THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
Tlinrmlay , December 18 , 1902
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10 per cent additional to above rates If over 6
nonths in arrears.
Notices of losses of stock free to brand adver
tisers.
K. B. Craddock , the man who
ran for governor on the democrat
ticket in Kansas , shot himself in a
lit of despondency over ill health
Monday night , Dec. 15.
Thomas H. Keed , one of the
greatest of republican statesman ,
died at Washington whither he had
gone on business Dec. 7 , after a
weeks illness from bright's disease.
Mrs. Grant wife of the president
Grant died at midnight Sunday
nignt at her home in Washington
IX C. She was 70 years old and
for some years had been troubled
with her heart
Germany and England will now
attempt to gobble up Venezuela.
They may cull it benevolent assim
ilation but there will be a squabble
if the * 4 Monroe Doctrine is enfor
ced by Theodore the great.
When there is any fishing under
cover of american pines Theodore
will be game enough to know
when the cork goes under.
There is another money panic
in Wall street N. Y. Money was
pretty close last September and
by the action o'i Sec. Gage in
releasing what wns then claimed
as ± 0,000,000 a general panic
was averted so that the elections
could take place with any degree
of satisfaction to the republicans.
The coal strike was settled for the
same purpose. Now another panic
is on and it may be a cold day for
some who are compelled to raise
a little money.
Say , young man , there is one
thing you cannot do. You cannot
make a success in life unless you
work. Better men than you have
tried and failed. You can't loaf
around street corners and saloons ,
smoke cigars , tell foul stories , drink
whisky and sponge on someone
else without making a failure in
life. You must learn a trade or
get into some honest business. If
you don't you will be a chronic
loafer , dispiscd by all , creating
nothing simply making yourself
a burden upon your parents or
state. There is no place in the
world for loafers. The ripe fruit
is at the top of the tree. You must
climb to get it. Smart men will
jump up and pluck it all. Move !
Do something , no matter how
small. It will be a starter. Help
yourself and others will help you.
There is no royal path to success.
Toil , grit , endurance these are
the requisites. Wake up and see
what you can do. We don't claim
these suggestions are altogether
new , but they are just as they
were when they were new and
original. Ex.
Oar Government Land.
The subject of , whether or not
; he fences shall come down , is of
more interest to people who live
and make their homes in the coun
try where the fences are maintain
ed on government.land , than to peo
ple who never lived here , nor do
not expect to in the future. There
is no doubt two sides to this ques
tion which is agitating the minds of
so many of our people. There are
places in this country where the
wholesale fencing of the range is
amenace to some of our citizens
who are compelled to accept that
which is not already claimed. The
. . - ' ? '
HOW MANY
HANDS
do you suppose dip
into that bulk coffee
before you buy it ?
- „ Coffee
comes in sealed , air
tight packages ; no
chance for handling ,
or dirt or things to
get in.
Clian , Fresh and Fragrant.
Democrat wishes to state this
matter without prejudice or favorit
ism and to be fair with the govern
ment land fencers , whether he has
a quarter section or a stretch of a
dozen miles square. Nor do we
wish to ignore the equal rights to
the range of those who have been
law abiding conscientious citizens
who have fenced no government
land and are now crowded with
their increasing herds because of
fences placed around the grazing
land near them by some ambitious ,
progressive or aggressive stock
men , thus depriving a few men on
each side of the pasture enclosed ,
of free and open range. It is very
true that in many places these
pastures conflict with no other in
dividual interests. There are also
cases where these enclosures are a
menace to advancing civilization
and the settlement of this country.
The claim that our stockmen
would be driven from the country
by tearing clown the fences and
that the country would again be
transformed to a vast wilderness
or be depopulated , is erroneous as ,
is also the statement that every
small stockman would be over run
by those having large herds of cat
tle and be compelled to leave the
country. The question is one that
should be adjusted amicably be
tween the settlers of this country
and a fair division made of the
open range , but in view of the ag-
itation now extant , it seems that
the Secretary of the Interior will
come in as an arbiter to see fair
play. Whether his action will be
more satisfactory than the present
system , remains to be seen.
