THE VALENTINE DEMOCRA1 I. M. RIGE EDITOf Mutual companies pay losHesin full discount I. M. RICE , Agent. NO SPORT IN IT. Hovr Northern Inuiniix Sccnre Vcnl- aon Tor Their Lardern. A No'.v Yr 'torvlio lives a small frac tion ol' the i ic in the chy. belli ? usual ly long dis * < - < * : nvay in pursuit of game , tells * f the method pursued by the Indians of British Columbia in till ; ilig deer. They have evolved : i system. 1l'h huntsman sayK. thai .slunvs prr.e- licai siiill and syuipnihy and Uno\vlrdc o natural conditions. He says : "The Indians , to lie-in with , do no ; hunt deer for the pleasure of hunting. They o Tor deir as a housi-I.eeju r : o > s to luaikt-t for Iieef. : : nd. what'mov : - lu IJritis'.i Coluuiljia. at : ai > rit < ilu } don't Vo ofti : i. Salmon is jiUMMjfui ? n the rivers and is easily camhl. . - * / } ; chas'e anhna s when they fantir : < fish ? 11 is MMiirihir.x as it is hi r.iv for.ndlar.d. wlsti.- 1 uit : t e i : ; > ! ' ' sia. : j : s : ; : : < > . There tlje prcvs'.iliup li.- . " as ynj ii'ulil aay. is cod. and. ihour.1 there i"- : > . > rd to tbv variety of edi..l' lish U.HIi : ! 1.1- taken , the natives in- or Jhi'.il ; of eTinjr : ; jiyth.n.u else. ( . ' < . is pietiil.i : : . and liny form the haliit. t supjiuse. "i ! iis is so iii'.raiied : that thi-j call codicil VislT sli : i ! / The Miu > - I * divided into rod and the rest of lish. "Weil , u-hen ; l.- Kri..Mi Columbia In illi : makes up lii * mii'l for venison. h tois : it it sysn-iilictiy ! : aidvitho seiiieut. : : A roupi' half a do * : < n o1 ten ni"n * i > > ' \i \ and lal.e ' . .vliir end of . va.Mry Theii they pros-red a Ion ; ; th- mountain slope from the P.vo ends to the rr ! Ur They choose the sheltered side of the valley on which the deei M-rk to escape : hevii < l. Each part } cover ? Jlie nmunlani side , stune near th foof an'1. M'.nif at the top and others b < > tv/cru the lines. keepJn airejst by ai ImitHini owl hoot. The deer , on 'wind iiij ; ' pursuit , have the trick of leaping away down the slope , unlike the oats. which ? > up. and thus between the two r.pproitciiin parties ( hey are swept to pel her at th- middle < .f the valley. A poc.d srd ; ! i. : . . u'iJ ! thus be kill.'d of. r.nil Cue Indians .MJ plied for mu\ weeks bv two or three days' xertioi. ' Nf.v Yorl : Tribune. She Did. Returned Traveler 1 have often thouirht of thai yoir.ij ? Mr. Tease and how he used to torment Miss Auburn about her hair. Did she ever get even with him ? Old Friend Long ago. She married him. Illustrated Bits. Certificate of Publication. STATE OF NKHRASKA OFKICK OF AUDITOII OK PDTMC ACCOUNTS. Lincoln , February 1.1003. It Is hereby certified , that the German Mutual Fire Insurance Co. . of nmaha. in th" state of Nebraska has complied with the Insurant I/iw nf this state , at plicaMe to such companies and is thciefore authorized to continue the business of Fire and Lightning Insurance i" this state for the current 3ear ending January 31 19.11. Witness inv haml and the seal of the Auditor - of Pnblic Accounts , the day and year SEAL tirst above written. CHARLES WESTOV. Auditor of Puhllf Accnunti. ns J. L. PIEKCE. Deputy. to Creditors. Tn County Court , within and for Cherry County Nebraska. In the matter of the estate ol Lillian M. Mur phy , deceased. To the Creditors of said estate : You are hereby notified , that I will sit at the oountv court room in Valentine in said county on the 14th day of Marth 1903 nt 10 oVlocka. m. to rei-clve and examine all c'aims ' against saifi < 'slat > - . M'lth H view to thf ir adjustment and al lowance. The time limited for the presentation of clnlm.s against saiit estate is on the 14th day of Marcn A. D. 1903. andthetime limited'for thppajmcntof debts is one year from saidstl day of July IP02. ' Witness myliandan-1 the seal "fsi SEAL