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MARK ZAKU Foreman.
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Entered at the postoilice at Valentin. ' , Cherry county , , Nebr. . as 'Second
Class i\Jalter.
TERMS :
Subscription $1.00 per year in advance : 81.50 when not paid in advance.
Display Advertising 1 inch single column loc per issue or 86.00 a year.
Local Notices. Obituaries , Lodge Resolutions and Socials for revenue
wer line per issue. *
Brands , H inches$4.00 per \ear in advance ; additional space $3.00 per
ear : engraved blocks extra $1.00 each.
10 per cent additional to above rates if over 6 months in arrears.
Pari'cs living outside Cherry county are requested to pay in advance.
Notices of losses of stock free to brand advertisers.
THURSDAY , JANUARY 9 , 1907.
Does It Pay ?
The Gordon Journal came to our desk last week
containing one page published as a supplement for a few
Valentine women who run the Cherry county W. C. T.
U. , with "county president" "editor-in-chief , " who is
Mrs. Helen Hornby. We notice some advertising of
Valentine people who complain of their customers send
ing to Wardgomery , Searbuck , etc. , for goods that might
be purchased at home , and -some correspondence that
would look well in a Cherry county paper where people
are interested in home news ; ( and these correspondents
could have a free copy of the paper , all postage and
stationery furnished free to send the news of a home
community to a paper published at home and read by
home people ) , but
" ' 7Y.S distance lends enchantment to tlie rieic , "
Old friends grow tiresome , let them try thenow. .
If our merchants want to advertise
In papers o'er the sea ,
They have no kick a coming
When the farmers send aicay.
Do the merchants of Valentine think it a good policy
, to send their business to other towns ?
They may find it an expense , rather than an invest
ment , but that is nothing to compare with the precedent
they will establish , and which knows no limit if thus en
couraged.
As for the muck-rakers who are prominent in this
city in stirring and raking up back-door scandals , or dis
closing skeletons for their neighbors , they may be put
upon the defensive when they are placed before the pub
lic eye. One by one as the "searchlight" is turned upon
them they will shrink from its disclosures which ought
forever to silence their claims -superiority or right to
accuse others.
"We do not wish in any manner to cast reflection up
on those innocent souls , who are as pure and perfect as
any of God's creation , who are actuated by no selfish
ends nor a desire for popularity , but rather , the other
class , who seek popularity or notoriety and with a view
to selfish purposes , smoothly drags some others to their
assistance of unquestioned honesty and popularity , or to
associate one or more of such persons with them as an
accomplice , to make their pure and lovely characters
stand out as a safeguard or recommendation to the move
ment , while they remain the quiet moving force of selfish
instigators to accomplish , with the assistance , and under
the guise of a popular name , that which could not be at
tained by the instigators themselves.
Those who are clamoring for notoriety may yet find
their share and enough to make them shudder as the
"searchlight" is turned onto them , and some of their own
selfish purposes laid bare.
To the Gordon Journal we would suggest that they
might find it more profitable to conduct a newspaper in
Gordon foivGordon people and their county or com
munity and give their subscribers and patrons the home
news that they pay for and expect , instead of catering to
other localities and people foreign to their own town.
Gordon merchants and business men should also take
note of a Judas Iscariot who divides his attention with
them and manifests a double designing scheme of in
dependence from home support for a home paper.
CHERRY COUNTY FARMS
Some Statistics Showing
Her Productiveness as
Compared With
Other Parts of
the State.
The Bureau of Labor has
issued a bulletin containing
crop statistics of Nebraska
for the year UJ07. In glanc
ing over the carefully com
piled statistics w were so
astounded at Ch rry coun
ty's place in agricultural re
ports that we deem it neces
sary to re-publish them.
Those living within the
county cannot realize the
possibilities of it. idle life
dreams are well enough but
figures speak much plainer.
Cherry county is destined
in time to take its place
among the best farming dis
tricts in the state. What
we need is more cultivation ,
which will , of course , bring
in more people. With such
fepbrts we can only look
optimistcally in the future.
Of all the counties in the
western part of the state , in
the so-called sand hill dis
trict , Cherry county pro
duced more corn to the acre.
