Frank Fischer's new hardware
building is nearing completion.
He is now putting : on the steel
ceiling. It will be the best busi
ness building in the city.
" \V. A. Pettycrew is building
two residences west of his present
home on Cherry street. The
frame work is up for one and the
foundation is built for the other.
Ed lleiser , of Brownlee , and G.
"W. Monnier , of Kilgore , were
callers at this oifice last week while
in town and each extended their
subscription to THE DEMOCRAT.
F. A. Freeland , a surveyor of
Imperial , Nebr. , is stopping at the
Chicago House in Valentine , Xeb. ,
and will survey homesteads and do
private surveying. He claims to
have had 12 years experience in
f
surveying and engineering. 2ii
The rain on the 4th is claimed
by farmers to be just what they
needed for the spring wheat as it
was heading and it was beginning
to get dry. Since then the rain
of last night soaked the ground
and insures a splendid crop.
Ciih' nc
On Sunday next , mass will be
said at Nenzel at 10 o'clock in the
morning. After service , explana
tion of the Catholic doctrine.
Xotice to l/
Bids will be received by the di
rector of school district , Xo. 2 ,
Geo. A. Camrn , Valentine , Nebr. ,
for the painting inside and outside
of school house in district No. 2 ,
also the painting of out-buildings ,
and also for the kalsomining or
hard finish of walls of school
house ; hard finish preferred , work
to be completed by Aug. 20 , 1904.
The key for school house will be
found at Mat House's. TTe re
serve the privilege of rejecting
any or all bids.
Br ORDER OF THE DIST. BOARD.
SSJJT..ES.
OF TOWN AXD FAR3I PROPERTY" .
We will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder in front of the
Postoffa'ce in Valentino , Nebraska ,
nt two o'clock in the afternoon of
Saturday , July 9 , 1904. the real
estate belonging to the estate of
George H. Q. Smith , deceased ,
described as follows :
Southwest quarter of section 28 ,
township 35 , range 28w.
Northeast quarter of section 28 ,
township 35 , range 2Sw.
South half of southwest quarter
and south half of southeast quarter
section 21 , township 35 , range 2Sw.
Lot 6 in block 5 in Village of
Valentine with improvements
thereon.
F. G. BLACK AND C. H. CORNELL ,
For heirs of G. H. Q. Smith ,
deceased.
Geo. Tracewell , auctioneer.
Card of Thau KB.
The members of the Valentine
Band wish to express their thanks
and hearty appreciation to those
who so kindly and ably assisted
them in their programe July ith ,
and to all for their presence and
patronage. Call again.
BY CO3DIITTEE.
Specifications for Rectory at Valentine ,
Nebraska.
FOUNDATION.
To be of st no 18 inches wide by 24 inches
high lain in jjuud.limc mortar , also center wall.
FEAMI.NO.
Building 30X30 fret. 18 feet M lidding , bip roof
With 7x7 loot deck. l > osill. . 2.\S inch jmal first
and * ec ud stori 1C inches on centers. Briuued
evfery 8 teet 2x4 ct-iln-j ; joist. 10 inches on centers
2x4stuus 16 iucli cen'ers. WC inch coinmon
ralters , bai.orrliers2vi inches , 24 inches on
Udiiters. MUdds < > unhide walls to Imve double
platen and all oi-t-umus lo be double studs with
headers. It ek u Ut2x8 inch bills with i'x4 luen
Joist. Maine 10 bt envereu with slu-eMnjj paper
uiid tiu oi wood quality properly suldereu.
FLOORS
First fli > r to ue double. Sheeting for siib-
iftoor. l'ap rea with wmte paper striped rtiid
limshea wirhlv'O. 2 juarier suweo 4 inch y. p.
Jiooiing. Second floor to besltigl ? . of jrood clear
iinclo.i' ttoorn.g. aU to oe piqpeny nailed
uiid matched.
SIDE \\ALLS
lobe sheeted with No. 2y. p. boarri. , nailed
clote , papered white paper , aided wj.h ii. U.
siding not more than 4yt inched to weather.
