[ HE VALENTINE OEMOGRAT
I M. RICE EDITOR
Mutual com panics pay losses in full.
NTo discount I. M. RICE , Agent
XotlfR to Creditors
In County Court , within and for Cherry County
Nebraska. .
In the matter of the estate of Silvester err ,
.
To Hie creditors of said estat0 :
Von an- hereby notified. That I will sit at the
Cmnrv Court hf-oni i Valentine in said county
on thf'isth day of * ' bruary I Pa I at 10 o'clock a.
in. , m receive an " .vanillin all claims against
siid esta'c ' with : > iew to tlieir adjustment and
allowan Theie limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate Is the 6Ui day
ofl-Vi ruarv A. 1) IWM audtlie time limited for
pavmcnt of debts is one j ear from said 1st day
of 'August I'JtfJ. . , , , . .
. - . Witness my hand and the seal of said
thAL comity court , this tcth day of January
-v 1904. \V. K.TCIWNE.
3 > 4 County Judge.
> TotI e to Creditors.
In County Court , within and for Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska. , _
In the matter of the estate of barah Gra
liatn. deceased.
To the creditors of said estate :
You are hereby notified. That 1 will sit at the
County Court lloom in Valentine in s-dd Coun
ty , on the : th day of January lKU ! at 10 o'clock
a. in to receive and examine a'l ' claims ngainsr
said cstatu with a. view to their adjustm- and
allowance. Tlietlme limited forthf present-
lion of claim * airainst saiu estate M tin ; ) th day
of January A. 1 Ijinj. and the time i'.mite i for
payment < f debts i * one } car from said 25th day
of "March i : : .
Witness m > haud n l ttie seal of sa'd County
' Court thit , : : ith dav of Mecem , 1003.
'
SEAL \V.i : . TOWNK.
, : .t .tt County Judge
Notice to Creditors.
In Comity Court , \\tJhin and for Cherry Coun
ty , Nedrnska
In the matter of the estate of llenry Woodsou ,
deceased :
To creditors of said estate :
You am hereby notified. That Iw 11 sit at the
County Conn Room In Valentine MI said county ,
on the : ith diiy of January HKM at in oV ock a.
m. to receive and examine all ! mis against
said estate , with a > iew to their adjustment and
allowance The time hunted for tlie p-ese.uta-
tion of claims against said estate is t lie sotli dav
January A. l > . 11)01 ) and the time limited for pav
ineut of debts is one year from said -2nd day of
June 1JHJ.1.
' Witness my hand an } the seal of said
SEAL County Court this 5th day of January
, UXH. W.lt TOWNK ,
51 4 County Judge.
Conto.sC Xotlee.
DKPARTMENt OF THE INTERIOR.
UNITKIl SI ATKS
Broken Bow. Nebr. Dec. U . 190 : ? ,
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in tins olllro by lioiio r. . Woods , contestiint ,
against homestead enir v . 1775. made Augiiet
4. I'M ) , for is'iNE.'i. NJiUNWJi Sec. 2- ' . and
KW.iNVlt Section 23. Township 2 J N , Range
: H W.by Clarence \\oods.coineBtee , in which
it is alleged that Clarence Woods has abandon
ed said land for more than 2 ycats la-r. past ;
thai he has not been on the place or mad- any
ulfort to maiuiaiu his residence thereon dui ing
said time ; that all of these defects exist unto
the present time and that lie has made no ar
temp to v ure the Fame , saul parlies are hereby
notified to appear , respoim and oiler evidenc * *
toiichinir said alienation . c 10 o'clock a m. on
February 3. 15HJ1 before ( rk of the District
Court , M'nllen , [ Nebraska i < d that final hearing
will IK held ar. 10 o'clock .1. in. on l < Ybruar\ ,
1904 Lteiorei ihe Register : ad Receiver at the
VmU'd States Land Oinct in Broken Bow , Ne
braska.
The aid contestant havlinr , in a proper affi
davit , tiled JJecemniT KS , I ! 03. set forth facts
'which stiow that alter due diligence personal
.service ol thisnotica can not he made.lt is
hereby ordeicd auu directed mat such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
JAMES WHITKHEAD ,
Register ,
Joux REKSK ,
51 r Receiver.
Order of Hearing and Notice on I'eiit-
ioit for Settlement of Accomic.
In the County Court of Cherry County Neb
raska.
