THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I M. RICE EDITOR
Mutual companies pay losses In full.
0 discount I. M. RICE , Agent.
Absolutely
IS HQ SUBSIW '
to Creditor *
In County Court. wl uin and for Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska.
In rhe matter of the e tate of Sarah Gra
ham. deceased.
Tn the creditors of s-ild eslate :
You arc herohj imtillert , Thsit I will sit at the
County Court Room in Vnli'iitlue in siid Coun
ty , on thH : th day of .January KKM at 10 o'clock
a. m to receive and examine a'l claims agains * *
said estatu with s view to their adjustm ntand
allowance. The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims uuainst .sain estate is the 80th day
of January A I ) 1904. and the time limit-1 for
payment of debts if * one > ear from said isith d j
of Alarch 1903.
Witness my han l and the seal of said County
Court this : uih day of necemT , 1903.
SEAL W. II. TOWNK.
, r l 4 County Judge
Notice to Creditors.
In Connty Court , within and for Cherry Coun
ty , Nudraska.
In the , matter of the estate of Henry Woodson ,
deceased :
To the creditors of said estate :
You ar i.hereby notified. That I will sit at Iho
County Court Room In Valentine in said county ,
on the SOth day of January 1904 at 10 o'clock n.
in. to receive and f-xamine all clime against
said estate , \\ith \ie\rto their adjustment and
allowance IhcMlrne limited for the presenta
tion of claims aguiift airi eatato is the 30th dar
January A. . ! > . 1K)4 and he time limited for pay
ment ot debts is one year from said ± hid day of
June IflttJ.
IflttJ.Witness my hand an l the seal of said
SEAL County Court tills 6th day of January
, 1UOI. W. R TOWNE.
Cl 4 County Judge ,
Notice to Creditors.
In County Court , within and for Cherry Comi
ty. Nohnwka.
In the matter of tlio eMate of Sarah Woodsou
drweased :
To the Creditors of sal' Estate :
You are hereby notitled. Chat I will sit at the
Cornty Court Room in Viiientlne in said county
OB the 20th day ot Jaaua y 190 } "t 16 o' < lock a
in. to .receive and examine all claims against
paid e tate , with a view to i heir adjustm nt and
alIo\Tanc < 2. The time limited for the presenta
tion o { claims against said estate is tde 30th
day of January A. D. 1901 aud thu time limited
for payment of debts is one year from said llth
day of July 1903 ,
Witncs my hand and seal of said county court
l this 5th day of January. A. D. 1904.
tJSEAL W.R TOWNE.
r 51 4 County Judge.
Order of Hearing and Notice of
Probate of Will.
In the County Court of Cherry County , Ke
rasfea.
STATE OF NEBRASKA
COUXTY OV CnKHKY. f
To Mrs , 11. II Lane and Harvey E. Dewev and
to nil persons interested intbe estate ef Fidelia
A. Swan deceased :
On read 1 1 gthe. petition of B. H. Lane praying
that the instrument filed in thi Court on the
14th day ot Drcemi r 1903 , and purporting to he
the last will and testament ot the said deceases ,
may be proved an * allowed , and recorded as the
last will and testament of Fidelia A. Swan de
ceased ; that said Instrument be admitted to
probate , aad the administration of said estate
bo granted V Mrs. B.U. Lane as executrix.
U la hereby ordnred tnat ya and ail perncns
intrst fdln said matter , may. and do appear
at the county court to bp held in and for said
county on the 23rd day of January A. D. 1901. at
1 o'clock a , in. , to show cause , if asiy there be ,
why the prayer of i ha petitioner should not be
granieii.anri that notice of the pendency of said
iHitltion and that the hearing thereof tie given
to all persons interested in said matter by puo-
llshlns n copy of this order in the V lentine
Democrat a weekly newspaper printed in said
connty. for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hfcsrlng.
witness my hand and the seal of said court
Jhla 2lst day of December. A D 1003 , !
SKAL W.R. TOWNK.
i Bl 3 County Judge.
