-Monthly Meteorological Summary ,
STATION : Valentine , Nebr. MONTH : January. 190 ? .
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NOT/ : "T" Indicates trace of precipitation ; " " below zero ; "PC" partly cloudy.
JOILN J. McLEAN , Observer Weather Bureau.
THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. RICE EDITOR
Mutual companies pay losses in full.
No discount I. M. RICE , Agent.
AMATTER OF HEALTH
Absolutely Putc
A Cream of Tartar Powder ,
free from alum or phos-
phatic acid
ItOYAL BAKING POWDER CO. , NEVYORK. .
:
Sparks Quills.
Chas. Lower and Tom Hudson
were m Sparks Sunday.
\Vm. Graddy was enroute to.town .
Friday and returned nest day.
Mr.Lauless was on the road home
from Valentine Tuesday through
the snow.
Ed Allen seems to be extremely
happy nowadays. I wonder why ?
Kewanee Critic.
Frank Thompson , John Jacquins
andVm. . Grooms went to town
Monday with oats.
Mr. Brinda's little boy Leo has
been very low with typhoid fever. i ,
His brother is improving. !
' Mr. Campbell and Thompson of .
Norden were on the road to town '
the latter part of last week. |
A little more of that good old j
fashioned winter put in its appear
ance at Sparks Tuesday morning. ,
j
A number of Sparks people took ,
a car load of hogs to Valentine Sat
,
urday and shipped them to Omaha. ' '
Kay Sharp passed through here
Monday morning for home. Well
Eay that's all right , it's a long ways
to go , so stay a long time.
Several in this locality are im I
proving their homes by putting in ,
telephones and we hear there will 1
be several more in the near future.
Mr. Swain thought he was going
to do a land office business trapping
coyotes but we notice his victims ,
BO far are only saucy magpies. -I
Kewanee Critic.
We hear the Bed Front has order .
ed a new supply , knowing there was ,
a vast vacancy for said articles. ' !
The Kewanee neighborhood Look '
out for Mr. Dan ,
POECUHNB.
Weather Data.
The following data , covering a perac
iod of lo years , have been complied
from the Weather Bureau records at
Valentine , Nebr. They are issued to
show the conditions that have prei
vailer1 , during the month in question I ,
for the above period of years , but
must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the
coming mcnth.
February.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal 20 °
The warmest month was that of 1896
with an average of 32 °
The coldest month was that of 1899
with an average of 9 °
The highest was 68 ° on 27,189,1
The lowest was37 ° on 24 , 1899
PR ECI PIT AT1O N.
Average tor month 0 b'O inches.
Average number of days with M
of an inch or more 7
The greatest monthly precipits.tion
was 1 52 inches in 1891-
The least monthly precipitation
was 0 15 inches in 1889.
The greatest amount of precipita-
I tion recorde-.l in any 24 consecutive
i hour * was 0 : J inches on 18. 1901.
; The area test amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
only ) was 9.0 inches on 18 , 1901
3LOUD3 AMD WEATHER
! Average number of clear days , 12 :
! partly cloudy. 8 : cloudy , 8.
I WIND.
J The prevailing winds have been :
jfrom the NW.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is 10 miles.
The highest velocity of the wind
was (50 ( miles from the NW on 4 , 1889
JOHN J. M'LEAN ,
Ob-server Weather Bureau.
j
One-way
Rntes
To San Francisco , Los Angeles ,
Portland , Tacoma , Seattle ,
Boise City. Spokane , Walla
Walla , Ogden , Salt Lake City ,
Butte and other points in
Montana , ColoradoUtah , Ne
et
vada , and the Pacific Coast ,
Via the Chicago , Union Pacific &
North-western Line , February 15th
to April 7,190G , inclusive. Attrac-
tive side trips at very low rates.
