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jyldnthly "Meteorological Summary ,
STATION : Valentine , Nebr. MONTH : September , 1905.
NOTE : "T" Indicates trace of precipitation ; " " below zero ; "i'C" partly cir.udy.
JOHN J. McLEAN , Observer Weather Bureau.
VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. RICE EDITOR
Mutual companies pay losses in full.
No discount I. M. KICK , Ajjent.
Every man owes It to himself and his family
to master ; i trade nr profession. Read Ihe dis
play advertisement o ( the six Morse Schools of
Telegraphy , in this Issue and learn how easily a
young man or lady may learn telegraphy and
be asBiired a position.
Penbrook Quills.
There is lamenting over the ab-
sence-of Porcupjne Quills/
C. E. and D. E.-Burdick thresh
ed 2,000 bushels , of oats.
The blackbirds are giving their
open air farewell concerts.
Born to C. A. Burleigh and wife ,
a son. Another lusty nine pound
Nebraska boy.
What four states corner , form
ing right angles ? Answer without
consulting a map.
/ Some of the candidates have been
visiting this end of the county ,
shaking hands with the threshing
crews with vote getting intent.
The general expression seems to
be that Pete Simons is O. K. for
sheriff. Mr. Simons is widely
known , to his great advantage , as
a working man ; a man of good
hard common sense ; a man who
does what he undertakes , and does
it well ; a man that ha ? the phy
sique , the grit and the honesty to
make , an ideal sheriff.
EAGLE.
For. Sale Good 6 room house
and lot on Hall street , good stable.
Inquire at this office.
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
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-
vailec1 , during the month in question ,
for the above period of years , but
roust not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the
coming mcnth.
October.
TEMPER ATURS.
Mean or normal 50
The warmest month was that of 1900
with an average of ol0
The coldest month was that of 1898
with an average of 46 °
The highest was 94 = on 1st , 1899
The lowest was 6 ° on 29 , 1895
PRECIPITATION.
Average for month 0.37 inches.
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more 4
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 2 12 inches in 1889.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0 00 inches in 1895.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in any 24 consecutive
hours was 1.60 inches on 12-13 , 1889.
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
only ) was 0.03 inches on 12 , 1901
CLOUDS AMD WEATHER
-1
Average number of clear days , 17 ;
partly cloudy , 8 ; cloudy , 5
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the NW.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is 10 miles.
The highest velocity of the wind
was 48 miles from the N on 3 , 1894
JOEN J. II'LKAX ,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Half Kates to Los Angeles ,
California ,
Via the North-western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be. sold at one
fare for the round trip , from all
stations to Los Angeles , October 17
to 21 , inclusive , with favorable re
turn limits , on account of W. C. T.
U. convention. Three fast trains to
the Pacific Coast daily. "The Ov
erland Limited" ( electric lighted
throughout ) , less than three days
enroute. Another fast train is
"The California Express" with
drawing room and tourist sleeping
cars. The best of everything. For
rates , tickets , etc. , apply to agents
Chicago & North-western Ey. 365
50 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
TRACE MARKS
DESIGNS
_ COPYRIGHTS Ac.
Anyone sending a pit etch and description maj
ntilcldy ascertain our opinion free whatJier an
invention la probably pntentjiblo. Conimur.lcn-
UoiiHPtrictly confidential. Handbook on Patents
sent free. Oldest apency for securiiigpatents.
Patents taken through Jlunn & Co. receive
tpecial notice , without cbnrec , intho
Scienfif
A handsomely lllnstrnt l weokly. I.nrsrest cir
culation of any KcicnttOe journal. Terras. $3 e
ear : four months , fL Sold by all newsdealers.
Cf.TV Qh'npir.n T >
J. L.
. . ASHBUBN ,
Contractor and Build
er in Brick or Stone
Work. ,
Valentine , - Jtfebr.
/r
NOTICES.
Land Office. Valentine , .
.September 22 190/5 f
Notice 1 * hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim , and
that said proof will be made i-efore the Kegister
ind Keceiver at Valentine. Nebraska , on No
vember D , 1905. viz :
Dora May Rice ,
formerly Dora May Davis. H. E 14.916 for the
8 NE 4 , Sec. 8 , and W'/iNWK Sec 9 , Tp 29n ,
It. 27w.
She names the following witnesses to prove
-ontiauous residence upon and cultivation
of said land , viz : Neil HannaBernie linkham.
Fred Cumbow of Woodlake , and Charles Peddi-
cord of Simeon.
J. C. PETTI JOHN.
S7G Register.
Order of Hearing on Petition for
Appointment of Administrator.
