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1M-P-A-N-S Tabules
, Doctors find
-A good prescription
For mankind
Tb.8 3-cent package s enough lor usual occas
TLe family bottlo ( GO cents ) contains a
for a year. All druggists sell them.
Plctare of
lm the life of John Uunyan by W.
ftsfe White the author of "Pflgrtm'fl
" Is described as follows : "He c
iu countenance to be u stern
usd rouyh temper , but in conversation
and affable , not given to loquacity
much discourse in company unless
e nryent occasion required it He
boa tetl of himself or his part * .
He abhorred lying and swearing , being
In all that lay in bia power to his
not seeming : to revenge injuries.
to rcconclJo difference * and
mcke friendship with all. He had u
harp , quick eye , accompanied with an
M/eilent discerning of person * , being
rf pood judgment and quick wit. As
ftir his person , be was tall of statnrc ,
boned , tijough not corpulent , e-
of a ruddy faco , with sptir-
oyrs.Aearing his hair on Ufa up-
llr itftirr tlift old British fashion ,
Hair rfeddJsh , btit io his latter days
ba cp > inlde4 It with gray. His
xrell set , bvJt not rjacilnhig err
a id his mrAith moderately
'
l fe'IUS'fjar )5Wd-.souetbir4g' ) high
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NOTICES.
Order < jl ilcurine and Notice cm Petit
ion fur A * tf IfintMit of Aocount.
In rlti ! County < ; ourt of Cherry county Neb-
.r.
.VI'A'I K OK NEHRAHKa > '
COUNTY OF CHKUKV faB
I'o the heirs and to all persons Interested In
the estate of Sylvester K. Orr , deceased :
ON reading the petition of Hugh Hoyer. ad-
ministnitor , praying a final settlement and al-
lowancp. of his account til d in this court on
the 25th day of January , 1905 ,
It if hereby ordered that you. and all per-
-ons interested in said matter , may. and Mo ap-
iwar at the county Court to be hrld manrtf-r
said county n the 10th uay of February , \ U 1905
at 10 ojplock a. m. , to show cause. 11 any there
b . why the pi ay er of tho petitioner should not
be granted , and that notice of the pendency of
.said petition aud that the hearing thenwf be
given to all persons Interested in said matter by
publishing a copy of this Order In the. Valentine
Democrat , a weekly newspaper printed in said
county , for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing ,
W.R.TOWVE.
2 3 County Judge.
Order of Hearing on Petition lor Ap
pointment of Administrator.
In the County Court of Cherry County. Neb
raska
STATIC or NKIJUASKA <
COUNTv OK HKKKV. f
To the neirs and to all persons Interested in
the estate of Hubert Smart , deceased :
on reading the petition of rdward Collns ,
praying that the administration of said estare
b granted to Herbert Green as adminis
trator. It Is hereby o dered that > ou andtil
persons intt rest-d in said matter , naand
do. ai-pear t the CountCourt to be held in and
fo 8-nd county , o the llth day 01 February ,
A. I ) . 1904 at 10 o'clock ; t m , to show cause. II
any hero l < < , why the prayer ot the petitioner
should not i o grau'ed , ai > d that notice of the
pendency of said petition and tha * tho hearing
thereof be givi-n lo all persons int T-BtHd in said
matter by publishing a copy ol ( disorder in the
Valentine Democrat a. weekly newspaper pi hit
"d in said oounty. lor three. iiicc - ssivweeks
prior uisaid day of hearing.
Witness my hand and .seal of said conr . this
- - io ! h aay of January A. i > 19 4
SEAL W. R. TOWNE ,
v 23 Couuti Judge.
Notice to Creditors.
I'HE STATR OF NKKKASKA r , In the County
CHEUKY CUUMTV. 1s3 Court.
In the matter of the estate of Swan J Ward ,
deceased.
Te the creditors of said estate :
Vou aro hereby notiiien , That I w.ll sit at the
Countv ( ourt Room in Valentine in s-tid ( Boun
ty , on the 18tn day of Febnury I9 < > . " > at 10 o'cl ck
a. m to receive and examine a 1 claims again * '
ald eatatu with a view jo their adjustm nt and
allowance. The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is the ISth nay
of February , A. D 1905 , and the time limited
for paynent ol debts Is one year from said 17th
day pi Mav , 1904
Witness my hand and the seal of sa'd County
' Court this L'oth day of January , 1905.
