Historical Society * -r THE VALENTINE ' VOLUME XVIII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , MAEOH 19 , 1903. NUMBER 9 i I' PENINSULAR STOVES Planished Steel and Cast Kanges. A guarantee bond given with every stove. Why buy I'm a cheap stove ? "We will sell you one for a few dollars ft more , guaranteed in every way , with double walls of ftft ftft steel , asbestos lined , that will save you fuel , time and ftft ftft money. Will last a life time and always give satisfaction. ftft ftft ftft m ft 4 * Fire all your ftft ftft Maul all your ftft Its non-break ftft ft f ? Steel and Malle ftft ftft ft ftft 4 ? ftft * ' < 4 ? The best and only complete ftft line of Stoves in the town & 4 ? ftft 4 ? Watch out for exhibition soon ftft I 49 ftft ) 49 ft < ; ) ftft 49 ftft 49 ft 49 1 Red Front Mercantile Co , vi 4i PER i CENT all Ladies' and Children's Jackets , Collar etts , Muffs and Fur Coats. TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. COAL FRANK FISCHER , COAL iKock Springs -DEALER IN- Big Muddy GENERAL DWARE Stoves and Ranges Iron Beds , Spring 3 Tinware and Enand Mattresses amel Ware Furniture Prussian Stock and Poultry Food All kinds of seeds Alfalfa Seed j WINDMILLS , PUMPS PLANO MOWERS ! T- YEARNSHAW THE OWL SALOON JAMES B. HULL Sole Agents for HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY- And FRED KRUG'S BEER Wines and Cigars. VALENTINE A NEBRASKA CITIZENS MEAT MARKET J. W STETTE n. PWOF- FRESH FRUIT AND GAMt IN THEIR SEASON- First class line of Steaks , F Dry alt Me.fits , Smol < r < Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National Bank Jun * 1 , 1884. August 12. 1902 , FIRST NATIONAL BANK Valentine. Nebraska. I { j Of OAPITAI. PAID LN A Oei i-rwl Banking , * $25,000. / ' Kxchariirc and I J ( liHOtion Rnsines C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President. ] WAtrziBBy ABBiHtaatCaHhifet / i JWVW WWWWWWWVWWWWV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV'VVVVVVVVVVVVVWVWWWWVVW TALK OF THE TOWN J Local Weather Record U. 8. Department of Agriculture t Weather Bureau f Valentine , Nebraska , -week ending G a , m , . March 18,1903 , Maximum temperature 70 degrees on the llth. Minimum temperature , 15 degrees on the 13th. Mean temperature. 35.3 degrees , which is 2 2 degree above the normal. Total precipitation , .13 inch , which isO 17 inc' > below the normal. W. M , CUNNINGHAM , Official in Charge. Did you hear it thunder ? It is time to plant your tobacco seed. Wm. Calkins cameOdown from Cody Fridayand visited in this city. A. M. Morrissey is in Lincoln this week looking after a case in the federal court. > The building on the corner is being rapidly built up to be ready for occupancy by May 1st. Wm. Good is up again after a spell of the grip which confined him to a room at the City hotel for several days. Wm. Epke , of Crookston , visited - ed in town a day or two last week and called on the DEMOCRAT to have some printing done. . Wm. Wasmer , of Cody and a son-in-law of EK L. Heath , of the Cody Cow'Boy , was doing busi ness in our city last week. O. W. Morey has laid a new sidewalk in front of his jewelry store and repaired the one across the street and put up a porch. Judge Townc called at our office yesterday and ordered THE DEMO CRAT sent to his son-in-law , J. William Fritz , at Los Angeles , Cal. The building recently vacated by' L. M. Gunthorp and owned by J. Gr. Stetter is being papered and v painted and fitted up for a billiard hall. "We enter the names of several new subscribers this week and . many during the past two weeks have paid up on subscription and g some in advance. S. B. Downing , of Norden , spent a couple of days in town the first of the week. He made this office officeP a pleasant call and left several P cart wheels on subscription. IT la Lon Heath , of Cody , was visit ing in the city last week. He has just returned from a trip to British Columbia and expressed himself as t very much pleased with that coun try. The gospel temperance meeting was a very helpful and interesting , one. The songs , readings and re li citations were appreciated by the large congregation that was in at- attendance. > C : ( Martin McFarland , a brother of Geo. McFarland of this county , died at Denver , Colo. , March 11 , 1903. Martin was a cripple and tip had been living here with his bro tibi ther until about a month ago when bi > he went tn Denver. He died of consumption. A. E. Thacher has been absent from the store for a week or ten lo days on account of sickness. He is re much improved in health and was m able to come down from his room ti Tuesday and walk around some , but is not well enough to go on te teH duty yet. H The editor , I. M. Rice , returned oi Saturday night from a pleasant visit with friends in the east. We fa visited with the family of Wm. cl Maier in Omaha and found them Sc doing well. Mr. Maier has two contracts