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Mutual companies pay losses in full.
No discount I. M. RICE , Agent
ITISAIWTER OFHEAHH
POWDER
Absolut ely Par ©
Btiiley Briefs.
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C. P. Sellers took in the dance at
Merriman last week. /
s
Ed Weede's family have about
got over the measles.
Our assessor , Glide Kossitpr , is
about through with his work.
The Cody ball team defeated the
Bailey nine , 22 to 7 on the 8th.
It's a remarkable son who be
lieves his father knows t * e most.
Goodfellow & Sons , and Young
& Bishop dipped their cattle last
week.
John Bishop's family will move
out to the ranch in the" near future
from Cody.
Several parties in Bailey are
breaking sod , intending to get it in
| shape for tame grass.
Russian mines and our tariff are
[ quite unlike , one blows up the
[ wrong fellow and the other pro-
Itects him. '
'olitics is business , to run business
requires money and the more menthe -
the slicker the business or poli
tcs runs.
GUESS WHO I
FenLrook Qnilta.
Aetna Breachbill is building a fine
irn.
i Perry Swearinger , of Sparkp , was
> wn on the river Sunday.
JDock Groorns and Don Burleigh
nrked for Mr. Hittle of Penbrook
hi week.
[ Pob Hutchison returned from
[ hnstown Saturday , where he has
sn working.
Miss Osborn spent Saturday and
aday at Mrs. Both's at Ft. Nio-
ra and returned Monday.
) ave Owens had a runaway Sun-
night. The team run sixteen
33 and only broke one line.
3V. Luce , of Bassett , preached a
sermon Sunday-at Sparks. He
1 Bev. Julian's place , it being
terly meeting and the Elder
unable to come.
d , at Norden , Sunday night ,
e age of 87 , Mr. Mecham. He
Apparently well all day Sun
lit was found dead some time
g the night.
} see by the paper lately that
) rcupine went down the road
i g for a male and then there
imething said about a mule ,
ve don't exactly understand
} y. If she could only see my
ait him sbegdagles on , Bad
) uld think she had found her
mcl Porcupine would think
ae.
PORCITIXE.
Xoticc to Creditors , "
Court within and for Cherr ? County
latter of the estate of George S. O'Brien
ditora of said Estate :
iereby nmifled , that I will sit at the
rt room in Valentine in said county ,
day of May 1904 at 10 o'clock a m.
nd examine all olairns against said
i a view to their adjustment and al-
The time limited forthe presentation
rainst said estate is the 8t i day of
JOt and the time limited for the
* debts is one year from sild 5th
- berlWM.
Hness my Hand and the se.-l cf said
uuty court , this 3n > day of y.v 190J.
W. R TOV'.NK
Cfounty Jud/jo
On loft
side , ilo
ses left
shoulder.
Range nortli
Cutcwnb Lake
U. G. Criger.
Merriman Neb.
Brand .recorded
No. 1087.
" Brand samea3
cut on si
Range 10 miles
south of Merrl
man on the Nio *
brara.
D. Bray
RosebudS D
Cattlobrandcdon
left thigh or hip
same as cut
HOFSO brand
same on the left
shoulder
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Byannls , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
on right side
Range 16 miles
north of Hyannlsl
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 on left hip of
some cattle ; also 316
on right side Horse
brand , rake and 16
on left shoulder or
hip. 25 on left jaw
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. _ Ige on Niobrara River , east of
Fort Niobrara : in Cherry County. Nebraska.
A. Benson
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Niobrara river.
Sawyer Bros.
Postofflce address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses D § on
eft shoulder. Some
stockEWS left side
ElorslBFfi , es same1.
uu oiiiiKe river $ &d
NOTICES.
Notice of Attachment.
John Dennis and William H. Dennis will take
notice that on tlie 7th clay of Af ril 3904. W. It.
TowAp.County Judge.within and for Cherry Coun
ty. Nebraska , issued HH order of attachment for
the sum of 547.00 in an action pending before
him wherein Waller A. Parker is plamtifi and
I ohp Dennis and William 11. iJeuub < ne de-
endHuts.
That property of the defendants , consisting
of one Iranie house 14 leet by i2 ! leet , one story
high , standing in the Village of Wonrt Lake ,
Nebraska , has been attached under said order.
said canse was continued to the Uth day of
June , 1904.
Dated May 6th. 1004.
17 3 WALTER A. PARKRR.
Pla.nuff.
Order of Hearing on Petition for
Appointment of Administrator.
In the County Court of Cherrj County , Neb
raska.
State of Nebraska , County of Cherrv , ss.
TO the heirs and to all persons interested in
the estate of Christopher C. Branhan. deceased :
On reading the petition of William H.Branlian
praying thai the administration of said estate be
granted to Frederick . King as administrator.
