Lit aoofT I M RICE HOP OR Mutual companies pay Iwsses ir > ill. discount T. M. KICK , Absolutely Pssrs THE NORTH- OnlyDouble Track Raltroftil bf.tn-cen Missouri Iticer ami Chirago. l > lrt liiu'to St I'ttttl-JIinneuit- olift. olift.Direct IliiK to JHack Hills. iH'tti't'ttt nf/cnt for i' < tte& time cruvf.s. STABLE Groat at Going Kist , Goinf , ' W ? t. Leaves 10:10 a. in. Arrives 9 :60 p. in. . rassenyer , daily except Sunday. Omnections with Klkhorn : rains east and iresl-bound from all points west of O'Neill. Shortest rout1 to Sioux City and beyond. Through connections fr .Sioux Kalis , Minne- i'.H , St. Paul and nil points north and west. local ti'kets to O'Neill FIIED Ko KKS , G , P , A. City , Towt 1-M-P-A-X-S Tabulcs Doctors lind A good prescription For mankind The 5-ceut package s enough lor usual occa-- Bi ns. The family bottle ( < 5O cents ) contains a upplv for a year. All druucistx . H them For Some good work iiorses , saddle horses and some good young in ares Terms to suit purchaser. Inquire at Bishop's livery barn. 23 AV. T. BISHOP. Weather Data. The following data , coverinir a per iod of 15 years , have been complied from the Weather Bureau records at Valentine , JS'ebr. The } ' 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 of the weather conditions for the cominir rncntb. APRIL. TEMPERATURE. Mean or normal ° The warmest month was that of 1904 with an average of .07 ° The coldest month was that of 1807 with an avemge ot"1" ) ° The highest was 91 = > on 20th , 1902 The lo-.vest was 0 ° on 4 , 189U PRECIPITATION. Average for month I'-IO inches. Average number of days with .0 ] of an inch or more 10 The greatest monthly precipitation was 7 03 inches in 1S02 The leaf-t monthly precipitation was 0.40 inches in 100-1. The greatest amount of precipita tion recorded in anv 21 consecutive hours was 2 0 < > inches on 30. 1S05. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any 24 consecutive hours i ( record extending to winter of 1884-85 only ) was 9 G inches on 4. 18H2 CLOUDS AMD WKATFJEK Average mirnber of rlr.-jr days , 10 ; partly cloud.v , 10 : cloudy , 10 WIND. The prevailing winds have been from the N W. The average hourly velocity of the wind is 1'J miles. The highest velocity of the wind wae 55 miles from the se on 17 , 15)03 ) J O FIN .T. \PLEAN , Obse-ryer Weather Bureau. TTT r NOTICES. .Notice to Creditors. Tnrn - OF NKIIASKA r In the County . . .miCOUNTV. . Ifc : > Conit I"'lie mattororrJ'f e--'j'o ! ; ; ' M tl ! H. Hr S' a de'ed : T 1.11 e Creditors > f sti- : I'- ' -te : You .ir - lierenuiilietl | , di i. I will sit : ! the Coi nty Court , Koom m ale .iiue in said conury on the U2nd day ot Ajiril , l'M"t \ 10 o'i lock a m. to receive and examine ah claims against said estate , with a view to their a Jns m ut and allowance. The time limited tor Die presenta tion of claims against said estate is tlie iod day of April. A. I ) . 1001 and the. time limited for payment of debts is one year from said ISth day ol June. HHXJ. Witness my luuid ar.d seal of said county court ' tliis 5th dav of Alaeb. . A. I ) . 