STATION : "ValentineNebr. . MONTH : August , 1905.
NOTE : "T" indicates trace of precipitation ; " below x.ero ; "PC" partly cloudy.
JOHN J. McLBAX , Observer Weather Bureau.
THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. H. RICE EDITOR
Mutual companies pay losses in full.
discount I. M. RICE , Agent.
Every man owes it to himself and his family
. Read the dis
to master a trade or profession.
play advertisement of the six Moise Schools of
Telegraphy , in this issue and learn how easily a
young man or lady may learn telegraphy and
be assured a position.
TOWN LOTS THAT ARE
SURF TO GROW.
A legitimate and CertainGet
Rich 4 uick' Proposition.
SHOSHONI
The new Wyoming town that is
now being established by the Pio
neer Site company is deservedly at
tracting general attention. Lo
cated in Fremont county , Wyoming
in the famous Wind River country
on the line of the Wyoming and
North-western Ey. , now under con
struction , and within two miles of
the east line of the great Wind
Biver ( or Shoshone ) Indian reserva
tion , comprising 1,400,000 acres of
land , which will be opened for set
tlement June 1st , 1906 , the town
cannot help but take a prominent
position among the cities of Wy
oming.
The tributary county is good and
will be settled speedily.
The general situation of the town
is most auspicious , assuring to in
vestors , or those locating in any
line of business large returns.
Opportunities of this kind are
rare and "those who know" are
rapidly taking advantage of this
one.
one.Lots
Lots in the new town will be of
fered for sale during session of the
WYOMING STATE FAIE ,
at Douglas , Wyoming , October 3 ,
4 , 5 and 6,1905.
Mr. Whitney , General Townsite
Agent of the Pioneer Townsite Co. ,
will be at Douglas during the above
period with maps , prices and all
information concerning the new
town. 354
§ 33 to the Pacific Coa t from
Chicago. Corresponding
ly liow Rates irom oth
er Points.
Via the Chicago , Union Pacific &
North-western Line daily , Sept. 15
to Oct. 81 , to San Francisco , Los
Angeles , Portland , Seattle and Ta
coma and other Pacific Coast points.
Very Low rates to Helena , Butte ,
Spokane , Odgen and Salt Lake City.
Daily and personally conducted ex
cursions in Pullman tourist sleep
ing cars to San Francisco , Los An
geles and Portland , through with
out change. Double berth only
§ 7.00 from Chicago and $5.75 from
Omaha. Choice of routes. For
rates , tickets , etc. , apply to agents
Chicago & North-western Ry. 357
Bices writes insurance.
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 years , but
must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the
cominff mcnth.
September.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal 62 °
The warmest month was that of 1897
with an average of 70 °
The coldest month was that of 1902
with an average of 58 °
The highest was 102 = > on 9th , 1904
The lowest was 21 ° on 25 , 1893
PRECIPITATION.
Average ior month 1.10 inches.
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more 0
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 4 00 inches in 1901.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0 08 inches in 1893.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in any 24 consecutive
hours was 1.37 inches on 6 , 1901.
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
only ) was 0.09 inches.
CLOUDS AMD WEATHER
Average number of clear days , ] 3 ;
partly cloudy , 10 ; 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 miles48 from the N on 3 , 1889
JOHNJ. 1PLFAN.
Observer Weather Bureau.
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 ONCE
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co.
72 and 74 Wabash Ave.
CHICAGO
For Sale Good 6 room house
and lot on Hall street , good stable.
Inquire at this office. .
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Creditors.
THK STATK OF NKBKASKA i In the County
CUKKitv COUNTV. t fl Court.
Tn the matter of the estate of Robert T. Smart
deceased :
To the Creditors of said Estate :
You are hereby notified , That I will sit at the
Coi nty Court Room in Valentine in said county
on ihe 16th day ot September , 1K)5. ! 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 the Kith
day of September. A.D. 1905 and the time limited
for payment of debts is one year from said 20th
day ot February llKJj ,
Witness my hand and seal of said county court
- this 5h : dav of August. A. 1) . 1905.
