TUC
i M. Hilt ait.OR
Mutual companies pay lasses in full
No discount I. M. RICE , Agent.
A MATTER ® FHE&LW
Absolutely Pure
HAS NO SUBSTITUTE
THE
NORTH-WESTERN
LINE
Only
Double Track
Itatlroad between Jltusottri nicer
and Chicago.
Direct line to St I'anl-Jflittneajt-
oliu.
Direct lino to lilt ; ok Hills.
to ncari'Ht agentor rates
ami time canltf.
TIMETAHLE
Great Northern Liine
at O'neill , Nebr.
Going East , Going West.
Leaves 10:10 a. m. Arrives 9:50 : p. m.
Passenger , daily except Sunday.
Connections with Elkhorn trains east and
west-bound from all points west of O'Neill.
Shortest route to Sioux City and beyond.
Through connections far Sioux Falls , Minne
apolis , St. Paul and all points north and west ,
Buy local truets to O'Neill.
FKKD RO < ERS , G , P. A.
Sioux City .Iowa
K-I'P-A-N'S Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-cent package s enough for usual occa-
sions. The family bottle ( GO cents ) contains a
supply for a year. All druggists sell them.
Horses For Sale.
Some good work horses , saddle
horses and some good young mares
Terms to suit purchaser. Inquire
at Bishop's livery barn.
23 W. T. BISHOP.
Weather Data.
The following data , covering a per
iod of 15 years , have been complied
from the Weather Bureau records at
Valentine , JNebr. 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
of the weather conditions for the
cominsr mcntb.
APRIL.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal 47 °
The warmest month was that of 1904
with an average of o" ®
The coldest month was that of 1897 r
with an average of 45 °
The highest was 91 ° on 20th , 1902
The lowest was 0 = > on 4 , 1399
PRECIPITATION.
Average lor month 2.46 inches.
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more 10
>
The greatest monthly precipitation
;
was 7.03 inches in 1892.
The least monthly precipitation : :
was 0.40 inches in 1904.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in any 24 consecutive
hours wras 2 05 inches on 30 , 1805.
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
only ) was 9 6 inches on 4,1892
CLOUDS AMD WEATHER
Average number of clear days , ] 0 :
partly cloudy , 10 : cloudy , 10.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the NW.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is 13 miles. tiol f
olb
The highest velocity of the wind ti b :
was 55 miles from the se on 17,1903 IKei
ei
JOHN J. M'LEAN ,
Observer Weather Bureau.
i ' ,
to Creditors.
Tin " r.\TB OF NKBKASKA _ , In the County
. i KICKY COUNTY * . ) BS Court.
I i the matter of the estate of Nettie E. Brosius
dr i'Hbed :
j o the Creditors of said Estate :
You are hereby notified. That I will sit at the
Cornty Court Room in Valentine in sairt county
on the 22nd day o ! April , 1904. at 10 o'clock a.
in. to receive and examine all claims against
said estate , with a view to their adjustment and
allowance. The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is tlie ± 2ad
day of April , A. D. 1904 and the time limited
for payment of debts is one year from said 18th
day ol June. 1903 ,
WitneHs my hand and seal of said county court
' this 5th day of MaTch. A. I ) . 1905.
SEAL W.RTOWNE.
- , 114 County Judge.
Notice to Creditors.
THE STATK OF NKKKASKA I „ „ In the County
CHKUUV COUNTY. jas Court.
In tbe matter of the estate of Titus J. Taylor ,
deceased :
To the creditors of said estate :
You are hereby notified. That f will sit at the
County Cout Room In Valentine in said county ,
on the 22nd day of April , 1903 at 10 o'clock a.
m. to receive and examine all claims against
said estate , with a view to their adjustment and
allowance. The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is the _ > 2 day of
April A. J ) . 1905 and the time limited for pay
ment ot debts is one year from said 12th day of
September. li)04. )
Witness my hand and the seal of said
SEAL County Court thisSgth day of March ,
. 1905. W.B.TOWNE ,
114 County Judge ,
] \otlcc to Creditors.
THE STATE OF NKHKASKA i „ „ In the County
CHEUUV COUNTY , fsa Court.
In the matter of the estate of Peter W. Pruden
deceased.
To the creditors of said estate :
You are hereby notified. That I will sit at the
Countv Court Koom in Valentine in s.tid Coun
ty , on the 22nd day of April , 1905 , at 10 o'clock
a. m to receive and examine all claims agaiiis *
said estatu with a view to their adiustiuput and
allowance. The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against sain estate is the 22nd day
of April , A. D. 1905. and the time limited
for payment of debts is one year from said 5th
day of September , 1904
Witness my hand and the seal of saia County
Court this 23th day of Marh. 1905.