5S.X
Daily and personally conducted ex-
cursions in Pullman Tourist sleep-
Ple
ing cars , only § 7.00 for double
berth from Chicago ( accommodat-
ing two people ) , through to the Pa- '
'as.
cific Coast without change of cars. :
Choice of routes. Excellent train
service. Dining cars , ( meals a la
carte ) . For tickets and full infor-
niation ap ply to agents Chicago &
North-western Ry. 3-9
Very Low Excursion Kate * to
Via the Northwestern Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold March
15 to 18 , inclusive , with favorable
return limits , on account American
Bowling Congress. Apply to ag-
ents Chicago & North-western By.
5-5
.Catholic Chnrcli Announce *
ment.
On Sunday next , mass will be c
'said here at 10:30 : a. m.
Catechism class at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon ,
3VOTTCES.
, Notice to Creditors.
, THE STATK OF NKP.UASKA i In the County
CIIKKUV COUXTV. rbs Court.
In tlie matter of the estate of .Rosa Mone
crew.deceased :
To the Creditors of said Fstnte :
You are hereby notified , That I will sit at the
Cornty Court lloom in Valentine in said coun'v
on the 3rd day ot March , 1000. pt 10 o'clock
a. in. to receive and examine all claims asr iust ;
sai'l e rate , with a view to their adjustm"nt and
allowance. The time limited for the presenta
tion of flaims against said f-state is the 3r'l
flay of March , A. I ) . 1908. ami the time limited
for payment of debts is one year from said 1st
day of May , 1005.
Witness my hand and seal of said county eourt
' tins cth day of February. A. M. 100(5. (
SEAL W. R. TOWNE.
, 4 4 County Judfje.
Sheriff's Sale.
Ry virtue of an ordtir of sa'e issued by the
i-lfrk of the 'listric-.t. inurtot Cherry county. Ne-
br.isk-i , nude- fiecrre of lorf-closure of tux lieu
wherein Th * I5ank ot M"iiro , inoorporated , is
plaintiff v-ul Zy la C Blode > t is d'fonriaiit. f
will sell at tin front 1 > or of the court hou e in
ntiiif * . Cli'rry e.Miuty. Nenr sita. that heitiii
tlie huiiilinir wijeri'in tlie la t rnrjii 01 said const
W.IP h'-ld , on t 'e ' 17th driv of Fei riiary. 1906. at
10 o'clock a. m to satisiy ju'lirratjnt of $1 325
and interst at 7 per cent from datf j'ljmeit. )
Nov. 20.19o.i anot s taxed at $07. 3 land HC-
aiierion ,
bidder , for cah. Die fo lowing ilesijnd pr-ip-
rty. t-o-wit : Tlie S'-nMienst ( jnartcr of section
i'O , towaship : ! .i. ja g - it ) , in Cherry county. > 'e-
Dated this JStli iliy of January , 100S
i' . F. .SIMON'S ,
> Iieriir of Cbcrry Coimy.
Walcott & Mornsey. Attv's for I'ltf. 15 *
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of nil order of sale Ksud by the
clerk of the district coort of 'hf > rry county , Ne
braska , under ; i decree of force our * * ot tax lieu
\vlierein The Bunk of Monr < > . incorporated , is
pluinliir ami Z < ; lia " ! . Blod eLt is defendant. isn
will ed at tlie f'ont doi/r of tlie oo-rt nouse in
Va'Piitine. ' Cherry county. Nebraska tiut being '
the buil'iiuy wlieivin the last term of said cou it
held , on iliB 17th day of February , 190C , ; ir
| o'clock a. in . to satisfy judgment ot 121.10
and interest at 7 er cent from date of judgment
November 20.1905. and costs i xea at 37.30 and
accruing < costs , at puolic auction , to the highest
bidder , for ea-h , tnu following described prop
erty towitThe I'll
- southwest quarter of section
21 , township 33 , niuge 20 , in Cherry county , 2 > ' lle
iraska
Dated J this 12th day of January 190G.
P. F. SIMONS ,
i-- Sheriff of Cherry County.
Wa'.cott & Morrissey , Attjs. for Pltf.
