THE 'VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I M. RICE EDITOR * Mutual companies pay losses in full. No discount I. M. RICE , Agent. A'otlee Probate of Will Notice probate or will , William. A. Winder , deceased. in County Court. Cherry C unty , Nebraska. The State of NebrasKa to the heirs and next of kin of the said William A. Winder , deceased : Take notice , fi-ut upon liling of , a written in strument purpong to be the last will and tes tament of Will 11 A. Winder for probate and allowance. It is i lered that said matter be set for hearing the Ith day of April A. I ) . 1903 before said County - Court , at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M. , at which time Tany person in terested may appear and contest the same ; and notice of this proceeding is ordered published t n-e weeks successively in the Valentine Demo crat a weekly newspaper , published in this slate In testimonv whereot , I have hereunto set my haudjand the seal of the County Corut. at Valentine this23rd day of March A.D. 1MKI. W.R.TOWNE. 10-3 County Judge. Notice of Application for a Lic ense to Sell Liquors. Notice is hereby given that I have filed with the Clerk o f the Board of Trustees of the V il ge ofValentlre Nebraska , a petition accompanied by a bond duly attested , said petition praying that I be ani'ited * license to sell malt , spirit uous sind viti'ws liquors in siid Village ol Val entine. Cherry county. Nebraska , for vthe year ending May i , 19 4. GEORGE N. HERSHEY , Dated this 2nd day of April. 1003. Notice of Application for a Lic ense to Sell Liquors. Notice is hereby given that \ve have filed with the Clerk of the Boanl of Trustees of the Village of Valentine Nebraska , a petition accompanied by a bond duly attested. sid retiti'Ki praying that we be.granted a license to sell malt , spii it- nous und vinous liquors in said Village of Val entine , Cherry [ county , Nebraska , for the year ending May l. 1904. T. A. VEARNSIIAW , JAS. B.HULL. Dated this 2td day of April , 1903. Notice of Application for a Lic ense to Sell Liquors. Notice is hereby gi.\en that I have filed with the Clerk of the Board ofTrustees of the Village of Valentine Nebraska a petition accompanied by a bond duly attested , said petition praying that I be granted a license to sell malt , spirlt- u 0113 and vinous liquors in said Villag of Val entine. Cherry county , Nebraska , for the year ending May 1,1D01. HARRY H1LSINGER. Dated this 2nd day of April , IMS , Notice of Application for a Lic ense to Sell Liquors. Notice Is'hereby given ; ihat I have filed with the Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valentine Nebraska , a j utition accompanied by.a-bond duly attested. > ald petition praying thstl be granted aliccnsr to sell malt , spirit uous and vinous liquors in said Village of Val entine. Cherry county , Nebraska , for the year ending May 1,190J. WILLIAM U. McGEER Dated this 2nd day of April , 1003. Notice of Application for a Lic ense to Sell Liquors. Notice Is hereby given that I have filed with the Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valentine Nebraska , a petition accompanied l-y a bond duly attested , said petit'riij praying that I be granted a .license tn.sell malt , epiri * . uous and vinous liquors in said Vihag of Val entine , Cherry county. Nebraska , for the jear eliding May 1.11KM. WALTHKR F. A. MELTEXDORFF. Dated this 2nd day of April. 1903. Eat ray \oticc. Taken up March 17,1903. at my place G miles east and 3 miles north of Fort Niobrara by the undersigned , the following described estrays towii : One red cow 6 or ? years old , nr.uided right side and blotted or blurred b left side. Also one r rt roar steer coining two yeara brandedfii51 'n left hip. \ \ M. FOSTKK , Valentine , Nebr. 5O YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &c > Anyone sending n ykct rh and description mny quickly ascertain our opinion free whether nn Invention is probnWy pntentaule. Communica tions atrlctly confidential. Handbook on Patents tsciit free. Oldest ncency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive tpecial notice , without charge , in the Scientific Hmerfeai A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any sciontlUc journal. Terms , $3 a year : four months , fL Sold by all newsdealers. Branch Office. < T25 V St n'ashincton. D. C. THE OIJi RELIABLE POWDER AbsolutelirPure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE 0 F COOPER . Fostofflce address Oasis , Nebr Brand registered 200 Cattle branded o teft side same as uu Horses branded 01 left hip Also-orm * tarn Branded : Range South and west of Hfwkberrv and DUCK take. ALONZO HEATH Postofflee address Cody , Nebrask ! On left side. Hor-l ses left shoulder. Range north o Cut comb Lake U. G. Criger. Merriman N b. Brand recorded No. 