Historical Society
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if THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT.
VOLUME xvni VAJLENTINE , NEBRASKA. APEIL 30,1903. NUMBER 15
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carry most up-to-date line of
49 taking goods and funeral supplies in the city. Are
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49 We guarantee satisfaction , both in the quality of
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WE ARE
Headquarters for Busby 'Gloves , Stetson
Mats , California Pants and Suits.
Tailoring in all Branches
TAILOR
AND CLOTHIER.
GOAL FRANK FISCHER , GOAL !
| liock Springs -DEALER IN- Big Muddy
GENE
Stoves and Ranges Iron Beds , Springs
Tinware and Enand Mattresses
amel Ware Furniture
Prussian Stock and Poultry Food
All kinds of seeds Alfalfa Seed
WINDMILLS , PUMPS PLAM ) MOWERS
T- YEARNSHAW
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JAMES B. HULL
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HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY
Ale and Porter , And FEED KRUG'S BEER , *
Choicest Wines and Cigars ,
VALENTINE X NEBRASKA
CITIZENS MEAT MARKE
d. W. STETTER , PROP
FRESH FRUIT AND GAME
IN THEIR SEASON
First-class'line of Steaksr Koasts
Dry Saifc Meats , Smoked
Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National .Bank
June 1 , 1884. August 12. 1002 ,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
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CAPITAL PAID IN A
General Banking
825,000. Excbang e and
Collection Business.
G. H. CORNELL , President. . J. T. MAY , Yice-PresidenU
M. Y > NICHOLSON , Cashier. CORA L. WAITERS * Assistant Ca : tfiier.
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Local Weather Record
U. 8. Department of Agriculture i
Weather Bureau j
Valentine. Nebraska , -week ending C a , m , .
April 29,1903 ,
Maximum temperature 79 degrees on Uie 2Gih.
Minimum temperature , 24 degrees on the 29th.
Mean temperature. 49.7 degrees , which is 0.7
degree below the normal.
Total precipitation , .19 inch , which is 0 51 inch
below the normal.
H. McP , BALDWIN' ,
Official in Charge ,
David Hancock was in town dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. L. N. Layport has been
quite sick the past week.
Pete DeCory was on our streets
Monday looking as cheerful as is
usual with him.
Win. Lee , of Brownlee , was do
ing business at the land office a
couple of days this week.
S. Q. Spain and son-in-law , Chas.
Pate , were in town this week
hauling freight to Kennedy.
The morning subject at the M.
E. church next Sunday will be ,
"Hindered in the Christian Life. "
Evening , "Responsibility of Lead
ers.
Mrs. Lizzie Harris will be in
Valentine May 1st with a stock of
millinery goods , which will be
opened at Mrs. Munson's dress
making rooms on the east side of
Main street.
Wm. Heelan and Wencel Schrum
of Arabia , called at this office last
Saturday while in town making
inal proof on land for Mr. Heelan
and Ed Johnson. We printed some
nice envelopes for Mr. Heelan with
his name , address and stock brand.
Tuesday1 there was a little sleet
on the sidewalks and on open stair
ways. Dr. Dailey started to walk
doWn his stairway , but .found slid-
ng so easy that he slid down part
of the way and thinks he is some
iliead of the game for having saved
so many steps and without effort ,
not being hnrt in the least.
A. B. McAlevy and wife were in
sown this week transacting busi
ness with our merchants , and Mr.
AIcAlevy made this office a pleasant - i
ant visit and got I. M. Rice to write
up some insurance on I-iis dwelling
and household goods. They , live
about a mile from the mouth of the
Boardman on the land he recently
purchased from Mr. Beekly.
H. W. Caton and wife came
down from their home at Stearns ,
S. D. , to visit at the home of Judge
Townc , Mrs. Caton's parents , Mon
day of this week. Mr. Caton call
ed at our office and says that they
are getting along nicely and that
their cattle wintered as well as
usual , though this has been the
liardest winter that he has put in ,
in Nebraska.
Dr. Lauren Jones , of Gordon ,
made us a pleasant visit while in
town as advertised last week. We
consider Dr. Jones a thorough man ,
and anyone securing his services
may feel that a specialist in his line
lias done what science teaches can
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be done , and if their case is within
liis professional capacity , Dr. Jones
will conscientiously discharge his
duty. Try to sec him if you are
in poor health.
Mrs. Ida Ballard was brought
buck from Iowa Sunday night to
answer to the charge of mortgag
ing cattle which could not be found.
Mrs. Ballard i& the woman who
was recently married to I. M.
Jones , of this city , and run the
Union hotel for several months. It
is stated that Mrs. Ballard has been
very careless in obtaining money
and credit , which has been extend
ed to her because of false repre
sentation by her , and that she will
now board for awhile with Sheriff
Layporfc pending an investigation.
Mark Cyphers has purchasnd a
yearling Jersey bull from Prof.
