THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT \ M. BICE EDITOR Mutual companies j ; iy Iose hi full. No discount I. M. KICK , ' .y Absolutely 77/f 7S M ? NOTICES. to Creditor * . In County Court , within and for Cherry Coun ty , Nebraska. In the matter of the e-tatc of Mifllln P. Bros Ins , deceased. To the creditors of said estate : You are hereby notified. That I will sit at the County Court JLtonni in Valentine in s-iid Coun ty.ontho 12th day of March lfU ! ) at 10 o'clock a. m to receivn and examine all claims agains1" said estatu with a view to their adjustm-nt an < 1 allowance. The time limited for the present * tiou of claims against sain estate is the 12th day of March A. D 190J , and the time limite i for payment of debts it > one year from said 3rd da > of July 1903. Witness my hand and the seal of sa'd Countj Court this IGth day of February , 1904. SEAF , W. K. TOWNK , , . } 4 County Judge Notice to Creditors. In County Court , within and for Cherry Coun ty , Nedroska. In the matter of the estate of William A.Wileon deceased : To the creditor of said estate : Yon are hereby uotilird , That I wdl sit at the County Court Itoum lu Valentine in said county , on the 12th day of March 1904 at 10 o'c.ock a in. to receive and examine all cl mis against .siid : estate , with a view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presenia- tion of claims against said estate is six months from the 12 dav of September A I > . 1903 and iht time limited for pavmeut ot debts is one year Irom said 12th day of Septemonr 1903. Witness my hand and the seal of said SEAL County uourt tiiis Kith day of February . 1901. W.K TOWNE , 5 4 County Judge , Order of Hearing and Notice of Probate of Will. ' In the County Court of Cherry County , Ne raska. STATIC OF .NKURASKA. { . ColHfTV OP CHKKltV. ) To llellery Chandler. Kichard J , Chandler , Sarah Josephs , William O. Cuandler. Millie Uawihornand Hattie Johnson mid tc ah per sons interested in the estate of PhUandei Chand ler , deceased : On readiLgthe petition of C.A.Johnsnpraving that the instrument tiled in thU Court on ilie 14th day of Decemuer 1903 , and purporting to he the last will and testament oi the said decease * * , may be proved and allowed , and recorded as the last will and testament ot Philander Chandler , deceased ; that said instrument be admitted 10 probate , and the administration ol s id usta < e bo granted tn rharles A. Johnson as executor. Tt is hereby ordered tha- yea and a.I per-ous iuterestedin BJiid matter , may , and do appear at the countv court to be held in aud for said county on the 5th day of Marcu. A. D. 1U01. at 10-o'clodc a , m. , to show came , it any there be , why the prayer of the petitioner should not be RraHtea.aud that notice of the pendenc } of saiu petition and that the hearing tbereot be given to all persons interested in said matter by puu- lishing a copy of this oruer in the Valentine Democrat H weekly newspaper printed in eaid county , for three successive weeks prior to said Hay of hearing. Witness my hand and the seal of said court " > ibis 10th day of February. A D 1903. SEAL W. K. TuWNE. , 5 3 County Judge. In the District Court of Cherry Conu- 13 % Nebraska In the matter of the application 1 of lilmer Everrett , gnaraun of , K Stella Everaett , sole minor hir } Order to Show ol Emma Everrctt. deceased , | Cause. tormerly Emma Pearson. On reading the petition filed herein , duly veri- lied , of Elmer Everretr , guardian of the uersou and estate of Stella Everret" , a minor , lor hceus to sell the following descrioci real estate , to- wit : - The South Half of the Northwest Quartei ( sJ4nwi } ) and the Northwest Quarter , of the bouthwebt Quarter ( mvMswin ) and theoouth west Quartei of the .Noitheast Quarter (4wH ne&of Section Kight (8 ; Tonsuip Twentj- ejght ( l8j ! Range Twenty-eight (2i ) , as described in said petition for the purpose ol raising muds for thu education , support and maintenance ol said minor , and lor the investment ol'the resi due of the proceeds of the sale of saia real es tate , and it satislaetorily appearing to the Court that it will be for the best imeresi of th said minor to sell said real estate , itis iherelore 01- dutcd that the next ot kin of said minor , and all persons interested m said estate , appear before me at cnambers in ibe courthouse in the City of O'Neill , liolt county , Nebraska , on the Idtu day of March. 