THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
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XotlcK to Creditors.
Tn County Court , nithin and for Cherry County
Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate'of Phebe Cole ,
deceased.
To the Creditors of said estate :
You are hereby notified , that I will sit at the
county court room in Valentine in said county on
the ( ith day of June VM& at in o'clock a. in.
, 1 to receive and examine all u-a'ms ' against said
esUite , with a view to their adjustment and al
lowance. The time limited lor the presentation
of claims against said estate is on the cth diy
of .lime A. D , 1903 , and the time limited for
the payment of dents Is one year from said 10th
day of November 1902.
Witness my hand ami the seal ofs id
SEAL County Court this 13th day of May
v1U03. . - W.R.TOWNE ,
174 County Judge.
In the District Conrt of Cheny Coun
ty Nebraska.
In the matter of the application of
Christina Skackeltou , ( . 'iidrdian
ofthepprsonsanupropertyofBes- of
sieC. Shackeltou and Frank H. f Court
Shackelton , minor heira ff Fran
cis Sbackelton , deceased.
And now on this 4th day of May. 1903. this
matter came on to be heard before me. one of
the Judges of the District Court of Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska , upon the application of Christina
Shackelton , as guardian , to sell the interests of
Bessie C , Shackeltou and Frank H. Shackelton ,
minor children , in the follouin described real
estate situated in the county of Che/ry and state
of Nebraska , to-wlt : Uhe Northeast Quarter
of Section t'5. Township : ti , Range 25. and it ap
pearing from the petition of the said Christina
Shackelton t hat it is nee - > sary that such inter
est in the above describe real estate be sold and
that the sale will be beneiuiial to her said wards ,
it is therefore , ordered t it the next of kin of
the ; said Bessie C. Shau' elton and Frank H.
Shackelton and all perse us interested in their
estate appear before me at the District Court
room in the Court house in Valentine , County
of Cherry and state of Nebraska , an the 8th day
of Jim * , 1303 , at ten o'clock a , in. and show
cause , if any there be why a license to sell the
interests of said minor children in the above de-
Bcnbed real estate should not be granted.
It Is further ordered that this notice be pub
lished not less thaa lour consecutive weeks in
the Valentine Democrat pr. or to said date.
W.H. WKbTOVKK ,
Judge of the District Court.
Walcott & Morrissey ,
Attorneys for the guardian , 16 4
MISSISSIPPI ROUSTABOUTS.
They Are Travelers , 7 > : ; juul.s. Aiito-
urat.s , IMen of Leisure.
The black steamboat roustabout of
the .Mississippi is sis much' part and
parcel of the river as is the water and
quite as necessary. Theie is an iin-
pression that the roustabout is a inuch
abused individual , an inclinatk to
class him along with the siavellke cir
cus hand. This > s u holly wrong. The
roustabout is traveler , nouiad. auto
crat , man of leisure. lie is little seen
on xlie upper river , but in Kt. Louis ,
Memphis ant } Orleans there are enough
of him to mail live times as many
boats as touch at those ports. Yet
lower river packets have trouble in
shipping full crew's o'f the'blacks. They
are compelled to ship for'oach trip sep
arately , because it does not please the
rou.VuT to take more than one trip in a
month. The balance of the time he
plays gentleman of aliluence. On the
Memphis levee I listened to a group of
* .the brawny.-felows ! as they lolled with
in the shade of a freight pile. Not one
was there who had not visited at some
time every point in the Mississippi val
ley at which the steamboat calls. They
were equally at home in Pittsburg or
Orleans. Little Ilock or Chattanooga.
In summer the rousters are fairly
willing to work , though they exercise
fine diseriruinution in the matter of
boats , but in the fall , when steamers
are plentiful and labor scarce , they
become ex < " > cding coy. They do not
gather around the hiring mate then.
lie has to come to them. They regard
coldly the average monthly wage , $40.
They ask for $00 and even for $90 , and
they get it. If they hold a grudge
against the mate of a boat , they de
mand his discharge and get that too.
But the moment , summer or winter ,
that the roustabout steps upon a steam
er's forecastle his hours of ease are
done. lie works day and night , a sort
of work no white man could stand for
even twelve hours He sleeps at oild
minutes between landings sprawled on
deck or cotton bale. He wears shirt
usually trousers and shoes and finds
them burdensome. lie lays aside his
powers of sight and reasoning , retains
only ears and muscles and' becomes a
powerful machine , answering to the
slightest inclination of a mate's will.
TVillis Gibson in Scribner's.
Investigating : the Delay.
Sunday School Teacher AW It took
Uoah 100 .venfs"'to build the-ark.
Street Arnb What was the matter ?
"Was .there a strike ? ruck.
C F COOPER
Postofflce address
Oasis , Nebr
Brand registered 2005
Cattle branded on
left side same as cut
Horses branded ou
left hip.
Also some cattle
branded ;
Range South .and west of Hackberry
and Duck Lake.
ALONZO HEATH
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. Hor-3
ses left
shoulder.
Range north of
Cutcomb Lake
U. G. Criger.
Merriman Nob.
Brand recorded
No. 1087.
