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Historical Society Jf * > CRAT. VOLUME XXII VALENTINE. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY , JULY 4 , 1907. NUMBER 25 \ . I ifI > . C : If your bath room is equipped with modern , high-grade sanitary fixtures , it not only reflects credit upon your good judg ment and taste but proves your' knowledge of the value of sanitation. Statlton Porcelain Enameled Ware is not only beautiful and durable but absolutely sanitary as well. When ' you decide to install new bath room equipment let us quote you a'price on these guaranteed fixtures. They cost less than you think and our charges for installing are reasonable. Our work is done by competent men and we guarantee it to be high grade and please you. Orders for repair work given prompt attention. i- ed ere. o , Student Styles Friend Bros. Clothing * Company Has workmanship and wearing qualities that will please yon. D. ST CLOTHIER . Yalentine , Nebr. Gent's Furnishings" Hats , Caps , Boots and Shoes. FINE LINE OF FEESH GROCERIES- . ' Kanch Supplies a Specialty. PHONE 97 , GRANT BOYER , CARPENTER & BUILDER. All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes Valentine , - - % ' -Nebraska FRED WHITTEMORE , Pres. CHARLES SPARKS , Cashier J. W. STETTER , Vice Pres. \ ORAH L. BRITTON" , Ass't. Cashier. Persons seeking a place of safety for their money , will profitby nvestigating he methods employed in our business : : ; : : : : : : Read the Advertisements * Daniel Hubbard is home from the soldiers home at Burkett , Neb. Miss Maud Ralya of Snake river visited friends in Valentine last Saturday. Taken Up At J. P. "Kreycik's place , 2 r miles south of Arabia , the last of May , one light bay. mare , branded NIT on right about Ibs. 2-4 shoulder , weight 800 Webster Wertz and brother William were in tovvn Tuesday. The latter-is recently from Butler county 'and has' purchased land near his brother's , in the vicinity of Crookston. Sk AlberFPike , from up on the Minnechaduza , was a caller at our office Tuesday. Albert wore a smile a yard long and when ques tioned as to the cause , said : "A baby girl arrived at our house yesterday. " On Wednesday , June 26 , 190T , John Ostrander and Miss Blanche Mudge , both of Cherry county , were married in Kushville at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ostrander , parents of the groom , Rev. J. M. Wallace speaking the words that joined the hearts to gether. John is quite well known in Rushvillet but the bride is com paratively a stranger to most of us , but those who know her have nothing but praise lo say of her. Kushville Standard. Guy Reed came up from Cody on Thursday evening of last week and Miss Iva liosseter accompan ied him back. They were married in Omaha on Friday and immed iately left for Jamestown , Va. , to- spend their honeymoon at. the Jamestown exposition. Mr : Reed is a prominent business man of Cody and it was there he met , wooed and won the love of Miss Iva. She is an accomplished young lady , a good musician , spent her younger days inv this vicinity and has many friends and acquaintances here who wish her much joy and happiness as mistress of a home of her own. Rush- ville Standard. In keeping with the substantial improvements Valentine citizens are making , and being up-to-now , Davenport & Co. , laid a cement walk along the side and front of their store building : also along the fronton their other building , north , at a cist of several hundred dol- ars. Cement walks are-becoming quite popular and should be en- ouraged. In blocks where brick walks have been laid it is , of course , more practicable- lay a brick walk , though we prefer a ement walk. We would suggest to the village board that the en suing year they collect poll tax in cash and either pave or cement one block of our streets or such part as the revenue therefore will permit. Such improvements are substantial and is much bet ter than spending our money to fill up our streets with sand one vear and then spending more the next to have it hauled out again. Valentine is many years old and the revenue from poll tax would have paved every business street in town if properly expended. ( For Sale. House and small barn , with two lots , close in , near school building , for sale at a bargain. House is new , ' la-wn . and shade trees , good 'kj .tf sidewalk , all fenced. Part cash , * balance' easy payments. Call on v I. M. Rice , agent. This is just the place for some ranch owner or farmer to select for his wife and children to live during the winter anjl send * children - dren to school. Don't delay as this property will find -an owner soon. It may be yours. Come j-and see about this first- time you ' 'arein town. 18 ftfr Summer Dress Goods The warm days of June ought to start you to thinking about summer goods , if they don't may be we can by offering a line of 4 ? 