KOOF
To b3 sheeted cloe y. p. boards Xc. 2. Paper
ed ( tar felO pnper. Shiuglea r. c. shin--les * A *
4 5 inches to weather. Ko..f to be one-third
pitch , tin shingles on hips.
CORMOE.
Plunceer to be 1C inches wide , of headed "a
Inch ceilimri 10 inch ft ieze jaciutf and sy inch
crown mold with 2yz Incu bed mold.
FRAMES.
To be made with pulleys and jiockets for
'Aveiebts Ca&Inu o be Wi inches in width ; caj )
carsiDK 6 incii with 3 luen crowa moid. Jilmd
ptop to be called m under casing ,
J1ASOX WORK.
One rliinrpy a-j shown a n plan , to bo
aouo'e fine 12xi2 inchrs ami 8'tx ' 12 indies to rx-
t : . ( ' .oi.oi om oi cd , < r and 1,01 l'-as limn 4
ie i .J < > \ < ? tuCf. . i/ovo roof to ne laid in
! -ill nn'rtar. < 'hunnevto have three thhn-
b ! < > l > oth Si- first .nut sc--oad stories ; albO 'o
. h * ; ! r-.ck loiuiuatton with thimble and / . ! i pan
j in i .isi ment. BiiiMiiig to be piasterea two
I c ints of lime and sand uiurtar. finished \vith
C.MI of haid finhh' . all angles and co/ners to i > e
true and piutiib.
LATHING.
TO be No 2 whit1 pine lath and solid-corner * .
No lath to run behind or over o&rtitioiii.
WINDOWS.
To be of size us shown on plan , of double
strength glass ; picperly balanced on weights ,
with pnvj/tr flash cord with lifts and locks.
DOOR.S.
Tp be as : hewn on plan \\here not others lie
marked. H8 im-Jits tbiclc. JM > 2 while p n .
jFiout door Wenlworth ! ? Adams ami Ke'ly '
eaialogue. placed in vestibule , glass p.uiel :
, doors between dining ro'in and parlor sliding
j doors , with double partiti"ii tor doors to run
i into , rubter tipped door bumps where needed.
STAIRS ,
i \sihowi on plan. U 'lusters No. 1072 Xi > \ \ > -ll
' ( Omaharail ) No loo4 Adams and Kelly cata-
' lo 'if. i IST about 7 iiicln'S of H Inch iiuiMi ,
j tread a'-out 11 inches ; of1',8 lini.su. with nosing
j an > cove pen. - > t iir ciostt from recept'ou
I hali m d r stair , also cdl ir suir and dour under
! platform from kitchen.
LNSIDE FINISH.
To ne No. 1 ye'low pine finish rubbed down
for hard oil ; in natural coin's ; casing lirst story
4V4 inehes : Crvp insitig 10 be l1 iaches. with eni-
bi.ss-d moldy inches. 0 indies wide. D > or
ca iiicn 6 inchfs wide with wn to correspond , to
finished sami ! as windows ; window stools lls
Indies. Aase to HP , J Indies with 2 loot ba-ji ;
mold. Corner lu-.tds w < fn ni'-e saty SKt-o.ul
siorv t in - h.asiiitr. . ' , inches , l j inch' head cas
ing , 5ax.i inch eiiibos.M-u mold. inca base.
roARCU
7x24 feer. 2x0 inch joist 21 foot cpntpr. 4 i > ch
V I' , jlo r laid in vliitc load Rafiers and
cei in j joist 2\4 h c > , -4 inc" comers , c i'ine
ceiled wiih / , M'ilii'g Kooj 9iAct ] > il and shi-i : -
Ird. properlv iin.p ! i. H inch phmeee" , 3 iiu-h
crown molding.- jl.tt ea cd. 3 e > ! miis. i
coi.ims. balustrade to match Jii-o 5x. inohi" *
A. K. , Onuha Ilridt i > icr under cadi colnini ! G
fn-r of one end neio-ed ami finishiM for ) ) r-
mancnt vestibule , with onrsid-- \\ails .shocto.I ,
] ipen d and olapboardfd as IIIHIU buil'Mng. in-
si if pi isttTfd and finished to correspond w'uh
rooms. Solid sionc toundalion under vestiuuiu
same as under liuiiding.
