Monthly Meteorological : Summary , -IT * STATION : Valentine , Nebr. $ IO'NTH : October , 1905. 50TB : "T" indicates trace of precipitation ; " " below zero ; "PC" partly cloudy. JOHN J. McLEAN , Observer Weather Bureau. THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I. MfllCE ; EDITOR Mutual companies pay losses in full. diHCount I. M. RICE , Agent. A MATTER OF HEALTH POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS M SUBSTITUTE A Cream of Tartar Powder , fraefrom alum or phos- phatlc acid f HOYAL BAKINO POWDER CO. , NEW YORK. i > Northeast Table. ? . Miss'Ora Hooper will close her term of schoolFridaj' , Pec. 1. Mrs. Edyth Cowden is once more at home , to the joy of her husband. We hear J. Fowler is building a stone house down east. Wonder why ? Perry Bryant's children are im- provin g from their attack of typhoid fever. fever.We We learn that Tom Ashburn has the contract for hauling potatoes to Sfe. Mary'ri school. Weil , Thanksgiving will be of the good old-fashioned kind this year cold enough anyhow. Daniel Fowler is ptill improving in health. I wonder why his good brothers of the lodge don't give him a lift in corn picking as tie can't do it himself. Say , we hea r that Dave Fowler is quite a hunter. He keeps his table well supplied with ducks , chickens , etc. He also has killed .a coyote which was trying to steal up on his poultry one morning lately. Mrs. Eva Jaycox met with a ser ious accident last week from a de fective harness which caused the horses to become unmanagable , running away and throwing her and her little daughter out , breaking one of her ribs and otherwise in juring her. The little girl escaped injury. Nothing left of the buggy scarcely. A Niobrara Falls. Mrs. Adain son visitedthe school last Friday. ' Wm. Ballard went oyer to the flats iaet week. E. Grooms Had a thorough-bred Hereford'Shipped up Iroin Madison. * \i' ' * Frank fGrboins brought out a load of oats to his brother's last Friday. Little Billy Thompson got kicked by a colt last Thursday , breaking his leg below the knee. The box social last Friday eve ning was a success , the proceeds amounting to § 9 which will be used in buying lamps and other fixtures for the school house. Last Thursday evening several friends met at the bridge and went up in a body to surprise H. E Crosby , it being his birthday. It is needless to say that he was sur prised. The evening was spent playing games and Mrs. Crosby served refreshments after which all went home through the snowstorm BAD BOY- . Bailey Briefs. Corn is making 30 to 35 bushels around here. GUS Gunderson will winter some cittle for James Mone. James Goodfellow and son have bought Bishop & Young's entire hay crop. crop.All All fences on Uncle Sam's domain around Bailey have been taken down. Subscribe for THE DEMOCRAT and make a Xmas present to your friends. Frank Heath and Clyde Bossete'r will Roon have their houses complet ed. Also , Frank Nelaoa. C. A. Cooper has bought G. H. Seager's cattle and leased his ranch. The latter will quit ranching. B. C. Colvin , of Elmo , Mo. , was at Sellers' last week. He is looking up a location here and expects to ranch it , Everything sold well at Wasrnore and Turnberg's last week. W. H. CarterVm. . Hook and W , H. Sel lers purchased their best brood mares. Frank Jones , Sr. , met with a fatal accident a week ago Wednesday while husking corn on Missouri Flat. While raising the sideboard to put an ear of corn under it , the gun , which was _ in the wagon , was discharged shooting him in the hand and neck. He died within five minutes. GUESS WHO I AM. MILL PRICES FOR FEED. PerCwt. Per Ton. Bran , sacked 9 So § 1600 Shorts , sacked 95 18 00 Screenings , sacked 60 11 00 Chop Feed , sacked ! 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 'Hie c-ceut package s enough for usual occas- ainns. The family bottlo ( CO cents ) contains a supply for a year. All druggists sell them. > ntlc.to Creditor * * . 1'iiK STATK OF NEBRASKA < „ , In the County CHEiuty COUNTY. ( " 9 iirr. In the matter of the e ° tate of Jame A. Chll- ders , deceased. J. . To the creditors of said estate : You are hereby notliied. That I will sittat the Bounty Court Room in Valentine fb.'Sditt Coun ty , on the 30th day of December. IDOa , at 10'o'clock u. m to receive and examine all claims , agains * said estatu with a view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for Um-breseuta tion of claims against said estate is the 30th day of December , A. D J905 , and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said 15th dav ot April , 1905. Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court this 23rd day of November 1905. SEAL W. R. TOWNK , , 46 4 County Judge Weather Data. The following data , covering- per"-1 * iod of 15 ears , 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 Aveather conditions for the coming month. 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 moie ; 6 The greatest monthly precipitation was 2 57 inches in 1896. 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 15.50 inches on 52-26 , 1896 CLOUDS AMD WEATHER Average number of clear days , J3 : partly cloudy , 8 : cloudy , 9 WIND. The prevailing winds havev been from theNvV. The average hourly velocity of the wind is 10 miles. The highest vetocity of the wind was 52 miles from the NW on 11,189L JOHN J. 31'LEAN , Observer Weather Bureau. TH NORTH-WESTER LINE Ony Double Track Ilallt'oatl bfttceeti Jlimtourl tin ft C/iivayo. Direct line to St Direct line to ISlack Hills. Anirtll to nearest agent for map * ami time car tin. T11UL * } TABL.C Great Northern ! Line at O'neill , ffebr. ' -oing Kast , Going West. IA-HVCS 10:10 a. m. Arrives 9:60 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 frr Sioux Falls , Minne- ipolis , St , Paul and all points north and west , luy local ti kets to O'Neill. FRKD RonERS , G , P , A. C\tv \ .Tnwa 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 pur product. Energetic men find our proposition a money-maker , ca pable of development into a permanent and profitable business. WRITE AT ONCE , WheeIer& Wilson MfQ. Co. * 72 and 74 Wabash Ave. V CHICAGO ALONZO KEATH K > * toflic address Cody , Nebraska On left side. Ho ses left shoulder. Range north Gutcomb Lake Garner Brothers. Cody , Nebr. Anywhere on cat tle. Dorses on left shoulder. Ran yeNorth EH. F. T. Urnckett Rlege , Nebr. Brand Registered 0 1490 Brand right side arhip Horses same on right shoulder Range , Niobrara 6 miles south of Kilgore J. W. Stetter , Valentine , Nebr. Ol-her brands : Horses branded : , , - < or + on lelt shoulder ; E O left thigh. Range on Boardman , Gordon , Snake and Sand Creek. Sawyer Bros. Postofflce address. Oasis. Nebr. G. K. Sawyer has charge of these cat tle Horses I > S on left shoulder Some left side Horspy 's ' left thigh. Rangoon Snake river Roan Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's P1 ivate mark , slit In left ear Nebraska Land and Feeding Oo. iartlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock. V. P. Chas C Jamison Hec&Treas Cattle branded on any part of anima ! ; also the _ _ horses nrautif d tnV same Range between Gordon on the F.E. &M V.R R aw lyaums on B , & M Ji. ft , in Northw itori Nebraska Artdress BARI'L TT RI'H.\R Ellsworth R M Faddis& < 'o. Posrofflce address Valentin- Keunedj. Some branded ; 3oneft thigh i Hor-es on left slioul-j derorthinb Soni3.wZioB left Flioiilte Bilcr or gonpM Earm right thigh or shoulder , WILLIAM BKAMEJR Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Horses branded4 on left shoulder. Range ti miles south of Irwin. P H. Young. Simeon. JN'ebr. > a Cattlrt branded as cut on lef c side Rome Q.Yon side. " " * on left jaw of V horses. Range on Gordon Greek north of Simeon , Sandy Williams. Mcrriman. Nebr. Mostly on left side. Some on right side. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Lake Creek , S , D. , < J. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and ctttle same as cut ; ilso CJ BE JJ on rtehr hip. t Kanye ou Oak ind Butte creeks. ( A liberal reward for inforraatim leading to detectua of rustlers of stotk 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 GRAOT , Heist Bldg. Kansas City , Mo. . % Cody Nebr. Cattle branded on left side. Horses J3 on left Jaw. Range Between the Niobrara and Medicine Lake. N. S. Bowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. Same as cut on left side and hip , aud on ieft shoulder of hor ses. AIsoK on left side hip. F + on left side cat- ] t'e ' brantl-L. huskKKSBl g i > es ( either side up ) on left side or hip. p n left jaw