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VOLUME xix VALENTINE. NEBBASKA , AUGUST 18 , 1904. NUMBER 31
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the best mounted grindstone made. Some of its special
features are ball bearing shaft and crank , select stones fcg
and a well made hardwood frame. We have also stack to
anchors , something new and , inexpensive. Machine Oil-
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stock.TAILOB
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§ 1 Are the best ; on the market : Neat , ornamental and serviceable.
| S They'll last for years and save you-money in fuel. You can |
Hf start them in a moment and turn out the flame when your j
S cooking's done. No waste of fuel : No waste of time : No ;
| H heat where you don'-t want it. Call and see the Quick Meal j
Hf Stove on exhibition. j
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f General Hardware , Furniture and Undertaking.
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Chartered cs a State Bank Chartered as a Rational Bank
June 11884. August 12 , 1902 ,
The
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
CAPITAL PAID nsr A General Banking
Exchange and
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i C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NicnoLsoN , Cashier.
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John Grange , of Oasis , was in
town the first of the week.
Clarence Sageser returned from
Hot Springs yesterday morning.
The warmest weather of the
season has been during the past
week.
Eollin liobinson moved his shop
over Davenport & Thacher's store
last week.
Miss Cora Thackrey is working
for the county clerk making the
tax lists for 1901.
Born , to Lieut ? Donald and wife
of Ft. Niobrana , Thursday night ,
August 11 , 190-1 , a son.
Mac Cramer's little boy who has
had blood poisoning in one of his
legs is getting much better.
The Slay ton jubilee singers en
tertained a crowded house at the
M. E. church Monday night.
Had a little pony and his name
was Jack. Put him in the stable
and he jumped through a crack.
Miss Florence Kendall , of Du-
rand , 111. , is visiting her aunt ,
Mrs. 0.Y. . Morey a few weeks.
Mrs. Ellmore , the milliner , went
down to St. Joseph last week to.
select fall stock for her store here.
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Dave Dunn and -his brother-in-
law , Mr. McCay , were in town
last Saturday and called at our of
fice on business.
Judge "VValcott's sister , Mrs. F.
E. Brown and two children , of
Lewiston , Nebr. , are here visiting
for a few weeks.
Chas. T. Paxtori , formerly a resi
dent of Valentine , after several
years in other parts , has returned
to Valentine to live.
Miss Gertrude Jordan went to
Lhe World's Fair a couple of weeks
ago and will visit relatives in Dodge
City in Kansas before returning.
John McCay , of Sheldon , 111. ,
a brother of Mrs. D. D. Dunn of
north table , came out last week
for a few months visit.vHe may
decide to stay here.
Chas. W. Allen , an old time
newspaper man , now living1 near
Merriman , was in town Tuesday
and Wednesday. He called at our
office while in town.
John West is clerking in the
Home Bakery again. He was a
popular clerk for Mr. Bohle last
year and everyone is glad to see
him at workjfchere.
Miss Dora Pease returned from
Fremont last Friday night after
graduating in the commercial and
the short hand course of the Fre
mont normal college.
Mrs. Walter Jackson returned
a week ago Saturday night from
a twomonths , visit with relatives
in Iowa , after a month at the fair
and in Illinois with Mr. Jackson.
Wm. Mumford purchased a 15
horse power steam engine of Ludwig -
wig Lumber Co. to run his thresh
ing machine this fall. The engine
will be here by the last of the week.
Frank Fischer's cement side
walk is completed and Walther
Meltendorff had the same kind
built in front of his lot. They are
in use now and the best sidewalks
on Main street.
A dispatch from Hot Springs , S.
D. , to W. A. Kimbell from John
Stetter states that 4 'Ireland
layeddown in fourth round. "
Hamp Ireland , the champion of
the 25th Infantry , had a bout with
Tom Kinsley at Hot Springs Mon
day night which was to have been
a ten round contest. Ireland seems
to have met his Waterloo as the
decision went to Kinsley in the 4th
round when Ireland xwas counted
out while down ,
Col. Ketcham , of the Crawford
Tribune , made this office a pleas
ant fraternal call yesterday morn
ing in company with Bro. Barker.
The Colonel was a delegate to the
republican senatorial convention
which met at Valentine yesterday.
Mrs. Swain called at our office
while in town Saturday to have
some bills printed for a bowery
dance that takes place tonight at
their grove near Sparks. Mrs.
Swain left us a fine sample of some
apples , that were grown on their
place this year.
The band concert at the M. E.
church last Friday night was at
tended by a large number of1 people
ple and from the applause we
know that their efforts were ap
preciated. The concert was good
and a great deal better than some
of the travelling troupes give us.
A good time at Britt , August
26th if you attend the Old Settler's
Ee-union. See the posters for
program which is also published
in this paper. There are good
purses offered for races and prizes
< will be paid for agricultural ex
hibits. It was at Britt last year
hat we had our first experience
umpiring a ball game which we
decided a draw.- There are a nice
lot of peeple who go to these re
unions at Britt and Sparks and it
seems like old times to be among
them. It makes younger faces of
old-ones and the young people are
always glad to spend a day like this.
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; The republicans nominated C. P
Bresee of Rushville , for state sena ?
tor yesterday instead of W. C.
Brown , of Keya Paha county. Mr.
Bresco is a well known stockman
and no one says any harm of him.
We do not think he would vote
against lower f rieght rates even if
he had to vote with the democrats
and populists and most likely he
would use his influence to make
the railroads of the state pay their
just proportion of taxes unless he
was inveigled into the contrary
course by a scheme , but woulfl he
vote fpr AY. J. Bryan for IT. S.
senator ?
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S.'Story is working for James
Ashburn at present.
James Ashburn is hauling stone
to build him a new house.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ashburn
were in Valentine Tuesday.
Mrs. Zenner , of Ft. Niobrara ,
visited at Mr. Becker's the past
week.
Mr. Lee , of Sand creek , was
hunting cattle in th'ese parts
Thursday.
Frank Ashburn spent Sunday
with his parents who live near
Valentine.
Stacking grain and haying are
the. chief occupations of this part
of the community.
Miss Anna Becker has been stay
ing with Mrs. Taylor the last few
days who has been in poor health.
A crowd of young people of this
community went cherry picking
Sunday. A merry time was re
ported aiid quite a lot of cherries
were picked.
Well , Porcupine , it was too bad
that that young lady told her
mother about the kiss she received ,
but you must have- had some sad
experience or you would not have
wished that the girl should live 100
years and never get another.
YOUNGSTER.
If you want to see the latest in
pictures and picture molding , call
un the Eed Front Merc. Co. They
have just received a new lot of the
above and are now able to make
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Largre stock of
Just arrived.
All other shoes in , stock sold at greatly
reduced pricesxfor next 30 days. Come
and see us.Ye sell everything , and
at prices wliich are right.
MAX E. VIERTEL CKOOKST03 NEBRASKA
9) ) The BEST for table use and at popular prices.
Our Stock is Always Fresh
Dry Goods , Shoes , Mittens
Hay , Grain and Feed
W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL W1D8E.
CITIZENS MEAT MARKET
HENRY STETTER , PROP
I FRESH FRUIT AND GAME
IN THEIR SEASON
First-class line of S leaks , Koasts
Dry Salt Meats , Smoked
Breakfast Bacon
FKED WHITTEMORE. President. CIIAKLES SPARKS , Cashier.
J. W. STKTTKR , Vice President. OKAII L. 13RiTTO > \ Asst. Cashier !
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Interest paid on time
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Capital , S35.OOO
Surplus , 81OOO
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