THE VALENTINE DEMOCRA1
I. M. RICE ED1TOF
Mutual companies pay losses in full
No discount I. M. PtlCE , Agent
Notice to Creditor * .
Jn County Court , within and for CLcrry Count ]
Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of Sylvester Orr
deceased.
To the creditors of said estate ;
Von are hereby notified. That I will sit at the
County Court Ko m in Valentine in said cotuilj
on theGthday of . hruary 11)01 ) at 10 o'clock a
m. . to leceiveaii'aminn all claims against
said estsue ' with . lew to their adjustment and
allo\\amu5. The ie limited for the preuenui
lion of claims against said estate is the Oth daj
of February A. I ) . 1004 and the tune limited foi
payment of debts is one j ear from said 1st daj
of August 190:5. :
Witness my hand and the seal of said
EAL county court , this 12th day of Januarj
r 190L W.R. TOWNE.
52 4 County Judge.
to Creditor * ! .
In County Court , within and for Cherry Coun
tv , Nebraska ,
'In the matter of the enate of Sarah Gra
haul , deceased.
To the creditors of said estate :
You arc hereby notified. That I will sit at the
County Co.n-t Room in Valentine in s-iid Coun
ty , on the : Xth ) day ot January i oi at 10 o'clock
a. in to receive and examine all claims agains *
said estatu with a view to their adjustment anrl
allowance. The time limited forthn present *
tiou of claims auainst saiu estate is the swtli day
of January A 1) I'M. and the time Htmtet foi
payment of debts h one j ear from said 25th day
'
of 'March ixu :
Witness inv band and the seal of stilei Coiintj
' Court this : tUh day of Meceim-r , 1003.
SEAL W . R. TOWNK ,
, r.i 4 County Judge
Notice to Creditors.
In County Court , within and f ir Cherry Coun
ty. Nedraska
In the matter of the e-tate of Henry Woodson ,
deceased :
To the creditors of said estate :
You aru hereby notillf d. That f \ \ ill sit at the
County Court Room in Valentine in snid county ,
on the 30th day of January UK ) | at 10 oV ock a.
in. to receive and examine all ol mis : igainst
.said estate , with a > lew to their adjustment and
allowance The time tumtcil lor tlie prosenia-
tion of claims against said estate is the 30th dav
January A \ > . 1D04 and the time limited for pay
ment ot debth ii. one year from said 2Jud day of
June I'JOX
I'JOXWitness my hand nm-\ the seal of said
SEAL County court this nth day of January
_ 11101. W. R TOWNE ,
51 4 County Judge.
Notice to Creditors.
In County Court , within and for Cherry Coun
ty. Nebraska.
In the matter of i lie estate of Sarah Woodson
To the Creditor * . .f said Estate :
You are herehv n-.Tilicd , 'llidt I will sit at the
Coi nty Court Room 1.1 v ale.ntine in said county
on the : th day oi Jauua v 1904 at 10 o' : lock a
m. to receive and examine all claims against
.said estate , with a view to their adjustment anil
allowar.c ; . The time limited for the presenta
tion of flainis against said estate is the 30Mi
day of January A. D. 1904 and th ° time limited
for payment of dtbts is one jear from said llth
day ol July 11)03 ) ,
Witness my hand and seal of said county court
this 5th day of January. A. D. 1904 ,
r SEAL W.R TOWNE.
. 51 4 County Judge.
Order of Hearing and Notice of
Probate of Will.
In Uie County Court of Cherry County , Ne
nisl-a.
STATKOK NKr.i\.sK\ i
COUNTY OF CIIKKUY. f
To Mr . 15. II. Lane and Harvey E. l-\vev and
to all persons interested inthe estate of Fidelia
A. Swan deceased :
On readhgthe petition of I > . II. Lane praying
that the instrument lilert in thi Court on ihe
14th dav ol Hecemner 100' > , and purjorting to be
the last will and testament ot the .said deccaj.eu ,
may be proved and allowed , and recorded as the
last will and testament of Fidelia A. Swan de
ceased : that said instrument be admitted to
probate , and the administration of said estate
bo granted f Mrs. 15 , H. Lane ns executrix.
It is hereby ordered that \ -m and ail per-ons
inter * > tedin said matter , mav. and do appear
at the count v court to be held in and for said
county on tlie ' . ' { rd day of Jauiury A. D 1901. at
10 o'clock a , m. . to hhbw cause , it any there be ,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granten.nuri that notice of the pendency of said
petition and that the hearing thereof be given
to all persons interested in suid matter by puo-
lishinga copy of this order in the V.leiitine
Democrat a weekly newspaper printed iu said
countv. for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
* \his 3lst day of December. A D 1903 ,
SEAL W. R. TOWNE.
v - 51 3 County Judge.
