Makes delicious hot biscuit ,
$
"griddle & cakes 7 rolls and muffins.
Aa afcsolotcly pare , cream of tarta ? pov/der.
liAKING
Monthly Meteorological Summary ,
STATION : Valentine , Nebr. MONTH : March. 1906.
NOTK : "T" Indicates trace of precipitation ; " helow zero ; "hC" partly cloudy.
JOHN J. McLEAN , Observer Weather Bureau.
FHE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. RICE EDITOR
Mutual companies payl-'ssesin full.
N'oiliHCiniru L. M. RlCE , Agent.
Down tlie River.
Qaite a squall we had.
Aaron Grooms was in town yes
terday.
Mr. Kellogg of Beaver Creek was
in Valentine Monday.
4 There will be a danca at Felix
Nollett's St. Patrick's night.
Harry Harper of Prairie View
. . was in town repairing the telephone
lines this week.
Several of the farmers of this
community were in town last week
and this "courting. "
Mrs. Corey of the southern part
of the state is visiting her sister ,
i Mrs. E. Hutchison.
I Show a girl twenty-seven new
styles of shirt waists and she will
want something else different.
Miss Estella Spratt of this local
ity has been appointed assistant
teacher in the primary room in the
ValentiBe schools.
Mrs. Thomas Spratt received a
telegram onefaay last week stating
her mother , who lives in Illinois ,
was very ill. Mrs. Spratt dep arterl
at once for Illinois , and word has
since been received from her that
her mother was still alive but was
not likely to recover.
YOUNGSTER.
Bailey Briefs.
. Dunbar was in Ba.ley last
week.
Stock went through the blizzard
all right in these parts.
Eollaiid Polan went to Cody last
Tuesday after lumber.
H. Bun of the Metzger Bros ,
ranch was in Bailey last week.
The storm of the 2nd caused the
phone lines to get tangled up con
siderable.
\
, John Seager traded H. Bun out
wof an eight-horse power well ma-
;
r
chine last week.
Harry and Frank Heath were
trapping this winter and have made
a success of it.
Kenneth and Eunice Murphy ex
pect to go to Indiana in the spring
to visit their grandma.
Wireless telegraphy is a won
derful invention hut not so valuable
to this country as wireless politics
would be.
Miss Pora French finished teach
ing her term of of school in Boiling
Springs Flat a week ago. The pa
trons of the district were pleased
with her work.
Fred Nelson went to Cody Mon
day after his wagon \ \ hich he left
there on account of the storm.
Fred turned over a bunch of cattle
that he had been feeding to H. L.
Sears Friday.
GUESS WHO I AM.
MILL PRICES FOR FEED.
PerCwt. Per Ton.
Bran , sacked § 75 $1400
Shorts , sacked 85 16 00
Screenings , sacked 60 11 00
Chop Feed , sacked 95 18 00
Corn , sacked 90 17 00
Chop Corn , sacked 95 18 00
Oats , sacked 1 00 19 00
K-I-P-A-N-S Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-oent package s enough lor usual occas-
aions. The family bottle ( OO cents ) contains a
supply for a year. All druzeists sell them.
THE
NORTH-WESTERN
LINE
OnlyDouble Track
Itailroud bttttecen lUimiotirl Hlver
find C/itvaffo.
Direct line to St I'aiil-Jfiinneap-
ofi * .
Direct line to Black Hills.
A-Wly to nearest agent for rates
in tip * and time cards.
Pure Barred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels and Pullets for ssle.
Cockerels from § 1 to $2 each.
MRS. L. E. VIERTKL ,
3-6 Crookston , Nebr.
NOTICES.
Notice to Creditors.
THE STATK OP NRBIIASKA i In the County
GIIEKKV COUNTV. fss Court.
In the matter of the estate of Rosa Mone
ciew. deceased :
To the Creditors of said Estate :
You are hereby notiiied. That I will sit at the
Cornty Court Room in Valentine in said county
on the 3rd day oi March , 1906. t 10 o'clock
i. in. to receive and examine all claims against
said estate , with a view to iheir adjustment and
Ulowance. The time limited for the pres nta-
tion of claims against said estate is the 3rd
clay of March , A. D. 1906 , and the time limited
for payment of debts is one year from said 1st
day of May , 1905 ,
Witness my hand and seal of said county court
" this 6lh day of February. A. D. 1906.
SEAL W.R.TOWNE.
-3 1 County Judge.
Order of Hearing and Notice of
Probate of Will.
Tn the County Court of Cherry County , Ne
braska.
STATE OF NEBRASKA.
COUNTY OF CHEKKYT.
