THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I. M. RICE EDITOR Mutual companies pay Insses in full. No discount I. M. RICE , Agent. THE NORTH-WESTERN USE OnlyDouble Track Hail read between JliMttonrl Hirer and Chicago. Direct line to St Paitl-JUlnneap- Direct line to Black Hill * . Apply to nea.rr.nt aye-tit for rates map * and time curds. TIMK TAliLE Great Northern Line at O'neill , Nebr. Going East , Going West. Leaves.10:10 a , m. Arrives 9:50 : p. m. Passenger , daily except Sunday. < Jonnections with Elkhom 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 tickets to O'Neill. FRKD ROGERS , G , P , A. Sioux City .Iowa 1M-P-A-N-S Tabules Uoc'-tors find A good prescription For mankind The 5-cent package s enough lor usual occas- Bions. The family bnttle ( CO cents ) contains a supply for a year. All drncri r.s sell them. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE ATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS . . . . COPYRIGHTS &c. Anyone sending n nkctrh and description may qntcklr ascertain our opinion free whether an \nveutinn \ is probably pntentable. Communica tions strictly confident lal. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest acency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive tpecial notice , without charge , in the Scientific Httterican. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any scientific journal. Terms , f 3 e year : four months , | L Soldbyall newsdealers. nnch Office. fi25 F 8t _ Washlnmon. B C. Weather Data. The following data , covering a per iod of 15 years , have been complied 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 3'ears , but must not be construed as a forecast of the weather conditions for the coming mcnth. JUNE. TEMPERATURE. Mean or normal 67 ° The warmest month was that of 1900 with an average of 71 ° The coldest month was that of 1805 with an average of 03 ° The highest was 102 ° on 30th , 11)00 ) The lowest was 32 ° on 21 , 1902 PRECIPITATION. Average ior month 3 38 inches. Average number of days with .01 of an inch or more 11 The greatest monthly precipitation was 7.85 inches in 1901. The least monthly precipitation was 1.24 inches in 1900. The greatest amount of precipita tion recorded in any 24 consecutive hours was 2 96 inches on 26-27 , 1891. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any 24 consecutive hours ( record extending to winter of 1884-85 only ) was 12 7 inches on 7-8 , 1892. CLOUDS AMD WEATHER Average number of clear days , 11 ; partly cloudy , 12 ; cloudy,7. WIND. The prevailing winds have been from the S. The average hourly velocity of the wind is 11 miles. The highest velocity of the wind was 50 miles from the nw on 23 , 1903 JOHN J. M'LEAN , Observer WJeather Bureau. Low Rates to Denver , Colo. , Via the North-western Line for tick ets to be sold June 80 to July 4 , in clusive , with favorable return limits on account of International Ep- worth League Convention. Apply to agents Chicago & North-western ty in R'y. 205 Bates to Indianapolis , Intl. , Via the North-western Line. Ex cursion tickets will be sold on June It. 19 , 20 , 21 and 22 , with favorable return limits , on account of Na tional Turnfest North American J. B. Gymnastic Union. Apply to agents Chicago & North-western R'y. 204 M. NOTICES. Order wt Hem-Ins nnrt HJotIr on Petit- inn for Settlement or Account. THK STATK OF NK1JKASKA III tll OoulltV Cii" ' uv COUNTY. fss Court. To tliine.rs and to all persons interested in Hie estate of Julia AMia Neuzel , deceased : ON reading the petition of .losejm N > lrtre , rtying a final settlement and allowance of his count Hied In this court on the 22nd day of May , 1905 , It is hereby ordered that you. and all per sons interested in said matter , ntav. and do ap pear at the Uonnty Court to he held in and fc r said county on the lOthday of .fuue. A D. 1905 , at JO o'clock a. in. , 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 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 dayofheanng , W.R.TOWNE. 