It is hereby ordered that you. and ail persons
interested in said mauer. may , and do. appear
at the County Court to be helu in and for said
county , on the lilst day ot May , A. D. 1904 ,
at 10 o'clock a. in. to show cause , it any there be ,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not lie
granted , and that notice of the pendency of said
petition and that the hearing thereof be given to
all/persons interested In said matter i-y publish
ing u coui of this urder in the Valentine Demo
crat a weekly newspaper printed 111 said county ,
tor three successive \\eeks prior to said day of
hearing.
Witness Tny hand and the seal of said
SEAL court this 3rd day May , & . D. 1901.
f - W. 11. TOWNE ,
1C 3 County Judge.
BO YEARS *
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TRADE MARKS
DESIGNS
COPYRIGHTS &c >
Anyone sending a phetch and description may
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an
Invention ia probably patentable. Communica
tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents
Bent free. Oldest acency for securing patents.
Patents taken through JIunn & Co. receive
tpecial notice , without cbarce , in the
2S/
A handsomely illnstrnted weekly. T arcest cir-
dilation of any scientlllc journal. Terms , 53 p
year : four months , $ L Sold by all newsdealers.
Vnnch Offlr-e. fi2. > T >
1M-P-A-N-S
Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-cent package s pnough for usual occas-
siens. The family bottle ( CO cents ) contains a
supply for a year.lt dm tuim Hj | them
on
lett side or shoul-
aer.
Brand register
ed 10U1.
Itange 12 mile *
southwest of
Merriman on the
Niobrara river.
H A BUCK
Postofllce addre
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on lelt side
Range eighteen miles
north of Hvannis
J. W. Stotter ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Otherbrands
X -f-
Horses branded :
, - < orf on
lelt shoulder ; E-O left thigh. Range on
Boardman , Gordon , Snake and Sand Creek.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
as out on left side
Some QY ° n
Bide.
on left jaw of
V horses.
Range on Gordon Creek north of Simeon ,
Sandy Williams
aierriman. Nebr.
Mostly on left
side. Some on
right side.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Lake
Creek , S , D.
J A 8AT7LT8
Postofflce : Gregory. Nebr.
Cattle on lef *
hip.Horses
Horses on left
shoulder.
Some stock
yet bearing my
former brand as
shown below.
St. Francis Mission
Postoffice address : Crookston. Nebr , or
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
as in cut ,
Some cattle in
S I > branded only
on left hip.
Range : North
of the Minuecha-
duza , 8 miles west
ot Crookston , and
* on Bull Creek ,
Any information regarding cattle branded as
above will be thankfully re 2eived by Wm. Skelly.
Crookston , Nebr. ; or St. Francis Mission , Rose
bud. S. D.
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back ol
right shoulder and
ou right hip
Range on the
Niobrara
F. W. Jersig
Valentine. Nebr
Cattle branded as
shown Jin cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
Range between the Gordon and Snake
< * outh of the Niobrara river
J R Wallingford
Kennedy.Neb.
Cattle branded
same as cut ; also
some branded
on lefthip.
P S ROUSCHE
Poatofflce a ? dress
Brownlee , Neb
On left side or any
part of animal. Ear
mark right ear cut
oft' ; horses branded
same on left hip.Also
has stock branded H
on side or shoulder ,
or JKor WorO'VL '
or O or FZ. Also
the'following , the first one being on side and hip
G.H. Seager ,
Postofflce address
Cody , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
tame
Hange , Snake Creek
J. J. Peck
Cody , Nebr
On both sides
Horses. CC on
lelt thigh.
Range Head Pass
Creek. S 1) ,
Cattle branded
03 cut on left side
with stripe under
tail.
Horses branded
left thigh.
Range on Soldier creek.
Garner Brothers.
v , Xobr.
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Horses on lelt
shoulder.
Ranee- North
ElT.
F. T. Brackett
RIege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
401490
Brand right side
jr hip '
Horses sama on
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.
Ra ge-Lake
Creek and Little
White River.
C. W. Bennett
Simeon Net
U
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as out
Range between
Gordon and Snake
creeks and on the
Niobrara river
FranfcT. Lee.
Brownlee , Neb ,
Cattle on lef
side ; horses same
on left shoulder
Range Four
miles northeast o
Brownlee.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.left side
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
Chi Psi Cattle Co.
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Wood Lake , Nebr
Cattle branded a ?
in cut OH right side.
Range ; fi mileseas
of Simeon ou Cronin
ranch.
Koan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
pi ivtae mark , slit
In left ear
W. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range In Sharp ;
Ranch and German
precincts 6 miles
south of Kilgore
C. H Little.
Merriman , Nebr.
On either side
Horses same on
hip. Also g >
Range Lake Creek
SD
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebi.
Cattle branded
same as cut OD
left side.
Horses
branded m
on left Sm
shoulder. S
Range 6 mile8
south otlrwin.
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
left si ie. Range
on Snake 35 miles soath-of Merriman , Others >
miles n rrhwest of Merriman.
