THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M RICE EDITOR
Thursday , January 28. 89O4
Kntered at Ib e Post-office at Valenttnu. Cherry
county. Nebraska , as Becond-olaaa matter
TEBSI8
Si sc7iption 81.00 per year in advance ; SI.GO
When not paid in advance , Single copies Cc.
Display advertlsl B I inch single column I5c
per issue or tc.00 a year.
Local Notice * " . Obituaries. Lodge Resolution-
\udSoclal8 lor revenue Cc per line per l8ue l
Brands. IKlies ' 84.00 per year in advance
additional space ? 3-oo per Inch per year jengravcd
blocks extra ; 81.00 each.
Parties living outside Cherry c-ounty not per
Bonally known are requested to pay in advance
W per cent additional to above rates if over 6
months in Arrears.
Notices ot losses of stock free to brand adver
tisers.
When will the people of our
country be considered free ?
Is it wrong for people to criti
cise our judges , our president and
our legislators ? Should people
drink it all down and pronounce
ife good , no matter how corrupt ?
Isn't it about time that our great
tribunals get down to the level of
common sense in the interpretation
of our Haws ? Think of the absurdi
ties that arc practiced by those
who are suppose to be the learned
men of our nation.
The liberties claimed be men ,
"clothed in a little brief author
ity , " enable them to be the great
est transgressors of law , and why
are they not the real criminals , if
they , by their acts , make criminals
free ? In the great tribunal , will
they not have to answer for their
conduct ? It is to be regretted that
we havn't greater assurance that
they will be held to account for
taking advantage of so called tech
nicalities.
Some of the republican harpies
are making much ado about Roosevelt
velt compelling the clerks in Wash
ington to work a fall seven hours
for a day. It looks like there was
not much in our president worthy
of praise if they can't say any
thing more for him than that he is
the tribunal that decides how long
the clerks of Washington must
stay at their desks. Tell us some
thing that Roosevelt has really
done for the masses of the United
States. What has he done in op
position to the trusts ? What has
he done with the coal mine owners
and what has he done to prevent
strikes ? Tell us something that he
has done that really Roosevelt is
entitled to credit for as president
of the U. S. that has not been com
mon with other presidents. Why
is it that the Trusts and combina
tion of capital do not like him ? He
has never harmed a hair of their
heads nor cost them a cent. He
has never done anything that has cut
a penny's worth of their business
off ; nor has he opposed them in
any way , except the usual repub
lican bluster about what they are
doing for the common people and
how they are curbing the trusts.
The trusts and capital fear Roosevelt
velt because of his spasmodic ac
tion which they declare make him
an unsafe man at the head of our
government. They say that he is
not conservative and that his reck
lessness makes capital unsafe any
where. When we look back to the
time when farseeing statesmen
and men who planned the develop
ment of the West and carried their
plans into execution with such
wonderful success , we are inclined
to think that we have entirely "ost
sight of such men and statesmen
at the head of our government of
tody and simply have slave driv
ers wlio have nothing to do , noth
ing to be praised for , but to act as
a slave driver and say how long a
government clerk should work.
More Local.
Max E. Viertel was in town the
first of the week on business.
; Call ut W. A. Pettycrew's and
see the Delaval Separator. 2
Moline and Fuller & Johnson
Wagons at rock bottom prices.
47 LVDWJG LlWBEB Co ,
NEW STORE
Just opened up a stock of
Dry Goods , Notions , CIoth =
ing , Furnishing Goods ,
Shoes and Flour.
SSTNext door to Democrat office.
A. JOHN & ABDALLAH.
C. P. Jordan was down from
Rosebud the first of the week.
Try our Fiber Wall Plaster.
47 LUDWIO LTOIBER Co.
All persons interested in the
creamery business should see the
Delaval Separator at Pettycrew's.
Two unfurnished rooms for rent
in suitable location. Call on Arch
ie Petty crew an Pettycrew's store.
2 2
Lcc and Will Shepher have pur
chase the Tracewell & Bonser liv
ery stable and will conduct a first
livery barn.
Repair that wall before winter.
47 LUDWIG LUMBER Co.
Rasmus Anderson came down
from Rosebud Monday and re
mained in town several days visit
ing friends. He returned home
today.
An oyster supper will be served
Saturday , Jan. 30 , at the home of
' Daniel Fowler on the North Table
J for the benefit of the church. Sup-
1 per 25c. All are cordially invited.
i The most complete line of lum
ber in the Northwest.
