'ALENTINE DEMOCRAT
. RICE EDITOR
Mutual companies paylasses in full.
No discount I. M. RICE , Agent.
are made with
Absolutely
flnti-dyspeptic ; may be eaten
without Jcconvanience
even Ly persons
with delicate
digestion
BOYM. BAHINC POWDEfl CO . NEW YORK.
Arabia Items.
John Poye was in Woodlake on
business.
Pearl Tetherovv and Ed Peck were
in Arabia Sunday.
Frank Higgiu rode over to his
uncle's on business Sunday.
Wm. Heelan and wife were call
ers atToe Kieycik's Saturday.
Barney Denaeyer is the proud
possessor of a fine sorrel colt.
Ed Phelpn sold some baled hay to
Mike Jordon and is now haulilg it.
The band met at Joe Kreycik's
Sunday and played a few selections.
Bernie Tinkham went to Valen
tine Thursday , returning Saturday.
Chas. Shaul received a message
Saturday evening tb.it his father
was "worse.
A. . E. Benson , traveling salesman
for Joint Sexton & Co. , is home on
a short visit.
Harry Shepard has quit work on
the section and is now riding for
the M outlit.
Mesdames Tinkham , Denaeyer
and Turnquist were pleasant caller
at J. P. Kreycik's Sunday.
A. Bunn and wifs 'went over today
to Peterson's to see how the invalid
Geo. Sorensen is getting along.
Geo. Sorensen , who was getting
along nicely after his attack of
pneumonia , had a relapse Friday
and is quite ill again.
Eli Clippings.
Miss May Jerman spent Tuesday
night at home.
We had quite a blizzard Thurs
day and Saturday.
Mrs. James Lawrie spent Saturday -
day at Wm. Neads.
E. W. Johnson has charge of the
section west of Eli.
Daniel Garner and wife went to
Merriman lust week.
Miss BelJe Johnson is working for
Mrs. Flander at Cody.
U. Hunt has moved his house up
to Eli where they are living.
Mrs. Samuel Bucminister is stay
ing a few days with Mrs. Nead on
A Bear creek.
Earl Adams and Ghas. Nichols
visited the school in district 75 one
day last week.
Chas. Dennison , Wm. Spense and
Eansom and Less Hunt are work
ing for Mr. Coryell.
A basket supper will be given in
the school house of district 75 the
evening of April 27. Come.
Wm. Coryell and family have
move down from Bordeaux to take
charge of the east section at Eli.
Nine head of cattle were killed by
the train on S. G. Oake's place rec
ently. * Seven \\ere Vin. . Annett's
and the others August Anderson's.
Philip Nelson is trying to as land I
agent now. You can see him driv
ing around in the hills most any
time. He and August Anderson i
were going to Merriman Monday ,
where August was going to adver
tise to make final proof. They
were to meet afc a certain place near
Mr. Jessen's , but when Philip got b' '
there he did not see anything of f
? o ho waited until he became -
came tired and then went ovefr to
Mr. Jessen's to visit. When Aug-
list nnived at ttie meeting place
Ph P u-as not there so he sat down
ann WHJted , but after awhile Samuel
\ \ iuslpw came along and August
rode with him until they met Philc
p. They arrived jn town at noon.
PRAIRIE CHICKEN.
Penbrook Quills ,
Eoy Kuskie is working for John
Hittle.
No potatoes planted on Good Fri
day this year.
The snowstorm on Good Friday
was severe on thin stock.
Mrs. Burt Hutchison and chil-
cjren are staying at A. Hutchison's.
She expects to join her husbnnd at
'arson ' , Ore. , in about two weeks.
Orvill Connor and wife are visit
ing at T. Tillson's. Mrs. Connor
will probably stay with her parents
this summer. They had intended
going to Canada , but Mr. Connor is
detained as a witness in the cases
against a cattle company for illegal
fencing of public lands.
Wednesday evening , the llth , the
young folks had a barn dance and
ice cream and oyster supper at Aug
ust Kuskie's. Guy Polen and John
Grady furnished the musid. It was
a happy crowd and "they danced all
night till broad daylight and went
home witli the girls in the morning.
