Meteorological Summary , STATION : Valentine , Nebr. MONTH : October. 1905. NOTE : "T" Indicates trace of precipitation ; " " below zero ; "PC" partly cloudy. JOHN J. MCLEAN , Observer Weather Bureau. THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I. M. RICE EDITOR Mutual companies payl ssesin full. discount I. M. RTOE , Agent. is made of Grape Cream of Tartar * Absolutely Pure. f Makes the food more Wholesome and Delicious. An Opportsifilty 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. j Energetic men find our proposition a money-maker , ca pable of development into a permanent and profitable business. WRITE AT OMCE Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co. 72 and 74 Wabasti Ave. CHICAGO J. L. ASHBURN , m Contractor and Build er in Brick or Stone Work. / Valentine , - Nebr. Weather Data. The following data , covering- per iod of 15 years , have heen 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 coming mcnth. November. TEMPERATURE. Mean or normal 34 ° The warmest month was that of 1899 with an average of 41 ° The coldest month was that of 1896 with an average of 19 ° The highest was 78 = " on 14,1894 The lowest was18 ° on 29 , 1896 PRECIPITATION. Average for month 0.59 inches. Average number of days with .01 of an inch or more 6 The greatest monthly precipitation was 2 57 inches in 1S96. The least monthly precipitation was 0 04 inches in 1903. The greatest amount of precipita tion recorded in any 24 consecutive hours was 1 55 inches on 26 , 1896. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any 24 consecutive hours ( record extending to winter of 1884-85 only ) was 35.50 inches on 52-26,1896 3LOTJDS AMD WEATHER Average number of clear days , 33 ; partly cloudy , 8 ; cloudy , J ) WIND. The prevailing winds have been from the NW. The average hourly velocit7 of the wind is 10 miles. The highest velocity of the .wind was 52 miles from the NW on 11,1891 JOHN J. iU'LEAN , Obseryer Weather Bureau. For Sale Good 6 room house and lot on Hall street , good stable. Inquireat this office. Opportunities. A new folder giving concise in formation regarding industrial op enings along the Chicago & North western Bail way , with particulars as to factory buildings and desirable sites available fdr immediate use , other information of much value to manufacturers seeking new loca tions. There are hundreds of splen did openings "for manufacturers , jobbers and retail dealers in terri tory reached by the North-western Line. This folder contains a full de scription of several important ex tensions of The North-western Line that open seme of the finest terri tory in the west. Free on applica tion to agents North-western Line. 414 SO YEARS * EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &c. -i Anyone pending a sketch and description maj quickly ascertain our opinion free whether aa Uiventlon la probnbly pntentuble. Communlcn- tlonn strictly confldcntlal. Handbook on Patents sent frco. Oldest ncency for BccuriiiR patents. Patents taken through SIuuu & Co. receive tpcclal notice , without charge , in the > A\ A handsomely Illustrated weekly. J.nrjrest cir culation of any nciontlUc journal. Terms , $3 p year ; four months , ( L Bom by nil newsdealers. e Office. C2j IT St. Washington. IX CL " THE VALENTINE i. . YEAR THE NORTH-WESTERN LINE OnlyDouble Track litiilrand between Minsonri Hirer anil Chicago. Direct line to St Paul-Minneap olis. olis.Direct Direct line to Hindi Hill ft. Apply to nearest ayent for rates mttpn and time f.artls. TIME TABLE Great Northern Line at O'neill , Nebr. Going East , Going West. Leaves 10:10 a. m. Arrives 9 : BO p. m. Passenger , daily except Sunday. Connections witb Elkhorn trains east and west-bound from all points west of O'Neill. Shortest route to Sioux City and buyoud , Through connections fpr Sioux Falls , Minne apolis , St , Paul and all points north and west. Huy local ti kets to O'Neill. FBED BOOEES , G , P. A. Rlonx 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 , sacked 1 50 20 00 Corn , sacked 90 17 00 Chop Corn , sacked 95 IS 00 Oats , sacked 1 40 25 00 The Great Want Ad Paper. If you want to sell your farm ; horses 6r 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 , publishing almost asmany paid "want-ads" as any three other Nebraska papers combined. The World-Herald gives splen did returns to its "want-ads , " and its rates are low. For one day only , the charge is l cents a word. For two or more consecutive days , a cent a word 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 yon like ; no extra charge. The World-Herald's net circula tion is 35,500 , 396' K-I-P-A-N-S Tabnles Doctors find A good prescription For mankind The C-cent package s enough lor usual "occas- Bieus. The family bottle ( GO cents ) contains a supply for a year. All druggists sell them' . 4- HEATfl address Cody , Nebra.skH On left side. sea ( eft shoulder. Range north o Cutcomb Lake Garner Brothers. Cody , Nebr. Anywhere on cat tle. Horses on left shoulder. RangeNorth Eli. F T. Bniekett Riege. Nebr. Brand Registered " > [ 0 1490 Brand right side ) or hip Horses same on right shoulder Range , Niobraraja 6 miles south of ef Kilgore rk J. W. Stetter , Valentine , Nebr. Other brands : I Horses branded : I , - < or + on lelt shoulder ; E-O left thiah. Range on Boardman , Gordon , Snake and Sand Creek. Sawyer Bros. Postofflce address. Oaeis. Nebr. G. K. Sawyer has charge of these cat tle Horses I > S on left shoulder. Some stock * leftside left thin ange on Snake riverg Koaa Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's private mark , slit in left ear Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. iartlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P. Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas Cattle branded on any part of animal ; also the following horses branded th * same Range betwees Gordon on the F.E. &M. V.R. R.and iyannis on B , & M. R. R. la Northwesterr Nebraska. Address , BARTLKTT RICHAKDH. Ellsworth. Nebraska. R M Fatidis& Co. Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy. Some branded ! W2on left thigh Horses on left shoul der or tlrinb Foins ,011 , left ehoul der or thigh right thigh or shoulder , WILLIAM REAMER Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Horses ff branded ; ! on left shoulder. Range 6 miles south of Irwin. P. H. Young. Simeon. Nebr. Cattle branded as cut on lefc side SomeQYon left side. T" " on left jaw of V horses. Range on Gordos Creek north of Simeon , Sandy Williams. Merriman , 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 CJBE JJ on right hip. Ranee 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. If you want to sell , list with me or write for particulars. 47 HORACE GRANT , Heist Bldg. Kansas City , Mo. St Cody. Nebr. Cattle branded on left side. Horses J3 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. AlsoBH on left bide hip. ' F 4on left si' e Some cat- ' ' t'e ' bnuid- pd husk- peg ( either side up ) on leftside or hij/ . n left jaw unrt leti s of uonse-t. LU LUj on left hip of horses. "j 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 ranch. C. W. Bennett Simeon Neb D Stock brvnded with 7 on left hip also same as cut Range between Gordon and Snake creeks and on the Niobrara river J P GARDINER Postoffice address Cody , Nebraska On left side of cat tle ; horses O right armRange Range , north and south of Niobrara veri2-miles south eat 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 4on neck Somewith A on left shonlder and some branded with two bars across hind quar ters. Some Texas O on left Bide and somi on left side. Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle branded AW bar connected on both sides and ( tin nf SWEENEY BROS. Postofflce address King , Neb Cattle branded as on cut ; horses branded same as cattle except reversed S , See block Range Steverj aud Stephenson Lakes and South 9300 reward will be paid to any person for in. formation leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons stealing cattle with tf e D. A. Hancock Marshall , Mo. or Simeon. Nebraska Cattle branded on leftside as oacwt ; also 16 on left side with on left hip of some cattle ; also 816 on right side. Horse brand , rake and 16 on left shoulder or hip. Z on left jaw Home ranch on Dowey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of Fort Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska. AT DAVIS Postofflce address Byannis , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle on right side Range 16 miles ! north of Hyanni Little. Merrlman , Nefor. On either side Horses same on hip. Also g > Range Lake Creek SD G.H. Seagcr Postoffice address Codv , Neoraska Cattle branded aa on cut on left side , hip and shoulder ; horses same Range , Snake Creek Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr. F. W. Jersig Valentine , Nebr Cattle branded as shown { in cut on left side , loin or hip. Range between the Gordon and Snake outh of the Niobrara river , RKAMKR Gordon. NaJ&jT. Catcie branded on left sMe a * iu out , 8-inch box I and 24-inch ! circle Brand registered 876. Horses branded , ieft shool-I der. 2tfl Incbc circle , 1-In box. Registered 876. Range-B aile * aouth Irwin on Niobrara .river. Kobert Qaisenbery 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 cattlt herdmark l ft ear clipped and ripht ear splitherses ; D'anded eon left shoulder Range on Nlob ar * land Medicine Canyon D. Stinard. Valentine , Nebr. State Brand reg istered 1554. Cattle and horses branded same as cut on left hip. Eange 2 miles east of Ft. Nio- brara. Parmelee Cattle Co. Bo ebud.S.D , Cattle branded as cut on left side with stripe under tail. Horses Branded left thigh. MR ! ) 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. Eange on Gor don and Snake Creeks , A Reward of 350 will be paid to any nrson for information leading to the arrest and flnal conviction of any person or persons at eal ing catlle with above brand. Jos. Bristol Valentine , Nebr. Range on Nlo- brara river four ' miles east of Ft. * ! Niobrara. Horsos and tl cattle branded snE connected on ' left hip or side as * j shown ID cut M H A BUCK Postofflce addrtss Hyannis , Neb Branded on left side Range eighteen miles north of J. A. YARYAN Pullman , Nebr 'Cattle branded JY on right side 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 cutleft side Some oa left hip. Horses same on eft shoulder. Range Square Lake. W. E. Haley Valentine Neb Range In Sharps -Ranch and German precincts 6 miles south of Klhjore * J. B. Lord Simeon Neb Stock branded same as cut back of right shoulder and on right hip , . , . on the Mobrar *