THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. RICE EDITOR
Mutual companies pay losses in full.
No discount I. M. RICE , Agent. ,
Chi Psi Cattle Co.
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Simeon , Nebr.
Cattle branded as
in cut on right side.
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Range- miles east
of Simeon on Crouin
ranch.
Sparks Wet Nots.
We need a little rain "just at this
writing.
Mr. Sorby went to Valentine
Thursday of last week.
H. Grooms was out breaking a
team Sunday.
Jake Brechbill and wife were in
Sparks Sunday.
John Jacquins was home Sunday
from Valentine.
"A compliment to him who gives
offense is better than rudeness. "
F. Grooms went to Valentine
Thursday.
The Misses Tillson have gone to
Valentine to attend the normal.
Messrs Eosa and Konger were
down from Valentine Saturday.
A social at Sparkn Friday night.
Walter Johnson is here from Ft.
Collins Colo.
Dick Ogle was home from the Ft.
Sunday. /
John Grooms Jr. and wife went
t3 Valentine Friday.
Curt Callen , the Sparks merchant
and farmer , is captain of the Sparks
ball team.
Perry Swearinger was in Sparks
Saturday.
Miss Vernie JoLuson will accom
pany her brother to Ft. Collins ,
Colo. , where she will make her fut
ure home.
A letter from John and Harvey
Newland who are at Greely , Colo. ,
says they like the'country ,
Justice is great , unchangeable and
assured ; it has not been changed
since the days of Moses.
Allen Bros , were in Sparks Mon
day. .
The Porcupine dined on gooseberry -
. berry pie Sunday.
The Misses Jacquins , Swain , Jelly
and Bassford were in Sparks Sat.
Miss Osbourn went to Valentine
to attend the normal.
Childrens Day was observed Sun-
diy afc Sparks , in the church. The
children did their part in the way
of flowers , recitations and soms
splendid singing.
Thats right , boys , get in style.
Get the measles or get off the
earth.
Two tough looking would be or
has beens passed through here Sat
urday evening.
Miss Nellie Grooms was down to
Geo. Bristols Friday evening.
Jim Hutchison has been working
for Mr. Haley the past two weeks.
Miss Allice Tillson was thrown
from a horse Saturday. We did not
learn whether she was badly hurter
or not.
John Owevs went to'Valentine on
a horse trading expedition Thursday
Mr. Editor , I guess your Porcu
pine must have got out on the
wrong side of the bed or else got
his trousers on wrong side out , or
his vest reversed and watched the
moon rise over his right shoulder ,
by the good luck he had this week ,
by straying over in o Sparks neigh
borhood , for he gathers up a few
ifems on the few remaining quills
that he has left.
The Nightengale will please ex
cuse old Porcupine for trespassing
on Sparks territory recently.
There will be a meeting at Sparks
June 27 for the purpose of deeding
the Sparks cemetery.
aj. , . - . * , .
C F COOPER
Postoffice address
Oasis , Nebr
Brand registered 200.
Cattle branded on
left side same as cut
Horses branded on
left hip.
Also some cattle
branded ;
_ _
„ MV fv
Range South and west of Haokberrv
and Duct Lake.
ALONZO HEATH
Postoffice address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side.
ses left
shoulder.
Range north of
Cutcomb Lake
U. .G. Criger.
Merriman Nfib.
Brand recorded
No. 1087.
Brand same as
cut on si
A1S
icft hip
Range lOmiles
south of Merri
man on the Nio
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
Roseoud S D
Cattle branded on
left thigh or hip
same as cut
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 si deRange
Range 16 miles !
north of Hyanni
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.
Range Lake
Creek and Little
White River.
D. A. Hancock
M. r Im'J , Mo. , u
Simi-on , JSebnih
Cattle branded on
left side as on cut ;
also 16 on left side
witli on left hip ol
some cattle ; aiso SiG
on right side. Horse
brand , rake and 16
on left shnnUtpr or
hip. X on left jaw
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.
1 ostoffice address.
Oasis. Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
ctarge of these cat
tle Horses I S on
i eft shoulder. Home
stoel- teft.side
IHQW. es same
eft tnigh. Range on Snake rivei
( 'has. Yingst.
Arabia Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 1139.
Cattle branded
on left side as in
cut.
Hors ° s spme on
% 1eft shouldfr.
Ilange on Ever
reen creek 5 miles iiorttmcst of Arabia.
