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VOLUME XIX VALENTINE. NEBRASKA , SEPTEMBER 1 , 1904 NTTMBEE 83
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June 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1902 ,
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Valentine , Nebraska
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TALK OF THE
Next Monday night.
The Ee-Union at Sparks , Fri
day and Saturday.
W. A. Bonser is down this week
from the reservation.
P. H. Young was up from Sim
eon the first of the week.
Don't forget the barbecue din
ner at Sparks Saturday.
He who fights and runs away
lives to fight another day.
Matilda Fletcher at the M. E.
church Monday night , Sept. 5.
Yank 0'Bryan was down from
his ranch on the reservation Mon
day.
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Al Thacher has been laid up the
past week with a carbuncle on his
neck.
T. A. Yearnshaw came up from
Neligh Sunday to spend a few days
in town.
S. L. Ellis drove in from Simeon
last Saturday for a load of mer-
liandise.
Mrs. K. Peterson was out on
tier homestead the past week look
ing after improvements.
James Seaman , of Norden , was
in Valentine several days last ween
selling tailor made clothing.
Misses Lena McCrea and Or-
illa Carey went up to Grookston
Saturday for a few days visit.
Mrs. Elmore returned Sunday
morning from St. Joseph with a
fine lot of fall styles in millinery
lor her store.
We have a letter from E. J.
McLaughlin stating that his farm
south of Kilgore has not been sold
3ut is for sale.
Geo. Cyphers returned to Pine
Ridge agency Monday night after
pending a month's vacation here
with his family.
The Sparks Re-Union comes
next. Everybody who can attend
should go over and meet the old
ettlers for a good time.
Grandpa Kirk , of Ponca , Neb. ,
came up last Saturday to look af
ter his interests in. Keya Paha
county and visit his daughter Mrs.
Query in this city.
It was Elwood Heth instead of
3reo. Heth who found the skeleton
of the mastodon on the banks of
} he Niobrara as reported in our
.ssue of August 11.
Home seekers are yet making
ilings on 64:0 acre claims. Many
of them that come find land so
lieap that they are contemplating
a purchase of several quarter sec
tions.
Chas. Anderson and family broke
up house-keeping in the house
, hey have been occupying and
Monday moved into their brand
new house on Hall street which is
L beauty.
Mrs. Callen came in this week
: rorn her homestead out in
ihe hay flats. It's been a month
since she was in town and Mrs.
Callen thinks our town is improv-
ng right along.
Earl Eiggle was down from the
-eservation last weekvisiting rela-
ives and friends. He has been
working in E. J. DeBell's store
at Cut Meat for the past fifteen
months. Earl returned to Eose-
) ud Friday morning and will take
liarge of Mr. DeBell's store on
Oak Creek.
Tom Spratt raised some very
ine potatoes this year as you may
see by calling at this office. Tom
lad his potatoes on exhibition at
; he Britt fair but they didn't get a
prize. They were fine potatoes
though and anywhere in the world
would be accepted as legal tender
by a hungry man.
I Frank Fischer now has his new
store completed and has moved in
to it with his stock of hardware
and furniture. The store is 50x80
feet , built of white lime stone ,
nicely finished and is the best store
room in town. All materials are
first class and no pains was spared
to make the building substantial.
Mr. Fischer has a nice lot of fur
niture and stoves displayed now ,
and he tells us that he has a lot
more ordered so that he will have
his large building chock full of
goods that will be of latest designs
and patterns. It will be interest
ing to call on Mr. Fischer and have
him show you his building and his
stock of goods.
F. H. Bauragartel is a spry young
man. Most of our readers know
Mr. Baumgarti of Crookston. He's
not very tall , nor very slender , but
he can run. Martin Becker , a
sturdy old pioneer , living1 about
10 miles northeast of Valentine ,
and near the same age of Mr.
Baumgartel , was conversing with
the gentleman from Crookston , at
Britt last Friday and finally , both
feeling young again , they decided
to run a foot race. They stepped
off a suitable distance and at the
word to start Mr. Baumgartel
jounded along like a racer. Mar *
-An wasn't slow but he couldn't get
ahead of the Crookstonite and had
to be contented with second mon
ey. It was a race that was enjoy
ed more by those who witnessed it
; han any race during the day.
Slutilda IFletclier Coming.
A rare treat is in store for those
who go to the M. E. church next
Monday night , Sept. 5 , to hear
Matilda Fletcher who will deliver
a lecture onk kThe Heart of a Man. ' '
The New York Times says of her :
1'Matilda Fletcher is one of the
most attractive , graceful and elo-
.quent speakers in this country. "
The Chicago Tribune says : "She
has few equals and no superiors. "
The Chronicle , Washington , D.
C. , says : "Her poetical lectures
are characterized by choice flights
of eloquence. "
New York Tribune says : "All
the audiences that have heard her
have been greatly pleased. "
The ISritt Ra-lTnion.
The Britt picnic and old settlers'
re-union took place last Friday as
advertised. Every team that
travelled the road was going
to Britt or coming from there for
miles around. The speaking was
by Robt. G. Easley , Geo. Trace-
well , C. H. Cornell and others.
The Valentine Concert Band fur
nished music for the re-union free.
There was a bowery and a large
platform where the people enjoy
ed themselves dancing during the
evening. Britt won the the base
ball game with a good score in
their favor. Polen got first money
in the horse race and Dave Fowler
second. Will Cramer got first
money in the novelty race and C.
Salmon second. Eddie Kelly got
first money in the poney race and
J. Kellar second. Frank Cowden
was the fastest foot racer and Geo.
Brown won the boys race , Dave
Archer could jump the farthest.
Mr. Perkins got a 100 lb sack of
Elkhorn flour for the best agricul
tural exhibit , Will Cramer got a
50ib sack for the best corn , C. M.
VanMeter won the prize for the
best wheat and Wm. Bullis got a
sack for the best rye and speltz.
0. W. Hahn got first money for
the best potatoes and R. F. Petty-
crew second. John Ferstl got 1st
money for the finest fruit and C.
M. VanMeter second.
There was a big crowd at Britfe
and the people all tried to have a
good time. Valentine was almost
deserted. People went in wagons ,
buggies and on horseback and
stayed all day long ,
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Large stock of
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Just arrived ,
All other shoes in stock sold at greatly
reduced prices for next 30 days. Come
and see us. We sell everything , and
at prices which are right.
MAX E. YIERTBL CROOKSTON NEBRASKA
The BEST for table use and at popular prices.
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Our Stock is Always Fresh
Dry Goods , Shoes , Mittens i *
Hay , Grain and Feed ii i i *
W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL MDSE.
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HENRY STETTER , PROP
FRESH FRUIT AND GAME
IN THEIR SEASON
First-class line of Steaks , Roasts'
Dry Salt Meats , Smoked .
Breakfast Bacon
FUED WinrTEiionc , President. CHARLES SPARKS , Cashier.
J , W STETTEB , Vice President. OKAH L. BRITTOX , Asst. Cashier'
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Capital , 825,000
Surplus , S 1OOO
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