THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
1. M. RICE EDITOR
Mutual companies pay losses in full.
N'o discount I. M. RICE , Agent
Notice to Creditors.
In County Court , within and for Cherry County
Nebraska.
In the matter of the estale of Sylvester Orr ,
deceased.
To the creditors of wild eshitp ;
Von are hereby notified. Tliat 1 will sit at the
Countv Court K " < mi In Valentino in said county
on theY.th day o J-Vbniary liioi at 10 o'clock a.
in. . 10 receive ai l oxuminn all claims against
mill rstu'e ' wiU .1 view to their adjustment and
allowance. Tin .me limited lor the pru-enta-
Hon of claims ajiumst said estate is the pth day
of February A. H. 1904 and the tune limited for
liajwentof debts is one jear from said 1st day
Of August HKT.5.
* Witness my hand and the seal of said
. - tiAL county court , this lurh day of January
, UHM. W. H. TOWNE.
53 .1 County Judge.
Xotlce to Creditors.
In County Court , within aud for Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of baran Gra
ham. deceased.
To the creditors of said estate :
You are hereby notified. That I will sit at. the
County Court Room in Valentine in s-iid Coun
ty , on the : toth day of January lyot at 10 o'clock
u. m to receive and xamine all claims againsr
Mild estatu witli a view to their adjustment and
allowance. The time limited forlh prescnta-
liim of claims against said estate is the :50th : day
of Jniiuary \ insioi. and the time I'mite-i for
payment ' lebt > I- one > ear from said 25th day
'
of 'Maroli lixw.
Wltiit.v > ni } iiaml : uul the seal of sa'a Cotinty
I oiirt thib : : ith day of I > eiern-r. 1 ! 03.
SEAL W. R. TOWNB.
r 31 4 County Judge
Notice to Creditors.
In County Couri. within and for Cherry Coun
ty , Nt-draska
In tbe matter of the estate of Henry Woodsoa ,
To tlie creditors of saiil state :
You an * hereby notilird. That f xv II sit * r tlie
County Conn Room In Valf-tine in snifl county ,
mi U e : wth day pf January 1 ! > OJ at 10 uV ecU a.
in. to icceivt- and ( \amint ; : ill cl mis against
said estate , with a view to their adjustment and
jiliowance The time limited for tlie p-esuutn-
tlon of claims against said estate is the : > 0tli ( lav
January A. 0. 1WM and the time limited for pav
ineni ot debts Is one year from said -2nd day of
June 1903.
1903.Witness
Witness my hand mi > 1 the seal nfsiid
SEAL County l jurt this 5th day of January
. HOI. W.KTWVNE.
014 County Judge.
Order of Hearing and Notice of
Probate of Will.
In the County Court of Cherry County , Ne
rnska.
STATKOF NKBIM-KA '
COUJ.TV OF OIIKKKV. *
To Mr * . 15. H Lane aud ilarvey E. D-wey and
to all persons interested iuthe estate of Fidelia
A. Swan deceased :
un re.idiig the petition of 15. II. Lane praying
tliat the iiistniini-nt , lliert in HIM Court on the
14th day of hecemtier ll o : ? , aud purporting to he
Hi" last will aud testament oi the said decease. * ,
may be proved ami allowed , ami recorded as the
last will-aid testament of Fidelia A. Swan de-
cea.sed ; that said instrument be admitted to
iirobate. and the admiui-ration of said estate
bo granted tiIrs. . B. H. Lane ns executrix.
It is hereby ordered tlw y-a and all per.-oiis
iutcr * .stfdiu said mattci may. and do appear
at the coiintv court to he held in aud for said
eouiny on the " 3rd day of .i.iuu.iry A. D. 1901. at
lo o'clock a. m. , to show i mae , if any there be ,
why the pnt3er of ihe pei tiouer should not be
prnntcii.nud that notice 01 the pendency of Mala
petition and that the hearing thereof be given
to all jnir.s'iis intere.-ted in said nutter by puo-
llshing a copy of this onler in the Valentine
DemocriilHweekly newspaper printed in said
c-nmtv. for three successive weeks prior to ha-d
day of hearing.
Witness my hand and tlie seal of said court
' this 31st day of In cember. A 1) 1'JtKI ,
SliAL W. R. TOWNE.
. 51 3 County Judge.
Contest ftottcc.
DGPAllTMEXt OF THE INTERIOR.
UXirrt ) STATES LAND OI-'KH'K.
