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THURSDAY , MAY 31 , 1906.
The littleness of some .people
make many people tired.
In the churl , who with slight
&
provocation would curl his lip in
vindictiveness and bitter sarcasm ,
true Christ like spirit never knew
a part , nor dwells within his soul.
Some people are so narrow
minded that they don't want to
see any show but their own do
well. Some people are not half a
show , though trying to be the
whole show.
Some one made the remark that
there were more methodists at
Campbell Bros , show than they
had ever seen before at any show.
Those who went are not ashamed
of going and have no apology to
make to any one. It was not a
dry one-horse show and no one
needs apologize "for having been
there.
If some people were half as
religious as they would like others
tob e , or that they make believe
they are , they wouldn't prate
about how they were shocked at
innocent sport after showing an
unwilling hand when they had an
X
opportunity to do something for
morality. The littleness of such
people is despisable. Yes , they
should blush for shame for their
hypocrisy.
The numerous hints that some
people have received that they
could be spared for the benefit of
the community to go elsewhere
have apparently fallen on deaf
ears and a seared conscience. If
some people only knew their own
littleness they would move were it
not for the probable fact that the
same conditions have existed with
them in other places and they
probably have no anticipations of
anything l > pti r I-.e where.
E. E. liines , consulting engi
neer , and Mr. Sprague , contract
ing engineer , of Wolf & Lorett of
Omaha , were in the city Tuesday
and Wednesday , looking over our
water system and electric light
proposition. A meeting was called
for last evening and a large num
ber of our citizens were present.
The meeting was presided over by
J. J. McLean and addressed by
Mesers. Kines and Sprague , and
followed by an interesting dis
cussion of municipal ownership of
our water and lighting system.
The sentiment was apparently al
most unanimous for the city to
own and operate our system.
Plans were submitted for a dam
and electric light system , with
wells and steel water tank , which
showed that the city could operate
its own plant at a savings of § 2000
per year , and furnish lights at
one-half what people are paying
at the present time , and that our
system will pay for itself at these
'
figures in seven or eight years.
This is said to be a conservative
estimate and contemplates a solid
wall of concrete through the earth
works of the dam and the best and
latest equipment of one-third in
crease oi capacity over the present
system of electric lights and pump
ing apparatus. The estimated
cost complete of this system is
§ 15,000 , and nearly all the work
can be done by home people. This
will mean a turning from one
pocket to the other and our town
will be economically administered
thereafter , furnishing greater in
ducements for an increase of our
population and encouragement to
home and foreign capitalists to in
vest in property in our city and
county. The superior service is
not of minor importance when we
consider the increased need of arc
lights and the pure well water that
will be a safeguard against all
epidemics that are generally at
tributed to impure or stagnant
water.
Crookston Commencement.
Last Thursday evening found
the Woodman hall well filled with
patrons of the Crookston school to
see the final exercises of the ninth
graduating class , which consisted
of Misses Myrtle Searby , Gladys
Viertel , Lena Epke , Beatrice Pav-
lik and Hiram Jones. The class
did excellent and much credit is
due Miss Lillian Nelson for her
efforts in behalf of all the school.
Prof. Clemens of Fremont was
here and gave a very able address.
Ice cream was served at the school
house by the Ladies Aid .society.
Miss Nelson has returned to her
home at Cody and has the thanks
of everyone here for her able and
efficient manner of conducting her
school. The following poem was
ably composed and read by Miss
Gladys Viertel as a class prophecy :
TEN YEARS HENCE.
They say I am a prophetess ,
Dcir : children of the wilderness ;
So list to me and I will say
What fates are yours some future
day :
Some ten full years have passed
away ,
Since we finished school that
bright May day.
For a length of time we drifted
apart ,
My classmate friends so dear to
my heart ;
But traveling in Boston I met one
day
A gentlemen tall , and I heard
folks say :
Mr. Searby , how are your pupils
today ?
The professor said , "Fine , " but
his hair was gray.
I afterward called at his cottage
there
And say a woman so tall and fair ,
He called her his wife , and I'm
glad as can be
He's not a bachelor , don't you see ?
While shopping one day in an
Omaha store
1 saw a lady I had seen before.
She was tall and graceful ; her eyes
were blue ,
I looked at her hard and then I
knew
It was Lena Epke , clerking there ,
And she said of life's pleasures ,
she had her share.
A ring on her finger explained
just why
is ' Easx
She seemed so happy and no long
er did sigh.
One day while walking down the
street
Of a town , where the houses were
very neat ,
I met a man whom I knew to be
A school-mate of mine frem New-
bras-kee.
