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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1904)
OUR UNEXCELLED SYSTEM OF PRIVATE WISES SS PLACED AT YOUR DISPOSAL CHICAGO , MINNEAPOLIS , MAIN OFFICE : DULUTH , FMNHATTAN BUiLBMG , OMAHA , DES MOINES , WINNIPEG. ST. PAUL , mmn. Vrf Bought and Sold for Cash or Carried on Reasonable Margins , for Which a Commission of 1-3 on Grain , 1-4 on Stocks and I-S on Flax Will Be Charged. The wheat markets fr.r the past week 1mvc been the Ha ? not shared in the war excitement , and prices have there- WHEAT greatest of the year , piob.ihly in many year.Of cours It ? fore shown a smaller range. So the establishing of new high back of it all lias been the war influence , which has served pricts for tnis cereal during the last lew days has resulted al ( o open UIP eyes of the fort-ism buyers to their comylotf dependence upon us most entirely from the main strength of the commercial situation and as for supplies. Our last 10r advanc" occurred without the aid of any market the crop moves to market it isery evident that 13C3 was far from an aver leader or sot of leader ? , but wholly upon commercial conditions. age season for growing and matur'rg a corn crop. * In this wrcat upward movement , the demand has not been entirely for The apparent apathy of thi. market to the big advance in wheat was wheat : millers have increased their output nearer the limit than for a lonu undoubtedly for a purpose which the trace will dispover when it is known time. Tills splendid demand fur both wheat and Hour has drawn new attention that the big intwe't in vheat has imiro\i'd the opportunity by a accumu tention to tlie present world's visible supply , which is only about 72 per cent lating millions of bushels of Julv corn , and at a discount under the May of as larse as the average , and it is absolutely ei rtain that few vlsibles ever about 2c per bushel , and we think it the best business investment on general contained more poor wheat than the present one. With these conditions , is merits and should new war complications develop , or actual disturbances it anv wonder Jh.it millers and other wluut buyers are willing to pav a ui's occur in Southern Euroi e in the near future , it would be sure to cause premium for cash wheat over the Mav in nearly all markets ? In the de heavv purchases of the deferred months. There is a constantly increasing crease of l.HTUXn in the domes tit * visible suoplv for last W-ck. ' Minneapolis call for dry corn for export , and during the past week some good ihipments stocks lost 551.COD bushels , of which Hl.O'Kj | , i ! iu.v , v.ercTo. . ' 1 Northern. from Western and Southwestern states have been made to the Gulf. The pretty strong evidence of a demand for K ! wheat. \ \ orld's shipments foreigner and the East are bullish on coin and th < > West , that grows the were small and will soon .show the effect of.nailer exports from Russia. great bulk of the world's supply cannot f-.jn-Mi the Grade wanted or corn During overv big bull movement , market changes are often violent , that will pass as contract : and we further believe the strength and subse cniiek and sharp declines occur , and this murk < t will be no exception : there quent advances in the distant months will show what the trade thinks of fore it will bear watching closely in order to make purchases lo the best the amount of corn that is available for use without a very material rise advantage on the slight temporary declines. AVhe-at is a purchase around in i.r.ces. the present level , but the purchaser should be in a position to average lines During such great broad markets we will experience an occasional net- instead of throwing overboard , as mort traders do when the market turns a back. They will irvariablv be rharp. but will not extend very far and will little weak because during the next upward movement prices will be carried , prove only temporary , so that on all declines corn may be bought safely , ried to a very much higher level. and we would favor the Julv and SfI tember. © WRITE FOR OU E' ' BCT fi ojja 3 fp { vn f.3 ti i be * ev Are maintaining a vtrv linn position ii Hi- grain market" , Xo one