SEAL W. R. TOWNE ,
, 114 County Judge
Order of H earing and Notice on Petit
ion for Settlement of Account.
In the County Court of Cherry County Neb
raska.
STATK OF NEHRASKa
COUNTY OF CHEIIUY faa
To the heirs and to all persons interested in
the estate of Mifllin P. Brosius , deceased :
ON reading the petition of Charles H. Cornell
praying a final settlement and allowance of his
account lild in this court on the 29ihday of
March , 1903.
It is hereby ordered that you , and all per
sons interested in said matter , may , and do. ap
pear at the UQiinty Court to be held in and for
said county nnthe 13th day of April , A. D. 1903 ,
at 10 o'clock a. m. , to show cause , if any there
be. why the prayer of the petitioner should not
be granted , and that notice of the pendency of
said petition and that the hearing thereof be
Riven to all persons interested in snld 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. TOWNE.
11 3 County Judge.
Contest Notice.
U , S. Laud Office , Valentin1 , Nebraska.
March 2s , 1U03.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been Hied
In tbis office by diaries J , Lee , contestaut ,
again.st homestead entry No. 1C'J9. ; made Aug
ust 2 19 ' 4 lor 1V1f section 24 and w'/i of sec
tion 25 ynslrip 8. range 28 , by William Davis ,
coiitehtee. in which it is alleged that said claim
ant has never entered upon said tract of land
aii'l established a residence thereon as required
by law ; al. o that said claimant has never ctiti-
viiteu said tract of laud as required bv law ; also
that said claimant has wholly abandoned said
tract ( if land for more than six months last
past , and has failed to cure his laches up To
( ism1. And that sa'd alleeed absence frnntlie
.said land was not due to his employment in the
anm , navv or marine corps of the U-Ued
States as a private j-oidier , officer , seiman or
marineMiring the war with Spain or during
any oilier war in which the United States may
he engaged. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear ; re pond and otter evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. in. ou May 10.
19J5 before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Valentino , is'e-
Tiie said contestant having , in a proper af-
liaavit , liled March 2s , 1003. set forth facts
which sliow'thnt after due diligence personal
Service of this notice can not be made , it is
lereby ordered and directed tliat ? uch notice
be given by due and proper publication.
J , 0. PETTIJOHN.
11 3 Register.
Notice f Application fo a License
to Sell Liquor.
Notice i.s hereby Riven that I have filed with
lie C'lerk of the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Valentine , Neorask : ) , a petition accompanied
> y a bond diry at' e ted , xaid petition praying
hat I be { rrantt-d a license to .sell malt , i-pirit-
ions and vinous liquors in said vibaireol Val-
htine. Cherry county , r eoraiska for the year
nding May 1 , 190(5. (
GEORGE N. IIERSHEY.
Dated tbis 5th day of April , 1905.
Notice of Application for a License
to Sell Liquor.
Notice is hereby given that we have filed with
he Clerk ot the Hoard of Trustees of the Village
f Valentine. Nebraska , a petition accompanied
y a bond duly attested , said petition paying
that we be granted a license to sell malt , spirit
uous and vinous liquors in said village ul Val
entine , Cherry county , Nebraska , for the year
nding May 1 , 193U.
JA.S. B. HULL.
W. A. TAYLOR.
Dated this 5th day of Ai > ril. 1W3 ,
Notice of Application for a License
to Sell Liquor.
Notice is hereby given that I have filed with
he Clerk of the Uoard of Trustees of the Village
f Valentine , Nebraska , a petition accompanied ?
jyabond duly attested , said petition praying
hat I be pranted a license to sell malt , sp'irit-
lous and vinous liquors in said Village of Val-
ntlne , Clit/rry county. Nebraska , for the year
nding ATav 1.1900.
WALl'llER F. A. MELTENDORFF.
Dated this 5th day of April , I90ii.
Notice of application for a License
to Sell Liquor.
Notice Is hereby si veil that we have liled with
lie Cierlc f the Board of trustees or the Village
if Valentino Nebraska , a petition accompanied
lyaljnnil duly attested , said petiti. n prayi-t { ;
hat we he granted u license to se.I malt , soirit-
loiis and vinous liquors in said Villas of Val-
inline. Cherry county , Nebraska , for the year
Hiding May l , v.m.
JOHN O. STETTEK ,
11. F. HILSINGEK.
Dated this Oth day of April , 190T. .
s'otice of Application for a License
to Sell Liquor.
Notice is hereby given that I have filed with
be Clerk of the Hoard of Trustees of the Village
Valentine , Nebraska , a peiition accompanied
y a bond duly attested , said petition praying
Imt I be granted a license to s H malt , spin't-
ous and vinous liquors in said Village of Val-
ntine , Cherry county , Nebraska , lor the year
nding May 1,1 OG.
