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Monthly Meteorological Summaty ,
STATION : Valentine , Nebr. MONTH : April. 1906.
NOTK : lir" Indicates trace of precipitation ; " helow zero ; "PC" partly cloudy.
JOHN J. McLEAN , Observer Weather Bureau.
TI3IE TABLE
Great Northern Line
at G'neill , Xebr.
Ooint : East , Going West.
Leaves 10:10 a. m. Arrives 9:50 p. ra.
Passenger , daily except Sunday.
Connections with Elkhorn trains east and
west-bound fion 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.
Vuy local U kets to O'Neill.
FEED ROGERS , G , P. A.
Sioux City .Iowa
THE
LINE
Only
Double Track
HallrtHttl Off iren JHlHtionrl Jllver
tintl Chivttyo.
Dirwtliiiffto Kt I'aiil-JHinnenp-
olitt.
olitt.Direct
Direct liitr tit Itlaclt Ilillti.
( t iieur'-Nt ttyent for rtttctn
and time crnv/.v.
If you are thinking of contest
ing a homestead , or if your neigh
bor has a contest notion to publish ,
by requesting its publication in
THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT you
will help both of us.
I will sell at Public Auction at my place , six miles southwest of
Georgia , Kilgore P.
ON
Commencing at ten o'clock a. m. , to the highest responsible bid
der , the following described property :
One half will have
Calves by side
5 two year old Steers
1 Sow and six pigs
1 Supply Tank , 8x8 feet
1 Stock Tank , 16 ft -
1 Hay Sweep
1 Corn Sled
1 McCormick Mower , 5 ft
1 Walking Cultivator
1 Hay Eake
1 Two-section Harrow
1 Stirring Plow , 16 inch , beam iron
I Corn Lister
One Corn Shelter
One Iron Wheel Wagon , low
One Spring Wagon
One frame Granary and Corn
Crib , 14x16 ft"
One story frame House , 4 rooms
One frame barn , 18x24
One lumber Cattle Shed 24x100'
One hundred bushels corn
.One hundred bushels Oats
Two loads of Wood
Five hundred Posts
6,000 pounds of wire
2 dozen chickens
Household Goods
Terms of Sale : Sums of $10 and under , cash. Sums over $10 , 6 months
time will be given on approved security , notes bearing 10 per cent interest from
date. 5 per cent discount on sums over $10.
FEEE LUNCH AT NOON
G. E. TRACEWELL , Auct.
W. E. HALEY , Clerk.
Weather Data.
The following dn.ta , coverintr a per
iod of 17 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 yeaYs , but
must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the
coming m'cnth.
May.
TEMPERATURE .
S
Mean or normal 53
The warmest month was that of 1900
with an average of 63 °
The coldest month was that of 1892
with an average of 48 °
The highest was 97 ° on 8,1895
The lowest was 23 ° on 2 , 1889.
PRECIPITATION.
i '
Average ior month 2 82 inches ,
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more 11
The greatest monthly precipitation ,
was 7 0:5 : inches in 1892.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0 40 inches in 1904.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in any 24 consecutive
hours was 1 90 inches on 18 , 1897.
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
only ) was 12.27 inches on 7-8 , 1892
* CLOUDS AMD WEATHER
Average number of clear days , ] 2 ;
partly cloudy , 10 ; cloudy , 9.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the N.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is 12 miles.
The highest velocity of the wind
was 52 miles from the S on 18 , 1893
JOHN J. 31 'LEAN ,
Obseryer Weather Bureau.
" "Bring your contest notice to THE '
YALEXTIXB DEMOCRAT to-be
- pub-
ished. Jt is your right- ;
f -
Kates to Ilos Angeles ,
Via the North-western Line. An
excursion rate of one first class
limited fare for round trip , will be
in effect from all stations April 25
to May o , inclusive , with favorable
return limits , on account of Im
perial Councils , Nobles of Mystic
Shrine. Three fast trains through
to California daily. "The Los An
geles Limited , " electric 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 By. r 11 6
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 Jp | or Y left side
or hip. fj&al
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 re
ward for recovery of same. 14
GEO. K. SAWYER , Oasis , Neb.
It is your privilege to publish
contest notices in any paper pub
lished in the county that you may
choose.
If .you wish to contest a home
stead you can have your adver
tisement published in THE VALEN
TINE DEMOCRAT by requesting it
at the land office or U. S. com
missioner.
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
Ask for your contest notice to
be published in THE VALENTINE
DEMOCRAT. We will send you the
paper during the timu your ad
vertisement is running.
ALONZO HJtSATH
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. Horses
ses left
shoulder.
Range nortn
Cutconib Lake
Gamer Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on cat
tle.
Horses on left
shoulder.
Range- North
Sawyer Bros.
postofllce address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses I > S on
left shoulder. Some
left side
_ „ _ _
thtsrh. Ranee on Sniko
Koan .Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
pi Ivate mark , slit
m left ear
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
3artlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Troas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ,
also the following
brands :
horses branded ttu
same
Range between
Gordon on the F.E.