SEAL W.H. TOWNK ,
. 21 County Judge
Order of Hearing and Notice of
Probate of Will.
In the County Court of Cherry County , Ne
braska.
STATKOFKIUASKA. .
COUNTV OFCHKituY
To the heirs and tc all persons interested in
the es ate of Albert B. "lhacher , deceases : on
re.idi Bthf.pi tit lo of ( .li.nies li form-1. pray
ui ) : tha1 tbe instrument n eu iu IUH Court on ihe
2'Uh ' day ol January. 1903 , ana purporting 10 he
ih last will and testament i the said Urti.rn.-eu ,
may be proved an allowed , ano recorded us the
last will a--I tes'auittut ot Ai-ert li. Ihucuer ,
deceased ; that said instrument be adnuticd 10
probate , and the adniiuuiration ol s..id estii e
Bo granted f i barit-s H. Cornell as executor.
It is hereby ordred tha j a and a 1 per 0113
intert-sti d in t > aiu matter , may , and do appear
at ttie countcourt to be heid in ttiui foi cairi
county ou thellth da > of February. A.D. 1905. at
10 o'clock a , m. , lo show caue , ii any there be ,
whv the prayer of ihe petitioner should not be
gra'nten.and that notice of tne neudency ol said
petition and that the hearing thereof be given
to all persons interested in said matter by puu-
lisbiug a copy of this omer in the V icmine
Democrat a weekly newspaper pnntcil in said
enuiitv. for three succt-siive weeks prior to said
day ol hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
ibis i5ih day of January. A U 1905 ,
SEAL W. K. TOWNK ,
v - - 3 County Judge.
Notice to Non-Resident Defendants
IN TlIK DISTRICT C < URT OF CHERRY
COUNTV , NEBRASKA.
AMA.XDA R. HORN-HACK , admin- 1
istratnx of he estate of M
E. Hornback , dcce sed. |
riaintilT. .
vs f
C. C. STiNCHriMU and JKSSIK [
M. STINCHC-MR , !
Defendants. . '
The above named defendants will take in-ticc
that on the 14th day of Jumiaty. K'i ' 5. ihe above
named pLiintit ) filed his i eti io.i in the District
Court of Cherry county , Neraska. . the o'-j-ct
anri prayer of which are tn foreclose a ceitaiu
tmst deed executed and delivered by ( ' . C.
Stinchcomb and Jessie M. Minchenib to M E.
Hornbrick on the Sth day of .Julv , ISi'S. and re *
corded in Book [ ' of Mortgages , p-ure 210 up-
onthcSKy of Sec. 34. Tp ru. R. 25. Cherry
countv , Nebraska , to secure the payment ot the
promissory note dated July 8,1S9S. executed ami
delivered by C. O. Stinchcomli and Jessie M.
Stinchcomb for the sum of $300 ( X ) with hit-rest
thereon at the rate ol seven per cent i er annum
from January 1 , lg 9. upon which there is now
due pUintill the sum of S4'J4 3' and inteiest
from the iith : day of January. 1905. tor which
pUintiff pr ys that an accounting may be im4
of the amount due plaintiff upon said note and
trust dt ed and lor a decree of foreclosure ex
cluding i he defendants and each of them from
all riubt of title , lien , claim and interest or
equity of redemption in and to said premises.
daid defendants are required to answer sal i
petition on or before the U6th day of February ,
1905.
A3IA.NDA B. HORNBACK.
Plaintiff.
By Walcott & Morrissey.
1 4 Her Attorneys
Notice to Non Resident Defendints.
To W. O. McElroy , Receiver of the Bank of
Colfai. Iowa ; H. B. Allfree. administrator ot
the esUte. of George D. Wood , < iereased : Eliza
beth Wood , wtilow of Georue D. Wo-id , deceas
ed ; Clifton l > . Wood and Hazel D. Wood , minor
he rof tieonre D , Wood , deceased , non-redi- 3
dent defendants.
