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VOLUME XVIII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , DECEMBER 24 , 1903. NUMBER 49
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As the holiday SGHMHI will soon he at hand we take
pleasure in calling your attention to a few of the 0' > d
4 ? things we have in ston- for \ou We havthe largest
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We have also just received
a large line of Silver Wxre
consisting Keen Kutter ,
4 $ 18i7 Roger HroR.'Norma"
49 and "Nickle Silver" Ware. Qualitv and prices guaranteed
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* all and see us before buying elsewhere. We can save JOH
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| RED FRONT MERC. CO
? QET IT FOR
'CHRISTMAS
Fancy Suspenders in single Cartons
Fancy Neckwear : Scarfs , Tics , Silk Handkerchiefs , Mufflers
and Collars and Cuffs.
Ladies Furs : Handsome and useful presents.
ir'Our store is chock full of goods. Come and make your selection.
TAILOR
AND CLOTHIER J
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All Kinds of Coal !
"Estate Oak" and "Radiant Home" j
are the best on the market. Neat !
and ornamental and they have good @
Hf heating qualities. They'll keep fire through the coldest night f |
H with ordinary coal. Moore's celebrated Premium Thermom-3
eter Guide Range is the best for cookin and will wear a life time.
FUEMTURE UNDERTAKING.
1 FRAN FISCHER
IN GENE 'AL HAR WARE
Chartered as a. Sttte Bank Chartered as a National Bank
Jun- , 1884. August 12. 1902 ,
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
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AH1TAI IK A Gfnera ] Han I * ing
$25,000. 'nllnction Exchange and
Buslnes-
C. EL CORNELL , President. J. T : MAY , Vice-President.
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Local Weather Record
( I. S. Department of Agriculture t
Weather Bureau (
Valentine. Nebraska , week ending c a , m , .
December 10.1903
Maximum temperature 44 degrees on the iSth
Minimum temperature , 00 decrees on the l-tli.
Mean feinperatiin- .
Total prerlnitatl'in. 0 a inch
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Bert Jeffers is home from Oma
ha to spend the holidays.
Miss Or.villa Carey is home for
the holidays from O'Neillvhere
she has been attending school.
S. L. Ellis , of Simeon was in
town yesterday getting Christmas ,
goods and freight for his" store.
While you enjoy your Christmas
turkey don't forget your neigh
bors who are less fortunate than
yourself , and if you are able to
make him enjoy a better time for
Christmas , shell out.
The Valentine stores have their
windows nicely trimmed and pre
sent a neat and attractive appear
ance. Many nice and suitable
presents for Christmas and the
holidays can be found at the man.\
places in our town.
Cherry county raises hogs :
Lewis Taylor brought in 9 head
of hogs Tuesday and sold to Hen
ry , Stetter of the Citizen's meat
market.They weighedtWGO pounds
and he got § 3.55 per cwt. One of
the hogs weighed 575 pounds.
It's a wonder that several of the
proprietors of stores in Valentine
never think it necessary to adver-
vertise Ju THE' DEMOCRAT' to. tell
our many readers what they have
to sell. It looks like .they either
do not want our readers' trade , or
that they play us for suckers and
think we'll come anyway.
J. M. Clarkson , W. T. Bullis
and.I. . . M. Bice went up northwest
of Crookston Monday to view a
road between Chas. Pavlik's farm
and one of J. . R. Fee's places.
They found the weather cool go
ing but enlivened the journey with
a ready flow of wit and humor of
which the editor took part as audi
ence.
Gco. A. Miles , of Ainsworth ,
has sold the Ainsworth Herald to
Otto Mutz , the editor of the West
ern Rancher. We look forward
to the first edition of the Herald
under its new management and
wish the proprietor success. We
do not know how the paper will be
run nor what the plans of Mr.
Mutz are , but we feel confident
that the paper has gone into
good hands and that Mr. Mutz will
make a success , of it. Mr. Miles
writes u p a very nice valedictory (
in which he sums up the situation
of coming to Brown county in 'S3
and April 1,1892 purchasing a
half interest in the Home Rule
which amounted to but very little
antl has since bought his partner's
interest and will leave Brown coun
ty with some capital , though not
wealthy , and owned his plant com
plete without a dollar's indebted
ness. Mr. Miles is a cheerful ,
wholesouled fellow at all times and
has lots of friends. He makes
them where-over he goes. Mrs.