1W3. SKA I , " \V. K TOWNK. , 111 County .Judge. Notice .to Creditors. TIIR KTATI : ( > r NKP.UASKA * „ . . In the ( Jountv COU.NTV. fb Court. In the mattc'rof ( he estate of Tims J. Tay.or , deceased : To the creditors of said estate : You ar hereby notified. That I will sit at the Cohiity Coirt Itoom In Valentine in said county. on ihe'J-'nd diy of Apr 1. l)05at ! ) 10 o'c ock a m. in ic-.eiveand i x-uii ne til cl mis against sanl estateiili MI-\VIM li iradju-tinciita > id allvance I intin e inn le to - tne pn-s n a tion i.f ci.tims against svi ; < i es.ate is Hie 'J2 dav of xpul A. 1 1. I'.Ki. . and 'lie time limited f r pig ment ol de'its ' is one ve.ir Ironi saut 12Ui ua of . * ei letiib'-r lilo-l " - U'itn'-ss mj ban ' . .asthe ! ! sealif said SUAI , countj oust 1 .isSnlli dnv of March , v 1W5 u. It TOWNK , i ; 4 ( ' .ininv.liidt-e. < } r < lt roi' ilrarin : * on I'cUlion t r AJI- In the County Court of Cherrj County , Neb raska. STATK < JK M K.Isu A < Co -NTV OF < IIKKKY. t' To the neir1 ? and to all jiergons i"lere.st''d in the estate nt .lames A. ( ' . Childers. deceased : On reading the petition of M.irthaC'ii dery , oraiing thai'the aiimii-istratioii iaid i estate bo granted to hrr.-e.t . as iidminietrutrix. It is hereby o < lerrd thatou and all persons intt restdin .said matter , may , and < lo , appear at theCotintv Couit to be held in and for said county , o the sth da > of April. A. 1) . UK ) . " , at 10 o'clock H m , io show cause , if anv'here be , why the prayer ot the uKitioner should not be gran'ed. aMl that notice of the peii'leney of said petition and Ilia * the hearing thereof be sriven to all persons int'rsti'd m.saiii matter by ; nblishinga copy oi mis onb-r in Hie Valentine Democrat .1 weekly newspaper | ) rint ed in s.'iid county , for three Miecessive weeks prior 10 said day of hearin : ; . Witness my hand , and seal of said conn , this 18ih dayofJlarch. A. I ) 1004. SEAL W. It. TOWN E , . 103 County Judge. to Creditor * . STATIC OF NKHHASKA „ „ In the County CHKKKV Cor.N'i v , ( Court. In the matter of I he ectatc of Peter W. Pruden deceased. To the creditors of s id estate : You aic hereby notiller , Tlrit I will sit at. the County Court Uooin in ValtMit.ine in stid Coun ty , on the : "Jnrt day of Apni. liVi5 , : u 10 o'clock n. m to receive and I'Numine ail claims agains * wild estateith a view 10 their adjotm- and a'Umance. The time limited for tinpresenta tion < > t claims at-'ain.-t s-iici estate is the Jml day of April , .V 1 > . lior ! > . and the time limited for payment oi deMi is one yenr from saiu r th any pfSeptember. 1004 Witness my baud and the seal of sa'd ' County Court this. liSth dav ol Mar-.h. l)0.'i. ! ) SEAL W. 1J. TO\V\K. , 114 County .fudge t Orl 'r of Hoiirsnar ami It itie on IVtir- iou fo > ' ? -ttleiin'ii of Account. In tlie County Court of Cherry County Neb raska. STATK OF NEP.UAPKa i COUNTV OF ClIKKKV 1 -s To the heirs and to all persons interested in the estate of Milllin P HDSJUS , deceased : ON reading the petition of C'a * les II ornell prrtj-ing a tinal settlement and allowance ol Ins account lil'd in thicourt on the 29ihday of .March. 