STATKOK NBiiKASKa I
CotWfTV OK CllKUUY } S3
*
To Benjamin . I'earson. George O. Pearson ,
William W. Pearson , lint V. Pearson , -telhi
Everett. Edgar McMauning , Elsie Webb and to
all persons interesiedin tlie estate of Peter
I'earson , deceased :
Ox readinglbe petition of Benjamin W. Pear
son , praying a final settlement of hM account
lilMl in tliH court on the 2nd day of Januarv ,
1H04. It L hereby ordered that you , and all per-
> -nus interested in said matter , may. and lo ap
pear jit the uounty Court to he held in and for
said county on the 13th day of FebruaryA. D. 190
jit 10 o'clock a. in. , to show cause , it any there
be. why the prayer of the petitioner should not
be granted , and thai notice of the pendency ot
said petition and that tlie hearing thereof be
given to all persons interested ins.iid matter by
] iub.isbing acopy of this Order in the Valentine
JJemocrat , a weekly newspaper printed in said
county , for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing ,
* W. ir. TOV7NE ,
SEAL County Judge.
Xoticc of Sale.
In the matter of the estate of David Bcmaley.
Nonric is hereby given that In pursuance of
an order of Honorable.V. . H. Wostorer. one of
the judges of UIK district court of Cherry coun
ty. Nebraska , made on tne 19 h dnv ot Jauary. .
1H)4. ! for ihuMUoof the real estate hereinatter
dcNcrihed. tbeic will be sold o' the I'j'hdavof
Februarj.Hi4 ] , at ) o'clock a. m. at public ven-
due. a IMP trunt door of the Court house at Val
entine. Nebraska , to the btebe-t bidder for cash
the fohowSng descrionrt real estate to wit :
b'outli lial'iifthe Northwest quarter ( s1nw 4)
and North wet-t quarter of the Northwest , quarter
( uw nwii ) ami Sutittiwest quarter of the North
east quarter ( sw.ine4) ; ) of Section Ten (10) . and
West half of tin : southwest quarter ( wlaswjo of
Section Three (3) ) . and the Eas * half ome South
east ( inarter ( mise'f i of Section Kour (4) ) . Town
ship T. w-nty iut ; ( W ) , Itange Twenty Jive ( i5 > .
Cherry county , Nebraska
Said > al will remain open one hour.
Dated Januarv " 23.1004
"SYLVKSTERKEMAl.EY.
2i ( Juardiau of estat of l > avid Henuley.
By U'alcott & Morrisaev. his attorneys.
Xoticc of Sale.
In th matter of the estate of Joseph Itichard-
son Norii'K ! < hereby civdii that in pursuance of
an onle.r of Hono-ahl * W. H. Wcstover. one ( , f
the judtres of th Oisi-rjot Court of Clu-rry Boun
ty. Nebraska , nr"1e on Ihe tilth day of Jannan.
11 > 04. tor the sale f the r - . i estate hereinafter
deserioed , then ; will be soul on the IDtli day of
February , liin . at 10 o'clock a. ra. at pub'lcvn -
due. at the tronr. door of tbe Courthouse at Val
entine , IxebrasKa. to the highest Didder upon
the follow inn terms , to-wit : one half cash. l > al-
: ni2i npi'iii one year's rime with mtersr at t 'ti
per ceiit. secured by a first mort auu upon the
preuiist > < horpinaner described , the fo.lowm" v
le l tate. 10 wit : r
The We.s' . Iialfoi' th * SoiitliPa t qiiaiter ( W. . on
se.-f ; au < t th" Xonhea t. ( | iinr ef o1 tin * Suiitha6t ini
luirterriiKsi * 4) ) . and lot * PIX * * ' . ( > * , of Section ? i
( . " > ) , TownshipTliirty-t'iree t23j. Itauge Twei.ty- a !
M-von (2 ( j. < * jierry county , Neitr si-a tid
Saul haif will remain open one hour. tifl
Jatu Januarv 33.1901. fo'-
33.1901.P. . W , C rwson. . dV
Guardian of estate of Joseph Uichardson \V
By Walcott & Slorrissey his attorneys. 2 1
IH-P-A-N-S Tabulcs
Doctors find \V
tl (
A good prescription ac
For man kind Sti
cent packiige3 enough lor uiual OITJ.S-
siou.s. The family bottle ( GO cents ) contains a pe
Ajjaru gjtsse2Jth.euj , Di
7ZT * : * -
" * - -
tsesssrrrsws
ALONZO HEATH
Pistofilce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. Jior-5
ses left _ _ _ _ _ _
htiouider.