Notice to Non-Resident Defendant
Benjamin F. Merrill and Mrs. Merrill , his
wife , lirat name unknown , defendants , will take
notice that on the 24th day ot Dece nber. 1903 ,
S. Edwin Day. plaintiff. Hied his petition in the
Distiiec Court of Cherry County , Nebraska
against said defendants , the object and praver
oi hich are to foreclose a certain mortgage ex
ecuted by Laf : : > ette Friz2ell tc H M. Henley ,
and aligned ? > y Henley to Susan J. Paisons.
ami assigned by her to tins plaintiff , upon the
NE Section 27. Township 2t5 , Ranire 27 , to ne-
cure the payment of one promissory noie dated
November22,1889. for § 400.00 and dueanupav-
able in five years Iroin the date thereof. That
there is now due on naid note and mortgage tlie
sum of § 624 00 for which sum with interest from
this date plaintiff prays foradecieethatdcfend
ants be required to pay the sane or that said
premises behold to satiety the amount found
due.
due.You are required to answer said petition on
or before the 1st day of February. 1901.
S EDWIN DAY. mintlff.
Dated Ueceiuber 24 , 1003.
49 4 John M , Tucker , attorney for plaintiff.
Contest IVotlcc.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
U.MTKI ) STATKS LAND O1T1CK.
Broken liow. Nebr. Dec. 19. 1903 ,
A sudlcicnt contest affidavit having been filed
in this olllcts by Rollo B. Woods , contestant
against homestead eutrv No. 1773 , mrte Ausriiet
4. ) , for MiNEJf.NE4'NW4' Msc. j and
NW 4 Section 2 : } . Township 2 j N , Raime
31 W. by CiatenceVoods , con teatee , in which
u is alleged that Clarence Woods 1ms abandon
ed said iand lor moie than 2 vears lwt : past-
thai he has not been on the place or made any
eflort to maintain his residence thereon dui hi"
said time ; that all of these defects exist m > to
the pre.spnr. time and that he has made no at-
temp to cure the suiif , sad : parties are hereby
notified to appear , respond an-l offer evjdenc"
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a in on
February 3 , 1H04 befpre Ulcrk of the District
Court , .Mullen , tsebr.iskJi ( and that final lu-'anng
511 be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on brnary o
1904 before ) the Register and Rec-eirer at the
United Suites Land Office in Broken Bow , Ne
braska ,
The said contestant having , in a proper affi
davit. filed December is , 11103. set forth fact- .
which sbow tliat after due diligence personal
hervice of this notion can nor i > t. made. It is
hereby ordered ana directed usnt sucn notice be
given by due and propo imtHir.-iiion.
JAJIK.S WlllTKHKAD ,
Register ,
JOHN REKSR ,
31 5 Itrcelver.
K-PP-A-N-S Tabulcs
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
Tile * > .ceut package a enough for usual occas-
sious. The family botUo ( < 0 cents ) contains u
supply for a year , 411 druggists sell tliem.
ALONZO HEATH
stofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. iloH
ses left
shoulder.
Range Qortu > f
U G Criger.
Merriman
Brand recorded
No. 1087.
Brand Slimoas
cut on si
A13
ieft
Range 10 miles
south of Merri
man on the .Vio
hnira
D. Bray
Rosebud 8 D
Cattle branded on
left thigh or hip
same as cut
norse 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
Range 16 miles
north of Hvannis !
AUen & Sons
Ft Niobrara.
Hrand registered
No 870
Horses branded
i > n left hip
Range. Niobrara
river 12 miles east
of Valentin1
Gr.H. Seager.
Postofflce address
Codv , Neoraska
rsiltle branded as on
uutonleft side , hip
and shoulder : horses
< ame
flange. Snake Creek
Setb ftary
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
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon. Nebraska
Cattle branded on
.left side as on cut ;
also 16 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 on
Oewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of
iViobrara : all in flhern Connf.v. Nebrask
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 1 > S on
left shoulder. Some
left side
s same
left thigh Range on Snake
( 'has. Yingst.
Arabia Nebr
Brand registered
No. 1139
Cattle branded
on left side as in
cut.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
jRange on Ever
kiruen creek 5 miles northwest of Arabia.
Roan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
3-ivtaemark.slIt
n left ear
Taken Up
itmy plach , 2 miles east of Crookston , Nebr. ,
Hi Novembe'- , 1993. one hrowii m ire about 3
cars old , branded Q I on left shoulder
M" ED. PIKE.
