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A Few of the good points :
All wheels , poles , readies and axles are made from hickory stock.
All open head springs 38 inches long- and oil tempered. All bolts ,
clips , bailey hangers , body loops and fifth wheels are made from the
best quality of wrought iron. Special channel irons on reaches.
Twenty springs in all buggy cushions and twenty-four springs in all
spring wagon cushions. Nothing but best of cloth , leather and
paint used.
MOLINE
Good and complete stock of lumber always on hand
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PHONE 8 VALENTINE , NEBRASKA
Old Crow , Ail Leading
*
Hermitage Brands
and Bottled
Gruchen- Under the
heimer Supervision
Eye of the
Whiskey ? . U. S. GrOV.
We also handle the Budweiser Beer.
TH
JOHN Q.
; Arabia Items.
Miss Emma Bruce visited at A.
Benson's Sunday.
Mrs. 0. Turnquist was on the
sick list last week.
Mrs. J , T. Kief spent several
days in Omaha and Council Blufl's.
Allen E. Benson spent a few
days at home and then started
west. - _ '
"Wm. Heelan and wife spent a
* few days in Omaha , returning last
week.
Mr. "VVoche is working for M.
J. Jordan , who is building an ad
dition to his dwelling.
Mr. and Mrs. Kreycik returned
from Omaha last week where thtfy
spent a few days shopping.
James Kreycik is riding around
the county , displaying a brand
new saddle of very flashy appear
ance.
ance.A
A number of neighbors partook
of a 25c spread with Claude Baker
at the home of Mrs. Yingst on
Friday night , Nov. 15.
Miss Olive Bliss is making prep-
erations for a school entertainment
at Arabia on Dec. 19. You may
depend upon a good time.
* Irwin Query is moving a new
house upon his homestead. That's
right , Irwin , don't put oil' till to
morrow that which will add to
your comfort today.
Everybody feels disappointed
over the discontinuance of the
f
local passenger. It was truly a
great convenience to many but
guess it was too good for us.
Mrs. John Bunii died at Omaha
Friday morning , Nov. 15 , after a
prolonged illness of an uncertain
nature. She leaves a husband : iud
six little children to mourn her
cjeath.
Oscar Turmiuisl says he wont
take off hh hut to the best elec
trician living , lie is installing
the telephones out 1 ere and is do
ing fine work , thou i his exper-
Jebtc limj i3 very limited1. j
For Sale or Trssele :
One good Kentucky jack. Also
one general purpose stallion.
J. S. BIIOSIUS ,
, 41 Wood Lake , Nebr.
Teachers'
The Cherry County Teachers'
General Association will meet in
Valentine in the high school build
ing Nov. 2Sth and 30th , where the
following program will be given ;
Among Country Schools , Chap
ters 4 , 5 and 0 , ' quiz , Miss Kortz.
School Management , moral
training , quiz , Kate Driscoll.
Pioneer Teachers , Mollie Bush.
Lovna Doone. Annie Halm.
Schools of New York , Grace
Hobson.
The Noble prize , Mattie Wendt.
Girls As "Wage Earners , Donna
Bruce.
The West End is also expected
to furnish numbers for the pro
gram.
KOTSCE.
Parties wanting wiring done or
needing repairs to their light ser
vice will please phone No. 9 or
notify the office by noon and their
wants will be promptly * attended
to. Grain or feed order should
also be placed at office to insure
prompt delivery.
Anyone noticing street arcs not
in working order will confer a
favor by notifying us.
( jtf S. F. OILMAN.
'JTo C3zs < e o axuj the Ens ! .
Be sure your ticket reads viuTho
Chicago & 'Northwestern R'y. to
Chicago and all points east , there
by surrounding yourself with a
perfection of train service that in
cludes "The. Best of Everything. "
Fist : and convenient schedule ? ,
safety and comfort , if your ticket
reads via this line , Full informa
tion on application to any ticket
agent- , The North wertern rLinei l
Weather Data.
The following data , covering a per
\ iod of 18 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 tlfe above period of j'ears , but
must not be Construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the
coming mcnth.
