1
Old Crow , All Leading
M M
Hermitage Brands
w * Y t & &
iu w ® m $
and Bottled
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Gruchen- . M Under the
heimer Supervision
Rye of the
Whiskeys. U. S. GrOV.
also handle the Budweiser Beer.
Q. STETTER , Propr.
CCTjO
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The undersigned will sell at public auction at the Club Stables in
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'ginning at 1 o'clock p. in. , the following described property :
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Consisting of 1 dark brown team of geldings , weight 2400 pounds , 5 and 6 years old ;
one iron grey gelding , weight 1300 pounds. 10 years old ; one bay mare ,
weight 900 pounds. 10 years old ; one black mare. 3 years old.
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consisting of 1 red and white spotted cow , thin in flesh , choice milker and will bring
calf in spring ; 1 good red Durham cow , will bring calf in spring ; 1 coming
2-year old heifer with calf ; 2 heifer calves , 6 months old.
One black 4-year old cow , will bring calf in six weeks , good milch cow.
All of the above stock has hcd no giain this winter and are thin in flesh but healthy.
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1 new John Deere sulky plow with breaking plow attached.
1 14-inch stirring plow , wood beam.
. 1 Wagon. 1 hay rack.
1 Buckeye mower in good repair.
1 two horse sulky hay rake.
1 grind stone. 1 large second hand refrigerator , finely finished with silver
trimmings , five front doors , one glass door , will hold 2CO pounds of ice , worth new
§ 65 to § 75 , all solid and on lolltis , good as new. 1 ice saw. 2 pair ice tongs , and
numerous other articles ,
TERMS o ? SALE : Sums under § 10 cash. 10 months time will be given on sums
over § 10 on notes with approved security bearing 10 per cent interest , 5 per cent dis
count for cash.
Q. E. TRACE WELL , 4
Auctioneer. b.
Frank Mogle came down from
Cody Tuesday and called at sour !
office for a visit while in town. !
He tells us that there is considerable - j
able sickness in and about Cody.
I. C. Stotts has sold his White
Elephant saloon to Clyde Childers
of Merriman who takes possession
the first of the month.
Jack Bailey , formerly freight
conductor , and Mrs. Elsie Blue
have leased the Cody hotel from
S. A. Bryant and have also leased
the Commercial hotel for sleeping
rooms.-
Ross. Hook has purchased the
blacksmith shop. Harve Childers
will work in the shop ,
jl ti liangran is building
a.store westtof the posloflico and
' *
: * „
tixirepfeto put in a. stock of goods
-as soon as completed.
J. E. j , t Henjd . ricks and Joe Reset
expect to run a store in the Wood
man ha , 11 which has been moved
from the old location to a lot east
of the Commercial ! ' ! .
Bryant of Ct.and . ) former
L
proprietor of the Cody hotel came
down Monday and went out to
Sparks to try to make a deal for
the Sparks store.
Will Bannigan is building him
self a residence in the south part
of town.
A stock inspector was in south
of Cody and through the country
looking at stock a couple of weeks
ago.
ago.One
One of John Singleton's boys
south west of Cody caused consider
able excitement one clay last week
by touching a match to a bunch
of grass to sec it burn. Itbrot :
out 30 or10 persons from the surrounding - j
rounding country to light fire
which burned quite a scope of
country before it wa.-extinguished. ;
J. E. Allen called at our otlice
last Saturday while in town trans
acting business. Mr. Allen is the
youngest son of' the late W. J.
Allen who was well known to the
people of the east end of Cherry
county he having lived down the
river near the LSell bridge for
nearly a quarter of a century. He
left three sons , Wm. A.i the oldJ !
cst : L. K. , the second , and James
Edward , the youngest sou who re
mained at home and at present
lives near the old home on a home
stead , his mother making her
home with him. The oldest
} daughter was married to Albert
Haley , the Sparks' merchant , and
' the other to John lielenbolt.
Get your property insured by 1.
J M. Rice and you will be safe. His
| companies pay losses promptly.
St. Xiclsolns Church.
Services will be held as follows-
In Valentine , Feb. 2 ; high mass
and sermon at 10:30. : Instruction
for the children at 3 p. m.
LEO M. BLAEKE , Rector ,
&J. S. Weather Esnrcsin iteport
lor neck J&mliiig Jan. 220.
Daily mean temperature 28 ° .
Normal 18 ° .
Highest 55 ° ; lowest 3 ° .
Precipitation .02 of an inch.
Totiil precipitation to date .00
inches.
The average for 10 years for the
sarac period is .4 $ inches.
KOTICE.
Some or our brand advertisers
are in arrears. We will send
statements and expect some reply
or settlement of account. Some
pay once a year regularly. We
don't mean them. Those who are
in arrears for two years or more
should settle and start the New
Year right. Also subscribers.
