We Lave just urijoad- FARM ed our first car of farm implements and would be pleased to liave all our friends call and see samples MENT which we have set up , consisting of John Deere Biding and Walking Plows , Eod and Moldboard Breaking Blows , Disc Harrows , with either Bole or Tongue Truck ; Biding and Walking Listers ; List er Carriages to convert any Walking List er to a Biding Lister or any Walking Blow to a Biding Blow ; Breaking Blows to fit this lister carriage ; Double Casi Hoosier Endgate Seeders ; Biding and Walking Cultivators ; Disc Cultivators ; Steel Lever Harrows and riding attachments for har rows ; Single and Double Bow Listed Corn Cultivators ; Tower Surface Cultivators ; Oliver Chilled Blows ; Moline Wagons ; Yelie Buggies. Call and inspect them. LUDWIC LU CO. , PHONE 8 VALENTINE , NEBRASKA Sparks Quills , MARCH Now we tliink it is surely spring1 , The day is mild and fair ; When suddenly so thick and fast A snowstorm fills the air. air.That's That's March ! The sand comes cloud-like from tbe west , It scours o'er hills and. plain ; The veering wind then does its best To pile it back again. . That's March ! The river's ice goes crashing out , The gurgling brook leaps free ; The grass blades creep the hills about Brave Crocus stars the lee. That's March ! * From this upspringing vernal life , Hint of resurrection morn , To the aged , the weary of earth's strife , A radiant hope is born , That's March ! Miss Blanche Hutchison was a visitor at Penbrook Sunday school Sunday. Miss Alma Tillson visited her sister , Mrs. Geo. Poster , last Sun- Frank Grooms filled her place as secretary in the Sunday school. David Hainar and family are staying at C. W. Hamar's , while making their final arrangements to move to Dawson county , Neb. G. E. Burdick and wife , Mrs. Sorby , Clara and Percy Sorby , Frank Burdick and Mrs. John Hit- tie were visitors at Mrs. N. A. Bur- dick's last Sunday. C. W. Hamar bought a double seated carriage from Mr. Layport , and a team from Mr. Bishop of Valentine recenttly He is fixed now for visiting or farming. Mrs. David Hamar made her par ents at Hot Springs , S. D. , a short visit ; and also , with her family , visited Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hamar m Valentine a couple of weeks. About two weeks ago the elder Mr. Eoosa fell and broke his leg near the hip joint. His advanced age and the fracture so near the joint , make the recovery serious. The quarantine \vas raised and Dr. Keyes disinfected and fumigated I ' M. J. Strain's residence last week. As they were the last ones to have the small pox in the neighborhood it is hoped the danger of its spread ing any farther is past. Mrs. Theo. Tillsou has been stay ing the past month with her daugh ter , Mrs. Geo. Foster. Miss Alma . * . is „ f. keeping , . ; , . ' house J * for her father and is surprised that there is so much work connected with keeping a home in order. ( It is kept in ord er. ) A great many have experienc- el that amazement over the endless tasks of a good hous ekeeper. G. E. Burdick has moved onto his place recently purchased of D. Hamar. He is extremely busy try ing to get his placed fixed up be fore farming begins. He has laid new floors above and below , cut the half windows full size , cut windows upstairs and will point it with new lime inside and out and saw down the corners this week. He has a very nice location for a home. Capt. Jack Crawford's stanza might be completed thus : "The sweetest thing I've have seeu , The grm ; nest yet. most simple ; In all the world it reigns supreme , " A lovely baby's dimple. It all depends on Capt. Craw ford's point of view as to what is "the sweetest grandest , simplest thing in all the world. " A young man might think "the sweetest thing , etc. " would be a blushing maiden's dimple. EAGLE. * Niobrara Falls. Grant Heth is nursing a pair of swollen jaws. Henry Porath recently joined the River telephone line. Master James Crosby returned from Schuyler Saturday. F. M. Tyrrell came up from Lincoln Friday , returning Satur day. Mrs. Lucy Eedfern and son Na thaniel visited