THE VALENTINE DEMOGRA'
I M. RICE EDITO
Mutual companies pay lessee in ful
discount I. M. RICE , Agent.
Kilgore Items.
Port White purchased a fine ho
of J. Kauer Tuesday.
Frank Fisher and Jno. Kudelk
were fishing on the Snake las
Thursday. We do not suppos
there is any fish left as D. Hendei
shot and Gco. Hendershot an
families went Sunday and returr
ed three dayb later.
Several horses have disappeare
from near here recently. Thos
who neglected to brand , A. . Trar
pie and H. Wilson , were amon ;
the loosers. If this horseman b
a stranger or one of our neighbor
we think the rope and gun woul
be fine medicine.
Last Saturday while Mrs. Floi
ence Rauer was passing a calf tha
was tied to a picket rope , the cal
ran around her , tangling her fee
in the rope , throwing her dow
and breaking her color bone an
bruising her up considerably. Sh
was taken to Cody by her so
where she had Dr. Duncan set th
bone. She is getting along niceb
Simon Xew.s.
The Hobbs brothers are gettin
along 'nicely.
Maud Williams made a visit t
town this week.
Mr. Young has had his hous
papered and painted.
Miss Lulu Spain helped Mr ;
Thacker one day last week.
Mr. Blakely and Charley Bennei
are making fence at present.
C. W. Bennett's father an
brother-in-law are visiting him.
Mrs. G. W. Kime is visiting he
parents Mr. and Mrs. S. Q. Spai
of Simeon.
Mr. Swain was in town lai
week after freight , also acting as
witness for Paul Copsey.
Mr. Blakely tells us that it is
mistake about Kilo Latta gettin
hurt , for when he hires a bronch
twister he pays broncho twistei
wages. We hope some of thos
that have heard that Nile was kil
ed and such , understand he wasn
hurt to speak of and at any rate I
' diamond-bar horst
wasn't riding a -
THEE Toi > .
JLow Rates to Denver , Colo. ,
Via the North-western Line for tic !
ets to be sold June 30 to July 4 , ii
elusive , with favorable return liinii
on account of International E ]
worth League Convention. App ]
to agents Chicago & North-wester
E'y. 205
I have buyer for Nebraska farm ;
If you want to sell , list with me c
write for particulars. 4
HORACE GRANT ,
Heist Bldg. Kansas City , M <
Bates to Indianapolis , Incl.
Via the North-western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will he sold on Juu
19,20,21 and 22 , with favorab ]
return limits , on account of N *
tkmal Turnfest North America
Gymnastic Union. Apply to agent
Chicago & North-western E'y. 204
THE
NORTH-WESTERN
LINE
Only
Double Track
Iltillrontl brttveen Jflinnonri
unit Cliirttfjo.
MHre.vtllnvto tit
vli * .
JHrect line to Hindi. Jlllltt.
Apitty to nearvMt aycttt for rofct
tiinjm tit i tf time rttnlit.
TIME TABLE
Great Northern Line
at O'neill , A'ebr.
Golne East , Going West.
Leaves 10:10 a.m. Arrives U:60 p. IB
Passenger , dally except Sunday.
'Connections with Klkhorn r rains east am
west-bound from all points west of O'Neill
Shortest route to Hlonx City and beyond.
Through connections fir sinux Fulls , Minne
spoils , St. Paul and all points north uud west
Buy local trnets to O'Neill.
FKBD KCWEHS , Gt P , A.
Sioux City .Iowa
K-rP-A-N-S Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-cent package s enough tor usual occas
inns. The family bottle ( GO cents ) contains !
tupply lor a year , All druggists sell them.
Monthly Meteorological Summary ,
STATION : Valentine , Nebr. MONTH : May , 1905.
NOTE : "T" indicates trace of pre&ipitAtion ; " - " below zero ; "PC" panly cloudy.
JOHN J. McLEAN , Observer Weather Bureau.
NOTICES.
Contest Notice.