Notice to Non-Resident. Defendant
Benjamin F. Hflrrlll ami Mrs. Merrill , his
wife , tirst name unknown , defendants , will take
notice that on the iJth day or Dece.nber. llko ,
8. Edwin DHV. plaintiff , filed his petition in the
lit tilcc t.'nnrt of Cherry County , Neowska
ftgaliitft snd defendants , the object and pra\er
ot which are to foreclose a certain inortiige ex
ecuted by Jjifajette Frizzell tea M. Henley ,
and a"liiied hy Henley to Susan J. IV-sons
nnd assigned by hr to ilns plaintm , upon the
> 'EM rctiin 27. Township 20 , K tnue 27 , to oe- :
rure the payment of one promissory note dated
Kovcniberti-J , lsM > . for.S40J.oo and dutanaimy-
able In live years from the date thereof. That
thrre Is now dim on * ald note and mortgage the
sum of jd2i 00 for which sura with imprest from
thin date plaint III prays fora decree that dclend- V
ants be refjiilred t * pay the sa ne or that said
premiejs t > t sold to satisfy the amount found Ji
uuu.
uuu.You are required to nnsw er said petition on j
or before tUe Ltt dar of February. 180J.
M E1JWIN DAY. t-lalnuff.
Ueceml > r 24 , UWJ.
4 John > ! , Tucker , utton.ey for plaintiff
C'vtitent hotter.
DKl'ARFMKNt OF THK INThRIOl' .
STATKS LAND OfFlCS.
Ktofcen Bow. Nebr. Dec. 19. 1P03 ,
A enfflclentcontest affidavit having bren lllcd
In tuia omce by Rollo B. Woods , contestant ,
agaliidt boniefltead eulrNo. . 1775. mnrie Auuiut at
4. WW , for N&ifKtf. NEjfNWJi Sec. V. ahd ov j
NWi NWJi Section 23. Township yt \ , tJange
SI W. by durance Woods , conivtitee. in tvliich *
it is alleged that Clarence Wotult IKS abandon
ed said mud for more than S years la r past ;
thai lie lus not uecn OH tin ; place or mad any
effort to maiutuiu hi > * residence tliereon itui ing
told time ; that all of tlie e ocfecis exist ui to
ttiu prn otit tirnn and tht lie ha-i made no ut-
t tnp tour < the * atnn. sa.d parties are hereby
notllled to appear , respond an- ' offer ev dene- InN
touchuiff xaid allegation at 10 o'clock n m. ou N
February S. ittM before Clerk of the District 1
Court. Mullen , Nebraska ( and tbat final h-.annz de
w 111 be h la at 10 o'clock a. m. on February o , Toi )
1004 before ) the Keclater and Receirer at Hio
United Ktatca Land Oflaco COI
in Broken Bow , Ne
braska. on i
The ald contestant having , in a proper afn- to
dam , filed December 18 , 1903. set forth fact * esl
trhlcn show that after due diligence irarsonal i
servica of thfs notica can not be madeIt is i
' oWerad and directed mat sucb uotlc < J be
'U ' by dud uid proptv publication.
ALONZO HEATH
address
rody.
On loft
side. Hor-1
ses left
shoulder
n rii
U. G. Criger.
merriman Neb.
Brand recorded
No. 1087.
Brand
cut on si
AIS
teft hip
Range lomlles
south of Merri
man on the Nlo-l
brara
D. Bray
RosbJud S D
Cattle branded on
left thigh or hip
same as cut
Borso brand
same on tha left
shoulder
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Hyannls , Neb
On right side
horses
on loft
shoulder
also cattle
on right sine
Range 10 mile *
north of HvannU !
A'len & Sons
Ft Niobrara
Brand registered
No 870
Horses branded
on left hip
Range , Niobrara
river 12 miles east
of Valentine
G.H Seager
Postofflce address
Cody , Neoraska
( 'attie branded as on
utonleft side , hip
ad shoulder ; horse *
ame
Range. Snake Creek
Setb Gary
Merriman , Nebr
On both side and
hip. Herd mark
dewlap.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Banco Lake
Creek and Little
White River.