19J5. ItN hereby ordered that you , and all per sons interested in said matter , may. and do ap- i ar af the uounty Court 'o be h-Id in ann for said county "lithe lolluiay of jiril. A. 1) . HH ) , " , at 1 > o'clock a. m. , to siuntatise , if an > there be. why thepii er t ttiu petit oner shmild not be sir.inti'd , and tint no'ii-e of the | eniliie \ of .said | ctition and th'it the hearing thereof be given to a 1 persons h-'terdste ' - ins lid matter by publishing a copy othis Order in Valentine Democrnt. a weekly newspaper printed in said coiiiuy. for t'iree successive weeks prior to said ( lay ot hearing , W.TJ.TOWM- : . 11 3 County .Iiulge. Contest Notice. U , S. I snd Ofilce. V.UenJiii" . Ne' ' rrt ila. ! \laren S. IS'Oi ' A sufflrien ! contest nffidiivir ! : : iving been filed in Iliis o'i 'idv i'ia * 's.I. Ler > . -nfcnta'tl. . MtiaitiM h > ine-t-nl entcNo. . i < ; i m : di \ : * - us ! 2 lit1 tor \\i ! ot s * > ef0i i ) a ' " ' . - coute tee in which it is ulleg d that said ulnim- anth.A never entoien upon sa'ulruct of l-ir i and estab isiv ! ! a re < i 5on 'e thereon as required bylawal o that said claimant hasiHvr cti - vate i .sii. < tru ; : ! of la'id as reiiiir | d l > v law ; also lint srd claimant has wholly abandoned .s id trnet ui land for more than'six mouths l.tst past , and has failed to cure his laches up to o > te. And tlia' SUM ! aliened ausencf fr mi the v.u < l hi'td was nt due m his emiln.vment in the anm. navy or 7Dinne con * * of the Uted Statists si in i - } it"oder. . offi.'t-r. se mnn or nianne iirmu ; ii. \\-ir wit'i Si.ain or diiiinir any o IKT \ \ arinliich tl > e I'lrUfl Slates may tie < 'iitr'i. ' ' d Srt'1 p irtiea.0 iierehy ii < > tiliri ! to app'-ar re pond and oiler evidence touching s 'id aileiTH'i'-n at 10 oVIor-k a m. on Jlay to. lit ir licr. > r. the > pgistcr an i ie-"iv-r - t'the l.'n ' t--a States L.uui siine in Valentine , Ne Tit * said conlPtMiit hav'-na ; , in a pr'-pcr af- fld.ivir. lili'U March s , niD'it forth facts which sho\v tlint > ! fter line dihgeiupersonal st-rvice ot this nmire em not. be mud. * ' , it is he el > y ordered , iud diri-ct-u that nch notice be giveu by due and prop'-r j'Uhli-Hlioii .1. 0. 1'ETTIJOHN. 11 5 Register. IVOTICIGS. Notice Ajiplication io a License to Sell Liquor. NoMf-e is h * > rl v ivei that I have filed with the Clerk of the U.taid oE Tius ! es of thu Village ot Valeiriue , i\er ! > s' ' < : i , a petition accompanied l > yabond du-y at'e-ited , Kiid petition praying that , I be gnu-ted a iicon.se to sell malt , r-pirit- uo'is and vi .ons liquor in > aid vilmfre ol Val entine. Cherry county , iNenraska for ttie yeur ciKiing .May 1. l)0' ! ) . ( lEOlIC.I- . IlEliSIIEY Dated tin's oth d ly ( .f April , 19i.r ) . Notice of Application for a License to Sell Liquor. N-tce : i. heroSy given t'-t ! we have li'edvith the Cleric ot the lo.ird ; o : T nstees of the Viihu-e oValentine. . Nel > -a-ki. a petition nc ompatiic'l tiy a ( ! d liiiattested ] , said petition pr-yiny thatM - l e ranted n 'iceiiKe to S.-11 malt , sp rit- iionsandni"UH liiior.s | in s-tid : vil'age ' < ! 'Val- eirtine. rijer'y eoui.ty , NeOra.