November.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal 35 °
The warmest month was that of 1S99
with an average of11 °
The coldest month \vas that of 189 (
with an average of 1. ) °
The highest was 78 ° on 14,1894
The lowest was -18 ° on 29 , 180U
. PRECIPITATION.
Average ior month 0 65 inches.
Average number of days with .0 ]
of an inch or more 5
The trreate t monthly precipitation
was 2 57 inches in 1890.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0 04 inches in 1903. i
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in anv 24 consecutive
hours was 15 , " > inches on 26. 189G.
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
only ) was 15.r inches on 25-20. 1890.
OLOUDS AMD WEATHER
Averaere number of' clear days , 13
partly cloudy , 0 ; cloudy , 8.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the NW.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is 10 miles.
The highest velocity of the wind
was 52 miles from the NW onll , 1S9J.
j. j. MCLEAN ,
Observer "Weather Bureau.
Chizrcli.
Services will be held as follows :
At Crookston in Prairie . Belle
school house Nov. 24.
In Kenzel Dec. 1 ,
In Valentine , Dec. Shigh ; mass
and sermon at 10 30. Instruction
for the children at 3 p. m.
LEO M ; BLAEREJ Rector , '
MILL PRICES FOR FEED. J
PerCwt. Per Ton.
Bran , sacked $1 10 § 20 00
Shorts , sacked 1 20 22 00
Chop Feed , sacked 1 55 29 00
Corn , sacked 1 45 27 00 '
Chop Corn , sacked 1 40 20 00
Oats , sacked 1 60 30 00
Contest Notice.
U. S. Land office , Valentine. Nebraska ,
Movemoer 14 1007.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been lilt-d
in this office by henry H. J-gglest-m. contestant
against homestead entry fro. 130 ! ) and 1G3 < 7
made July 21. lain , and Augt.st\i 1004 d \V
David Livings , coi.te.Mee. i" which it is
ed that > aid Daviu Livimri has
wit Uy abandoned the s mi tnut : oi land for
more than HIX months last past , that , * aid claim-
amtm > never resided up-m , cultivated or im
proved the same s required by la\v that the
* aid tract is in its wild and native state , that
said defects exist at tins dale and have not bseu
cuied.
parties are liere'-y notified to appear , respond
spend a-d oiler rvidriiee touching &aid allega
tion at 10 u'olnck a. in. on December 2 : > 100" , be-
torr U. Court Commisxiont-rJ 11. Wrlton at
Mullen , NYbrasJttt , and that the final hearing
v.-II be held at in o'clock a m. . on December 31 ,
1907 , before the r- i ter and receiver at the
United states Land OMice in Valentine , JSe-
uraska ,
The -aid contestant having in a proper attl-
davit filed Nov 14 , i)07 ) set forth facts winch
show that alter due. diligence personal service
ot this notice cannot be in ide it is hei eny order
ed and dnecied that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
45 4 O E. OLSON , Receiver.
In the District Court of Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska ,
In the matter of the application of Alfred
Lewis , administiator of the estatf of Kob rt , K.
Gillasim d-ceai'eM. n r license to s "ll real estate.
No'iee hereby uiven tliar in pursuance of
a irder of the MOO.V. . H. westover. oii ot
t'e judges of the district conrr ot 'li-rrv
county. Nebraska , ma-'e on the :5Dtn : tlav of
October I'.i07. fortret.ap ! of real esUN > hep-ii-
Aitt-r described , ihere will be sold at public
vendne to i he highest bidder for cash. MittjVct
to all imumi'erances of r-cor t. t th- front oor
o' il.e courthouse , in the vilhig of Val -ntine in
-aid c'-nntyo-i the 2nd day of December. 1907 at
the hour dt 10 a. in , the following desc-ibed
real estate. to-\vit :
An in-divided one-half interest in aid to the
l ots 1 wo ami Three and South Ua'f ' oontu -
wcst ( juariiT ot Section 0. Township 30 , U.tn e
South Half or Sontiifast ( } tarter of Section 0.
Township : iO Hangeai.