19 3 County Judge. Order of Hearing on Petition for Appointment of Administrator. In the CoHnty Court of Cherry County Neb raska. STATKOF NBBUASKa IQ , , COUNTY OF CHEituv f33 To the heirs and to all persons interested in the estate of Henty Fliniaux. deceased : On reading the petition of llsmy Fliniaux , praying that the administration of said estate be granted to Him-elf. as administrator It is hereby ordered that you , and all persons interested in said matter , may , and do , appear at the County Court to be held in and for said county , on the 10th day of June , A. D. 1905 at 10 o'clock a ra. , to show cause , if any there be why the prayer of the petitioner . hould not be granted , and that notice of the pendency of said petition and that the hearing thereof be given to all persons interested in s > aid matter by publish- a copy "f Mils order iu the Valentine Democrat a weekly in-wspapcr printed in said county , for 3 successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Witness my hand and ti e seal of said HEAL court this i4th day Alav , A. . I ) . 1905. v W.K. TOWXE. 19 3 County Judge. Order of Hearing and Notice on Pe tition for Settlement of Account. STATKOF NEIIHASKA COUNTY OF CHKUHY. To theheitsand to all rersons interested in tlie state ot Swan .1. Ward , deceased : On re.iding the petition of Andrew G. Ward , praying a final settlement and allowance ot his account liled in this court on the 3rd d ty of J une 1905. It is hereby otdered that > ou and all persons interested in said matter , may , and do , appear at the County Court to be held in and for Srtirt county , ou the 21th day of .Funr , A.D. 1903 at 10 o'clock a. m . to show cause , li any * here be , why the prayer ol the petitioner should not be granted , and that notice of the pendency of said petition and that the hearing thereof be givm to all persons interested in said matter by publishing ; ! copy of this order in the Valentine Democrat a weekly newspaper print ed in said county , for three biiccessive weeks prior 10 said day of hearing. J i 21 3 W. R. TOWN'E , j f County Jud e. In the District Court of Cherry Coun ty , Nebraska. In the matter of the application of Gardner H. Folsoai , : tuministratur of the estate of charlotte Folsoni. deceased , 'or SA e of ival estate Notu-els hereby given that in p'lnuance of an order ol the Uon irat > leV H Westover , oue of the Judges of the District Lourc of Cherry Ounty. Nebraska , made on the 10th day of Ajiril."lK)5 ( , for the sa'ef real estaie hereinaiter descnb' d , there will lie sold at nbll-s Vendiie to the highest bidder lor cosh , at thfront door oftheCmirt House in the village of Va C'Uine. in ain i county. 0:1 tlm 22nd day of June 1903. at the hour ot 10 o'clocK a m , th loilowuu de scribed real etatThe. South Hah"of the Northeast Quarter and the i\orth Half of the Southea-t Quarter of Section 6. Townsnip 34 north , Kacge 37 west of the 6th i * . M. Said sale will remain op n one hour. lated tbis 2r lh day of May. 1903 GAHONEU H. FOLdOM. Administrut > r of Uie estate of 20 4 Charlotte Foisuni , aecea-ed. Walcott & Morrissey , Attorneys tor administrator. Articles of Incorporation of the North Table Telephone Company. KXOW ALL MKN 1 < V THESE PRESENTS : That we. O.W. Hahn , T W.Cramer and C. M. Van weter. together with Midi other persons as may become associated with us , do hereby associate ourselves together as a coruoration and body politic , under the general laws of cor poration act ot the state of Nebraska , with all the rights , powers , privileges and inmuuiites granted and conlerred upon the corporations of the state of Nebraska. And we do hereby adopt the following as our articles of incorporation : ARTICLE I. ( Name. ) This corporation shall be known as. and bear the name and title ot the North Table Telephone Company , and the principal place for the t-aiis- action of business suull be in Valentine , Cherry County , in the state of Nebraska. ARTICLE II. ( Nature of Business. ) The general nature of the bu iness to be transacted by this corporation shall be tliR con struction , purchasing , leasing owning , manag ing , operating and wonting tor hire and profir. of a telepho e line or lines , between and to or rrom any and a'l ' points in Cherry County , Ne braska , or adjacent territory in Nebraska , and to maintain te'epuone ' exrinnge wlie-ever neces-ary and tor ih.it purim > K. t poli.-ir. eon. tract for. a nrt receive by gift , purc-uw.