L. W. Parker's the first of the week. Frank Bush has been down with the measles at Grand Island , but is reported better. The new foot bridge is so nearly complete Ihat the pupils are cross ing and school1 is going nicely. C. C. Thompson's family reports six cases of mumps. All are im proving and hope to be in school again soon. Mr. and Mrs. Adams started for New York Tuesday. Mrs. Adams goes to nurse her father who is very ill. I want to buy a ranch direct from the Downer. No real estate man need answer. I have § 5000 cash to invest. Want it within 20 miles of Valentine. No atten tion paid to letters after March 15. Address Box 256 , Valentine. NOTICES. . Notice t > NontResident Defendant. , To Joseph TatH , neil resident defendant : j You are here'-y notified that on the 16th day of i l > ebrtiary. 1907 , Matilda 1'atp filed a i titiou against vu in ti e District ourt of Cherry county , tebraska. the object and prayer of which ; are to olrain a decree of absolute di vorce from voti and to be awarded the care , custody and control o Helen Tate. the minor child < of said plaintiff and said defendant , on the ground that you have wilfully deserted and abandoned i said plauitlfi withoutgood cause for more tha two ypnrs last past. You are hereby required to answer said petition on or before 1.1907. MATILDA TATE c 4 Plaintiff. Notice. In the matter of the estate of Nelson Polen , dpciased : Now on the 27th < iay of January , 1907 came C. P. Hamar , administrator of the estate of Nelson Polea. deceased , and frays for leave to render his final account as administrator. It is therefore ordered that tht-icth d-iy of March 1907 at 10 o'clock a. m. at my otlice in the Cher ry countv court hous * be fixed astbe time and plare for xamining and allowing such account. And the heir * of tne said deceased and all per sons interested in said estate aie required to appear at the time and pi ice so designa'ed and show c tu e. If such exists , why said account should not be allowed. It is further ordered that H copy of tins no'tice be published in tha Val-ntine Democrat a newspaper printed and in general circulation in said county , for tlirea successive weeks prior to the day set for hear ing.Witness Witness my hand and seal of said County * Court , this 27th day of Fennurv. 1907. SEAL W. R ToVVNK , . 7 3 County Judge. Contest Notice. U. S. Land Office , Broken Bow , Nebraska. I February 23 1907 t" A sufficient contest affidavit navlng be--n filed in this office by Carl Sauer , iont slant , against' homes ead miry No. i2G19. made January 13 , 1902 , for ' /iSEJ.i \VJiSWfc , section 20. township 25 , range 33.by Orel Lemeii , con- testae , in which it is alleged that said claimant has w holly abandoned the said tiact fr rnor * than six months last pa t , that said tract is not cultivated , improved or resided upon as required bv law , t'sat ' the land is now iu its wild state and that the above allege i defects exist at tins date aud have not been cured. Said parties are hereby notified to app ar respond aud offer evidence touchinc said allega tion at 10 o'clock a. m on April G. 1907. be fore the register and receiver at th United States Jand Office in Broken Bow. > ebraska , The Sa > d contestant having , 'in a proper affi davit , filed Keo. 23,1907. set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of tin- notice cannot be made , it is hereuy ordered that such notice be given by due and proper publication. DAKIUS M. AMSKKRKY , 7 5 Receiver. Contest Notice. U. S. Land Office Broken Bow , Nebraska. February 23 , 1007. A sufficient contest having been lil d in this office by Carl S-tuer. contestant , against Homestead entry No 3573 made June , 1904 , for SJiSWfc , Section 21. and E / NWJ4 Section 28. Township 23. ttauge 33. by William H. Head , ' jr. , contestee. in which it is alleged that contestee wholly has abandoned said land and changed his residence therefrom for more than six months last past , that the land is not settled upon tuir cultivated in good faith as the law r < quir < s , and entrymau has never established hs resilience upon the