- - - " * - AN 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 - ! i 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 % % &ff&