Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, February 25, 1904, Image 1

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    VOLUME VALENTINE. NEBRASKA. FEBRUARY 25 , 1904. NTTMBEB 0
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Jjo while the other kind disappoints the user and condemns the
45 dealer who sells them.
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S Some of the above mentioned are the Diston and Keen Kutter VJ
hand rip , and panel saws , Stanley's pajfcent lateral , wood and jj
< $ iron planes for all purposes ; also
a line of "True Blue" hammers ,
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screw drivers , hatchets , augar
< 4bits and braces , and also the
* ? Keen Kutter chisels , adze , draW
knives , etc. , all of which are
[ guaranteed , because they are
made right , tempered right and
hung right , and are therefore
sure to please. Call and inspect
our goods before preparing for
spring work. : : :
Yours for business ,
| RED FRONT MERC. CO. |
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FULL OF
BARGAINS ! !
Ladies' Jackets , Furs , etc. at Half Price
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, . AND CLOTHIER.
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All Kinds of Coal !
"Estate Oak" and "Radiant Home" :
are the best on the market. Neat i
anj ( ornaraentai ancl they have good
heating qualities. They'll keep fire through the coldest night
with ordinary coal. Moore's celebrated Premium Thermom
eter Guide Eange is the best for cooking and will wear a life tune.
FUENITUEE and UNDERTAKING.
FRANK FISCHER
DEALER IN GENERAL HARDWARE
Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National Hank
June 1 , 1884. August 12. 1902 ,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Valentine. Nebraska.
CAPITAL PAID Ai
and
C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NTcnoi.RON , Cftshifir.
GET -nnrar-rraTO AT. THIS
PRINTING
YOUR OFFICER
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We C o Satisfy You ia Qvalilv Price and
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TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Weather Record
U. S. Department of Agriculture I
Weather Bureau j
Valentine. Nebraska , week ending G a , m , ,
February 24.1904
Maximum temperature C2 degrees
Minimum temperature , 0 degrees below
Mean temperature. 21 degrees.
Total precipitation. .04
J. J. O'DONNELL ,
Official in Charge ,
John Bachelor came in from the
ranch Monday.
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Wm. Epke , of Crookston , was
in town last Thursday.
J. H. Quigley and E , M. Faddis
went to Rosebud Wednesday.
Col. C. P. Jordan , of Rosebud ,
spent a couple of days in town the.
latter part of last week.
Al Abbott's baby'is seriously ill
with pneumonia , but Dr. Furay
has hopes of its recovery.
Blanche Query broke her arm
Sunday. She was riding horse
back and the horse shying she was
thrown to the ground.
Two gentlemen from Long Pine
are to meet Byron Webb and Dr.
Wortmah in a bowling contest
here Thursday evening.
C. D. Real made us a pleasant
visit last Thursday just as we were
going to press. Mr. Neal is editor
of the Fraternal Review of Omaha.
Thomas Shanlcy , Wm. Shepherd
and Chas. Treat , of Brownlee ,
were up to see the boxing contest
at ' Ft. jtfiobrara last Friday night.
Miss Myrtle Holcomb has select
ed a triple quartet from the high
school and is practicing them to
sing for the farmers' institute to Le
held March 10th.
George Hunter resigned his po
sition with the Cherry County C [
Telephone Co. last Friday. Geo.
does not know what he will do but
thinks of taking a thorough course
in electricity.
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Darl Ulrich came in from White
river last Friday to look after some
business matters. lie re ports that
cattle are looking * ine on the south l
side of the river , while on the
north side they are wintering hard.
Bernice Kief was taken serious
ly ill Sunday evening. Two phy
sicians were in constant attendance
till late in the evening. Her moth f
er and aunt were sent for , arriving
Monday morning. She is getting
along nicely at present.
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Mr. Hooper's little boy met with
a very painful accident last.Thurs-
day evening. He was riding horse
back and the horse -falling , he .was
thrown to the ground breaking his
arm. Dr. Corapton set the frac
ture and the boy is getting along
nicely.
A very interesting missionary
program was rendered at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday eve
ning. A duet by Mrs. Bivens and
Mrs. Sol Morey , an interesting
paper on China by Miss 'Hattie ;
Holcomb and unique dialogues
were the chief attractipns of the
program. . . , ' " ' -
The North- Table Telephone o
campany has arrived in town' at"
last , being connected up with 'the-
local exchange last Saturday. The
company has put in an exchange
at the home of Mr..Hooper. The
Fort line is almost completed and
it will not be long before it will al
so be connected with the town. o
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Wm. Ferdon and wife , of Brown- !
lee , spent several days in town the
past week. Mr. Ferdon reports :
cattle in good condition and says
there has been no loss this winter
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from cold or severe weather or
lack of feed and that cattle are do
ing well now on the range or hay
meadows. tl
j Elmer Cole and wife moved up
from Whitman last Saturday and
will Jive in Valentine. For the
present they will live with the old
folksMr. and Mrs. Bullis.
