I
More Local.
Mrs. M. C. Carroll has been
quite sick the past week.
John Porath , tho tubular well
sinkor , was in town yesterday.
Found A lined buskskin mitten
near THE DEMOCRAT ofiice. Call
at this office.
Ft. Robinson will play a game
of foot ball at Ft. Niobrara , Satur
day at 2 o'clock p. m. , Dec. 3 , ' 04.
Little Joe Sparks gave a birth
day party yesterday to several of
his little fricnds , it being his sixth
birthday.
John Simpson's baby that has
been kepi until recently by Mrs.
Bivens , has just recovered from
the measles.
Mrs. James Vincent's father ,
who has been here visiting several
days , returned to Independence ,
Iowa this morning.
Mrs. J. C. Northrop's father
and mother , Mr. and Mrs. W. 11.
Smith , are expected next Monday
from Dead wood on a visit.
B. E. B. Kennedy , father of
Will Kennedy , came up from
Omaha this morning and rode out
on the mail to visit his son and
friends.
Chas. Roece went out to his
ranch sout-h of Simeon la t Friday
and after visiting there andvirh
ench of his two si ter In1 returned
Tuesday.
Tlupush engines , which have
bct-n stationed horo during tho
past three or four months to assist ,
-witching and helping stock
trains have bren called in.
Isaac 0. Jones' tcam ' " * loose
in town the past ueck and came
running down Catherine stieet
but uere stopped nrur Stclter's
meal market , no damage beii g
done.
\Vo expected to give a nice re
port of the teacher's mooting hold
lie e lii l Friday and Saturday but
the teachers failed to report to us.
'There ' were a number of them
present.
S. E. Me A levy and his son , A.
B. , of Kennedy , are in ton-n ,
1 bringing up a bunch of cattle that
, the.had . -old to Mr. Baker.'c
acknowledge a pleasant visit from
the old gentleman.
The Presbyterian ladies will
have their annual supper and ba
zaar Tuesday evening , Dec. 6,1904 : .
Many useful and fancy articles
will be for sale. Supper will be
served from five to eight o'clock.
V
A meeting at the district court
room of the court house on Mon
day evening at S o'clock , Dec. 5 ,
190i , is called for taldnjr prelimin
ary steps looking : to the building
of a public hall. B.v G. A. Chap
man , Ii. Stettor , Geo Elliott , F.
M.Valcott , L. T\ . La.port , C.I I.
CornellV. . A Pettycrew and
man.N others ,
A groy tc : m hitched to a wagon
run down Catherine street this
forenoon and out east of town was
caught by some parties coming up
the road. No damage was done
but we think people should be
careful that children are kept off
the street as much as possible as
thoic lias been several runaways
of late and sometime the little
ones rna.v get run over.
A social and mutual improve
ment , club has been formed , com
posed of about If ) or 16 persons
who meet every two weeks in M-- .
Morri e.v's > Uico. They ha\e
not ironc to the trouble of fruninjr
1 > . \ hwsom constitution to wrangle
over I'Ut -peml the time pie i-airly
discoursing upon the sul jecise -
lectod , with a limit of 15 minutes
to -peakor as leading disputant.
D.Dtiley U tho pro-Mont of tho
club. v
C-
On Sunday next , an early mass
will be said here at 7.00 o'clock in
the morning. The second mms
will be at the usual hour. Cate
chism clas * for the children at three
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School report of district Xo. 2 ,
for { lie month ending Nov. 25 , ' 04- .
Number of da.\s lati < rht. IS ; pupils
enrolled li. Tliose neither absent
nor tardy during the month were.
Mary and Edwin House and John
and Forrest Melton.
ELIZABBTII i I ORSON , Teacher.
The report from the U. S.
Weather Bureau office for tbc
week ending Nov. 30 , sliowh the
climatic conditions , which from a
comparative standpoint , should be
beUer knovvn , and more widely
a-lwrtiMHl in order that its ideal
character iie appreciated and util-
id. . The highest temperature
was fiO ° on thw 27 , and the lowest
li ° on the. 80th Tiie average
temperature for the week being
31.5 ° . The dry ness and purity
of the air and the bright clear sun
shine mike outdoor life a continu
ous pleasure. Therewas a light ,
shower of rain shortly afther mid
night of the 29th , amounting to .02
of an inch. The wind was gener
ally from westerly points of the
compass , the highest velocity be
ing 39 miles on the 29th from the
N\V , the average for the week be
ing about 10 to 12 miles per hour.
