Additional Local.
Nels Rowley was in town yes
terday.
Born , to Fred Buechle and wife ,
July 1,1906 , an 8 pound girl.
H. S. Lockwood and wife re
turned from Hot Springs yester
day morning.
' "Auto" Ball Bearing Grind
Stones at the Red Front Merc.
Co. for $5.00. 262
Dell and A i thur Sherman and
familes went out to Hackberry lane
last Tuesday on a fishing trip.
W. E. Haley , who visited rela
tives and friends in Iowa the past
week , returned this morning.
Word reaches us that Mai Jef-
fers and wife of Tacoma , Wash. ,
are the proud' parents of a baby
boy.
Judge Westover came down
from Rushville Tuesday to visit
his daughter who is here attending
normal.
I D. Stinard received the sad news
of the death of an older sister at
Mount Vernon , N. Y. , several
days ago.
Rev. Wells , accompanied by his
daughter Miss Claudia , made his
regular trip down the road to visit
unoccupied parishes.
Misses Pearl Carey and Kath
leen Keeley returned Tuesday
from a two weeks visit at the
Rosebud boarding school.
S. P. Todd and brother-in-law ,
Mr. Smith , were in town yester
day. As yet they have heard
nothing from their missing brother.
Walter Brosius and Mrs. Thom
as Fowler , who are seriously ill
with typhoid fever on north table ,
are holding their o , vndth the
dreaded disease.
The Red Front Merc. Co. carry
a complete line of Undertaking
Goods and do all kinds of under
taking work. Especial attention
given to casket trimmings. Hearse
can be furnished.
G. E. Trace well returned Tues
day from Moville , Iowa where he
disposed of a car of horses. Jim
Galloway , who also took a car ot
horses to Moville , Iowa , returned
this morning , having stopped ofl
at Tilden.
During the storm yesterday af
ternoon Lew Ganow's house was
struck by lightning. The bolt
went1 in an open window and out
another. In front of one of the
open windows sat .three normal
students. Two were quite badly
shocked.
Miss Orvilla Carey returned
home yesterday morning from
J Pryor , Mont. , where she has a
government position. This morn
ing she and her mother , Mrs. O.
D. Carey , left for an extended
visit with relatives in Edwardsville
and Hicksville , Ohio.
Dr. Walter Tucker , who is sta
tioned at the Crow agency in
Mont. , arrived in Valentine last
Saturday for a short visit with his
brother John and family and to
renew old acquaintances. The
Doctor is away on a vacation and
ntends going farther east to spend
the remainder of his vacation.
With this issue of THE DEMO
CRAT James C. Quigiey again be
comes city editor of this paper.
Mr. Quigiey has served his ap
prenticeship in gathering news
and is now used to the business.
He will be responsible for the local
news , and , if anything is wrong ,
he will be pleased to correct it.
Tuesday , the Merriman marshal
brought two boys , Masters Dick-
son and Cory ell , each 11 years of
age , down to Valentine and tried
to turn them over to the authori
ties on the charge of burglarizing
several stores at Merriman and
Gordon , and were bound over to
the county court by a justice of
the peace. No complaint haviug
been filed here , they were turned
loose , for , on account of their ex
treme youth , the county judge had
no jurisdiction. The parents of
the boys were here and took them
tJiome. "
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"EKlorado" Castor Oil Machine
for sale at Eed Front Merc. Co.
Mrs. Val Nicholson and son ,
Miltf" . are visiting releatives in
Belle 'Ku.irche this week.
Congressman Kinkaid spent
Sunday in town , reviewing the
local political situation. He left
on the first train through , and if
any freights had been running he
probably would have left sooner.
When you buy paint , buy the
best and you will always get Pat-
ton's Sun Proof ; for sale by the
Ked Front Merc. Co. A five year
written guarantee furnished with
every gallon. 262
Eev. D. E. Hatch of Leon , la. ,
was in town the latter part of last
week and held several services on
the streets. He is a Seventh Day
Adventist and believes in the per
sonal missionary work as the best
method in reaching men. Al
though blind , he is really a re
markable preacher , seeming ex
ceedingly earnest , having a good
voice and excellent delivery.