-ka , lortheyu.tr ending .May 1 , 1UM JA.S R HULL. w. A. TAYLOU. Dated this 5th day of A ; ril. iiKrt. Notice of Application for a License to Sell Liquor. Notice is he-eby given thai I have Iile < J with the Clerk of tlie V.oaid of Trustees of the Vilbige. nf \ alentiue , Nebraska , a petition accompanied hyabond duly ntt-'Stod. said petition jiraving that. I he grunted a licence to sell malt , spirit uous aud vinoiiH Hquois in .said Villaire oi V'al- iiMne , ClK-rrv county. Nebntska. for the year ending Mav l. I IM. WA L HIKE V A. ? .I E LTEN DORFF. tbia Mb duy ui Notice of Application for a License to Sell Liquor. s oticei- -reby given that I hnvv Illed with the 'Irk of thy Hoard of Tru-tecsof the Village of Valet.U' e. .Nebr.iska. a I H IMon accomj > inie < l ny H bond niily attested , said petition p-nyui- ' that ! ' ( granted a lii : * .s > - to sl maltpir't - u-iii. " ano VJUMII , I q .us i s.ii i Vil- ! : . > f Val- ent e. Cher y c untXe'irask.i. ' . i-.r thy r ending May 1. I''OG WILLIAM H. MC'.KKK Date I this.Vh day Of April 1SU5 High grade Galloway Bulls , 2 to 5 years old , for sale. Also two Thoroughbred's. For further in formation inquire at this office. 13 Low Rutf * to 5r. LoniM. Mo. . Via the North-western Line. Ex cursion tickets will be sold on May 18 to 22 , inclusive , limited to return until May 24 , inc'usive , on account of National Baptist Anniversaries. Apply to agents Chicago & North west ern R'y. 118 5O YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &c. Anyone sending n sketch a'id dcf crlption may quickly ascertain our ojiinSoii free whether an 'uvpinioii is irolnlly patentjible. Connnunipft- tiousHtrictlycontlueutt.il. Ilandliookon Pnteuts bout free. Olilcst : iscncy for dcrurinc patents. I 'at en 1 3 take * through Munti fc Co. receive spinal notice , vHiout chnruu , iu tbo A hnndsomely llhistratod weeklr. Largest clr- dilation of Miy fciciititic journal. Terms , ? 3 p year ; fournioutlis , $ L Sold by all iiowsdealers. " " - . r > , ' Address Arabia Nebranka. Ranjre North of N'iobrara river. .1. W Stett.-.r , Valentine , Nebr. O-lier brands : Xf - or-if s branded : X ? - < orf on lelt shoulder ; Q left thinh. Range on Boanm.in , Gordon. Snake and Sand Creek. II. Young. Simeon Nebr C.\ttl" branded as cut on left side meQyon lft l 6ide. on left jaw of V llsuiiri' on GnrrioCrek niirfh of Sinuvn. NVbruskr. Land and Feeding Co. iurtlutt Riehanss Pred Will ( JCorn-took , V. P. 3 f , Cattle briiiideii on § V ? * ' < V -iny part ofr.ninirtl ; Si $ ) & & & - : uiw Vtafl turn lr'rl horses branded ISf-1 same gJ a Range betwee ? jSttH&S Gordon on the F.E. &M V.R R an < 1 'ats' p U&M H K Iu Northv.esto'i - . Ka. Address. BAKTI.ITTT Hi St. Francis Mission Po8ti > ai3u address : GrooUston. Xebr , or 'toscburl , S. D. " % ( 'attic branded as in cut. . Mime wittle in S I ) braiififd only on let ! hip. Riingo : Xorth of the iMinnecha- duza. 8 milesvst Orookston aud - ' ' " ' " 011 Mull Creek. Anv information re : "rdinsf aHe ! branded as above will b"thaukful'iy re ie'lved by sV'm. Skeliy. Crookston. Nebr. ; or St. Uraucis Mission. Kose- bud. S. D. F.V. . Jorsig Vaiontiiie. Cattle branded as shown Sin cut on left side , loin or hip. R-.nge between the Gordon and Snake ot Hie Niobrara river R M Faddis& Co. { 'osfofljce address-Valentine or Kennedy. Some branm-d i left TTnrsPS fin left boulder Sour jsaa nn right thigh or shoulder. J. B. Lord Simeon Neb Stock branded same as cut back f ncht ; shoulder and en right hip Rtinge on the NiohrarH A.LONZO HEATH PiitnfHee