CUPBOARD
Ti kit-'lif n to extend to ceiling. 13 inches dr-ep.
4 foff wide. e l insight to litpla.n cdlinu ! 4
inch thick , two iii-ii' d- > ors r b'tto > n. iwo plniu
doo.a ? top with thn'c drawers t et.\een G inch-
e- > dee } . properly si
i
AH 'oek's tbe nm. IK-MI , .m-i brass Knits and 1
.cutciuiiH , fr-mt 1ok 1 tiiiv : night latch -uul
not 3e s tnan thr-je Keys Sltdiiig dooto hvivu
jtroper Iof and rollers. < 'ap.7 ard do'irs ft
have proer latches ami d-awer pulls. 7 f' t
doors i o hnve three hurts. < nit5''le rioors o.ik
thi-psholfK All rnHBlung hardware to Imvi-
lironze finish < < r ol-i copper. Kpntn moulding ,
j'rotiiitl dining. [ ) .irior and reception rooms , flo > -
etso ht\u t lr < itLo < i4 'Jozeu closets hooks in
each one , o i proper strips.
PAINTING.
Outside have three coats of goo'l paint pp -
perly applied , co'ors to .suit ov.'ii r In'i'ie
three c a s of wood filler , two of hard oil i
Floors and roof to Oe left nitlmnt linisn A 11
work to be done in a good laechar/cal manner i
Cl < sa flttin-t joints nd .solid work , especially
st.urs and inside finish.
Uasfinent excuVdUon to be under center of
builuing20.\20x6 feet , linish-d in cement on
bottom , sulr-s and 1-dge ii.ik t\V' t ; "t , th 'ii I-Hh
and pbieteivd to joist * of first Hour 'lvoui
( lows , one on nor'Ji and otie oil f U'li sMf , also
outside cellar door as mar t-d on pian , windows
to I ) * * as Urge us possible , door to be double lalcj
outsMeiih padloc- and single below. Hatch
way to bepla nl in 'he ' ceiling of upper ha 1 !
gi\v access to garret , to lie simply cas d ; .nd
lltreii with a pkin uo .r
Cesspool due and properly wall and covered.
J'latturtu to he place * ! t kifch n door a out
CX8 teet upon propi-r loin dation piers
Plumbinir and nuimra for bath room. Uit he- >
sink ami 'hot water tank tor connection with
r.ifhen rang- }
> teps fr li out and rear doors also walks.
Coal shed 10.U3 : eet , shed roof.
Stone furnished , delivered on around.
Fr IJH Gordon .lottniJ.
A very quiet wedding1 was sol
emnized Wednes dajr noon at the
home oH the bride's parents , Mr.
and Mrs. Jos. VanBuskirk , Rev.
Scamahorn officiating. The con
tracting parties were Miss Jennie
VanBuskif-kand Samuel DeFrance.
The bride has grown to woman
hood in this vicinity and has.been
one of the foremost teachers in
this county , having taught in our
schools during the year just past.
Mr. DeFrance is well and favor
ably known , formerly residingion
Pole creek. Mr. and Mrs. De-
France departed immediately for
Merriman where they will make
their future home.
3 fim'i ttilnr TTS cculd tac ?
I ot'sa T'itl'ont Thndiora'a Blaei-
. - . . V have used ii in ths
ininilv fr.r cvor LT O years with the
beet b : res-jits. I have not had a
tloctor in \ e he-use for that length.
oi' tin . It Is n doctor in itself and
c-lw.iTs reti J y to make 3. psraon well
cadhr.i > pv. JAMS3 HALL , Jack-
, III. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Beccirso this fjreat mcdicina
relieves stomach pains , frees tha
constipated Loxvels and invigor
ates t e torpid liver and weak
ened kidneys
is necessary in tha home vhero
Thedford's Black-Draught is
kept. Families living in the
country , miles from any physi
cian , have bsen kept in nealth
for years with this medicine as
thsir only doctor. Thedford's
Black-Draught cures bilious
ness , dyspepsia , colds , chills and
fever , bad blood , headaches ,
diarrhoea , constipation , colic
and almost every other ailment
because the stomach , bowels
liver and kidneys so nearly con
trol the health.
filff qlpp
Lotip Valley Hereford Ranch.