Several weeks ago , while build
ing fence , Len Parker unfortunate
ly run a barb into the palm of his
left hand. Mr. Parker came to
town at that time and had his hand
which was pretty badly swollen
when he arrived here , dressed.
After returning home blood poison
set in and Dr. Compton was called
out to the ranch several times.
Len was in town Monday , and
though looking pale and his hand
badly swollen yet , seemed to be
getting along nicely.
Friday night the belated freight
train No. 82 broke in two as it
came down the grade. The engi
neer noticing the break backed up
at a lively rate , striking the back
part of the train with such force
that the occupants of the coach
were badly bruised and shaken up.
J. A. Stewart , a civil engineer of
Deadwood , and in the employ of
the C. & N. W. , was thrown from
one side of the car to the other ,
receiving a bad cut on the head.
He was brought to town and his
head sewed up. It seem that a
coupling had broken a few stations
behind and , instead of properly
fixing it , the trainmen had merely
chained it together , and while go
ing ut a high rate of speed it be
came loosened , resulting in an ac
cident which might have been
worse than it was.
Normal IVotes.
School work is moving off nice
ly. Most of the students are do
ing good work.
We have heard many words of
praise concerning the lecture given
by Supt. McBrien on last Thurs
day evening.
On Monday evening , July 16 ,
Strickland Gillilan will give his
noted humorous lecture. Seats
will be reserved at Church's store
Saturday , July 14 , and Monday
July 16.
The enrollmeiit has now reached
133. Only IT more are necessary
to make the 150 which we prophe
sied would be in attendance this
summer. We are very sure these
17 will come in due time.
The committee on junior picnic
have decided to have said picnic
on Saturday , July 28. This will
be a grand time for persons from
a distance to visit the school , as
they may attend the entertainment
to be given by the Dunbar Bell
Eingers on Friday evening , July
27 , and then go with us to the pic
nic down at the Perry Falls.
IAND FOR
320 acres of black loam , gently
rolling , and running water , known
as the Dyer Eanch , at the head of
Horse Creek , about 3 miles north
west of the Eosebud Boarding
School , will be sold August 6,1906 ,
to the highest bidder. Sealed bids a c i
will be received by the U. S. Ag
ent at Eosebud up to 12 o'clock ,
noon , August 6,1906 , where fur
ther information may be had upon
application , or from , h
EGBERT DYER ,
25 ' "Eosebifd , S.-D.- -
Arabia Items.
M. J , Jordan celebrated at Johns
town.
Dance at the Arabia school house
Friday night , July 15. Come.
Barney Denaeyer and Dell Query
were in Arabia with cream Satur
day.
day.Ed
Ed Heelan of Omaha is going
to work for John Heelan during
haying.
Everybody is gesting ready for
haying and the grass is in fine con
dition.
Oscar Turnquist went after a load
of corn Friday , stopping at Ft. Nio-
brara to haye his hand treated
which has been quite sore.
Woodlake and Johnstown base
ball teams played an exciting game
of bail the 4th. Score 13 to 14 in
favor of Woodlake.
John Poye has quit work on the
road and gone to work for Dell
Query. Mr. Poye bought a three
year old mare from A. Peterson last
week.
(
The Woodlake Cornet Band play
ed in Johnstown on the 4th. The
boys just received their uniforms
the morning of the 4th and consequently
quently were in good spirits during
the clay. BAZORBACK.
Those who have farms for sale
can list them at this office and we
will offer a descriptive list of farms
soon and will advertise them for
sale. Bring the numbers of your
land and ajcorrect description oi
it for our records so that we may
properly represent what you have
for sale. Any other property you
wish to sell can be advantageously
advertised in this paper. tf
5 f& to P ieijic Coast and JKe-
turnfrom Cliictigo ,
Correspondingly low round-trip
rates from other points , via the
Northwestern Line daily , June 1 to
Sept. 80 , to San Francisco , Los
Angeles , Portland , Seattle and Tacoma -
coma and other Pacific Coast points
Very low rates to Helena , Butte
Spokane , Ogden and Salt Lake City.