While the average through
out the state was 25.75 bush
els to the acre , Cherry coun
ty produced onlv 17.5 bush
els. This can safely be
laid to the early frosts in
this section.
With winter wheat the
average production of the
state was 18.85 bushels to
the acre ; in Cherry county
26.5 bushels , 7.65 bushels
ahead of the state average.
Tis a matter of fact Cherry
county stands second in the
yield of winter wheat , being
beaten only by Deuel coun
ty which averaged 27.5 bu.
The oats crop was report
ed light throughout the
county , yet we produced 26
bushels to the acre , while
the state average was but
21.49 bushels , beating such
counties as Antelope , Cass ,
Dodge , Douglas , York and
Lancaster.
We fell 2.23 bushels short
oE the general average of
spring wheat , which was
12.93 bushels.
With rye fed .alfalfa we
were also below the average ,
little or no , attention being-
paid to these products.
The average state produc
tion of wild hay was 1.04
tons to the acre ; in Cherry
county 1.08 tons.
Potatoes throughout the
state only yielded 71.24
bushels to the acre ; in Cher
ry county 94 bushels.
According to the reports
Cherry county has 138,015
head of cattle , standing the
highest by 34,000 head.
With horses we stand
second , being beaten 10,000
head by Custjer county.
These statistics show
what has been accomplished
in Cherry county during the
past year. By comparison ,
we have made a great stride
forward. More land is un
der cultivation and better
results arc being 'obtained.
Following is the value of
the crops :
Corn $ 194,799.46
Winter wheat. . 19,010.25
Spring wheat. . 28,865.25
Oats J 46,836.56
Barley 4,938.50
Rye 5,508.00
Alfalfa 35,840.00
Tame hay 11,219.00
Wild hay 765,033.00
Potatoes 122,247.00
Total value.1,334,327.02
Fo
For the next SO days I will soil
the following described bulls at
these prices : Prince Boabdil Ko.
131693 , dropped Oct. 14 , 1901 ,
one of my heard bulls , for $100 ;
and BoabdilTo. . 244,988 , dropped
July 1 ? , 1900 , for § 75 ; and Chief-
tiai No. 112260 , dropped April
15 , 1900 , for § 75.
Also 30 head of bull calves sired
by Prince Boabdil 131,693 and
Keya Paha 108,535 ; your choice
for § 65. Time given until Octob
er 1 , 190S , if desired , purchaser
giving his note with approved se
curity at 8 per cent interest.
CHARLES FAULIIABEIJ ,
52 2 . Brownlee , Nebr.
St. Nicholas Church.
In Arabia Dec. 29.
Services will be held as follows *
In Valentine. Jan. 19 ; high mass
ind sermon at 10:30. : Instruction
"or the children at 3 p. m.
LEO M J LAEBE , Rector ,
To 32emBprs Jin < l UTriemls of
th M. M. Church ,
Dear Friends :
For several weeks the church
has been undergoing repairs which
has necessarily been detrimental
to the interest of the services , and
greatly lessened the attendance
while using Bethel hall. It is with
pleasure that we now announce
that the church is again ready for
use , and that the regular services
will be held there next Sunday.
The interior of the church has
been calcimined and decorated un
der the direction of M. Christensen -
sen , who is an artist in his line , of
whom Valentine may justly feel
proud.
The wood work has been given
a coat of hard oil , and a new carpet
placed on the platforfm , all of
which now gives the church a
very beautiful appearance. Now ,
Mends , as pastor of | the church ,
will you not suffer me a little
word of exhortation right here in
this connection. We are just
opening the pages of a new year ;
will you not make as one of your
resolutions a promise , both to
yourself and God , that you will
attend faithfully all the services
of the church and lend your in
fluence in this way to not only
increase the attendance but also
increase the interest of the ser
vices andgthereby encourage your
pastor in his work , for 1 can as
sure nothing is more trying to a
minister than to be forced to
preach to empty pews.
\Ve expect to begin a series of
revival meetings next Sabbath ;
evening and expect to have the
assistance of Kev.- Frank Sutton i
of Newport who has had large exp - ;
p M'ience in evangelistic work , and
is a preacher of the plain gospel.
