VALENTINE DEMOCRAT.
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF CHERRY COUNTY , NEBRASKA
VOLUME XVII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA. DECEMBER 18 , 1902. NTTMBER-iS
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FOR HOLIDAY TRADE
| SPECIAL BARGAINS
DRYGOODS DEFT
Ladies' Furs Handkerchiefs
Wool Waists Belts
Chatelaines Dress Goods
I GROCERY DEFT
18 Ibs , Gran , Sugar $1,00
8 2 Cans Best Tomatoes ,25
6 a Bars Best Laundry Soap25
8Jj j A fine line of Spices , Extracts and etc ,
Jj at lowest prices
$ Red Front Mercantile Co ,
Gold Weather is Here
Overcoats Overshoes Cloaks
Jackets * Sweaters
of Mittens for winter ,
: : And a pair warm
. .STINARD.TAILOR
T. YEARNSHAW
THE OWL SALOON JAMES B. HULL
JL. 9 CP * 9 Sole Agents for
HERALD PURE RYE WHISKER
Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wines and Cigars ,
VALENTINE 2Z NEBRASKA
Anderson & Fischer ,
-DEALERS IN-
GENERAL HARDWARE
Stoves and Cutlery
Iron Beds , Springs and Mattresses
Furniture
Coffins , Caskets
and a Full Line of Undertakers' Supplies.
Chartered as a National Ban !
Chartered as a State Bank . ,
1 , 1884. August 12. 1902
FIRST NATIONAL BAN !
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
A General Banl
CAPITAL PAID IN
$ 25,000. f Collection ? .Busir an <
C. H. .CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
. CORA L. WATTERS , Assistant Cashie :
' M. V , NICHOLSON , Cashier.
CITIZENS MEAT MARKE
J. W. STETTER , PROP
FRESH FRUIT AND CAN
IN THEIR SEASON
First-class line of Steaks , EOJ
Dry Salt Meats , Smoked
Breakfast Bacon
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Local Weather Record
U. S , Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Valentine , Nebraska , week ending 8 a , n
ember 17,1902 ,
Maximum temperature 38 degrees on tl
Minimum temperature , 1 degree below ;
the 16th.
Mean temperature. 13.5 degreesvhicl
decrees below the normal.
Total precipitation , .GO inchrhichis . -
above the normal.
N. M. CUNNINGHAM ,
Official in Char
Bring your job work to
office. Neatness and prompl
together with a good qualit ,
stock should claim a share of ;
patronage.
Considerable hay is b
hauled to Valentine from ou
: he hay flats. The hay is of j
quality and a fair price is
ranging from 85.00 to $8.00
: on.
There's some more coal in t
ind for every increased cold i
Anderson & Fisher has coal to :
ply the demand. Try a toi
ihcir coal. It makes a hot fire
hesc cold days.
Geo. Bristol called at this o
ast Saturday and left us .a coi
f dollars on subsription whicl
ures him of the reading of
> aper for another year.
Chrismas exerises are being ]
> a-red by the ladies of the M
Church. There will be an
ashloned fire place where Si
) laus will come down and dig
iute presents if plans manure.
A four horse team was chartc
londay night and hitched to a
amily sleigh that would have 1
acob and his family. The yo
oiks then drove around town ji
ng the bells and rejoicing 1
rinter is here.
A copy of the AVindoni ( Mil
Reporter was received last w
lit no mention was made 1
liss Martha Thompson was tl
lit the item was possibly 01
joked. Miss Thompson was
icrly employed in this office.
AV. A. Denny , J. A. Gam
nd a Mr. Ball , a surveyor
iushville , were doing business
ur city Monday and Tucsd
Ir. Ball has been doing some
icrt surveying in the south-u
iart of Clierry Coimty recent ! ;
How do you like our new t.v
Vc put on this large face t ,
ar the benefit of many pee
; ho must read by lamplight
rill find reading less tiresome
or the many young people
Ider ones who search these scr
res.
Reports of how your stock
oing will be appreciated fi
he different parts of the cour
nd the Rosebud Rcservati
four neighbors will like to.l :
rom you as you would hear f i
hem. Let's be sociable anb i
little.
Jpon the request of a number
> eople we publish the Avcather
> ort of our local "Weather Bur
his week. It will X > c interest
specially to those who live in <
T parts of the state and who 1 ,
tock interests in Cherry Com
Are invite subscribers to the U
> CRAT to call for any items wl
vill be of interest to their c
mmities.
"NVc.received . a copy of the
na Cal. Irrigator sent by Chas
Jook formerly employed in
) ffice. Charlie is making a sue
3f type setting and will alv
ind employment. He was a f ;
iul worker in this ofik-e ant
sheerfully recommend him in
way , that when he wants to c
back there'll be work for him
3iit cutting down our prc
"
force.
