left shoulder of hor ses. AlsoKBI on left side land hip. 3 on right hip and F-f on left side. Q on left hip of horses. p on left Jaw and left shoulder of horses , UJQ on left hip oi horses. R M Faddis & Co. Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy. Cattle branded same as cut. Some brande on left thigh. Some on leftside or hip. J P GARDINER Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left side of cat tle ; horses O right armRange Range , north and south of Niobrara Rlverl2-miles south west of Cody Frank Rothleutner Postofflce address KilgoreNeb. Cuttle branded on side as on cut same on lu p. p.ISome on left iside. George Heyne Cody , Neb Brand registered _ No 1027 W 6 Horses branded on left shoulder Range north and south of Cutcomb Lake in Cherry Co Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr. G. W. McFarland Valentine , Nebr Range : four miles east of Fort Niobrara , north and south of Berry bridge the C. E. Wright. Valentine Nebr. Brand registered No. 374. Brand anywhere on right side. C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle same as cut ; also CJBE JJ on right hip. Range on Oak and Butte creeks. A liberal reward for information leading to detection of rustlertt of stock bearing any of these brands. Morey & Hewett. Gordon , Nebr. Brand registered 2292. On left hip of cattle. Horses same left should er ; also OAQ u left aide. Range South of Snake 35 miles se of Gordon. Sawyer Bros. PostofTice address Oasis , Nebraska Robert Quiesenbery have charge oi these cattle ; horses Da on left shoulder ; some on left hip. Range : nakenver. Jos. Bristol Valentin , Nebr. Range on Nio brara river four milesast of Ft. Niobrara. ' Horses and cattle branded i nl > connected on left hip or side as shown in "ut Albert Whipple & Sons Bosebud , S , D. Cattle l-randed SOS on left side OSOonriuhtside Srfm'e cattle I have af on Ji Some with A on Jili left shonlder and lia some branded liL with two haas L across hind quar ters. Borses branded SOS on left bin Some cattle iranded AW bar connected on both sides and eft hip ot WILLIAM FERDON. . Postofflce address > Brownlco , NOT Like cut ooeither left side or hlp ; lw 'eft sloe. , Horse * ( same as cut on left hip. S25Q.OO RE- RD * or con- conviction of anyone unl In these brands. Henry Flineaux SimeonHebr. Brand Registered No 816. Quarter Circle Club. Cattle branded on left hip. Somo without quarter circle. Horses brand ed on left shoul der. PIKKBHOaPostofflce Postofflce address Crookston , Neb Cattle branded PE on either tip or right side. Horses PE on left shoulder. Range On Minne- chaauza 5 miles east of Crookaton , J.F. Swain. Sparks , Nebr , Cattle branded on eft side as shown n cut. ! 5 , Range South ' * of Sparks on Nio brara river , M * FRANK MOGLE Postofflo address Cody. Nebraska I On either side cattle 1 herdmark left ear 3 'clipped ' and rieht ear split jhorses Dianded I [ same on left 8h o ulder [ Range on Nio t > ara I land Medicine Canyon v D. Stlnard. Valentine , Nebr. State Brand reg istered I5f > 4. Cattle and horses branded same as cut on left hip. Range 2 miles east of Ft. Nio brara , Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. 3artlett Richardspres Will G Corastock , V. P. Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas Cattle branded on any part of animal ; also the following brands : torses same Range between Gordon on the F.E. & Ai. V. , R. "SL ftnd 3yannis on B , & M. R. R. in Northwestern Nebraska. Address , BABTLKTT RICHAKDS. Ellsworth. Nebraska. Metzger Bros. , Gregory Neb Cherry Co Branded on left side and thigh. Earmark , square crop right ear Horses have same brand on eft thigh. Range on Gor don and Snake. Creeks , teiDard ° t.&o will be paid to any information leading to the arrest and zSff.ffiswss011 or pr'on" * * G. W. BEAMER. Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded on leftside a-.iu cut , 6-inch box and 2 4-lnch circle Brand registered 875. and hs br ed . iieft shoul-l 'der. ' 2j < l _ inch circle , Mn B0uth J L R08EBERRY Postoffice address Pullman , Neb Branded on left hio ; horses same Herd- mark-double dew-lap Range south east of Brush Hill A J PLUMES Postofflce address _ . , .Hyannis , Neb nght side and hip Also have 3iocK branded on right side and hip Horses „ „ _ , _ on right hip Range-Southwestern Cherrv * county J. A. YARYAN Pullman , Nebr Cattle branded JY on right side Horf e branded JY on right shoulder seasonable reward for any information leading to the re covery of cattle stntyod from my range v : SWEENEY BROS Postofflce address Pullman , Neb 'attle branded as on ut ; horses branded iame asattle except evcrsed S. " Li ee block tange Stever md Stephenson akes and South 8300 reward will be paid to any r orraation leading to the arrest and or ? er3CU3