Range nortb of
Ciitcomti l > ake
U G Origer.
Merriman N < > b.
Brand recorded
No. 1087.
Brand sameas
t on si
Range 10 miles
south of Merri
man on tiio
hrara
D. Bray
Rosfcjud S D
Cattle branded on
left thigh or hip
same as cut
norse brand
same on the left
shoulder
A T DAVIS
Pystoulce address
llyannle. Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cat tie
on right side
Range 16 miles
north of FI\annis
A'len ' & Sons
Ft Niobrara.
Brand registered
No 870
Horses branded
on left hip
Range. Niobrara
river 12 miles ea l
of Valentin1 j
D. A. Hancock
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon. Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side as on cut ;
also 16 on left side
with n on left hip of
some cattle ; also S46
on right side Horse
brand , rak * and 16
on left shmildfr . > r
hip Z on left jaw
lloine ranch on
Uewey Lake. Range on Niohrara River , east of
Port Niobrara. nil in Cherrx Oounr.v.
A Benson
Address Arabia
Nebraska
Range -North of
\iobrara river.
Sawyer Bros.
1 ostofflce address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle" Horses I > S on
< eft shoulder. Some
left , side
same
left thigh. Rungeon Snake river' '
f'has. Yingst.
Arabia Nol r
Brand registered
No. 113D
Cattle branded
on left side as in
cut.
flors" < ! same on
left -slimi'ilnr
Uangu oil L e.
' ii M CBS" * * m tr H
ureeu creek 5 miles nortnwest of A.tibia.
Roan Mrothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
pi ivtae mark , slit
u left ear
5O YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
TRADE MARKS
DESIGNS
COPYRIGHTS &c.
Anyone scnilinR n sketch and description may
quickly ascertain onr opinion free whether an
invention is probably p.itcntabte. Communica
tions strictly coiilldentlnl. Handbook on Patents
sent free. Oldest acency for securing patents.
1'atciita taken through 3Iuna & Co. receive
special notice , without chanro , in the
A handsomely illn trjit < "l woefely. T-nrcest cir
culation of nny scientific journal. Terms , ? 3 p
year : four months , fL Sold by nil naws
.
Vnncn
Notice to Creditors.
In Comity Court , within and for Cherry Coun
ty. Nebraska.
In the matur of the t.state of Sarah \voodson
tlef eased :
To riif Creditors of said Estate-
A'ou ar heret.v notiiled. Thtt I will sit. nt the
I'm uty rourt. Room in * ale-tine in aid county
the : ; 0ih day o : January 1004t 10 o' . lock a
to receive and examine al claims against ;
said estate , with a view to their adjns'm nt. and
allowance The time. limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said stjiti * is ti'e SOtli "
< y'.fJaiuary A I ) . liW and Ml" ti.ne liniitcd
fo'iiayinent ! ' of d , bis is one year from said llth
day ot July 190.1 ,
Witness my baud at d seal of said county court
" this 5h : day of January. A. D. 1901.
SEAL w.R TOWNE.
' - fl I County Judge.
WANTED TRUSTWORTHY LADV OR GEX-
ileman to manage business in this County and
adjoining territory for bouse of solid Jiuaucial
itaudiiig. § 2 00 straight wish salary and ex-
nciifM's paid each 3Iouday direct from heail-
Viarfers Expense money advanced : position
icrmauent. Address Manager , , < X)3 ) Monou
49 j ;
MILLS BROS.
Merriman , Nebr.
< ; attieand hor-
fs oranded on
ieitsideor shoul-
oer.
J'.rand register
ed toil.
Range 12
" 1'ithwest of
irrlinan on the
A obrani river.
H A BUCK
rostoltlce addre
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on left side
Range eighteen miles
north of Hvanuis
J. W. Stetter ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Horses branded =
X , - < or 4on
leit 'boulder ; O left thiirh. Range > n
Boardm.in , Gordon. Snake and Sand Creek.
P II. Young.
Sime-m Nfcbr.
Cat tin branded
as cut on lefi side
Some Q _ von l.ft
side.
on left jaw of
V horses.
Range on Gordon Creek norlh of Sime > n.
Sandy XViIlintns
MerrimanVbr
MosMy 01 lett
side Some on
right side
Horses same on
left shoulder
Range Lake
Creek , S. D.
J A 8AULTS
Postofficc : Gregory. Nebr.