1087. CD ' Brand eas cut on si am ieft hip , Range lOmiles south of Merri man mi ibe Ni < hrara. John Gresh. Merriman , Neb. On both sides some on right sidi and hi- ; * . Horses same with out bar , left thigh Range.Lake Creel - and Little Whit ( ut-unu Utfft * River. D. Bray Rosebud S D Cattle branded or left thigh or hU same as cut Horse brand same on the lefl shoulder A T DAVIS Postofflce address hyannls , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle 01 right side Range 16 miles north of H\annisl J. J. Peck. Cody , Nebr On both sides. Horses CO on left thigh. Range Head Pass Creek. S. D Seth Gary. Jferriman , Nebr. On both side and hip. Herd mark , dewlap. Horses same on left shonlder. Ran ire Lake Creek and Little Whit * D. A. Hancock Blackburn , Mo. or Simeon. Nebraska Cattle branded on leftside as on cut ; also , 16 on left side witn on left hip ol ( tS.'ll'.i' ! bnttiu. iaKi , iri it [ on leu shoulder 01 [ hipHome Home ranrh on ) ewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of 7ort Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska. A. Benson Address Arabia Nebraska. Range-North of \iolirara river. Sawyer Bros. 1 ostofflce address. Oasis , Nebr jG. ' K. Sawyer has charge of these cat tle Horses OS on eft shoulder. Some f stocPgrgj ! left side ; "r > BS | r s same ift R uige on Simke. rivri Ktoa , fohn Sedlacek Valentine , Nebr. Nebr.CO Cat'.le hrnndefli on left hip H. i- \s sH.ii on li < rt she dd i on It-it .shoulder on ( miles soutiiwrht o ( Vaiei.iine on north ubrara river. < 'has. Yiug5t. Arabia Nel..r Brand registered No. 113'J Cattle on left side as in cut. llcrs-s saniij o i left .shoulder. flange nn Ever ten creek 5 miles nurt'iAot o.f . * a ! i i. > b Work at the LLMCUIr. ; SULLS BROS , Merriman , Nebr. Cattle and hor- Hes branded on leftside or shoul der. der.Bnind Bnind register ed 1091. Range lam'le * southwest' of Merriman on 'he Ni'ibrara river. H A BUCK Posuittlce addre Hyannis , Net iiranded on lelt gidt Range eighteen mile ; north of Hvannis Roan Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's pi ivtae mark , slit hi left ear D NGOURLEY Postofflce address Ruslmlle , Net On left hip ; also 5OO on left side ; Horses should- Range-CedarLake Sandy Williams Merriman. Nebr. Mostly on left side. Some on right side. Horses same on left shoulder. Uange Lake Creek , S. D. JASULTS Cattle on hip. Horses on left shoulder. Some stock yet bearing my former brand as shown be'ow. ' Postofflco address Gregory , Nel On left side or bip horses same on lefi shoulder Range-Arkansap Vailey and Snake AUen & Sons Ft Niobrara. Brand registered No 870 Horses branded on left hip Range. Nionrara river 12 miles east of Valentine G.H. Seager Postofflce address Codv , Nenra.ska ( attlebninded as on ut on left side , hip i d shoulder ; horses ame Uange , Snake Creek J. B. Lord Simeon Neb Stock branded same as cut back ol right shoulder nnd ou right hip Range on the Niobrara F.V. . .Torsig Valentine. Nehr brand.HC follow- RQ left Hide , loin or hip left thigh. /\SjLeft | or eith er side Also the following brands. left aide Range between the Gordon and Snake outh of the Niobrara river J R Watlingford Kennedy .Neb. Cattte branded ame as cut ; also me branded J | on k-fthlp. HOUSCHE Postoftlce Address Brownlee , Neb Oi left side or any Part of animal. Ear mark right ear cut off ; horses branded same on left hlp.Also has stock branded H on side or .shoulder. jr.JK or WorO''VL rO or FZ. Also le-following , the first one being on side and hip P. chmidt noseliud B f- Same as cir or with barmuior S ; right f-ar slit and dulapped Garner Brothers. Cody , Nebr. Anywhere on cat tle. . Horses on left shoulder. Range- North KIT F T. JJrackett Riege. Nebr. Brand Registered ,101490 Brand right sidf > rhip Horses same ot > right .shoulder Range , Niobrara 8 miles south of Kilgore F. M Walcott. Valentine. Nebr. Cattle branded on left hip- ( J. W. Bennett Simeon Neb LJ Stock branded with 7 on left hip also same as cut Range between Gordon and Snake creeks and on the Niobrara river Frantc T. Lee. Brownlee , Neb. Cattle on left side ; horses same on left shoulder. Range Four miles northeast of Browulee. Charles Richards. Merriman. Neb Robert Emery Rosebud , JSD. . Cattle branded on both sides. 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 left side of neck Horses same on left shoulder Some cattle branded reaper hook on left hip H V DOWNING Postofiice addrea.-j Gregory , Neb Dn left side jalho COLE on side Range Slevennon Lake W. B. Haley Valentine Neb Brand No 200 Range in Bharpj- Ranchand German precincts 6 miles south of Kilgons 0. FT Little. Merriman , Nebr. On either side Horses same on hip. Also > Range Lake Creek SD WILLIAM BEAMER Gordon , Nebt. Cattle brandei same as cut 01 lelt si.te. Horses , * ' branded - - on left shoulder kangb 6 mil * south of Irwiu. JULIUS PETERSON ostofllce address " Gregory. Neb randed as on cut Range two mile.