land as the law requires , ana he has tailed to cure his laches up to this date ; and said alleged absence from thw said lanu was not due to his employ ment in the nrmy , imyy , or marine corps of the United States as a private soldier , oiticnr , sea man or marine during the war wiih Spain or during any 01 her war in which the United States may be engaged ; aaid parties are hereby notified to appear , respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. in. on April C 1907 , before the register and re ceiver at the United S'ates Land Offlce in Bioken Bow , Nebraska. The saiu coi'te-tant. having , in a proper affi davit , lileo February 23.1907 , setforth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not br made , it is hereby order ed and directed that such notice be given by due aud proper publication. 7 5 DAKIUS H. AMSBERRY. Receiver. Contest Notice. U. S. Land Office , Va'entine , N ebraska. I February 25,1907. f A sufficient contest affidavit baviug been filed in this office by Mads A Jens -n. contestant , againht H rnestead Eulry No. 17222. made tc- tober 20,1901 for the EELi section 22 , W , SK'/i , SW.section 23 , vvj NEW. N\VJ-i , Section 27 , lownsnip 32. Range 38 , by Emerson Spence. , contestee , in which it is alleged that said Emerson Suencer has never established residence upon said land also t' ' at said claimai t ha- * wholly abandone * ' said land fur more than six months last past and hns failed to c ire his lach-s up t < > date.and thatsnid alleged absence from the said land was not due i to his employment as an ottlier , soldier , sailor or marin in tne army , uaw or maiiu > - cor s of the United States during t < e war with Spiu or during any other war in which the Unitx-d Sla es may be engdd. . said turtles are hereuy notified to app ar , respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock.m on April 3. 1907 , before Che Register and Receiver atth < - United States La d Oifl2e iu v alentiiie. Nebraska The said con estant having , in a proper affl- davit.filed February 25 I907set forth facts which show that after due diligence per-onal service o ti'is not.ce cannot be made , it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice oe given bv due and proner i ublication " " 75 E. OLSON , .Receiver. Contest Notice. U. S. Land Office , Broken Bow. Nebraska , ( February 23.1907 f A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in till * office byCail Sauer contestant against homestead entrNo. . 3574 made June s. 1901 lor NEJ4 Section 28 , Township 25. Range 33. ' by Wein Re d. contestee , in which it is alleged that contestee has wholly abandoned ihe same lor m-re than six months last past ; i hat the said tract is not improved , cultivated or resided upon as requin d by law , that said tract is now in its wild state ; that the alleged defects above ex'st nt this date aiM have not been cured. S/.id parties are hereby notified to appear , respond and > ff-T evidence touching said alle gation at 10 o'clock a. in. on April C. 1907 , be fore the register and receiver at the U. S. Land Office in Broken Bow , Nebraska. The said contestant having , in a proper aihda- vit filed February 23.1907 , set forth fa'-ts which show that after due diligence , personal service of this notice can not be made , it is hereby or dered find directed t' at sucli notice be given by due and proper publication. 7 5 DARIUS M. AMSBERRY , .Receiver. Notice of Sale Under Chattel Mort gage. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a chattel mortgage dated the 20th day of March , 190(5. ( and dully 11 led in the office of the co nty clerk of Keya Paha county Nebraska , on the 2Ist day of March , 1900. and in the office of the county clerk of Cherry county , Nebr ska , Feb- ruarv 7.1907 , and executed by Heraun Shoeii- feldtoW A. Parker , to secure the payment of the sum of § 230 00 and interest at 10 per cent per annum innn elate , upon which there is n iw one sum of § 252.00. default having been nnule in the payment ot paid sum and no suit or other pro ceeding at law Having been iu titued to recover said