address ' ' ' ' " ' ' " " fP fSjllt--1'11" SS- - - ' ; Tfe 4&k& & . : % < 1"1"1 rtW , . * 2 J > . .T - l ! l Itt. . A'ieii l < 't Niobrara. Brand registered No 870 Horses branded on left hip Kriiigf. Niol"-irH ; ri\0t ' < oill""i Anywhere ou cat tle. riorse-2 on le.it shoulder. Kaiit/f Norf. Brand Keutet'.THCJ t 1400 Horses saim.oi right shoulder Range , Niobrara \ B miles south of Kilgort ? Mernman , Nebr. On liotii side and hip. Herd mark. d .wlap. Horses same on left shoulder. Ran ireLake C'reek and Lifcr t- . \V. Simeon N b Q Stock branded with 7 on lelt hip ilso same as cut Range between v.ordonand Snake creeks and on thp Miobrara ri Kennedy , Nebr Cattle branded as on cut.left side on left hip. Horses sam on left shoulder. Range-Square Lake. Savei Bros. icu addrea1 * . Oas , Nebr. G. K. Sawyer ha charge of these cat tle Horses 5 > * on > ft shoulrtt-r "ome left side left thiuh. Ranjie on Sunk1 lioati i rothe Woodlake Neb John Roan'.s piivtae mark , slit in left far W. E. aaley ? ? ? > SZ Valentine a * > * * $ $ . * ' & _ 4 Brand registered .toln -0 2.Q , pt&n , j Range i Shir : > s SSffl Ranch and OrnKii : J pr ciiK'ls > 6 invV1. MSJ / -to'itli of Ki"Cire ! \ V _ * 4Kx-4- & _ . . - , C * * * C ' * - * * WILLIAM Ul'A.MKR Gordon , Nehr. Cattle branded same a.cut on 't-ll ' si.-.e. 'ns-iu JULIUS PJETEKSON Postofflce address Gregory , Neb Branded as oa cut Range two miles north of Gregory S.'iudrVilMaras. . Mcrriman. Nebr. Mostly on left side. Some ou right side. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Lake Creek , S , D. C. P. Jordan. Eoiebud.SD Horses and cattle saurt as cut : also CM BE M on right lap. Iiai' : on Oak and Kiitre creeks. A liberal reward ci for information leading to detection of rustlers of stock bearing any of these brands. R J. J. PfCk. Cody , Nebr On both sides Iiorses CO on AGO ! left thigh. Range llead Pass $ ? * * * . Creek. S. D attir oi/ut JiM : . . . .ft - ( . N. S. Kowiey Kennedy , - Nebraska. Same as rut on left , side and hip. aud left shoiildi-r of lioi S S. AlsnBa on Mr Hide hip. F Jon left , side I i > X on left side and on Mt hip. [ p on left jaw and left shoulder of horses. UJr r * on le.ft hip of horses. Chi Psi Cattle Co. Kdward Lewis , foreman. egp2 _ Wood Lake , Nebr. Cattle band d as in cul on i i sulc. Range : P miles east < ( f Snieon : on Cronin ran en. mn ivL'.a j ; ECk * vxrffi fvy'K ) 5-ot * > * K.jVJiXtir llanjio , north and * B.v3Esi.7V ( SiSSCj r south cf Niobntrn v ; r,12-railt" s . 'Rt of iudy ; i Cody , Neb Brand resisterea No 1027 Horses branded on left shoulder Kane ? north and south oK'utcomh Lake ir. Cherry Co AlbertWhipplo & Sons u ! , S , 1) . C.irtlc branded SOS on left side ( JSO on ricntrfidc Some cattle also have a + on nock Some wiltA. . on Idtt shoulder aud some branded with two bars 3croshind qnar- tera. Sonv. Texas elittle braiided a > O on left s'deard ' S on left side. Horses branded SOS on ! ef ( hio. Some branded AW bar coine"f.f 1 on both sirtp" aao l ft ; bio of S WEEKLY UROS. Postofflce address Pullmau , N Cattle branded us on cut ; horses branded j-ame as cattle except reversed S. P * . ' ee block E RV ! Hange Stever3 ' * wd Steplienson , - - - - < a Lukes and South -j.a a&i . , . . .f ? 