U. S. Land Office , Valentin * . Nebraska , I
May 29. i)05. ! f
A sullicient contest aflldavit having been lile <
in this ortlee by Charles J. l * e. contestant
against lioniPbtMirt entry No. 10219 , made Ang
u t2.1904. forya of Section 24. ami w j >
Section 25. Township 2 , ttaiige 23. by Wiliian
Davis , c < mt\stee , in which it is all-ged ilia
said claimant has never entered upon BHK
tract of land and i htaulished a residence Uiere
also that s iid ulaiman
on as required by law ; <
never cultivated said tract as required b :
law : also th-itBttid claimant has whody aband
oned said i met of land tor more than six month !
last past and has tailed to cure his laches up t <
date. And that snld alleged at sence from tin
said landas not i-lue to her employment in tin
army , navy or marine c"rp * of the United State :
, seaman or iiuirim
as a private soldier , officer
during the war with Spain ordurng any othei
war in which the United States may be engaged
said parties are hereby notified to appear , re
sp-iiiu and offer evidence touching said allega
turn at 10o'clock a. in. on July 11.1905 , bef in
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land umce in Valentine. Nebraska. .
The said contestant having in a nr iper af
fulavit. liled March 23.1005. s-t forth fa-ts whicl
sh w thai alter due diligence personal Msmct
of this notice cannot ue made , U is hereby or
dered and directed that su h notice by given b ;
due una proper publication.
J. 0. PETTUOHN ,
21 4 Register.
Order of Hearing and Notice on Pe
tition for Settlement of Account.
STATE OK NEUHASKA t
COUNTY OF OHKKKY. f
To the heiis and to all persons interested ii
the st t - of Swan .1. Wan ) , deceased :
onrendinji the i > Ptiti n of Andrew G. Ward
praying a finalett.e.iieiit and allowance ot h ;
acfouut tiled in this court on thearddiyoFJun
I'M' . It is hereby 01 derod that jou and al
persons inu-resMI in .said matter , may , am
do , appear t the Cuuntv Court to be held "in ani
for s < id county , o. . the 21th day of Jiuir
A..D. 1905 , it 10 o'clock a. in , to show cause. I
anyihciv be , why the prayer ot the petitione
should not be gian'ed , and that notice of th
i eii'l Mny of said petition and tha * the heariii )
thereof be givi-n to all persons inter BtPd in. aii
matter by publishing a copy of ihis order in tin
Valentine * Democrat a weekly newspaper piial
* d in said county , lor three successive week
prior to said day of hearing.
Jm , , i 21 3 W. R. TOWNK.
1aLAlj ! " Coun-y.Judge.
In the District Court of Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska.
In the matter of the application of Gardner H
Folso-n , flminUtrator of the estate ofClurlottt
IToIsom , dtJcrsiM-d. s * e of r al estate :
Notice is hereby givu that in p < iruance of ai
order ot the Honorable W R Westovwr , one o
the JIHK ! of the District Courc of Cherr ' <
County. Nebraski. nmile on the 10th day o'
April. 1905. fofthe salef real estate hereinahei
descnbi d , tlie--tl will be sold at uolij veudiu
totheh'g'iesti'iddtT ' tor cash at th front dnoi
of ttifCotiir. House in the village o" Va p Tine
in sai \ county , on tint 22ml rtiof ' . .lu.uhi' ) - ,
t.he hour of 10 o'clock a m 'thtotiovvuu d -
scrib-d real e-tat" : The South Halt of tin
Northeast Quarter and the rsorth Half of iln
Sotithea-t ( Quarter of Section 0 , Towns'iip 3
north. Kange 37 west of the Oth f. M. Said salt
will remain oprii on < * hour.
L-ated tDis Siith day of May. 1905
OAKDNKlt H. FOLSOM.
Adminihtrator of the estate of
20 4 Charlotte Folsom , decea ed.
Wak-o t & Morrissey.
Attorney-4 tor admiiiislrator.
An Opportunity
We want a man
in this locality to sell
the WHEELER &
WILSON Sewing
Machine.
We can offer ex
ceptional induce
ments to someone
who commands a
horse and wagon and
can devote his time
to advancing the
sales of our product.