A cuckoo has escaped from some
one or else has crossed the Atlantic
on an exploring expedition. His
curious call rings out clear each eve
ning. I have always understood
the cuckoo is an European bird , and
not found in America. If this is
wrong will some natural history
student kindly set me right.
E. L. Hutchison , took his wife to
Valentine April 5th tfiat she might
be more closely under the doctor's
care. She had d severe attack of
typhoid fever last winter , followed
bu acute inflamatory rheumatism ,
with dropsical swelling of the limbs.
She is very weak and uas carried on
a ppring bed in a covered wagon
and stood the trip very well. They
rented two rooms of C. P. Harnar
and Jhnniie and Miss Blanch will
take caae of their mother. ( This
item was overlooked last week. )
TO THE V. H. S. REPORTERS.
Ha , ha , girls ! Ho , ho , girls !
You did that up just fine ;
Threw rocks at the Eagle
And hit the Porcupine.
Porcupine is wounded/
He's feeling mighty bad ;
Better go apologize
And help the lad feel glad.
And make a solemn vow ,
And keep it while in school ;
If jou shy rocks at Eaj/le
Miss Porcupine's old mule.
EAGLE.
IL < MV Hates to los
Via the North-western Line. An
excursion rale of one first class
limited fare for round trip , will be
in effect from all stations April 2n
to May 5 , inclusive , with fiivornbU
return limits , on account of Im
perial Councils , Nobles of Mystic
Shrine. Three fast trains through
to California daily. "The Los An
geles Limited , " ele3tric lighted
throughout , via the Salt Lake Route
with drawing room and tourist
sleeping cars. "The Overland Lim
ited , " electric lighted throughout ,
less than three days enroute. An
other fast train is "The China and
Japan express" with drawing room
and tourist sleeping cars. For
itineraries and full information apply -
ply to agents Chicago & North
western Ry. 11 5
Has 100,000
Strawberry & Paspberry Plants
Thelargeet and most complete
stock of all kinds of fruit trees that
we have ever had to offer ; Crimsom
Rambler roses and ornamental flow
ering shrubs of all hardiest Kinds ;
elms , ash , boxelder , maple and basswood -
wood , 8 to 12 feet tall. Small for
est tree seedlings of all kinds for
planting groves.
We have two varieties of rasp
berries -one red and one black
that are very hardy an profilic rind
tire annual bearers. They have
borne a good crop of berries every
year for the last fifteen years. Or
der 100 or 200 of these plants and
you will have plants that will bear
fruit. § 5 per 100 delivered at your
town. Order at once and pay when
you get stock at depot. Call at
Nnrseiy and select your trees or
send in your order by mail and have
it booked for next April delivery.
Address , E. D. Jl&MMOND , Norfolk ,
Nebr. 5-1-06
' NOTICES.
-
, Notice to Creditors.
rim STATE OF NKISRASKA i _ In the County
a
I CHKUUY CUUNTV , P3 Court.
In the matter of the estate of Willie A. Archer
deceased.
i I To the creditors of said estate :
' You are hereby notiiien , That I wMl sit at the
County Court Room in Valentine in sld Coun
ty , on the 12th day of May , 1900 , at 10 o'clock
a. m to receive and examine all claims against
said estate with a view to their adjustment and
allowance. The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is the 12th day
of May , A. D J906 , and the time limited
for pi-yment of debts is one year from said 1st
dav pi { September. 1905
Witness my hand and the seal of sa'd ' County
' Court this 16th day of April 190G.
SEAL , W. R. TOWNK ,
f 144 County Judge
Notice to Creditors.
THK STATK OF NKISHASICA i In the County
ClIKKltY COUNTl' . < * * Court.
In tlm mat'T of t he estate of Hezekiah K ,
Br-iwn , deceased :
To the Creditors of said Estate :
You are hereby notified. That I will sit at the
Coi nty Court Room in Valentine in said counr.y
on the 'I2th day ot May , 1OG. ! at 10 o'clock
a. m. to receive an l examine all claims against
said estate , with a view to their adjustment and
allowance The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims ag'ti"St said estate is the 12 h
rtayofMny , A. D. 19CG. and the time limited
for payment of d bt.s is one year from said 21st
day ot October. 1905 ,
Witness my bund and seal of said county court
" this I6ih day of May. A. H. 190(5. (
SEAL \V.R.TO\VNE.
f 14 4 County Judge.