1 aK&sZ % - - * - 5 ? . " 30n reward will bepai 1 to any pi-rsot ) tt-r ii formation lea < Mu'4 to th "rn"--.t nuiJ < ( ! ) vie1 i n ! of any person or persons t"i5n ritti - M'ltli - e 1) . A. lltl > fiCk lm > hall , r ! c . or Hir.-eon , Ne ni ka ira left sidtv.s 0.1 < * ' ! * ; also if - > n loft : . on lft l rr. : ( ! bnir.d. rake a .d i 'Jl on left jaw iJSS § . 'J ilo io ranch-ou Dewey Lake. Range ou Niobrara River , east of Fort Niobrara ; all in Clu-rry County. Nebraska. A T DAVIS Postofllce addrc > K3 lijannis , Net > On ri ht * i-h hor.si\s at on left also cattle or ri ! ltaij north of Hiannis C. II. Little. ty * On eterue * * * * j Hoi es swir.e on I hip. Also g > i / iaaire fake Creek / * I > ' PIKK " ! ; ( ) fc WPosofiic ' address * / , to . ' - okstou. NVii B ! > rand'-J ! I'R 0:1 vitht-r hip or 0 ! ri > : ht sids * . e ? PX on left le leR Range On Miuu - R : e.ltidu.a 5 mie ! > Si east of Crookilou , ' G.H. Seagrr 'ostoflice address Codv , Neoraska ut on left side , h : e , Huake Creek Pat Peiper Simf-cn Keb - G. W. IJEAMER. inch. ' c < ni- in Dox i'eK'stereo B7 . . augts--S wiles south ' Jrwiu on'.Nipbrani river. G. W. HcFarland Valenii-e , Cattle branded > as in cut on left side. Old stock 2Y Range : four miles oust of Fort Niobrara , io-llt and eoutli o Berry bridge the Robert Quisenbery Postofllce address Simeon , Nebr. left hip on n cattle. V 5 Iiorses same on S h right shoulder. Raugo on Snake FRANK 3IOGLF . < Kostollic address Tody. Nebraska " sS 5i'i- side cattle agplr % SffWW8 ' 'nlinark-left ea S pS ® s t > llppi111 : md rh'ht ea 4f tV , pHth"r inriesJ Ider < : . ? tie rtti.lb.u nntnded aani- : > j cut on leU liip. Range 2 I'j'.le hrsira. . Pa r cue l Rosebud , S.D. . * T'go mnrTti i = ' Cattle branded as cut.on le t sid with stripe undo tail. . -J > ! \\it Hor s branded 5-"wJtLfsglefi ! thish- rv - " | Range on Holder f-reek. scw Bros. , King Ne > Oherry Co Branded on left side and thigh. Earmark , square crou right cdr t Horses have same brand oa IHt thigh. Range on Gor don and Snake Creeks , - f .4 Jr > * ? tf $25O v-n ; be paid to any : . nrson for iifornuSioy ieadfna to the arrast nnq tlna ! flfinvf ior. ofanv iiersnn or persons steal ing catlle with above brand. J"S. Bristol ' Valentin . Nebr. Kanir on Nio- b.-ara rhvr four. ' r siVa 'asf of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and it tic branded R I'onneated OH it-it hip orside as n in cut H A BUCK tftfffi ji801 KrM' c < \ oa lelt sida a iU H1 Range eighteen milei Q north of Vyannls J. \ . VAJJYAN Pullman , Nebrc branded .IT Vi rj ou ntj'it side | Fi-rr > branded JY r \f \ ° right "houlder . .I J * 5 Krasonable reward 'r s'l / "i ny information ; * . " , to tuo re | i < < Tx * ir" IsrS - "p of cattle \l -tn * > ed from rny y fc ? r"W J.F. Sv/aiu. Sparks. Nebr ctrtle branded on fl si-'ieaashov.-n cut. Range South i Sparks on NioV _ 'rara river , * T don , Nebr. reglarered S2. Ou left bjp lineleft should- , r : ti'so O4f'i S ft side. . v ' asseSouth of wake 35 fjilea of ( irvrrion. lst. . dd 3 D Cattle branded on left thigh or hip name as cut norse brand same on the left shoulder C. E. Wright. * - * * W nSc Vlertie Nebr. . Brand registered Xo. 374. Ii Rind anywhere - * on nght side \ J