40c , 35c and 30c , Goods at 25c. 4 ? These goods range in a variety of popular pat 4 ? terns and colors including browns , tans and grays - and , comprise the mohairs , lawns and the light weight wool effect goods. We are also showing a pretty line of dotted Swisses and batistes at prices ranging < K ' ' from 1 * 4 ? 12ic to 25c , PER YD. 4 ? We have just received new patterns in tha- if * grays and checked goods. Look them over. ' Snake River. During the 'last ' heavy rain the hail drove the corn into the ground on Snake river and vicinity. i David Piercy , Ed Ralya and family , Howard Sterling and fam ily , and others are at the lakes fishing. Miss Gladys Rayla , daughter of J ? . F. Ralya , Arrived Saturday from Sioux City to spend her school vacation at home. , Claude and Jean Ralya , and Robert Davis were fishing on Hackberry lake recently a-nd caught some fine large bass. \ ' Snake River School District held a meeting June 2ith and decided to build a school house 12x20 feet. Everybody is supposed to donate liberally. Miss Maud Ralya of Snake Riv er went to Valentine last Saturday to meet her old chum , Miss Nellie Norton of Sioux City , Iowa , and a Mr. Bell , who will try their luck at the lakes fishing. Weather Data. The following data , covering" a per iod of lg ears , have been complied from the Weather Bureau records at Valentine , Nebr. They are issued to show the conditions that have pre- vailec1 , during the month in question , for the above period of years , but must not be construed as a forecast oE the weather conditions for - the coming mcnth. July. TEMPERATURE. - Mean or normal 73 ° The warmest month was that of 1901 with an average of 79 ° The coldest month was that of 189 L with an average of 68 ° The highest was 106 ° on 6,1889 The lowest was 41 ° on 9,1895 PRECIPITATION. Average for month 3 40 inched. Average number of days with .01 of an inch or more 10 The greatest monthly precipitation was 7 97 inches in 1905. The least monthly precipitation was 0 54 inche ? in 1895. The greatest amount of precipita tion recorded in any 24 consecutive hours was 2 77 inches on 4-5. 1900 The greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any 24 consecutive hours ( record extending to winter of 1884-85 only ) was 0 iucbes on 0. * CLOUDS AMD WEATHER Average number uf clear days , 14 partly cloudy , 13 ; cloudy , 4 WIND. The prevailing winds have been from the S. The average hourly velocity of the wind i& 111 mile ? . The highest ve-ocity of the \vint was 52 miles from the W on 14.1893 j. .r. MCLEAN , Observer "Weather Bureau. IV We are through invoicing and have odds and' > ends of different lines to close out at a-bargain. We have got a lot of shoes arid shirts which we will sell below cost. Come and/see. / NEBRASKA. MAX E. VIERTEL DEALER IN EVERYTHING' . what you have to sell. . 9o 9 \ ff j& ti 3 fl o ? Ei § j Vfis I - - LL YUU what you want to buy. ' . i Call and see us. Phone 2JJ ' W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL MDSE. Chartered as a State Bant Chartered as a Rational Bank June 1 , 1884r. August 12. 1902 , The AL BANK Valentine , Nebraska. ( Snccessnr to ) PAID IN A General Banking $ Exchange and $25,000. , . C-illection .business. G. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-Preaidfent. M. V. NTOHOT.BON. 3Z S S KS2S2S2S 2S7S2S2S S CONFECTIONERY - - - - - - . . . . * Tobaccos and Cigars. Canned Goods Lunch Counter. Phone 7 Home Bakery , j 3 | KIQp * aiivl iw ) A : V t - 9rt - MC FRESH FRUIT AND GAME JIs1 THEIR SEASON. First class line of Steaks. Roastaj Dry Salt "Meats Smoke i Breakfast [ > a < : on. 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