Pltf."N
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of an order of sale issued by the
clerk of the district court , of Cherry Coumy , Ne
braska , ii'idrr : i decree < ' foreclosure or tax lien
wherein Isaac M Ilice is plaintiff , aad Mrs. .A.
L. Parnvr , -stand real nnme unki < nvn. ( J F.
K iven. tnnteChares K. IMiveii and Li la C.
Bhven , hi * w fe ar defendant' . I will sell at the
1 rout door ot the s-ourt house in Vuleutiue.Cht'rry
County. Nebraska , that being t'ie Miilding
wht-iv in the last term o' said court was held ,
on the ITih diy of l-'eoi - '
tta-y , J90fi at 10 o'cloi-K
a. iii. to satisfy judgment of si 87. 00 and interest
at 7 per contfro-n date ol jud meiit. fro'ii cso-
vemhpr 20. 1905 , and cost's tuxe-i u ? 3G.30 0st
accruing co-tts. at pub ic auction , to the liigiiest
bidder , fcr cash , th tollosviii described prop
erty. to-wit : The north west qiurt-r of s * uon
21. township 35. r.i ? ro 2 ; ; , in Cherrj' cotm.y. c-
braska.
Dated this 12th day of January. 1900
i' . F. SI u ON S ,
l . " > Sheriff of Cht-rry County ,
Walcott tt Mornssey , Atiys. for Pltl.
Sheriff's Sale.
Bv virtue of an order of pale issued by tu !
clerk of t e district court of Cherry county. IsTc-
bnhka. under u decree of mortage foreclosure.
wherein L X. Lnyport is plaintiir and William
Fraucke et a' ' : uv defendants I will s. 11 iit tlie
trout door of the conn house in Vaieiiiiue.
Cherry i county , Nebra > kaMiat being the build
ing wheriin the laj t tenn of said cnn t \v-i-
lield. on the 24th day ot Fehnnrv. ! % ( . ' lit
Jlai ck : i in . to satisiy : i judgiiit-ut. it $22i ! 21
and interest at 10 per entrr-m date of judg-
in nt , November 20. 1905. anil costs ta\-d at
2 05 and accruing cosfs , nt public au-tion , to
the highest bidder , f ir cash.tne fiiiv\ing ! lf-
> i-ri' ed property , to-\vit : Hie South flail of tlie
Quarter aim S-nitliwcst Qunter "f
Quarter , section i'4 , township : ; 0 ,
range 29. in Cheny count v. NebnisSca.
Dated this 2Wi dav of January , 190J.
i' . K. blMuNS.
2 5 Sheriff ot said conn ty.
John M. Tucker , Atty for i'ltf.
Order of Hearing on Petition for
Appointment of Administrator.
In the County Court of Cherry County Neb
raska.
STATE OF NsmtASKa
COUNTY OF CIIKURY { S3
To the heirs and to al' ' persons interested in
the ! es'ate of Jennie E B true * .
On reading llirf petition of Andrew. ! . Baru Qs ,
praying tint the administration of said estate ;
t > e granted to Kdwa-d Satter ea. asadtmuis-
twtor
i : is hereby ordered that you , and all persons
inlerestc-d In said matter , may , and do , appear
at the County Court to be held in ami for said
comity , on the 17rh diy ; ol February , A.D. 190(5 ( Jut
10 o'clock a m. , to show caiiie. if any there be
why the prayer of the petitioner should not bu
granted , aud that notice of the pendency of said
prtition and that th * hearing thereof be'given i to
all persons interested in j > uid matter by publish-
i copy ol chis ortl-r in the Valentine Democrat
a weekly newspaper printed in said county , for
3 successive weeks prior To said day ot bearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
HEA.L court this 4th day January.-\.U.lOOG ,
- t W. It. TOWN E ,
:5 : 3 County Judge.
-
Order of Hearing and Notice on Pe
tition for Settlement of Account.
STATK OK MKim VSKA. ( .