debt or any part thereof , therefore , I will sell the property herein described to-wit : One black stallion , six years old , tour white feet ; one bay horse , ten years old. blind in right eye. weight 1200 poundsoue ; gray mate five years old. dark iron gray , weight 1000 pounds ; one roan cow. four years old , branded O , six ivd cows from four to seven years old. not branded : one black hors * . nine years old. no white or brands , weight 950 pounds : one bay horse , six years old wirh strip in forehead , weight 1100 pounds , at public auction , at the iront door of the postomce in the town of Wood Lake , in Cherry county , Mebraska. on the 30th day of Man h , 1907. at 10 o'clock a. m. on taicl day. Dated February 14,1907. W. A. PARKER. Mortgagee. By Walcott & Mornssey. lib attorneys. 8 4 In the District Court of Cherry Coun ty , Nebraska. In the msfter of the application of Albert K. Webb. adininMtalor of th- estate of Samuel W. Uiikclaw deceased torh ivc to sell real t-s'ate Nolle" is herebj given Ihat in pursuance of an order o tr.e H n W M Wetov -r on - of ibe judges of the district court of ( 'he rv county Ne raflka made on the 2nd day of May 190G. for the ale of real state hereinafter descri ( ! thre w-11 be S' Id at public vendue to the highest ' est nidder for cash , subject to encumbrance' record , at tli front door of the courthouse in the Village of Val-i tin in said countv on the 16th day of March , 1907 at the Inur of 10 o'clpck a. m. the following d scrloed real estate to-wit , : | N'/iNEJ4and - N \ X ( or lot-1,2.3 and 4) Section 2 , Township 33. lunge 28 west of the 6 h P. M Cherry county , Nebraska Said sale' will remain open one hour Dated this 21st d y of Fenruary , 1907. ALBKUT WEBB. Administrator of the estate of Samuel W. Holsclaw , < lt ceased. tValcott & Moraisbey , Attys for Adm. 0-4 Order ot Clearing 011 Petition for Ap pointment of Administrator. In the County Court of Cherry County. Neb raska. To the neirs and to all persons interested iu ; he estate of Joseph Ziefes. deceased : On reading the petition of Thomas Lindberg praying tnat the administration of said estate be granted to himself as administrator It is hereby ordered that you. and all persons teres d in said matter , may , and do. appear it th Comity Curt to be lielu in and for said ounty. ou the 9th day of March. A. D. 1907. ; it 1 o'clock p. in. to show cause it any there be. why the prayer of the petitioner should i ot be jranted , and that notice of the pendency of said .tetition and that th hearing thereot be given to all persons interested in said matter t > y publish- "ng a coDi of this > rder in the Valentine Demo rat a weekly newspaper printed In said county , for three successive weeks prior to said day of 'learing. Witness mv hand , and seal of said court , this 19th day of'February A. D. 1907. SEAL W.R.TOWNE , , G 3 County Judge. Order of Hearing and Notice on Pe tition tor Settlement of Accout. HIE STATK OF NEBRASKA i „ , , In the County CHEKUY COUNTY , pb Court. T the heirs aud to all persons interested in the estate of Edward McDonald , deceased : tu reading the petition Df Catherine McDon ald , praying a final settlement and allowance of her account filed in this court on the 18th day of February , 1907. -It is hereby ordered that you and all persons interested in said matter miy. and do. appear at the County Com t to be held m and lor s-tid county , ou the 9th day of March 1907 at 10 o'clock a.m .to show cause , if any there he. why the prayer of the petitioner should uol be granted , aud that notice of the pendency of said pet'tion and the hearing thereof oe given to ah persons interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in the Valentine Democrat , a weekly newspaper printed in said county , for 3 successive weens prior to said daj of hearing. SEAL W. R. TOWNE. , C 3 County Judge. Sheriff Sale. By virtue of an order of sale issued by the clerk of the district court of her ry county. Ne braskaon F-bruary20 1907 under a decree o tax lien foreclosure wherein rime'-sou C. Pow ers is plaintiff and Walter C. Clark and Clark ! us wife , first aul real name un nown aie defundantfi , 1 w'll sell at tliK front door o the court house in x aientiue. Cherry county N biaska , thap being the bu kltug wherein the last term of said court was held , on the 23rc day of March. 