- other wise imnchises for the location ot aiiy line or lines and for tlif placing ot poles and Wires aud to purchase und to string wires and t' purchase and to place telephones and other appurtenan ces pertaining to the transmission ot Bound over ires in houses , and to collect payment for the tiheofthe telephones and lines of the company and to lease ail or any portion of said telephone lines so roust rucied and to purchase any other jine * hereto ore or hereafter to be constructed in cherry County or adjacent territory in Ne braska , and to do every thing necessary 10 be done in and abuiit the telephone business. ARTICLE III. ( Capital Stock. ) The authorized capital stock of said corpora tion shall be Five Thousand Do lars , divided in to one thou und shares Payment upon stock slia'l ' be at the cill of the board of d rectors aud the shares when lully paltl shall not be ass a ed to exceed SO per cent of the par value of shares of stock annually. ARTICLE IV. ( Commencement Term. ) This corporation shall commence M-Tchl , 1905 , and Mhall continue for the term of lifly years unless sooner dissolved according to law. ARTICLE V. ( indebtedness ) The highest amount of Indebtedness to which this corporation shall at any time be subjected shall not exceed 10 per cent of the capital .stock. ARTICLE VI. ( Officers. ) The affairs of tbis corporation shall be man aged by a boa. d of live directors who shall elect a president , vice president , secretary and/reas- urerfrom their own number , and such other officers or employees as may r > e required and provided for by the by-laws. The duties of the otllcers hall be those usually performed by such olllo-rs in similar corporations , ARTICLE VII. ( Annual Meeting. ) Th annual meeting shall be held on the first Tuesday a tr the lirst Monday in January of each > ear. The stock-holders shall elect the board of directors from their number w ho ah ill luld their respective olliccs for one year or un til their successors are elected and qualified. Vacancies on the board of directors lor any cause shall by tilled by the remaining members thereof , At every election the dolders of shares in this corporation shall be allowed one vote for vadi share held by him , provided he does not hold more than two snares for each place or business i equinng a telephone by him , and he may vote by proxy as wHl as in person. A ma jority of the share * of this corporation shall con stitute a quorum at any regular or special meet- " Ing. ' \aiiMeler. . Lottie Cramer , O.W. Halm T. W. Cramer and W. H. Hooper shall constitute the board of directors to act until the annual meeting in January , 1906. AltTlCLE VIII. This corporation may be sued In Cherry Coun , Nebraska , or any county in Jfebraska where it is operatlmr lines. ARTICLE IX. ( Amendments. ) These articles of incorporation may be amended at any regular meeting of the stock. holders by two-thirds votes reiueseutcd at such meeting. The ua . hour and place of me cf iiic of direct ors shall be provided loi in the by-laws. . K. Puttyorew C. M. VanMeter Jennie 1'euyciew T. W. Cramer Eliza Urosiiis O. W. Iluhn Thomas ( Walone Lottie Cramer Frank Co deu C. W.Cramer . E. Pettycrew Phoebe Cramer . . Hubsoii . Geo. J. Gaskill AdeliaHobson T aura Halm . G. House W. H. Hooper Dolly A. House Mary Hooper. 18 4 I * The Cruelty of Pate de Pole Gran. To oat pate de fois gras is luxury , but to prepare the delicacy for the table is prolonged torture for the goose. The Humanitarian league of England has issued a pamphiet on the subject "We behold , " says an eyewitness , "innu merable geese in this torture chamber , bound fast to the table. They He on their backs as if crucified. We watch ed how the women pressed some new victims against the tables so that the hinder parts should hang over the edge. " Two mouths of torture for the goose are considered necessary before its liver Is sufficiently diseased to be marketable. The fowls are fed to re pletion with salted maize , and by this means the liver is increased to the ab normal weight of two or even three pounds. Strassburg and Toulouse are the chief places of manufacture and the trade amounts to several hundred thousand dollars annually. Out of Hatiu'x "What the deuce are you doing on the top of that tree , Mike ? Don't you know that it's being cut down ? " Mike Yes , your honor. The last toime ye had a tree cut down it fell on top of me , and , begorra , Ol'll be safe this toime ! London Tit-Bits. apiteini. Kate Do you think ifs true that people catch anything through kissing ? Madge Oh , I don't think so. See how eften you've been kissed and you've never caught anybody yet. Yesterday ( ind Today. The Chicago & Northwestern R'y. has issued a valuable and interest ing compendium of railway history in the Northwestern from the time when the Indians ceded the United States the last territory east of the Mississippi up to the present day. Over a hundred pages of historic matter concerning the various roads forming what is known as The North-western Line , well printed in in strong paper covers , postpaid for ten cents.Y. . B. Kniskern , P. T. M. , Chicago. - 215 Excursion Kates