Brand same as
cut on si
AJS.
teft hip
Range 10 miles
south of Mem
man on the
brara.
John Gresh.
Merriman , Neb.
On both sides ;
some on right side
and hip.
Horses same with
out bar , left thigh.
Range.Lake Creek
and Little White
River.
D. Bray
Rosfcjud S D
Cattle branded on
left thigh or hip
same as cue
Horse brand
same on the left
shoulder
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Hyannls , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
on right side
Ran e 16 miles' '
north of Hyannis
J. J. Peck.
Cody , Nebr.
On both sides.
Horses CC on
left thigh.
Range Head Pass
Creek , S. D
* <
Seth Gary.
Merriman , Nebr.
On both side and
hip. Herd mark ,
dewlap.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Ranee Lake
Creek and Little
White River.
D. A. Hancock
Blackburn , Mo. nr
Simeon , Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side as on cut ;
also 1C on left side
with on left hip of
some cattle ; also S16
on right side. Horse
brand , rake and 16
on left shoulder or
hipHome
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east efFort
Fort Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska.
A. Benson.
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Niobrara river.
Sawyer Bros.
I'ostofflce address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses I > S on
.left shoulder. Some
stock S left side
eft thigh. Range on Snake riverEs
Chas. Yingst.
Arabia NeLr.
Brand registered
No. 1139.
.
Cattle branded
on left.side as in
cut.
Horses same on
Jeft shoulder.
Range n Eve'
reen creek 5 miles northwest of Arabia.
Roan Brothers
Voodlake Neb
ohn Roan's
ii ivtae mark , silt
a left ear
MILLS BROS.
Merriman , Nebr.
Cattle and horses
ses branded on
left side or shoul
der.
der.Brand
Brand register
ed 1091.
Range 12 miles
southwest of
Merrlman on the
Niobrara river.
H A BUCK
Postofflce addre
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on lelt side
Range eighteen miles
north of Hvannls
J. TV. Stetter ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Otherbrands :
IX I + -
Horses branded :
, - < orMon
lelf shoulder ; Q left thisrh. Rnugp on
Boardman , Gordon. Snake and Sand Creek.
Moses & Iloffacker
Simeon , Nebr
X on right or left
O shoulder of hors
es.
O on left Jaw. II on left side. H on left thigh
Sandy Williams
Merriman. Nebr.
Mostly on left
side. Some on
right side.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Kange Lake
Creek , S , D.
J A SAULTS
Cattle on lef *
hip.Horses
Horses on left
shoulder.
Some stock
yet bearing my
lormer brand as
shown below.
Postofflce address
Gregory , Nel
On left side or hip
horses same on left
shoulder
Range-Arkansas
VaJey and Snake
AUen & Sons
Ft Niobrara.
Brand registered
No 870
Horses branded
on left hip
Range. Niobrara
river 12 miles east ,
of Valentine
Gr.H. Seager
Postofllce address
Cody , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
mine
Range , Snake Creek
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock.branded
same as cut back of
right shoulder and
on right hip
Range on the
Niobrara
F.V. . Jersig
Valentine. Nebr
Cattle branded as
shown Jin cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
Range between the Gordon and Snake
outh of the Niobrara river
J E Wallingford
KennedyNeb.
Cattle branded
ime as cut ; also
wne branded
J j on letthip.
P S ROUSCHE
Postofflce address
Brownlee , Neb
On left side or any
part of animal. Ear
mark right ear cut
oft' ; horses branded
same on left liip.AIso
has stock branded H
on side or shoulder ,
or JKorWorO'VI ,
JorO or PZ Also
following , the first one being on side and hip
Wm. F. Schmidt
Rosebud S D
Same as cuter
or with bar under
S ; right ear slit
and dulapped
norees branded
same on left hip
Garner Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Horses on left
shoulder.
Range- North
Eli.
F. T. Brackett
RIege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
30 1490
'
Brand right side
Dr hip
Horses same ou
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara
6 miles south of
Kllgore
F. M. Walcott.
Valentine ,
Cattle branded
on left hip-
C. TV. Benneit
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
Gordon and Snake
creeks and on the
Niobrara river
Frank T. Lee.
Brownlee , Neb.
Cattle on left
side ; horses same
on left shoulder.
Range Four
miles northeast of
Brownlee.
Kobert Emery
liosebud , ( 'SD. .
Cattle branded
on both sides.
Horses on left
thigh.
Range on Cut
Meat creek.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cutleft side
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
WILLIAM WILSON
Postpfllco address
KilRore Nebt
Two half circles of
left hip and left side
of neck Horses
same on left shoulder
Some cattle branded
reaper hook on left hip
DOWNING
Postofilce addreas
Gregory , Neb
On left side ; also
C 0 L E on side
Range - Stevenson
Lake
TV. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range in Sharps
Ranch and German
precincts 6 miles
south of Kilgore
Little.
Merriman , Nebr.
On either side
Horses same on
hip. Also
Range Lake Creek
SD
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left side.
Horses
branded
on left
shoulder.
, Range 6 mile ?
south of Irwin.