- arth of Gretrory F. C. & M. O. Metzger. Mei rinian Nebraska. Cattle branded 01 left side as rut some hw Horse's same on left thigh- cattl- i loft si 'f.J - f Oth r- 01 n .rihsent < f Merriiiuui. James Goodfellow. Cody. ETebr. Cattle branded on left side. Horses J3 on left jaw. Range Between the Niobrara and Medicine Lake. JSS. . Rowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. Same as cut on left side and hip , and ou left shoulder of her ses. AlsoBQM on left side Aland 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 , HIQ on left hip of horses. R M Faddis& Co. Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy. Some branded Bon eft thigh Horses on left houlderi or thigh Somp shou oren Som on riS t 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 iver,12-mlles south west of Cody Frank Rothleutner Postolllce address KilgoreNeb. Cattle branded on side as on cut same on hip Some on left tide. George Heyne Oody , Neb Brand registered- No 1027 Horses branded on eft shoulder Ranee north and south of Cutcomb Lake in Cherry Co Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr. G. W , McFarland falentine , Nebr Range : four niles east of Fort Niobrara , north ind south of 3erry bridge the C. E. Wright. Valentine Nebr. Brand registered No. 374. Brand anywhere on right side. C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle same as cut ; also CJ BE / J on right hip. Range on Oak and Butte creeks. A liberal reward for information leading to detection of rustlers of stock faring any of these brands. Morey & Hewett. srdon , Nebr. and registered 92. On Teft hip cattle. Horses me left should- ; also O4.O it side. inge douth of lake 35 miles of Gordon. Robert Quisenbery Postofflce address Simeon , Nebr. M left hip on "Y c.Utle. Horses same on 01 right shoulder. H Ransre on Hnake River. Joa. Bristol Valentin , Nebr. Range on Nio brara river four miles east of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and cattle branded MJ connected on left hip or side as shown in cut Albert Whipple & Sons p < Rosebud , S. D. Cattle branded Ci SOS on left "ide cu OSOonrishtside sa Some cattle awe ro have af fen neck Se SeRi Some with A on Ri Ml shonlder and some branded aa with two haas across hind quar- Iters. foi branded SOh left hin Some rses on cattle of nded AW bar connected on botb sides nd at blp of bonea. \7ILLIAM FEKDON. Fostofflce address Brownlee , Neo Like cut on either leftside or hlpraliO lleft side. I Horses I same as cat on left hip. S250.OO RE- W A R D for con- Mii Hi Hv conTEKTnyone unlawfully handhne cattle in then * urands. Henry Flineaux SimeonNebr Brand Registered No 816. Quarter Circle Club. Cattle branded on left hip. Some without quarter circle. Horses brand ed on left shoul der. PIKKBBOSPostofflce Postofflce address Crookston , Neb Cattle branded PK on either hip or Horses PE on left shoulder. Range On Mlnne- chaduza 5 miles 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 MOOLE Postofllc address Cody , Nebraska On either side cattla herdmark left ear 'clipped ' and ripht ear splitjhorses D anded same on left ah o older . 'Range ' on Nio ara land MedicineOanyon D. Stinard. Valentine , Nebr. State Brand reg istered 15M. battle and horses Branded same as : ut OD left hip. Range-2 miles sast of Ft. Nio- ) rara , Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. Jartlett Richards Pres Will G Corastock , V. P. Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas Cattle branded on any part of animal ; also the following brands : torses same Range between Gordon on the F.E , &M.V..R.R. and lyannis on B , & M. R. R. in Northwestern Nebraska. Address , BABTLETT RICHABDB. illsworth. NebraakB. Metzger Bros. , Gregory Nete Cherry Co Branded on left ide and thigh. : armark , square rep right ear Horses have ame brand on jft thigh. Range on Gor- on and Snake reeks. G. W. BEAMER. Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded on left side a . m cut , 6-Inch bo. and 2incb circle Brand registered 875. br ed left shoul- 'der. 24 ! - inch circle , Mn SOQth J L E08EBERRY > stofflce address Pullman , Neb anded on left hip ; irses same Herd- ftrk-double dewlap Uange south st of Brush HUl A J PLUMER Poatofflce address . .Hyannls. Neb right side and hip nave stock branded right sldf-and hip Horses un rtRht hip ugtt-bouthwestern Cherry J. A. YARYAN Pullman , Kebr Cattle branded JY onrlghtside Horses branded JY on right shoulder Reasonable reward f ° nr any Information leading to the re covery of r-- strayed from range. SWEENEY BROS itofflce address Pullman , Neb- tie branded as on' ; horses branded leas cattle except ereed s , block 2 ige Ste'verg Stepnpnson : HS * nd South A