to Colorado Vtah and the Blnch Ifiltn , Via the North-western Line. B ginning June 1st excursion tickets will be sold to Denver , Colorado Springs , Pueblo , Salt Lake City , Hot Springs , Deadwood , Lead and Caster , S. D. , etc , good to return until October 81st. A splendid op portunity is ottered for an enjoy able vacation trip. Several fine trains via the North-western Line daily. Apply to agents Chicago & North-western Pi'y. 2110 ! Low Kates to Toronto , Out. , Via 'the ' North-western Line. Ex cursion tickets will be sold on June 18 , 19 , 21 and 22 , with favorable re turn limits , an account of Triennia ] Convention , International Sunday School Association. Apply to ag ents Chicago & North-western R'y. 186 Kates lo Niagara Falls , N. Y. , Via the North-western Line. Ex cursion tickets will be sold on June 17,18 and 19 , with favorable return limits , on account of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Apply to agents Chicago & North-western R'y 194 Special Summer Excursion Kute.s to Chicago ami Return , Via tlie North-western Line. Ex cursion tickets will be soM to Chi cago and return until Sept. 30 , 1905. limited to return October 81. Apply to agents Chicago & North western R'y. Sept. 2 Low Kate Excursion Tickets to Milwaukee , Wis. , Via the Northwestern Line , will be sold June 15 , 16,17 and 18 , with favorable return limits , on account of Biennial Meeting of Modern Woodmen. Apply to agents Chi cago & Northwestern R'y. 186 JLow Excursion Kates to San Francisco , JLos Angeles , Port land , Tacoma , Seattle , etc. , Via the North-Western Line , will be in effect from all stations June 13,14 , 15 , 19 , 28 , 24 , 27 , 28,29/30 and July 1 , 2 and 3 , with favorable return limits , on account of Inter- Bational Printing Pressmen's and Assistants Union and American Surgical Association at S an Fracisco. Two fast trains to the Pacific Coast 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 , tickets , etc. , apply to agents Chicago & North-West ern R'y. 205 F. W. Jergig Valentine , Nebr Cattle branded as shown Jin cut on left aide , loin or hip. Range between tlie Gordon and Snake south of the Niobrara river ALONZO Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left side. Hor ses left should or. Range nortn o Cutcomb Lake Garner Brothers. Cody , Nebr. Anywhere on cat tle. Horse ? on left shoulder. RangeNorth Eli. F. T. Brackett Rlege. Nebr. Brand Registered , J01490 ' Brand right side Dr hip Horses same on right shoulder Range , Niobrara 6 miles south of Kilgore J. W. Stetter , Valentine , Nebr. OHier brands : Horses branded : I , - < or + on lelt shoulder ; f-Q left thigh. Range on Boardman , Gordon , Snake and Sand Creek. Sawyer Bros. Postofflce address. Oasis , Nebr. G. K. Sawyer has charge of these cat tle Horses DS on left shoulder. Some left ide s m " left thigh. Range on Snake river Koau Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's pi ivate mark , silt in left ear Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. lartlett Richards Pres WillGComstock , V. P. Chas 0 Jamison Sec&Treas Cattle branded ot ! any part of animal : Yft' ; 5TOWHRH Bn ! Hk lso the , 'ollowlnp brands : orses branded ttu same Range betweet Gordon on the F.E. &M. V.R. R. and lyannis on B , & M. R. R. in Northwestern Nebraska. Address , BAKTLKTT RICJHAKDS. Ellsworth. Nebraska. R M Faddis& Co. Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy. Some branded ion left thigh Horses on left shoul der or thiuh on right thigh or shoulder. WILLIAM BEAMEB Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Horses branded on lelt shoulder. Range 6 miles south of Irwin. P. II. Young. Simeon. Xebr. Cattle branded as cut on left side Some Q.yon Ml side. " " " "on left jaw of V horses. Ranee on Gordoi Crek north of Simeon. Sandy Williams Mem'man. Nebr. Mostly on left aide. Some on right side. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Lake Creek , S , D. C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle same as cut ; also CJBE JJ on right hip. Ranre on Oak and Butte creeks. A liberal reward for information leading to detection of rustlers of stock bearing any of these brands. A , Benson. Address Arabia Nebraska. Range North of Niobrara river. cut ? J. B. Lord imeoa X Stock branded same as cut back of right shoulder and en right hip Range on the Niobrara James Goocjfellow. Cody. Nebr. Cattle branded on left side. Horses J3 ° n left Jaw. Range Between the Niobrara and Medicine Lake , N. S. Rowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. Same as cut on left , side and hip , and on left shoulder of hor ses. AlsofSB on left Hide hip. F + on left side. Some eat-1 tie brand ed husk' ing peg ( either side up ) on leftside or hip. p on left Jaw and left shoulder of horses , yjon 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 ran ch. C. W. Bennett Simeon Neb a Stock branded with 7 on left hip also same as cut Range between tiordonand Snake creeks and on the Niobrara river J P GARDINER Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left side of cat tle ; horses O right armRange Range , north and south of Niobrara verl2-miles south eat of Cody George Heyne Cody , Neb Brand registered N01027 Horses branded on left shoulder Ranef north and south of Cutcomb Lake in Cherry Co Albert Whipple & Sons Rosebud , S. D. Cattle branded SOS on left side OSO on rlebtside Some cattle also have a - fon neck Some with A on left shonlder and some branded with two bars across hind qnar- _ _ Iters. Som Texas " cattle "branded O on left , side and som on left side. Horses branded SOS on left bin. Some cattle branded AW bar connected on both sides and Iflff. bin of SWEENEY BROS. Postofflce address King , Neb Cattle branaed as on cut ; horses branded same as cattle except reversed See block Range Steve 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 tf e above hr nrf. D. A. Hancock Marshall , Mo. or Simeon. Nebraska Cattle branded on leftside as oacut ; also 16 en left side witli zz on left hip of some cattle ; also S46 on right side. Horse brand , rake a > .d 16 on left shoulder or ip. Z on left jaw Home ranch on Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east ot Fort Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska. A T DAVIS Postofflce address Hyannls , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle on right side Range 16 miles' ' north of Hyannls C. H. Little. Little.Merrtman Merrtman , Ne > r On either side Horses samo on hip. Also n Range Lake Creek SD ofbi bi PIKK BROS Postofflce address Orookston , Neb Cattle branded PE on either hip 01 right side , Horses PE on left shoulder. Range On Minoe- chaduza 5 miles east of Crookaton , G.H. Seagcr Postofflce address Kt Codv , Neoraska Cattle branded as on as on left side , hip and shoulder ; horses ame left Range , Snake Creak Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr. G. W. BfiAMEB. BfiAMEB.Gordon Gordon , Nebr. Cattle , branded' on leftsMe at is * out , ( Mach box I and 2tf4ich circle Bran * registered 875. 'der. ' incnc circle , 1-ln box. Registered 878. Bange-6 miles aouth Irwin on Niobrara river. G. W. McFarland Valentine , Nebr ; Cattle branded as In cut on left sido. sido.Old Old stock 2 Y Banger four miles east of Fort Niobrara , north and. south of Berry bridge the Eobert Quisenbery Postofflce address Simeon , Nebr. H left hip on 5 cattle. Horses same on right shoulder. Range on Snake River. FRANK MOGLE Postofflce addren Cody. Nebraska On either side cattla herdmark left ear 'clipped ' and rlpht ear splitherses ; D.anded ieonleftihoulder 'Range ' on Nlobrar * id Medicine Canyon D. Stinard. Valentine , Nebr. State Brand reg istered 1654. 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 left side with atrlpe under tail. Horses branded left thigh. MK9 Range on Soldier creek. Metzger Bros. , King Neb Cherry Co Branded on left side and thigh. Earmark , square crop right ear Horses hare same brand on left thigh. Range on Gor don and Snake ! Creeks , A. JKeward of $ % 5O will be paid to ay nraon for Information leading to the arrest ana pnal conviction ol any person or persons steal * ' Ing catlle with above'brand. Jos. Bristol Valentine , Nebr. Range on Nio brara river four mile * east of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and cattle branded JMB connected on left hip or side M shown In cut H A BUCK Postofflce address Hyannis * Neb Branded on left sld Range eighteen miles north of Vvannls J. A. YARTAN Pullman , Nebr Cattle branded JY on right side Horses branded JY on right shoulder Reasonable reward for any information leading to the re covery ol cattle strayed from my range. J.F. Swain. Sparks , Nebr. Cattle branded on ft side as shown cut. Range South Sparks on Nio brara river , C. E. Wright Valentine Nebr. Brand registered No. 374. Brand anywhere on right side. D. M. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded on cnt.Ieft side Some on lelt hip. Horses same on shoulder. Range Square Lake. W. E. Haley Valentine Neb Brand registered K Range In Sharps Ranch and German precincts 6 mHea south of Kilgore