Daily and personally conducted ex
cursions in Pullman tourist sleep
ing cars to San Francisco , Los
Angeles and Tacoma , through with
out change. Double berth only § 7
from Chicago and $5.75 from Oma
ha. Choice of routes. For rate ? ,
tickets , etc , apply to agents Chicago
cage & Northwestern Ey. 8-11-06
Jjow Hates to St. Paul and
ill iameapoli&y Mi it in. ,
Via the North-western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold July 24 ,
25 and 26 , with favorable return
limits , on account of Saengerfest oi
the Sasngerhund of the Northwesl
at St. Pafal. Apply to agents Chicago
cage & North-western Ey. 244
We are making a specialty of
Carbon Platinos. Order the good
goods and you get them. Eemem-
ber that our Photos are guaranteed
and that re-sittings are given when
necessary. HALLDORSON. 29
NOTICES.
Notice to" Creditors.
THE STATK OF NKHUASKA i , In the County
CHERKY CouM'v. fB3 Court.
In the matter 'of the estate of Henry Flin-
eaiix. Sr. . deceased :
To the Creditors of said Estate :
You are hereby notjlied. That I will sit at the
lornty Court Koom in Valentine in said county
on the 4th day oi August 1903. nt 10 o'clock
a. in. to receive and examine all claims against
said estate , with a view to their adjustnipnt and
allowance. The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is the 4 h
day of August. A. D. 1900 , and the time limited
for payment of dehts is one year from said 4th
day of August , 1003 ,
Witness my hand and seal of sa'.d county court
this 10th day of July. A. J ) . 1906.
SEAL W.R.TOWNE ,
Y 204 * County Judge.
Order of Hearing on Petition for Ap
pointment o Administrator.
In the County Court of Cherry County , Neb
raska.
To the nelrs and to all persons interested In
the estate of Robert F. Giliaspie , deceased :
On reading the petition of Leila S. Giliaspie ,
praying that the administration of said estate
be granted to Alfred L ° AUS as administrator.
It is hereby ordered that you. and all persons
interested in said matter , may , and do. appear
at the County Court to bo held in and for said
county , on the28th day of .July , A. D. 190G.
at 10 o'clock a. in. to show cause , if any there be.
why the prayer of the petitioner should not he
granted , and that notice of the pendency of said
petition and that the hearing thereof be given to
all persons interested in said matter by publish
ing a copy of this Order in the Valentine Demo
crat a weekly newspaper printed in said county ,
for three successive weeks prior to said 'day of
hearing.
Witness my baud , and seal of said court , this
iltli day of July A. D. J90C.
-SEAL. , . - \7. E.TO WNE ,
, - --2G3 "CountyJudge.
Xotice to Creditors.
\
THE STATK OP NEBRASKA > in the County
CHERKr COUNTY ; f Court ,
In the matter of the estate of Jared Farnham
deceased :
To the cretliters of said estate :
i'ou are hereby notified , That I will sit at the
County Court Room In Valentine in said county
on the 4th day of Auanst 1906 at 10 o'clock a
m. . to receive and examine all claims against
said estate , with a view to their adjustment and
allowance. The Mme limited for the preenta-
tion of claims against said estate is the 4th day
of August A. D. 190G and the time limited for
payment of debts is one year from said 23rd day
of February 1906.
- Witness my hand and the seal of said
SEAL county court , this loth day of July
r 1900. W.R.TOWNE ,
26 4 County J idge.
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of an order of sale issued by the
clerk of the district court of Cherry county , Ne
braska , under a decree of loreclosure of mort
gage , wherein Walter tf. Slby ia plaintiff and
Charles Dodson , Lemuel T. Bird and Mrs.
Lemuel T. Uird , wife of said Lemuel T. Bird ,
real name unknown , defendants.
I will sell at the front door of the court house in
Valentine. Cherry county , Nebraska , that being
the building wherein the last term of said court
was held , on the 25th day of July , 1906. at
10 o'clock a.m. . to satisfy judgment of § 541.04
and Interest at 7 per cent from date of judgment ,
March 13,1900 , and costs taxed at § 27.15 and ac
cruing costs , at public auction , to the highest
ry county. Nebraska.
Dated this 20th day of June , 1906.
T. F. SIMONS ,
Sheriff of Cherry Counry.-
Robert G , Easley , Atty's for Pltf , 23 5
in the District Court of Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska.