In the County Court of Cherry County Neb
raska.
STATKOF NEBUASKa
COUNTY OF CHKUBV
'I o the heirs anatoal' ' persons interested in
the estate o Hez kiah K. Brown , deceased :
On reading th petition of Marie Brown
proving th it the administration of said estate
be granted to Climlns B. Coruell.as adiiiinis
trator
It is hereby ordered that you. and all persons
interrhtcd in ta"d matter , may , and do , appear
at the ( . ontity < ou-ito be held in and lor siiil :
countyontlu lsJ day of October , A.D. 1903at
lOo'cl.H-k a rn. , 1.0 show cause , if any there be
why Hie prayer of the petitioner . houd ) not be
gnuued , ana ili.il notice of the pendency of said
petition and that thhearing thereof be given to
all persons hi trusted in said matter by publish-
a copy of this onit-r iu the Valentine Democrat
a weekly newspaper printed in said county , for
3 successive weeks pi lor to s id day or bearing.
' Witness mv hand and tne seat of said ,
HEAL court this.9ih day September.4..D.1905
, \\.K.TOYVNE.
38 3 County Judge.
THE
NORTH-WESTERN
LIKE
OnlyDouble Track
liailroatl between Missouri Miver
and Chicago.
Direct line to St Pthil-Hlinneap-
oli * .
Direct line to Hindi Hit Is.
y to nearest agent for rates
ami tiitHi
TIME TABLE
Great Northern Ltine
at O'neill , Nebr.
Going East , Going West.
Leaves 10:10 a. m. Arrives 9:50 p. in.
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 for Sioux Falls , Minne
apolis , St , Paul and all points north and west
local M kets to O'Neill.
FBKD BORERS , G , P. A.
Slonx Citv .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 18 00
Oats , sacked 1 40 25 00
K-I-P-A-N-S-Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind .
The 5-cent package s enough for usual occas-
siens. The family bottle ( GO cents ) contains a
supply for a year. All druugists sell them.
The Great Want Ad JFaper.
If you want to sell your farm ;
horses or business ; or buy some
thing or you want help of any
kind ; put a "want-ad" in the Oma
ha World-Herald ,
This paper is known as the great
"want-ad" paper of Nebraska ,
publishiDg almost as many paid
k % want-ads" as any three other
Nebraska papers combined.
The World-Herald gires splen
did returns to its "want-ads , " and
its rates are low.
For one day only , the charge is
li cents a word. For two or more
consecutive days , a cent a word
i
per day. For one month § 1.50 a
line of 6 words. All "want-ads"
cash in advance. Have your an
swers come to the World-Herald
if you like ; no extra charge' .
The World-Herald's net circula
tion is 35,500. 396
$33 to the Pacific Coast from
Chicago. Corresponding
ly JLow Rates from oth
er i'oiiits.
*
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 , OJgen and Salt Lake Citj7.
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.QP from Chicago and $5.75 from
Omaha. Ctojce of routes. For
rates , jtickets , etc. , apply to agents
Chicago & North-western By. § 57 j
ALONZO HEATH
Postofflce address
Cody , NebrawkH
On left
aide. Hor
ses left
shoulder.
Bange north o
Cutcomb Lake
Garuer Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Horses on left
shoulder.
KangeNorth
Elf.
F. T. Brackett
Klege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
-IOMDO
Brand right side
Drhip
Horset same op
right shoulder
Range , Niobranv
B miles south of
J. W. Stetter ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Otherbrands :
I + -
Horses branded :
, - < orf ou
lelt shoulderO ; left thich. Range on
Boardman , Gordon , Snako and Sand Creek.
Sawyer Bros.
Fostofflce address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses I > S on
1 eft shoulder. Some
i stock | P > g leftside
Hors fies i mi
left thigh. Range on Snake
Koan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
pi ivate mark , silt
in left ear
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
3artlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
part of animal ;
following
horses branded the
same
Range betweei
Gordon on the F.E ,
&M. V.R. R. and
lyannis on B , & M. R. R. In Northwestern
Nebraska. Address , BAKTI.KTT
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
R M Faddis & Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
i left thigh
Horses OP
left slioul-i
der or thigh
q g.on left
or
thigh
Som ? , on right thigh or shoulder.
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left side.
Horses * *
brandedjfe
on left
shoulder.
Range 6 miles
south of Irwin.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on lefc side
Some Q.Yon left
side.
" " " *
on left jaw of
V horses.
Range on GordoCreek north of Simeon ,
Sandy Williams.
Mcrrlman. Nebr.