D. A. Hancock
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon. Nebraska
Cattle branded on
( eft side as on cut ;
also to on left side
with _ on left hip of
some cattle ; also 846
on right side Horse
brand , rake and 16
on leu shoulder or
hip Z on left jaw
Home ranch un
i if we } I ake Range on Niobrara River , east i
'MH Nlohrara all in rh rr fomirv
A. Benson
Address Arabia
Nebraska
Range -North o
Niobrara river.
Sawyer Bros.
ostofflce address.
Oasis. Nebr
I G. K. Sawye > has
1 charge of these cat
tle Horses I > Q ou
eft shoulder , some
IstoK'l left side
! H rspB T H 8ame
eft thigh Itauge on Sunkn rir-i E fi
f'has. Yingst.
Arabia Nebr
Brand registered
No. 1139
Cattle branded
on left side x in
cut.
Hors- same n
left sh' ii'der '
jRangem Kve
reen creek 5 miles nortnest of Y-abia.
Roan Brothers
Voodlake Neb
ohn Roan's
livtaemark.sht
left ear
Taken Up
Uny plach , 2 miles e.v-t "f Crookston , Xchr , ,
Novembe25,1993. . one browii mure about <
ars old , brande-i HI" " Wt shoulder
40 o ED. PIKE.
Hotter tu Credi'orx ,
County Court wtthln ami for Them ronnty
.
In the matter of theestateofGubtaveTonnices
ceased
the reditors of said Estatn :
You are hereby notified , that I will sit at the
unty court room in Valentine in said coimtv.
the isth day of January 1904 at 10 o'clock a in !
receive and examine an claims against said
taie , wiiha view to their adjustment and al-
K-ance. The time limited forthe presentation
claimagaiuBt said estate is the IGtb dav 01
fliiarv A. D ll)03and ) the time limited forlh-
ymenl . Of debts is one year from Bald ICtb
y ol Januaiyj9M. ( ,
Witness my hand and the seal of ftlrt
county court , this SSi'd day of Doe in
bsrjpol. w.X TOWN ?
MILLS BB08
Merrlman , Nebr.
uattleand nor-
neg urandcd OD
lett side or shoul
our.
Brand register
ed icai.
Range llim'le- '
southwest of
rterrlman on h
Niobrant river.
HA BUCK
Postofflce addre
Hyannis. Neb
Branded on lelt side
Range eighteen miles
north of Hvannls
J. W. Stetter ,
Valentine , Xebr.
Otherbrands :
! < If -
Horses branded :
, < orf fen
lelt shoulder ; f O left thieh. Range on
Boardman , Gordon. Snake and Sand Creek.
P II. Young.
Simeon Nebr.
Cattl" branded
asnt on left side
Some Qyon hft
side
" "on left jaw of
V horses.
Range on Gordon Cre k noriu of Sline n.
Memman
01 left
side Some mi
right side
Horses same on
left shoulder
Itange I ake
. S. n.
.T A SAULT8
I'ostofllce : Gregory. Nebr.
Cattle on lef1
hip
Horses on left
shoulder.
Some stock
yet bearing my
former brand aa
shown
St. Francis Mission
Postofflre address : CrooVston. Nebr , or
Hosebud , S. I ) .
Cattle branded
as In cut ,
Some cattle in
S n branded only
on lelt hip.
Rnge : North
of the Mmnecha-
duza. Smiles west
ol Cruokston , and
On Bull Creek.
Anv information reuarding cattle branded as
above will be thankfully received t > y Wm. Skelly.
Crookston , Nebr. ; or St. Francis Mission , Rose
bud. S. D.
J. B. Lord
< lmeon
Stock branded
eame as cut back of
right shoulder and
on right hip
Range onhf
Niobrara
F. W Je.rsig
Valentine. Nebr
Cattle branded as
shown .In cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
Range Detween the ' ordon and Snake
4fiufh ot the Ninbrara river
J R Wallingford
Kennedy Neb.
