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VALENTINE CRAT.
VOLUME XIX VALENTINE. NEBRASKA , SEPTEMBER 29. 1904. NUMBER 37
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49 As the hunting season is now at hand we wish to
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Allen , Forehand and Winchester makes , H
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kinds , including Luger and Colt's automatic re- &fr
volvers , and the 22-cal. Winchester automatic riile. JJ
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Frank Fischer.
Chartered as a StatD Bank Chartered as a National Bank
Jun 1 , 1884. August 12. 1002 ,
FIRST IATIONAL BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
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$35,000 , Exchange and j !
Collection Business.
C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NICHOLSON. Cashier.
GET ATTHIS
PRINTING
YOUR OFFICE
TALK OF THE TOWN
M. Jelly was up from Sparks
last Saturday.
W. A. Bonser was down from
Kosebud Monday.
"Wm. Barker was down from
Rosebud Tuesday.
Dave Hanna was up from his
ranch last Saturday.
Peter DeCory spent several days
in the city this week.
Clarence Sageser is out on his
6-iO acre claim this week.
Hugh Boyer was up from Steene
precinct Tuesday on business.
Ed Richards , of Kennedy , spent
a couple of days in town this week-
Yank O'Bryan sold a nice bunch
of horses to J. W.Stetter last week.
Robert Quisenbery hauled in a
load of hogs Monday from his
ranch. I
Burgess Hartigan departed Mon
day for a visit with his folks at
Hastings.
Theo. Tillson , of Penbrook , was
in town the latter part of last week
on business.
John Hittle was up from Pen-
brook last Saturday trading with
our merchants.
D. M. Sears and McKee broth
ers were in town from Kennedy
the 16th and 17th.
Miss Sarah Simpson has accept
ed a position as stenographer in
the First National bank.
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D. R. Piercy and wife , of Ken
nedy , came in Tuesday and go to
Omaha for a few days visit.
Geo. W. McFarland and wife
were in town from their ranch
down the river last Saturday.
Mrs. Claude Jones and baby are
spending a few days visiting her
uncle , W. F. Brown , this week.
Dave George has been out in the
ountry putting up hay for several
weeks but is back to town now.
Ed Pike and A. E. Green hauled
in a couple of loads of wheat for
the Minnechaduza mill Monday. ; ' "
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W. E. Efner has had a cement
walk laid around his residence.
which is a great improvement to
bis property.
Miss Cunningham , a professionj
al nurse from South Dakota , is
caring for Archie Pettycrew dur
ing his illness. t
Jesse West and family came up
from "Woodlake last Saturday and
stsi.ved over Sunday in town visitr
ing v. ith relatives and friends.
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Ilarve Shepard purchased H. i
Buttinghaus' dwelling house in the ]
west part of town last week and i
Monday of this week moved into it. (
Mrs. J. W. Pike who has been'
out here visiting her sons near K
Crookston , departed Tuesday of
last week for her home at Milner- ]
ville , la.
J. A. Handy and family came
from StXirgis , S. D. , last Saturday
morning to visit Mr. Handy's
brothers , Dan and Levi and fami
lies , in this city.
M. E. church services begin at
7:30 : p. m. instead of 8:00 : o'clock
as during the summer months.
Epworth League begins a half
hour earlier also. ]
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John A. Gee came up fromLin-
coin , where he and his daughter
arc living now , and went out to
his ranch with Dan Sears to see
about his stock the 17th. \
W. P. Conley returned Monday
from Washta , la. , whither he had
been called September 21st on ac
count of the serious illness of his
father who was quite old. He ar
rived too late to see bis father alive *
J Major Anderson has returned
to Valentine , after an absence of
over a year , during which time he
has been with his family in Wash
ington , D. C.
, J. F. Geyer , from down the
river , was in town last Thursday
and called at our office to leave a
fine sample of some onions that he
raised this year.
A. J. Wallingford was in town
last Saturday , proving up on his
homestead on the Snake river.
Wm. Shelbourn and Robt. Quiscn-
bery were his witnesses.
Frank Grooms of Sparks was
a caller at this office last Friday.
He brought up several loads of
wheat which he disposed of at the
mill for 90 cents per bushel.
Archie Pettycrew was taken ser
iously ill last Thursday , the doctor
pronouncing the case appendicitis.
Dr. Brown , the attending physi
cian states his condition is improv
ing.
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A. B. McAlevy and Mr. Piercy's
son , of Kennedy , drove in 85 head
of steers Tuesday which they ship
ped from here yesterday to Oma
ha , Mr. McAlevy and D.R.Piercy
accompanying the shipment.
M. Carr and son Thomas came
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in Monday from Simeon to bring
the former's daughter , Mrs. C. J.
Underkoiler , and little boy , to the
train for their home at Baraboo ,
Wis. , after a three weeks visit here.
1.N. . Garner , formerly of Mer-
riman , came back last week from
eastern par of the state * having
sold his farm down there , and af
ter a few days visit in town went
back to Merriman Monday to see
his sons and a daughter.
A stock train was delayed Mon
day ( all day about five miles west
of town on account of the hind
trucks f of the tender jumping the
track 1 and getting crossways , but
whether on account of defective
wheels or track we did not learn.
Walter Todd came in from the
Hancock ] ranch to doctor his leg
and rest up. He had the misfort
une a couple of weeks ago while
hitching } a team to a mower of be
ing thrown back onto the mower
by the team starting suddenly.
He walks with a cane now.
Mrs.V. \ . X. Bliss and two daugh
ters went to see the former's
mother at Belle CenterVis. . , rec
ently. It had been 18 years since
Mrs. Bliss had seen her mother.
They enjoyed a delightful visit of
-three wecta and returned in time
for the children to begin school.
Mr. Bliss has moved in from his
farm near Crookston to school his
children.
A merry time was enjoyed at
Sheriff Layport's last Friday night
visiting and dancing. Mrs. Lay-
port's brother , Mr. Ladely and
dayghter and two nephews from
Holt county were up on a visit last
week. Two daughters of John
Kime arc stay ing at Mr. Layport's
attending school and Mr. Kcllcy's
family came down to spend the
evening so they throwcd out a few
chairs and had a hop.
Two weeks ago Monday , Ben
Hobson missed a horse and it be
ing right after a hard wind storm
which drifted the sand in the road
covering up old tracks , Mr. Hob-
son tracked the thief up to H. Jay-
cox's place and learned from Mr.
Jaycox who had camped near there.
He notified the sheriff who soon
secured the horse and Geo. Thin
Elk who is supposed to be the thief.
The horse was brought to town last
Saturday where Mr. Hobson iden
tified it , and Mr. Thin Elk was
in jail to await a hearing ,
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Large stock of
Hamilton = = Brown Shoes
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. VIERTBL CROOKSTCXN NEBRASKA
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Groceries !
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 MDSE.
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CITIZENS MEAT MARKET
HENRY STETTER , PROP
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FRESH FRUIT AND CAME
IN THEIR SEASON
First-class line of Steaks , Roaste
Dry Salt Meats , Smoked
Highest Market Price Paid for Hogs.
FICED WHTITEMOUR. Tresident. CHAELES SPAKKS , Cashier. R
J. W STETTKK , Vice President. OKAH L. BIUTTOX , Asat. Cashli'r , *
{ Interest paid on time
deposits.
Capital , S2. , OOO
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Office Hours
9 A. M. to 4 P. M.
Valentine State Bank ,
Valentine , Nebraska.
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Canned Goods
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we handle the best grade.
Lunch Counter.
All you want to eat at our
Lunch Counter
Home Bakery
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