Plan to attend every service and
let us make these meetings a
blessing to all and a means of sal
vation to the unsaved.
Pray for the success of these
meeting.
Your pastor and friend ,
C. E. CONNKLL.
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Fred Gordon and \vife attended :
the funeral oflrs. ] \ . Allan Wil- '
Harris last week , Mrs. Gordon remaining - '
maining for a month's visit. Fred
returned to Lehigh , la.where he
is principal of the school.
Some one threw scalding1 water
on one of Waklier MeltendorfTs
fine dogs. This is an outage.
We hope our article on the Kush-
ville dog situation was not the in
centive for this pooi- fool to go
dog IB ad.
Will Brosius starts toda.y for
Boulder , Cole , where he expects
to grow up with the country if he
likes it , but is going now to look
at the country for a week or so
and may want to move out there
in the spring.
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"I had ; i narrow escape from boiuj
run over this morning. " ror.irUel
Johnson. "Ilughi's , \vh : > vasvilh me , j '
only savinl mo by i--ho\veriiij ; blows 0:1
the horse's head v/ith an timbrel ! : : . \
.Just as the umbrella broke the animal i
stopped , an-.l Ivas pulled out from be- j
. 'loath the u heels of the vrij : : i. " j
"Had the umbrella a silver ; : : - ! !
shaped like a shepherd's erouk : " aslu-d
his friend Chiles aiirx.sly. :
"I ( iklift lioJt-e parlirr.lai-ly. ; : iJ , be
sides , he broe it to pieces Ktoiipinjr
the Inure.VhyV"
"Nolhlnj ? : only he homr.ved mine
yesterday. " Pearson's.
His Method.
"Your speech sor.inled lino. " saiJ the
attentive listener. "I- : * : , d y-'v.i know , 1
can't rememljer haS' a d > : : en v.orus |
of It. " ' - |
"Thai's good , " ansvrered Senator Sorj j
Khuui. "The art of sj > ? eJuaJ.ii : ! : -ou- ,
slsts In ploarfnp : the par v/ithout fur- j
nlshins iiy data for subsequeut cou- j
tradictioi1 V/nshiii toji Star.
Kis Arch Lcck. i
Sally Cay-\Vhat a cunning little follow - j
low Mr. Calliper * Is ! Dolly Swift ;
Uumiiut , ' ? Why. lie's dreadfully bow- !
Icg eil. Sally Gay Yes , but that gives
him sueb an arcU loolc , you Icqow. j
I'rutli.
Her Own Money ,
Husband What ! Another new dress ?
Wife Well , don't be so cross. I bought
t with my own : uoru\T IIusbaxl
four own ? Where did yoi : get it fromV
iYife I sold your fur c-oat.-Boeiau. '
The upper crust of soc-iety depends
> n the aiiiount of dough underneath. 1
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rttblic opinion is unerring , public confidence sel-
V dom misplaced. The true worth of every business
concern to the community in which it operates is
fixed by its clientele , the value-giving power of ev
ery commercial institution may be determined by
the amount of patronage it receives. . The people *
have unmistakably proclaimed , their confidence in
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and its methods , by bestowing upon it a far greater
patronage than that accorded any other place in
Valentine. Where the major portion of the fair ,
the impartial , discriminating public buys its Liquor
and Beer , must be a good place for You , the in
dividual , to trade. Visit The titoc/c Exchange when
you need anything in our line.
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Sale of
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for the Holiday Season ,
A SATURDAY. . 7.
A large stock of pianos and organs are
now on the way. Xow is your time.
A call will convince you of the special
I values. Violins , Mandolins , Banjos ,
Guitars , Cases , Strings , etc. , and a
special selection of
s 3 xETJZ
of all the latest and most popular pieces.
Be sure you hear 'The Wedding of
the Winds"on
Every piano and in
organ this stock we
e want to sell before Christmas. Call
and see us , and for tuning and repairs
call on C. M. Henderson , our tuner.
ENNETT CO.
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GEO. A. COEBIN , Agent.
1 Opposite Chicago House - Valentine Nebr.
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