T. M. KICK.
;
Weather Data.
The following data , covering a per
iod of ] 8 year. * , have been complied
from the Weather Bureau records at
Valentine. Xehr. The\ * are issued to
snow the conditions that have pre
vailed , during the month in question ,
for the above period of years , but
must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the
cominir month.
December.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal 24 °
The warmest month was that of 18 ! ) ! )
with an average of M0
The coldest month was that of 1902
with an average of 1- ) °
The highest was 72 ° on 30,1004
The lowest was -34 = on 14 , 1001
PRECJ FIT ATION.
Average for month 0.47 inches' ' .
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more 6
The greatest monthh7 precipitation
was 2.57 inches in 1S9G.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0 03 inches in 1905.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in anv 24 consecutive
hours was 0 76 inches on 29. 1S80.
The ureatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
only ) was 4.6 inches on 10 , 1901.v
CLOUDS AMD WEATHER
Average number of clear' days , 13
partly cloudy , 10 ; cloud3' , 8.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the W.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is 10 miles.
The highest velocity of the wind
was 52 miles from the N vV on 26,1890
j. j. MCLEAN , -
Observer Weather Bureau.
tlio M. K. tiiurcli ; JRvrry
Mumiay.
MORNING SERVIPE3-
Snnduv School begins t KfK ) ) o'clock
1'reaching1 " " 11:00
Junior Lea''iis " * * 2:550 p. m.
EVENING .SEltVlCE.-- :
Epworth League begins at G-.30 o'c'ock.
Preaching " " 7.-o : :
HKV. C. K. CoN.VKi.r. . Pastor i
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Of Hamm's Beer is
absolutely pure. You
take no chances when
you drink Hamm's.
We guarantee Hamm's
under the National Pure
Fcod Law ant ! also under
the Food Laws of all the
states.
The Preferred Stock" is the
most delicious Beer ever
brewed. It is the ideal
Beer for all occasions. Call
for it.
T. E. ruvi.snx , Manager Oniahii
Branch , The" Ihirtl-u Tlr
TO THE PUBLIC.
T have opened a meat market
in Valentine at a convenient , cen
tral location where I expect to
meet the general public for our
mutual benefit. I have been in
Valentine at different times during
the past year , engaged in buying
and selling stock , and have made
many acquaintances.
There are also many others with
whom I have not become acquaint
ed. J , therefore , invite you , who
are acquainted , and those who are
not , to call and get acquainted and
feel at home at my place of busi
ness. "Respectfully yours ,
1 i L. H. BAUMANN.
For
House and small barn , with two
lots , close in , near school building ,
for sale at a bargain. House is
new , lawn and shade trees , g od
sidewalk , all fenced. Part cash ,
balance easy payments. Call on
J. 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 and send chil
dren to school. Don't delay as
this property will find an owner
soon. It may be'yours. Come
and see about this first time you
are in town. IS
In the District Court of Cherry Coun
tj * , Nebraska.
In the matter of the application of Frank
Fischer to Srll real estate ,
Now on tins 21sr d ly of .January. A. . I ) .
S. this canst * came on for hoarini ; upon the
ju-tition muter nath of Frank Fi c'hor , admin
istratnr ' .f h estate i.f Wilnelinina Hf liel
diM'easi" ! , praying for l'c Mixr to sell the f > l-
lowinir d'-siTlh.-d real estate of the said Wil
liHinnid I5atilrl. to-\vit :
TU * South naif of the N-rthe-st Qnartfi
riiut the North Ha f of the Southeast ( , > uirt"r ;
Section 17. Township 30 Kange 2" for Hie pay
n < n' of debtg allowed against sa'd state , atu
allowances and co.sts of adnimist-ation for the
reason that thn-e is no personal uroperty ii
the possession of the said Frank Fischer , ad
mini trat r , belonging to said estate to pay
sa d debts , allowance and I'ost * .
It is therefore ordeied iliat all persons in
terefied in said estute appear before me a
Criamhers in the City o'Xeill on the 15rl
day of February IflOS at 10 o'clock a in. to
show dui.-e if any fiere b why lie use should
not be urnnie to the s id Frank Fischer ud-
ininist'ator to s 11 said above escr bed n-a
esta'e for the payment or stid debts and ex
pens' s
It is further ordered that aopy of this
pnier l > e t-erved upon all persons "imerest - (
in snid estate by c ; usin the s me t be pitb-
Iish-d once e.tc-h week for four consecti'ivc
\vt cks in The Valenti-e fe "Ocr.tt a newsja
per printed and published In said County o
Cherry.
J. J. riARUINGTOV.
- 4 Judge.
ORDER.
In the District Court of Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska.