Tattle on lef1
hip
Horses on left
shoulder.
Some stock
yet bearing my
former brand as
shown below
St. Francis Mission
PostoflVvaddress : CrooVston. Nebror
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
as in cut.
some cattle in
S n branded only
on lett hip.
RmitrP : North
of the Alinnecha-
duza. Smiles west
pt Crookston , and
on Bull Creek.
Any information regarding cattle branded as
aliove will b thankfully re 2 Mved t > y vVrn Skelly.
Crookston , Nebr. ; or St. Francis Mission , Rose
bud. S. D.
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut hack of
right shoulder and
on riirht hip
Range on tn *
NIobrara
F. W J.Tsig
Valentine. N
Cattle branded as
shown in cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
Itange between the Gordon and Snake
south of the Niobrara river
J R Wallingford
Kennedy.Neb.
Catt-e branded
sime .is cut ; also
some branded
on leftliip.
p s Rouscms
Postnfflce A dress r
Brownlee , Net *
On left side or any
| art of animal. Ear-
i mark right ear cut
horses branded
i same on left hip.Also
has stock branded FT
I on side or shoulder ,
SorJK or WorO'YT ' ,
JorO or FZ. Also B
.he-following , the first one being on side andhip
'M ,
G.B. Seager
address
Codv , Neoraska
u tie branded as on
it . .n left side , hip
i"O ihnuldur : horses
tine
e. Snake Creek
an
ra
J. J. Peck.
Cody , Nebr.
O > both sides.
Horses < J < 3 on
lelt thigh.
Range Head Pass
Cieek , S. D
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
with stripe under
tail.
Horses branded
I ft tlih. ;
Range on Soldier creel : .
Garner lirochera
Codj , J
Anvwhere on cat-
tie.
Uorses on left
shoulder.
Ranjjro- North
Ell
F. T. Brackett
RIege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
0 1490
Brand right side
or hip
Horses same op
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara
6 miles south of
Kilgore
Seth Gary.
Merriman , Nebr.
On both' side and
hip. Herd mark
dewlap.
Horses same on
left shonlder.
Ran tre Lake
Creek and Little
Whit *
W. Uennet : ;
Simeon Neb
U
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
Gordon and Snake
creeks and on the
Viohrara river
FranK T. Lee.
Brownlee , Neb.
Cattle on left
side ; horses same
on left shoulder
Range Four
miles northeast of
Rrownlee
D. M Senrs
Kennedy , Nebr
Cattle branded
as on cut , left side
on left hip.
Horses same on
left , shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
WILLIAM WILSON
Postpfflce address
Kilgore Nebi
Two half circles of
left hip and left side
of neck Horses
same on left shoulder
SomecattJe branded
reaper hook on left hip
Chi Psi Cattle Co.
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Wood Lake , Nebr.
Cattle branded as
in cut n right side.
Range ; C miles east
of Simeon on Crouin
ranch.
W. E. fclaley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range in Sharps
Ranch and German
precincts 6 mile
south of Kilgore
C. Little.
Merriman , Nebr.
On either side
Ilorses same on
hip Also
Range --Lake Creek
SD
s
WILLIAM BKAMER
Gordon , Nebi.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left si-ie.
Horses
branded
on left . .
shoulder. * i
Range 6 mile
south of Irwin.
.TTJLrUS PETERSON
Postofflce address
firegory.eb
Branded as on cut
Kango two miles
north of Greirory
P. C. & ai. O. Metzger.
Meiriman Nebraska.
( 'attle branded on
left side ; Ilorses
branded on left
left si ie. Range He
Sn-dRe 35 miles so.ith of Merriman. Others bn
ram : i8 miles n n.hwe.stof Merriman. ff
Charles Richards.
Merriman. Neb
Jameb Goodfellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Catt.'e branded
on lett side.
Horses J 3 on
left jaw
Range Between
the Mobrara and
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Ptowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska ,
Same as cut n left ,
I side and hip , nnd on
left shouiderpf her
ses. AlsoSBfcl on
left side
hip.
it on right hip and
on left 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.
rostofllce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
Jon left thigh
Horses on
left shoulder ?
or thigh
Ider
thigh.
Som- on riglit thigh or shoulder.
J P GARDINER
Postofllco address
Cody , Nebraska
On 'eft ' side of cat
tle ; horses O riglit
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
ver,12-miles south
west of Cody
Frank Rothleutner
Postofflce address
KilgoreNeb.