Order of Hearing on Petition for
Appointment of Administrator.
In the County Court of Cherry County Neb
raska.
STATKOK NBKHASKa lac-
s-
COUNTY OF CHKUKY i - '
To the heirs and to all persons interested in
the es ate ot Charles V. Holsclaw. deceased :
On reading th petition of VVeslew Holsclaw ,
> raving tlwt the administration of said estate
) e granted to Mary K. Jtll'ers. 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 23th day of April , A. D. 190(5 ( at
10 o'clock a. m. , to show cause , if any there be
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted , and that notice of the , pendency of said
Ptition and that tlin hearing thereof be given to
a'l ' persons interested in.&aid matter by publish-
a copy of this order in the Valentine 'Democrat
a weekly newspaper printed m said county , for
3 successive weeks prior to said day ot bearing.
- Witness my hand and thy seal of said
SEAL court this 4th day January. .D. 1906 ,
v W. R. TOWNK.
13 3 County Judge.
Order of Hearing and Notice o
Probate of Will.
i ( w
Tn the County Court of Cherry County , Ne
braska.
'STATK OF N'F.URASKA.
COUNTY OK CHKUKY
To the h irs and tc all perpong interested in
the estate ot David A. I'iercy. deceasei ! :
re.adi'g the petition of Alfred Lewis , pray
ing Ihar the instrument , filed in this fonrt on the
Gill day of Aoril , 190Gand purporting to beth
th- last will and testament ot the said tier-eas d ,
may be proved an-1 allowed , an-l recorded as the
last will and testament of David A. Pieiv.y
de-'e.dsed ; that said instrument be admitted to
probate , ami tlie administration of said e. ta'e
bo granted f ) Al'ied Lewis and Charles 11.
Cornell , as executors
H is hereby ordered that y > u and a'l ' pera n _
interested in said matter , may , and do appear
ar t lie-countv court to be held in and for said
county on the 2s > th day of April. A. D. 1900. at
10 o'clock a , in. , to show cause , if any there be ,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granre < ianrt that notice of the pendency of said
petition and that the hearing thereof b'i given
to all persons interested ; in said mutter by puu-
lishing a copy of this order in the V dentine
Democrat a weekly newspaper printed in said
county , for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing.
Witness mv hand and the seal of said court
vhis'Cth day of March. A D 1900.
SISAL W. R. TOWNK.
, 13 3 County Judge.
Notice of Sale.
In the mattT of the estate of August J. Ilelzer
deceased
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
an or tier of W H. Westover , judsre of ihe dis
trict court uf Cherrj county. Nebraska , made
on the 10th day of March. I90G , for the sle of
real estate hereinafter described , the-e wi'l ' be
sold at the trout door of the Court Mouse m
valentine Nebraska , on the 21st day of April ,
1)06. ! ) at 10 o'clock a. m. at public yemiue to the
highest bidder for cash the following described
real rstate to-wit : The \VV2 NEJi and W } * E
Section 3. > , Township 4. Range 23 , in Chei
county , Nebraska. Said sail to remam open
for one ho ir.
Dated UFarch 21st , 100G.
WILLIAM E. HALEY.
10 < i Adm'nistrator of the estate of
August J. Hez ! r. dtceased.
Notice to Non-Resident Defendants.
To Ann Chubblck. heir of Love T. Benedict ,
and the unknown hei's of Love T. Benedict , de
ceased :
"i on. and each of you. are hereby notified that
on the 20th day of March. 190(5 ( , tha plaintiff
herein filed her petition in the District Court
of < h3rry County. Nebraska , against you. and
each of you. and a'l ' person" claiming under * ou ,
the object and prayer > f wi it-h are to forecl s"
a certain tax lien fou deu in on a eertilicate of
tax sa'e issued ny the county treasurer of Oh ° r-
iy County. Nebraska , on the 1st day if June ,
1M03. lor the payment of delinquent taxes upon
theSKM. Section 26 , Township 34. Range 2 . in
chert y Comity , N'ebraska for tne years 1893 ,
1891) ) . I9CO and 1901. Indus've , and f .r the pay
ment of tliubs quput taxes upon the said real
estate * or the years 1002,19i > 3 and 1904 for the
taxes asscs-ed and levied thereon for either
state. 3nunty or schod dist'ict purposes , said
tax lien bem < duly assigned tthis paiutiff.