In the matter of the application of Albert F.
Webb administrator of the estate of Samuel W.
Holsclaw , deceased , for leave to sell real estate.
NOTiCKis hereby given that in pursuance of
an order of the Hon. W. H. Westover , one of the
judges of the district court of Cherry County ,
Nebraska , made on the 23rd day of May , 190(3 ( ,
for the sale of real estate hereinafter described ,
there will be sold at public vendue to the high
est bidder for cash , suojeccto encumbrance of
record , at the front door of the courthouse in
the village of Valentine in s id county on the
20th day of July. 190G. at the hour of 10 o'clock
a. m. , the ioilowins described real e.state. towit :
NJ4NK& and N&NWJ4 ( or lots 1.2,3 and 4 }
Section 2. Township 33 , Range 28. west or tlie 6th
P. M. , Cherry county , Nebraska. Said hale
will remain open one hour.
Dated this 23rd day ot June. 1905.
ALBERT F. WEBB.
Administrator of the estate of
Samuel W. Holsclaw , deceased.
Walcott & Morrissey , Attvs. for Adm. 24 4
Contest Notice.
U. S. Land Office , Valentine. Nebraska. I
April 19,190C. f
A sufficient contest affidavit naviug been filed
in this office by Liness Gheans , contestant ,
against Homestead Entry No. 16002. made July
20,190i for Lot. 4 SWhNWfc W&SWM of Sec
tion 6 , Township 31 , Kange 28 , Lots 1 and 2 SEJ4
NE& NEME& of Section 1. Township 31 ,
Kange 29 , SE& , SJSW ! NK&SWJ4 , Section 31 ,
Township 32. Range 28. by Robert B. Tucker , con-
testee , in which it is alleged that claimant has
never established residence upon said land ; also
that said claimant ha * wholly abandoned said
land for more than six months last past and has
failed to cure his laches up to date , and that said
alleged absence from the said land was not due
to his employment as an offiser , soldier , sailor
or marine in the army , navy or mariue con s of
the United States during the war with Spain or
during anv other war in which the United
States may be engaged , snid parties are hereby
notified to appear , respond and olfer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a.m. on
July 17.1900 , before the Register and Receiver
at the Unitel States Land Offlse iu Valentine ,
Nebraska.
The said contestant having. In a proper affi
davit , filed June 11.190G , set forth facts which
show that alter due diligence personal service
or this notice caunot be made , it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice ue given
bv due and proper t ublication.
23 4 LUKE M. BATES , Register.
Notice to N"on-Resident Defendants.
To Ella DeFrates and Mary DaVares. heirs ot
Minerva Ivoontz. deceased , and the unknown
heirs of Minerva Kooutz , deceased , non-resident
defendants :
You , and each of you , are herebr notified.
That on the 28th day of June , 1900 ; plaintiff
herein filed bis petition in the District Court of
Cherry County , NenrASka , the object and prayer
of which are to secure a deciee of the District
Court of Cherry County. Nebraska , to quiet
titlr > to Lots 1 and 2 in Block No. 3 , in Keeler'a
Place , an adaitio-i'o the Village of Merriman ,
Cherry County , Nebraska , in said plamtff and
to haw certain dee.i of conveyance executed
ai'd delivered ti > Minerva Koontz by Dora Maud
Keeler for the above described real estate , June
10.190J. declared a trust deed and for a further
decree requiring said defendants , and the heirs
of Minerva , Xooiitz. deceased , to deliver to
plaintiff a deed conveying the legal tite of all
right , title and interest of said defendants , and
each of them , in and to said premises to plain-
till , and if said defendants fail or neglect for 20
days ircm date of such decree to execute and
deliver a deed of said premises as herein prayed
that the defendants and each and all of them
and all persons claiming by , through or under
them shall be forever barred of any right , title ,
claim , interest or equity in and to said premises
and real estate ami that the title to said prem
ises be quieted and confirmed in the name ot
the plaintiff and for such other relief as equity
may require.
You are required to answer saiu petition on
or before Monday , the l3th day of August , 190G ,
or the allegatioijs therein will be tak n as true.
ROBERT H. KOONTZ , Plaintiff.
