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VOLUME X2 VALENTINE. NEBRASKA. SEPTEMBER i > 8 , 1905. NUMBER 37
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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. STINA
CLOTHIER.
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Quick My Furniture
m stock is being con
stantly replenished
Meal DO with good serviceable
CD articles for the home.
Gasoline Stoves and
ranges are the best and I invite you to call
safest. They are al and inspect the best
ways ready for use. * CD
stock of Furniture
Don't delay. Get one CD
and save half the wor and Hardware ever
ry of your life. None brought to the city.
so good as the
"QUICK MEAL. "
Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National Bank
June 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1902 ,
BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
33-nja.li. of
CAPITAL PAID IN A General Banking
Exchange and
Uollectioa Business
C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NICHOLSON , Cashier.
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< ! TALK OF THE TOWN S
Mat. Jelly and wife were up from
Sparks last Saturda } ' .
J. A. Hornback will take change of
the Chicago house Sunday.
Mrs. W. B. Hammond is quite sick
at her home on Cherry street.
Ramsev Watkins returned to his
home at Interior , S. Ds Monday.
C. M. VanMeter of north table was
transacting business in town yester
day.
Curly Huggins was down from his
ranch en the reservation this week
and attended John Neiss' horse sale.
Mrs. Maude Fritz arrived from Los-
Angeles , Cal. last Thursday morning
to visit her father and mother. Judge
Towne and wife.
Mrs. N. J. Austin is quite sick at
her home in this city with typhoid
fever. Dr. Lewis has been in fre
quent attendance.
Lr L. Anderson and wife departed
for Modale , Iowa , Tuesday morning
to see Mrs. Anderson's mother who is
not expected to live.
Robert McGeer is having a brick
side walic put down in front of his sa
loon this week which will be a decid
ed improvement on the old one.
Bobert Quisenberrv came down from
Spearfish , S. D , Tuesday morning to
see to the selling of his cattle and to
renew acquaintances with old time
friends.
B. F. Charbonneu had the misfort
une to run a nail in his foot last week
causing quite a painful wound. He is
able to walk around pretty well at
this writing
A. K. Kuskie was up from Sparks
ast Tuesday and attended Mr. Neiss'
horse sale , buying a mare and colt
and two mules. The latter will make
a good driving teamrT"1 *
Max E. Viertel was down from
Crookston Tuesday on business. 3Ir.
Viertel has a change in his merchan
dise ad in this puper this week which
it will pay you to read.
While Mrs. Shore was returning
from Cody last week where she had
been visiting relatives , she had the
misfortune to lose a buckskin purse
containing between 82.50 and S3.
Frank Day. who has been traveling
in Wyoming the past two months , re
turned to Valentine Tuesday morn
ing. Frank says that he saw no pace [
while away that suited him as well as
Valentine *
Mrs. Mae Beauier , youngest daugh
ter of Mrs. M. Hubbard and sister of
William , James and R F. Pettycrew ,
arrived here Wednesday night of last
week from Minneapolis for a visit of
several weeks
Frank Grooms called at this office
yesterday and informed us that the
Sparks cemetery has been surveyed
into lots and another acre added on.
Previsions have been made for build
ing a fence around the cemetery
and keeping it in good condition.
S. H. Kimmel and wife came down
from their ranch on the reservation
last week and spent several davs in
our city visiting friends. The ilrst of
this week they went up to Rapid Citv
to see their daughtersvbo are at
tending school there. They will also
visit Hot Springs for a few days be
fore returning home.
A large crowd was in attendance at
John Neiss' auction sale of horses last
Tuesday. The horses were good ones
but were unbroken , except to lead.
One span of six year old mares sold
for $193 and a span of young mules
sold for $105. Some of the other
horses were selling too cheap , ivlr.
Neiss thought and he decided to call
the sale off and ship the remainder.
Dave E. Owens and Miss Martha E.
Grooms were united in holy matri
mony at the Presbyterian parsonage
in this city Wednesday , Sept. 27 , 1905 ,
Rev , Morgan officiating. The wed
ding was a quiet one , only the most
intimate friends and relatives being
present. Miss Roxy Swain was brides
maid and Frank Grooms acted as best
man. The bride is the oldest daugh
ter of Mrs. Mary J. .Grooms of Sparks
and is one of Cherry county's bright
est young ladies The groom is the
oldest son of Richard Owens , also of
Sparks , and is an honest , industrious
young man. THE DEMOCRAT unites
with their many friends in extending
congratulations to this worthy couple
and wishing them a prosperous and
happy journey through life ,
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Work on the new epot , is progress-
quite rapidly < nd iill soon be ready
for the car ; iters.