of the markets has experienced the ae with prices little inclined to yield more than a fraction from buying , bv those be ft able to know t.ie tljJ jtvt > 1 t.stjblishfd during the last few wt As. Increasing situation , nor has it bee-i moie marked or of talk of new war complications has been a motive for hii-'b r prices , vet fie greater importance than in the provision mark-t. J 'orign rrovernments are basis for an advance , or even sustaining present \alu < s. is fjund in the fact Inning canned meats and pork tor armv supplies , the South luij ? purchased that the demand for cash oats is steadily increasing and the price steadily hea\ilv of lircl in addition to some oOAO 0 , , " ) pounds of ribs bought earli.-- creeping nearer the May. in the \ < ar for deli . -try. A shipment of is .ears of lard to a pont in Ala bama last v.ee. ; is I t.t an in.xar.ee of the fculend'd demands for all products. The East faces a stock of oats that will soon be exhausted , and an.y Go'.erniro'it irport ? show a smaller mprlv of hogs than a year ago. and improvement in trafllc conditions on Eastern roads is expected to create about l.OuiW'l ' less tl.an in 11WJ. The market has-the support of not onlv an increased movement in that direction , as buyers have been in the mar a strong buil intercut , but there 5.s ft Letter distributive demand which has ket constantly for some little tini" now. The seaboard too has ' been m < re had much to do with " eeping stocr.s at a low point. Hales for future ele- active since Russia has become a lessened factor in the world's shipments liverv never v * . ere laiper. and a long war with that country , one of the principals will continue to The Price Current tays the world's stocks of lard are 91.000 tierce less develop this demand beyond the point now thought possible. Country ad than the February 1st average for twenty M-irs. Hogs have sold at top vices are very bullish on oats , and the good grades can hardly be expected prices this wee ! . , vet receipts run surprisingly i'ght. ' For three days Chi- to come forward now because farmers are bi > t a few weeks from sced'r g caqo reported but 42.00. ) . of which 20 per cent were purchased by outside andfind * that but a small percentage of the last crop will germina'e urotiorly. bu > ers at an advance of from lOc to 15e. ro that the situation is "not onlv Already elevators have orders to pick up seed oats in car lots for heeding rtrong in thi instance but hs ore less in number and of light weight : purposes. stocks of i roducls are urder a ve.ir aso : corn and oats are selling l c per The loss oats suffered at harvest time cannot be made up. the quantity biners at a'i 'v.i' p of f.om Me tarrel cheaper : we are already meeting and quality was much under the average and amends can onlv be made bv \\ilh big orc > i - for 'l-h'-ntnt to both Russia a'ld Japan , and Europe is fac- a decided advance in the price as the crop disapp-ars. July and September irg a smal ! vi.ib.eunnh with no cheaper substitute. We see no reason oats at the present price , we believe , offer the be t investment opportunities. why provisions should not sell very much higher , and would > trongly favor purchases on any elecline below the present level. PROViSEONS , GRAIN AND FLAX THE MINIMUM LOTS TRADED EN ARE AS FOLLOWS 1st Door North 1st National Bank , VALENTINE , NEBRASKA. 10 O'clock A. o I will sell the following : described property to the highest bidder at my place 5 9 head cattle. 2 wagons 1 large broodmare. 1 buggy. 1 good work horse 2 sets harness. 1 new riding lister. A bout 15 tons hay in stack 1 new cultivator , A quantity of lumber and 1 new 6 foot McCormick other articles too mower. numerous to mention. TERMS : = = AU sums under $10.00 cash. A credit of 12 months time will be given on sums of $10.00 and over on notes of approved security bearing 10 per cent interest. 5 per cent off for cash. R M. SEQER , Owner. j. E. TRACEWELL , . Auctioneer. ! ' . FREE LUNCH AT NOON. ISritt IC'-m- . "This above all to thine own self be true. Au 1 it inust follow , as the ulglit the day. Thou c\tist not then be false to any man. " , SlIAKKSPRARE Arthur Broad aud wife were visit ing at Harmony Sunday. Mr/Dunn's were bus. ness callers at Valentine , Saturday. Miv Bullis and family were visit.