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"VOLUME XVIII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA. FEBRUARY 12,1903. NUMBER 4
4s ? We wish to call your attention *
$ - to our large and complete line of \
I HARDWARE , STOVES , TINWARE j
I FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING i
We have a first class licensed em- to
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"balmer , sowe are prepared to do toto
all kinds of undertaking. You to
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all our fe
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; JLadies' and Children's Jackets ,
Collaretts , Muffs and Fur Coats.
STINARD.TAILOR
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COAL. FRANK FISCHER , COALj
ifock Springs " J -DEALER IN- Big Muddy
GENERAL HARDWARE
Stoves and Ranges Iron Beds , Springs
Tinware and Enand Mattresses
amel Ware Furniture
, . - Prussian Stock and Poultry Food
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ciCoffins , Caskets ,
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T. YEARNSHAW
OWL SALOON
THE JAMES B. HULL
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HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY
| 'Ale an'a Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wines and Cigars ,
VALENTINE X - NEBRASKA 1
Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National Bank
June 1 , 1884. August 12. 1002 ,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
CAPITAL PAID IN A General Banking
fiff ) Exchange and
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5V/V/ Collection Business
C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
-M. 'V , NICHOLSON , Cashier : CORA L. WATTERS , Assistant Cashier.
CITIZENS MEAT MARKET
J. W. STETTER , PROP
FRESH FRUIT
- IN THEIR SEASON
First-class line of Steaks , Roasts
Dry Salt Meats , Smoked
Breakfast Bacon
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TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Weather Record *
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau f
Valentine. Nebraska , week ending c a , m. . Fefo
ruary 11,1903 ,
Maximum temperature 43 degrees on Hie 10th
Minimum temperature , 8 decrees below zen
on the 8th.
Mean temperature. 17.2 degrees , which is 5.r
degrees fallow the normal.
Total precipitation , . 10 inch , which is 01 incli
below the normal.
HABRYO. GEBEff ,
Official in Charge ,
R. M. Faddis is spending a few
days in town-this week.
John Cordia spent a couple of
days in town the past week.
I. C. Stotts and Robert Gillaspie
were down from Cody Friday.
Will Morgareidge was down
from Merriman last Saturday.
Mrs. Mollie Simmons , the Ch er-
ry county author , was in the city
Saturday the guest of J. A. Horn-
back.
John Porath was in town Tues
day on business and made us a call.
Notice the change in his ad this
week.
John Heelan , of Arabia , was in
the city Tuesday transacting busi
ness and laying in supplies for his
ranch. He made this office a visit
while in town.
The Hahn-Parke Quartette will
be with us Monday , March 2nd ( if
the date is not changed. ) This
will be one of the best of the series
of entertainments. Tell your
friends .to come.
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Mrs. James Smith and daughter
Esther , called on us this week
while in town to get some garden
seeds fromthe supply that was
sent us ironi the agricultural de
partment of the government.
A letter from TV. P. Hunt , for
merly of thisplace , but now a
'druggist in Joplin , Mo. , encloses
a dollar on subscription. " TVe also
received a copy of the paper boom
ing that country on account of its
lead deposits.
.Herman Eiege was in Tuesday
and paid for a year's subscription
-to the DEMOCRAT. Mr. Eiege
raised 1700 bushels of corn and
still has a 1000 bushels that he will
sell but is waiting for a better
price. The price offered now for
corn we hear is 35c.
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Ed Satterleo , the Nenzel mer
chant , and Albert Nenzel were in
town last week. Mr. Nenzel is
about to sell his ranch near ! Nen zel
and will move to Canada in case he
sells. We enjoyed a pleasant visit ,
from Mr. Nenzel and his descript
ion of the Saskatchewan country.
The Fort Mobrara Minstrels
have added another grand attract
ion to their show , "The Queen
City Quartette , " composed of the
following songsters :
Hom'er Gala way , Bass ; Byron L.
Wilson , soprano ; Benjiman Lam
bert , baritone ; Win. Lee , tenor ,
Wm. Tivis , soloist.
X. M. Cunningham has gone to
his home in Ind. for a visit of a
month or two. During his stay
here he has been gentlemanly in
conduct and is an efficient official ,
and has been faithful in his work. '
We wish him a good time. Dur-
his absence Harry Geren , of Col
umbus , Ojiio , will have charge of
the weather bureau office.
Wm. Allen , from down the river
called Monday while in town to"
get a package of seeds. There's
a lot of seeds here and we don't
make garden. Each package con
tains small packages of radish , let-
tune , watermelon , tomato and beet.