Bioken 15ow , Nebr. Dec. 19. 1003 ,
A sufficient contest , aflidavit having been tiled
in this ollice by Rollo B. Woods , contestant ,
against homestedt1 entrv No. 1775. matte Atijriiot
4. in : , lor < ' 4. NKJ4N\V'4 ec. 22. and
N\Vf4N\V4 ? Section 23. Township SON , Range
31 W. by Clarence \\oods.contentee , in which
it is alleged that Clarence Woods 1ms abandon
ed said and for more than a years last past ;
that lie has not neeii on the place or mad * * any
eJttjrt to maintain his residence thereon dui Ing
bald time ; that all of these defects exist up to
the present time and that he has made no at-
temp to cure tlie same , said parties are hereby
notified to appear , respond au t oiler evidenc-
touc-hing said allegation at 10 o'clock a in. ou
February 3 , 1M)4 ) before Clerk of the District
Court. Mullen , Mebraska ( and that final hearing
\ \ ill be held at 10 o'clock : i. in. on Februarv c
W > 4 before ) tlie itegiaier and Receiver at the
United States Lana Office in Droken Bow , Ne
braska.
'Hie uld contr tant having , in a proper affi
davit. filed December 18 , 1U03. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notlca am not he made.lt is
hereby ordeied aim directed tnat aitcu notice be
by due and prope"publlcition. : .
JAMKS WIUTKHEAD ,
Begieter.
JOHN RKKSR ,
"I 3 Receiver.
1M-P-A-N-S
Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-cent package s enough lor usual occas-
eloiia. The family bottle ( OO cents ) contains a
supply for a year. All druggists sell them.
RANCH FOR SALE-
6 quarter sections of Deeded laud
and some school land. for Fi
u :
200 head of stock and is the best
ran e now vacant. 200 tons of hay
can be cut on this ranch and there
is a good house , corrals , cattle sheds
stable , two windmills with never
failing wells and stock tanks. Al
so open water on a part of the at
range the year round. $4,000 will y on
buy it. Call at this ofiicc or write
I. M. RICE ,
Valentine , Xebr.
t ?
Now is the time to get your insurance de
de'J
surance on your buildings and Yc . 'J
stock. Storms have already begun Coon
onm
and if you are without insurance sai m
ithvill be your neglect. It costs but all tion
a trifle to insure against fire , light for day
ning and tornadoes in the best state da'Wl
companies. They are represented
by I. Mt Rice * , Valentine , rfabr.
-at :
ALONZO HEATH
Postofflco address
Cody , Nebraska.
On loft
side. Horses
ses left
shoulder.
Range north
( utcoinb
U. G. Criger.
Merriman Neb.
Brand recorded
No. 1087.
Brand avmea9 ;
cut ou si
Ats.
icft hip
Range 10 miles
soutii of Merri
man on the Nio
brarn.
D. Bray
Rosboud 8 D
Cattle branded on
left thigh or hip
same as cut
Horse brand
same on the left
shoulder
A T DAVIS
Postofllce address
Hyannls , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
on right side
Range 16 mileb
north of H\annl !
A'len ' & Sous
lft Niobrara.
Brand registered
No 870
Horses branded
on left hip
Range. Niobrara
river 12 miles past
of Valentine
G.H. Seager
Postofflce address
Cody , Neoraska
Cuttle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
< ame
Range , Snake Creek
Setb Gary.
Merriman , Nebr.
On both side and
hip. Herd mark ,
dewlap.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Ranee Lake
Creek and Little
White River.
D. A. Hancock
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon. Nebraska
Cattle branded on
loft side as on cut ;
also 16 on left side
with n. on left hip of
some cattle ; also 816
on right side Horse
brand , rake and 16
on left shnuldpr or
hip. Z on left jaw
_ _ _ . Home rauchon
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east efFort
Fort Niobrara : nil in Oherrv County. Vohraska
A Benson
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Niobrara river.
Sawyer Bros.
1 ostofflce address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses DS on
left shoulder. Pome
stockH ? leftside
same-
eft thigh. Rauge on Snake I
Chas. Yingst.
Arabia Nebr.
Krand registered
No. 1139.
Cattle branded
on left side as in
cut.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
i Range on Ever
tireeu creek 5 miles northwest of Arabia.
Roan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John lioan's
ivtaemark. silt
left ear
Taken Up
my pinch. 2 miles east of Crookston. Nebr. ,
Novembe- , iwni. one brown mare about 3
years old , biandert Q I ou left shoulder.
W" > ED. PIKE.
.Notice to Creditors.
In County Court , within and for Cherry Couu-
. Nebraska.
In the matter of thu t-state of Sarah \Voodson
deceased :
To the Creditors of .said Estate :
ou : mliereliv nntilled. Tlmt 1 will sit at the
nty Court Room In Valentine in said county
the 30th day ot Jauuaiy 1904 t 10 o'clock a.
to receive and examine all claims against
saidj ratc , with .1 view to their adjiisun-nt and
nllowatiCR. The time liiniteil for the presenta
of Halms against salcf * estate is the 30rh
; of January A. D. HW and the time limited
payment of debts is one year from said llth
ilayof JulyiXM ,
WitneHs mylrand and seal of said county court
' this 5th day of January. A. D. 1004.