1907 at 10 o'clock a m. to satisfy judgment of S49.su and intereat 10 per criii Irnmdatt- j idgment. Februa y G. 1907. and costs taxed ar S25 90 nd accruing cost s. at public auction to the highest bidder lor casu the. fol lowing described propety towit : The SEJ4 of snctiou 24. township 35. range 25. in Clierrj county , Nebraska Dated this2lst day of February. 1907. I1. F. SIMONS , 6 5 Sheriff. E. D. Clarke , atty for pltf. Order of Hearing on Petition for Appointment ofAdministrator. f . In the County Court of Cherry County Neb raska. SlATKOF NEBRASKa ( „ - COUNTY OF CHERRY fas To the heirs and to al' ' persons interested m the es'ate of Alexander Seager , oeceased : On reading thi petition ot George H. beager praying that the administration of said estate be granted foEdga C. Cole as administrator It is hereby ordered that you , and all persons interested in said matter , may , and do , appear at the County Court to he held in and for said county , on the 9th day of March , A. D. 1907 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 pt-tition and that the hearing thereof be given to all persons interested iu said matter by publish- a copy of this order in the Valentine Democrat a weekly newspaper printed in wiid county , for 3 successive weeks prior to said day ot hearing. ' Witness my hand and tr.e seal of .said SEAL court this 20th day February . D.1907 , , W.R.TOWNE , G 3 County Judge. Order or Stearins : and Notice on Petit ion for settlement of Account. TIIK STATR OF NEBRASKA < In the Countv CHERRY COUNTY. fs& Court. To the heirs and to all persons interested in the estate of Lucy B. Elliott , deceased : ON reading the petition of F. Al. Walcott administrator , praying a final settlement and allowance of 4ns account tilfd in this court on the Gth day of March , 1907 , It i ? hereby ordered that you , and all per sons interested in said matter , may , and do ap pear at the t/ounty Court 10 be held in and for saidcounty on the 23rd day of March A D 1907 , at 2 o'clock p. m. , to show cause , if any there be why thepiajer the petitioner should not be 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 publishing a copy of this Order in the Valentine Democrat , a weekly newspaper printed in said county , for three successive WCCKS prior to said day ot hearing , W.R.TOWNE. 8 3 County Judge. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of an order of sale issued by the clerk of the district court , of oherry Counfy , Ne braska. March 2. 1&07 , uuder a decree of niortgdgn f.irrclosure. wherein Patrick sullivau is plaintiff and Olive M Crane , May Jones , Uelois Crane , minor heir of Elmer E. Crane , decrased , and Olive M Crane , and Charles Larson , executor ot the estate of Elmer E. Crane , deceased , defendants , 1 will sell at the frontdoor of the court house in Val en- tine. Cherry County , Neoraska. that being the building wherein the last term of said court was held , on the Gth day of April. 1907 , at 10 o'clocK a. in. to satisfy judgment of S105.00 and interest at 10 per cent from date ot judgment. January. 21 , l < xi7 , and costs taxed at 5516.80 aud accruing costs , at public auction , to the hignest bidder , fcr cash , th * following described prop erty , towitISFEtf , NEJfSEh of rfecuon 10 , andtheN\V 4SW of section 11 , township 33. range 30 , iu Cherry coun.y. etiraska. Dated this 7th day of March , 1907. P. F. SIvlONS , g 5 Sheriff of Cherry County , Walcott & Morrissey , Attys. for Pltf. in Up. Tins is to certify that G. C. Thompson has on the 2Gth day of February , 1907 , filed with me iu Uiver precinct a notice of estray taken up by him at his place in said precinct to-wit : Cue bav mare. 5 years old. tinall f-tar in forehead , blotched brand on left shoulder , weight about 800 pounds. RICHARD iUO.JMrf. 8 5 Justice ot the Peace , River Precinct * > Paddis& Oo. - Valentine or Kennedy. Some branded on If ft thigh. Mt houliler > r thigh. Some Some branded -randed on ritih' thigh | on left or > houider shoulders or thigh ' N. S. Kennedy , Nebraska riame as cut on aide and hip , and on' ' eft shoulder of hor- jes. eft Hide lip. V 4on iefr Some cat- e brand- - „ , . . , 'd htisk-freOMV 11 ? peg ( either side up ) on eft side or hip. p ou left Jaw and e t it her > e- > UJ UJQ on left hip of homes fsj * on left Jaw of horses W BcmiH.1t Simeon Neb Stock branded with 7 on left hip also same as cut Range between Wordon and Snake creeks aud on thp Niobrara river George Heyne Cody , Neb Brand registered No 1027 Horses branded on left shoulder Ranee north and south of Cutcomb Lake in Cherry Co P. H. Young. Simeon. Nebr. Cattle branded as cul on left side side. - en left jaw of V horses. Range on Gordon Creek north of Simeon , AT DA VIS Postofflce address Hyannis , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle on right sdf Range lb miles north of Hvannis C. H Little. Merriman , Nebr On either side Horses same on hip Also > Range Lake Creek SD Pat Peiper Simeon Nehr Roan Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's . slit Eiivatemark. i left ear - C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle same as cut : also CJ BE IJ on rijrnt hip. Range on Oak and Butte creeks. A liberal reward for information leading to detection of rustlers of stock bearing any of these brands Albert Whipple . & Sons Rosebud , S , D. Cattle branded SOS on left side OSO on riehtside Some cattle also have a - { - on neck Some with A on left shonlder and some branded with two bars across hind quar ters. Sorn Texas cattle branded e > O on left side and some on left side. Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattir branded AW bar connected on both sides and ' ffr hio of horsan. K-I-P-A-N-S Tabules Doctors find A good prescription For mankind The 5-cent package s enough lor usual occas sifins. The family bottle ( CO cents ) contains a supply for a year. All druggists sell them. MILL PRICES FOR FEED. January 15 , 1907. PerCwt. Per Ton. Bran , sacked § 90 § 1700 Shorts , sacked 1 00 19 00 Screenings , sacked 70 13 00 Chop Peed , sacked 1 10 21 00 Corn , sacked 1 00 19 00 Chop Corn , sacked I 05 20 00 Oats , sacked 1 15 22 00 ! V left-tide * < ' cut , 8-inch o > ind 24-inch circi Rrand . , , -ft "der , Inch" c'rcle. t-ln , . RRnce--6 ralle south box. Registered 876. Kange-- Niobrara river. Irwin on A _ _ _ _ Parmelee ( JattleOo RO cbud , S. D. Cattle branded as cut on left side with stripe under tail. Horses braadefl left thigh. Kange on Soldier creek. Metzger Bros. , lr Cattln branded anywhere ou left side. Earmark , square crop rigfit ear. Horses have same brand on left thigh. and Snake Creeks , i R-uve on Gordon * * cattle with above brauu. Jos. txristol Valentine , Nebr. Range on NIo- brara river four miles east of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and cattle branded rsB connected on left hip or side as shown in cut H A BUCK Postofflce address Hyannis , Neb Branded on left Bide Range eighteen miles north of Ryannis J. A. YAKYAN 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 ranee Saudy Williams. Merriman. Nebr. Mostly on left side. Some on right side. Horses same on left shoulder Range Lake Creek , S. D. D. M. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded as on cutlef t side Some on left hip. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Square Lake. WILLIAM BEAMEE Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Horses 1 ! branded ! on left shoulder. Range 6 miles 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 Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left * side. Hor-i ses left shoulder. Range north i. Cutcomb Lake i.I Garner Brothers. I ! Cody , Nebr. * Anywhere on cat tie. H ° rses on left shoulder. Range- North Sawyer Bros. ostofflce address. Oasis , Nebr G' K. Sawyer has charge of these cat tle Horses D on left shoulder. Some left side eft tiugn. 01B B. es S8me on Snake } I Nebraska Land and Feedimj Co djanmson Ellsworth .