which he has men work W' , ' ing at and the girls , Misses Hattie st ; and Lydia have good positions in SCar offices in the city. The family SCM has a comfortable home in the M west part of the city. They send ar regards to their friends in Valen- arw : ting. .CO A company consisting of three i women , four men , a boy , a bass drum and a dog , and styled the New York Comedy Company played three nights in "Woodlake closing Saturday night. See what we've missed by not having an opera house. J. E. Nye has returned from a visit of several months in Port Angeles , Oregon where he says it rained or was cloudy most of the time while lie was there. There has been quite a spell of cloudy weather since his return and he thinks we do not have as much sunshine as in earlier days. Martin P. Haley tells us to say for him that he has the best lini ment in the world for rheumatism and pains in the muscles or joints. He expects to go to Hot Springs soon and sell his liniment to the afflicted. This is an advertisement and those who do not know of the liniment should make speedy in quiry of Mr. Haley. Jas. White , a practical stockman under the employ of J. H. Quigley - ley for the Flato Com. Co. , has been riding considerably over the country of late and informs us that the loss of stock is less than in former years where parties had feed , and that stock in general are in good shape. Mr. White is an experienced man with stock and his opinion is considered good when it comes to handling cattle and Jim lias sufficient vitality to push the work that his judgement tells him bow to do. M. E. Church Notes. The Sunday school is doing good work. The Young Men's Bible Class ? rows in interest. A new organ has been ordered .vhich will please the large con gregations. Morning subject next Sunday , 'The Barren Fig Tree. " Even- ng , "Forsake His Way. " At last Sunday's service two eople were received as members , naking a total of twenty-four since ast October. nfflr- _ . Educational Department , BY A PEESHMAN Clinton Collett came uplastSat- irday for the teacher's meeting nd remained over Sunday with us : parents. Miss Thackrey has been off duty art of the time this week on ac- ount of a severe cold , and Effie Carlson is teaching her room. The students who hold season ickets are looking forward with leasure to the entertainment to e given by Montcvillc Flowers on klarch 31st. Frances Harden expected to re- urn to school this week after her eng absence but has had such a elapse with the grippe that she aay not be able to return for some ime. ime.We Q c We received a very pleasant let- 0 er from James Growden last week. le sent us also a fine photograph himself. James never fails to xpro-ss the pride he feels in the act that he was a member of the lass of ' 02 of the Valentine High ichool. Mrs. Gallon sold her home last Teek and all the girls who were Laying with her and going to shool had to hunt new homes. jizzie and Grac'e Hobson went to Irs. Cogswells and Stella Spratt nd Anna Halm secured a room rith Mrs. Holsclaw on north Ma- 4 ? ft ftft ft ftft 49 49 JUST IN ftft ftft ftft 49JUST ftft 49 Ladies , Dress and Walking Skirts 49 Spring fabrics , Spring colors ands > Spring styles. The skirts are well & 49 made , stylish and up-to-date. Just 49 what you want. Come and see for yourself. From ยง 2.50 to $11.00 49 ft Petticoats ftft ftft 49 49 need no introduction. We carry ? * 49 49 the petUcoatthat gives entire sat-i > 49 49 isfaction. Have you seen the new & > 49 spring line ? * * 4 ? 49 49 Davenport & Thacher * J 49 GENERAL MERCHANTS J * 49 ft 49 ftft 49 ftft clean up 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 are all new and up-to date. Groceries at Bottom Figures. MAX E. VIEBTEL ' " WE HAVE Toilet Soaps that will not chap the face or hands , Haar- mans Gherkins and uottled pickles , Pickled Pearl ' Onions Stuffed Olives'Ketchup Chow Chow , Can ned Goods , Jellies , Preserves , Candied Pine apples , Potted Ham and Lunch goods. Everything to tempt the Appetite. W. A. Pettycrew , General Merchandise. o ? % * * THE LUDWIG LUMBER YARD 8 * ' In addition to a complete lihe-of- : : Luniber , Lime , Cement and BUILDERS HARDWARE g also handle a full assortment of the celebrated i : JOHN DEERE * farming implements I and the old reliable , r * * \ We 'also carry in stock JKakes , Sweeps , Hay presses , Wind Mills , ! Barb Wire , Wagons , Buggies and in fact all tools- used oni the rancher or farm. Gall and see us andl et us 5 quote you prices. L. C. SPARKS , Manager. . . FICKI > Win ITEMORE. President i.Es SrAitKS , Cashier J. W STKTTKK , Vice Tiesidciit CLAISA WATSOX. Assistant Cashier lutercst paid cm time deposits. Capital , S25.0OO I Surplus. * 1OOO i \ OlHce Hours 9 A. ; VI. to 4 P.M. I VALENTINE STATE BANK Persons seeking a place of safety for their money , will profit by investigating the methods employed in our business. .