JULIUS PETERSON
'ostofflce address
Gregory , Neb
branded as ou cut
Range two mile *
lorth of Gregory
P. C. & M. O. Metzger.
Merriman Nebraska.
Cattle branded on
leftside ; Horses
branded on left
on
left si ! e. Range H
n Snake 33 miles so.jth of Merriman. Others bi
miles northwest of Merriman.
CharesEichards. ]
Merriman. Neb
jki f1 * *
James Goodfellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 on
left Jaw.
Range Between
the Niobrara and
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Eowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
I Same as cut on left ,
1 side and hip , and on
left shoulder of her
ses. AlsolEl ° u
left Hide
hip.
9 on right hip and
F-f onleltslde.
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.
PostoQIce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
son left thigh
Horses 01-
left .houlder [
or thigh
Some on ietc
stiou Ider
thigh
Some on right thigh or shoulder.
J P GARDINER
PostofSce address
Cody , Nebraska
On ) eft side of cat
tle ; horses o right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
iver,12-miles south
west of Cody
Frank Ilotbleutner
Postoflice address
KilgoreNeb.
Cuttle branded on
side as on cut same
on hu > .
Some on left
side.
VA
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Ran e north and
south of Cutcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
G. TV. McFarland
Valentine , Nebr
Ranee : four
miles east of Fort
Niobrara , north
and south of
Berry bridge the
C. E. TVnght.
Valentine Nebr.
Irand registered
No > 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side.
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same aa cut ; also
CJ BE JJ on right
hip.
Range on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
( earing any of these brands.
Morey & Hewett.
Jordon , Nebr.
Jrand registered
292. On left hip
I cattle. Horses
ame left should-
r ; also
2ft side ,
tange South of
nake 35 miles
B of Gordon.
Robert Quisenbery
Postcffice 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 brandtd
rtR connected ou
left hip or side as
shown in cut
R
COCa
Albert TVhipple & Sons
Rosebud , S , D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO ou riehtside
Some cattle also
have aj jon neck
Some -with A on
left shonlder and
some branded
with two baas
across hind qnar-
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ iters.
jrses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle
auded AW bar connected on both sides and
't. liin of
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr. Ca
Caei
ei
n <
of-
ir
WILLIAM FERDON.
Postofflce address
Brownleo , Neb
Like cut on either
leftside or hipralao
left side.
Horses
same as cut
on left hip.
* 250.OO REP -
. - - * P " * " * con-
convicuou of anyone unlawfully handling cattle
In theseorands.
John 'Sedlacek \
Valentine , Nebr.
\ CO
Cattle brjpdedt
on left hip.
Horses same on
eft shoulder.
Some branded' *
on left shoulder
' > -3 ° n
" ' ' ' = ' ' ' " " tside ,
fttf"r - 7 , ,
RaTicH'J miles southwest of Valentine on north
side of Niobrara river.
PIKE BEOS
BEOSPostofflce
Postofflce address
Crookston , Neb
Cattle branded PE
on either hip or
right side.
Horses PJfi on left
shoulder.
Range-On Mlnne- f
, chaduza 5 miles
* east of Crookston ,
SWEENEY BROS.
Postofllce address
Pullman , Neb ,
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S ,
See block
Range Steveri
and Stephenson
Lakes and South
a Bw * "
5300 reward will be paid to any person for In
formation leading to the arrest and conviction
cattle with the
of stealing
any person or persons
abnvtt nrunrt.
FRANK MOGLE
Postofllc address
Cody , Nebraska
, On either side cattle
herdmark left ear
clipped and rtoht ear
splitjhorses D anded
on left 6h oulder
[ Range on Niobrara
land Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered tCM.
Cattle and horses
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of * Ft. Nio
brara ,
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
3artlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
. Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
also the following
brands :
horses
same
Range between
Gordon on the FJE.
3yannison B.&M. R.R. in * Northwestern
Ellsworth ; NetSSgfBAMLBTT
Metzger Bros. ,
Gregory Neb
Cherry Co
Branded on left
side and thigh.
Earmark , square f
arou right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor-
ion and Suake ;
Greeks ,
G. W. BEAMER.
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle' branded
on leftside
a u
cut , 6-inch bo <
and 2&-Ineh circle
Brand registered
875.
f. br ed - t&M
55 left shoul-M"
inch circle , l-in
south of
J L ROSEBERRY
'oatofflcc ' address ,
Pullman , Neb ,
randed 011 left bin ;
orses same Herd-
lark-double dew-lap
Range south
ist of Brush Hill
A J PLUMER
Postofflce address
Hyannls. N'ej >
right side and hip
Also have stock branded
rieht side and hip
Horses
un right hip
inge-Southwestern Cherrv
J
unty
J. A. YARYAN *
< ftl Pullman , Nebr
# ? $ Cattle branded JY
S3 kj onrlgiitslde
Horses branded JY f
j on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any information
k f i
leading to the re
' * covery oi cattle
w strayed from my
rnnfr
J.P. Swain
Sparks , Nebr.
ttle branded on
tside as shown
: ut.
Zange South
Sparks on Nio-
tra river ,
J