SEAL W.It TO\VN K ,
eli Couuty Judge ,
"XSL
MILLS BROS ,
Merriman , Nebr.
< ; attleand hor-
F * H uranded on
lett side or shoul
der.
der.Brand
Brand register
ed 1001.
Range 12 mUei
'outliwest of
\rerrinian on the
. Xtobrara nver.
H A BUCK
Postoillce addre
JJyannis , Neb
Branded on lelt side
Range eighteen miles
north of Hranuis
J. W. Stctter ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Other brands :
x + -
Horses branded :
X , < orf on
leit shoulder ; f O loft tliiirli. Rangp on
Boaritman , Gordon. Snake and Sand Creek.
P H. Young.
Simeon Nebr.
Cattltt branded
as cut on lefc side
Some Qv ° n l'-ft
side.
" " " on left jaw of
V horses.
Range ou Gordon Cret-k north of Simeon ,
Sandy Williams.
Merriman. Nebr.
Mostly 01. left
side. Some on
right side
Horses same on
left shoulder
Uange Lake
Creek , S. D.
J A SAULT8
Postofllce : Gregory. Nebr.
Cattle on left <
hip.Horses
Horses on left
shoulder.
Some stock
yet bearing my
former brand as
shown be'ow.
St. Francis Mission
Postofliceaddress : CrooVston. Nebr , or
Kosebnd , S. D.
Cattle brauded
as in cut ,
Some cattle in
S I > branded only
on lelt hip.
R-uipp : North
of tlie Mjnnccha-
duza. Smiles west
otCrookston , and
on Hull Creek.
Auv information regarding cattle branded as
abovp will be thankfully reiPived by Wrn Skflly.
Crookstou , Nebr. ; or St. Frauds Mission , Rose
bud. S. D.
J. B. Lord
Neh
Stock branded
eame as cut bark of
right shoulder and
on right hip
Range on Hu
Miobrara
F. W Jersig
Valentine. Nebr
Cattle branded as
shown ( in cut on
loft side , loin or
hip.
Rauge between the Gordon and Snake
iout.Ii of the Niohrara river
J R Wallingford
Kenuedy.Neb.
Cattle branded
same as cut ; also
some branded
on leftliip.
P S HOUSCHE
Postofllce a ' 'dress
Brownlee , Neb
On left side or any
part of animal. Ear
mark right ear cut
off ; horses branded
same on left hip.Also
has stock branded n
ou side or shoulder , Po
or JK or w orO 'VL '
orO or FZ. Also Bn
the-following. the first one being on side and hip
001
I
Wm. F. Schmidt
Rosebud S D
Same as cuter
or with bar under
S ; right ear slit
and dulapped
Horses branded
samronlefthip
on
ran
J. J. Peck.
Cody , Nebr.
On both sides.
Horses tJC on
left thigh.
Range Head Pass
Creek , S. D
* * V
Parmelce Cattle Co.
Rosebud , S. D ,
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
with etripe under
tail.
Horses brasdcd
left tlii"h.
Rauge ou Soldier eref k.
Garner Hi others.
Anywhere ou cat3
tie.
Ilorsp ? on left
shoulder.
Ran. je- North
EU.
F. T. Brackett
Riege , Nebr.
Brand Registered
jjo 1490
Brand right sidei
or hip
Horseb same op
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara
6 miles south of
Kilgore
F. M Walcott.
Valentine.
Cattle branded
on loft hip.
O. W. I3eijriet
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
Frant T. Lee.
Brownlee , Neb ,
Cattle on left
side ; horses same
on left shoulder.
Range Four
miles northeast of
Browulee.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.left side
Some ou left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
WILLIAM WILSON
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.
Wood Lake , Nebr.
Cattle branded as
in cut on right side.
Range : fi miles east
of Simeon on Cronin
much.
VV. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range In Sharps
Ranch and German
precincts 6 miles
south of Kilgore
be
Little.
Gc
Merrinlan , Nebr.
Br
On either side 22S
Horses same on Of
hip. Also
gRange sai
er
left
Range Lake Greek
SD Ra
Su
se
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left stee.
Horses
branded
on left
shoulder.
Range 6 mil * "
south of Irwin.
JULIUS PETERSON
Postofllce address
Gregory , Neb
Branded as ou cut
Range two miles
north of Greeory
F. C. & M. O. Hetzger.
Meiriman Nebraska.
Cattle branded on
leftside ; Horses
branded on left
tbigb ,
some are
branded
entile
XE on
left si ie. Range Her [
Snake 35 miles so-jth of Merriman. Others brai
aneo 8 mites n nhwest. of Merriman. loff. i
Charles Richards.
Merriman. Neb
James Goodfellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 on
left Jaw.
