aistoricai Society THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT. VOLUME XX VALENTINE. NEBRASKA. JUNE 29 , 1905. NUMBER 24 ft * fSpecial ft * 1 _ 1 _ ft * ! 1 of ftfc fcft ft * Men's , Boys' and Children's & ft * 2 * CLOTHING I * 25 per cent discount for cash on all Clothing until 4th of July. ft * ftfr An object lesson in JjClothes Economy < ? With clothes , economy does not mean just cheap clothes. 4S "Cheap" clothes , as a rule are expensive in the long 49 43 run. True clothes economy means with us , well made , 49 4 ? well fitting and well lasting clothes at a reasonable price. ? J 4 ? Come in and see if our statement isn't right. : : : : ft * 4 ? ft * JJThe Discount Sale is on Ladies' Shirt Waists and Dress Skirts also. We still have a complete line of these goods on hand but they will not last long at the present sale prices. : t : 4) * Do not wait to make your Fourth of July purchases un til the last minute , for time is money and it takes money to run our business. : : : : : : t : : : : : 4 ? 4 ? $ RED FRONT MERC. CO B $ * * 9&9999 99 & 99WWF9WF9ffV999 * Just Ladies' Shirt Waists , Suits , Skirts and Arrived Under Skirts , Silk Skirts guaranteed for three years. S MERCHANT TAILOR.m I Quick My Furniture stock is being con stantly replenished Meal with good serviceable articles for the home. Gasoline Stoves and ranges are the best and safest. They are al ways ready for use. CO You want Garden ' Don't delay. Get one CD Seeds for spring and save half the wor ry of your life. None planting. Other seeds so good . as the also. . I have them. "QUICK MEAL. " Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National Bank June 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1802 , FIRST NATIONAL BANK Valentine , Nebraska. ( Successor to ) CAPITAL PAID IN A General Banking $ Exchange and $25,000. , Collection Business. C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President. M. V , NICHOLSON , Cashier. N.TJ , AUSTIN. . W. THOMPSON. db ( SUCCESSORS TO E. BREUKLANDER. ) GEXECAL BLACKSHIT1IIXG AND WOODWORK. Horse Shoeing a Specialty * TALK OF THE TOWN Aaron Grooms was a Valentine visitor Saturday. Jake Stetter went out to Gillas- pie ranch last week. Mrs. Razey and daughter Wy- nona are visiting in town. Mrs. Munson is enjoying a visit from her mother and father. \ L. K. Travis , of St. Mary's Mission , was in town Monday. Geo. Harden's house on Ma- comb St. is nearing completion. John Neiss was trading in this city the latter part of last week. Nels Rowley , of Kennedy , was IE. town on business last Tuesday. Frank Grooms and Roy Kuskie were in town Monday after lum ber. Chas. Johnson , the Woodlake banker , was in town on business Monday. Arthur Turnbull went to John Neiss' Monday where he intended to go to work. James McDowell , of Woodlake , was transacting business in Valen tine Monday. The First National bank is erect ing a warehouse in the rear of their building. Miss Kearns , of Uushville , is visiting with her sister , Mrs. Harve Shepard. Mac Cramer's house is about finished. Grant Boyer did the work and did a neat job. Born , to Jesse Brosius and wife , a-bouncing baby girl , Thursday morning , June 22 , 1905. Capt. A. G. Shaw goes tv Ains- worth the 3rd andJtth of July to do the knife throwing act. Nathan Hartman and wife are the proud possessors of a boy who arrived Friday , June , 23 , 1905. Frank Sedlacek was a city vis itor Tuesday. He is at present breaking horses for W.G. Ballard. It is reported that the vegetable men on the river have been picK- ing vegetables in water knee deep. The east-bound passenger was 10 hours late Monday. The de lay was caused by a wreck near Rapid City , S. D. Mr. Hayes , father of Miss Lizzie Hayes , a'rrived Valentine . the first of the week for an extended visit with his daughter. Ed Pike called at this office while in town Monday. We are always glad to have our friends call when in the city. James Collins and wife are now running the Union hotel. They are veterans in the hotel business and we know they will succeed. Rev. John W. Morgan , of White- wood , S. D. , will preach in the Presbyterian church on Sunday , July 2 , morning and evening ser vices. John Bachelor drove up from ranch last Tuesday. He has been busy the past week branding his calves and dipping almost all of his herd. S. F. Gilman , of the Minnecha- daza mill , was in town the fore part of the week. Beginning Mon day night a night force was put on at the mill. W. E. Efner and wife returned from