Walcott & Morrissey , Attys. for Pltf. 24 4
TIKE TABLE
Great Bfortliern IJIne
at O'oeill , Nel > r.
Going East , Going West.
Leaves,10:10 a. m. Arrives 9:50 p. m.
Passenger ; daily except Sunday.
Connections with Elkhorn trains east and
west-bound fjon all points west of O'Neill.
Shortest route to Sioux City and beyond ,
Through connections far Sioux Falls , Minne
apolis , St , Paul and all points north and west.
Buy local tl kets to O'Neill.
FBKD ROOKHS , G , P , A.
Sioux City , Towa
THE
NORTH-WEST
LINE
Only Double Track
Ilallroadbettceen Missouri Itiver
and Chicago.
Direct Una to St Paul-Minneap
olis.
Direct line to Black Hills.
to nearest agent for rates
maps and time cards.
R M Faddis& Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
son left thigh
Horses on
Jeft slioul-j
derorthiab
Foni3 - on left
or
thigh
Som * § { iu0n | right thigh or sh julder ,
James Goodfellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left 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' '
left shoulder of her
ses. Alsopgii on
left side aland
hip.
F -f on left side.
Some cat
tle brand-
fd g peg ( either side up ) on
left side or hip. p on left jaw and left shoulder
of horses. ijj
ijjQ on left hip of horses.
( VJ on left jaw of horses
0. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
Stock 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
ver,12-miles south -
est of Cody
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Range north and
south of Cutoomb
Lake in Cherry Co
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S , D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on rightside
Some cattle also
have a - 4on neck
Some -with A. on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bars
across hind quar
ters. Som-j Texas
cattbranded S O on left side and some ?
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle
branded AW bar connected on both sides and
Jflft. lilo of horses.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
SomeQ.Y ° n
side.
on left jaw of
V horses.
Range on Gordoa Creek north of Simeon ,
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Hyannis , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
on right side
Range 16 miles
north of Hyannis
Sandy Williams.
Merriman. 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.K. Seager.
Postofflce address
Cody , Neoraska
Cattle branded as on
cut on left side , hip
and shoulder ; horses
Range , Snake Creak
John Roan's
orivate mark , slit
In left ear
0. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and catri.
same as cut ; als.
CJ BE JJ on right
hip.
Range on Oak and
Eutte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
bearing any of these brands El
\i \
r-f
G. W. BEAMEB.
Gordon , NebfV
Cattls branded
on leftside ail
cut , 6-inch bo *
and2tf-incb circle
Brand registered
876.
Horses
branded
iieft shoul-J
'der. ' 2J4L-
Inchc circle , 1-In
box. Registered 876. Range--6 miles sc-utn
Irwln on Nlobr.ara river.
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Ro ebud.S.D ,
Cattle branded
as cut onllelt side
with , stripe under
tail.
Horses branded
left thigh ,
Range on Soldier creek.
Metzger Bros. ,
Rolf Neb
Cattle branded
anywhere on left
side.
Earmark , square
crop right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and Snake
of $25O will be paid to any
person for information leading to the arrest and
nnal conviction oi any person or persons steal
ing catlle with above brand.
Joa. 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 as
shown io cut
H A BUCK
Fostofflce address
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on leit side
Range eighteen mllea
north
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JT
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 ,
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.Ief t side
Some OH left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cat on
left side.
Horses .
branded ]
on left
shoulder.
, Hange-6 mllea
south of Irwln.
J" . B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back
right shoulder and
en right hip
Range on the
Niobrara
ALONZO HEATH
Postofflcd ;
Cody , Nebraska
On left-
si'de. Horn
ses left
shoulder.
Kange north o
Cutcomb Lafce
Garner Brothers.-4
. Nebr.
Anywhere on cat-
tie.
Horses on left
shoulder.
Range- North
Sawyer Bros.
ostofflce address *
Oasis ,
K.J8awyer has
charge of these cat *
tie. Horses D s on
lelt shoulder. Some
left side i
on onaka 63 89016
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. ft |
Sartlett Richards-Pres WillGComstock V T >
Chas-C jainbon See&Treas . '
&cp , , Cattle branded on
P . - any part
M.il4Vi '
lyannis on B , & M.
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