To the heirs and to all persons interested in
the estate of Carl Lotzien , Sr. , deceased : On
readiig the pptitlou of .lulius Lotzieu. pray-
ng thar. the instrument filed in thn Court on the
1st day of Marh , 1906 , and purporting to > < e
the last will and testament ot the said deceased ,
nay be proven and allowed , and * corded as the
last will au i testament of Cnri Lotzieu. Sr. ,
lecerfsed ; that. sVid liisirument be admitted to
jrobate , and the administration of said estate
jc granted t" .iiilius K Lotzieu , /txecutor. .
It is hereby onlrred thao yu
interested In said matter , may , an fY/I appear
at the countv court to be held in ttfeBfor said
county on the 24th day of March. 4J&F 1906. at
10 o clock a , m. , to show CHIISU , if fjff there be ,
why the prayer of ihe petit ! > uer should not be
grautea.and that notice ot iue nciidency of said
petition and that the hearing thereof be given
lo all persons interested in said nutter by puo-
lishiug a copy of this oruer in the Valentine
Democrat a weekly newspaper printed in said
county , for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
* this 6th day of March. A 1) 1906.
SEAL W. R. TOWNE ,
, 8 3 County Judge.
Taken Up
By W. A. Shelbourn , February 3.1903 , three
horses branded as follows : One brown bald
face horse , two white hind feet , orauded
on left shwulder and D T and
on right shoulder.
due brown nure , three ye ts old , branded
*
_ Mon left hip , 91 left hip aud i 7 on right hip ,
has bald face aud one white hind foot.
One sorrel horse , brands not distinguishable.
G 5 it F HOBSON , Justice.
Weather Data.
The following data , coverintr a per
iod of 16 years , have been complied
from the Weather Bureau records at
Valentine , JNebr. 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.
March.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal 31 °
The warmest month was that of 1889
with an average of 44 °
The coldest month was that of 1899
with an average of 22 °
The highest was 84 = on 28.1895
The lowest was26 ° on 4,189L
PRECIPITATION.
Average for month 1 36 inches.
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more 9
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 2 58 inches in 1891.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0.28 inches in 1903.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in any 24 consecutive
hours was 1 20 inches on 1-8 , 1891.
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
m'was ' ) 7.8 inches on 24 , 1901
OLOUDS AMD WEATHER
Average number of clear days , ] 0 ;
partly cloudy , 10 ; cloudy , 1L
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the NW.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is 12 miles.
The highest velocity of the wind
was 52 miles from the NW on 10,1893
JOHN J. M'LEAN ,
Ob3fcryersWeather Bureau.
TJOW Oiie-ivay Sec
ond Class Rates
To San Francisco , Los Angeles ,
Portland , Tacoma , Seattle ,
Boise City. Spokane , Walla
Walla , Ogden , Salt ? Lake City ,
Butte and other woirits in
Montana , Colorado , Utah , Ne
vada , and the Pacific Coast ,
Via the Chicago , Unioji Pacific &
North-western Line , February 15th
to April 7,1906 , inclusive. Attrac
tive side trips at very low rates.
Daily and personally conducted ex
cursions in Pullman Tourist sleep
ing cars , only § 7.00 for double
berth from Cnicago ( accommodat
ing two people ) , through to the Pa
cific Coast without change of cars.
Choice of routes. Excellent train
service. Dining cars , ( meals a la
carte ) . For tickets and full infor
mation apply to agents Chicago &
North-western By. 3-9
We are making a specialty of
Carbon Platinos. Order the good
goods and you get them. Remem
ber that ourPhotos are guaranteed
and that re-sittings are given when
necessary. HALLDORSON. 29
ALONZO HEATH
Postoffice address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. Hor
ses left
shoulder.
Range north
Gutcomb Lake
Garner Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat
tle. '
Horses on left
shoulder.
RangeNorth
.F. T. Brackett
Rlege , Nebr.
Brand Registered
o 1490
Brand right side
Drhip
Horses same on
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara ;
> miles south of
Kllgore
Sawyer Bros.
ostoffice address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses I > S ou
left shoulder. Some
leftside
_ _ _
left thigh. Range on Snake river
Koan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
pilvate mark , slit
in left ear
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
3artlett Richards Pros Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
also the following
brands :
horses branded the
same
Range betrwee ?
Gordon on the F.E ,
&M. V.R. R. and
lyannis on B , ft M. B. R. In Northwestern
Nebraska. Address , BAETLBTT RTCHAKDH.
Ellsworth. lS > brft ka.
R M Faddis & Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kenuedy.
Some branded
left thigh
Horses on
left shoul
der or tliteli
, on left
der 01
Soni * on right thigh or shoulder.