Catt > e branded
same as cut ; also
some branded
( J | on lefthip
P 8 ROUSCHB
Postofflce a 'dress
Brownlee , Neb
Oi < left side or any
part of animal. Ear
mark right ear cut
off ; borees branded
same on left hip. Also
has stock branded H
on .side or shoulder ,
or JK or W orO 'VI. '
Joro or FZ. Also Bi
he-following , the ( Irst one being on side and hip
chmidt
Rosebud S O
as cut
r with bar under
* : right ear slit
and dulapped
Horses branded
on i
onmi
J. J Peck
Cody , Nebr
iBl both sides.
Horses VC on
AGO ( eft thigh
Range Head Para
Creek. 8. D
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Rosebud. S. D.
Tattle branded
as cut on left aide
wlib. stripe under
tall
Morses branded
left thigh. ,
Range on Soldier crock.
Gamer Urothera.
Any whom on cat- '
tie.
Horse * on left
shoulder.
Range- North
Eli.
F. T. Brackett
Rlege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
,101490
Brand right side
jrhip
Horseb same OP
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara
6 miles south of
Kilgore
F. M Walcott
Valentine. Nobr.
branded
ir vt I'in-
Simeon Neb
a
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.
Brown lee Neb
Cattle on left
side ; horses same
on left shoulder
Rauge Four
miles northea-st of
Brnwnlee
D. M SPHTS
Kennedy , Nebr
Cattle branded
as on cut.left side
Some on loft hip.
dorses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
WILLIAM WTLSON
Postofflce address
Kilgore Nebi
Two half circles of
left hip and left side
of neck Horses
same on left shoulder
Some cattle branded
reaper hook on left hip
Chi Psi Cattle Co.
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Simeon , Nobr.
Cattle b'auded as
in cut on tight side.
Range : n miles dast
of Simeon on Cronin
ranch.
. Haley
Valentine Net >
Brand regiiteree
No 200
Range in ciharp *
Ranch and German
precincts 6 mile < >
south of
)
H Little.
Merrlman. Nebr
On either side
Horses same on
hip Also
Range-- Lake
3D
WILLIAM HKAMEB
Gordon , Neln.
Cattle
same a * out
left si.ie.
Horses
branded sH
on left
shoulder
Rauge G mil *
south of Irwln
JULIUS PETERSON
ostofflce address
Gregory. Neb
randed as on cut
Range two mile.-
nrth ofGrotrnrr
F. C. & M. O. Metzger.
Metriman Nebraska.
( 'attle branded on
leftside ; Horses
branded on left
, thigh ,
some are
branded
cattle
firinuod XE on
left si : e. Range Ho
SnaKe r 5 miles south of Merriman. Others bra
ntH miles n rtbwestof Merriman f
Char es Eichards.
Net
.lamps (4oodfpllow.
Cattle br-tini. ' *
on left aide.
Horses J3 on
left jaw
Range Between
the N'fobrara And
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Eowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left
side and hip , aud on
left shoulder of her
ses. AlsoKSW on
left Hide
hip.
3 on right hip and
F-f on lelt side.
Q on left hip of horses.
p on left jaw and left shoulder of horses.
ill Q on lelt hip of horses.
R M Faddis & Co.
Postofflco address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
ion 'eft thigh
Horses <
leftsnoulderj
orihiirh
Sonv on right thigh or shoulder.
J P GARDINER
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On 'eft ' side of cat *
tie : horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
ver2-miles south
west of Cody
Frank Rothleutner
Postofllce i0dres-
KilgoreNeb.
Cttttlo branded on
sldn as on out sam -
ot. hin
| Some on left
side
VA
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand regi tere < i
No 1027
Horses branded ou
left shoulder
Ranee north and
south of Cutcomb
Lake In Cherry Co
G. W. Mr.FHrland
Valen'ine , Nebr
Ranee : four
miles east of Fort
Niobrara , north
and smith of
Berry bridge th
C. E Wnght
Valentine Nei r
Brand regtBtpr-
Vo 374
Brand
' n richt
0 P. Jordan
Rosebud , SD
Horses aud cattle
same as cut ; also
CJ BE f J on right
hip.