Lust week a building south
the race track caught fire and w
burned to the ground.
Jack Whipple , a big ranchm :
from the reservation , was doii
business with our merchants Mo
day.
Julius Kaurcr 'of Kilgoiv , w
transacting buisness and vi.sitii
friends in town the first of tl
week.
A. Ncwberry , of Cody , wa.c
our streets the first of the wei
transacting business and vi ifu
friends.
Cards are posted in conspicioi
places giving the hour of servici
it the M. E. Church and an invits
: ron to attend.
Miss LauraTillson. who is lead
ng school at Wood lake , was i
- own'attending the teacher's a ;
iociation last'Saturday.
A broken brakebeam * caused
vreck about 8 miles north .of Hoi
nosa , AVyo. No one was hurl
Che passanger east was 11 hour
ate in reaching Valentine.
"What shall 1 buy for Christ
tras ? ' ' is easily decided when yoi
xamine the stocks of holiday good
isplaycd by our advertisers
in and make your selections
The recent .snows have failei
nd settled down without the usua
rifting there being no wind. Cut
le are in good condition and then
> plenty of feed , unless the wintei
> long and severe.
Those who have not been attend
ig the M. E. Church will find ai
ivitution to do so in the announce
lent of the subjects for next Sun
ay. The young people will b <
specially entertained next Sunday
vcning in a sermon by Rev. Raj
specially in their interests.
f
Now is the time to advertise tin
rammoth stock of Christmas good ;
, 'hich are being displayed by oui
ntcrprising merchants. The DKM
CHAT reaches ( more homes thai
ny other paper in north-wes
Tebraska and you can tell youi
ostumers through its columns wha
on have to offer.
Mrs. Rice and Mrs DcAVyke re
urned from here Monday to Kile.\
Jo. , Kansas , after enjoying a twc
reeks visit with the editor am
Irs. Thuckrey. The train or
: hich they went was 11 hours late
0 they started at nearly o'clock
. m. instead of 4:4:7 : a. m. Tin
: cather was pretty cold while tlu\\
rere here and the ground has beer
overed with snow during theii
tay.
Services at the M. E. Churcl
ext Sunday as follows : Suntla.v
ehool , 10 a.m. Morning service ?
1 a. m. Class meeting 12 a. m ,
unior League 20 : : p. m. Ep-
rorth League 6:30 p. m. Even-
ig service 7'X : ) p. m. Prayei
iceting Thursday evening 7'JO.
lorning subject : "Christ in So
iety and in the Home. " Even
ig subject : * 'Remember Th.\
Creator. " This will be a spccia
ermon to young ladies and youn < .
nen.
nen.The
The recent snow seems to have
icen general in theDakotas , Mont
. , Xcbr.Kan. . , Mo. , low ;
.nd Minn. Xo wind to cause
Irifts and the earth for a thousam
nrles square is mantled in white
"n the south people arc rejoicin
hat fall wheat will be benefited
'n the north and west stpckmei
vill wonder how much hay will b
equired to feed until grazing wil
jo good or how much hay the ;
ivill fall short , while the youn ;
folks everywhere will rejoice fo
the sleighing which is better tha.
bceo known or years.
ALF
PRICE
all Toys , Games , Books and
Children's Playthings : . :
COME EARLY
and get first choice : ' : :
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DAVENPORT d THACHER
OUR ANNUAL IN-
( VENTORY , JAN. , 5
all Winter ( loocls consisting of heu\y
I are going to clean up our
> ressgoods Outings Quilts Blankets
Slothing Underwear Sliirts Leggins etc
greatly reduced price . and all our stock of IvIHlvKNDALL
Shoes goe at COST for Cash.
This is not u .sale of undesirable rooK. ( but all uitodute
Merchandise in season
Groceries at Rollout Figures
YOUHS FOUEUSIM 'S
[ AX E. VIERTEL
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AND oLL
Xmas Handkerchiefs for children
Xmas Mittens
Allso our Fine Line of Xmas Candies
V. A. Pettycrew - > , General' Merchandise.
W. T. Bishop ,
Y FE ND SALE STABLE
,
The Wilbur Bini
Your Patronage Solicited.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR
WINES , LIQUORS AND CIGARS
OF THE CHOICEST BRANDS
Dentine Nebraska
Dimts of Merchants , Jlanchraen and Individuals invited. Money
to loan on first-class cattle paper and other securities.
State Bank
Valentine i
.
( Successors to Cherry County Bank. )
Ciix > itul IPnUl Tip S - i
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o WHITTEMORE , President J. W. STETTERVice Preslden
'CHARLES SPARKS , Cashier
. HORNBY " W. S. JACKSON
ivant
The place to get the best Windmill , alsc p.un'ips aiid Tanks.
-First door south of the JDonoher llouse
cash price paid for Hides and Purs.
MOON Valentine , Nebr.
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