I knew by his tools , the carpenter
trade
Was just what hept hime from the
shade ;
No wonder the houses looked up
to date ,
'Twas Hiram Jones' my old school
mate.
On the day before Easter , F went
to buy
Anew , white bonnet , when my ,
oh ! my ,
I saw a face there was no mistak
ing ,
And it wasn't long 'till hands we
were shaking :
Beatrice Pavlik , you may have
guessed ,
Was the milliner I met , and from
the west
She said , she had come to Chicago
to rest.
I asked her if she knew just where
There was a good , neat dress
maker ?
One swift with her needle ,
She told me , yes , " just call on
Miss O'you know her I guess.
So I too her advice , and then I
saw
That it was none other than Susie
c Claybaugh.
Then , while out west , I chanced
in golden
Where Wyoming boys a meeting
were holdin'
To bid farewell and give good
cheer
To those who finished in Civil
Engineer.
And 'there was one I knew very
well :
'Twas now folks guess 'twas
Rudolph Viertel.
I went to cash a check one day ,
And I saw one whom I'd heard
folks say
A stenographer was , and 1 knew
her well ,
'Twas my school-mate , who so oft
did tell
How she would teach school , but
her plans were changed ;
As a stenographer , Myrtle peace
fully reigned.
My trip was over , I again came
home ,
And I vowed to myself : no more
would I roam.
I have missed one person just
one class-mate ,
Seems as though she had no fate * ,
But -her life took a change , and
far away
As a poor Glair sister , she toils
through the day
So a class-mate told me , and it
must be true
As sure as one and one make two.
Now , class-mates dear , I wish you
good cheer ;
My prophecy's so true and clear.
You surely know I've slighted
none ,
And for each one , my best I've
done.
GLADYS VIERTEL.
Snake River Items.
Mr. and Mrs. Lord were out
hunting coyote dens Sunday.
Hep Shockley , on his way to
Valentine , stopped at Mr. Davis'
about 10 o'clock to get a hand out.
Miss Eva Loomer just finished a
term of school in district No. 68
last Friday and gave a picnic for
the school on the Niobrara river ,
of which all reported a good time.
Just as we sat down to dinner it
began to rain and all took took up
the plates and ran for shelter. Mr.
and Mrs. Parker came across in a
boat , which the young people
made use of when it started to
rain.
Ernest Wilkinson came down
from Kennedy to attend the picnic
but was somewhat late.
Bob Thompson and wife were
visitors at Mr. Carr's Sunday.
Warner Stratton was over from
Oasis Friday after some wire from
Mr. Sawyer.
Miss Mabel Davis went over to
Mr. McCloud's Sunday.
Dr. Lewis was in this locality
Friday and went on to Kennedy.
Mr. Davis was down to L lake
hunting horses Saturdays
B. Thompson ahd Harvey New
man were fishing Thursday but
couldn't get a bite.
OLD MAID , j
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JUST RECEIVED
another carload of the celebrated * JOHN DEERE Implements.
The kind that is so well , and favorably known.
Come and see our
"FVnd . Pi-af that have two wheels , giving a throw of a
JMIU.
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fcwice the distance of an ordinary seeder , "
"i
. Model B. Disk Harrows
New Elk Biding Cultivators ' . * /
Walking Cultivators ' " -
Disk Biding Cultivators
Listers , Both riding and walking.
' To convert walking plow or walking lister 1
any
j-isier , - oai - rraci - .
- riages ,
into a riding- plow or riding. lister >
Ajax Steel Lever Harrows
Stag SulKy Plows , Breaking Plows ,
Listed Corn Cultivators , Both disk and knife.
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Brown Cultivators
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Surface Cultivators , For shallow cultivation according to Campbell system V
Drill attachments to fit any make of lister. Kepairs furnished for any machine or implement.
McCormick line of Machinery
I. H. C. Manure Spreaders and Gasoline Engines
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NOTICES.
In the District Court of Cherry Ccun
ty , Nebraska.
In the matter of the petit-1
ion of Albert F. Webb , OIJDER TO
administrator , for license f ( JAVSE.
to Sell Real Estate. )
Now , on this 2nd day of May , 1906. this cause
came on for hearing upon the petition under
oath ot Albert F. Webb , administrator of the
estate of isamuel W. Holsnlaw , deceased pray ,
ing for a license to sell the following described
real estate of the sild Samuel w. Holsclaw ,
to-wit : The North Half of the Northeast Quar
ter and the North Half of the Northwest Quar
ter , Section 2. Township 33. Range 23 , Cherry
county , Nebraska , or a sullicieut amount there
of to bring a sum necessary for the purpose of
payiue the uebts allowed anamst said estate and
costs of administration and the cost of this
proceeding , tor tfte reason timt there is not a
sufficient amount , of peisonalproperty in the
possession of said Albert F. Webb , administra
tor , belonging to said est3te , to p y said debts ,
allowance * and costs.