Roan Brothers
Poodlak'e Neb
elm Roan's
rivtae mark , slit
i left ear
MILLS BROS ,
Mcrrlman , Nebr.
Cattle and horses
ses branded on
leftside or shoul
der.
der.Brand
Brand register
ed 1091.
Range I2m le3
southwest of
Merriman on the
Niobrara river.
H A BUCK.
Postolnce addre
-Hyannis , Neb
Branded on lett side
Kange eighteen miles
north of Hvannis
J. W.-Stutter ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Other brands :
Z < I + -
Horses branded :
X , - < or + on
lelt shoulder ; 9 O h'ft thieli. Range on
Boardman , Gordon. Snake and Sand Creek.
P. II. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cnttle branded
as cut on left side
Some QY011 leffc
side.
on left jaw of
Range on Gordon Cretk norih of Simon ,
Sandy Williams
Merriman , Nebr.
Mostly on left
side. Some on
right side.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
I'iange Lake
Creek , S , D.
J A SAULT8
Cattle on lef *
hip.Horses
Horses on left
shoulder.
Some stock
yet bearing my
former brand as
shown below.
Postoffice address
Gregory , NeJ
On left side or hip
horses stiine on left
shoulder
Range-Arkansas
VaJey and Snake
AUen & Sons
Vt Niobrara.
Brand registered
No 870
Horses branded
on left hip
Range , Niobrara
river 12 miles east
of Valentine
G.B. Seager
Postotflce address
Codv , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
< ame
Range , Snake Creek
J , . B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
eaine as cut back of
right shoulder and
on right hip
Range on the
Niobrara
F. W. Jcrsig
Valentine , Nebr
Cattle branded as
shown jin cut on
left side , loin or/
hip.
Kunge between the Gordon and Snake
outh of the Niobrara river
J R Wallingford
Kennedy.Neb.
Cattle branded
ame as cut ; also
ome branded
J | on lefthip.
P S ROUSCHE
Postoffice address
Brownlee , Neb
On 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 ,
or JK or W orO 'VI. '
orO or ITZ. Also
le-following , the first one being on side andhip
Wm. F. Schmidt
Rosebud S D
Same as cuter
or with bar under
S ; right ear slit
and dulapped
norfle ? branded
same on left hip
Garner Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Horses on left
shoulder.
Ran ; e- North
Eli.
F. T. Brackett
Riepe , Nebr.
Brand Registered
HO 1490
Brand right sirlei
Dr hip
Horses same OP
right shoulder
. Range , Niobrara
6 miles south of
Kilgore
F. M , Walcott.
Valentine , Nebr.
Cattle branded
on Jeft hip-
C. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
U
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same1 as cut
Range between
Gordon and Snake
creeks and on the
Niobrara river
Franic T. Lee.
Brownlee , Neb ,
Cattle on left
side ; horses same
on left shoulder.
Range Four
miles northeast of
Brownlee.
Robert Emery
Rosebud , ; S. D.
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 feide
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
WILLIAM WILSON
Postoffice address
KilKore Nebi
Two half circles of
left hip and left side'
of neck Horses
same on left shoulder
Some cattle branded
reaper hook on lelUiip
V DOWNING
Postoffice addreas
Gregory , Neb
On left side ; also
C 0 L E on side
Range Stevenson
W. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range In Sharps
Ranch and German
precincts 6 miles
south of Kilgore
C. II .Little.
Merriman , Nebr.
On either side
Horses same on
hip. Also Q >
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Range Lake Creek
SD
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left side.
Horses
branded
on left
shoulder.
Range 6 miles
south of Irwin.
JULIUS PETERSON
'ostofflce address
Gregory. Neb
Branded as on cut
Range two miles
orth of Gregory
F. C. & M. O. Metzger.
Merriman Nebraska.
Cattle branded on
leftside ; Horses
branded on left
thigh ,
some are
branded
soni- tie
tieon
on
left si 'e. . f'ange
n Snake 35 miles soath of Merriman , Others br
meo8 miles northwest of Merriman.
Char ] es Richards.
ib
Merriman , Neb OCR
James Goodfellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 on
left jaw.
Range Between
the Mobrara and
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Eowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska. .
Same as cut on
side and hip , and
lett shoulder of her
ses. Also
loft side
hip.
3 on right hip and
' "
_ _
"Q" on left hip of horses.
p on left jaw and left shoulder of horses ,
Q on left hip of horses.
