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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT.
. THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF CHERRY COUNTY , NEBRASKA
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M.VOLUME XVII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA. DECEMBER 25 , 1902. NUMBER 49
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49 FOR HOLIDAY TRADE
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49 4 < < DRYGOODS DEFT
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Ladiesf Furs Handkerchiefs
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49 49 , Chateiaines Dress Goods
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49 49 GROCERY DEFT
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49 49 18 Ibs , Gran , Sugar $1,00
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' ' 2 Cans Best Tomatoes ,25 0 >
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49 49 6 Bars Best Laundry Soap ,25 *
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A fine line of Spices , Extracts and etc , & &
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at lowest prices
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Red Front Mercantile Co ,
Cold Weather is Here
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Overcoats Overshoes Cloaks
Jackets Sweaters
L , And a pair of warm Mittens for winter.
D. STI TAILOR
. AND CLOTHIER.
T. YEARNSHAW
THE OWL SALOON
JAMES BHULL
Sole Agents for
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HERALD PUKE RYE WHISKEY
Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wines and Cigars/
VALENTINE X NEBRASKA
Anderson & Fischer ,
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-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 State Bant ; Charte red as a National Bank
Jun 1 , 1884. August 12. 1902 ,
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
of
CAPITAL PAID ZN A General Bunking
Exchange and
Collection Businuss
C. H. CORNELL , President. J , T. MAY , ice-President.
M. V , NICHOLSON , Cashier. CORA L , WATTERS , Assistant Cashier.
CITIZENS MEAT MARKET
J , W. STETTER , PROP
FRESH FRUIT AND GAMF
IN THEIR SEASON
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First-class litre of Steaks , KoaetF
Dry Salt Meats , Smoked
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TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Weather Record
U. S. Department of Agriculture I
Weather Bureau )
Valentine. Nebraska , week ending 6 a , m , . Dec
emt er24,1902.
Maximum temperature 40 degrees on the 18th
Minimum temperature , 1 degree 011 the-22nd
Mean temperature. 22.4 degress , which is 7.0
degrees below the normal.
Total precipitation , .11) ) inch , which is 12 inch
above the normal.
N. M. CUNNINGHAM ,
Official in Charge ,
Max E. Viortel was down from
Crookston last Friday.
John Nicholson , the dentist , is
here this week doing dental work.
John Adamson was in from his
ranch up the river Monday to get
some supplies.
I. C. Stotts came down from
Cody Monday and stayed in town
a couple of days.
Wm. Steadman and "Wra.Vare
were in our city a couple of days
last week enjoying themselves with
friends.
Levi Sparks bought the Hans
Ulrick dwelling on Catherine St.
ast Friday and has since sold it to
John Dambly.
A part of .the famous re or.t
south of town burued Monday
night. A defective flue was
thought to be the cause.
Arthur Hies and "Wm. Epke
amo down from Crookston last
Saturday to transact businsss with
our merchants and business men.
Nels Rowley and wife wci'e do-
ng businsss with our merchants
ast week and took a load" of sup
plies to his ranch near Kennedy.
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Tom' Yearnshaw has been spend-
ng the past two weeks in Valen-
ine. He has a saloon a t Clear-
water and is there a part of the
time.
Levi Sparks has sold the build-
ng on the corner by the lumber
j-ard to make room for his busi
ness. The building will be moved
out of town as soon as the weather
s favorable.
Allen Sparks spent the past
week in the city with his family.
His son Leonard returned from a
military school in Michigan Fri
day night to spend the holidays
with his parents.
John G. Stetter is home this
week to visit with his daughter
Miss Leta who is home from Lin-
: oln to visit during the holidays.
Miss Leta is not very well having
gotten sick on the train coming
home.
Bert Jeffers returned from the
University Medical School at Oma-
! ia Saturday morning and will
spend the holidays at home and
visiting friends. Bert will gradu
ate in a couple of years and will
be a full fledged M. D.
Miss Wren Donoher , of Cody ,
risited with her sister Miss Cather
ine in this city the first of the
week. Their mother has gone to
visit with her son Will , at Park
City , Utah this winter. Miss
Wren accompanied her as far as
Omaha.
Herbert Hendershot , son of Geo.
Hendershot near McCann , died
last Friday. The cause of the death
is diphtheria. Herbert was four
teen years old last summer and
was a very large boy for his age.
He was born in Cherry Co. with
in a few miles of the place where
his parents now live. Most of his
life was passed in this county.
Only a month ago Herbert was
strong and well. He caught cold
which settled in his lungs and de
veloped into diphtheria and he
died a veay painful death. His
parents have the sympathy of all
their friends and neighbors ,
| Bertha Barnes went to CodyJ
Wednesday to spend Xmas.
