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Meteorological Summary ,
Dentine , Nebr. MONTH : December , 1905.
"T" indicates trace of precipitation ; " below zero ; "PC" partly cloudy.
JOHN J. McLBAN , Observer Weather Bureau.
THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
1. U. RICE EDITOR
Mutual companies pay l ses hi full.
discount I. M. RICE , Agent.
The Bird.
The birds are a wonderful gift ,
A gift from the piver of love ;
A gift to the farms and farmers ,
A gift from the heavens above.
So farmers remember the gift and
the giver ,
Remember the bird as it sings ;
And never , O , never be guilty
'Of hurting a po : > r bird's wings.
ELIZA HOBSOX ,
Harmony , Neb.
The Horse.
The horse is his master's helper ,
Be does his work each day-
Working from morn till sunsent ,
To make the farmwork pay.
Out in the early morning
Traveling on the road :
Hack he comes in the evening
Tired , yet in a happy mode.
Alwa.yi ready aud waiting
To goat bis master's will ;
Always good and gentle
Who , could the horse's place lill ?
EDNA HOBSON ,
Harmony , Nob.
My Sandhill Home.
J am dreaming to-uight of mv sand-
bill home ,
And the happy , happy days gone be
fore ;
But I know I never more shall roam
In those dear old haunts , as of yore.
My heart grows sad , for I yearn to see
The sights of my old home , far away ;
The fish pond , the hills , and the big
willow tree ,
Neath , which the fish like to play.
And under a hill was the spring ,
With water as cold , as cold could be ,
And fit for the grandest king ,
And above it stood a green cedar tree.
Beyond the pond was the garden ,
Where bountiful crops were grown ;
And farther on was the meadow ,
Where in summer , the sweet hay was
grown.
And the river with current so swift ,
That I played in , many a day
Bf getting rocks , from the bank ,
And throwing them into the spray.
And thought as I watched t'aemsink
To the depth , of"the rushing stream :
Would my life , like the rocks sink ,
And be loat like a silent dream ?
But dearest of all , was the grass so
green ,
Where in childish glee I played ;
Watching the birds feed their young ,
and seen
The nests , that in early spring they
made :
When tired of play in the shady trees ,
We would climb the hill so steep ,
And gaze on the river , the locks , the
leas ,
And the pond below , with water so
deep.
At even-tide , when the sun ha4 set ,
When the cows were milked , and the
milk put away ;
Our fishing rods and baiwe wonld
And catch the fob in the pond at play.
But all of those times are over ,
And those childish plays are all o'er ,
And in other homes. I may live ,
But I live in my old home no more.
GERTRUDE SHELBOURN ,
Harmony , Neb.
For Sale Good 6 room "house
ind lot on Hall street , good stable.
at tbjs office ,
Penbrook Quills ,
To old and young ,
Both far and near ,
I wish you all
A glad New Year.
Mrs. Ivy Hamar and family vis
ited Nelse Polen and wife Christ
mas.
mas.G.
G. R. Burdick and wife have
moved in with John Hittle to
spend the winter.
January remembered it is win
ter and brings the snow , lest we
forget we live near latitude 4:3 : ° N.
Miss Nancy Hancock andD. A. ,
Jr. , returned from Missouri to
celebrate Christmas with their par
ents.
ents.The
The Grooms boys are catching
a number of coyotes this fall ,
their dogs picking one up almost
every day.
For the Sth grade pupils : In
what direction , and at what rate
should you travel , to have per
petual noon ?
Two able-bodied specimens of
the genus "hobo5'passed through
here last week. They left a dark
i impression on the bed they oc-
| cupied at Penbrook.
December is gone , beautiful ,
perfect December ! Thirty-one
lovely , sunny days , and starry ,
sparkling nights ! This last month
atoned for the other eleven.
Corn husking is about finished
hereabouts and there is a general
complaint of a smaller yield than
was expected. Though sound , the
corn is "nubbiny" and averages
near 25 bushels per acre.
Mrs. Hittle is the pr6ud posses
sor of two large sea shells , from
Southern California. One , a rain
bow abilone , the other a pearl and
red mottled abilone. They are
beauties. Miss Alma Gartner of
Pasadena , Cal. , is the donor.