A'oticc ttt Creditor * ,
n County Court within and for Chern Conntv
J
febraska ?
In the matter of the estate of Gustave Ton n lues
: eceased.
'o the Creditors of said Estate :
You are hereby notified , that I will sit at the
ounty court room in Valentine in said county
n the 10th day of January 1904 at 10 o'clock a in
a receive and examine all claims against said
state , witn a view to their adjustment and al-
waiice. The time limited forthe presentation
f claims against said estate is the loth dav of
urinary A. D 1003 and the time limited for the
ayment of debts is one year from said loth
ay ol Jan uaiy 1904.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
SEAL county court , this 2l > rd day of Dec in
* her 1003. W.R. TOWNE
# i. Cfelfflty JUdge
MILLS BROS ,
Merriman , Nebr.
Battle and bor-
HMH oranded on
Jelt side or shoul-
oer.
Brand register
ed 1091.
Range isimUe *
" 'tthwest of
* 'rriman on rhe
obrara. river.
II A BUCK
Fostolllce addre
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on lelt side
Range eighteen miles
north of Hvannis
J. W. StotLer ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Otherbrands :
Xf -
Horses branded :
I , < orf on
lelt shoulder ; O left thieh. Range on
Boardman , Gordon. Snake and Sand Creek.
P H. Young.
rfimeon. Nekr.
Cattle bninded
as cut on left side
Some
side.
1 on left jaw of
horses.
Range on Gordon Creek north of Sime > n.
Sandy Williains
Merriman Nehr
MovMj 01 , left
s ide Some on
right side
Horses same on
left shoulder
Kange Lake
Creek. S. D.
J A SATJLTS
Postoflice : Gregory. Nebr.
Tattle on lef1
hip
Horses on left
shoulder.
Some stock
yet bearing my
former brand as
shown below.
St. Francis Mission
Postofficeaddress : CrooVston. Nebr , or
'tosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
as in cut.
Some cattle in
S D branded only
on lelt hip.
Rnntre : North
of the Minnecha-
duza , Smiles west
Cmokston , and
on Bull Creek.
Anv information regarding cattle branded as
above will be thankfully received l y VVm Skelly.
Crookston , Nebr. ; or St. Francis Mission , Rose
bud. S D.
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as rut back of
right shoulder nn t
on right hip
Range on rh
Viohrara
F.V Jrrsig
Valentine. Nebr
Cattle branded as
shown [ in cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
Range between the Gordon and Snake
louth of the Niobrara river
J R Wallingford
KennedyNeb.
Cattle branded
ime as cut ; also
ome branded
jj on lefthip.
P 8 ROUSCITE
Postofllce a 'dress
Brownlee , Neb
On left side or anj
part of animal. Ear
mark right ear cut
! off ; horses branded
! same on left hip.Also
has stock branded H
j on side or shoulder ,
[ or JK or W orO 'VL '
lorO or FZ. Also
le-following , the first one being on side and hip
Wrn. F. ? ehmidt
Rosebud K
Same as cuter
or with bar under
3 ; right ear slit
and dulapped
Horses branded
same on ieft hip
J. J. Peck.
Cody , Nebr.
On both sides.
Horses CO on
left thigh.
Range Head Pass
Creek , 8. D
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Rosebud , 8. D.
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
with etripe under
tail.
Horses branded
left thigh.
Range on Soldier creek.
Garner Brochure
Oed > , . .
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Ilorsei on left
shoulder.
Range- North
Eli.
F. T. Brackett
Riege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
0 1490
"
Brand right side
jrhip
Horses same OP
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara
6 miles south of
Kilgore
F. M Walcott.
Valentine. Nebr.
brand'-fl
or left hip.
W. Keuim-t
Simeon Neb
a
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
Gordon and Snake
.reeks and on tlie
Vinbrara river
FranK T. Lee.
Brownlee. Neb.
Cattle on left
side ; horses same
on left shoulder
Range Four
miles northeast of
Brownlee
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.lef t side
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
WILLIAM WILSON
Postofflce address
Kilgore Nebt
Two half circles of
left hip and left side
of neck Horses
same on left shoulder
Some cattle branded
reaper book on left hip
Chi Psi Cuttle Co
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Wood Lake , Nebr.
Cattle branded an
in cut on right side.
Range : d miles east
of Simeon on Cronin
ranch.
W. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range in Sharps.
Ranch and German
precincts 6 miles
south of Kilgore
C. H 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
'ostofflee address
Gregory. Neb
Iranded as on cut
Range two miles
orth of G
F. C. & M. O. Metzger.
Meiriman Nebraska.