and left shoulder Q on left hip of horses , on left jaw ofhorses 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 branded with 7 on left hip also same as cut Range between ( jrordonand Snake creeks and on the Niobrara river J P GARDINER Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left side of cat tle ; horses O right armRange Range , north and south of Niobrara ver,12-mlles south eat of Cody George Heyne CodyNeb Brand registered N tn-27 fd uf left shoulder Rapye north ami south of Cutcoiyb ( I ake in Cherry Co Albert Whipple & Sons Rosebud , S , D. Cattle branded SOS on left side OSO on rightslde Some cattle also have a - fon neck Some with A on left shoulder and some branded with two bars .across hind onar- ters SOIQV Texas cattle branded s * O on leit side and on left side. _ _ Horses branded SOS on left bin. Some cattie branded AW bar connetfod on both idps inrl hin nf SWEKNEY BROS Postofflce ad dress King , Neb ( Cattle branded as on cut ; horses branded same as cattle except reversed S , Stro block Range Stever Stephenson Lakes and South 3300 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 ; Mnr&hall , Mo. or Simeon , Nebraska Cattle branded on leftside as on cHt ; also 16 en left side with on left bip of some cattle : also S46 on right side. Horse brand , rake ahd 16 on left shoulder or hip. Z on left jaw- Home ranch ou , Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of Fort Niobrara : all in Cherrv County. Nebraska. A T DAVIS Postofflce address byannis , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle on right side Range 16 mile north of H\annis : C. H. Little. Merrlman , Netr On either side Horses samo on hip. Also Range Lake Creek SD Gr.H. JSeager. . Postofflce address Cody , Neoraska Cattle branded as on ' cut on left side , hip and shoulder ; horses ilanpe. Snake Creek left , Pat JJeiper P. W. Jersig Valentine. Nebr Cattle branded ; shown in cut on left side , loin or hip. between tbe Gordon n l south olthe Niobrara river G. W. BEAMEB , Gordon. f * rf4 * Gatue branded on leftside an- , , and 2 J4-towi circle Braad registered 875. Horses- . braisdecr/'i iieft snoTil 'den. ' . , ,35 Inche circle. 1-ln box Registered 876. Bange--6 miles south Irwln on Niobrara river. Robert Qnisenbery Postofflce address Simeon , Nebr. & ' S3 left hip on J * Y cattle. * Horses same on rlglit shoulder. Bangecn Snake River. /FRANK MOGLE Postofflce address Cody. Nebraska lOn either side cattle herdmark left ear ( clipped and ritrht e r splitjlisrses o.anded [ same on left sh'oulder [ Range on Nioiar md Medicine CJaryon D. Stinard. Valentine , Nebr. State Brand reg istered 1654. Cattle and horses branded same as ' cut on left hip. Range 2 miles. < east of Ft. Nio- brara , Parmelee Cattle Co. Ro ebud.S.D , Cattle branded as cut on left side with stripe under tail. < t Horses branded left thigh. Metzger Bros. , King Cherry On' BniL'derton Ml si le imd think. : irnwrk. sqtiure crop right ear noises have Aumv brand on left thigh. Range on Gor don and Snake ) Creeks. A Reward of $ 50 will be paid to any nrson for information leading to the arrest ana final conviction of any oerson or persona st ing catlle with above'brand. Jos. Bristol Valentine , Nebr. Range on Nlo- forai'a riverfour . -.mileeast of Ft. Niobrara. and cattle ? branded fl B connected on left hip or side as shown in cut H A BUCK Poatofflce addrtss HyannisNeb Branded on left side Range eighteen miles north of "vannis V i J. A. Y A RYAN " Tullman , Nebr 'Cattle , branded : JY on right side v * Horses branded JY on right shoulder Reasonable reward for any information leading tor : the re- covtry of cattle strayed Jrom my range. J.P. Swain. . . . „ . Sparks , Nebr ; < qfe > * . ' " : : ? * - iBer " " Cattle branded on ft side as shown n cut. Range-South * of Sparks on NIo- brara river , , C. E. Wright. Valentine Nebr. Brand registered lo. 374. * Brand anywnere - on right side. D. M. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded" asoncut.lelt side- ' Some oa left hip. Horses same on shoulder. Range Square Iake W. E. Haley Valentine Neb Brand registered N Range in Sharps Kanchand Gorman precincts 6 miles south of Klbzore J. B. Lord 8imeon Neb ' Stock branded same as cut back of right shoulder and. on right hip Range on tb NloKrara p >