The just division of land accord
ing to precedents has been a quart
er section for homestead as donated
by Uncle Sam to every man who
will make that land his home with
various modifications extending to
the pre-emptionthe timber claim
and the commuting of a homestead.
In each case Uncle Sam's intention
was to give the needy a home. It
was not contemplated that the
whole of any section of country
should go into the hands of a man
who could make use of it and pay
a revenue in taxes greater than ten
men would pay , while the ten men
sit idly by for want of an oppor
tunity. Neither did our state law
makers contemplate the raising of
the greatest income in leasing the
school lands but that each man
should be entitled to not more
than 640 acres. The wealth of
the man was not considered in
making this division nor in the
homestead act. There is no more
reason for allowing a stockman to i
lease or fence ten sections of gov
ernment land for every one that
he owns than there was for not
giving any man a homestead con
sisting of as much land as he could
make use of or that he had teams
and implements to farm. What
seems a fair division , to some of
the larger stockmen , does not al
ways meet the approval of some
poor man with only a quarter
section of deeded land and * the
contemplated lease law is not with
in the reach of the man without
means.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Hear the lecture at the M. E.
church to night at 8 o'clock.
Paxson Hornback left Tuesday
morning for Denver where he goes
to look up a position. j
G. Carlson and wife entertained
the friends of their daughters last
Friday evening at their home.
If you arc looking for a Good
Warm Dinner ; we serve them
at 11:30 a. m. and 5 p. m.
. , .u e ; \ ou thought about your
Cooked by the Finest Cooks in
Christmas Nuts and Candies ?
the land.
We carry a full and com
Ask to be shown one of our
line.
plete Fancy Box Cigars.
BOHLE'S
RESTAURANT and
CONFECTIONERY c ;
Geo. Bristol from near Sparks
drove into town to lay in some
supplies Wednesday.
Mrs. J. A. Hornback spent
several days visiting friends in
Wood lake the fore part of the week.
Miss Mabel Marsden returned
to her home at Ainsworth Tues
day morning after visiting several
' weeks with friends in town.
A Mr. Ho well , representing
Chambeelain's medicines , was in
our city the first of the week.
Their medicines are sold by all
druggists.
Mrs. McDonald of Crookston
came down Monday on the be-
j lated passenger train to look after
j business interests and visit her
daughters.
* >
AVe didn't know there were HO
many sleighs or sleighbells in town
before the snow. The merry jin
gle can be heard from morning
till late at night.
There is considerable call for a
I
I bridge near AVm. Allen's at the
site where the Bell bridge was
washed out. It is needed and
j should be rebuilt.
Your attention is called to the
Xmas ad of AV. A. Petty crew in
this issue. Bcsiec the articles ad
vertised you will find the usual
holiday bargains in general mer
chandise.
A. B. McAlevy had the misfor
' tune to get the end of one of his
_ fingers pinched off in loading logs
; ! j over on the Snake last week and
came to town to have the doctor
patch it up for him.
,
i \ Max. E. Viertel , the Crookston
merchant , calls your attention to
his clearing sale of staple articles
. and invites you to visit his store
for bargains. See his ad on first
| page for other particulars.
I A new steel roof was put on
the Stilwell building next door
east of this office this week and
a small barn built in the rear.
It will soon be ready for occu
pancy. It has been rented we
hear but do not know how soon
it will be occupied.
J. F. Swain from down the river ,
was in town yesterday and com
plains that it is almost impossible
for women to drive to town from
his section of the country on ac
count of so many roads being
fenced up and that women can't
open the gates that are in some
places heavy for a man. A bridge
, at the old Bell bridge site would
be beneficial he says and is neces-
sa ry to bring trade this way that
1 otherwise seeks places out-side the
county easier of access.
i Little Walter Flowers has left
our town for the western coast to
join his parents and brothers and
sisters. Walter was a familiar
figure and was a good hearted boy
full of new ideas or working at
some new idea not entirely new
but different from other boys.
