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THE VALENTIN
VOLUME XX VALENTINE. NEBRASKA , SEPTEMBER 7f 1905. NUMBER 34
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Fall and Winter
School Suits for Boys ,
and
Shoes for Boys and Girls.
The best for wear in the town for the money.
Suits made to order. Cleaning , pressing and repairing.
D. STINARD ,
CLOTHIER.
Quick
Meal
Gasoline Stoves and
ranges are the best and
safest. They are al
ways ready for use.
Don't delay. Get one
and save half the wor
ry of your life. None
so good as the
"QUICK MEAL. "
My Furniture
stock is being con
stantly replenished
with good serviceable
articles for the home.
You want Garden
Seeds for spring
planting. Other seeds
also. I have them.
Chartered as a Stato Bank Chartered as a National Bank
June 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1902 ,
" A FIRST NATIONAL BAN
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
of
CAPITAL PAID IN " * * ' A General Banking
Exchange and
Collection Business.
0. E. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NICHOLSON , Cashier.
TALK OF THE TOWN
John Tucker spent Sunday in
Cody.
Get I. M. Kice to write up your
insurance.
Eeagor & Hutchison are paint
ing Miss Mills' new house.
Charles Latta and wife of Oasis
were trading in town Monday.
Davenport & Co. are build
ing an oil house back of the store.
Joe Jennett , B. Atwood and S.
McAlevy were in town Monday.
O. C. Treadway was a pleasant
caller at this office while in town
last Saturday.
Frank Bray ton is installing a
hot air plant in his building under
the Fraternal hall.
Mrs. Harry Hilsinger has been
quite sick this week. She was
threatened with pneumonia.
Frank Hunter and wife are the
proud parents of a baby boy , born
Friday , September 1 , 1905.
Ed Morey took advantage of
the excursion rates to Denver and
left for that place place Sunday
night.
M. F. Clynes came in from his
ranch Saturday afternoon and
spent Suuday visiting his many
friends.
Geo. Cyphers came down from
Pine Ridge a week ago Sunday to
spend his summer vacation with
his family.
John Harvey and Charles Eades
returned from Nels Rowley's last
Friday where they were helping
in the hay field.
Judge "Walcott and wife return
ed from their trip to the Pacific
coast Tuesday morning. They re *
port a pleasant trip.
John Bachelor spent the latter
part of last week in town. He
says that he is getting a world of
bay put up this year.
Ed Hans has painted a sign on
the south side of Shaw's photo
gallery. It is a sign that is well
in keeping with Mr. Shaws artistic
photos.
Miss Mabel Helper left for
Parksville , Mo. , Monday morning
where she will attend Park Col
lege. "We wish her success in the
coming school year.
Mrs. M. C. Watkins , of Wash
ington , D. C. , and mother of
Thomas Watkins of this city , ar
rived here Saturday morning on
a couple of weeks visit.
Miss Inez Pettycrew went down
to Ainsworth Sunday and visited
there until Monday morning when
she left for Fremont where she
will spend the winter taking music.
About 8:15 : Saturday morning
Ed Cohota , Jr. , shot and danger
ously wounded Grant Thomas , a
colored cook at his father's res
taurant on south Main street , the
bullet passing through the man's
neck , just missing the wind-pipe
and jugular vein. The gun was
held so close to the man's face that
it broke his jaw. It seemsthat
Ed and the cook were scuffling on
the bed when the former , in fun ,
grabbed a pistol out of its hostler
that was hanging on the bed post ,
pointing it at Thomas , and acci-
dently discharged it with the above
results. Medical attendance was
secured at once and at present
Thomas is getting along fairly
well. Mr. Cohota , Sr. , was at
Hot Springs doctoring for rheu
matism when the shooting oc-
cured , but upon receipt of news
° f the accident returned home
Monday morning and is suffering
quite severely with the rheuma
tism yet.
It is time for our citizens to
recognize the fact that Valentine
ha ? one of the worst water supply
systems in the country. It is time
to begin agitating a campaign for
purer water. Physicians say that
we are threatened with a typhoid
fevor plague and in all probability
the late cool weather alone saved
the town from more sickness than
she has seen for years. "We are
drinking filthy creek water instead
of pure well water.4Th old tank
which is seldom cleaned out is a
breeding place for typhoid germs.
Not until we see the dread disease
spread broadcast throughout the
town will we seek to devise moans
of securing purer water. What
the town board should have done
was to appropriate money for
boring a town well. A well like
that of the railroad company's
would furnish sufficient water for
all and the water would be of the
finest and purest quality. We
sincerely hope that our .citizens
will awake to the fact and will do
something toward securing a
wholesome supply of water.
© l l Settlers Re-union.
Thv old settlers picnic in Dunn's
grove last Friday was an immense
success. The day dawned bright
and fair and from all directions
people came in wagons , in buggies
and on horseback. The grove was
a delightful piece for a picnicto be
held and there was shade for all.
A large bowery stood at one side
and the light fantastic was tripped
until a late hour. Two stands
served refreshments to the thirsty
crowd and the Morey Novelty Co.
gave everyone a chance to spend
their money. At 10 o'clock fully
500 people were present. The
program was good and every part
well rendered. Lizzie Hobson's
parody on "Ole Settlers' Meetin"
was especially fine. After the
program everyone adjourned for
dinner. The first event after din
ner was the ball game between
Sparks and Harmony , the score
being 13 to 10 in favor of Sparks.
The horse race was won by C. C.
Thompson's blue roan colt and
Louie Stetter's horse won tho. pony
race with ease. Probably the fin
est thing at the re-union was the
agricultural exhibit. The sight of
it made one think of the east and
to sarcastically look back at the
hard times. It was but an average
showing of what could be raised
in this county. The prizes were
awarded as follows : For the
best
Display of agricultural pro
ducts grown by one man , F. G.
Black.
Spring wheat , F. G. Black.
Fall wheat , A. Melton.
Old corn , C. M. YanMeter.
Oats , O. W. Halm.
Speltz , Fred Green.
Alfalfa , Henry Flineaux.
Fruit , C. M. VanMeter 1st ; II.
Flineaux 2nd.
Potatoes , Mike Connealy 1st ; C.
M. YanMeter 2nd , F. G. Black 3rd.
One of the most novel features
at the re-union was a register in
which everyone was requested to
sign their names and put down
the date they came to this county.
Nearly 200 registered and the dates
ranged back as far as 1875. The
committees who arranged this pic
nic are to be congratulated for their
excellent work. The picnic this
year was a success in the highest
degree. Those unpleasant features
which hitherto have spoiled the
picnic , were entirely eliminated.
The 3rd annual picnic will long be
remembered by all who partook
in it.
The most up to date line in the
Country. Don't take our word
for it. Call and see for yourself ,
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MAKE PROMPT DELIVERIES.
W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL MDSL
PHED WHLTTEJVEORB , Prcs. CHARLES. SPAKKS , Cashier.
T. W. STUTTER , Vice Prea. ORAH L. BRITTOW , Ass't Gate.
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