and there is now due plaintiff upon Hi * said rax
lien the sum of § 49.54 together with ten per
rent attpnievs fees , amounting to § 4.95. togeth-
e-with interest on the said sum irom th 29th
dty of March , lt)06. ) and coats of this suit , for
which -Mini of 44.59 plaintiff prays judgment
and decree of foreclosure , To have said prem
ises s jl < ! for tue payment an i satisfaction of the
amo'in' ' oue fet such taxes ( interest , penaltie- .
attorney ie.es and costs , co ts 'of suit and costs
of sale , to bar , foreclose , nnd exclude the said
defendants and ea : h of them from having oa
olaimtng any lien , title interest or equity ot re
demption in or to the same , or any part thereof ,
and for general relief.
You , * nd each of you. are required to answer
said petition on or before the Tih day. of May
190G ,
11 4 O. M. WILLIAMS , Fhiiitin" .
By Walcott & Moribsev , her attomeys.
Contest Notice.
V S , Lahd OfTue Valentine. Nebraska.
Aplilll. 1000.
A sufficient contest having been tild in this
otnce oy Afbert I , . Buchanan , contestant , a-
Kiimt Homestead entry No. 16833. nude August
19.1904. for lor i2. _ 3.4 and 7. and , ,
HE4 ? sind E'W 4. HeciJon C
Township 27 , Kange 32. by Puiletu-c H. Winter-
steea , coniesreu. In which it Is alleged that said
I'huetus H Wintersteen has wholly ahandoned
siid laud and cha < ged his residen e therefrom
for more than six ni"tith * lasr pa . that th land
is int settled uu' n n > r cultivated in good faith
as the law rrquir- . and entryman has never
o-.tabli-h"d his residence upon th land as the
law requires. aiK be has Jailed to cure his
laches up to this date ; and said alleged absence
from tha said Inn i was not due to ins employ
ment in the : nu'y , navy , or marine o-p < of tin ;
niu-d States as a private M > lu"ier , ome. r. sea
man or marine during the w.ir wih Spiin : or
during any oilier war in which ihe United
State s mav be engaged ; said i arti > s are h reoy
nodded to appear , respond an.I offer evl-'ence
touching said .allrg itijn at 10 o'clock a. in. on
June 20.1906 before the register and receiver at
the.United SMtes Laud Oince lu Valentine ,
isebraska
The said contestant baring , in a proper affl
davit , filed April 11.19 , > G , 3--t ; foith lacts which
show that sifter due diligence personal service
of this notice can not btm.ide. . it is hereby order
ed and directed that such notice be given by due
auu proper publication.
13 4 E. OLSON , lieceiver
ALONZO HEATH
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. Horses
ses left
shoulder.
Range north
Cut comb Lake
Garuer Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat-
tie.
Horses on left
shoulder.
Range- North
Sawyer Bros.
ostofflce address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses DS on
left shoulder. Some
_ _
left thigh. Range on Snake river
Iloan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
piivatemark , slit
in left ear
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 ;
also the following
brands :
horses branded the
same
Range betwee ?
Gordon on the F.E.
&M. V.R. R. and
Hyannis on B , & M. R. R. in Northwestem
Nebraska. Address. BAHTIETT RIOHAKHS.
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
R M Faddis& Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
BSf ? on left thigh
fcwJ
Horses on
left siioul-
derorlhigh
left
der or
riKht thigh or shoulder ,
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
Horses
branded t's
on left
shoulder.
Range 6 mile
south of Irwin.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
Some Q.yon lef
side.
77"on 'eft ' jaw o
V horses.
Range on Gordos Creek north of Simeon ,
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud. SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also
CJBE JJ on righ
hip.
Ran e on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
bearing any of these brands.
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
Stravecl or Stolen
from my range on Snake river , dur
ing the summer or fall of 1905 , five
head of two year old steers , 1 year-
ing steer , 2 cows and 1 yearling
heifer , branded &SSJ or Y left side
or hip. 5 j2
Also , 10 head of steers and 2
cows , branded capital D bar or S S
on left side. See brand ad on last
page of this paper. Suitable reward
?
ward for recovery of same. 14
GEO. K. SAWDER , Oasis , Neb.