47 Lurwic LUMBER Co.
L. H. Overman , of Crookston ,
, called on us last Friday while in
town on business. Mr. Overman
is getting along in years and thinks
they may sell out up at Crookston
soon.
soon.The
The Junior League will give a
Valentine Cobweb Social on Feb.
15,1904 , at Bethel hall. Ice cream
and cake will be served. Adelight-
! f ul time is promised. All come
i and have an enjoyable time.
Corn Shelters , both hand and
power.
47 LUDWIG LUMBER Co.
Report of school district No. 48
for month beginning Dec. 21 , and
ending January 22,1903 :
Days taught 19
Pupils enrolled 12
Average attendance
MAUDE TRACEWELL , Teacher ,
Catholic f'linrcli Aimou < -
ment
On Sunday next , mass will be
said at Nenzel at 10 o'clock in the
morning. Immediately after mas :
baptisms , churohings and explana
tion of our holy doctrine. On
Tuesday next , Candlemas day ,
mass will be said in Valentine at
8 o'clock , during which , blessing
and distri bution of candles. On
Wednesday next , feast of St. Blas-
ius , mass at eight and blessing of
the throat.
' Pr ee < 'ding
Office of County Commissioners
Valentine , Neb. , Jan. 5.1904.
Board met as per adjournment.
Present Chairman W. E. Haley
and L. Laufer.
Commissioners made a contract
with M. W. Vian to care for Ma-
linda Carson , a county charge , for
six months at § 3.00 per week , com
mencing Dec. 29,1903.
A. M. Morrissey , attorney for
A. B. Ries , withdrew application
for liquor license made by said
Ries.
Application of Henry Sauerwein
for liquor License was taken up by
the board. James H. Searby and
others filed remonstrance against
issuing of said license. The com
missioners spent the day in hear
ing testimony in said case. Ad
journed to January G , 1904.
January 6" , 1904.
Board met as per adjournment.
Present Chairman W. E. Haley ,
L. Laufer and J. L. Roseberry. j
The following bonds were apt t
Droved : < t
For constable : Clias Bufclier. noilinjSprings
P White. Georgia ; W J Llptrap , Irwin ; Win
Justice of the peace : J A Gee , Kennedy ; Ed-
warn Ormesher. Schlapel ; I N Khine BHnnecha-
duza ; Ge < E O'Bryan. Lmin ; Kemp Heath Boil
ing-.prinps ; ; Wm Ueamer , Lavaca ; SM Voort-
war 1lnvln ; JAW Jonnon. . Georgia ; John
Habpr , Dewpy Lake ; I'd Satterl'-H.Nenzfl : Gco
Mc aniQC. Merriman.
! 'oad oversee' . J lm Rormati. 22 : Chas o\ver
i : FI ni * Johnson , 17 : O N P < CM 1 : Rirhard O < ; -
Imrn. C2 ; John Of"-esllor. 25 : U-mt ' O.V'HS. ' 13 :
Ge McVimep. 15 ; D G Few T. 3 ; A K liuwer-
inpr. 10 ; J s r.ivhk. 5 ; . BSones. 14.
Howard E Layport , deputy sheriff.
Application of Henry Sauerwein
for liquor license was rejected.
Appointment of Howard E Lay-
port as , deputy sheriff approved.
Appointment of J. T. Keeley as
deputy county clerk approved.
Official bond of A Morey , jus-
of the peace , approved.
Personal tax of Chas Lower for
year 1SS6 amounting to 88.00 was
ordered refunded the same having
been erroneously assessed.
Application of Erickson Cattle
Co. for refund of school tax re
jected. Home ranch considered
to be in school dist No 31.
Personal tax of Flato Commis
sion Co. , Minnechaduza precinct ,
for year 1903 amounting to § 48.18
was ordered refunded same having
been erroneously assessed.
Personal tax of E C Harris for
year 1903 amounting to 843.90 was
ordered refunded same having been
erroneously assessed.
W w Rabcock was allowed a re
fund of 814 on personal tax of 19-
03 the same having been erron
eously assessed.
Commissioners ordered refund
of pool tax of Jas Mone , Cody vil
lage , for 1901 the same having
been charged to Jas Mone in Boil
ing Springs precinct.
Commissioners approved the ap
pointment of Daniel Hubbard for
admission to Soldier's Home.
hereupon the board adjourned
to January 7 , 1904.
January T , 1904.
Board met as per adjournment
with the following members pres
ent : Chairman L Laufer , J L Rose-
berry and A E Morris.
The treasurer was allowed to ap
ply the excess fees of his office on
clerk's salary for year 1904.
The commissioners approved the
appointment of deputies made by
the county assessor.
The county clerk was allowed a
deputy at a salary of § 700.00 per
year and a sum for clerk hire not
exceed 8660.00 for year 1904.