Bro\vnieeNehr
Prince Boabdel
131093 and Curlj
Coat 112-JGlat bead
i-l ii'-r-i j iniii H
if t-DA-ler. .nxo'y
Lnt'l Union rtii'iSn
f iJu'l roti ijr < : d"in
uates m my h r l.
1can , liH > rd ( - ! ) t.ii balls of : i'l sires : it K I\
time. Kaiiub t-tur imiu.H aortu west of Urov.n
leu , Nebr.
C. II. FATJUIAUKR ,
MILL PRICES FOR FEED ,
J run. bulk . 70 per cwt $14.00 ton
85 per cwt $16 < * it
Feed _ 1.05 "
Corn . 95 $18.00"
t ' .hup corn . 1.00 " $19.00"
Oats . 1.20 " * 2300"
!
John Nicholson ,
vi ill he in Valentine on the 20 , 21. ± .
.ind 23rd nj' each month. Kerierv.-
v ur work lor him. Otlice at Dotu/ht i
Miss Geneva Garrett
Trained Nurse
From Chicago. Oyrs. experience
Levi.
iiobert G. Easley ,
ATT * KKKY AT LAW.
C = S"Oflice over Uecl Pront
GENERAL LAW PRACTICE
Vail on tiiio ,
C.M. SAGESEE
Barber
jFirstclass j- Shop in Every Re
Enu df- Quinine Hnir Tonic , Gold.star H.
Tonu ; , Ut-rjuojoi and Ookn's I > ; iiilrutf Cui < - .
Try Poinpeian Face Massage Cream
tl. M. GBAMER , . -
City Deliver yman.
fm-i pwl--ix : ( ! hciiiJed to nn < )
( lot [ and HI ptits ot the City.
EL'BAILEY ' ,
Dentist.
Office over the grocery deparment
of T. C. Hornby's store.
\\rill be in Rosebud agency July
. " rd , Oct. 2nd and Jan. 1 , 1904.
HENRY AUGUSTON
Blacksmith
s general blacksmithingathard
rimes prices for cash.
LEilOY LEACH
County Surveyor '
,
( K.NKitAIj WUK PHOMI'TfjY ATTICSflKP TO.
A. N. COMPTON
Physician and Surgeon
Office jit Quigley & Chapman's
Ih-iijr Store. Xiu-l p TKIon ! -
) 'r rosidj'J'f.e. ' . -hi-rry iStrcot. ;
JOHN FOR AT H '
Tubular wells and windmills.
M. WILSON ,
1'roprie-or of
Valentine Dray.
Will do all kinris of urayinjr , express
freight work. Special attention
piven to fine furniture
One sorrel mare and colt , 10 yo.ars
old , weight 900 ; also one brown
horse , 7 yeaas old , weight 1100 ,
both branded cross bar on left I
shoulder. § 5 reward for informa
tion leading to recovery.
24 J. S. SHAFER , Valentine , Xeb.
( IXi'.OKPORATED. )
StucU Cummlssiou 3Iei chants.
UNION STonic TARDS , so. OMAHA , XEB
TO SHIPPERS-We will be pleaded to .
send \\irh our compliments our market re *
port or ihe Journal-Stockm in to all parties
who contemplate shipping stock this seisou.
Write to us and we will oe g'ad to keey-you
posted on the market Ry good pales and
courteous treatmen our customers have be
come our best solicitors. Shipmunts to us
rei'e ve most careful attention. % Give.usa
trial and become convinced ,
Signed : itAL , TOX & FOSDA ,
( lacorporated , )
s5C32 ES8btafeMhuy3i
m /f / % ' / % JJf / % /
tfeif H U. Ii II & r 1
Coffee TIST-J in o-- Great World's F.iir Contest
2139 people get checks , 2129 more v/iil get them in the
a
Five Lon ! = > Heads cut from L ct v/iiJ &D the total popular vote cast
for President ( votes for all cam-
Coffee Packages and a 2 = c3rs
dsdates corafeined ) at the election
elasssp entitle you ( in addition to
* November 8 , 190. } ?