County Court this 17th d yof F > bru- . arylD03. W. RTOWNE , 5 4 County Judge. Order of Hearing on Petltimi lor Ap pointment of AdminiHirutor. In the CoHnty Court of Cherry County Neb raska. STATK OF NenRAsna CoUNTV OF CflKKKT To the lielrs and to all persons Interested In- the estate of tfpiiry Woodson deceised : On reading ilie petiticnof Sarah iVoodsnn praying that the auminisiiMiion of saiil estate J e granted to Sarah Woodson as admii-n- tni'ri.v. It Is fherebv ordered that JOH and nil centons interested in said matter , nia . and do. appear : it. the Countv Tonrt to bft held in and for s M county , o.i the 7th daj of March A. 1) . 190 ? at ID o'clock a m . to show cause , if any rhere be. why the prayer or the petitioner should not he granted , and that notice of the peivlemty of said r etltion and th.-i' the hearing tlieredf be giv n to11 iiorsons inter slfd in said matter by publi lnnga copy oHhfs order in the VHleutiiift Dp.mocrat A weekly newspaper prim ed in said county , for three suctvssivts weeks prior 10 s-i id day of hearing. Witness inv hand , and seal of said court , this ' - 17th day February A. D. 1903. SRAL "W.R.TOWNE . 53 County Judge. THE OLD RELIABLE POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE C F COOPER Postonlce ad l runs Knmd Jattle brandt'rt m left aide .same asu Horsei hrnmlprl u 'elt nip Ranire H utn and west of Hackberrv " and Ducic Lake. ALONZO HEATH Postofilce address Cody , Nebrasta On left side. llor-J ses left shoulder. Range north o Cutcomb Lake TJ. G. Criger. Merriman Neb. Brand recorded No. 1087. c i Brand eas cut on si am . left hip , Ranc-p lOmiles south of Merri man on the Nio brara. John Gresh. Meniman , Neb. On both sides : some on right side and hi- . Horses same with out bar , left thigh , Range.Lake Creek and Little \Yhite River. D. Bray Rosbjud S D Cattle branded on left thigh or hip same as cut Horse brand same on the left shoulder A T DAVIS Postofflce address Hyannis , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle on right side Range 16 miles north of H > annis ! J. J. Peck. Cody , Nebr. On both sides. Horses CC on left thigh. Range Head Pass Creek , 8. D Seth Gary. Merriman , Nebr. On both side and hip. Herd mark , rtewlap. Horses same on left shoulder. Ranee Lake Ureek and Little White River. D. A. Hancock Blackburn , Mo. or 'Simeon , Nebraska Cattle branded on a cm "nt ; V illi _ uli It is ii | | some cattle ; aiau a * on right side HOIM brand , rake a&d li on left shoulder o hip Home ranch on > ewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east o port Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska A. Benson Address Arabia Nebrabka. Range North of Nioorara river. Sawyer Bros. i ostofilce address. Oasis , Nerr. I G. K. Sawyer has 1 charge of these cat tle. Horses US on , left shoulder. Home left side \ II < > r.sWT V.s same " Ir * . thigh. Range on Sniku riv i rg * 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &o , Anyone sending a ulsetch and description may ftiJckly ascertnln our opinion frco wnetlier an urciition Ifl probnWy pntcntnble. Commnnicn. ions strictly contldentinl. Handbook on Fatenu cut free. Oldest ncency for secnrinff patents. Patents taken throueh Munu & Co. receive peclal notice , without cLnrcre , intho L handsomely llttistnited weekly. T.nreest clr- nlation of any ecientlfle Journal. Terms , $3 8 ear ; four months , f L Sold by all newsdealers. Branch Office. 