"
SEAL \V.R TOWNE.
, 'M 4 County Judye.
THE
NORTH-WESTERN
LINE
OnlyDouble Track
MtaUrotnl between MinnourLfiver
antl C/iivnf/o.
Direct linv to St M'anl-JIlnneait-
olis.
Direct line to ltlnc.lt Hills.
Apply to nearest agent for rates
map * antl time cartls.
Great Northern Line
at O'neill , tfebr.
Going East , Going West.
Leaves 10:10 a. in. 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 ,
iuy local truets to O'Neill.
FRED ROOERS , G , P , A.
Sioux City .Towa
MILL PRICES FOR FEED ,
PerCwt. Per Ton.
Bran , sacked § 85 $1600
Shorts , sacked 95 18 00
Screenings , sacked 60 11 00
Chop Feed , sackedl 50 20 00
Corn , sacked 90 17 00
Chop Corn , sacked 95 IS 00
Oats , sacked 1 40 25 00
I have buyer for Nebraska farms.
If you want to sell , list with me or
write for particulars. 47
HORACE GRANT ,
Heist 131 dg. Kansas City , Mo.
K-I-P-A-N-S Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-cent package s enough for usual occas
siwns. The family bottle ( OO cents ) contains a
supply for a year. All druggists sell them.
Loiv Itatett to IticJttnontl , V
Via the North-western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold Sep. 8
to 11 , inclusive , with favorable re
turn limits , on account of Farmers'
National Congress. Apply to ag
ents Chicago & Northwestern E'y.
306
Low Rates to Chattanooga
Tennessee. ,
Via the North-western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will he sold Sept.
14,15 and 16 , with favorable return
limits , on account of Anniversary
of Battle of Chicamuga. Apply to
agents ChicagoNorthwestern
Ey. 315
VertLoiv EeucivrstOH Kates
to
Via the Northewestern Line. Ex
cursion tickets will he sold Sept. 14 ,
15 and 16 , with favorable return
limits , on account of Sovereign
Grand Lodge I. 0. 0. F. Apply to
agents Chicago & North-western
E'y. 324
Low ExenrMiom Sates to San
Francisco , Los Angeles , Port
land , Ta con in. Seattle , etc. ,
Via the North-Western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold from
all stations to Portland , Tacoma
and Seatile daily and to California
points August 29 , 30 and 31 , Sep.
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5,12 , 13,14,26,27 and 28
with favorable return limits , on ac
count of various meeting5 * . Two fast
trains to the Pacific Coast daily.
The Overland Limited ( electric light
ed 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 Ery : " 316
ALONZO HEATH
Pistofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. Hor
ses left
shoulder.
Range north
Cutcomb Lake
Garuer Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Horse * on left
shoulder.
RangeNortfc
Eli.
F. T. Brackett
Riege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
30 1490
" Brand right side
Dr hip
Horses same on
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara
6 miles south of
Kilgore
J. W. Stetter ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Otherbrands :
Horses branded1
II , - < or + on
lelt shoulder ; E O Jeft thich. Range on
Boardman , Gordon , Snake and Sund Creek.
Sawyer Bros.
Tostofflce address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses DS on
left shoulder. Some
left Me
srm
_ _ _ _
left thigh. Range on Snake
Koan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
pi ivate mark , slit
in left ear
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co ,
3artlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
also the following
brands :
orse8 branded thf
same
Range betweer
Gordon on the F.E.
&M. V.R. R. and
Eyanms on B , & M. R. R. in Northwestern
Nebraska. Address , BAKTLKTT RICHARDS.
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
R M FaddisA Co.
Postoftlce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
( eft thigh
Horses on
left slinul-
durortliiuli
Som ' on right thigh or shoulder ,
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left si.3e.
Horses
branded
on left
shoulder.