South Half of Niirthcast Quuiter. Southeast
O.iarteroi-M > ith\V'kt ( jnitcr and Northeast
Quarter ot Southeast Quarter f .Section ' M ,
HO , Kaimt-ai.
sl Quarter of Section 2:5 : , Township 20 ,
St.
Mint Invest Quarter of Vorthe'it-r Quarte- ,
wpjt Ha f of Northwest ( Quarter and S inihcast
Qinrter ol NorthWfst Qiuuter of Section 24 ,
' [ n\\n-hip HO. lOii e 31.
c-oiith Halt ol ISotthea .t Quarter of Section
25 , Township SO. Kan e ; 54.
Siiinh IIlt f Norihw t > t O lartcr and Vortli
Half- .sonthwi' > , c ( Quarter .Section 25 , Tovai-
> hip:50 : Kan e.lJ
; > > orth Half ot Southeast ( Quarter of S cti ui
25. Townsh'O 30 , KaniiP lit
South Half of North" < iht ( Jnarteranil K < st
Half ol aouthwest Quarter ot sectiou 2J ( , Township -
ship 30. ran < 'e4. ! !
JN'orth Half ot Southeast Quarter of Section
2fi. Township 3 . Kaiige ; 51 , west ol the Glh Prin
cipal Meridian. In Cherry county. Nebraska.
Also at ihe same time and place as above I
will st-li to highest oidiier for ciisli a one-halt
interest in school land as follows : Section ou.
Township oO , Ilauge 31. Cherry county , Ne
braska.
Also ninetv ni' e shares of the Cody Southern
Telephone Company.
Stid sale \\ill ruuain open ore hour.
ALl'KKn LKU'IS.
Administrator of the estate o [
Itotierr. K. ( jillasjie , decea-ed.
Dated November 4 1907.
1907.Wal'ott
Wal'ott & Mqrnssoy.
' 4o 3 Attorneys for Administrator.
In the District Court of Cherr3 * Count -
t } ' , Nebraska.
/
In the matter of the application ofMw rd
Satterle , udminiraior < > t the e tate of Jennie
1C Bfirnes , deceased , for .icense to sell rtial
estate '
N > tice is hereby uiveu that in pnrsir.nce of an
orderof rhe lion \V. \Veato\vr , one of rlie
jmiijes of the district court of Cheirv < 'inn ; v.
Nebr ska. made on the IJCth day of October ,
1907 , for the s le of reai estate herein.itter de-
scrii ed.'theio will be sold at pnMic vendee to
the highest bidder for cash , subject to il in-
cum e ranees o' record , at tli trout door of th *
court house in'he villaue of Valentine in said
county on the 2nd day ot Dec-iifer , 1907 at the
hour of 10 o'eloek a. ni. , the f > llo\vin desurine-1
real estate , to-u it :
South Hull"of Southeast Quarter ot S.-ct'on 31 ,
Township > . and North Half ot Mirtheast
Quarter of Section G , Tou.islup 31. all io U.inj : *
. ' 5:5. : and th Southeast ( -iart r of Section 7
Townsh p 31. Halite : j. . west of the Si\rh J'rm
cipat Meridian in CheVry eoim'y. Nebruska.
iaidsale will remain open one b > nr.
EOWAKD SA ITHiLFiK. :
Administrator of the K rate of
Jrnire li. ISanus , Deceased
Datert Xoveisber4.1007.
43 3 rxalcott & ittomssev.
Attorneys for admiubtrator.
Contest Notice.
U. S. Land Office. Valentine. Tsebntska.
October Jjt : 11)07. )
A sufficient contest affidavit baying been tiled
in this officely l tHia M. Merrill , cnn-
estant , against Homestead t'utry No. 1455
made .Mtiy 14 liO:5 ! : , for KiiSKJ . Becti n ( i ,
and K'/i.NK * * , section , township 31. rang
byJMiranda ( handler conti h'ue. javluch it
is alleged thH said Mirandii Chandler
has wholly abandoned . ' aid land ami
change t her re idence therelrom f-r more
limn six months last ( itist. tluu the land is not
settled up in nor cultivated in good faith as the
law require ; ? , and eiitrj man has neer establish
ed her residence u.on , ilie land as the law re
quires and hits tailed to cure her laches ? > t
this date , and said sll ged abs. nee wu ; notdu <
to her employment ill the at my. navy or nmrine
corps ot the United States a * a private soldier ,
> ttlcer , Sanian or marine durn.g the war with
Spain or diu ing any other wir in Which the
United Mates may bt engaged.