The following official bonds were
approved.
Comity officers : EC Cole , assessor : L K j
Lem-h. Mim-yor ; Alfred Lewis , Coroner. W >
OWUH. juitjTH ; LN i < Hyp rttlirriff ; Etta I3row
superintendent , W C Suattuck. trvsur r Chas
C eei-e , clerk : J T KeeK-y. dep ty cli-r
The commissioners spent the
balance of the day checking the
treasurer's accounts.
Adjourned to January 8 , ' 04.
January 8 , 1904.
Boaid met as per j djournment.
Members all present.
Commissioners proceeded to the
treasurer's office and continued
checking from day to day until
January 11 , 1904.
vV hereupon the board adjourn
ed sine die. L. LAUFER , Chm.
Attest : C. S. Reece , County Clk.
Office of County Commissioners
Valentine , Neb. , Jan , 12 , ' 04.
Board met in regular session
with the foil wing members present :
Chairman L. Laufer , J. L. Rese-
berry and A. E. Morris.
Personal tax of Standard Cattle
Co. , N'oodlake precinct , ordered
refunded same having been erron
eously assessed. Amount § 309.81.
Contract for furnishing station
ery , books , etc. , for use of county
for year 1904 awarded to the State
Journal Co. , Lincoln , Neb.
Contract for furnishing letter
heads and envelopes was awarded
to W S Barker.
The commissioners designated
The Republican as the paper in
which the delinquent tax list for
1904 shall be printed and to do oth-
3r county printing.
The commissioners instructed
ihc clerk to notify the hospital ai
Chicago the county will not payer
: or the keeping of Wm Dittmei
ifter Fo-bruary 1 , 1904. Also noti
fy Christ Dittmer , of RiegeNeb. ,
ihat the board canceled their conTact -
Tact with the hospital at Chicago
; or the treatment of his brother
William ,
The commissioners instructed
the county attorney to investigate
the financial condition of Christ
Dittmer and to bring suit against
him for the recovery of the amount
paid by the county for the treat
ment and keeping of his brother if
in his judgment he deems it : wl vis-
able.
able.The
The commissioners ordered the
clerk to strike the labor tax from
tax list year 1903 in road district
No. 1 , Sparks precinct.
Personal tax of Bruce Moore for
year 1903 amounting to 829.22 or
dered refunded having been erron
eously assessed in school district
No. 44.
Claim of Ludwig Lumber Co.
for refund rejected.
Claim of J R Fee for damages ,
locating county road No. 82 ,
amounting to 850 allowed.
Claim of Chas Pavlik for dam
ages locating county road No. 82
amounting to 850 allowed.
Following claims were allowed
on Road fund :
W F" Br 'Wii appra slug road -S 2 00
. . . .
Mx Viert „ QQ
Win Rml " "
2 no
J L A hbiirn roidvor 136 25
ZTDavl , lu.i.b r tc 17 05
\V Honey nv rs e 14 iv
loini Hoi m til . i2i.s \ | " 3 I or ' ix 18 < K )
J V Hitt " 27 00
< 5 M Kuii'in itt-ri i. ami work 58 ( X )
.1 iip li n > fik work 23 50
I M it en appr iisur-i roa I N'o 82 4 2
W r Bnllis 4 20
J vl Cliirkson ' 4 20
\1 K Rubins Hi ) V rer 19 00
JHC Mar-in " 9 00
ithur Liwle. roa I wo k 5 25
0 VV Kcimmt " 14 25
.in G inter vo j.e r . 1300
Ira .John-mi -j ? w
A K 1C ISKK o 11 work 84 TO
Maniu K thins n oturs-sor 9 75
Jaco"M- road won * 3375
Ill-tic Cun t " 3. 00
Wm Johns 63 00
John DeKrmvn in tenal etc. W ) 63
Bond of VV S Barker for print
ing approved.
Bond of State Journal for fur-
ishing stationery , etc. approved.
The following estimate of ex
penses for year 1904 was made :
C..u. ty au preelua oitic. rj $7 , < > uo 00
Brldgus 5.000 00
Court.tiid ju y 5,00000
Jai and i > uard 2.000 00
County roans 1.000 00
Supplies for poor 1 500 00
Sinking mud 3 200 00
Bounty ou wild animals l,50u Ou
Kui-1 and repairs 1,00000
Books , blanks and stati > nery. 8iK ) CO
Whereupon the board adjourned
to January 13,1904.
January 13,1904 ,
Board met as per adjournment.
Members all present.