Any ona sending us their name
and address will receive a package
by return mail as far as the supply
will reach. Write to I. M. Rice , [
Valentine ,
[ Dr. W. TV. Wells , of Minneap
olis , conducted services at St.
John's Episcopal church last Sun
day evening.
Frank Brayton has had his resi
dence moved from Cherry street
to the vacant lot east of D. E.
Sherman's.
E. W. Webb's family arrived in
Valentine last week and have
moved into the Steclc house , re
cently purchased by Mr. Webb.
Reserved seats on sale at Dav
enports & Thacher's for Christ
ian Hanson , the violin soloist , at
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the M. E. Church Friday evening
Feb. 13.
Gus Anderson , of Cody , came
down yesterday to attend the auc
tion of school land at the county
treasurer's office by the commis
sioner of public lands and build
ings.
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A number of our subscribers ,
seeing our notice of auction of
school land , at the county treas
urer's office , February 11 , availed
themselves of the opportunity of
coming to town to be in attendance
at the auction. Sometimes one is
sue of this paper is worth all you
pay for the paper in several years.
Mrs. J. T. Kief and daughter ,
Bernice , called at our office Tues
day and informed us that their pa
per had not been received regular
ly at Arabia the past three or four
weeks. It is mailed from this of
fice Thursdays and should be found
at the Arabia postoffice , but possi
bly there has been a mistake of
some kind. We will look uj > our
side of the deal and hope there will
be no further cause for complaint.
E. R. Barnes called at our office
while in town paying up taxes and
left us a couple of plunks on sub
scription. Mr. Barnes lives on
: ke Snake , south of Cody , and is
luite successful in raising cattle
md horses. He sold a thousand
lollars worth of horses last spring
md has a lot more and a good
junch of cattle. Mr. Barnes is
mterprising and does his own
> vork with the help of his boy and
lis profits are clear.
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Educational Department : . |
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The class in book-keeping is
naking fast progress.
Roy Brown has taken up school
lutics with the 7th grade.
After a week's illness Nellie
Barber returned to school duties
Monday.
Berth Harve5T has returned to
icr school duties after a week's :
ibsence.
Frank Fischer , Chas. Brown and
Stella Spratt were among the ab
sentees this week.
Arthur Campbell and Wallace-
McDonald were absent Monday on
iccount of illness.
"Gypsy Breyton" is in great
lemand by the school pupils. Will
ihose who succeed in getting it *
please return it as soon as possible
ind give the others a chance to
-ead it ?
Mabel Spratt has turned in her
Dooks and quit school. The 9th
jrade Started the term with about
J5 pupils and was then the largest
jrade , but it is gradually dwind-
ing away.
Several of the seats on the 9th
nade side have been changed this
, veek. Orvilla Carey has taken the
; eat vacated by Mabel Spratt.
illen Gould has taken Mabel's
eat and Rosa Heoton sits with
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To clean up pur * ?
WINTER GOODS
we will sell for the next two weeks
All Wool and Cotton Blankets , Outing
Flannels , Underwear , Shirts , Duck
Coats , Sweaters and Overshoes
at COST. < - . - "
Remember the winter is not over and these
goods a.re all new and riptodate'
Groceries at Bottom Figures.
MAX E. VIERTEL ' : SKSS"
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WE HAVE
Toilet Soaps that will not chap the.face'or hands'HaUr1
mans Gherkins and bottled pidVlcs'Pickled Pearl- " ' - ' -I
Onions Stalled Olives , Ketchup Chow Chow , Can-- - .
ncd 'Goods. Jellies , PreservesCandied Pine.- * . ,
apples , Potted Ham and Lunch goods. . . ; .
- Everything to tempt the Appetite.
W. A. Fettycrew , General Merchandise.
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[ f your CATTJLE SUFFER , . . - , : ? ; ,
from LIUE , IICH or M H0E
C.BLOH
Sold by , QTiigley' & ' Clrapinan"l4 .
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HEADQUARTERS FOR ' '
WINES , LIQUORS AND CIGARS
OF THE CHOICEST BRANDS
Valentine Nebraska
IICEDVlUTTK3IOIlK. . I'n CHAUI.EX Sr
J. W STKTTKU , Vice P CLAKA WATbox , Assistant.
I-itercBt paid on time
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VALENTIN'E STATE BANK
Capital. S3a'.OOO j
Surplus , 1.000 ! pergong S Ckmg a place of safety for their
' monc.M u Profit by investigating the-
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9A.M. to 4 P.M. [ ' . methods employed in our business.
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We Can Satisfy You in Qualitv Price and