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left side.
Horses
branded/
on left
shoulder.
Range ti miles
south of Irwln.
P. H. Young.
dimeon. 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 ,
. P. Jordan.
Rosebud. SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also
CJ BE JJ on 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
TIME TABLE
Great Northern
at O'neil ! , Xe1 > r.
Going East , Going West.
Leaves 10:10 a. m. Arrive * 9:50 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 for Sioux Falls , Minne
apolis , St , Paul and all points north and west ,
local U kets to O'Neill.
FRKD ROGERS , G , P , A.
Sioux City .Towa
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. ,
39 Randolph St. , Chicago. 52
Very Loir Excursion i ate lo
Louisville , Ky. ,
Via the Northwestern Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold March
15 to IS , inclusive , with favorable
return limits , on account American
Bowling Congress. Apply to ag
ents Chicago &tNorthwestern By.
5-5' -
'
Jameb troudrellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on lett side.
Horses J3 on
, left jaw.
Range Between
the Niobrara and
.Medicine Lake.
N. S.Rowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left
side and hip , and on
"eft shoulder of hor
ses. AlsoKSU on
eft Hide
hip.
V + on left side.
Some „ .
t'e ' brand-
husk- ng peg ( either side up ) on
left side or hip. p on left jaw and left shoulder
of horses , QJ
QJQ on left hip of horses.
j"on left jaw of horses
0. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
a
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as out
Range between
i'fcrdon and Snake
creeks and on the
Niobrara river
J P GARDINER
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On 'eft side of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
verl2-miles south
eflt of Cody
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Ranee north and
south of Cntcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S , IX
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on right side
Some cattle also
have a - { - on neck
Some with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bars
across liiud quar
ters. Som < ? Texas
O on left side and somej
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle
branded AW bar connected on both sides and
luff hln of horsp <
SWEENEY BROS.
Postofflce address
King , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S
See block
Kange Steve
and Stepheneon
Lakes and South
S300 reward will be paid to any person for in
formation leading to the arrest and convietirn
of any person or persona stealing cattle with the
D. A. Haucocfc
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon , Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side as oa cat ;
also 16 on left side
with on left hip of
some cattle ; also 846
on right side. Horse
brand , rake and 16
on left shoulder or
hiu. Z on left jaw
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of
Fort Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska.
A T DAVIS
Postoffice address
Hyanms.Neb
On right side
horses
on shoulder left m D to :
fc t ; ' 3-
also cattle
on right side
Range 16 miles !
north of Hyannial
Sandy Williams
Mcrriman. Nebr.
Mostly ou left
side. Some on
right side.
Horps same on
left shoulder.
Range Lake
Creek , S , D.
C. H. Little.
Merriman , Nebr.
On either side
Horses same on
hip. Also Q >
Range Lake Creek
SD
G-.H. Seager.
Postoffice address
Cody , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
Range , Snake Creek
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr.
P. W. Jersig
Valentine. Nebr
Cattle branded a
shown | in cut ou
left side , loin or
hip.
Range between the Gordon and Snake
outh ol the Niobrara river
G. W. BXA1OEB.
Gordon , Hefcr ,
Came bnnde *
I on leftside < ifc
out , 8-lnch w *
and2K-Inchcircli |
Brand registered
875.
Horses
branded .
iieft shouli
'
'der. ' 354' -
Inchc circle , Mn
box. Registered 876. Range--6 nsUes soutn
Irwln on Niobrara river.
Bobert Quisenbery
Postofflce address
Simeon , Nebr.
Y cattle.
Horses same on
right shoulder.
Range on Snake
Elver.
FRANK MOGLE
Postofflce address
Cody. Nebraska
On either side cattle
herdmark left ear
[ clipped and ripht ear
split jherses Dianded
eon left shoulder
iRange on NloSrara
id Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand re&
istered 1554.
Cattle and horses
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of Ft. Nlo-
brara ,
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Ro ebuu , S , D ,
Cattle branded
as cut on * left side
with stripe under
tail.
Horses branded
I left thigh.
Range on Soldier creek.
Metzger Bros. ,
Rolf Neb
Cattle branded
anywhere on icfc
side.
Earmark , square
crop right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and Snake !
Creeks ,
A Jtetcard of $ 5O will be paid to any
person for information leading to the arrest ana
nual 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.
Hows and
cattle branded
.CM B connected on
left hip or side as
shown in cut ;
HA BUCK.
Postoffice address
Hyannls , Neb
Branded on left side
Range elghtoen miles
north of Myannls
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 Irom 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. 874.
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.
< Sr
J&
J. B , Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back
right shoulder and
en right hip
oq the