WILLIAM R , McGEER
Dated this 5Ui day of April , 1905.
from ray ranch nbout
' c * 1. ] 904. or'can hull ( y > to'T { ?
rf > SHI& oj ( , brttndea T oxyuke con
nected ond left hip and Y lazy D
connected on left side. 84
D. M. SEARS , Kennedy , Neb.
Excursion Kates to 1San
Francisco and JLos Angeles.
Via the North-Western Line , will
he in effect from all stations April
10 to 14 , inclusive , with favorable
return limits , on account of Meet
ing Woodmen of the World. Two
fast trains to California daily. "The
Overland Limited" ( electric lighted
throughout ) , less than three days
en route. Another fast train is
"The California Express" with
drawing room and tourist sleeping
cars. For rates , ticket s , etc. , apply
to agents Chicago & North-West
ern R'y. 104
6O YEARS *
EXPERIENCE
TRADE MARKS
DESIGNS
COPYRIGHTS &c ,
Anyone sending a sketch and description may
quickly ascertain onr opinion free whether an
Invention is probably pntentable. Communica-
tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents
sent free. Oldest necncy for securing patents.
Patents taken throuch Munu & Co. receive
tpecial notice , without charge. In the
Scientific flnterfcan.
A handsomely illustrated weekly. Lnrcest cir
culation of any scientUlc journal. Terms. ? 3 p
year : four months , $ L Sold by all newsdealers.
Vnnch Office. 625 F St. Washington. D. C.
V. Benson.
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Niobrara river.
J. W. Stetter ,
Valentine , Nebr.
OWier brands :
Horses branded :
I , - < or + on
lelt shoulder JO left thigh. Range on
Boardmau , Gordon , Snake and Sand Creek.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on lefc side
on left Jaw of
Range on Gordon Creek north of Simeon ,
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
3artlett Richardi Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
& js Cattle branded on
jf& iWS * any part of animal ;
"
' iVx'A-vrt-v _ .
- * aiso the following
brands :
horses branded the
same
Range betwee ?
Gordon on the F.E ,
&M. V.R. R. and
-lyanuis on B , & M. R. R. in Northwestern
Nebraska. Address , BABTLETT RICHARDS.
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
St. Francis Mission
Postofflce address : Crookston. Nebr. , or
Rosebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
as in cut ,
Some cattle in
S U branded only
on left hip.
Ranee : North
of the Minnecha-
duza. Smiles west
, ol Crookston , and
on Bull Creek.
Any information regarding cattle branded as
above will bo thankfully received by Wm. Skelly.
Crookston , Nebr. ; or St. Francis Mission , Kose-
Uud , S. D. '
F. W. Jergig B
Valentine , Nebr
Q
Cattle branded as
shown jin cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
M
Jtenge between the Gordon and Snake siri
outh of the Niokrara river
R M Faddis& Co. leCi
Ci
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
on left thigh
Horses on
le.ft shoulder ,
or thigh B
Some in left
shou Ider
or thigh.
m right thigh or shoulder.
be
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back ef
right shoulder and
en right hip
Range on the
Niobrara
* /IV7.O
Oc ieti
side.
ses left
shoulder.
Range north o
Cuteomb Lake
A'len & Sons
Ft Niobrara.
Brand registered
No 870
Horses branded
on left hip
Range , Niobrara
river 12 miles east
of Valentine
Garner Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Horses on left
shoulder.
RaneeNort'c
Eli.
F. T. Brackett
Riege , Nebr.
Brand Registered
< o 1490
Brand right side ,
arhip
Horses same on
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara
6 miles south of
Kilgore
Seth Gary.
Merriman , Nebr.
On both side and
hip. Herd mark ,
dewlap.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Lake
Creek and Little
White River.
C. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
D
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
Cordon and Snake
creeks and on the
Niobrara river
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.lef t side
dome on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
Sawyer Bros.
Postoffice address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer ha
charge of these cat
tle Horses DS on
1 ft shoulder Some
stock
Horses same
, nge on Snake
Koari Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
privtae mark , slit
in left ear
W. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range in Sharps
Rauch and German
precincts 6 ml-les
south of Kilgore
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left side.
Horses
branded ,
oa left
shoulder.
Range 6 mile ?
south of Irwin.
JULIUS PETERSON
'ostofflce address
Gregory , Neb
Jranded as on cut
Range two miles
lorth of Gregory
Sandy Williams ,
lerriman. Nebr.
.Mostly on left
ide. Some on
Ight side.
Horses same on
sft shoulder.
Range Lake
reek , S , D.
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also '
CJ BE JJ on right
hip.
Ranc'e on Oak and
Butte creeks. !
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
brands.of
jaringany of these brands.
J. J. Peck.
Cody , Nebr.