The Juni'U * League will have a
Christmas tree for tho benefit of
the Christian Home on Di-c 9th
at Bethel hall. They earnestly
solicit the patronage of the entire
community , regaidless of church
affiliation . Everybody brin r a
package or gift for the tree and
please write their n-ime on amc.
Should you be unable to come ,
please send something anyway. A
short appropriate program will be
rendered after the gifts have been
roveived : snd hung upon the nee.
Cornel Ploa-c do not forg < t
Dec. 9 , 11)04 ) The box will be
shipped ( l wn to Council Bluff- ;
the next d- \ -o it wili get , thenin
time to help make a happy Xmas
time for ihe little ones at t"ie
Ch 'istiin Homo
T. it ? ' it ' - . * . <
Thinoic - i- mi-
- noic-- - to correct a -
take in la si \\M-k's ( i---.ne of Tn- : ;
VAL 'NTP.'B DBMOOUAT It-iated
that the City hole ! , hiving been
thoroughly renovated , reasonable
rates , hot ami cold baths , etc. , was
only soliciting the trade of the peo
ple of color , but wo would be
plea-od to state that we do not
mnu ! any distinction , but do n
spectfulb solicit the trade of all
nationality. Respectfully ,
Mi SuuxTOXj Propn
A "IVr Capita Social" will be
ivM ) at i he F.tirview shool house ,
Saturday evening. Dec. 10 , 1904 ,
for the purpose of raising money
with which to assist in tho pur
chase of an organ for the district.
Girls bring box supper. Every
body come and we will endeavor
to repay the time and trouble with
a real social time. A short pro-
gram will be rendered.
LOTTIB CRAMER , Teacher.
& 9 < > tv the Sliv- .
Martin Becker is building a large
f ranits ho ise. v
Miss Eva Ashburu went to Val
entine Saturday.
Mr. Taylor and wife spent Sun
day at Mr. Beckers.
Jacob rfaucrweiu has just iimshed
his new sod Kitchen.
Miss Virginia Bovvdeu spent Sun
day ai Felix Nol lette' * .
John Shelhouru and Lou Taylor
were in town Thursday.
Frank A.shbnrn was in Valentine
a couple of Uuys ili.s week.
MOS ; everybody in these parts
are about through husking corn.
Thursday was ? i sad day for
clhcken and turkey m these parts.
Mi. Qu gley , of Vulentine , was
buy.ng cattle in these parts this
week.
Misses Shelbourn and Ganow , of
Snake river , are visiting with Miss
Ida Siieibourn.
The i la nee given by John Grooms
\\as largely attended and a fine
time uareported. .
There will > e an entertainment
and h x sooial given in the Be-.Her
school lum-K Djcein'-r ' 10 , 19')1 )
James Ashhurn re'nrned home
from Aberdeen , S. 1) . , Sifimlay
uhere he wn > a wituuss .n ? ho lli.n-
l.olt iiniT'ier ca e
S Lee , of i 'he-'erfiold , who js
wmloim for the O'donnor G'ttlc
compmv. t.s lou.idiiig -ip cattle u
11ie.se parts.
Sclio" ! clo. eil in district N ) . 33
foi M fe \ days vacation. Mi s
( Mvuuaugh , wht ) is te-iuhing Mat
school is visiting home and friends
in Crookston.
V
The dance given by Mr. Shelbourc
Thanksgiving largely atte idcd
and a Gno time is rcportcl by all
present * A nicer time could not
be asked for. We hope he will
have another one soon.
LOOK !
We are going to give our rend
ers or their boys or girls a chance
1 to make a dollar for Christmas
.time. Our gasoline engine makes
i it possible for us to run a bigger
subscription list and to get it wo
j are going to divide the profits with
those who help to make our list
larger. Here's our offer : Anyone
can work at it.