You , and each of you. are hereby notified that
on the 4'h day of F. bruary , 1905 , John MUhon. .
plaintiff filed in IIIK t'Nttiut Court ol Cheiry
< nintv. NHbrast-a his petiri > n again t .YOU as
de.ti-ndants. the obj eta ! p avt-rot which said
petition a e 10 have a certain d-ed if--o twyam-e
excuted n.v M Katie Nohm to Geo ge l > , Wood
mi the 7 h da > of .Via * . 1901. and recoided in
Bonk "N" of deeds at oage 257 .if the records . .f
Cherry com ty , x ehraska wher by tbe premis
es and real c tnle described as follows. to.\\it-
the S4SWi.NW\iSW\t ? of Section 28 and the
NEtt of the SKV { Section 20 , in Township 31 ,
North of Rangw 28. were conveyed to said
George i > Wood now ! ceased , to i > e. derlarrd
to be. a trust deed and that a gnaidian .e ap
pointed for .said injii'ir heirs , that said guardian
be. aulhori/ced and required to make , execute
and deliver a d ed of conv vance couvevi ig
title to said ral e < Ute to the plaintiir and iliac
each ami a > l ot said defendants be required to
make , execute and deliver and prepare dee't 01
conv-jai.ce conveying th < " i usi'i till i a .d all tho
right aia title of .said iletendai.t.s , nd cadi of
them , in and to .sid prem ses to iliis plainnlf ,
and if sal i gtia-dian. or uof said defendants , >
shall fail or neglect to execute a deed to said
premises as prayed , that tne doien-iahts. a-id
eeh ot them , and all person * claiming by ,
through o-under ih-tn or any of them , sh.tll b
forever barred to all rigt. . title , claim , interest
or equity i and o earn prem ecs ami real estate P1
and tha title to said p'emises ami ral estate
be quieted and confirmed m tho n me. of n is I
plaintiff and for Bticn other aud further rebel' . ,
ad equity may require. : l '
you are -rther notifl3d and required t- > ansf ' :
er Raldnetltien on or bef.iro tbe JTtli day ot , aj
Dated February 8.1005.
Ri
I !
For *
Sorao good work horses , snddle
hnrpps and some goo'l voung mares
Terms to suit pnrslwser. Inquire
at Bishop's livery burn.
28 W. T. BISHOP.
SiKOS
MerrlniEn , Nebr
O'attleaHd hor-
'H oranded on
Jen side or ghoul-
Urnnd register
ed 1001.
Itange l2mUea
southwest of
Merrlman on the
Niobrara river.
A. Benson
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Niobrara riyer.
J.V. . Stettcr ,
Valentine , Nebr.
oviier brands :
I + -
leit sliouidor ; f O 1 * * thiiru. Rangp on
iiin. Gordon. Snake and Sand Greek.
P. II. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
branded
as out on left side
" " of
on Wt jaw
V hwrses.
Range ou Gordov Cre k north of Sime- ,
SandVilIiatns. .
Merriman. Nebr.
MosMy on left
Hide. Some on
rlpht side.
Horses same on
left shoulder
Lake
. S. I ) .
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
tartlHtt RiohardB Pres Will GComstock , V. P.
s r lanmon Sec&Treas
Cattle branded ot
inj part of animal.
tlso tn
frauds
name
Range betweer
liordon on the F.E ,
&M V.R R and
lyannut on B. & M R H In Vorthweste-T
Vebr.vska. Address. BARTI..KTT RIOHABUS
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
St. Francis Mission
Postnfllceaddress : Crookston. Nebror
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
as in cut.
Some cattle in
S I > branded only
on lett hip.
Rnce : North
of the Minnecha-
duza. Smiles west
int Crookston , and
'on Bull Creek.
Anv information rt-gwrding cattle branded as
above will be thankful ! } received by Wm Skelly.
Crookpton , Nebr. ; or St. Francis Mission , Hose-
hud. 8. D.