Said parties are hereby notijjed lo appear , respond
spend and oiler evidence'touchlm ; saut allega
tion at , 10 o'clock si. m , . on December 5.1P07. ne-
lore the i > gist -r and receiver at the United
States Land Office in Valentine , JS'ebiusfca
the said contestant having , in a proper aflU
davit , ti.'ed October W. 1007. > et forth fsictj-
u'hich show tluit after due diligence personal
servau ot this notice oaiuiot be pi dc. it is
hereby ordered and oirpcied that sucji m-tice
he given by clue and propei publication.
42 4 LUKi : JU. jfATJtt ; lug
Sheriff's
liy virltioof an order of sale lastrd by te !
clerk oi the ol ttict court of Oherry County ,
Nebraska , Sepiemb er 11. 1007. under a decree ot
forlo ure. wherein 'Ihe Commercial
National Hank , of Fremont. N.-lirufeka. is plain-
till'ml Thomiiu F. Kelly. Margsicut T. Kelly. [
Horace II. dough , John Doe , renl namitu
hnown. apsignee.f Horace 11 Clpugh and
'iicliai'rl Roe. real name unknown , auministra-
torof the estate of Horace 11. lough , decease. * ,
lefendants , I will sell at the front door of the
court house in Valentine. Cherry cuniy.eb -
it la. that be ng the buildii g wlierin ihe latt
erm Ot sajd court was beid , on tLe 30ili day
lay of Nov 1007. at 10 o'clock a. m . tositisly
udginent ol Sp84.pG and interest at 8 per cejit
rom date of judgment , Feb. Glh , 1007 , and
osN taxed at ? ; $ 10 and accruing costs , at punic -
ic anclKiii. to thiiighcst bidder for cash the -
olirtwimi oesciihHd propertytowlt : SHij. of
I'clion ltd\voshlp 31 , range SO , nntl KjiMI'i ,
\\VWNhJi , NK'iSKJiSection lli. township 31 ,
n Cherry coanty , Neraska. '
Dated this SOth day of Otober ! , 1007. 3f
J' . F. & 1MONS ,
bheritf. '
i/blin M. Tuckerffttj 's fur plllj J 3
R M Faddis& Co.
ostofllce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
on left
thigh.
Horses branded
left
ijjgon
shoulder
or thigh ,
Some Some branded
hranded gen > on rtehr thigh
on left orhoutder. .
shonlderj
or thia
N. S. Eowley
Kennedy , Nebraska.
Same as cut on left
side and hip , and on' '
left shonlderof her
ses. AlsoSE-R&S on
left side
hip.
- on ieft side
ed huskEgS3 SMS ug peg ( either side up ) on
left side or hip. ' p on left jaw and e t shoulder
of horses. jjj
jjjQ on left hip of horses.
" T on left jaw of horses a
W Beuueut
Simeon Neb
'Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
tionlonand Snake
creeks and on the
Niobrara river
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Itanee north and
south of Cutcomb
in Cherry Co
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Hyannis , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder Sfljjjgr
feaF
also cattle
on right H d
Range lo miles *
norrh nf
Pat Peipfir
Hlmeou
Roan Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
piivate mark , slit
in left ear
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also
CJ BEJ on risrht
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 braDdsfl
SOS on left side
OHO on riL'htsiae
Q H Q Some cattle also
O w1 O have af fen neck
Some with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bar >
Across hind < wv
Som- ? Texas
Cittie"branded ! M O on left side and some
*
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on lef t bin. Some
branded AW bar connected on both sid" am
hio of hors q.
q.P.