It is therefore ordered that all persons inter
ested In said estate appear before me at cham
bers in the village of Rushville , Sheridan county
Nebraska , on the 23rd day of June , 1906 , at the
hour of 10 o'clock a m. , to show cause , if any
there be , why a l'cen ° e should not be granted
tostid Albert F. Webb , administrator , to sell
said above described real estate of said decedent
as shall be necCjsury to pay Sdld deots and ex
penses.
It is fur.her ordered that a copy ot this order
be served upon all persons interested in sail
estate by causing the same to be published once
each week for four successive weeks in The
Valentime Democrat , a wewspaper printed and
pub ished in said Cherry County-
W. H. WESTOVER ,
17 4 Judge of the District Court.
Contest Notice.
U S. Land Office Valentine , Nebraska ,
Afay 15. 1000.
A sufficient contest having been lil d in this
office by Leroy Springer , contestant , again -
gain t Homestead entry No. 1C017. made August
20.1904 for the K',4SWJi and SE& Sec. 31 ; 8 W&
.N14 SE& . SE&SE4 , Sec. 22 , and Ky.KV/h
SWJ4NF.J4 Seetiu t 27. Township 31 , Kange 3C by
Henry M. Ancers m , coutestee , in wuicn It is
alleged that sai I Henry AT Anderson hus
wholly aoandontd said land and changed
his resideire therefrom for more
than six months last pasc , that the land
is not settled upon nor cultivated in good faith
lit the law requir. s , and entryman has never
established his residence upon the land as the
law requires , and he has failed to cure his
laches up to this date ; and said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to his employ
ment in HIP army , navy , or marine corps of the
i nited Stateas H priviteoldier , officer , sea
man or nidi me during the w.tr win Spain or
during any , oilier war in winch ihe United
States may he engaged ; wild i arti s are h iviy
notified to appear , respond anl offer evi 'ence '
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. in. on
June is. 1906 before the register and receiver at
the United States Land Omce iu Valentine ,
Nebraska.
The said contestant having , in a proper affi
davit , filed May 13.1900 , set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not bt made , it is hereby order
ed and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
18 5 LUKE M. BATES ,
liegister.
Contest Notice.
U. S. Land Office , Valentine. Nebraska , i
May 15.1G06 f
A cufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Leroy .Sprimrer , contestant ,
against homestead entry No. 12.392 made Janu
ary 21,1901. for the S W ' < SE& . Sec. 22 , N NEJ *
and SEjtf NEJ4 , Sec. 27 , Township 31Range 36 ,
by Lena Hibnes , coutestee. in which it is al
leged that said Lena Hibnes has wholly aband
oned said land ; that he has changed his resi
dence therefrom for more than six months last
past ; that said laud is not settled upon and cul
tivated by said party as by law required , and
that he has failed to cure his laches to this date.
And that said alleged absence from said laua
was not due to his employment in the army ,
navy or marine corps of the United States as a
private soldier , officer or marine , during the
war with spam , or during any other war iu
whicli the United States may lv engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and iif.-r evidence touching said alle
gation at 10 o'clock am. . on June 18.190G. be
fore the register aud receiver at the U. S. Land
Office in Valentine. Nebraska.
The said contestant having , in a properarhda-
vlt set forth facts that personal service of this
notice can not be made , it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication ,
LUICE M. BATES.
18 5 Register.
Strayed or Stolen.
One bay gelding , ten .Tears old ,
branded d on left thigh , circle on
jaw. W. L. COIIEE , Oasis , Nebr.
New Hotel , X Near Depot
Electric Lights ,
Chicago House ,
J. A. Hornback , Propr.
Guests for Trains a Specialty ,
Good Rooms , A ) * Good Service ,
Groceries
We have added a new and complete stock of
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IN THEIR SEASON.
First class line of Steaks , Roasts ,
Dry Salt Meats Smoked
Breakfast J3acon.
Highest Market Price Paid for Hogs.
GRANT BOYBR
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Valentine , - Nebraska
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Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-cent package s enough lor usual occas
sions. The family bottle ( GO cents ) contains a
supply for a ye.ir. All druggists sell them.
If you are thinking of contest
ing a homestead , or if your neigh
bor has a contest notice to publish ,
by requesting its publication in
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will help both of us. '
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er to hot. Webb makes the best.
The De La Val Cream Separa
tors are the best. A. F. WEBB ,
agent. * IS
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