Historical Society
VALENTINE
. ' . ' - VOLUME XVHI VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , APEIL 16,1903. NUMBER 13
YOU NOTHING
to figure with us on
shelf and heavy hard
ware. We carry a new
and complete line of
everything that be
longs to the hardware
business. We make
quality a specialty.
GOOD GOODS will
talk for themselves.
Jj We also carry a complete line of El
liott's celebrated anti-rust Tinware ,
each and every piece guaranteed never jj
It -to rust. Also Simmon's "VanDyke" En
ameled Ware. These are sold only by
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Red Front Mercantile Co ,
4 $
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Headquarters for Busby Gloves , Stetson
Hats , California Pants and Suits.
Tailoring in all Branches
TAILOR
AND CLOTHIER.
COAL FRANK FISCHER , GOAL
iKock Springs -DEALER IN- Big Muddy
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( "Stoves and Kanges Iron Beds , Springs
Tinware and Enand Mattresses
amel Ware Furniture
Prussian Stock and Poultry Food
All kinds of seeds Alfalfa Seed !
WINDMILLS , PUMPS PLANO MO WEES
T. YEARNSHAW
THE OWL
JAMES B- HULL
JL T Sole Agents for
HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY
Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wines and Cigars ,
VALENTINE NEBRASKA
CITIZENS MEAT MARKE
J. W STETTER , PROP
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IN TH ! R SEASON
First C.MSS | lim * of Steakb ,
Dry Salt Meats , Smoker !
Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National Bank
Junr 1/JL884. August 12. 1002 ,
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JEIJKDI M&ilUM&L DAAl ,
Valentine , Nebraska.
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OAPITAL PAID BS A GpiierHl
OOO . Exchange and
, ywv Collation Busino'ss.
C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M , V , NrcnoLsoNj Cashier. CORA L , WAITER Assistant Cashier <
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Local Weather Record
? j U. S. Department of Agriculture t
9 Weather Bureau f
Valentine. Nebraska , week ending G a , m , ,
April is. 1903 ,
Maximum temperature 79 degrees on the 9th
Minimum Temperature , 23 decrees on the 14th
Mean temperature. 48.0 degrees , which Is 2.1
degree ; .nove the normal.
Total precipitation , .0 inch , which isO.GSiuc'i
below the normal.
H.McP , BALDWIN ,
Official in Charge ,
A. F. Raffenburg was out on his
claim recently.
Eldon Sparks was in our city
from Cody Monday.
Miss Mary Cumbow came down
from Kilgore last Saturday to vis
it friends. Her school will be out
next week.
Morning subject at the M. E.
church next Sunday will be , ' 'Seem
ing Disasters in the Lives of God's
Children. " Evening , "Command
for Every Age. "
J. W. Simmons was down from
Rosebud last week and spent sev
eral days with his wife , Mrs. Mollie -
lie Simmons. Mr. Simmons is
working for S. H. Kimmel.
W. G. Ballard , Ed Blakey , F.
M. "Wolcott , Dave Hanna and J.
W. Stetter went to the stock asso
ciation at Rapid City , S. D. , Tues
day from this place.
R. J. Cook , who has been work
ing for the Federal Cattle Co. , of
near Cody , for the past six years ,
came down Sunday morning to vis
it with his wife and friends.
J. P. Gardiner , of Cody , was in
the city Monday and purchased a.
Jot of peanufe sfromE. H. Bohfe
to . Mr.
plant. Gardiner does con
siderable farming besides taking
care of his stock.
Mrs. F. M. Seger and daughter
called at our office Monday to pub
lish a card of thanks to friends and
neighbors for their kindly assist
ance during the recent illness and
death of Mr. Seger's mother , Mrs.
Mohler. t
Rev. A. F. Cumbow came up
from "VVoodlake Sunday night afi i
ter church at that place and visited n
friends in Valentine Monday beside tl
transacting business. TTe enjoy
meeting Mr. Cumbow and acknowledge - a
ledge a pleasant visit at our office , s
James Ashburn made us a pleasant - '
ant call last week while in town.
He lost a leg while working with
the bridge gang for a railroad com
pany some years ago but gets
around pretty near as fast as most
people who have two legs.
Thomas Proctor , well known to
Valentine people , was in from Mr.
Black's place Monday and says he
has enjoyed good health during the
winter and was looking well. Mrs.
Proctor has not been so well. They
make their home with Mr. Black I
on the north table now. s
Jas. Vincent , a jolly good fellow ,
was up from Woodlake a couple n
of days this week visiting friends T
and attending the farmers' insti1 1
tute. He tells us that Fred has a
position as operator and agent at t
Black Tail , S. p. Fred is a fine v
boy and is deserving of success.
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Ye wish him well and have no othn
er than words of commendation
for him.
Mrs. John W. DelYoocly re
turned to Ainswortli the first of
the week after a visit of a week' '
with her daughter. Mrs. Frank a
Bray ton. As soon as Mr. De- ,
Woody gets his business matters , -
settled at Ainsworth they expect
to go to Chico , Calif. , to look up a b
home. The Major Bid well ranch 1-
is to be divided up into small fruit s
farms and sold to those' wanting a
nice .homes. Mr. and Mrs. Do-
Woody will probably make aSl
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selection of a home from one of .