V
Happy is the wife whose coal
bin is full , or a big wood-pile orna
menting her back yard these days.
Yea , verily her house plants will
flourish , flap-jacks will blossom for
breakfast and peace and content
will radiate from that house.
T. B.'Lewis sold his farm of
320 acres to Mr. Parker of Wood
Lake for § 2200. This includes
hay and grain. Mr. Lewis con
templates going to Washington in
the spring. The neighbors are
sorry to lose Mr. Lewis and fam
ily. They are the right kind.
When a young man with several
husky brothers , marries a girl
similarly situated , he may expect
the charivari to be vigorous and
continuous. Dave Owens' exper
ience confirms this. Dave treated
the boys several times over , and
promised them a dance , but the
bride was well was rather out
of humor.
_ EAGLE.
We are making a specialty of
Carbon Platinos. Order the good
goods and you get them. Remem
ber that our Photos are guaranteed
and that re-sittings are givea when
necessary. HALLDOKSON. 29
Notice to Creditors.
THE STATK of NKBBASKA i _ „ In the County
CUEIUJY Cooim . ) " Court.
In the matter of the estate of Adelia A. Petty-
crew .deceased :
To the Creditors of said Estate :
You are hereby notified. That I will sit at the
Cot nty Court Room in Valentine in said coumy
on the Cth day ot January , 1906. t 10 o'clock
a. in. to receive and examine all claims against
said estate , with a view to their adjtistm-nt and
allowance. The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is the (5th (
day of January , A.0.1906 and the time limited
for payment of debts is one year from said 30th
day ot February 1905 ,
Witness my hand and seal of said county court
' this 12th day of December. A. D. 1905.
SEAL W.RTOYVNK.
, 43 4 County Judge.
Notice.
Fred Tallman will take notice that on the Sth
day of December , 1903 , John H. Jacooson. a
justice of the peace of C.lorry county , Nebraska ,
issued an order of attachment l'r the sum of
S190.21 , in an action pnuuiug. wherein the Sad -
hiils i oiumercial Company is plaiutill and Fred
Tallman defendant , that tne property 01 the de
fendant cjusistiiig of one yearling heifer brand-
ed Pulap on Brisket , and one t\vo y.-ar old
heifer branded F T on left sid * . and credits in
Tne hand : * of Hunh B. B-jyer have been attached
under paid order. Sdid cause was continued to
the 27th clay of January. 1905 , at 2iK ) P. M.
A. G. HUMPHREY.
493 Attorney for t-laintiff .
Estrny Notice.
Taken tip the undersigned , at the Peyton
ranch , two milea west ot Simeon the following
described horses to-wit : One roan horse about
20 vears old. weight about 800 pounds , branded
P Quaiter Circle on left shoulder. Lazy D T con
nected on right hio ; one chestnut ; sorrel mare ,
white strip > n forehead , aliout 14 years old ,
weight about 900 pouuus , OramUd quarter circle
2 on left shoulder ; one brown sucking colt , un-
branded , about five or MX months old.
Dated at Simeon. Nob. , ihU Hth dav of Dec. . ' 05
493 A LBEKT THACKEK.
Order of Hearing on Petition for
Appointment of Administrator.
In the County Court of Cherry County Neb
raska.
STATE OF NEBRASKa IQO
COUNTY OF CHEKBY fas
To the heirs and to all persons interested in
the estate of Samuel W. Holsclaw , deceased :
Ou reading thu petition of Wesley Holsclaw ,
praying that the administration ol said estate
be granted to Albeit F. Webb , as adminis
trator
it is hereby ordered that you , and all persons
interested in said matter , may , and do , appear
at the County Court to be held in and for said
county , on the 20rh day of January. A.D. 1906 at
10 o'clock a. ra. , lo show cause , if any there be
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted , and that notict : of tne pendency of said
petition and that th hearing thereof be given to
all persons interested in said matter by publish-
a copy of this order in the Valentine Democrat
a weekly newspaper printed in said county , for
3 successive weeks prior to said day ot hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
SEAL couit this 4th day January.I > .19'J6.