In the matter of the application of William
We sh , guardian of Olive itelie Krou.se , a minor
fo- thsile of rt-al estate.
On reading and lihnjr the petition , d.i'y ' veri-
f < . of William WeNh. tuard an of ihe persoi
and -state of Olive Belle Ivrouse , lor 'iceii e to
sell the follo\vintr descni'ed real * -.st.ite. to-wit :
Part of Lots in'inher - Ix and . even. lock
number two of the VHaue of Waterloo. Doun-
las lountv , Nebraeka. for the ] ) ayin ut ot the
expense of prob ttinc the will of hilea Watts ,
deceased , and for the payment of the legacies
named in said will , and tor the support , maMite-
jiauceaiid educ-Htioii of the said 0 ; ve Helle
Kr u e , and it app < ariiig from said petition
t"at ii is neeessarv t- > sell s id nl l estate ami
that it will be lor the interest of said want that
said leal estate be sold as praved lor
It is hereby ordered that the next of kin of
the said olive H lie K * ou > e. a'id nil per-ons 'n- '
teresie-i in said estate appear before me at
Chambers in'he Ci'y of Kushvl lo. Sheridan
county , Nebraska on the 15th day of Feiirna y ,
19US. to show cause if at y there be why a 1-cense
should i ot be granted to the said U'illia
Weish to sell saiii real esta.c for the purposes
.TMIV set fort" .
It is I'lirth-r orden-d ihnta copy of 'his order
be publi-hed--nee a w ek 'or four eonsecutiv *
weeks in The Val nti e Democrat ; a paper
primed si < ul published in the County of f'herry ,
st-te ot Nenmska.
Dated at < hamhers in the Citv of Ttushville ,
Sheridan county , Nebraska , this 8th day of
January. 1903.
W. II WESTOVEK.
1 4 Judge of the District Court.
R M Fadchs& Co.
s address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
on U ft
: v lliigh.
Horses branded
on left
shoulder
r thigh.
Some Some branded
i landed ! on riahr
on left or . ' hoinder.
shouldert
or thit.li
Pat Peiper
Hlmeen Nebr
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
Some Qyon left
side.
OH left Jaw of
Kange ou GordOH Creek north of Simeon ,
C. P Jordan.
Rosebud. SD
Horses and cattle
same aa cut ; also
CJ BEJ on rtphl
hip.
RacB on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A libu-al reward
for information
leadim : to detection
of rusUera of stock
B.
Woodlake
.lohn Roan's
p ivtr - mark
in left "K'
rzsrRr Bros. ,
Rolf * N'ebr
Cattl bmndfld
anywhere on left
side.
Earmark , square
crop right ear.
Horses have
same brand on
eft thigh.
Ramie on Oordon and Snake Creeks
m
c of any person or peibon *
cattle with above brand.
Jos. tsnatol
Valentine , Nebr.
Kange on NIo-
brara river four
miles east of Ft. r
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
nB connected on
left hip or side as
shown in cut
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JT
onjightside
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any information
leading to the re
covery of cattle
strayed from my
range.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.Ieft side
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
same as cut back
right shoulder and
en right hip
Range on the
Niobrara
ALONZO HfSATB
Postofllce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. Horses - ]
ses left
shoulder.
Range north
Cutcomb Lake
Sawyer Bros.
Fostofllce address
Oasis , Nebr
O. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses 1 > S on
left shoulder ? * ome
aide
_ same
mmrjiai
eft thigh. Kange 011 Snaite riverf
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
3artlett Richarfls Pres Will G Comstock , V. T.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
also the following
brands :
horses brandec
same
Range bervre * *
Gordon on the F..E
&M V..R. R. aid
lyanniHon B&M.R R. in Northwestern
Address. BARTIISTT RICHARD * .
C. W Bennett
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
ttordonand Snake
ci et-ks and on thf-
Niobrara nver
A T DAVIS
Poatofflce address
Hyinnis , Neb
On right side
horses
on loft
shoulder
also cattle
on ri ht sidtj
Ranse lu miles
north of Hyannis
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud's , D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left aide
OSO on rijthtside
Some cattle also
have a 4on neck
Some with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bari
.tcro8.H hind qnar-
* * * * Semi
m-rvr-mT nrmnm - Texas
cattle branded ei O on ieft side and some
on left side.
SOS on left hIDSomecattte
A
AW bar connected on both sidea and
Mt. HID of hnmps
N. S. Rowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left
side and hip , and on
left shoulder of her
ses. AlsoIHa on
left aide
hip.
v 4PH ieftuie
K nie oar-
tl brnna
etl husk njr pej ( enbeisld > up ) on
left sloe or hip on left
p jaw and e t shoalder
of horses.
Q on left hip of horaea.
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