Range 6 miles
south of Irwin.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
Some Qyon left
side.
" " " *
on left jaw of
V horses.
Range on Gordov Cre ° k north of Simeon.
Sandy Williams.
jNIerriman. Nebr.
Mostly on left
side. 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
CJ BE JJ on right
hip.
Raiu'e on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
bearingany of these brands.
A. Benson.
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Niobrara river.
J. li. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back ef
right shoulder and
on right hip
Range on the
Niobrara
.Tames Goodfellnw.
Cody. W'jDr
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses on
left jaw.
Range Between
the Niobrara and
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Eowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left
side and hip , and on' '
left shoulder of hor
ses. AlsoKBil on
left uide
hip.
F - ion left side.
Some cat-
tie brand-gt. .
hiisk-EaHEEBHf ing peg ( either side up ) on
left side or hip. p on left jaw and left shoulder
of horses. yj
yjQ on left hip of horses.
on left jaw of horses
Chi Psi Cattle Co.
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Wood Lake , Nebr.
Cattle branded a
in cut on right side.
Range : 6 miles east
of Simeon on Cronin
ran ch.
C. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
U
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
( /onion and Snake
creeks aud on the
Niobrara river
J P GARDINER
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left si'de of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
verl2-mlles south
est of Cody
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
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 rightside
Some cattle also
have af fon neck
Some with A on
left shonlder and
some branded
with two bars
across hind onar-
ters. Som Texas
cattle branded s O on left side and some ?
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle
branded AW bar connected OB both sides and
hit ) of
SWEENEY BROS.
Postofflce address
King. Neb ,
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed Si
See block
Range Steveri
and Stephenson
Lakes and South
$300 reward will be paid to any person for in.
formation leading to the arrest and conyictii n
of any person or persons stealing cattle with tJ e
nranrt
D. A. Hancock
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon , Nebrask
Cattle branded on
leftside as on c t ;
also 16 on left side
with. on left hip o ;
some cattle ; also S46
on right side. Horse
brand , rake a : d 16
on left shoulder or
hip.TIt on left jaw
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of
Fort Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska ,
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Hyanms , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
on right side
Range 18 miles
north of Hyannis
C. H. Little.
Merriman , NeUr.
On either side
Horses samu on
hip. Also q >
Range Lake Creek
SD
G.H. Seagcr ,
Postofflce address
Cody , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
jame
Range , Snake Creek
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr.
F.V. . Jersig
Valentine. Nebr
Cattle bramlrd is
shown Jin cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
between the Gordon and Snake
outh oi the Niobrara river
O. W. BBAMKB.
Gordon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on leftside asiu
cut , 6-inch box
and 2K-lnch circlet
Brand registered
875.
Horses
branded ,
iteft shoul
der. 2Wl
inchc circle. 1-in
box. Registered 876. Range--6 miles south
Irwin on Niobrara river.
G. "W , McFarland
Valentine , Nebr
Catile branded
as in cut on left
sido.
sido.Old
Old stock 2Y
Range : four
miles east of Fort
Niobrara , north
and south of
Berry bridge the
Kobert Quisenbery
Postofflce address
Simeon , Nebr.
S3 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 ripht ear
splitherses ; D.anded
same on left ah oulder
iRange on Niob-ar *
, nd 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.
Ro ebud , 8 , D ,
Cattle branded
as cnt on left side
with stripe under
tail.
Horses branded
_ | left thigh ,
WHH
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 and Suakel
Creeks.
A. Jtetrartl oj$25O will be paid to any
nrson 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 Nio
brara river four
mlleH east of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
JSB connected on
left hip or side as
shown in cut
H A BUCK.
Postofflce address
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on left aide
Range eighteen miles
north of Vyannis
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JY
on rightslde
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.
Cattle branded on
ft side as shown
n cut.
Range South
of 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
is on cut.lef t side
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
eft shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
W. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range in Sharps
Ranch and German
precincts 6 tnrlea
south of-Kilgore