Cattle branded on
side as on cut same
Oli Inn
Some on left
side.
VA
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Range north and
south of Cut comb
Lake in Cherry Co
G. W , McFarland
ValftnMne , Nebr
Cattle branded
as in cut on left
side.
side.Old
Old stock 2Y
Range : four
miles east of Fort
Niohrara , norlh
and south of
Bt-rry bridge the
C. E Wright.
Valentine Ne.br.
Brand registered
No 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side
C. P. Jordan
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut : also
CJ BE JJ on right
hip.
Range on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
bearing any of these brands.
Morey & Hewett.
Gordon , Nebr.
Brand registered
2292. On left hip
of cattle. Horses
same left should
er : also 24.O
left side.
Range South oi
Snake 35 miles
of CJnrrton
Robert Qtiisenbery
Postofflce address
Simeon , Xebr.
u left hip on
V cattle. e
Horses same on
right shoulder.
Ramre on Snake
River.
Jos. Bristol
Valentin . Nebr
f'angc on Nio
brara river four
miles f ast of Pt
Niolirara
Horses and
ittle bnmdrd
.iB connected on
' -n
left hip nr side as
ph'itvn IPlit
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on riehtside
Some cattle also
have aj jon neck
Some with A on
left shonlder and
some branded
with two baas
across hind qnar-
_ IJters.
lorses branded SOS on left bin Some cattle
randed AW bar connected on both sides and
liin of horsp i.
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr. Ca ;
eft
u c
cli
li
oti
bra
WILLIAM FERDON.
Postofflce address
' tfv , Brownlee , Neb
& ; ? rrsC ? 3Sa3es * Like cut on either
! TVWerfthSff °
iwBon left hip.
* 25O.OO RE-
. w * " " for con-
- - , , i
" ! a
con uo"of anyone unlawfully handling cattle
in tbesa orands.
John Sedlacek
Valentine , Nebr.
Nebr.CO
CO
Cattle brandedt >
on left hip.
Horses sam * * on
eft shoulder.
So/no branded' '
on left shoulder
Some .3 on
leftside-
t , . . . 9 miles southwest of Valentine on north
hide of .Mobrara river.
PIKF liROS
liROSTostofflce
Tostofflce address
Crookston , Neb
Cattle branded TEen
on either hip or
right side.
Horses PE on left
shoulder.
Range On M > ne-
chaduza 5 miles
east of Crookston ,
SWEENEY BROS.
PostolDce address
Pullman , Neb ;
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as oattle except
reversed S ,
See block
Range Stever !
and StephenBon
Lakes and South
,5300 reward will be paid to any person for in
formation loading to the arrest and conviction
of any person ornersons stealing cattln with tn <
* ihov * * nTinn
FKANE MOOLE
Postofllc address
Cody. Nebraska
On either side cuttlo
herdmark left ear
clipped and rit'ht ear
split ; b3rses o anded
.same on left sh colder
JRancc on Nio. > ara
sand Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered 1554.
Cattle and horses
branded same as
utou left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of Ft. Nio-
brara ,
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
tertlett Ricliard ? Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
also the following
brands :
orses i
same
Range betwee i
Gordon on the F.E.
, & M V. , R. It. and
lyannis on B.&M R.R. in Northwestern
Nebraska. Address. BAKTLBTT RIOHAHDB.
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
Metzger Bros. ,
Gregory Neh
Cherry Co
Branded on left
-side and thigh.
Ha-mark , squire
crop nglit ear
II orsos have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and SnakeJ
Creeks ,
1 Rinrartf of $ X5O will be paid to anv
fori , for'ntion leading to the arrest
G. W. BEAMER.
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
on leftside a u.
cut , 6-inch bo ;
and 2inch circle
Brand registered
875.
br ed
SAMS
' eft shonH"fB >
'der. '
inch circle , l-in
I L ROSEBEKKY
f'ohtoflice addre&s
Pullman , Neb
Hranded on left bin ;
horses .same Eerd-
mark-double
dew-lap
Kunge south
east of HniBh Hill
A J PLUMER
Postofflce address
Hyannis. Neb
right f < le and tiip
vjso have stock branded
rieht side and hip
Horses
on right hip
western Cherry
onnry
J. A.
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JY
onrightside
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any information
hahng to the ro-
verjof cattle
strayed from my
range.
J.F. Swain.
Sparks , Nebr.
attle branded on
side as shown
cut.
Sparks on Nio-
nura river ,