Mostly on left
side. Home on
right side.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Lake
Creek , S. D.
U. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , 8D
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also
CJ BE JJ oil right
hip.
Rane on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
bearing any of these brands
A. Benson.
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Niobrara river.
I have buyer for Nebraska farms.
! f you want to sell , list with me or
write for particulars. 47
HORACE GRANT ,
leist Bldg. Kansas City , Mo.
James ( r
Cody. Nebr
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 OD
left Jaw
Range Between
the Nlobrara ana
.Medicine Lake.
N. S. Kowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left ,
side and hip , and on1
left shoulder of hor
ses. AlsoKJH on
left Hide BMland
hip. Sl
F + on left side.
Some cat-
t'e brand- . . _ .
f d husk-aBHHf ng peg ( either 'side up ) on
left side or hip. p on left Jaw and left shoulder
of horses , LU
LUQ on left hip of horses.
f on left jaw of horses
Chi Psi Cattle Co.
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Wood take , Nebr.
Cattle branded a
iu cut on right side.
Range ; 6 miles east
of Simeon on Cronin
ranch.
0. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
U
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
Crordonand Snake
creeks and on the
Nlobrara river
J P GARDINER
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On 'eft ' side of cat
tle ; horses Q right
armRange
Range , north and
south , of Nlobrara
verl2-miles south
est of Cody
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Range 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 a - { - on neck
Some with A on
left shonlder and
some branded
with two bars
across hind qnar-
Iters. Somw Texas
cattle branded a O on left side and some ;
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hio. Some
branded AW bar connected on both sides and
l ft hln of hnrs s ,
SWEENEY BROS.
Fostoffice address
King , Neb ,
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S ,
See block
Range Stever ]
Stephenson
Lakes and South
$300 reward will be paid to any person for in.
formation leading to the arrest and conviction
of any person or persons stealing cattle with' the
D. A. Hancock
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon , Nebraska
- - Cattle branded on
left side as oacHt ;
also 16 en left side
with on left hip of
some cattle ; also SK3
on right side. Horse
brand , rake atd 16
on left shoulder or
hip. Son left Jaw
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of
Fort Nlobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska.
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Ilyannis , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
on rightside
Range * 10 miles ]
north of Hyan'ni
C. H. Little.
Merrlman , Nefer ,
On either side
Horses same on
hip. Also
Range Lake Creek
SD
G.H. Seagcr.
Postoffice address
K
Cody , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip is
and shoulder ; horses x
* ame
Range , Snake Creek le
leLi
Li
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr.
F. W. Jersig
Valentine , Nebr
Cattle brand-'d as
shown Jin cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
Range between the Gordon and Snake
jouth of the Niobrara river ' |
W. BJCAMKR.
on leftsMe .u *
out , 8-l eh be
and2lnchcircl
Bnuic
87 *
Hones
branded
der.
Incbe c
box. Registered 876. Range 6 nile *
Irwin on Wlobrara river.
Bobert Quisenbery
Postofflce addregs' 'J
iSimeon , Nebr.
left hip on
cattle. - (
n-
Horees same OB J&
right shoulder.
Bange on Snake
Biver.
FRANK MOGLB
Postofflce address
Cody. Nebraska
On either side cattle
'herdmark ' left ear
clipped and rlrht ear
splltjherses o.anded
.same on left boulder
Range on Niob.ara
iandMediclne Gacyoa
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 ; Nlo
brara.
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Bo ebud , S. DI
Cattle branded
as cat on left side
with stripe under
tulL
Horses braadea
I left thigh ,
IBiHfl
Bange 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.
Bange on Gor
don and Snake ,
Creeks ,
A Hetcard of 50 will be paid to a y
nrson for Information leading to the arrest and
final conviction of any person or persons steal *
Ing catlle with above brand.
Jos. Bristol
Valentine , Kebr.
Bange on NIo-
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Nlobrara.
Horses and
Kllgore'J
KB connected on
left hip or side a
shown in oat
H A BUCK
Postofflce address
HyannisNeb
Branded on left gide
Range eighteen miles
north of yyannla
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JY
on rightside
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 Nlo
brara river ,
E. Wright
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
X < O. 374.
Brandanywhere
on right ; side.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr. < * SSj $ * '
Cattle branded ' 's
on cut.Ieft side )
borne OH left hip.
Horses same on
eft shoulder.
Range Square v w
Lake.
ARm HEnHHMHH V
W. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range In Sharps
Ranch and German
precincts 6 miles
south of Kllgore
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back ef
jright shoulder and
n right hip
.Range on the
Nlobrara
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