Hacckcr , of the Lincoln Experi
ment Station. This is probably
the only full blood Jersey from the
famous Golden ] Lad family , from
the Isle of Jersey , that is in the
county.
Monday night it rained. Sleet
ed Tuesday. Snowed Tuesday
night and Wednesday. The first
part of the day looked like a Janu
ary blizzard but was not very cold.
The wind blew from the north and
snow filled the air. About two
inches of snow fell and drifted in
places a couple of feet deep.
W. H. Wilkinson and wife drove
in from Kennedy Tuesday and were
the guests of L. N. Layport and
wife of this city. It has been some
time since Mrs. Wilkinson has vis
ited in our city and she found the
weather 'quite severe. The snow
storm which came up Tuesday
night made things look like Christ
mas time. We acknowledge a
pleasant visit from Mr. Wilkinson.
Mrs. Alice Furrey D > > a < l.
Mrs. Alice Furrey , wife of John
W. Furrey , died last Friday even
ing of heart trouble , at their home
on Cherry street in this city. Mrs.
Furrey had gone down to the Post
during the afternoon , Friday , and
her husband , who is a teamster at
the Post got in the buggy and
came home with her after his work
was done there. The family had
gotten ready to retire and Mrs.
Furrey had gone to bed. Mr. Fur
rey had gone to another room to
get a drink of water when he was
ummoned hastily to the bedside
of his wife who told him that she
was fainting or dying.Drs. . Compton -
ton and Lewis ivcre called immed
iately and did what they could to re
lieve her but to no avail. She died
in about an hour from the time she
was stricken with heart failure. A
post mortem examination disclosed
the fact that a callous growth around
the heart had closed the valves and
burst a vein , from which death re
sulted. The funeral took place
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock from
the M. E. church , of which Mrs.
Furrey was a member since last
winter , having formerly belonged
to the Dunkard church.
Mrs. Furrey was born Dec. 14 ,
1855 at Troy Grove , III. , was mar
ried to John W. Furrey in Sept.
1ST5 , died April 24 , lUO.'J at the
age of 47 years -4 months 10 days.
Nine children and a husband sur
vive the deceased. She was laid
to rest in Mount Hope cemetery.
THE DEMOCRAT extends sympa
thy to the bereaved family.
Educational Department.
BY A SENIOR
A mail lias no more n lit to siy : an uncivil
thing than to act one ;
No more right to say a rude thing to another
thauto knock him down.
Lm SA iui'i. .JOHNSON.
The seniors are planning for the
usual high school picnic. A week
from Saturday will be. the ali event
ful day.
La'st "week Nancy , Walter and
Charles Guyer were enrolled among
the school pupils of the lower
rooms.
Sam Tetherow and Kapp Brush '
have quit school. Sam takes charge
of his -fathers ranch , while Kapp
goes with his father to Indiana.
Mary Gumbo w was a pleasant
caller in the high school Thursday.
She has just ? finished a successful
term of school near Georgia and
intends to rest -up at home till the
Normal begins ,
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49 Lingerie
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49 feminine , Something to delight the heart ofi >
S every triK woman * We invite the ladies to come JJ
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49 Hemstitched with embroidery beading and i
49 sertion. 50c to $1,00 , X
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49 49 Hemstitched with lace insertion and edging , 60c
49 75c , 85c , $1,00 to $2:00 : X
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49 Tight fitting waists , 25c to 50c X
49yo 4i Ladies' ' Night , Gowns .
Jj Trimmed with embroidery and insertion , good J
49 lengths and full widths , 75 ? to $2,00 X X
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Jj Ladies1 Drawers and Skirts jj
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49 GENERAL MERCHANTS
Our Spring Goods
are now in and we arc 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 are in need of any
Farming Implements
let us figure with you.
MAX E. VIERTBL CKO.OKSTON NEBRASKA
BHHBES
We carry two of the i
best lines in the city , g
Flour and Feeds of allkinds.
Fresh Fruit every day. .
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At the same old stand. You are invited to call and see us.
W. A. Pettycrew , General Merchandise.
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* THE LUDWiG LUMBER YARD
In addition to a complete line of
Lumber , Lime , Cement and
BUILDEES HARDWAEE
also handle a full assortment of the celebrated
JOHN DEEKE farming implements
and the old reliable
AVe also carry in stock
Rakes , Sweeps , Hay presses , Wind Mills , )
Barb Wire , Wagons , Buggies
and in fact all tools used on the rancli
or farm. Call and see us andlet us
: quote you prices.
L. C. SPARKS , Manager.
! FHKD WinITKMOUK.President GHAKI.K *
J J. W STKTTEIS , Vice President
It.tert'st paid on tlniei
< > ei > osits. I
1 TALENTINE STATE BANK
Cai > ltil : , S25.009
VALEiVTINIS , NEBKA Kl
Surplus , S 1O0O Persons seeking a place of safety Tor their
money , will profit by investigating the1-
Onice Hours
0 A. M. to11 * , il. methods employed in our business. , . ' * . .