R M Faddis & Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branrted
i left thigh
Hordes
left shoulder ,
or thigh
Fome
shou
or
Some Kj on right thigh or shoulder ,
J P GARDINER
Postoffice address
Cody , Nebraska
On left side of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
iver,12-miles south
west of Cody
Prank Rothleutner
Cut tie branded on
side as on cut same
oil bin
jSpnie on left
, side.
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
STol027
Horses branded on
eft shoulder
Range north and
iouth of Cutcpmb
ike in Cherry Co
G. W. McFarland
i'alenline , Nebr < ? gg > _
Ranee : four
niles east of Fort w $
Niobrara , north
md south of
jerry bridge the
C. E. Wright.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side.
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses mid cattle
same as 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
jaringauy of these brands.
Morey & Hewett.
ordon , Nebr.
rand registered
92. On left hip
cattle. Horses
, rae left should-
; also 940
Et side.
inge South of
take 35 miles
of Gordon.
Robert Quisenbery
Postnfflce address
Simeon , Nebr.
left hip on
Y cattle.
Horses same on
right shoulder.
Ranee on Snake
River.
Jos. Bristol
Valentin , Nebr.
Rangr on Nio
brara river four
miles t-ast of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
i B connected on or
left hip or side as erR
shown in cut R
CO
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on richtside
S OS Some cattle al&o
have a - fen neck
Korae with A on
left shonlder and
some branded
with two tiaas
across hind qnur-
Jters.
rses branded SOS on left hh > . Some cattle
nded AW bar connected on both sides and
; bin oF hnrscq.
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr. Ca
ef
n <
]
of
bn
WILLIAM FERDON.
Postofflce address ,
Brownlee , Neb
Like cut on either
left side or hip ; alao
- Eleft side.
? Horses
{ same as cut
ion left hip.
cattle
! n these
John Sedlacek
Valentine , Nebr.
CO
Cattle brandedi
on left hip.
Horses same cu
eft shoulder.
Some braiide < l' * N
on left shoulder
a
elome > _ Q on
w
tside
Itan imles southwest of Valentine on nortli
side of Aicbrara mer.
PIKF BROS
BROSPostofflce
Postofflce address
Crookston , Neb
Cattle.branded PE
on either I hip or
right side.
Horses PE on left
shoulder.
Range On Minne-
chaauza 5 miles
east of Crookston ,
SWEENEY BROS
Postofflce address
Pullman , Neb
Cuttle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S
See block
Range Stever
and Qtephenson
Lakes and South
to any person for information -
5MO reward will be paid
formation leading to the arrest and conylc.Ion
stealing cattle with trie
of any person or persons
nraixl
FRANK MOGLT5
Postofflc address
Cody. Nebraska
On either side cattle
iherdmark left ear
'clipped ' and riyht cur
splithorses t > anded
isame on left eh or-lder
IRange on Nio ar
land Medicine Cunyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered 155-1.
Cattle and horses
branded same as
sut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
jast of Ft. Nio-
Sjrara ,
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
3artlett Richards Pros Will G Corastock , V. P.
Clias C Jamison Sec&Troas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
* JS355S53a ? $ $ > ? followins
horses
same
Range between
Gordon on the F.E.
, &M. V.R. R. and
lyannis on B , & M. R. ft. in Northwestern
Nebraska. Address , BAKTUMT RICHARUH.
illsworth.
Metzger Bros. ,
Gregory Neb
Cherry Co
Branded on left
ide and thigh.
? : irmark , square
rou right ear
Horses have
ame brand on
3ft thigh.
Range on Gor-
on and
Jreeks ,
G. W. BEAMER.
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
on leftside a ,
cut , 6-inch bo
and2ii-iuch circle
Brand registered
875.
br ed ,
jieft shoul- :
'tier. 2H < - fc ,
inch circle . Mn
-6 miles
J L ROSSBERRY
Jstofflce address
Pullman , Neb
randed on ! eft hip ;
irses same Herd-
ark-double
dew-lap
Range south
st of Brush Hill
Postofflce addresa
. Hyannis , NPD
right side and liip
Also have stock branded
rieht side and hip
Herses
on right hip
nge-Southwestern Cherry
A. YARYAX
S , Pullman , Nebr
SnrKP 1111 * ' * JY
on right side
j y i-ors ° iieiiaonabie .u nght s branded shoulder JY
rewrH
Sgs s'ft
J.F. Swain ,
Sparks , Xebr ;
tie branded on
sideassho\vn
at.
ange-South
l arks on
ra river