P. H. Youn" .
Simeon. Kebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on lef c side
Some QV ° U kr
side.
on left jaw of
V horses.
Range on Gordoa Creek north of Simeon ,
1M-P-A-N-S Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5nt package s enough lor usual occas
sions. The family bottle ( CO cents ) contains a
supply for a year. AH drutrjrists spil them.
Contest Notice ,
U. S , Land Office. Valentine , Nebraska , I
October 23,1907. f
A sufficient contest affidavir having been filed
in this ottice by Harvey D , .Meredith , contestant ,
against Homestead entryo 18 40 made
August 0. lOOa. tor W { . E'i.Vy2. . section 4.
and E'K1" . section 5. tonnhip31 ranged ! ) by
lose1 h W PieKett. coufstee. in vhieh it is af.
Icged that claimant has wholly iibandone < i said *
rant for more than MX months last past , that ho
lias never resided unon. cultivated r improved
said tract as required by 1 w. that he d"es not
maintain a boua tide residonct * onaid tnict but
lives elsewhere , that said defects exist at thjs
dale and have not tu en cnr d.
Haiti jisu ties are hereoy notified to appe-r ,
rcsjionn and oiler evidence touchnnrsaid ali--ga-
lot at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 4th da > f oveiu-
ier. 1007 i-eforo John \\ciion.U s , Com. n 5
lis oltlee in Mullen , Nebraska and that the
inal lip.ii in ? will he held at 10 oVl ck a. m on
npcemnei-u. 1007. before the register and ret
-oiver at tlie United Mates Land oilice in
Valentine , Nebraska
Thes.tid cont. slslut hr.v'nff. in a proper afll-
lavir , lilecl Oct 23. idtl ? . 8ct filrth facts which
'how that after due diligence personal service
this notice cannot be msite , it is hereny
ordered and directed that such notice be given
jy due and proper publication.
EG D ,
,1' \ HKAMEK
y
t ul "Vint : ! . Dv
indicirc.
branded
left she
, inclic. circle , 1-ln
box. Registered 876. Range-- mile ? south
frwin on Niobrara river
Parmelee Cattle Co.
Ro ebud , 8. D ,
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
with stripe under
tail.
Uorses'braHdea
left thigh.
Range on Soldier creek.
Metzger Bros. ,
Rolfe Nebr
Cattle brandPd
anywhere on left
side.
Earmark , square
crop right ear.
Horses have
same brand on
eft thigh.
Range on Gordon and Snake Creeks.
A Reward of $250 will br l-airt to any person for
iSformatimiT leading to the arrest and1 final
conviction of any person or persons stealing
cattle with above brand.
Jos. tsnstol
Valentine. Nebr.
Range on Nio
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Horses ancf *
cattle branded
B connected on
left hp or side as
shown in cut
H A BIH1K
Postomce address
Ilyannlst.Neb
Branded on lett side
Range eighteen miles
north of Kvannis
J. A. Y A RYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JY
on right side
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any information
leading to the re
covery ol cattle
strayed from aiy
ranee
Sandy Williams.
Merriman. Nebr.
Mostly on left
side. Some on
ritrht. side.
Horses same on
left shoulder
Range Lake
Creek , S , D.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
is on cut.left side
some on left hip.
Horses same on
.eft shoulder.
Kange Square
Lake.
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
same as cut o
left side.
Horses .
branded
on left "
shoulder.
i Range 6 miles
south of Irwin.
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
i'M same as cut back
right shoulder and
on right hip
, wRanee on the
T w
Niobrara
IfffSi
ALONZO HEATH
Postoffice address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. HoH
ses left
shoulder.
Range north o
Cutcomb Lake
C. H Little.
Merrtman , Nebr.
On either side
Horses same on
hip. AJso Q >
Creek
8 D i
Sawyer Bros.
ostofflce address
Oasis.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses D on
left shoulder Some
ft thigo.
Nebraska Land and
„ „ MUU. Feeding Co *
lartler ? Richards Pres Will G Comstock V p
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
% Cattle branded on
. any part ofanimal
V fiiS Plc" ;
" * K"
following
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