THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I. M. RICE EDITOR Mutual companies pay leases in full. f o discount I. M. RICE , Agent. A MATTER Of HEALTH Absolutely Pure " HAS NO SUBSTITUTE "r * OUPORATEIX ) ? -'n.ck OmmiHMion MeichantM. UNION STOCK YARDS , SO. OMAHA , NEB. TO SHIPPERS-We will be phased to 8r' t wiili our compliments our market re- pit or the Journal-Stockman to all parties wIio contemplate shipping stock this season. Write to us and we will L-e glad to keey you posted on the market. By good sales and courteous treatmen our customers have be come our be.st solicitors. Shipments to us receive most careful attention. Give us a trial and become convinced. Signed : KAkHTW.V & FO.VB > A , ( Incorporated. ) GO YEARS' EXPErilEriCE ESB5 ! TRADE P.IARKS DESIGNS . . . . COPYRIGHTS &c , Anvono sending n Bketoh r.nd dP'orintton may nuickly ascertain oir opinion Ireo whether un Invention Is probably patentublp. Coiiraiir.lc.i. lions stnctlyconllricnllal. Handbook on Patents tent ficc. Oldest agency for yccurniK patent ? . Tatcntn taken through Mm n & Co. receive tpecfal notice , without chnrae , la tbe Idesififlc JFltBettcaiu A handsomely illustrated weoltly. Lnrecst cr- dilution of any scieiitllic journa ! . OV ms , W ? year ; four months , "fi. Sold byallnewaicalcrs. _ Vr.nch Ot1f ! > f > fi2i f" ri i . f > Monthly Meteorological Summary , . \ X : " Valentine , Nebr. MONTH : February , 1905. ' ' v . , t NOTE : VT. " iudicau b trace of precipitation ; " helow zero ; " 1'C" parlly cloudy. % TT Joiix J. McLEAN , Observer A\7"eather Bureau. THE MIDWESTERN ; ' LINE Double Track" Itir.er o St oil * . _ _ „ , . IHrferf" V'/HC to Jftacfi Jlilfft. to iicnrfttt ttf/vtit for r fes mapfttid ' tj.tite < / ? nis. TIJlfcTAKLE - ' "ipiyBat lVor.tlicria I ine * ' * . at O'neill , Nebr. Going East , Going West. Leaves-10:10 a. m. Arrives 9:50 : p. m. Passenger , daily except Sunday. Connections with Elkhonj trains east and wesi-bound fromall points west of O'Neill. Shortest route to Sioux City and beyond. Through connections for Sioux Falls , Minne apolis , St. Paul and all points north and west. "FBK.D ROGERS , G , P. A. Sioux City .Towa : < The Line. One oH-he most interesting series f a'irticles on the subject of the great * railways . of the country that hts appeared recently , is that from the peu-of Frank H Spearman , rec ently published , in the Saturday Evening Post , and since printed in | 3 book form by Scribners. The chap ter descriptive of the Chicago & North-western Ey. has been pub lished' by the passenger department 0f that line in pamphlet form for general distribution , and will be Bent to any address on receipt of 2 cents for postage. 74 JoeBristol is short seven head of Cattle , branded same as m cut else where in this paper ; also one black liofse-db'out G yrs-ttld , weight about 1000 pounds , branded 02 on left shoulder and Nfc connected below on B'ime1 , Shoulder. Anyone knowing of apoVe .s'lbclc plefts-af report to1 Jcte BRISTOL- , ValentineNebr. . ISX3XICJES. Ot-rt rof Iloarltiu : ftiirt Notice on aviit- iou for .Settlement of Avcount. In the County Court of Cherry County Neb raska. STATF. OF NEnitASica COUNTV OF CMKKKV To the heirs and to all nersnns interested in the estate of Christopher C. Kranhan , deceased : ON reading the petition of Frede ickV Kin r praying a final settlement and allowance oi ins account tild in this court on the 1st day ot March , 1905. It IP hereby ordered that you , and all per sons interested in s'Ud matter , may. and do ap pear at the county Court 10 be In Id in and for said county < > n the 18th day of March. A I ) . 