1004 , at 10 o'clock a , m. , to show cause , if anv i here be , why liceU : > e .Miuuld not be granted to aaid Eimer Everrett , guardian , to sell bald real ewtutoi for the purpose above set lorth , aud it is further ordeieu tmit a copy f this or der be personally served upon all persons , mtei- eslea in said real estate residing in the state of - Aeoraska , at least louiteen di > s before the hearing , published each wee * in lour successive weeKa m the Vaientlne Democrat , a newspaper M inied aud published in Valentine , Cuerr > county , Mcbraska. D < tteti in chambers in said Uolt county , this 17th. day ul February , 1904. J. J. HARRINGTON One of the judges ol the District Court of -54 * ; . Clurry , county , Nebraska. Notice of Hearing. In the County Court of Cherry County Neb- th laaka.- XTATB or NEBRASKA , t „ OOUMTY OK CHB'KUY. i M To all persons interested in the estate of Charles A U return el. detraoed : un n adluw the petition ot K. M. Walcott. ask- iutrthacfi uecree be uit-red iiy tbe Coumy < ! . /urt of snid couuty to fully determihe the own- tn > hip ol certain i cal estate in Cherry County. [ Nebraska , and alao reai estate else where in saM a ate , and asks fora hearing in id matter : It hereby oruered th l 11 persOMa interested lu naid matter may , and do appear , at the County Court to beheld in and for said couuty oi the 5 : < rd day-of March 1904 at JO o'clock a. m. to show < viusel if a > .y there be. why the prayer of the i --tttiouer should uot be graotrd HUU that notice , vi -i I thy pendency of taid petition and the hearing tl -ih ieoi 00Rtveu to ail persons interested in tam tlai jnattrr by publishing a copy ot this order in the aist Valentine Uemocrai a AveeKly newspaper puo- st ia said county lor 4 successive we.ks prior stX ' day of hearing , „ February 10 , im. W.K. TOWNE , i P < ( , /oupty Judge. B ALONZO HEATH Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On Iclt side. Horses ses left shoulder U G Clrlgwr. Merriman N * b. Brand recorded No. 1037. Brand saraeas cut on si AAJ * ieft hip Kange 10 miles south of Merri man on the Nio brara. D. Bray Rosfaoud S D Cattle tranded on left thigh or hip same as cut Horse brand same on the left shoulder A T DAVIS Postofflce address Hyannls , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle on right side Range 16 miles north of H\annis A'len & Sons Ft Niobrara. Brand registered No 870 Horses branded on left hip Range. Niobrara river 12 miles east of Valentine D. A. Hancock Marshall , Mo. or Simeon , Nebraska Cattle branded on left side as on cut ; also 16 on left side with H on left hip of some cattle ; also S # > on right side Horse brand , rake and 16 on IRH shnnlrtpT nr hip. Z on left jaw Home ranch ou Oewev Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east efFort Fort Niobrara : all in Cherry Countv. Nebraska A. Benson Address Arabia Nebraska. Range North of Niobrara river. Sawyer Bros. l ostorace address. Oasis. G. K. Sawyer has charge of these cat tle Horses I S on eft shoulder. Some left side _ _ . same juLijm n 1 1 ! * left thigh. Range on Snnke ( 'has. Yingst. Arabia Nebr Brand registered No. 1130 Cattle branded ou left side as in cut. Horses same on left shoulder. ange on Ever ureeu creek 5 miles northwest of Arabia. Roan Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's p-ivtae mark , silt in left ear 5O YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &c > Anyone sending a sketch and description mny nulckly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention la probably pntentnblc. Communica tions strictly conBtlentlal. Handbook on Patents Bent free. Oldest npcncy for securing patents. Patents taken throunh Munn & Co. receive special iwtice , without chnrce , in the A handsomely illustrated weefcl.v. T.nrjrest cir culation of any scientific Journal. Terms , $3 f year ; four months , $ L Sold by all newsdealers. 331 Broadway , 5 Li mien Office. 623 F St . I ) . O Notice of Sale on" Land Mortgage. NOTICK is hereby given thwt by virtue of a chattel moriL-age dated 0" tliSrddayof Janu ary , 1003. and du'y ' filed in tinomce ol tne coun ty clerk of Cherry county , Nebraska , on the 6'h nay of May J903. and execute' ! by H. A. Berimm to Williiim SteadniHn to secure the p yment of MIIH 01 SiSiJ 00 , and upon winch ti'ere is now dif * the sum ot § 13437 , including interest at 10 per cent tbe defaultha iiiK UPHII made in the payment of said sum. HI d no suit or other pro- cee-mre t law liaviuu been Instituted to recov . er said dehf. or any part thereof , I wi 1 sell thf ppiperty hereiiiafter d "cribud. viz : * Two (2) roan home * , known as the San ford team , and one (1) ) single seat top huirirv a > puMic mclinu utthe front'door of ih Tosn'tnceat veiuieriy. Ifr-niiedy prrclnct , Cherry County. Nebraska , on the 12th day of March 1904 , ac 10 o'clock a. m. on suid day. WI'I.LIAM STEADMAN. 