E. H. Wilson has bought a team
and wagonand is now running a
dray.
Ralph Polland and Mss Susie
Maybce both of Cody Kcbr. were
married at the M. E. Parsonage at
10 o'clock Sunday morning by the
Rev. Chas. W. Ray. The couple
will make their home in Wis.
We received a letter from Mr.
Kludiskofsky of Kilgore stating
that his wife returned last Saturday
and we hope that the family circle
wilt be complete and harmonious
with peace and good will prevailing.
S. L. Ellis came up from Simeon
Monday and got a lo'xl of freight
for his store. Mr. Ellis' mother
lias returned from a two weeks vis
it with him. A half brother was
also visiting him a couple of weeks
ago.
ago.This
This Christmas day we wish to all
a merry Christmas. Tbc DEMO
CRAT has prospered under adverse
circumstances at times. Though
we have succeeded we are willing
; hat our friends receive the credit
! or it and our good will extends to
Iriends who have contributed to the
paper.
"Prince and One" registered at
the Donoher last Thursday and
caused a ripple of excitement as
some expected to see a real Prince
from across the briny deep but
ater we learned that the "Prince
and One" were touring the country
n good clothes bumming their way
and expecting each one they met
with to contribute to their princely
ivin.
Services at the M. E. Church
next Sunday as follows : Sunday ,
school , 10 a. m. Morning services
LI a. m. Class meeting , 12 m. .
Junior League 2:30 : p. m. Ep-
worth League 6:30 : p. m. Even-
ng service 7:30. : Prayer meeting
Thursday evening 7:30. : Morning
subject : "Kept for the Master's
Use. " Evening subject : "Rec
ord of Some Lives. "
The young fellows left in charge
of the club room , Messrs Allen and
Murphy packed up last Saturday
night and skipped out. They had
not notified us of their departure
nor had they paid their rent. We
lave been too easy on some ob dc
collored brcdrcn and trusted them
further than their crdit with us now
justifies. Hereafter it must be
cash in advance or no go. They
were however better than our pre
vious renter who persisted in stay
ing without paying rent.
J. W. Clarkson and wife re
turned Saturday morning from
Spokane Falls , Wash , where they
lave been during the past sum
mer visiting with relatives. They
njoyed a good time and are look
ing well. Grandpa Clarkson
Drought some fine apples as samp
les from that western land and left
a fine 20 ounce pippen with the
editor of this paper. They were
snowbound in crossing the mount
ains , being stuck in one snowdrift
for an hour an a half and reached
here 27 hours late.
M. P. Brosius and wife started
Sunday morning for Hayward ,
Wis. in response to a telegram an
nouncing that their daughter Net
tie was ill. They were about-
ready to go to Philadelphia Pa.
where they intended to visit with
Mr. Brosius' parents and other
relatives during the winter and
went the sooner on account of the
illness of their daughter and will
stay with her until her recovery
after which they will visit the re
mainder of the winter with rela
tives in Pencil vania ,
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we arc going to clean up all our Winter Goods consisting of heavy
Dressgoods Outings Quilts Blankets
Clothing Underwear Shirts Leggins etc
at greatly reduced prices , and all our stock of KIRKENDALL
Shoes goes at COST for Cash.
This is not a sale of undesirable goods , but all up-to-date
Merchandise in season
Groceries at Bottom Figures
YOURS FOR BUSINESS
MAXE. VIBBTBL SBSS
COME AND SEE OUR
Xmas Handkerchiefs for children
Xmas Mittens
Allso our Fine Line of Xmas Candies
W. A. Pettycrew , General Merchandise.
W. T. Bishop ,
LIVERY , FEED I SALE STABLE
The Wilbor Barn
Your Patronage Solicited.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR
WINES , LIQUORS AND CIGARS
OF THE CHOICEST BRANDS
Valentine - - Nebraska
Accounts of Merchants , Eanchmen and Individuals invited. Money
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to loan on first-class cattle paper and other securities.
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Valentine State Bank
( Successors to Cherry County Bank. ) . CD
Capital Inl l Tip
DIRECTOBB - ; . . . . .a
FRED WHITTEMORE , President . J. W. STZTXER ' , yjcje Presides
CHARLES SPARKS , Cashier ' "
T. C. HORNBY ' -Wr-S. JACKSG *
The place to get the best Windmill , alsc pumps and Tanks.
First door south of the Dorioher House
Ilighrgt cash price pfiid lot Hides and Farit.
S. MOON - - - ' ' * " ' Valentine , Nebr.
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