Energetic men
find our proposition
a money-maker , ca
pable of development
into a permanent
and profitable
business.
WRITE AT QNCE
Wheeled Wilson Mfg. Co.
72 and 74 Wabash AvC.
CHICAGO
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Kates to Colortidt
Utah ami the Black If ills ,
Via the North-western Line. Be
ginning June 1st excursion tickets
will be sold to Denver , Colorado
Springs , Pueblo , Salt Lake City
Hot Springs , Deadwood , Lead and
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Via the North-western Line. Ex
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18,19 , 21 and 22 , with favorable re
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Convention , International Sunday
School Association. Apply to ag
ents Chicago & North-western E'y.
186
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Via the North-western Line. Ex
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17 , 18 and 19 , with favorable returr
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Mates * to Chicago and Itetnrn
Via the North-western Line. Ex
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1905. limited to return October 31
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and July 1 , 2 and 3 , with favorable
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Surgical Association at S an
Pracisco. 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
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ern E'y. 205
F. W. Jersig
Valentine , Nebr
Cattle branded as
shown Jin cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
Range between tne Gordon and Snake
louth of the Nlobrara river
ALONZO HEATH
Postoftke address
Cody , Nebrask
On left
side. Hor-i
ses left
shoulder.
Range north
Cutcomb Lake
Garner Brothers.
Cody , Neb ]
Anywhere on ca
tie.
Dorse-.1 on lei
shoulder.
RangeNortk
Eli.
F. T. Jirackett
Riege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
0 1490
" Brand right side
or hip
Horses same on
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara1
6 miles south of
Kilgore
J. W. StettPr ,
Valentine , Nebi
Otherbrands :
I + '
Horses branded
, - < or + o
lelt shoulder ; E O left thiirh. Range o
Boardman , Gordon , Snake and Sand Creek.
Sawyer Bros.
Tostofflce address.
Oasis , Nebi
G. 1C. Sawyer ha
charge of these cai
tie. Horses I > S o
left shoulder. Soni
stockUBWIH left sid
HorsJliWii'es sa m
left thigh. Range on Snake riverg
Roan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
private mark , slit
m left ear
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co
Jartlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. ]
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded o
any partofamma
also the followin
brands :
horses branded tfc
same
Range betwee
Gordon on the FJ
&M. V.R. H. an
Hyaunts on . &M.R. R. in Northwester
Nebraska. Address , BARTJL.BTT RIOBAUDI
Ellsworth.
II M Faddis& Co.
Postofllce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some brande
thig
Hor o.s OP
! eft sinnl- !
derortlriub
tlljirl )
"
UJJn"
right thigh or shoulder.
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebi
Cattle brandei
same as cut o :
left sitle.
Horses
brandedf. ? ]
on left
shoulder.
Range G mile
south of Invin.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
< 35l
Cattlu brandei
as cut on lefc sitli
Some Qyon Ir.f
side.
" " " * *
on left jaw o
V horses.
Itantn * on Gorrtov Creek north of Simoon.
Sandy Williams.
Vlcrriraan , Nebr.
Mostly on left
tide. Some on
ight side.
Horses same on
eft shoulder.
Range Lake
) reek , S , D.
0. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattk
same as cut ; alsc
C.I BE JJ on righl
hip.
Ranvc on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
_ _ _ _ . of rustlers of stock
learingany of these brands.
A , Benson.
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Nlobrara riv r.
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back of
right shoulder and
en right hip
Range on the
Nlobrara
James Good fellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle brande
on left side.
Horses J3 o
left Jaw.
Range Betwee
the Niobrara an
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Kowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left ,
side and hip , and on
left shoulder of hor
ses. Als on
left Hide
hip.
F -f on left side.
Some cat
tle brand-
ed ing peg ( either side up ) o
left side or hip. p on left jaw and left should *
of horse * , LjJon
on left hip of horses.
Chi Psi Cattle Co.
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Wood Lake , Neb
Cattle branded t
in cut on right side
Range ; 6 milesea ;
of Simeon on Croni
ran ch.
C. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
D
Stock branded
with 7 on lett hip
also same as cut
Range between
Kordou and Snake
creeks and on the
Niobrara river
J P GARDINER
Postofflco address
Cody , Nebraska
On 'eft ' side of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRange , north and
south of Niobrara
ver,12-miles south
est of Cody
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
N01027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Ranc ? north and
south of Cntcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
Albert V/hipple & Sons
Rosebud , S , D.
Cuttle brande
SOS on left sid
OSO on rightsid
Some cattle als
have af fon nee
Some with A. o
left shoolder an
some branded
with two bar
acros hind ona
ters. Somp Texa
cattleljnuided S O on left side and someg
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hio. Some cacti
branded AW bar connected on both sides an
loft hir "if hor p <
SWEENEY BROS.
Postoffice address
King , Neb ,
Cattle brauaeu as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed Si
See block
Range Stever ;
and StephenBon
Lakes and South
8300 reward will be paid to Miy person for in
formation leading to the arrest and convictici
of any person or persons stealing cattle with tl
brand.
D. A. Hancock
Marshall , Mo. o
Simeon , Nebrask ;
Cattle branded 01
leftside as Oiic t ;
also 16 on left sidi
with zz on left hip o
some cattle ; also S4i
on right sitle. Horsi
brand , rake aud Ii
on lett. shoulder o :
hip. Z on left jaw
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east o
Fort Niobrara ; all In Cherry County. Nebraska
A T DAVIS
PostofQce address
Ilyannis , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
on right side
Range 18 miles' '
north of H > annisi
C. H. Little.
Merriman , NeVr.
On either side
Horses same on
hip. Also
Range Lake Creek
SD
PIKF BROS
BROSPostoffice
Postoffice address
Crookston , Neb
Cattle branded PE
on either hip 01
right side.
Horses PE on left
shoulder.
Range On Minne-
chaduza 5 miles
east ot Crookston ,
G.H. Seager
'ostofflce address
Cody , Nenraska
attle branded as on
ut on left side , hip
nd shoulder ; horses
ame
ange. Snake Creek
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr.
( J. W. BKAMKR.
Gordon , J/ebr.
Cattle branded
on leftside asio
out , 6-Inch box
and 2K-Inch circle
Brand registered
875.
Horses
branded
teft shool-
der. >
incnc circle. 1-ln
box. Registered 876. Range 6 mile * south
Irwin on Niobrara river.
G. TV. McFarland
Valentli.6 , Nebr
Catvle branded
as iu cut on left
side. 0'
side.Old
Old stock 2Y
Range : four
miles east of Fort
Niobrara , r.orth
and south of
Berry bridge the
Kobert Quisenbery
Postoffice address
Simeon , Nebr.
9 left hip on
Y cattle.
Horses same on
right shoulder.
Range on Snake
River.
FRANK MOGLE
Postofflce address
Cody. Nebraska
On either side cattle
herdmark left ear
clipped and ris'ht ear
splitharses ; Dianded
jsame on left ih oulder
. on Nlobrara
land Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
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 left side
with stripe under
tail.
Horses braadea
left thigh.
Range on Soldier creek.
Metzger Bros. ,
King Neb
Cherry Co
Branded on left
side and thigh.
Earmark , square
crop right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don aad Snake
A. JKetcar < f of $25O will be paid to any
arson for information leading to the arrest and
final conviction of any person or persons steal
ing catlle with above brand.
Jos. Bristol
Valentine , Nebr.
Range on NIc-
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
jNB connected on
left hip or side as
shown in cut
H A BUCK
Postofflce address
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on left side
Range eighteen miles
north of Kvannis
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JY
on right side
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.
battle branded on
ft side as shown
i cut.
Range South
if Sparks on NIo-
irara river.
C. B. Wright.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side ;
D. M. Sears.
"ennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
3 on cut.left side
ome on left hip.
Horses same on
: ft shoulder.
Range Square
ake.
W. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range in Sharps
Ranch and G rman
precincts 6 mHes
south of Kilgort
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