Jesse Easier an AMiss Hnzel M.
Pettycrew'olest | damj-h er af R. F
Petty ere ir-'of north tab * severe united
in marriage at the bri re's home , at
12 o'clock ' .esday , 'jcpcember 2(5 ( ,
1905 , Rev. P. sons ofL uating. They
received ma ' valuat e and useful
presents. J mediately after the
ceremony * * ik.plathey were ush
ered into a adK > ir g room where a
sumptuousBpasx' aited them. THE
DEMOCRAT xtend J'/ngratulations.
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Ben DeC , y's 1 arfths old daugh
ter died at fhe hi lof Mrs. James
Hull in the non ifcrt.q } town last
Friday of inilaraa . ( ofv.the brain.
The parents broug ? th.e little one
down frotr fjjeir } DC on the reser-
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ration a couple of f eksrago to be
doctored . .or chojra 'infantum and
had the li tie one ? iostfcured when
i i tg
inllamation of the rain set in. caus
ing her deatji. ; was taken to
Rosebud Saturday . esburidl and in
terment was madin the Rosebud
cemetery ,
Catholic Olinrcli
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On Sunday next , mass will ; be said
here at 10:30 : in the morning. A spec
ial collection will be taken up for the
benefit of the Omaha orphanage , *
Catechism class at 3-p. m. -
On Saturday , October 7th , Chatho-
lis services will be held in the Prairie
Belle school house near Crookston at
10 in the morning'
iff. K. Elrown Dead.
H. K. Brown died at the home of
Mrs. Louisa George in this city last
Saturday morning , Sept. 23 , 1905 , of
t3rphoid fever , after an illness of sev
eral mouths , at the age of 52 years.
Hezekiah K. Brown was born in
Madison couuty , Iowa , in 1853 , and
catue to Ciierry county in 1683 , locat
ing near Sparks. About ten years
ago he moved to Valentine where he
has since resided and was engaged in
the livery business at the time of his
death He was recently married to
Mrs. Mollie Simmons and contracted \
typhoid fever almost on the eve of his
wedding. He leaves three children
by a former wife : Mrs. Frank Thomp
son of Sparks , Edward of this city ,
and another son in Cal. Five sisters ,
Mesdauies McCray , Eaton and George
of this city , Mrs. Tom Hudson of near
Sparks , and a Mrs. Zedigar survive
him. He also leaves one brother ,
Henry , of Sparks.
The funeral was held trom the M.
E. church Sunday , Rev. Holsclaw con
ducting the services , after which the
remains were taken to Sparks where
intermentvas made in the Sparks
cemetery. THE DEMOCRAT extends
sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
Thomas McClean and Jake An-
clers were up from Brownlee today
on landoffice business.
The ladies of the M , E. church
are preparaing to hold a supper
and bazaar some time in November.
The exact date will be announced
later.
Lost on the train between Valen
tine and Cody , a buckskin purse
containing between $2.50 and § 3.
Be ward. MRS. RUTH A. SHORE.
See Bill and .Bill for a first-class
shave , haircut , shampoo , massage ,
shine , bath or any other thing in
the line of barber work. Bath room
and and shine chair in operation
Sunday until noon.
Mrs. Elmore extends an invita
tion to the ladies of Valentine and
vicinity to call and inspect her dis
play of Trimmed and Ready-to-
wear Hats , Sept. 2Sth and 29th.
It is common talk that E. C.
Cole , the county assessor of Cher
ry county , through his influence
over his deputies by virtue of his
appointive power , secured the
nomination for county treasurer ,
of his brother-in-law . D. Arm
strong , of Cody.
TVe arc prepared to make real
estate loans on Farm and Ranch
properties at a fair and conserva
tive valuation. Call and see us.
CORNELL & NTCIIOLSOX.
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Clothing , Drygoods , Hats and Caps ,
Boots and Shoes.
Come and give us a chance to prove that we are selling good goods
of all kinds cheaper than anybody in this party of the country.
Yotira for Good ( xontl * fititl CJieap Prices ,
1 17TTn73rTT CROOKSTON
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Dealer in Everything.
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a delivery. We have our own and
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W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL MDSE.
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FHSD WHITTSMOKE , Pra3. CHAHLES. SPARKS , Cashier.
.T. V7. STETTBK , Vice Pros. OBAH L. BBITTON , Ass't Cash.
Persons seeking a place of safety for their money , will profit by
investigating the methods employed in our business.
CONFECTIONERY
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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
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