FREE Chicago Cottage Organ ,
guaranteed. Direct from manufac
turer to consumer. 30 days trial. If
not satisfactory return at our ex
pense. No middleman's profit. Pos
tal brings catalogue. Manufacturer ,
Box 174 , Norfolk. Neb S
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 given when
necessary. HALLDORSON' . 29
'Comfortable rooms , clean beds
and all you want to eat at the Chicago
cage House. . 38
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 on
left Jaw.
Range Between
theMobrara and
Medicine Lake ,
N. S. Rowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left.
side and hip , and on
left shoulder of her
ses. AlsoVaSjl on
left Hide
F -f on left side.
Some
t'e ' brand-
husk ng peg ( either side up ) on
left side or hip. p 011 left jaw and left shoulder
of horses , Jxl
JxlQ on left hip of horses.
on left jaw of horses
C. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
QStock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
Gordon and 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
verl2-miles south
est of Cody
.George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Ranee north and
south of Cutcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S , D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on rlghtside
Some cattle also
have a - fen neck
Some with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bars
across hind otiar-
_ ters. Som ? Texas
cattle'brauded O on left side and some ;
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some eaiue
branded AW bar connected on both sides and
left hip nf
SWEENEY BROS
Postoffice address
King , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S.
See block
Ranke Stever
and StephenBori
Lakes and South
S300 reward will be paid to any person for in.
formation leading to the arrest and convictl n
of any person or persona stealing cattle with ? * e
ah-w nronrt.
D. A. Haucock
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon. Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side as oa cut ;
also 16 on left side
with on left hip of
some cattle ; r.lso S46
on right side. Horse
brand , rake aud 1C
on left shoulder or
hip. Z on left jaw
25 Home ranch-on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east efFort
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 18 miles
north of Hyannis
Sandy Williams.
Merrlraan. Nebr.
Mostly on left
side. Some on
right side.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Lake
Creek , S , D.
C. H. Little.
Merriman , Nebr.
On either side
Horses same on
hip. Also >
Range Lake Creek
SD
Gr.H. Seager.
Postofflce address
Cody , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
ame
Range , Snake Creek
Pat Peipar
Simeon Nebr.
F.V. . Jersig
Valentine. Teb
Cattle branded
shown Jin cut on
left side , loin or
hip. .
R.nga between the Gordon and Snake
south of the Niofcrorat river
W KRAJVfKH
Gordon , Nebr
Cattle branded
on leftside asui
cut , 6-inch box
and2i4-Inch circle
Brand registered
876.
Horses
branded
, ieft shoul-l
'der. ' 2Wi
inchc circle. 1-Jn
box. Registered 876. Range 6 miles south
Irwin on Niobrara nver.
Robert Quisenbery
Postofflce address
Simeon , Nebr ,
Y cattle.
Horses same on
right shoulder.
Range on Snake
River.
FRANK MOGLB
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On either side cattle
herdmark left ear
clipped and rlpht ear
splitherses ; D/anded
[ same on left sh oulder
Range on NIob-sra
ind Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered tSM.
Cattle and horses
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of Ft. Nio
brara ,
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Ro ebudS , D ,
Cattle branded
as cut onlef | t side
with stripe under
tail.
Horses branded
left thigh.
HS
Range on Soldier creek.
Metzger Bros. ,
Rolf Neb
Ca'tle branded
anywhere on lef c
side.
Earmark , square
crop right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and Snake ;
Creeks ,
A ItKicanl of $ 5O will be paid to any
person for information leading to the arrest and
nnal conviction of any person or pcis ins steal
ing catlle with above brand.
\
J"oa. Bristol
Valentine , Nebr.
Rafige on Nio
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattl < 5 branded
nB connected on
left hip or side as
shown ID cut
H A BUCK
Fostofflce addrtss
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on left side
Range eighteen miles
north of Fvannis
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. Wnght.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side.
D. if. 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
Ntobrara river.
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded.
3.ime as cut back
ripbt shoulder and
on right hip
Range on the
Nicbrara