Miles is a great help to Mr. Miles
and has been a good cheerful part
ner during the vicissitudes of an
editor's career. They have the
good will and wishes of a host of
friends among whom we include
every editor of the E. V. E. A.
Senator Mutz is well known as a
writer and as people become better
acquainted with him they will
realize that there is .something do
ing at Ainsworth. "He has our
best wishes and we think Ains-
worth can feel proud of a man of
his ability in charge of their local
paper.
The Valentine Bottling Works
puts up the finest kind of soft
drinks. 17
Lyman Smith and Ralph Hutchinson -
inson were transacting business in
town yesterday from the 21 ranch
southwest of Wood lake.
Geo. A. Johnson , of near Crooks-
ton , ; came driving up to our office
last Tuesday with a big fat turkey
. ( we have a notion to spell it with
, a capital letter ) and handed it to us
in exchange for THE DEMOCRAT.
It will make us a merry Christmas -
masand - we wish Mr. Johnson
and , family a ' "Merry Xmas , " a
"Happy New Zear" and a pros
perous one for turkeys and a good
crop.
Little Willie , the youngest daugh
ter of Matt Jelly and wife near
Sparks , has the whooping cough
and had a severe coughing spell
last Monday evening. She stopped
breathing for several seconds but
recovered. Her. father came up
to town Tuesday to get some medi
cine and called at our office to hand
the editor a Chistmas dollar. So
many people forget the Editor on
Christmas and New Year and in
fact all the remainder of the time ;
that we remember Mr. Jelly very
kindly and hope both he and the
little girl will enjoy better health
and AVC whish them a merry Xmas.
ienbrook QnilN.
Winta McFarland was kicked
by a horse last Saturday and ser
iously injured , but is improving '
at fliis writing.
Come everybody to the Xmas
tree and have a good time. !
Martha Grooms and her brother
Frank went to town Monday.
Mrs. Swain and daughter went
to town the fore part of this week.
PORCUPINE.
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A week from Friday , New Year's
day , feast of obligation. Early
mass in Valentine at 7 o'clock. Sol
emn high mass at 10:30. : Catech
ism cla s at 3 in the afternoon.
On Sunday , 27th inst , early |
mass a 7 in Valentine. At eleven j
o'clock Catholic service at Crooks- !
ton in the school called house i
"Prairie Belle. " !
XMAS DINNER
THE DONOHER.
Little Xeck Clams
Celery Olives . lladishes
Saratoga Flakes Cream of Tomato - '
to Soup.
Roast Turkey with Dressing and
Cranberry Sauce
Roast Prime Ribs of-Beef
Roast Spare Ribs Baked Apples
Queen Fritters Wine Sauce
Cucumber Salad
Potatoes French Peas
Tomatoes ( Mexican Style )
Mince Pie
English Plum Pudding Brandy
Sauce
Strawberry Ice Cream Assorted
Cake
Mixed Nuts Raisins
Bent's Water Crackers Cheese
Tea Coffee Milk
Dinner at 5 o'clock , Dec. 25 , 1903.
- Repair that * wall be fore winter.
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CHRISTMAS
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, ' I Toys for the Children a
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| ft FANCY CHINA
5 Vases , Cups and Saucers ,
1S Mayonnaise and Salad Bowls.
NEW DESIGNS IN CUT GLASS ,
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Fruits , Nuts ,
V New York Buckwheat Flour ,
$ , Log Cabin Maple Syrup.
Davenport & Thacher
Reduced Prices.
To reduce our stock before our annual invoice , January
1st. , we will sell all goods at Greatly Reduced Prices.
Come and be Convinced.
"MAX"E. CROOKSTON
. VXERTEL NEBRASKA
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The liEST for table use and at popular price'sf > . .
V 8 Our Stock is Always Fresh . . .
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W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL JOSE ;
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CITIZENS MEAT MARKET
HENRY STETTER , PROP-
FRESH -FRUIT
IN THEIR SEASON--
First class .line of Steaks.Roasts
Dry Salt Meats ,
FKED WIIHTKMOKK' President "HARI ? s SI-AUKS. ca
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