Charles Bichards.
Mernman. Net *
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 on
left Jaw.
Range Between
tbo N iobrara and
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Kswley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left
side and hip , and on
left shoulder of herr
ses. AIsoKSSB on
left side
hip.
hip.S
S on right hip and
F + on left side.
Q on left hip of horses.
F ou left jaw and left shoulder of horses ,
IUQ on left hip of horses.
R M Faddis& Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
[ on left thigh
Horses on-
left shoulders
or thigh
Some Oil If It
shou Ider
oren thigh.
Som on right thigh or shoulder ,
J P GARDINER
FostofSce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left side of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
verl2-miles south
west of Cody
Frank Rothleutner
Postofllce address
KilgoreNeb.
Cattle branded on
side as on cut same
on hin.
iSome on left
side.
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Ranee north and
south of Cutcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
G. W. McFarland
Valentine , Nebr
Cattle branded
as in cut on left
sido.
sido.Old
Old stock 2 Y
Hinge : four
miles east of Fort
Niobrara , north
and south of . - - j r//3r'v" :
Rerry bridge the
C. E. Wright.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side.
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also
CJBE JJ on nght
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
leftside.
Range South of
Snake 85 miles
se of Gordon
Robert Qnisenbery
Postofflce address
Siim-on , Nebr.
w left hip on
IT cattle.
Horses sa.me on
right shoulder.
Ranee on Snake
River.
Jos. Bristol
Valentin . Nebr
Range on Nio
brara river four
miles east of Ft
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle brandnd
i > B connected on
left hip or side as
shown in cut
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on rightside
Some cattle also
have af on neck
Some with A on
left shonlder and
some branded
with frno baas
across hind quar
ters' .
lorses branded SOS on left hin Some cattle
randed AW bar connected on both sidps
oft hin of
Simeon
* * >
Postofflco address
Brownleo , Neb
Like cut on eitber
left aide or hlptalao
left sido.
Horses
same as cut
on left hip.
8250.OO REV -
„ V A ! < D for con-
convic uou of anyone unlawfully handlimr cattle
tn tbps + i oninds
John Scdlacek
Valentine , Nebr.
Nebr.CO
Cattle branded t
on left hip.
Horses same on
eft shoulder.
Some branded * -
on left bhouldcr
Some .3 on
leftside
Kan tin u miles southwest of Valentine on north
side of iobrara river.
PIKJ ? BROS
Postofflce address
Crookston , Neb
Cattle branded PE
on either hip or
right side.
Horses PE on left
shoulder.
Range On Mlnne-
chaduza 5 miles
east of Crookston ,
SWEENEY BROS.
Postofflce address
Pullman , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S
See block
Range Steve
and Stephenaon
Lakes and South
S300 reward will be paid to any person for in.
formation leading to the arrest and conviction
of any person or persons stealing cattle with the
abov brand
FRANK MOGLB
PostofQo address
Cody , Nebraska - , . * *
, it !
On either side cattle
herdmark left ear
clipped and ritrht ear
split ; herses i > anded
, me on left shoulder
Jlange on Niou ara
land Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Vuleutlne , Nebr.
State Brand reg-
tHtered 15G4.
Cattle and horses
nranded same a
< "lf nn lott hip
Kauge- miles
east of Ft. Nio-
brara ,
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
lartlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
< ilso the following
horses
same
Range between
Gordon on the F.E.
&M V..R.R. ant !
lyannis on B&M R. R. in Northwesters
Xcbraska. Address. BAUTLETT RICHAKDS.
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
Metzger Bros. ,
Gregory Neb
Cherry Co
Branded on left
side and thigh.
Earmark , square
cro u right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and Snake
Creeks ,
A. Hetcard of $85O will be paid to any
nrson for information leading to the arrest and
tinai conviction of any person or ixrsona ateal- i ,
,
ne * ! with dhot/ VSv *
G. W. BEAMER.
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
on leftside a.iu
cut , 8-inch bo <
and 2 4-inch circle
Brand registered
876.
left shoul-xyl | |
inch circle , l-in
box. Registered 876. Range-6 XBilea south oT
Irwm on Niobrara river.
.7 L P.03EBERRY
f stcfltce address
Pullman , Neb
Branded on left hlo-
lorses same He'd-
ii irk donblf dew-lap
Hange south
BniBh mil
A J PLUMKU
Postofflce address *
. Hyannls. Neb
right sldn and hip
mill ! iijiM : | t w-
Xlso have stock branded
on richt side and hip
Horses
on right hip
Range-Southwestern Cherry
county
J. tV. Y ARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JY
on right side
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
.Reasonable reward
for any information
leading to the re
covery of cattle
strayed from my
range
J F. - < wan
Sparks. Nebr
Cattle branded on
eft bidea.sbb.owp
u cut.
Range South
of Sparks on Nio
brara river ,
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