Kange on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
'ending to detection
of rn < Ulen of
earingany of these brands
Morey & Hewptt
rordon , Nebr
Jrand registered
292 On Teft hip
if cattle. Horses-
ame left should
& .IS1 24 °
lauge South ot
uake 35 mile ?
Eobort Qnis nbery
Postofflce address
Simeon. Nebr
H left hip on
1 cattle.
orse.s same on
nght sh.iulder
River.
Jos. Bristol
Valentin , Nebr
Range on Nio-
hrara river four
miles east of Ft
Horses arid
branded
eft hip or - irie HS
8hn\vn in "lit
r
Albert Whipple & S na
Rosebud , , D
Cattle hranrte"
808 on left slfle
OSOon richt side
Some cattle also
have a - fen neck
Some with A on
left sbonlder and
some branded
with two liaaj *
firms- * hind qnar
ters
irses branded SOs on lefl bin Some cattle
inded AW bar oonnert d on both sideu
hln nf
Pat Pel per
Simeon Nebr.
n i
1
ofbr
_ >
WILLIAM FEEDOX.
Postofflce address
BrownteeH0fc
Like cut on ctt&r
leftside or hipaa : *
Horses
niittuscm
in left hip.
_ _
convictiou of anyone unlawfully handling cattla
in these orands.
John Sodlacek
Valentine , Nebr.
03
Cattle nrandedt (
on left hip.
Horses sam * on
eft shoulder.
on loft bhooider
Home . on
Ramie 9 miles southwest of Valentine on north
bide of r * iobrara river.
PlK " BOJj
Postoface address
< 'rookstoa. Neb
Cattle brandad PB
on either &p or
right side.
Horses PE on loft
shoulder.
Range On Mlnne-
chaduza 6 miles
esat of Crookaton ,
SWEENEY BEOS.
Postomce address
Puliman , Neb ,
Cat ) ie bran edason
lit. hursts branded
tame us attle except
reversed S.
see block
HangeStve
and Stephenson
Lakes and South
# 300 reward will be paid to any person , for in
formation leading to the arrest and oouTksuop
of any person or pe.nw n * talloz rAttl * wit * i *
FRANK SIOGLK
Postofflo addroM
Cody. Nobw ka
On eitlier Bide oatUo
'herdmark ' left ear
clipped and rirht eaF
spllt'jliorses anded
, same on left ab oiJder
fRantce oa Nio ar
0. Stlnard
* ate Brand
Httlv and homes
Rinded am - * >
i1 * n 'eft hip
rfxngti tIle
, tslif "t Vie
Feeding Co ,
Richards Pre > Will GOomstook. V. P.
has C lamisnn s > c&Tr8a9
Cattle branded on
any part ofanim&l ;
Iso the followinc
brands
Rauge betvreea
vordon on the F.E.
tvaunib UD B. & M 8 R in VorthVeiteni
v * braska
Ellsworth
Metzger Bros.
Gregory N fr
nhern ro
Branded ou left
de and thigh
Earmark , squre
roi > right ear
Her c.bavf
-atne branrt enl
l ft thigh.
Range on Qor-
" Hurt Hnakej
Creeks.
J IlKirard of saeao will be paid to BV
jirson for information leading to the arrest and
Inal conviction of - . - ' -
any ni-
person niry r n.
"iff > - - Vro U _ _ -
W BEAMKR.
I'httltbninde'tf
mi leftside
cut , K-mcli tx
h cirri *
ab
on Viohrara river
PM MKi
Postoffii-e
Hyannis
-itork
" -'cht side and hip
on right hip
- outhwesfurn ' "herrv
3
unt\
J A VARYAN
Pullman , Nobr
Ca tle branded JY
on right side r
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any Information
leading to the re
covery of cattle
strayed from my
J F. Swain
rtparks. Nebr.
Utle branded on
ft side as show.
cut.
Range South
Sparks on Nic-
ara river.
