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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1903)
THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I. M. RICE EDITOR Thursday , July , 1903 TERMS Subscription $1.00 per year in advance ; $1.50 When not paid in advance , Single copies 5c. Display advertising 1 inch single column I5c l > er Issue or 50.00 a year. Local Notices , Obituaries , lxdge Ecsolution- ind Socials lor Kevenue Cc per line per issue. Brands. IX incliea S4.00 per year 'n advance additional spaceSS'OO per inch perycarjengravcd blocks extra ; $1.00 each. Partiec living outside Cherry county not per honally known are requested to pay in advance I0n r rent additional to above ratx-s if overG months In arrears , > ices of IOSBCS of stock free to brand adver tisers. .ADDITIONAL LOCAL Georgia celebrated the 4th. Simeon celebrated the Fourth. R. F. Gillaspic is in town this week. Ed Richards is in town from Kennedy. Don't forget A. B. Overman's sale on the 15th. John Neiss spent several days in town the past week. Dress trimmings , notions and millinery at Mrs. Elmore's. Born to Harvc Shepherd and wife at Rushville , a baby girl. Ice Cream by the quart at Quigley - ley and Chapman's. 2i 10 S. L. Ellis , the Simeon mer chant , came up Monday on busi ness. ness.P. P. H. Young and his foreman were in from the ranch near Sim eon this week. Max E. Viertel came down from Crookston with A. B. * . Overman Monday on business. The Valentine Bottling Works puts up eleven different kinds of drinks. 17 We enjoyed a pleasant visit from James and Ben Steadman today while in town from Kennedy. Milt Dunham was on our streets this week on crutches as a res ult of a wagon running over his foot recently. Grant Spain and Paul Charbon- neau and wife and Frank Ashburn visited with Tom Ashburn's the past week. Miss Britton went home to spend the 4th and take a much needed rest , having been faithful at work since Christmas. Mrs. John Williams , of St. Louis , a daughter of Judge Towne arrived Tuesday of last week for a visit with her folks. * Mrs. Mabel Towne-Caton came down from Stearns , S. D. to visit her parents and her sister Mrs. Williams of St. Louis , who is here on a visit. R. G. Easley and family have moved to our town from Gordon and has taken up his abode in the Efner building back of Mrs. El more's millinery store. Lewis Taylor , living about 15 miles north east of Valentine , brought in a sample of alfalfa that he raised on his place which was of the second crop this year. He sowed it a year ago and has a fail- stand and says it is doing well. Miss Mabel Smylie and Miss Nettie Sisson will give a recital at the M. E. church Friday night , July 17th. They are known as good entertainers and you will miss a treat if you do not attend. Tick ets will be on sale at Quigley & Chapman's. F. M. Sagesscr and wif e are vis iting in town and at Simeon with his daughters and with friends. Mrs. Sagesser came down from j Morriman this week where she had been visiting her sister Mrs. Mun- shower. Frank was up to Bor deaux Tuesday. Haskill Davis , a brother of Gco. N. Davis , and a brother-in-law of John Lord , came in from Barnum , Wyo. last Sunday and drove to town with Mr. Lord from Simeon yesterday. He has been away from Cherry county 9 years and is glad to get back where grass is green. At my place 7 % miles west of Orookston , nj 28 Cows and Calves Mule 32 Dry Cows 1 Pony 7 two-year-old Heifers 5 Shotes 5 two- year old Steers 1 Mower 10 yearling Steers 1 Broad Tire Wagon 6 yearling Heifers 1 Narrow Tire Wagon 4 yearling Colts 1 Harrow 7 Brood Mares 1 Cultivator 2 Work Horses 2 dozen Chickens 2 Saddle Horses And other articles too numerous .to. mention. mp * " p * " " i I L L. L-w TERMS OF SALE : On all sums over $10.00 12 months time will be given on bankable notes bearing 10 per cent interest. Sums under § 10.00 cash. 5 per cent discount for cash on all sums of 810. or over. . E. HALEY , GEO. E. TRACE WELL , Clerk. Auctioneer. Valentine's Fo urtli. The 4th of July was celebrated at Valentine by nearly 5000 people who came in from all directions and from 20 to 60 miles around. It was a big day and they had to hurry to see it all. On the evening be fore , our streets were crowded and fire works galore were shot off un til some thought there wouldn't be enough fireworks left in town to celebrate the 4th with but it was a mistake. There were some lut't after the old men down to small boys had celebrated and the fun in them was all gone. It all wears out in time and those who saw so much in firing off crackers , sky rockets and roman candles can now look down into the empty tubes with a lonesome heart , burned fin gers and a weary head , and declare , "There's nothing in them. " The popping of cannon crackers began on Friday and kept up pretty steady until the grand display of fireworks in the evening of July 4th and seemed to satisfy those who were afraid the 4th wouldn't be celebrated. The parade was not large but what there was , was good. E. H. Bohle had an automobile ( an old buggy arranged with a crank to guide it and a horse behind push ing hitched in shalves behind ) and from this he threw out samples of peanuts with verses of poetry ad vertising his business. He was masked so that few knew him. 0. W. Morey had a wagon loaded with rag muffins and a huge head walking. T. W. Cramer had a cream separator with Miss Edith Pettycrew turning , leisurely read ing the paper as the new way , while the old way was illustrated by two