On both sides.
Horses CC on
left thigh.
Range Head Pass
Creek , S. D.
Iff
o ? ?
aitif m tu if
on left side.
Horses J3 on
left Jaw.
Ranee Between
tbe Nlobrara and
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Eowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left ,
side and hip , and on
left shoulder of hor
ses. AlsoH on
left side
hip.
F + on left side.
| X on left side and
on left hip.
p on left Jaw and left shoulder of horses ,
LJ
on left hip of horses.
Chi Psi Cattle Co.
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Wood Lake , Nebr.
Cattle branded as
in cut on right side.
Range ; 6 miles east
of Simeon on Cronin
ranch.
J P GARDINER
Postofflco address
Cody , Nebraska
On left side of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Nlobrara
verl2-miles south
eat of Cody
Frank Rothleutner
, Postofflce address
KilgoreNeb.
Cattle branded , on >
side as OH cut same
on hip.
Some on left
side.
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
NG1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Rang * ? north and
south of Cutcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S , D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on riehtside
Some cattle also
have af fon neck
Some with A. on
left shonlder and
some branded
with two bars
.across . hind Quar
ters. Some Texas
cattle branded s O on left side and soniej
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle
branded AW bar connected on both sides and
hio of
SWEENEY BROS.
Postofflce address
Pullman , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S
See block
Range Stever
and Stephenaon
Lakes and South
§ 300 reward will be paid to any person for in.
formation leading to the arrest and conviction
of any person or persons stealing cattle with tl e
above brand.
D. A. Hancock
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon , Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side ? .s oacut ;
also 16 on left side
with on left hip of
some cattle ; also S46
on right side. Horse
brand , rake and 16
on left shoulder or
hip. X on left jaw
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of
Fort Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska.
A T DAVIS
Postoffice address
Hyaunls , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
on right side
Range 18 miles
north of Hyannis
C. H. Little.
Merrlman , Ner.
On either side
Horses same on
hip. Also
Range Lake Creek
SD ol f
olbi
PIKK BROS
Postofflce address Ci
okston. Neb CiBi
Cattle branded PE 22
on either hip or of
sa
right side.
er
Horses PE on left leJ
shoulder.
Range On Minne-
ohaduza 5 miles SB
east of Crookstou , se i
'
G.H. Seager
'ostofflce address
Codv.Neoraska
altle bnmdsd as on
ut on left side , hip
nd shoulder ; horses
ame
tange , Snake Creek
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr.
attu
.in
fl-lnch b" .
cut , - "
and 2inch circle
Brand registered
875.
Horses
bra&ded _
jieft shoul-l
'der. ' 2tf
inchc circle. 1-in
box. Registered 876. RangeaUes south
Irwin on Nlobrara river.
G. "W. McFarland
Valentine , Nebr
Cattle branded
as In cut on left
sido ,
Old stock 2Y
Range : four
miles east of Fort
Niobrara , rarth
and south of
Berry bridge the
Kobert Quisenbery
Postofflce address
Simeon , Nebr.
H left hip on
IT cattle.
Horses same on
right shoulder.
Range on Snake
River.
FRANK JIGGLE
Fostofflc address
Cody , Nebraska
On either side cattlt
herdmark left ear
clipped and rteht ear
splitherses ; Oianded
a on left shoulder
Range on Niob-ara
d Medicine Canyon
D. Stluard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered 1554.
Cattle and horses
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of Ft. Nio
brara ,
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Rosebud , S. D ,
Cattle branded
as cut.on le t sid
with stripe unde
tail.
Hor s branded
left thigh.
Range on Soldier creek.
JMetzger Bros. ,
King Ne&
Cherry Co
Branded on left
side and thigh.
Earmark , square
crop right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and Snake
Creeks ,
A. JKeward of $25O will be paid to any
nrson for information leading to the arrest and
nnal conviction of any person or persons steal
ing catlle with abovebrand.
Joa. Bristol
Valentin , Nebr.
Range on Nlo
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
a B connected on
left hip or aide u
shown in cut
H A BUCK
Postofflce addra
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on left side
Range eighteen milea
north of Hvannis
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nobr
Cattle branded JY
on rlghtside
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any Information
leading to the. re
covery of cattle
strayed from my
range.
J.F. Swain.
Sparks , Nebr.
lattle branded on
ft side as shown
cut.
Range South
Sparks on Nio-
rara river ,
Morey & Hewett.
ordon.Nebr.
rand registered
32. On left hip
cattle. Horses
ime left should-
; also 94.Q
ft side. u
ange South of
sake 35 miles
of Gordon.
D. Bray
Roseoud 8 D
Cattle branded on
left thigh or hip
same as cut
. Horse brand
same on the-left
shoulder
C. E. Wright.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side.
J