( 'attle branded on
leftside : Horses
branded on left
thigh ,
some are
branded
branded on
left si ie. Range H
a Snake 35 miles south of Merriman. Others bi
meoSmilesn rrhwestof Merriman.
Charles Richards.
Mernman. Neb
James Goodfellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 on
left jaw.
Range Between
the Niobrara and
Medicine Lake.
N. S. .Rowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left ,
side and hip , and on
left shoulder of her
ses. AlsoW ou
left Hide
hip.
3 on right hip and
on lelt side.
Q on left hip of horses.
p on left Jaw and left shoulder of horses ,
LUQ on left hip of horses.
R M Faddis& Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
gen left thigh
Horses 01
left shoulderS
or thigh
Sonv a on right thigh or shoulder.
J P GARDINER
PoHtofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left side of cat
tle : horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
ver,12-milessoutti
west of Cody
Frank Rothleutner
Postofflce address
KilgoreNeb.
Cattle branded on
side as on cut same
oh bin
| Some on left
side.
VA
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Ranee north and
south of Cutcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
G. W. McFarland
Valentine , Nebr
Cattle biaudcd
as in cut on left
side.
side.Old
Old stock 2Y
Range : four
miles east of Fort
Niohrara , nonh
find south of
lierry bridge the
C. E. Wright.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on riuhtside
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also
CJBE JJ on nght
hip.
Range on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
earingany of these brands.
Morey & Hewett.
rordon , Nebr.
; rand registered
> 92. On left hip
f cattle. Horses
ime left should-
r ; also 940
ift side.
ange South of
aake 35 miles
of Gordon.
Robert Quisenbery
Postofflce 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 branded
nB connecti d on or
lefthip or side as
shown in cut
a
CO
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on riehtside
Some cattle also
have a - fen neck
Some with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two baas
across hind qnar-
ters.
rses branded SOS on left bin Some cattle
inded AW bar connected on both sides and
hln of horup < .
Pat Peiner
Simeon Nebr. Ca
ef
n <
I
of
bn
WILLIAM FEBDON.
Postofllce address
Brownlee , Neb
Like cut on either
left side or hipalso
[ left side.
Horses
same as cut
on left hip.
, * 25O.OO KE-
i rpr for con-
, - , ,
conviction of anyone unlawfully handling cattla
in these brands.
John Sedlacek
Valentine , Nebr.
Nebr.CO
Cattle branded j
on left hip.
Horses same on
eft shoulder.
Some branded' -
on left shoulder
Some .o on
'leftside- '
Ranue y miles southwest of Valentine on north
side of .Mobrara river.
PIKF BROS
BROSPostofflce
Postofflce address
Crookston , Neb
Cattle branded PE
on either hip or
right side.
Horses PE on left
shoulder.
Range On Mirne- -
chaduza 5 milef <
east of Crookston ,
SWEENEY BROS
Postofflce address
Pullman , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S ,
See block
( iange Steven
and Stephenaon
Lakes and South
$300 reward will be paid to any person for In
formation leading to the arrest and conviction
of any person or persons stealing cattle with
FRANK MOGLB
Postofllc address
Cody , Nebraska
On either side cattle
herdmark left ear
clipped and riht ear
splltjhorses D anded
same on left shoulder
iRange on Niotrara
land Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered 1554.
Cattle and horsea
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of Ft , Nio
brara ,
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
Jartlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal :
also the following
brands :
lorses
same
Range between
Gordon on the F.E.
&M V.R. R. and
lyanuis on B.&JM R. R. in Northwestern
Nebraska. Address. BAHTLETT RIOHABDS.
Kllsworth.
Metzger Bros. ,
Gregory Neb
Cherry Co
Branded on left
ude and thigh.
Earmark , squure
rou right ear
Horses have
ame brand on
sft thigh.
Range on Qor-
lon and
A Itetvnra of $250 will be paid to any
n f ° information leading to the arrest
or
G. W. BEAMER.
*
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
on leftside an.
cut , 6-inch hot
and2H-inch circle
Brand registered
875.
br ed
ieft shoul-i
der. 2
inch circle , Mn
J I. ROSEBERRY
Jstofflce address
Pullman , Neb
randed on left hlo ;
rses same Herd-
srk-double
dew-lap
Kange south
st of Brush Hill
A J PLUMER
Postofflce address
' - HHyanni3' Net >
nght side and nip
Also have stock branded
riclit side and hip
Horses
un right hip
nge-Southwestern Cherry
inty
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JY
onrightslde
Horses branded JY " * X.
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any information
leading to the re
covery of cattle
strayed from my
range.
' . Swain.
Sparks , Nebr.
He branded on
side as shown
at.
ange-South
parks on Nio-
ra river ,
1