ladies busy as bees churn ing and washing dishes , pans and cans. Numerous others had unique get ups. The Rev. Clark delivered the oration of the day and a male quar tette furnished excellent music. . The local band swayed the crowd here and there to witness the at tractions and there was perfect order throughout the clay. A more harmonious crowd could not be thought of , for everyone fell right into place and proceeded to cele brate the 4th of July. They came to town for that purpose and found our committees had prepared to entertain them. In the afternoon the base ball game between the 1st and 3rd ba- ! talions of Fort Niobrara attracted two or three thousand spectators until the small sports began and then base ball wasn't in it , for the crowd filled the street from the new court house to the old court house. Capt. Shaw then gave an exhibition of his famous empale- ment act , throwing huge knives and battle axes encircling his son who stood leaning against a battle ment of two inch planks , and was applauded by the vast crowd that gathered round the platform on the wagon. Next was the riding of wild horses which coupled int erest with excitement. One man was thrown but got up unhurt and rode the horse. Next began a wild scramble for the stock yards where there was to be roping , tying and riding of wild steers. On the va cant lot south of 0. W. Morey's jewelry 'store , 0. W. Morey and several friends were inflating a bal loon and 1500 or 2000 people stood around it waiting to see it go. It was finally well filled and should have been cut loose but through some misunderstanding or mistake it was held down until it was nearly ready to burst when a sheet of fire shot upward and those holding the balloon and others standing near were hurled sprawling upon the ground by a terrific explosion of the gas. The balloon all burned in a second. Those severely burn cd were 0. W. Morey on arms and hands , Jay Morey hands and face , Joplin , a colored man , hands and face , Frank Fischer , Jr. hand and face , John Ryschon , whiskers burned off and hands burned , and the little Hunter boy burned about the legs. Several others Avere more or less burned and scorched. In the roping of wild steers , Frank Day of Woodlake , was hold ing a cow which ran out past him and when at the length of the rope jerked his horse over onto him hurting his left leg and the fall fractured his skull. He was pick ed up unconscious and taken care of by Drs. Compton and Lewis while an Indian jumped onto the wild cow and rode her around whither she would take him. She made for a small building and climbed upon the porch , ran around the yard scaring the dogs and chickens and came back to wards the crowd and fell down , after being turned loose she charged upon several persons , one she ran into a small out building and then proceeded to butt it over. Though it was exciting , everybody laughed and the cow was roped again and led back to the stock yards. The white face , long horn steer was al so mad and maclo several charges at people but was headed off by the horsemen , though not not un til he had chased several hundred people off the prairie to the stock yards. The dance in the evening at the bowery closed the day. Music was furnished by Fred Brayton , Jesse and John Granger and Miss Maggie Stcele. Those hurt are getting along as well as could be expected. The bovs stood round the burning- deck While some had ffone too soon , The Ilames rolled high upon the wreck Of Morey's bi balloon. We all had wished to see it rise And waited there content ; But when the ilarues Hashed in the skies It caused us to lament. But there were some who keener felt And disappointed more : That llame was hot enough to melt , No wonder they feel sore. Like pQwder's blaze the gas on Ore , Burned everyone about : Make every efi'ort they desire , They couldn't put it out. The faces of the boys feel bad , ' Their arms burned to a blister , The tale of John Ryschon is sad He didn't had a phisker. are fresh and sweet. A good variety and plenty of them. ICE CREAM is popular these warm days and ours is made right. It suits the taste and sup plies that long felt want. of FRUIT , fvcsh or canned , and don't forget , that you need only to run down when you want a LE PTmn fam The Confectionefe KKED WUITTEMOKE , President s SPARKS , Cashier J. W. STKTTEK , Vice President CJ.AKA WATSOX , Assistant Cashier Interest paid on time deposits. VALENTINE STATE BANK Capital , SS. ,000 Surplus , S1OQO Persons seeking a place of safety for their Ofllcs Hours money , will profit by investigating the 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. methods employed in our business. I Give me 1001. "Well , Shaw is that you ? " Yes. Got in K E g and take the BEST PHOTOS now much cheaper than here-to-fore. - - . ft Y Come and see what nice Pho tos I will make you. I % At SHAWS AET GALLEKY. 3tt2.Y3 * r' ± i'jS WF1PJ . Bishop , L The Wilber Earn Your Patronage Solicited. 67) n 0/1/00 14 HEADQUARTERS FOR WINES , LIQUORS AND CIGARS OF THE CHOICEST BRANDS Valentine Nebraska Jas. E. Pepper W. II. McBrajer Canadian Club All the standard brands of Whiskies , domestic and imported Wines , Gordon's Dry Gin , and Cigars of the choicest brands. Blue Eibbon Bottled Beer a speciality. : : : : . Oakland Hunters Eye Blue Grass Dewars Scotch Whiskey" John Bowers , Edward Parry. Bowers & Parry , Livery , Feed and Sale Stable , Good Rigs , Careful Drivers , Reasonable Prices. Tlie Walcott Barn. Fira : Stubls East of Stetter's Saloon.