the regular Ires pre lur-is ) to
- In 1900 election , 13,353,653 people voted
one vote. TSss 2-ccrzt stair.p covers = for President. For nearest correct esti
' mates received \Yooljon Spice Com
ers our iicknGwiwdgmeK'i to yen
pany's ofiice , Toledo , U. , on or before
that yotzr estimate is recorded , November 5 , 3 204 , v.e will give first
for the nearest correct estimate ,
You can rersd ns snanv estimates prize
second prize to the nest nearest , etc. ,
mates as essre& etc. , as follows :
_
e rws
1 First Prize 32.6OO.OO
1 Second Prise l.OOO.OO
2 Prizes S5OO.GO eacli 1 .OOO.OO
will be awarded o "ino ono v/no is nearect 5 Prizes 2OO.OO " l.OOO.OO
1O Prizes 1OO.OO " 1,000.00
correct on both our \VorJ Jc Fair ant3 Presl = 2O Frlaes SO.OO " l.OOO.OO
5O Prizes KO-OO " 1 .OOO.OO
Cential Vote Contests , 25O Prises 1O.OO " 2.60O.OO
1OOO Prises S.OO " 9.000.GO
We also ofier 55.000.00 'Siicc'al Cash Prizes to Grocers'
2139 PSIZ23 , TOTAL , $20,000.00
Clerks. ( Particulars in eaeli c. of Lioa Coffee. )
YOLS ? era One of These © hecks ?
WE © 1VE 'BOTH FREE PRSB33UI
Complete Detailed Particulars In Every Package of
TOLHD8 OHIO
Business Notices.
! S under this heading 5 cents per line
tifli insertion. Among reading matter , 10cents
er Mneeh ; insertion.
All kinds of heavy hardware and
v - imi wend stock at E. Breuklanders.
20-tf
Good fresh Meat and Lard at
Stetters Meat Market. 26
" \Vanted \ A yard man who can
milk ) and , a woman for laundry ,
> oed ironer. C-iood wages t& com-
pecent parties.
242 DOXOTIER HOTEL.
For all kinds of fishing tackle
to the lied Front Merc. Co. 21
High grade Galloway Bulls , 2
o 5 Tears old , for sale. Also two
riioroughbred's. For further in-
'ormation inquire at this office. 13
Morses i'or S < il .
Some good work horses , saddle
worses and some good youug mares.
Uerms to suit purshaser. " Inquire
it Bishop's livery barn. .
23 W. T. BISHOP.
Selling out Hardware and Fur
niture on account of going "out of
hardware business in 90 days ,
uall for cash bargains.
li GEO. H. HOKXBT.
"We have just received a com
plete line of wagon woods , such as
spokes , felloes , rims , hounds , bol
sters , axles , tongues , etc. Also
wagon skeins , buggy stubs and
box fittings. Quality and prices
guaranteed. At Ked Front Merc.
Co.
Sates
Via the North-western Line on Sat
urdays and Sundays. These tickets
are limited for return trip to Tues
day following date of sale. Apply
to agents Chicago & Northwestern
B'y. 19 13
July 23
Bsxsa
ENORMOUS
V
Three Ring Circus , Museum Menag-
ergie and Royal Roman irilppordrorne
A show Organized to Please the Pee =
pie of the World.
The incamparable Equestrian , Miss Lizzie Rooney
The Petet Family , European Stars
first appearance in America.
Zslla , jThe [ marvelous Hand Bal
ancer , the only act of its
kind ever seen.
Europe's famous Aerialists , the
Ashtons.
The DahnS , sensational high wire
artists first appearance in this
country & 250 other circus acts
20 Funny Laugh Making Clowns 20
Marvelous trained Horses. The only Big "Railroad Show coming
this year. A grand free street parade every morning at 10 o'ck will
pass through the principal streets , the most magnificient , colossal pp.-
jreant ever witnessed. Seven open dens of wild animals. Chariots ,
Tableaux , Gorgeous Floats , Mounted Horses , many kinds of Music.
AH absolutely free. Two performances daily.
Afternoon and night. Doors open 1 and 7.
\
One ticket admits to ailr REMEMBER DATE.