New Subscribers To
The Valentine Democrat
to Jan , lf 1906 for SLOO :
To the party sending in the
Jnanie of any hew subscriber to
Jan. 1 , 1900 they may retain 50c
as their commission on each new
subscriber sent to this office. That
isend ns 50c for each now sub-
-criber to Jan. 1 , 1900 and keep
tho other half dollar asour , eorn-
mission This offer holds jjood
only to Jan 1 , 1905. Got to work
iml help to swell our list 500
names. Jt is easy money for you.
Send money order or any way for
u to got tho money. If you send
stamps they mii'-t l > o :2c stamps and
send one extra for each subscrip
tion.Ve want a boy or girl in
every home in Cherry or Key a
Pah a counties to oarn some money
on this proposition.
Send in your orders as soon as
you can got thorn to
I. M. RICE ,
or Tin : YALKNTINK DEMOCRAT ,
Valentino , Xebr.
Business Notices
No" * - tni'i til's 5 cents per Jir.e
: ! rtiim mutter , 10 v nrs
For , ! , 1 kiu'ls ' of well material
p'icb npipp ii titles , puinp heads ,
etc. , go the L ed Front Merc. Co.
\Ve.are aso : agents for the Aerniotor
windmill. 40
WANTED A white woman to
do house work and take care of
child. 83 per week. Inquire of
Mrs. Chas. Price.
1 The corn husking time is now
ami as usual the Ren Front Merc.
, Co. ar3 up to date , offering the lat-
; est and best that is made in corn
huskers , husking hooks , gloves , mit
tens , cotton lov < s au-J mittens , etc.
Don't forget , that Thanksgiving
time will hoou be here and that an
elegant line of Carvers , which are
verne ! ! ssarat that time , maj
. e found at the Red From Merc.
Co. 40
\Vc publish a ( lomcscekcr's
Guide in the interest of those de
siring o-oiu ! hoincVrite today
and ri'Cfiv1 a co j.v free.
J. A. JOXES & CO. ,
( Successors to Bailey & Jones )
Heal E-tatf Brokers.
454 Salisbury , Md.
from the military reservation about
the las : of October , 1 red spotted
tnnllev two year > ld h 'ifer , Jind 1
red > carl ing heifer. No brands.
Tags in ear. R asonable reward
for UHC.Overy. VM. PALMER.
402 Valentine , Nebr.
n m i m
p § , pt5MS |
A GOOD EYE , A STEADY HAND AND A
Stevens ELSc , Pistol or Sbotgua
ry t. 'C. "Stevens ' arms arc
fictnry is tested by t.j-ciu aa
J. STEVENS ARMS 6 TOOL CO.
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CIIICOPEE FALLS , MASS. , U. S. A.
ELKCTUIC LIGHTS.
THE CHICAGO HOTEL
R , L , HALL , Propr ,
Valentine , < * Nebraska *
IToRACE WINTFRSTEIX : , Clerk.
TKLEPHOXI : No. 10. FJKI : SAMIT.K ROOM.
HERBERT BREUKLANDER ,
( Successor to E. Brcuklander. )
General Blacksmithing and Wood Work.
Horse Shoeing a Specialty.
U , S , DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ,
Weather Bureau
The following data , covei in < r a per
iofl of lo years have been compiled
from the Weather Bureau records at
Valentine Nebr They are issued to
show the conditions that have pre
vailed , during the month in question
for the above period of years , but
must not be construed as a forecast
for the weather conditions tor the
coming month.
DECEMBCR-
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal temperature 27 °
The warmest month was that of
1889 with an averaire of 33 =
The coldest month was that of 1902
with rn average of IT0
The hiirhest temperature was GS °
on the 18 , 1890.
The lowest temperature was 31 =
on theG. 1901
The earliest date on which Grst kill
ingfrost occurred in autum , Sept. 12.
Averaire date on which first killing
frost occurred in antum. Sep 18
Average date on which last killincr
frost occurred -prine" . May 9
The latest date on which last killing
frost occurred in sprinjr , June 21.
PRECIPITATION ( ruin or meltcu snow )
Averaire for the month 0 G2 inches.
Average number of davs vvith 01 of
an inch or more , G
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 1 28 inches in 1902.