1903 at 10 o'clock a. m. . to show cause , if any t'lere be why thepra > er > f the petii-oi r li- " : ' ! it tmt he granted , and thai notice of ttupeiitlciux o. said petition and that the hearing thereof Oe given to all persons interested in s-iid mutter by publishiuu a copy ot this Older in th Valeutii/e DemocrAtaweekly newspaper printed in said counrv. for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing , W. R.TOWNE. 73 County Judge. Order to Show Cause Why License Should Not be Granted to SeU Keal Property. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CHERRY COUNTY , NEBlfASKA. In the matter of rheu-tition of Gardner H. Folsom , adm.nistrator , for license to fell real estate. And now on this 20'h day of February , 1K)5 ! ) , this cause came on torheu-iriK upon the nerifon under oaih oMJ-iruier H. Fni om. adiHinistia- tor f the esute v f ( 'har'otte ' Folsom , de-ea-d , to sell i he i"How'nir ' de-cribed real p.stat * of the said Charlotte Folsmn. deceased to-\\it : t V- of tlie iNKh sn d the Ni of the i > El4 ot Sec. tt , Tp. : . . north of r uige 37 wes ot the Gth e. M. Cherry coiintv , Nebraska , for the payment ot debts allowed ; itainst sv.ii | e.stauan I iillow- nii'-esand costs ofadmin'st ation for the reason that there i ; ot a sufficient amount of personal property in the i ) s < esion of the said Gardner II. Folsom. adminibtraror , belonging to said estate to pay bald debts , allowances and co-ts and for the furthei reason that it will ne for the best inteiv&t of the said estate to convert suid ienl esiate into caih It is therefore ordered that 11 ; crsons In'er- est--d in saio t state app r Uefore me at ch-Mii- bers in the city ot Rushville in t e Inth judicial dibtr'et ' on tbe 10th day of April. 19 > 5. at ihr- hour of ten o'clocK a. m and show cause , if any there be why a licence sh. ,11 not be granted to the sain Gardner H. Fol om. adimmtrto- , to sell the above describedeal estate of the said decedent to pay the s-iid cebts and ex penses , it i further ordered tbar , a copy of Ibis older oe served upon all persons I'.teiested in this estate by caiisiuti the sanif to e pub.ish- ed once each week for four consecutive weeks in th * Valetitme Democrat , a newspaper print ed and published in Churrj c.tinty , vc"risKu. W ! 11 Wi-sTOVhlt. 74 Judg of the District Court. to President RooN&velt sit Wartiinton.D.C. , Via the North-western Line. Ex cursion tickets will be sold on Feb. 28 and March 1 and 2 , limited by extension to return until March 18 , inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago & North-western R'y. 4 4 ' For Some good work horses , saddle horses andtsome good young mares Terms to suit purshaser. Inquire at Bishop's livery barn. 23 W. T. BISHOP. 1M-P-A-N-S Tabules Doctors find prpofripfiw * mankind Thecent pack ago s cnnugh tor usual . The family buttle ( < 5O cents ) contains a lv for a VHur All drninri'ts pl ) them MILLb iMOa. Merrlniun , N bor- uranded on lelt side or sboul- aer. aer.i'nuid register ed 10W1. Range12m'le * southwest of Morrlinan on the 2H _ - * sasEgg& Niohrani river. g 5g ii S , - AddrssAr. . ! tiu ,1. W. Stetter , Valentine , Nebr. OKier brands : ! < I + - Horses branded : , < orf on lelt shoulder ; f O 'eft thigh. Range on Boardman , Gordon. Snake and Sand Creek. P H. Simeon. Nebr. C.ittb branded as cut on lef c side on left jaw of V hwrses. Range on Gordos Cre 'k north of Sime' n , Sandy Mcrriman. Nebr. Mostly ou left side. Some 'on right side. Horses same on left shoulder fctuue - Lake Creok , S. i ) . Land and Feeding Co. Jartlett lliehanK Pres Will G Comstock. V. P. Chas C lamison Sec&Treas * j. Cattle branded ou Sj&j'.T'- * * any part of animal ; ' ls ° th * following brands : m fsu uoirses branded in- > j A < same * ] ? Range between Gordon on the F.E. &M. V.R. R. and lyannison B , &M. R. R. in Northv estern Nebraska. Address , BAXIVI.KTT Ellsworth Vehraska. 