- at Mr. Broad's Sunday. : Mr. Gnieff took his HI tie daugh ter , Gussie , to town lust week to secure medical aid. Edith Broad was up from her school a week ago Friday , hold- down her claim near Britt. Mr. Kellogg , father of D . Kel logg , came back from Iowa last week and is' again residing at Britt. Mr. 'Miller returned from Valen tine and is visiting at the home of his daughter , Mrs. D. Kellogg. , Oh | Mr. wasn't that a hlow we had the other day. We began to ; think fthat a cyclone was close at hand. Geese and ducks are again on their journey to the north. It makes one think that spring is here again. . A shot gun raffle took place at Britt this week. Frank Randall be ing the fortunate one in securing tha gun. Henry Fowler has rented Mr. Hubbard's place near Harmony and will mpve onto the same this week. He expects to add his name again to the list of Cherry county farmers WHYNKEN , BLYXEEN AND NOD. Large , comfortable , airy , fur nished rooms for -rent-by Mrs. E. : Av'JSliore.oo Cherry 5fcr.eek.4 .It , V Pile 1 ? . M. nt Penbrook in tnjoy ing good health. t The Rnoke from the late war at Spnrlis has blown over. \Ym. Grooms and Jiui Hutchison went to A. Grooms' Sunday. Jake and Aetna Breahbill , of Sparks , went to town Monday. Mr. Callen , our Sparks merchant , has sold out to Langer Bros , of Nordcn. Eackler , of the firm of Hackler & Fisher , has sold his interest in the store to Mr. Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. McCloud , of Sim eon , were callers at Mr. Swain's Saturday and Sunday. Tin- little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brindia that was accidently shot by her brother some time ago , has recovered and is once more in school. PORCUPINE. Eeport of school district No. 56 , for month beginning Feb. 1st , and ending Feb. 2Gth. Number of pu pils enrolled 22 ; average daily at tendance 1C ; those not tardy dnr- ing thp month were : OscarGnieff , Rudolph ! 'ulhs , James Novak and \ \ illie Dunn Those not absent were : George Banner , Will Ky- schon , Mary Johnson , Lizzie John son , May Briu and Anna Sanner. ADA STINABD , Teacher. The following program will be rendered at the teachers' meeting" in Valentine , March 12 , 1904 : Instrumentul solo..Lena McCrea. Use of Charts in County Schools Mrs. Cramer. Japan and Russia. . Rev.E.L ) Clark Recitation Miss Kneeland. Boston Miss Holcomb. Vocal Solo Miss Bonncr High School English. . Miss Nelson Selecting a Country School Li brary A. L. Moon. THE BLACK HILLS. The Stidu'Nt 82 sin red Square 3IiIs in the World. The Black Hills , in the south western part of the state of South Dakata , produce onf-third of the gold fourie in the United States , and arc said to be the richest one hundred square miles in the world. A new booklet on the Black Hills has been issued by the Northwestern ern Line , with r fine detailud map of this wonderfel region. Send four cents in stamps for copy of the booklet toV. . B. Kniskern , P. T. M. , Chicago & North-western R'y. , Chicago , 111. _ 62 j Business Notices. umler this iiwllii ) ! 5 ceiite per line i insertion. Arnou * rvndiug matter , 10 cents 'iue tvtcli insertion. All kinds of heavy hardware and wagon wood stock at E. Breuklanders. The Red Front Merc. Co. carry a complete line of sportiug goods. FOR SALE Self instruction short hand manuals only three left 35 cents each. 1 instructor § 1.50. 6 2 DEMOCRAT OFFICE. Good fresh Meat and Lard at Stetters Meat Market. 26 For all kinds of Undertaking Goods and Undertaking work call on the Red Front Merc Co. 27 ' ' ' ' 'DITCHING MACHINES , Elevating Graders , Wheel and Drag Scrapers. Write for prices. STIJOUD & COMPANY , Omaha , Neb. 6 S Strayed or Stolen. From Ft. Niobrara on Dec. 26 , 1903 , 2 four-year old bay horses with halters , branded F on left jaw , and one brown horse brand ed JHjl | OB left shoulder. Their av-blsseJerage weight is about 800. A suitable reward will be paid for information 'eadirig to their recov ery. N. S. ROWLET , 3 Kennedy Nebr. - Rivi-r- . . - -gt. A telephone * line is being put through from Felix toilette to the , North Table. I * * * Mrs. E. Bristol who has been having - ing "poor health for sometime left , to be docloted , / Professional Cards. Thf L"t ji Vullev Hereford Ranch. Brownie * . Nenr. rriice 131603 and Otrly Coat luxv.iut i.cail of herd the * < xxl ot Knu-J-r. An * ety. l.urd UliUmai i.S r ( Haflstone i > re 'ui- imtes in my hen ! . No stock for sale at present , llnuch four mile * norih-weM t > i tirouuleu , > 'ebr. C , H. FAULUAUEI : . MILL PRICES FOR FEED , , bulk 75 per cwt $14.00 ton Miorts bulk 85 per cwt f 16.00 ton xjreenings 70c " $13.00 " hop Feed . . . .1.05 $20.00 Corn . .95 < t $18.00 " hup corn 1.00 i $19.00 " * 1.20ii $23.00 " ETTA BROWN SUPF , PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Third Saturday of each month and Friday preceding. A LENTJNE NEBRASKA H. DAILEY , Dentist. Office over the grocery dcparment of T. C. Hornby's store. \Vill be in Rosebud agency July 3rd , Oct. 2nd and Jan. 1 , 1904. A. N. COMPTON Physician and Surgeon 'Jtfieu ' at Quigley & Chapman's Drug Store. Nights The Don- > lier residence , Cherry Street. Edward . Fwray Physician and Surgeon Office Fraternal Hall or El liott's Drug Store. 19UU2 Robert G. Easiey , ATTOJSXEY AT I.AW. over Red From GENERAL LAW PRACTICE Vnlentine , Meals Lunches Short Orders THE KANGAROO I ' i. . r I3't _ i First class meals at all hours , day and night. Oysters in season. Pies , cakes , dough nuts always on hand. . Cohota , Prop. Certificate of Publication. STATE OF NEP.KASKA Ofllce of AUDITOK OF PUIILIC ACCOUNTS. f Lincoln. February , 1,1004. IT Is hereby certilied , that the German Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Omaha in the state of Ne- tira ka has omplied with the lusur.incc Laws 01 tins state , applicable to such companies and is therefore Authorized to continue the business ot Fire insurance in tnis state for the current year eiidl'it ; January 31st 1905. ' Witness my hand and the seal of the SENL Auditor of Public Accounts the day - * - and year first above written. CHAItlikdVR6TON , Auditor of Public Accounts. JOHX L , PIERCE. G Deputy. Order of Hearing and ZVotice on Petit ion fur Settlement of Account. In the County Court of Cherry County Neb raska. bTATK OF NEHHASKa I COUNTY OF CHKRKY f ss To the heirs and to all persons interested in the estate of Gustave Tonniges , deceased : UN reading the petition of b'rederickTonni- jres , prajiug a final settlement of his account til d 111 tin- court on the 13th day of Februarv 1004. It i ? hereoy ordered that you , aadallper- -mis interested in snid matter , may , and do. ai > - pt-ar at the county Court to be held In and for saiu county n the 12th aay of March , A. D. 1904 at 10 o'clock a. in. , to show cause , if any there be why the prayer the petitioner should not ne grauted , ana that notice of the pendency of saiel petition aud that th hearing thereof be Riven to ail persons interested in said matter by pub.hliiniacopy 01 this Order in the Valentine ueinocrai , a weekly newspaper printed in said county , for ttiree successive weeks prior to said aay of ueanug , - * - W.IJ.TOWNE. County Judge. In the County Court of Cherry County , Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of Sylvester L\ o\v , onthisl6h day of February , 1004 , this cause comingou to be heard upon the motion and MhowiiiK of H. J , Lowe , a creditor ol said esuu , asking the court to set aside tile order allowing cluiins maaeon UieGth day of Febru- arj , luo4. < tna a- < King that the saia order be va- Crtitu aud s-it aside and that a rehearing be. grani-daua thac a time be fixed for said hear ing. aua notice given 10 all parties interested of raid Hearing , aud it being considered bv the i ourt , s ia niotnu is busulned , and the order of this court heretofore made on the Ctn day of Kuuruary 1004 , allowing claims against this et- tate is hereby bet aside and annulled aud the court here now faxes March li ) . 1004 , at 10 o'clock a. m lor the hearing of claims against said es tate. ana ik is lurtuer ordered tluu tlie second notice punlisurd m the Valentine Democrat lour successive WeeKs- Wv R. TOWXE. Couuty Judge. If you need a gun or some am munition call on the Eed Front Merc. Co. , they can supply all your wants.