4 By Walcott & M-.rrissey , his attorneys WANTED-TRUST WORTHY LAUV OR GEN- tleinan to manage business in this County and adjoining territory for house of solid financial standing. $2.00 straight cash salary and ex penses paid each Monday direct from head quarter Expense'money „ advanced ; position. ermanent. Address < Maaageri COS ilonbn * Building , Chicago. 43 13 * BULLS BROS Merriman , Nebr. cattle aud bert - t eH oranded on lett side or shoul- ner. ner.Brand Brand register ed 1091. Itange I'J MID thwest of Merriman on i V nhnira nvei. H A BUCK Postofflce addre Hyannis , Neb Branded on lelt side Range eigliteen'miles north of Hyannis J. W. Stetter , Valentine , Nebr. Otherbrands : . ! < I + - Horses branded ' IX , < orf on lelt shoulder ; O left thitih. Range on Boardman , Gordon. Snake and Sand Creek. P. II. Young. Simeon Nebr. Cattl" branded as cut on left side Some lflffc side. " " " * on left jaw of V horses. Range on Gordon Creek north of Simenn , Sandy Williams. Merri man. Nebr. Mostly oi , left side. Some on right side. Horses same on left shoulder Range Lake Creek , S , D. J A SAULTB Postoffice : Gregory. Nebr. Cattle on left hip Horses on left shoulder. Some stock yet bearing my former brand as shown be'ow. St. Francis Mission Postofflce address : Crookston. Nebr , or Hosebud , S. D. Cattle branded as in cut , some cattle In S D branded only on lett hip. Rnge : North of the Minnecha- dtiza. Smiles west ot Pr-'okston , and 'on ' Bull Creek. * Anv information regarding oattle branded as above will be thankfully revived t y Wm Skelly. Trookpton. Nebr. ; or St. Francis Mission , Rose bud. S D. J. B. Lord Himeon Neb Stock branded same as cut hack ol right shoulder and on right hip Range on t Nlohrara F. W Jorgig Valentine. Nebr Cattle branded as shown ; in cut on left side , loin or hip. . Range between the Gordon and Snake south of the Niobrara river J E Wallingford Kennedy , Neb. Cattle branded same as cut ; also some branded Q | on lefthip. P S ROUSCHB Postoffice a vdress Brownlee. Net > Ou left side or anj pan of animal. Ear mark right ear cut off ; horses branded I same on left hip.Also has stock branded II p \ on side or shoulder , lor JKor WorO'TX ' JorO or FZ. Also Bi the-foUowing , the first one being on side and hip G.B. Seager Postofflce address Codv , Nenraska Cattle branded as on ut on left side , hip i d shoulder ; horses Kange , Snake Creek on rai J. J. Peck Cody , Nebr. On both sides. Horses CC ou left thigh. Range Head Pass Creek , S. D. Parmelce Cattle Co. Rosebud , S. D , Catfle branded as cut on left side with btripe under tail. Horses branded left thigh. Range on Soldier creek. Garner. Brothers. Codj. Nebr. Anywhere on cat tle. Horsei on left shoulder. Range- North Eli. F. T. Brackett Riege , Nebr. Brand Registered ,10 1430 Brand right side ) rhip 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 shoulder. Range Lake Creek and Little White River. W. Bennett Simeon Neb a Stock branded with -7 on left hip also same as cut Range between Gordon and Snake reeks and on the Niobrara river Franfc T. Lee. Brownlee. Neb. Cattle on left side ; horses same on left shoulder Range Four mlles northeast of Brnwnlee D. & 1. Sears Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded HS on cut.Ieft side * ome on left hip. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Square Lake. WILLIA31 WILSON Postpfflce address Kilgore Nebi Two half circles of left hip and leftside 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 ranch. VV. E. Haley Valentine Neb Brand registered No 200 Range In Sharps Ranch and German precincts 6 miles south of Kilgore C. H Little. Little.Merriman Merriman , Nebr. On either side Horses same on hip. Also Range Lake Creek SD WILLIAM BEAMER Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded same as cut on left si-ie. Horses . . branded ft on left " shoulder. Range 6 mile1- south of Irwin. JULIUS PETERSON Postofflce < address Gregory. Neb Branded as on cut Range two miles north of Gregory F. C. & M. O. Metzger. Merriman Nebraska. Cattle branded on leftside ; Horses branded on left thigh , some are branded Soniu cattle branded } ( IE on left si-ie. Range H SnaKe 33 miles so.ith of Merriman. Others bi aneo8mil sn rthwestof Merriman. Charles Pilchards. Merrtman. Neb James Goodfellow. Cody. Nebr. Cattle branded ou left side. Horsea J3 on left jaw Range Between the Mobrara and Medicine Lake. JN. S. Eowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. I Same as cut on left > side and hip , aud on left shoulder of her ses. ' AlaoKJHi on left uide hip. 3 on right hip