1 St. Francis Mission Postoflireaddress : Crookslon. Nebr , or . ' ' " Vr * . Kosrhud , S. D. "X Cattle branded as in cut. V t- Some cattle in w S j SO branded only on lelt hip. R iure : North of the Minnecha- xa , 8 miles west frookston , and Hull Creek. Any information reirv-rdinj ; cattle branded as \villbethankfullj reeived 1 y "V'm. Skelly. < Vookpton , Nehr. ; or St. Francis MNsion , 17ose- hiul. S. D. T. B. Lord Simeon Neb Stock branded same as cut hack t > f right shoulder and wn right hip Range on the Niobrara F. W Jt-raia VsUhiitine.Nebr Cattle branded as shown { in cut on left side , loin or hip. Itauge between the Gordon and Su&Kc south of the Niobrara river C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle same as cut ; also C.I BE f J ou rip-lit hip. Rane on Oak and Uutte creeks. A liberal reward for information leading to defection of rustler ? of tock bearing any of these brands G.U. Seagcr. . Posrofll < 'e address ( * t 'lv , Neontska 'Httlebniudad as on cut on left , side , hip niid shoulder ; horses lame Range , Snake Creek Ilorsev on letl sh ( ijlder . N'ettr. J5nmd Hegi-i j VVeam KBE e a riplri < r hip Horses bam- ? > > niiVit < ihuiilder Range , Niobnii B miles south of Kilgore Mernman , Nebr. On both side and hip. H rd mark IJorses same on lett shoulder. Ranire Lake Creek und U hit-p Tli \ W. P enne't Simeon Neb a Stork bvnded with 7 on left hip also same as cut Range between /ordonaud Snake creeks and on thf Niobrara river D. M. Sep.rs. Kennedy. Nebr Cattle branded as on cut.left side or. left hip Horses same ou left shoulder. Rante Square , Lake/ Sawyer RroF. I'ostoMlce address. Oft5is > Kebr has / change of tliese o\t- IK "orsps I > S on | ' eft shoullf.r w ' "tsia lefr H ° r 1 s sa Ine left tttiuh Kamje on Smkf riv \Voodlake Neb John Roan's tiiivtae mark. sJit in left ear . E. Haley Valentine Neb Brand registered No 200 Range in Sharps RaDch and ( } > rman } > recincts i ; mtieq south < M" Kitmre WILLIAM REAMER Gordon , Kebr. Cattle branded same as cut ou ten side. Hordes * K brandei on left shoulder. & & Range 6 mile ? south of' JULIUS I'KTEKSON Fostoflice address Gregory , Neb Branded as ou cut Range two miles north of Grecory R M tadJis & Co. p .i ! drrsValentine or Kennedy Some brnnri'-d - Tf on 'eft ' thigh Some ? ? ! ? ? on right thigh or shoulder. Charles .Richards. werrlmaii. Nob f CCR J. J. Pecir. Cody , Nebr On both sides Horses CO on Is" thigh. Range Head Pass Creek. S. D . ft ' ! . ' ' ' : < r e Jj ' ' - i't Ja\v Range Between the Niobrara and Medicine Lake. N. S. .Rowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. . . . ' | , u ; .S r.t | up nid ulp , umi < l ft should * r < > i hor- ses. on 1 > ft side .UK ! hip. X on ieit side and or ltt l hip. p on left jaw and left shoulder ot hor-e > UJQ on loft , hip of horse- ? hi Psi Cattle Co Edward Lewis , foreman. Wood Lake , Nohr. - Cuttle b-aiiied * ffifC ( Vi-sJ- in fit i ) right sid * ' Knnge : R miles enst / ' IPOM on 'ronin fvi " iir/ i'h ? i . , . p , , . . J P OAUDUVL.I. Postoffice address Cody , Nebraska On tie ; arm H8& < g&&i Range , corrh and south of Nlobrara ver,12-inlles south cfit of Codv Frank Rothleutner Po tollice iddress Cattle bi.uided on side ab on cur s.vrne . . inn ou left VA Cody , Neb Brand registered N01027 Horses branded on left shoulder Rang ? north and south of Cutcomb Lake in Cherry Cn l Wtnpi If- . 