625 F 8U WasbinBton. D. C b Work at the DEMOCRAT , MILLS UltOH McrriniMi , Nebr. Cattl and nor- es branded on left .side or shoul der. der.Brand Brand register ed 1091. Range 12 mile ; 5 southwest or M rriman on the Ni brani river. B A BOOK Postoffice andre Hyannis , Ne Brandtri on leit aid Range eighteen mile north of Hvannis Koan Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's privtae mark , slit IH leftrear D N GOURLEY Postofflce address Bushvllle , Nel On left hip ; alsi 5OO on left side Horses should- Range-Cedar Laki Sandy Williams Merriman. Nebr. Mostly on left side. Some ou right side. Horses same on left shoulder. flange Lake Creek , S. D. J A 3AULT8 Cattle on lef * hip.Horses Horses on left shoulder. Some stock yet bearing my former brand as shown below. Postofflce address Gregory , Ne ) On left side or hip horses same on lefi shoulder Range-Arkansas VaJey and Snake A'len & 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 , Neomska Jattle bninded as on : ut on left side , hip iud shoulder ; horses lame iange. Snake Cfeek J. B. Lord Neb Stock brainled ; us cut buck ol right shoulder and on right hip Range on rii > Niobrara F. " W. J brttld as go left Hide , loin leftthluh. at eith er Hide Also th following brands : ileft side Itange hetTreen the Gordon rtnd Snafre uth of the Ntohrara riv < Jf J R Kennedy.Neb. battle branded lie as cut ; also UP branded | on I'-ftli.ip. P S ROURCHE Posrofflce address Brownlee , Neb On left side or any part of animal. Ear mark right ear cut off ; horses branded same on left hip.Also hits stock branded H on side or shoulder , or JK or TV or O'1 VI. or O or FZ. Also following , the tirst on - liping on side andhip \Vrn P. cnmi-it llosebijd S ! . Same as cuter or with liurunrtfr S : rJgfjr ear slit and fi > > noises oniuded 1 a I 8 Garner Brothers. Cody , Neb : Anywhere on ca tie. Horses , on lei shoulder. Ranee- North " KM. F. T. Brackett Riege. Nebr. Brand Registered jio 14DO Brand right side jr hip Horses same or right shoulder Range , Niobrara 6 miles south of Kilgore F M Walcott. Valentine. Neb ; Cattle brande on left hi ] 0. W. Bennett Simeon Neb Stock branded with 7 on left hip also same as cut Range between Gordouand Snake creeks and on the Niobrara river FrariK T. Lee. Brownlee , Neb. Cattle on lei side ; horses sam on left shouldei Range Fou miles northeast o Brownlee. CharlesEichards. i ; rnniHii. Neb Robert Emery Rosebud , ; SD Cattle branded on both nines. Horses on left thigh. Range on Cut Meat creek. D. M. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded as on cut.lef t side Some ou left hip. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Square Lake. WILLIAM WILSON Postofflce address Kilgore Nebi 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 Postoflice addreas Gregory. Neb _ > n left side ; alao D 0 L E on side Kange Stevenson W. E. Haley Valentine Neb Brand registered No 200 Range in Sharps Ranch and German precincts 6 miles south "of Kilgore C. H Little. Merrlfnan , Nebr. On either side Horses same on hip. Also Range Lake Creek SD W.ILLIAM BEAMER Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Horses f- branded on left shoulder. , Range 6 mile. ' south of Irwin. JULIUS PETERSON istoffice address Gregory. Neb anded as on cut Iange two miles rtb of Orntrory " " F. < ; < & l. O. Metzger. Met rlinan Nebraska. Tattle Dranded on left side as cut. some bar. A J = > * Ille l 'trjiK y/\ J TTiir. ; K&t on i left si 'o. Kange b Ko-ith of Merriman , Others bi le James Goodfellow. Cody. Nebr.- Cattle brande on left side. Horses J3 o left Jaw. Range Betwee the Niobrara an Medicine Lake. N. S. Rowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. , Same as cut on left , side and hip , and on left shouldprpf her ses. AIso on left Hide 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 of horses. R M Faddis& Co. Postofilce address Valentine or Kennedy. Cattle brande same as cut. Horses left < 0ioulder | or 1 high SomfMBl shou jggl Idc or tniKl pkSj ruranil Some S i on left thigh or shoulder , J P GARDINER Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left side of cat tle ; horses O right armRange Range , north and south of Niobrara Riverl2-miles south west of Cody Frank Rothleutner Postofilce addresi KilgoreNeb. Cuttle branded OT side as on cut sami on bin. | 3ome on lef George Heyne Cody , Neb Brand registered No 1027 Horses branded on left shoulder Ranee north and south of Cutcomb Lake in Cherry Co Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr. G. W. AlcFarland ValenMne , Nebr Ranee : Jour miles east of Fort Niobrara , north and south of Berry bridge the C. E. Wnght. 