COUNT v OF CHKHKY. i
To the beiis and to ail persons interested in
tlie est tt ; of Adelia K. Pettvcrew. deceased :
On rending tlin petition of William A. 'etty re\v
praying a final settlement and allowance ot his
.iccotint tiled in this court on the 3rd u > y ot Feb.
riiary. WOG. eb.all
It is hcrebv o-dered that you. and all
persons inteiest ° d in said matter , may , and
do , appear at the County Court to be held in and
lor said county , oa "the 3rd day of March.
A.D. 1906 at 10 o'clock a m , to show cause , if
any there be , why the prayer ot the petitioner
should not be granted , ; tnd that notice of the
pendency of said petition and that ; the hearing
thereof be given to all persons interested in said
matter by publishmga copy of this order in the
Valentine Democrat A weekly newspaper print :
ed in said county , for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing.
' S3 W. R. TOWNE ,
Comity judge.
Meeting National Hut let'
Jfafters' Association.
The occasion of the meeting of
the National Buiter '
Maker's Asso
ciation , Chicago , February 9fch to
2oth is to be
, accompanied with an
interesting dairy show at the ang
Coliseum. The show will include
exhibits of dairy machinery and
dairy products of every description.
Everybody in the west is interest
ed in this industry , either directly
ct indirectly. For the benefit of
those who desire to attend , the Chi
cago & Northwestern Bail way an
nounces special low rates February
15th to 22d inclusive
, , concerning
which full particulars can be had on
application to ticket agents. 4-2
ALONZO HEATH
Postofllce address
Cody , Nebraska
On loft
side. Hor-f !
ses left r
shoulder.
Range north o
Cuicomb Lake
Garner Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Hors-es on left
shoulder.
Kan ireNorth
Ui.
F. T. Bmckett
Rlege. Nebr.
Brnnd Registered
0 USK ) f *
Brand right sid 5
jr lii } > 8
Bor e.i same on
rteM shoulder
Baui e , Niobraraj
B milt's south ot
Kilvror ?
Sawyer Bros.
ostofllce address.
uy ggEfK * * * . Oasis. Nebr.
inS5f5-ar ? > | G < K. sawyer has
y $ charge of these cat
tle Horses & > S on
left shoulder. Some
le
| a ft side
Mt tbijrh. Eance on Snako
Roan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
piivate mark , slit
in left car
" Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
3artlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal :
tollowlnP
brands :
horsea branded the
same
Bange betweer
Gordon on the F.E ,
&M. V..B. Tl. ami
lyanmson B. &M. K. E. in Northwestenj
Sf-br wka. Address , IKp.TT.irTT KIOHAKPH.
Eliworth. "
R M Fadchs& Co.
Postofllce aildiess Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
i left thigh
ITor es on
left shotil
derorlliiirh
on left !
der or
* " ni n"Isr thigh or shoulder.
WILLIAM UEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
j Cattle branded
S same as cut on
left side.
Horses
on left
shoulder.
south of Irwin.
P. H. Young. '
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
l as cut on left side
V-A
| Fome Qy ° n ? ft
M side.
S * " > $ 1 on left jaw of
v horses.
Ilange on Gordon Creek north of Simeon ,
U. P. Jordan.
Rosebud. SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also [
CJBEJ on right
hip.
Ranee on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rusllers of stock
bearing any ol these brands.
TIME TABLE
CJrestt
at O'neill ,
Going East , Going West.
Leaves 10:10 a. m. Arrives 9:50 p. m.
Passenger , daily except Sunday. m.nd
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.
S".y local ti kets to O'Neill.
FUKD ROGERS , G , P , A.
Sioux City .Iowa
WANTED : District Manag
ers to post signs , advertise and
distribute samples. Salary § 18.00 )
weekly , § 3.00 per day for expen
ses. State age and present em
ployment. IDEAL SHEAR CO. 5
39 Randolph St. , Chicago. 52
H at ex to KasJiville Tenn
Via the North-western Line , for
tickets to be sold Feb. 25 , 26 and 27
with favorable return limits , on ac
count of Quadrennial Convention
Student Volunteer Movement for
Foreign Missio'ns. Choice of routes
from Chicago. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y-
J&rueo
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 ° n
left jaw.