1) Cttttle branded SOS on left side OSO on riglitside Some cattle also have a t on net-k Some with A on it-it shoulder and > ome branded with t\vo cattle branded s O on left s.d ' : tnd on left bide. Horses branded SOS on left hin. Simr branded AW bar connected on both sides nut I ft. hip of hnr < < s SWEENEi liKUb Postofflce address same as cattle except reversed See block B , , Range SteverjgJ and StephenBon Lakes and South ? 300 reward will be paid to any person for in. formation leading to the.rrest and conyictf. n . of any person or persons stealim : cattle with e j ahnvo hr-tnd FranK T. Lee. Brownlee. Neb , Cattle on left side ; horses am on left shoulder Kanire - Four nnlf-s northeast of ? .riwnlee D. A. nuncock Mitrshall , Mo. or Sir-eon. Nebniska Cattle branded on left side ? .s o.i cxt ; a'u ° ll eu le'tidt with on left hip of ' 'ome attle ; also SJG OI1 rj , , t gile jjorse brand , rake a d 16 left "hov.lder or as Sts H ilollit4 ru h ° r- Dewy I xke. R.iue on Niobrara River. e ? < t oi Fort Niobnira , ull in CherrJounu . A T AIS Postofilee address Iiyannis , Neb r fo right side horses rsj ! on ! eft shoulder * kT - . * ' 71C 3' ? fc * * wfl . W'/'tTT r/ ' Cn either si horses suir.f on Range-Lake Cr.ek .tfi3Pr $ " > [ > - v" t * ? 'L okston. Cattle branded J S ° n either lliv ° $ & * $ : & & & gfe Sl lU'h t side , " " " 7 I'E on ief a shuuldor. 1 " $ f Kange-cjn Mii.ne- " Sst'of Crook * Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr. Oorrfon. 'si Tl < - l.i ! ' . I XI - .AUU SJ " M&\ \ & * ' iieft shoul-51188' 'der. ' 2 > i inch circle ,1-ln - miles south of Bange-6 . box. Registered 876. Irwin on Niobrara river G Cntil * * branded us In cut oa left FiJ side. - Old stock 2Y Ranne-lour miles wist of Fort Niobrara , i o th and south of Berry bridge the Rnbprt Qnispnbery Postofllce address Simeon , Nebr. * K left hip on { * S 1 cattle. ul ulY Horses same on right shoulder. Ra-jsre i n Snake Kiver - . . I ! ? SHi2 - * f ' FTCAKK MOGLE Postofllc address Cody , Nebraska 1j Ma e ; * j W ® ° neitber side-cattle 4 & 5g a ® pSherdiiiark-left ear SP i racliPPedandrlt'lit ea" " pi 3 splitli > rses o anded % S' l ' iftsame on left sh oiIder : * * b- S ? IJttD'9 on Nlo ara | % 5 a d Medicine Oaoyon D. Stinard. Ynlentine , Nebr Srate Iirand reg- it-tered lo > 4. Cattle and horses branded same as cut on left hip. Range 2 inlies east of Ft , * ' ! - brara. o RosebudS. D. Cattle branded : as cut on left side with fctnpy under tail. I S Horses branded left thigh. Range on Soldier creek. fyretzgrer Bros. . King N"V Effl rherry Co Branded 011 left > ide and thigh. Earmark , squnre ' ' roj > ngif ear I ff-irsrs have \ -inie hr.tnri n \ _ _ I 'It ffllLl ) Rtnge on Gor- _ _ - on A'ld Snake jgs 'reeks , .i ttv'rnra / .j7 5O will be paid to any union for information if ndinu to the arr - f and flnal convi tio-i of anv person orpeisoiis steal ing catlle with above brand. .Jos. Bristol Valentin , Nebr. Uangc on Nio brara river four miles east of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and catt'c branded i\K connected on left hip or side as shown in cat II A BUCK ' - > t Branded ou lett side K nge eighteen miles * i7ri oisti it. - * - _ „ J. A. YAP.YAN Pullman , Nehr Cattle branded jy. ou riKhtside uor.-e.s branded JY' 5 V i on n ht houider J w/ j Reasonable reward / fo r any Informal" J leading to the rc- i- ' covery of cattle strayed fi-om my t rane' as . ! J.F.swain. . y. Net > r it n cat. Kange-South I of Sparks on Nioy 1 rara river. * iSS2r C7r JMorey & Hevrett. . Nebr. liraunJ n 2i * > . On ( eft hip of cattlJf same ft > ; left sde/ PangeSotth of Spake 35 miles , * rf a v -oi POT-on. . Urny osc oud S D . jo branded on left thigh or hip surne as cut Horse brand same on the leic shoulder - ey- eL a V * " * * ' * ' * ir * * * * vJ + 1 * * - rt i rf - ta a w J C. S. Wright. Valentine Nebr No Ir ? regl8tored