J. R. Lord
Simeon Neti
Stock branded
eame as cut back of
right shoulder and
on right hip
Range on fh
Niobrara
F.V Jrrsig
Valentine , Nebr
Cattle branded as
shown .in cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
Detweeu the Gordon and Snako
south of the Niobrara rner
J R Wallingford
Kennedy , Neb.
Catt'e ' branded
nie as cut ; also
some branded
U | on Icfthlp.
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses aud cattle
tame as cut. also
CJ BK IJ OB rtjrht
hip.
Ran e on Oak and
Kutte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
> f rustlers of stock )
earin any of these brands
G.H. Seagor
add repp
'odv. Nenrask ;
'alt1 ! bnindvd as on
ut on left side , hip
iud shoulder : acra. H
anie
lange , Snake Creek
fa trie Co
as cut "n lefti t
wiilitr t > .iiilf-
left thigh.
Range on Soldier creek.
brothers
Cody. Nebr.
on rat. i
tie. J
Horses on left
shoulder.
Norti--
RangeNorti -
Elf
F. T. Brackett
Riege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
Brand right side
) r hip
Horses sameOP
riyht shoulder
Range , Niobrara
6 miles south nf
Setii
Merrlman. Nebr
On both .side and
hip. Herd mark ,
dewlap.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Ramre-Lake
Creek ttnd Lttt'e
River.
' . W
Simeon Neb
a
Stock branded
with 7 on lefl hip
also same as cut
Range between
fiordon and Snake
creeks and on tlu
Niobrara river
FranR T
RrownlPK. Neb
Cattle on left
side : horses san-ie
i i Iff ! sbouldpi
Range Foui
unless northeast of
Mrownlee.
D V !
Kenned.v. Nelir
Cattle branded
txnn 'Mitjefi sid
' > omein loft hip
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Chi Psi rttiV , Co
I'd ward ewis. foroman.
Wood Lake , Nobr.
Cattl" b'nndod as
in cut on ritht stk.
Range ; fi miles east
of Simeon on Cronin
ranch.
Kuan lirot.h rs
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
piivtae mark , slit
in left ear
W E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range In Sharp.
Ranch and German
precincts 6 mt-'e
south of Kilcore
O. [ ] Little.
Mernman. Nefcr
On either side
Horses same on
hip Alsn >
Range Lake Creek
S I )
WILLIAM REAMER
Gordon , Nebi.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left sHe.
Horses
branded
ou left
shoulder.
Range 6 miles-
south of Irwln.
JULIUS PETERSON
Postofflce address
Gregory. Neb
3randed as on cut
Range two miles
north of Gregory
D. A. Hancock
Marshall , Mo. or
. Nebraska
branded < > n
If fttide . : > on i-vt.
tuyo 16in left side
with on left hip t f
ome ftittle : also S46
on right side Horse
brand , rake a.d 16
ou left sh ( > nl < t r or
hi.X on left jaw
Hun * , niurn ui > or
leweLake. . -e 01. Niobnira Klver. east ol orHi
Fort Niobrani. all in Chem Conntv.
J J P
Cody. Nebr
On both sides
florsus ott
left thurh
Ru.U v Hea l
. H. I )
.Ml * '
. . -I ! !
- " - J3 "
-ft law
lang - MHIvrrii
tic MoLrarh tml
N. S. R
Kennedy ,
Same as cut on left
side .iiitl hip , aud
left should'-r of hor
ses. AIsoBSM on
left side
hip.
r i r-n left side
I > X on 'eft ' " > 'de and
mm"
on left hip.
p on left jaw and left shonlder of horses.
LUp on Iftft hip of horsp.s
R M Faddis& ( > o.
Postofllce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
55 < 'ii eft. thigh
, i
Ider
thigh.
on right thigh or shoulder.
.1 P O A Kill N Kit
ostotlu-H acldresh
Cody. Nebraska
Oneft side of cat
tle : horses O right
armRang.
Rang. , north and
south of Niobrara
VHrl2-mIlcs south
west of Cody
Franh
Postolllce
KilgoreNob.