The least month'v ' precipitation
was 0.05 inches in 1894
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in any 24 consecutive
hrs.waj-07G inches on the ' 8-29. ISS'J
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in anv 24 consecutive hour *
( record exten Hn r to winter of 18S4-P5
only ) was 46 inche-on the 10 , 1901
CLOUDS AND WEATBER
Average number of clear das , 12 ;
parti v c'oudy ' , 10 ; cloud v , 9.
WIND.
The prevailingwinds have been
from the VV.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is 10 miles
The highest velocity of the wind
was 52 miles from the NW on the 26 ,
180U. "
J. J. MCLEAN ,
Official in charge Weather Bureau.
§ 2325 Keeley St. ,
I CHICAGO , ILL. , Oct. , 2,1902.
j | I suffered with falling and con-
| i gestion of the wornb , with severe
: 'y pains through the groina. I suf-
| j fcred terribly at the time of men-
, had blinding headachea
fstruation of blood to the brain ,
i What to try I knew not , for it
" seemed that I had tried all and
failed , but 1 had never tried "Wine
of Cardui , that blessed remedy for
. sick women. I found it pleasant
j to take and soon knew that I had
j the right medicine. New btood
' Eccmccf to course through my veins
and after using eleven bottles I
was a well woman.
m
A
Mrs. Bush is novr in perfect
health because she took Wine of
j Cardui for menstrual disorders ,
1 bearing down pair.s and blinding
headaches when all other remedies
failed to bring her relief. Any
sufferer may sepr.rc health by tak
ing Wine of Cardui in her home.
The first bottle convinces the pa
tient she is on the road to health.
For advice in cases requiring
special directions , address , giving
symptoms , "The Ladies' Advisory
, Department , " The Chattanooga
Medicine Co. , Chattanooga , Tenn.
E.ghest quality milk and creaia
delivered daily in any rjnantify.
Give us a trial.
trial.BED
BED GATE PAIBY.
Professional Cards.
The Loup Valley Hereford Ranch.
Brownlev , Nebr ,
rrlucc
18HM3 nun Curly
O5.it 112UU1 at head
of herd. The blood
of Fowler. Anxiety.
Ixml Wfttou and Hir
Uladstonfl predomi
nates 10 niy herd.
I can till orders fot bulls of all BROS nt any
time. K.-iuch frtur miles north-nest of Brovm-
lee , Nebr.
C. II. FAUI.UAKEU ,
MILL PRICES FOP FEED ,
. bulk 75 per cwt $14.00 ton
hurts bulk . . . . 85 pfnr cwt. $16.00 ton
; oc $13.00 "
" > > op Feed . . . .1.05 20.00
Corn 95 $18.00
Chop corn 1.00 $19.00 "
Outs 1.20 $23.00 "
A. N. COMPTON
Physician and
Office at Quigloy & Chapman's"
Drug Store. Nights Tho . Don-i i. , *
oher residence , Cherry
Robert G. Easley , r *
ATTORNEY AT L.AW. \
'Office over Red Front
GENERAL LAW PRACTICE
Valentine , Nel > tn lto.
G. H. Hall , M. D.
Physician and Murg > on.
All calls promptly attended to day-
or night. Drugs and Phar
maceuticals furnished.
Wood L k * , -
JOHN F. PORATH
liiegc , Nebr.
Tubular wells and windmillsr -
H. DAILEY ,
Dentist.
Office over the grocery deparmenfc
of T. C. Hornby's store.
Will be in Rosebud agency July
3rd , Oct. 2nd and Jan. 1 , 1904.
H. M , CRAMER ,
City Deliveryman ,
valises and packages hauled to ano
'mm the depot and all parts of the i
0. M. SAGKSER
Barber
r rst-class Shop in Every Kespect
f - de Qnlnlnp Hair Tonic. oldcn Star hair
"Tonic. Hf rpicldp and Coko' * pHndniff f nre.
: i y Pompeian Pace Massage Cream
1 eals : Lunches : Short Orders ;
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THE KANGAROO
t I * -iS r r."Cir i >
First class meals at all hours ;
lay and night. Oysters in ;
; -nason. Pies , cakes , Hough- !
nuts always on hand" . ;
| -i. D. Cohota , Prop.
. . , , .
* fc * * * A A fc. - t r * + + + LftfLJVJ Ai JV i
J. L. AfcHBUEN ,
C ontractor anc BuildU
t-.r in Brick 'or Stone
Work.
