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Red Front Hardware Department
Make yourself a Clnistmas present of some of the f ollow-
ing useful articles :
Universal Golfee Percolators
Keen Kutter Carving Sets , Silver
Knives , Forks , Spoons , Ladles , etc.
Keen Kutter Razors
Pocket Knives Pen Knives
A complete line of
Clauss' Razors and Scissors ,
"Each article positively guaranteed or money refunded.
See our window or , better yet , come in and inspect
these and other useful articles for Christmas.
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We carry a complete line of Xmas
Candies and Nuts. Call and see.
PKONE 97 ,
GRANT BOYER ,
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Residence and shop one block south of passenger depot. *
Valentine , MK > XE 72 Nebraska
. O. Carpenter ,
Fainter and Beserato
House painting inside and out. Furniture Be-
pairinff and Varnishing' ' of all kinds promptly done.
Phone 83. Shop in west part of town.
Valentine Nebraska
FRED WHITTEMOTIE , Pres ( 'IIARLES SPARKS , Cashie - .
J. W STETTEK , Vice Pres. ORAH L CRITTON , Ass't. Cashier.
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cm Valentine , Nebraska TimeDeposits. nterestPaid
O Capital Surplus Paidon Paid
$25,000 , > * / - $250Q ; , . on
Persons st'ekintr a place of safetv for their money , will profitby
investijrating the methods employed in our business : : : : : : , : :
Talk of the Town.
T. C. Hornby is in Rosebud
this week ,
Elmer. Debolt spent Christmas
at his home in Blair.
Miss Harrietto Gaskill , tele
phone operator , is on the sick list
this week.
Chas. Sparks returned trom
Neligh last Thursday morning
where he spent Xmas.
W. S. Jackson is in Omaha
this week , and may go on to his
home in Illinois before returning. .
Miss Ella Rothget , teacher at
St. Mary's Mission , was suddenly
called home Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Allen Williams died at her
home , nine miles southeast of
town , Monday , pneumonia being
the cause.
El wait Spoo has been very ill
the past week , in fact the doctors
gave him up , but at present he
present he seems improving.
The class of 1907 of the V. H.
S. were entertained at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tracewell last
Thursday. A pleasant evening is
reported.
A few of the "school ma'ams"
who spent Xmas in town were
Anna Ashburn , Geo. Ayers , Frank
West , Ruth Kennicf'tt , Geraldine
Tracewell and Chas. Brown.
MissEthel Sherman entertained
eleven friends at a skating party
Friday evening. We learn that
the table decorations were very
artistic and admirably suited to
the occasion.
Mrs. W. S. Jackson entertained
at a five o'clock dinner Sunday in
honor of Samuel Green of Ewing
and and Miss Claudia Wells of
this city , whose engagement was
announced Dec. 19th.
Mrs. James W. George of Wood
Lake , Mrs. Anna M. Sorensen ,
widow of Christian Sorensen , have
been granted accrued ciaims for
widows' pensions under the act of
June , 1S90. State Journal.
Lewanna is the name of a new
postoffice recently established in
Cherry county , Xeb. Upon the
recommendation of Congressman
Kinkaid , Joseph A. Ruff was ap-
pDinted postmaster. State Jour
nal.
Judge Harrington has reappointed -
ed C. B. Scott as his official court
reporter for the next four years.
This will suit all who know Mr.
Scott and have had reason to know
of his ability and his kind and
obliging manner. Both the Judge
and Mr. Scott are to be congratu
lated. Butte Register.
Uncle J. H. Paul , the oldest of
us all , has a son who is visiting
him and people say that he looks
older than his dad. Uncle Paul is
now 88 years young. He can
dance a jig and seems to be / just
as young as he used to be. " His
son is 56 and will no doubt walk
slower than his dad if he ever
reaches his father's present age.
There will be a joint installation
of Modern "Woodmen and Royal
Neighbor officers on Wednesday
evening , January Sth. Each
Woodman may invite his wife and
each Royal Neighbor may invite
her husband. The unmarried
members of either society may in
vite one person not a member.
After installation a social enter
tainment will be given , including
speaking , singing , instrumental i
music and lunch. It is desired
that all members turn out arid j
help by their presence in making
the occasion an enjoyable one. ;
COMMITTED ,
Permit us to take this opportunity of thanking
.3 ? you for one of the largest holiday business in our
4 ? ? history , and also for making this a banner year in
49 merchandising. Our aim will always be to give
better service and better satisfaction , and we assure
our friends and patrons that our efforts will be
stronger than ever to maintain a continuance of
their patronage and to win many new customers by
49 the same courteous treatment and business methods ftft
? to which we owe our successful business prosperity ftft
49 for 1907. Again we wisli you ftft
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49 49 A Happy New Year.
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Mike Sedlacek of Crookston was
in town Monday and informed us
that he has just received 831.20
from the Woodmen Accident As
sociation for injuries sustained by
him last fall. This was the full
amount asked for by by Mr. Sed
lacek who believes the company is
all right. Mike had his left hand
injured in a runaway last fall and
was laid up for a couple of weeks.
A gentle zephyr wafted the fol
lowing resolutions into our sanc
tum :
1 resolve the following year that
I will not drink any , unless I am
dry very dry.
That I will let people mind their
own business and assist them all I
can.
can.That
That I will obey my superiors ,
if I have any.
That I will always forgive my
enemies , especially those I can't
whip.
That I will strive to be in love
and charity with my neighbor , if
see [ shall need him to back me
in something the coming year.
That I will trade ac home and
get back some of the money I
squandered abroad the past year.
Rushville Recorder.
Di'ixtli of 31 rs
The death of Mrs. Mary Ellen
Cearns occurred last Sunday eve
ning at 5 o'clock at the Cearns
home a few miles west of Badger
in Holt county. She had been
ailing for many months past but
of late had seemed much improved
and hope had been entertained for
her complete recovery. However ,
her death occurred very suddenly
and unexpectedly , although the tak
ing away was peaceful apparent
ly a closing of the eyes in painless
slumber. Mrs. Ceariis , at the
time of her death , was 56 years
9 months and IF days old. She
leaves , to moura her death , her
'husband , R. S. Cearns , three sons
and one daughter. The children
are Leonard and William of Cody ,
Mrs. George Gray of Badger and
the youngest son John who also
resides at Badger. The funeral
was held at the Free Methodist
church at Butte on last Tuesday ,
conducted by Rev. Harvey and
Mrs. Stafford , after -winch tiie re
mains were laid to rest in the
Butte cemeteryMrs. . Cearns was
a good Christian woman , a faithful
and devoted wife and a kind and
loving mother and she will be sad
ly missed by the sorrowing family.
She came to Holt county with her
husband in 1SS3 and except , an
interval of nine years , has resided
I here ever since. The family is
! well known here and have a host
of friends who sympathize with
! them in their great sorrow.
1 Butte Register.
of winter goods in all lines is
now complete. Come and give
us a call.
CROOKSTON NEBRASKA. , MAX E VIERTEL
-DEALER IN EVERYTHING.
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what you have to sell.
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Call and see us. Phone 23
W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL iDSE.
Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a Rational Bank
Jun < 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1902 ,
The
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
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UAPTAL PAID A General Banking
5 000 Exchange and
' " Collection Business.
G. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NICHOLSON , Cashier.
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and Cigars.
- Canned Goods Lunch Counter.
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Stetter & Tobien , Props.
DEALERS IN"
All Kinds of Fresh e
and Salt Meats. . . .
Will buy your Cattlp , Hogs.
I Poultry , Horses , Mules and
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