Range Between
the Niobrara and
Medicine Lake ,
S. Kowley
Kennedy , Nebraska.
, Same as cut on left ,
' side and hip , aud on'
left shoulder of hor
ses. AlsoS on
left side
hip.
Jf ° 4on Jeff. side.
Some cat
tle hrand- _ _ _ _ _ _
fd husk-IaSSEPHB ng pee ( eitlier side up ) on
left side or hip. p 011 left Jaw and lelt shoulder
Q on left hip of horses ,
on left jaw of horses
0. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
Q
Stork branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
Konionand Snake
creeks aiid on the
Niobrara river
J P GABDINBR
Postofllce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left side of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRango
Rango , north and
south of Niobrara
ver,12-miles south
e t of Cody
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Ranee north and
eouth 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 aJ Jon iOn :
Some with A on
left shonlder and
some branded
with two bars
across hind quar
ters. Somo Texas
cattie'urandeds O on left side and some ,
1
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some catue
branded AW bar connected on both sides and
f. hio of horses.
SWEENEY BROS.
Postofflce address
King , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S ,
See block
Range Stever
and Stephenson
Lakes and South
3300 reward will be paid to any person for ir-
formation leading to tlie arrest and convicfir p.rn
of any person or persons stealing cattle with re
D. A. flaucocfc
\ Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon , Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side as oacat ;
also 1C on left side
witii on leit hip of
some cattle ; also S1G
on right side. Horse
brand , rake a.d 16
on left shoulder or
hip. JB on left jaw
Home ranch on i
Dewey 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 left
shoulder
also cattle
on right side
Range 16 miles
north of Hyanni ;
Sandy Williams.
Merriman , Nebr.
Mostly on left
aide. Home on
right side.
Horres same on
left shoulder.
Range Lake
Creek , S. D.
C. H. Little.
Merriman , Nebr ,
On either side
Horses same on
hip. 'Also g >
Range Lake Creek
SD
G.H. Seager.
Postofflce address
Cody , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
lame
Range , Snake Creek
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr.
F.V. . Jersig
Valentine. Nebr
Cattle branded as
shown jin cut oli
left side , loin or
hip.
R nge between the ; Gordon and Snake
outh of the Niobrara river
O. W. BEAMS.
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle brands *
on leftsMe * n *
out , 6-lnch .Do *
and2-lnchclrcl
Brand regiitered
875.
Horses
branded , i
iielt about-
'der. ' 2 .
Incbc circle , lu
box. Registered 876. Bange-6 miles soatn
Irwin on Xlobrara nver.
Bobert Quisenbery
Tostofflce address
Simeon , Nebr.
Y cattle.
Horses same on
right shoulder.
Range on Snake
River.
FRANK MOQtE
Postofflce address
Cody. Nebraska
i On either side cattla
herdmark left ear
clipped and rteht ear
splith3rses o > anded
( same on left sh oulder
'Range on Nlob-ara
land Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered 155-1.
Cattle and horses
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of Ft. Nio
brara ,
Parrnelee Cattle Co.
Ro ebud , S. D.
Cattle branded
as cut onllef t side
with stripe under
tail.
Horses branded
I left thigh.
Range on Soldier creek.
Metzger Bros. ,
Rolf Ne&
Canie branded"
anywhere on left
side.
Earmark , square
crop right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and Snake ,
Creeks ,
A Rewura of $25O will be paid to any
person for information leading to the arrest and
nuai conviction of anv person or persons steal-
Ing catlle with above brand.
Jos. Bristol
Valentine , Nebr.
Range on Nio
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
nB connected on
left hip or side aa
shown in cut
H A BUCK
Postofflce address
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on lelt aide
Range eighteen miles
north of J-lyannis
J. A. YABYAN
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 Nio
brara river.
C. E. Wright.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.left side
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
A. Benson.
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Niobrara river.
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back
right shoulder and
on right hip
Range on