Frank Rotbleutner , of Georgia ,
went down the road last Friday
on business. Mr. Eothleutner
runs a store at Kilgore and also
handles a lot of stock. At present
he has a lot of horses for sale.
Grcatinterest is displayed among
the towspeople in the daily bullc- ! ; !
tins put out by Edwards Wood & j '
Co. The latest war news arc post-
cd at the postoffice every morning
and ' many thanks are due to the
local manager for his accuracy and
kindness in preparing them.
Perry Swearinger called on us
last Friday and paid up another
yrar's subscription in advance for
himsi'lf 1 and for his son George ,
who is in Lcburg , Ore. Perry is
getting along nicely and in another
year hopes to get square with'the
world and live comfortably. '
The Highland school of Sparks
experienced a change of teacher
this week. K. E. Johnson resign
ed and Miss Delia Osborn has
taken the school for the remaining
six weeks. Mr. Johnson -left Sat
urday for Omaha. Miss Brown
visited the school last Friday.
Mrs. Mary Latky , grand chief
of honor of the Degree of Honor ,
presided at the regular meeting of' '
bho lodge Monday evening. A
number of new members were in- j
stalled. Kef reshmerits were served.
Mrs. Latsy is from Wahoo , this
state , and has spent her time for '
the last two years -organizing
lodges in different parts of the
state. She organized a lodge at
Jrookston Friday night.
Will you be present at the
Farmers' Institute March 10th ?
Ihis promises to be the best sos-
ion we have held. Farmers and
stockmen are taking more interest
in the institute than usual. We
will have "Soil Tillage" explained
in } such a mariner that it will help
as in growing corn. Let us in- ,
restigate the Hand Separator with (
Prof. Haecker and determine if
ive can make it pay our grocer's
Dill. We need some way on the
farm and ranch to keep up the lit-
ile expenses and bring in cash
Krhen we have no cattle , grain or
logs to sell. Mr. Ferguson will
jxplain how -to prevent scab in |
raising potatoes. The session will
jpen at 10 a. m. and continue dur
ing afternoon and.evening.
C. S. REECE.
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Judge Walcott , accompanied by
lis .son Oliver , made a trip to
Johnstown Saturday on railroad
Business , connected with the death
5if a Mr : Montgomery , who was
ixpecting' his wife on the west
Dpund passenger train Thursday
light and .stayed up to .meet her.
Dn the arrival of the train he went
hrough the coaches looking for
ler and while doing so the tram
- out.About 1000 feet from
ihe depot he jumped off , alighting [
m his head , sustaining a fractured
skull. He laid out in the cold all
light and when picked up next'
norning was fairly frozen. . He'
received the best of attention but
lied Friday afternoon. The Judge
jxamined the new bridge over
Plum creek and declares it to be ,
ne of the finest bridges and one t
f the most difficult engineering
eats in this part of the country.
Che stone work is completed which
onsists of a huge arch through
vhich Plum creek runsThere"is
some talk of the company putting
n one of the same style of bridges
ihough much larger , across the
iobrara which will be much safer
ihan the present wooden bridge.
In order to make room for a large , line of spring goods , 6 ft * *
we are offering the following reductions in winter
wear :
§ 5 00 Woolen Blankets < & § 4 : 00
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i 50 (28(0 ( (
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1 50 Ladies' Fleece Lined Wrapper. . . & 1 25 ,
4 * 1 25 " " " ; t . . . i 00
49 1 15' ' ; " t ; " . . . .Qi90'
. 1 75 Fleeced Lined to Saqucs-.tCT 1 50
T ! 1 50 C n t ; . . .6' 1 25 .
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19 10 per cent oil'on all winter dress skirts , walking skirts
and under skirts. We have a large stock of odds and
ends of men's , women's and children' * underwear ,
which we arc closing out at 30c per suit.
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For the next
We will sell all kinds of
Overshoes , Mittens and Caps
® at COSTj
We must make room for our spring goods which are be
ginning to come in. Yours for business ,
MAX B. YIERTEL CROOKSTON ItfSBRASI&l
The BEST for table use and at popular prices.
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Our Stock is Always Fresh
o ; Dry Goods , Shoes , Mittens
Hay , Grain and Feed
W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL MDSE.
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CITIZENS MEAT MARKET
HENRY STETTER , PROP
FRESH FRUIT AND GAME
IN THEIR SEASON
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First-class 'line of Steaks , Eoasts
= Dry Salt Meats , Smoked
Brfiakfast
FKED WMITTEMORK. President JIIAHLES SPAKKS , Cashier
J. W STKTTKK , Vice President
I Merest paid on time
deposits.
VALENTINE STATE BANK
Capital , S25.00O * *
VAJLEIVTIIVE , '
! | Surplus , . 1,000
Persons seeking a place of safdty 'for 'their
Ottlce H-nirs money , will profit by investigating the
9 \ . M. to 4 P. M.
methods employed in our business.
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CONFECTIONERY r >
Suited * to.your * > tastev II I
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. , Canned Goods Lunch Counter. I
Are now at their best and All you want to eat at our
we handle the best grade. Lunch Counter
kSV. Home Bakery
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