His mind was constantly busy
and came near running the boy
down at times. He was not found
idly gazing on the corners nor in
bad company. A boy , who but
for his peculiarities , would some
time become famous and leave his
name written in history for some !
of his work. Walter has gone ;
from us and we may never again |
hear of him nor see him , but his
being , has left an impression
and he will be missed from this
community.
i
Wm. Foster came in from his
farm in Kewanee precinct about j
16 miles east of town yesterday
and reports the loss of 23 head of
THE DONOHER
Christmas Day Dec , , 25. 1902
Little Neck Clams
Celery Stuffed Olives
Clam Chowder
Boiled Ham with Sliced Lemon
Roast Turkey with Dressing
and Cranberry Sauce
Roast Beef with
Browned Potatoes
Fried Calve's Brains
Banana Fritters with
Chocolate Glace
Vegetable Salad
Mashed Potatoes French Peas
Sliced Tomatoes
Mince Pie Eidam Cheese
England Plum Pudding with
Brandy Sauce
Strawberry Sherbet
Assorted Cake
Bent's Water Crackers
Tea Coffee Milk
Price 50c
cattle and horses by himself and
Mr. McFarland during the past
week from running in thecorn
fields. The cattle had been in the
field but a short time when one ani
mal was noticed , by Mr. Fosters lit
tle boy who was herding them , to
appear sick and after lying down
was unable to get it up. He
hurried the remainder of the herd
homeward and another animal died
shortly after. This was Tuesday
of last week-a warm day. Since
that time 2o head of horses and
and cattle have died leaving Mr.
Foster with less than half of what
his herd consisted of at the begin
ning of the winter. G. W. Me
Farland has lost about 43 head ,
'from what is the supposed corn
stalk disease , this fall and winter.
Report of school district No. 19
for month beginning November
3 , and ending November 28. 1902.
Number of days taught , 18 ; num
ber of pupils enrolled , 22 ; average
attendance , 17 ; neither absent nor
tardy were : Mary Tice , Blanche
Parker , Edith Haslow and Earl
Parker. JENNIE VANBUSKIRK ,
Teacher.
NOTE : Last month we m de Miss van Bus
kirk's revert readNo of pupils enrolled. 28
which should have read Nn. of pupils enrolled
18 EDITOR ,
Ther came a package through the mail ,
A relio fine to sav the least ;
Some t.ho't it was a possum tail.
Vfemento of a 'possum feast
.Some friend who knew the famous treat ,
Of possum in this lonely west
Would send to John his favorite meat ,
But lacking 'possum did his best
\Vho sent it or from whence it came
Remains a mystery profound ;
But knowing Johu was fond of game
They sent the pigtail smooth and
round.
Perhaps intended for a roast
This would he possum tail so fair.
But proved a porker at tho most
A shaved pig tail and tip of hair.
If \ ou would know to full extent
This story ot the 'possum tail ,
Just find out where the 'possum went
Or ask John Tucker through the
mail.
Mr. Kludiskofsky of Kilgore ,
complains that his wife Augusta has
left him with time children and they
want her to come home. Any one
knowing of her whereabouts would do
Mr Kludiskofsky a favor to notify
him She is gentian , speaks broken
eugiish and is short heavy set and bus
brown eyes and hair.
To Whom itmny Concern.
My wife Augusta has left my bed
and board and I hereby give notice
that I will pay no bills contracted by
her If she will return to me and my
family I will welcome her.
FKAKK KLUDISKOFSKY ,
48 2 Kilgore Neb.
Business Notices.
Notices under this heading 5 cents per line
each insertion. Ainon rending mutter , lOecnts
pvr Hue f'jich insertion.
All kinds of heavy hardware and
wairon wood stock at E Breuklanders.