Range Between
the Niobrara and
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Eowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
i Same as cut on left
' side and hip , and on
left shoulder of her
hs
ses. AlsoK on
left side
hip.
.7 on right hip and
V + on left side.
Q on left hip of horses.
p ou left jaw and left shoulder of horses.
UJQ on left hip of horses.
R M Faddis& Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some brnnriPri
ion ( eft thigh
TlorSPS on
left houlderi
or thigh
SomrlKM'iii.
shou KS lder
or thigh.
Som" on right thigh or shoulder.
J P GARDINER
Postofflco address
Cody , Nebraska
On 'eft ' side of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
'south of Niobrara
verl'2-miles south
west of Cody
Frank Rothleutner
Postofllce address
KilgoreNeb.
Cattle branded on
side as on cut same
oti bin
[ Some on left
side.
VA
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Uorsos branded on
left shoulder
Range north and
south of Cutcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
G. W. McFarland
Valentine , Nebr
CutIe branded
as in cut ou left
side.
side.Old
Old stock 2Y
R-inEte : tour
miles east of Fort
Niohrara , north
and B vith of
5 rry bridge the
C. E. Wright ,
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
onrightside
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same ai cut ; also
CJBE JJ on right
hip.
Range on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
bearingany of these brands.
Morey & Hewett.
Gordon , Nebr.
Brand registered
2292. On left hip
cattle. Horses
same left should bo
; ; also 94.Q
" u
side.
Range South of
Snake 35 miles
of Gordon.
Po
Robert Quisenbery Or
Postofflce address hoi
Simeon , Nebr.
ma
maP
S left hip on
Y cattle. Jast
Horses same on
right shoulder.
IJanire on Snake
River.
Jos. Bristol
Valentin . Nebr
Range on Nio
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
nB connected on on
loft hip or side as
shown in cut ,
Rat
com
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on riehtside
Some cattle also
have a - { - on neck
Some with A. on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two baas
.across hind quar-
ters.
orses brtided SOS on left bin. Some cattle
randed AW bar connected on both sides and
hin nf
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr. ittle
efti
n cut.
Ra
ofSj
brar
*
WILLIAM FERDON.
Poatofflca address
Browiilee , Neb
Like cut on either
leltsltle or hip-.also
ileft side.
. Horses
same as cut
on left nip.
825O.OO RE-
BMHBWMHM * * VAKI > for con-
conviction of anyone unlawfully handling cattle
in these orands.
John Sedlacek
Valentine , Nebr.
"
"CO
Cattle branded j {
on left hip.
Horses same on
eft shoulder.
Some branded'- " *
on , left shoulder
Some .Q on
leftside *
ail 9 mites southwest of Valentine on north
side of A iobrara river.
PIK.F BROS
BROSPostofflce
Postofflce address
Crookston , Neb
Cattle branded PE
on either hip or
right side.
Horses PE on lelt
shoulder.
Range-On Mil no-
chaduza 5 miles
east of Crookston.
SWEENEY BROS
Postofflce address
Pullman , N
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle excep t
reversed S.
See block
Range Steveri
and Stephenson
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 tee
above brand
FRANK MOGLE
Postofflc address
Cody , Nebraska
On either side cattle
lierdmark left ear
'clipped ' and riyht ear
splith3rses ; o andcd
, same on left eh oulder
{ Range on Nionara
and Medicine Canyon
D. Stlnard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered 155-1.
Cattte and horses
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of Ft. Nio
hrara ,
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
Jartlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. ? .
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
also the following
brands :
lorses
name
Range between
Gordon on the FJJ ,
, . &M. V..R. R. and
iyaunis on B , & M. R. B. in Northwestern
Nebraska. Address , BAKTLBTT RIOHABDH.
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
Metzger Bro8M
Gregory Neb
Cherry Co
Branded on left
side and thigh.
Karmark , square
TOP right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and Snakel
Creeks ,
of Si50 vrm ° e paid to any
Ieadine to the arrest M !
011 ° r r OD8 8teal-
G. W. BEA3IER.
Gordon , Nebr.
Cuttle branded
on leftside an.
cut , 6-inch bo <
and 2H-Inch circle
Brand registered
875.
( left shoul-llJlll
inch circle ,1-ln
ROSEBERIIY
Postofflce address
Pullman , Neb
Branded ; on lef t hio ;
dorses same nerd-
mark-double
dew-lap
Range south
? of Krush Hill
A J PLUMER
Postofflce address
. . . Neb
right aide and hip
Also have stockbranded
rieht side and hip
Horses
on right hip
.ange-Southwestern Cherry
J. A. YARTAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JY
onrightside
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
frny information
leading to the re-
Sy.of cattle
fjom my
range. J
' Swain.
Sparks , Nebr.
branded on
side as shown
.
Range-South
Sparks ou Nio-
river ,
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