> W K. 'li\VXB.
51 3 County Judge.
THE
NORTH-WESTERN
LINE
OnlyDouble Track
Itailroait between Jlianottri
a till C'/tirttf/o.
Direct linn to St Pttn
olis.
olis.Direct
Direct line to Hindi Hills.
to neut'rHt. tif/eiit for raten
and time cnrtls. '
TIME TABLE
Great Northern Line
at O'neill , 3ebr.
Going East , Goinar West.
Leaves 10:10 a. m. Arrives 9:50 : p. in.
Passenger , daily except Sunday.
'Jonnections with Elkhoru 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.
Buy local ti ktits to O'Neill.
FKED EOOERS , G , P , A.
Sioux flity , Iowa
Weather Data.
The following data , covering a per
iod of 16 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
coming mcnth.
January.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal 22 °
The warmest month was that of 1900
with an average of 31 °
The coldest month was that of 1890
with an average of 11 °
The highest was 68 ° on 30,1892
The lowest was38 ° on 24,1894
PRECIPITATION.
Average tor month 0 60 inches.
Average number of days with .01'
of an inch or more 6
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 1 27 inches in 1889.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0.04 inches in 1900.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in any 24 consecutive
hours was 0 37 inches on 31,1894.
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
only ) was 4.4 inches on 25 , 1902
CLOUDS AMD WEATHER
Average number of clear days , ] 4 ;
partly cloudy , 8 ; cloudy , 9.
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 60 miles from the NW on 7,1903
JOHN J. M'LEAN ,
Obse-ryer Weather Bureaut
-tr , \
Ou left
side
ses teft
shoulder.
Range nortJi t ,
Cutcomb Lake
Brorhnrv
t < 1\\ \cl
dLllVWhfr - ML I'il-
tfe.
Horses on let :
shoulder.
RanseNorth
Eli.
F T. Brackett
Riege , Nebr.
Brand Registered
,101490
Brand right side
Drhip
Horses same OP
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara
6 miles south of
Sawyer Bros.
ostofflce address.
Oasis , Nebr.
*
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses DS on
left shoulder Som ?
_
left thigh. Range on Snake
Roan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
private mark , slit
in left ear
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
Jartlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas r laniison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
also the following
brands :
horses branded th-
< ame
Range bftwee
Cordon uii the P.B.
& I V.ll B atii
iyaunis on li , < KM li K. la N "
Address S A nr ? , I TT
Ellsworth
R M Faddis & Co.
Postofflce address Valentin * or Kennedy.
: Some branu-o
Hor-rs oi'li
left.
"onia , „ - < ' i 'f'
vliouliwp'a ' ' " ' r
Mnul'i
riu'nt rJiltrh or should * * *
BKAMER
Gordon. Neht.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left side.
Horses
"brandedj
on left
shoulder.
Range mile *
south of Irwin.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
Some Qyon left
Bide. -
* * " " on left jaw of
V horses.
Range on GordOK Creek north of Simeon ,
Saudy Williams.
Merrlman. Nebr.
Mostly on left
side. Some on
right side.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Lake
Creek , S , D.
0. P. Jordan.
Hoat-btid , SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut : also
CJ BE IJ on rljrhr.
hip.
Raue 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.
MILL PRICES FOR FEED ,
PerCwt. Per Ton.
Bran , sacked $ 85 § 16 00
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 j
\ -
; l- > < lit Hi
- iiitdiul Hip , ami u :
.eft shoulder f lior
163. AlsoKSH on
left Hide
nip.
K - Jon left
t'e brana-
> d husk ir peg ( either side up )
left siue or hlj. n Ml Jav HIM ! in i * ' "
' > i
Q m left hip ol
on left jaw of horses
dhi P i Cattle Co
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Wood I < ak" . Nel r.
Cattlo branded a
in cut on right side.
Range : 6 miles east
of Simeon on f'rnnIn
ranch.