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S. L. Ellis , of Simeon , was in
after a load of freight last Satur
day and returned home Sunday.
Wm. Stillwell came in from
Frank Ashburn's place northeast
of town where he has been staying
for some time past.
Henry Flineaux , of near Sim
eon , called at this office while in
this city the first of the week and
set his subscription in advance to
the DEMOCRAT.
Dave Dunn handed us a dollar
the other day and said he didn't
want to get behind with his sub
scription. He sowed 40 acres of
wheat and is getting ready for sow
ing oats and planting corn.
Fred Clift , of Longpine , was in
our city last Saturday visiting E.
H.Bohle. . Mr. Clift has been
working for Otto Berger for three
years and is now taking a vacation
and will go west to the coast for a
visit.
t
P. Sullivan , of Merriman , called
on us while in town Tuesday. Mr.
Sullivan is now permanently located
at Merriman in the building used
by H. Green as a drug store and
occupies the upper story for his
office and home.
Hon. David Hanna called on us
Monday after returning from Lin
coln where he had been as our rep
resentative in the legislature , lie
s looking well. Mr. Hanna lias
done his work well for our Junior
Normal and some other needed
matters which he was mindful offer
for our interests.
Mrs. Jane Mohler died of dropsy
,
last Thursday about 3:20 : p. m. at
the home of her son , F. M. Seger
who lives five miles north-west of
town. Mrs. Mohler had been here
from Illinois only six weeks and
was ill four weeks previous to her
death. She suffered a great deal ,
during her last illness but every
thing was done that could be to re
lieve her. Mr. Seger accompan
ied < the remains , starting Friday
night , to Longmont , Colo. , where
the deceased will be buried beside j
her son who died a couple of years j
ago. THE DEMOCRAT extends §
spmpathy to the sorrowing rela
tives.
Educational Department.
BY A SENIOR
One impulse from a vernal \\ood.
May teach j-ott more of man ,
Of moral evil and of jjood.
Ihan all the &atjes can.
WORDSWORTH.
Ethel Sherman , of the grammar
department is absent this week.
Robt. Webb , Cloyd Quigley and
Rosa Hooton are liigh school ab
sentees this week.
The Seniors are glad that exami
nations are for them a thing of the
past unless they teach or go to col
lege. <
Miss Florence Nelson has been
trying to be on the sick list this
week. AVe are glad that she is
back and able to instruct us once
more.
The Juniors and Freshman have
their curiousity roused every after
noon when they hcrr such crack
ing sounds in the class room. The
Physics class and their instructor
are the only ones able to explain
,
the mystery.
.Last week Oliver TTalcott , Ma-1
bel vHelzer and AVm. McDonald , (
Alberta O'Kane debated , "Re-1
solved < that Nebraska should have j
State Building at the St. Louis !
Exposition in 190L" Both sides
set up a witty' argument , but we j
find Ourselves saying , "By all
means let Nebraska be represented. [
41 Easter Lingerie
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This season's styles are dainty , useful , essentially j *
feminine * Something to delight the heart of
every tru * woman. "We invite the ladies to come
and inspect our stock , ASfc : >
49 fc
| j Ladiesf Corset Covers
4 ? Hemstitched with embroidery beading and ins
4 ? ? sertion , 50c to Sl.OO , X X JTSCJJ
J | Hemstitched with lace insertion and edging , 60c S
* 75c , 85c , $1,00 to $2:00 : X ? Z C
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43 Tight fitting waists , 25c to 50c C C $ J
| Ladies' Night Gowns
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Trimmed with embroidery and insertion , good
lengths an d full widths , 75c to $2,00 X A :
% j Ladies' Drawers and Skirts If
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* t Correctly cut and shaped , full proportioned , ? *
43 daintily trimmed , 40c to $2,50 C 5iL
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g Davenport & Thacher
< ? GENERAL MERCHANTS
Our Spring Goods
are now in and we are prepared to figure with you in any-
thing'you may need in our lines. "We sell everything
kept in a first-class General Store at prices which are
right. If you- arc in need of any
Farming Implements
let us figure with you.
MAXE. VIERTBL CROOKSTOtf NEBRASKA
HAVE
Toilet Soaps that will not chap the face or hands , Haar-
mans Gherkins and bottled 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.
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THE LUDWIG LUMBER YARD
In addition to a complete line of
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s Lumber , Lime , Cement and
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< v BUILDERS HARDWARE S
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e ? also handle a lull assortment of the celebrated' '
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5 JOHN DEERE farming implements
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and the old reliable II
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AY e also carry in stock
SRakes , Sweeps , Hay presses , Wind Mills J
Barb Wire , Wagons , Buggies
and in fact all tools used on the - rancher
or farm. Call and see us andlet us
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quote you prices. 5 j
L. C. SPARKS , Manager. g
FKED WiurTKMOUK. 1'r CHAUI.KS SiAiivSCa { >
.1. W STKTTKK. Vice Pi evident CLAJZA WATSOX , Assist at tCaaliier
1 terpst pud on time
, VALENTINE STATE BANK
Siupllis , 9I.OOO Persons seeking a | > lacc of satVt.v for their
Hours money , will profit by inveUigating th'e
> . M.to4 P.M. methods employed in our business- .