, , &M. V.R. R. and
3yaamson B AM. R.R. in Northwestern
Nebraska. Address , BAUTLETT RICHARDS.
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
R M Fadchs& Co.
? ostofllce address Vdlentin' ) or Kennedy.
Some branded
; ou left thigh
Horses on
dt-ror
Pom *
thigh
Som1 right thigh or shoulder ,
WILLIAM REAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cut on
left siJe.
Horses
on left
shoulder.
Range 6 miles
south of Irwln ,
P. H. Young.
oimeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
j as cut on left side
Some CLyon left
side.
" " " *
OI1 lef t jaw of
V horses.
Range on Gordo-- Creek north of Simeon ,
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also
CJBE JJ on right
hip.
iian e on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
bearing any of these brands
James Goodfellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 on
left jaw.
Range Between
the Niobrara and
Medicine Lake.
S. Eowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left
side and hip , and on' '
left shoulder of her
ses. Alsogjgajg on
left bide njjSt and
hip. JUS ]
F + on left side.
Some cat
tle brand-
* d husk- ng peg ( either side up ) on
left side or hip. p on left jaw and left shoulder
of hordes , ,
Q on left hip of horses
J\j oji left jaw of horses
0.V. . Bennett
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
with 7 on lelt hip
also same as cut
Range between
Gordon and Snake
creeks and on the
Nlobrara river
J P GAPfcDINBB
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left side of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
rivarl2-milessoutJ- -
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
registered
N-.1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Raiiire north and
south of Cutcornb
Lake in Cherry Co
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S , D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on riehtside
Some cattle also
have a - fen neck
Some with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bars
across hind Quar
ters. Some Texas
cattie'bnuide'ds 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
t. hin of
SWEENEY BROS.
Postofflce address
King , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed S ,
See block
Range Stever
Slephenrson
Lakes and South
S300 reward will be paid to any person for in.
formation leading to the arrest and conyicti , n
of any person or persons stealing cattle with
brand.
D. A. Haucock
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon , Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side as oacut ;
also 16 on left side
with ZZ on left hip of
some cattle ; also S1G
on right side. Horse
brand , rake ai.d 16
on left shoulder or
hip. K on left jaw
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Ranee on Niobrara River , east efFort
Fort Niobrara'all ; in Cherry County. Nebraska.
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Hyanms , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
on right side j
Range 18 miles
north of Hjannis
Saxidy Williams.
Murriman , Nebr.
Mostly on left
side. Some on
right side.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Lake
Creek , S , D.
C. IT Little.
on either side
Horses samu on
hip. Also
Range Lake Creek
SD
Gr.H. Seager
Postofflce address
Cody , Neoraska
'attle ' branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
iame
Range , Snake Creek
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr.
F.V. . Jersig
Valentine. Xeb
Cattle branded * -
shown { in cut on
lefr side , loin or
hip.
Range between the Gordon and Snake
south ol the Niobrara. river
G. W. BEAMER.
Gordon , Nebr
Cattio branded
on leftside aiu
cut , 6-lnch bOA
and 2Ineh circle
Brand registered
876.
Horses
branded
.left shoul-
'der. ' 2tf
incuc circle , l-in
box. Registered 876. Range 6 miles south
Invin on Niobrara nver.
Eobert Quisenbery
Postofflce address
Simeon , Nebr.
a
cattle.
Horses same on
right shoulder.
Range on Snake
River.
FKANK MOQLE
Postoffice address
Cody , Nebraska
On either side cattle
herdmark Ipft ear
clipped and rieht ear
splith9rses ; Dianded
isame on left sh oulder
.Range on Nlob-ara
land Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered 1554.
Cattle and horses
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east ol Ft. Nio-
Tjrara ,
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Ro ebud.S. D ,
Cattle branded
as cut onIeft | side
with Btripe under
tail.
Horses branded
left thigh ,
J rt ! 1
Range on Soldier creek.
Metzger Bros. ,
Rolf Neb
*
Cattle branded
anywheieon lefc
fide.
Earmark , square
crop right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and Snake ]
Creeks ,
A Ite rartt of $25O will be paid to any
person for information leading to the arrest and
nnal conviction of any person or poisons steal
ing catlle with above brand.
Jos. Bristol
Valentine , Nebr.
Range on NIo-
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Nlobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
nB connected on
left hip or side as
shown in cut
H A BUCK.
Posiofflce address
Hyannls , Neb
Branded on left side
Range eighteen miles
north of J.Tvannis
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. Wright.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on right sida.
D. If. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.lef t aide
Some OB left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
A. Benson.
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Rans < e North of
Nlobrara river.
J. B. Lord
BIci3on Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back
right shoulder and'
on right hip
Range on the
Nlobrara