and F + on left side. Q on left hip of horses. * p ou leftjaw and leftshoulder of horses. UIQ on left hip of horses. R M Faddis& Co. Postofllce address Valentine or Kennedy. Some branded on left thigh Horses on left < * houlderj or thigh on right thigh or shoulder. J P GARDINER Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left side of cat tle ; horses O right armRange Range , north and south of Niobrara ver,12-miles south west of Cody Frank Rothleutner Postofflce address KilgoreNeb. Cuttle branded on side as on cut saint- 01. bin Some on left George Heyne Cody , Neb Brand registered No 1027 Horst-'S branded on left shoulder " " \ Ranee north and \ south of Cutcomb l.ake in Cherry Co G. W , McFarland ValP.nMne , Nebr Cattle branded as in cut on left side. side.Old Old stock 2Y Range : four miles east of Fort Niobrara , north and s Mith of bridge the C. E. Wnght. Valentine Nebr. Brand registered No. 374. Brand anywhen- on right side C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle same as 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 bearing any of these brands. Morey & Hewett Gordon , Nebr. Brand registered 2292. On left hip of cattle. Horses same left should er ; also 94.O ' left side. Range South of Snake 35 miles * ft of Gordon ' Robert Quisenbery Postofflce address ' Simeon. Nebr. " Si left hip on Y cattle. Horses same on right shoulder. Ranee on Snake River. Jos. Bristol Valentin , Nebr Range on Nio brara river fouj miles east of Ft Niobrara. Horses and cattle branded nB connected on n left hip or side as shown in cut Ks Albert Whipple & Sons Rosebud , S , D. Cattle brandeo SOS on left side OSO on riehtside Some cattle also have af fen neck Some with A on left shoulder and some branded with two baa- across hind qnar ters. Horses bwnded SOS on left hip. Some cattle branded AW bar connected on both sides anrt flffc bin of Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr Cal eft n i c cI ofi bra .1 WILLIAM FERDON. Postofflce address Browaleo , Neb Wkecut on either left slrfe or hipalfl9 - left sldo. Horses moaacut on left bip. . * 2oO.OO lVrV HP " " con- m . . . . . convn Uua of anyone unlawfully handling cattle In theti urundH. John Sedlacek Valentine , Nehr. 05 Cattle branded | on left hip. Horses samp on eft shoulder , dome branded' on left shoulder Some v.o on eftslde- Ram : * ' ' 0 miles southwest of Valentine on north side of > lobrara river. PIKX 3ROb Postofflce address Crookston , Neb Cattle branded PE on either hip or right side. Horses PE on left shoulder. Range On Mltme- chaduza 5 miles east of Crookston , SWEENEY BROS Postofflce address Pullman , Neb , Cattle branded as ou cut ; horses branded same as cattle except reversed S See block Range Steve 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 stallne ! cattle with nr nri FRANK MOOLE Postofflc address Cody. Nebraska On either side cattlj herd mark left ear clipped and rljrht ear split ; horses i anded , same on left eh onlder ; Range on Nio ara D. Stinard Valentine , Nebr state Brand re : 1BH4 ' 'attic and horsun nninded same as ut on left hip. Range 2 miles of Ft. Nio- urara. Lmd and Feeding Co. lartlett Richard-s Pros Will G Comstock , V. I * . Chas r Jamison Hec&Treas Cattle branded on any part of animal : also the following brands : orses branded tht jame Range between Gordon on the F.E , &M. V..R.K. and lyannis on B , & M R. R. in Northwesters Nebraska. Address , BABTLKTT RICHAEDB. Ellsworth. Nebraska. Metzger Bros. , Gregory Neb Cherry Co Branded on left -tide and thigh. Karmark , square rep right ear Horses have < ame brand on left thigh. Range on Gor- lon and Snake Creeks. A Reward of $25O will be paid to any rson for information leading to the arrest and Inal conviction of any person or prgons steal- * G. W. BEAMER. Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded on leftside a it. cut , 6-inch bo * and 2inch circle Brand registered 875. br ed i&at ieft shoul-l" ' 'der. ' 2H' Inch circle , Mn nox. Registered 878. Range 6 miles south of 'rwln on Niobrara river. J L ROSEBERRY 'ostofflce address Pullman , Neb Branded on left bio : 'orses same Herd- ark-double dew-lap Kange south ast of Brush Hill A J PLUMER Postqfflco address Hyannla. Neb right side and hip Also have stock branded richC side and hip Hnrses un right hip ttange-Southwestern Cherry J. A. YARYAN Pullman , Nebr Cattle branded JY oa rightside Horses branded JY on right shoulder Reasonable reward for any Information leading to the re covery of cattle strayed from niy range. J.P. Swain. Sparks , Nebr. lattle branded on side as shown cut. Range-South Sparks on Nio- rara river , 55. f ! J i