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 rustlers of stock jaringany of these brands. Morey & Hewett. ordon , Nebr. rand registered 92. On left hip cattle. Horses me left should- ; also 04.0 [ t side. inge don.b of lake 35 mhos of Gordon. Eobert Quisenbery Postofflce address Simeon , Nebr. S left hip on Y cattle. Horses same on right shoulder. Ranee on Snake River. Jos. Bristol Valentin , Nebr , Range on Nio brara river four miles east of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and cattle branded r B connected on left hip or side as shown in cut Albert Whipple & Sons Rosebud , . D. Cattle I'tvnded C : HOSon lefi . < irte ct OSQonrtehtslie ctSJ1 Some cattle aiau rt have af fen neck SiR Some with A on R left shoulder and some branded axLJ LJ with two ha as < H-ross hind qnar- fo sesTirvtnueasoson teJt hip. Some cattle of ided AW bar contejttd OP both sidey and at nip of Urs , WILLIAM FERDON. Postofflce addreai Brownlee , Net ) Like cut on cither left side or hlpralso "left side. Horses .me . as cut on left hip. ft250.OO RE- w A m Tnr con- convii uoa of anyone unlawfully handling cattle in Henry Flineaux SimeonXebr. Brand Registered . Quarter No 816. 1 Circle Club. Cattle branded on left hip. Some without quarter circle Horses brand ed on left shoul der. PIKKBROSPostofflce Postofflce address Crookston. Neb Cattle branded PE on either hip or right side. Horses PE on left shoulder. Range-On Mione- ehaduza 5 in lies east of Crookston , J.F. Swain. Sparks , Nebr. Cattle branded on eft side as shown ncut. Range South of Sparks on Nio brara river , FRANK MOGLB Postofflc address Cody , Nebraska i On either aide cattle herdmark left ear clipped and rlyht ear spiitjhorses o anded , same on left shoulder tRonge on Nio ara land Modiclne Oanyon D. Stlnard. Valentine , Nebr. State Brand reg istered 1551. Cattle and horses branded same as cut on left hip. Range 2 miles east of Ft. Nio brara , Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. Sartlett R fchard s Pre Will G Comstock , V. P. Lhas C Jamison Sec&Treas Cattle branded on any part of animal ; also the following brands : lorses same Range between Gordon on the F.E. 3yanni8 on B , & M. R. R. in Northwestern Nebraska. Address. BARTLKTT RIOHABDS. Ellsworth. Nebraska. Metzger Bros. , Gregory Neb Cherry Co Branded on left side and thigh. Earmark , SQuitre crop right ear Horses have same brand on Isft thigh. Range on Gor don and Snake Creeks , w111 ° e Paid to any leading to the arrest and G. V7. BEA3IER. Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded on leftside aiu cut , 8-inch bo < and 2Inch circle Brand registered 875. uud lis br ed .teft shoul- 'der. ' 24 ] Inch circle , Mn 90Qth J L ROSEBERHY ostofflce address Pullman , Neb randed on left hip ; arses same Herd- lark-double dew-lap Range south lit of Brush Hill A J PLUMER Postofflce address . . . e right side and hip randed rieht side and hip Horses on right hip nge-Southwestern Cherry J inty J. A. Pullman , Nebr Cattle branded JT on right-side Horse * branded JY on right shoulder Reasonable reward for any information leading to the re covery ofcattle strayed from my range. SWEENEY BROS tofflce address Pullman , Neb tie branded as on ; horses branded IB as t-attle except sraed g. - block Stephenson es and South oo reward will be paid to any persin for In. lation leading to the arrest and conviction ayD * ° r persoa3 s