Cattle linimled on
side as on e
ni. Inn
'Hi
[ side
Cody , Neb
Brand re ; lMtereii
Horses Utatided m
left shoulder
Kaiiir * north and
south ot Cutcomb
in Cherry Co
t SS:3see&
G. W.
Tatile trn-le't & . \ *
as in cm on left
sido.
sido.Olil
Olil stock 2Y
n : -tour
miles east of Fort
Niobrara , north
and goiith of
Berry V
C. E Wright.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No 374.
Brand
on rtuht side"
J ) .
Cattle branded ob
left thigh or hip
same ; ts cm
Horse brand
same on the left
"boulder
i. Nebr
rfgi.stert-0
W On left htp
of eattle Horsr-
same left should
er , ulso 24-0
left side.
Kange oitb ! ol
Snake 35 mile
SP of ( ii\r ion
Roben
P" > t office address
Simeon , Nebr.
S left hip on
V cuttle.
Horses same on
right shoulder.
1 Rarise on Snake S
'
' fiiver.
u i
Jos Bristol
ol
Valentin , Nebr.
Range on N'io-
brara river four
mileH easr of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle bnuid-d
> K"inn < 'ctd on
8 'eft lm > or < td a
hown in cut
Albert Whn.ple & S > ns
Rosebud , s , D. n
Cattle hrandeo
SOS on left side
oso on richtside
SOS
have a - on
Some with A on
lefr
.
- - -
- bramied . * on . 1 > dtand .
left side.
lerses br.'nd-d SOon ! f > rt hin.
AW bar ( v > n < vt-.s nn h > ri anrt
aft lJp / > f hnrac
left rhtoh Ran p on Sn ike
PIKK 9RO
PostofDce address
okston. N b
( .t Ie branded PE
on either hip or
right side.
Horses PE on left
shoulder.
Range On Mf"ne-
a 5 miles
Crookatou ,
SWEENEY BKOS.
POHtofflt'e address
Pullmau , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as i attle except
s'
Stever
aud Stephenson"
South
* * . * reward will be paid to any person for In.
formation leading to the arrest and conviction
sreallmr cattle with th *
*
of aiiv peraoii or person
FIIANK MOOLE
PostolBc address
< $ & Cody. Nebraska
\ On either side cattle
i.A -rdmark left ear
- wrn ? " * * * ' - * > . ,
r8Sffi . - P - l wd ri ht ea
v1' '
same on left sb o. Ider
V Range ou Nio ar
Vnlentine. Nehr
.s.att Brand ret
Istere. . fiT.4
Cartit-
branded same a
c.ut OM left hip
Range 2nile >
ea3t of Ft. '
hrara.
ALONXd II15ATH
P'tntoMlCf address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. Horgl
se.s left
shoulder.
Range north o
Cnicomh lake
KinsM&
C'be.rry Co
Bramteil ou left
side nnd tbmli. \ '
Karinark , Sfu-rr '
have
braiii ) - > n
left
Range on Gor-
inn and SiiakH
Creeks ,
4 ftficiird of f 5vill be paid to aay
prson fo - information leading to the arrest and
of 'tnt person or persons steal
ing ratlle with above brand.
G. W. BKAMER.
Gordon , I Tebr.
Cattle branded
on leftside a m
cut , H-inch bo <
and2inchcircl
Kraml registered
875.
br ed taigl
-ft shoul-6'
ier. :
inch circle . Hn
box Hepistered 876 Range 6 miles * south of
Irv/m on Niobrara nver
U A BUCK
on lelt eide
& % % 2&i " : ' ' > ; J-ange eighteen miles
of Hv.innis
-I. \
Pullman , Nebr
s-4m K'u - branded JT
" \ on rig'itside
] Horses branded JY
! on right shoulder
iU'-usonable reward
foranj informatioo
leadirjg to the re
covery of cattle
strayed from my
J.F. swain.
s , Nebr
'attle bnuidPd on
ts >
eut. I
Range South I
f Sparks on Nio- \v *
rara river. !
c rfl
A T DAVIS
e address
Fniirl.s ,
On ri -hie
horses
also OP.'tie
: riirht side
aorrb of
A'ifcll Jt SOUS
Charle * Richards.