a business and pleasure trip in the east. Mr. Efner says that he intends to remain here for the the present. Walther Meltendorff is building a large and commodous addition to his home. ' When completed it will be one of the cosiest and pret tiest houses in town. v. Hub Daniels , of Simeon , was a city visitor Tuesday. Miss Lulu Kortz , of Merriinan has been appointed superintendent of public instruction to succeed Miss Etta Brown resigned. The Valentine Concert band practiced at the creek last Sunday and a number of townsp90ple list ened to the music and greatly ap preciated it. James and Charles Breuklander came down from Merriman last Sunday to spend the day visiting their friends. The boys are with the bridge gang. Miss Lally , who was an instruc tor in the junior normal last year , spent Sunday in Valentine visiting friends. She is engaged in insti tute work at Bassett. Mrs. J. C. Webb and son Kob- ert returned from Fremont last Sunday night. They intend to make Valentine their permanent home and we are glad to welcome them back. Mrs. Hittle and Mrs. Roy Bur- dick came up to town Monday. Mrs. Burdick has been visiting at Penbrook for about a month and Tuesday morning left for Omaha to join her husband. Dr. Proudfoot , the U. S. gov ernment cattle inspector of Chi cago , came up from Bachelor's ranch last Monday where he in spected some steers which will soon-be moved to the reservation. " -Fred Gumbo w called at this of fice Tuesday and is now a regular subscriber of THE DEMOCRAT. Fred has resigned his position with T. C. Hornby and after the Fourth will live on his ranch near Wood- lake. During the terrible rain-storm Tuesday morning the home of Os car Buechle was struck by light ning. The bolt went down the chimney and tore things up pretty bad. Oscar was sleeping in the house and fortunately escaped in jury. jury.A. A. G. Ward and Bernie Tink- ham , of Woodlake were visiting in town last Saturday. Mr. Ward has a daughter here who is attend ing the normal. He paid this of fice a short visit and we enjoyed a pleasant talk with him on the prospects of the country. He takes a very optimistic view and forsees a second Iowa. The Collins one-horse circus , minus the horse , which was to show here Saturday failed to ma terialize. Various rumors have been circulated as to the reason and they all lead in the same di rection lack of coin. They man aged to get out some bills and a little ad in each paper to attract people to the "big tent. " Dick Lever , the popular stock solicitor of the North-western , was in town last week on business. Mr. Lever is one of the best known and most popular man in the em ployment of the road. He is an efficient solicitor , very prompt and courteous. With such a man in its employ the railroad need not worry about not getting its share of the business * G. G. Dennis , of Deadwood , was in town last Friday. He is superintendent of the Chadron- Black Hills division of the North western. It has been frequently rumored that his visit here had something to do with the making of Valentine a division point. We understand that the policy of the road is to shorten the division be tween Longpine and Chadron by making new divisions at Atkinson and at Valentine. 4 ? 4 43 4 4 ? ? ? Shirts ! f 4 ? 4 ? 49 49 49 HEW , HOBBY AHD HEAT. 49 & 49 49 Mohairs , Colored Sateens , Oxfords , & 49 49 Fancy Negligee , i I * * 49 49 Plated Bosoms , Fancy Bosoms. 49 49 49 Buy one ior the hot summer 49 weather. Be cool and comfortable 49 49 Davenport Merchants.&t 49 General Merchants. NEW SPRING GOODS EVERY mm DAY so We sell al Farming Implements , and Deering Binders ยง Mowers at able reason prices MAX E. VIERTBL CROOKSTOfc NEBRASKA 3 v Shoes ! - Shoes ! 1 handla the celebrated > Kirkendall Shoes for men , women and children. Good wear , good fitting-and PRICES ARE RIGHT. W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL MDSL FRED WHITTEMOBE , Proa. CHAKLES. SPAHKS , Cashier. .T. W. STETTER , Vice Pros. OH AH L. BKITTON , Asa't Cash. Persons seeking a place of safety for their money , will profit by investigating the methods employed in our business. CONFECTIONERY Suited to your taste. Canned Goods Lunch Counter. Are now at their best and All you want to eat at our we handle the best grade. Lunch Counter. Home Bakery The Donoher will be 35c after April 29,1905 , Except Regular Board. Meal Ticket Limit 10 Days. R. L. HALL , Proprt GET nnTATnTTKTO AT THIS PRINTING YOUR OFFICE * Can Satisfr Yau in Qu-l < v Price aa4 Vacfanacsfeif