20-tf
50 head of horses for sale or ex
change. Sear by IJros. Crookston.
NVhr. 37 tf
ilasirh for Kale or Lea. * * * ! !
16 quarter sections , good range , hav
w-iter and timber. Will run 300 head
> l stock For information address , box
no. 154 , Gordon Nebr or I. M. RICE ,
Valentine. Nebr. 42-tf
Taken out cf my pasture two mile *
north of Valentine Nov. 7 , 1902 , our
lar e bay man * five years. Mpy old four
white feet and face , hranjEBl ' ' d OI >
left shoulder.
Also one light bay mareSSi yearling
colt three white feet , KS8 u'hite
spot in forehead branded Qf connected
on left shoulder. Also loston Rose-
bud agi ncy about six weeks ago one
four year old buckskin gelding black
mane and tail , branded jjf connected
on left bhoulder. A liberal reward
paid for their lecovery.
GEO PA JIM. Valentin. ' Nrb.
Last week Dave Dunn was called
to his former home in Iowa on ac
count of the death of his father.
"Worth Holsclaw and family
came down from the reservation on
business and to visit relatives fora
few days.
TIME TABLE
Oreat Northern Unc
at O'neill , Sobr
East , olnj ? We t.
U-aves ! 0:10 a. m. Arrives 9 : BO p. m.
J'assenKer. daily except Sunday.
' 'onnt'ctions with Klkhoni trains east and
west-bound from all points wwstof O'NflUI.
Shortest route to Sioux City and beyond.
Through connections for Bloux Falls , Minne
apolis. St. Paul and all points north and west.
Huy local tickets to O'NHH.
FRKD KofKR8 , G. I * . A.
Sioux City. Iowa
Bessemer ( Mich. ) Free Press :
A Bessemer woman cured her hus
band of staying out late at night
by going to the door when he came
home and whispering through the
keyhole "is that you Willie ? "
Her husband's name is John , and
he stays at home every night now ,
and sleeps with ono eye open and
a revolver under his pillow.
Western Publisnor.
CAn exchange says : A young
man who had been converted at a
North Methodist campmeeting de
clared that all pride and self-con
ceit had been taken out of his heart.
To prove it he said he would go
down among the audience and kiss
an old colored woman. As he ]
went down the aisle the old colored
woman rose to her feet and said :
"Look a hyer , bruddah , you may
not hab no pride , but I has ; you
can't Hobsonize mo 'fob. all dese
white folks , " Ex.
Miss Ada Anderson departed
for Omaha Tuesday morning.
. Another Man Tramped to Death ! !
g at rush to SIIAWS Galery. So be very careful
gI gs and do not slip. But drop in at A. G. SHAWS
s Art Gallery , where ALL know you get the Finest
I Photos : : : : : : : :
A. G. SHAW.
* A * * JlJUAJMJtJiAJMJltJtAMJt !
L M. GUNTHORP
Restaurant and Bakery.
Bread , Canes , Pies , Doughnuts & Cookies.
Fresh Every Day ,
Special attention given to orders for Baked goods.
Oysters served in any Style.
OPEN DAY and NIGHT.
Next Door to Stetter's Saloon.
John Bowers ,
Edward Parry. Bowers & Parry ,
Livery , Feed and Sale Stable ,
Good Rigs , Careful Drivers ,
Reasonable Prices.
The TValcott Barn. First Stable East of Stetter'B'Saloon.
THE DONOHER
J. C WEBB , Proprietor.
Is the Best Equipped , most Comfortable , Largest
and Best Two-Dollars aDay
FIKST-OLA.SS MODERN HOT EL
In Northwestern Nebraska
Bath , Hot and Cold Water , Two Sample Rooms
HigheMt Market Price Paid for Backs and Eggn.
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If your CATTLE SUFFER
from LICE , IICH or MANGE
CHLORO NAPTHOLEUM
Sold by Quigley < fe Chapman ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Richards & Comstock.
EllBworth , Nebr.
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