C. W.
Simeon Neb
D
Stock branded
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 'eft ' side of cat
tle ; horses CJ right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
verl2-miles south
est of Cody
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
Wo 1027
lott shoulder
Ranee north ami
south of Cutcoinb
rake In Cherry Co
Albert Whipple & Sons
IDJlit rllUt
h > ta f on neck
some with A. on
Iff ! sh iulrt T MII
Collie bi a 'tit-it
\vitli tv.o --r-1
T ! - ( j
> nt . . \ .
CHlte > ranled
on left-bide.
Horses ! r.vu < Jed ui l iu uu
hraudcd AW bai - > >
ff hirf Vi ri-t
" \ \ KKN.fi
K Uig ,
Cuttlt branft
cut ; horses branded
same as oattle except
reversed S.
See block
Range Steverj
and Stephenaon
Lakes and South
5300 reward will be paid to any p r * u
formation leading to thr arrest , UTT'I !
of any person or persona st aHnUTT'
A.
Marshall , M . ur
Simeon , Nebrasna
Cattle branded on
left side as oacMt ;
also 16 on left itde
witb on left hip of
some cattle : also 816
on right side Horn *
brand , rake afcd Ifi
on lea shoulder or
hip. Z on left jaw
Home rancb on
Uewev Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of
Fort Niobrara : all in Cherry County. Nebraska
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Hyannis , Neb
On right side
horses
on loft
shoulder
also cattle
on right side
Range 13 mil
north of Hvannis
C. H Little.
Merrlman , Nebr.
On either side
Horses same on
hip Also
Range Lake Civek
SD
G.H. Seagcr
Postofflce address
Cody , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
same
Range. Snake Creek
Pat Peipet
P. W. Jersig
Valentine. Nebr
Cattle br.ind d as
sliown In cut on
l ft side , loin or
hip.
Range between the Cordon and
outh of the Niobrara river
' ry
Sim
jjB8
yt& - \ a l os
cattle.
e on
right sb
ftaue on Snake
Hiver.
FRANK MOGLE
Poatofflce address
Cody Nebraska
On either side cattle
i
ht-rdmark left ear
clipped and rli'bt oar
splithon s ( > undcd
jsame on left shoulder
[ Range on Nlo ar
Nebr
Brand
1554
Cattle and horses
branded same as
o.nt on left hip.
Kauge2 miles
east of Ft , Nio
brara ,
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Ro ebud.S.D ,
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
with stripe under
tail.
* *
Horses braadea
! left thigh.
itauge on Soldier creek.
Metzger Bros. ,
Ro f ' * ' *
i i'tlb i-ided
an\wh . .ton tefr
. - < 1U.- .
harmurk , squat ?
crop right ear
Horses have
same brand , on
left tbJgh.
Range on Gor-
w pind Snake
' S
' ftrtrttrrt of J ' < ! 5 will Oe paid to any
. . forinfurinAtlou ja < lJni ! : to th arrest aim
l/e t l\ft lUiH.ilf i 1U. > --i \l - * " " - - --w - - -v
. , ' mv'fhon oj vners n or persons steal
ing catlle with above brand.
Jos Bmtnl
\ altutine. . Nebr.
Kiitige on Nlo-
urara river four
mile * < ? ar of Ft
ilors'-s and
; Hle nrtnto < i
tr-1 on
it )
H A
addn.ss
Hyanni.s , Neb
JSranded on lelt uide
of C'
J. A. Y A RYAN
Pnlhnan.Nebr
Cattle branded JY
on right side
Horses hrande f JY
on right sholildtr
Reasonable reward
for any Information
Wading to the re
covery of cattle
strayed from ra *
range.
J.F. Swain
Sparks. Nebr.
i'art'e ' branded on
ft side as shown
u cut-
Range South
of Sparks on Nio
brara river.
C. E. Wnght.
, r
Valentine
Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side
D. H. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut , left side
on lefr hip
same on
i ft shoulder.
ftauge Sqoart
Lake.
W. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Bange in Sharps
Ranch and Gsrmati
precincts 6 mites
south orKllxor *
J. B. Lord
Mimeon Net
Stack branded
as cut bade
right moulder and
an right hip
Ranp oa tha