The following amounts were de
ducted from above allowed accounts
and applied on delinquent person
al tax :
I i. Anhbuin 312' ) Z D.ivia 317 05
Mm normal ! 16 50 VI.i tin K ( a sr. 9 75
.1 h It b rlvin 1050 Jic iii Miriui 18 2i
I -I llice 3 77V I1 B-ili 3 1 ii )
O-ntJai i r 1.5 OJ .1 . . v.i a7 3n
i tiasi'av-ik 15 75V . i Wii 2 oo
ii x ! . Vifie 2 Oil vViue i 2 IK )
A K Kii > lti 18 03 lion ell li 25
Arihur Lawlrsi)3 )
Bond of M VV Vian approved.
1) ) w Hilsinger was appointed
constable for Valentine precinct
aud his official bond approved.
N Elliott was appniutud road
overseer district No. 19.
The commissioners appointed
Dr. Alfred Lewis county physician
for the ensuing year.
The commissioners made settle
ment with the sheriff and county
judge.
The following settlement was
made with the county clerk for
year 1903 :
o cash recived County Clk 1st qr $3S9 95
" " 2nd qr 033 70
" Srdqr 30370
4th qr 5S3 00
' Clk dls crt 1st qr 31 88
' " 2nd qr 100 OS
' " 3rd qr 58 25 j
' ' 4th qr 1-&J 02 i
Claims llled 1.486 97 '
Total $3,909 95
By salary clTk $1 5fX ) 00
" deputy 700 00
* jecoruiug Hk 54000
Expense 149 90
Delivering ballotts 33 00
Claims CiincHilcd 473 53
ash paid into treasury 511 52 $3.909 05
On motion board preceeded to
> elect sixty names from which to
draw jury from , May term of dis
trict court.
The clerK was instructed to insert
notice in papers in regard to date
> f equalization , etc.
Whereupon the board adjourned
: o June 14 , 1904.
tVttest : C. S. Reece , L. LAUFKR ,
Co. Clk. Chm.
We have LOTS of Milk and <
Dream. Best quality. Let us sell j
70U some. RED GATE DAIRY , j (
; 0 MASK P. CIPHERS , Prop. '
Jas. E. Pepper W. E. Me Braver Canadian Clnb
All the standard brands of Whiskies , domestic and
imported Wines , Gordon's Dry Gin , and Cigars
of the choicest brands , ' 'lue Ribbon Boitied Beer
a specialty. : : ' ' '
Oakland Hunters Rve Blue Grass Dewars Scotch Whiskey
JAMES B. HULL
THEOWLSALOON Proprietor.
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5 Q QW" Sole Agents for
HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY
Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wines and Cigars ,
VALENTINE X NEBRASKA
W T. Bishop ,
LIVERY FLED AND SAIE STABLE
The Willier Barn
Your PatroiiRge Solicited.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR
A/INES , LIQUORS AND CIGARS
OF THE Ct.lCEST BRANDS
VaJentme - - Nebraska
HENRY TAYLOR. . GRANT BOYER.
TAYLOR & BOYER ,
Contractors and Builders , Carpentering.
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes.
SST'Work shop in Charbonneau's blacksmith shop.
VALENTINE - = NEBRASKA.
THE VALENTINE HOUSE
Valentine , Nebraska
RATES $1.00 tr'$1.25. C. D. JORDAN , Propr.
Opposite the Court House , 21 blocks north of Depot.
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The Valentine Bottling Works
puts up eleven different kinds oi
drinks. 17
If you need a gun or some am
munition call on the Bed Front
Merc. Co. , thej can supply all your
wants. 36
Now is the time to get your in
surance on your buildings and
stock. Storms have already begun
and if you are without insurance
it'will be your noglect. It costs but
a trifle to insure against fire , light
ning and tornadoes in the best state
companies. They are represented
by I. M Rice , Valentine , Xebr.
Strayed from my place , 3 miles
aast of Ft. Niobrara , two yearling
: olts. Color dark brown or black ,
branded NB connected on left
shoulder. Reasonable reward for
nformation leading to their recov-
jry. JOE BRISTOL.
2 i - Valentino , Neb.
SALE OK REST.
Saloon building , together with
fixtures and furniture complete.
Also good five room dwelling house
with excellent well and small barn.
Easy terms.
A. B. RIES ,
52 Crookston , Neb.
RANCH FOR SALE.
6 quarter sections of Deeded land
and some school land. Ran < re for
200 head of stock and is the" best fifl $ i
range 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
range the year round. § 4,000 will
buy it. Call at this office or write
IM. . RICE ,
Valentine , Kebr.
. carry a
complete line of sporting goods ,