Old Crow , All Leading Hermitage Brands * and Bottled / - G-iiclicii- Under the heimer Supervision Eye of the "Whiskeys. IT. S. Gov. "We also handle the Budweiser Beer. T & JOHN Q. STETTER , Propr. I will sell at public auction to the highest responsible bidder at ' my place 10 miles northwest of Valentine and 7 miles northeast of Crookston , commencing at 10 a. m. ! v 1 work team , weight 1350 each. 1 horse colt , coming 1 year old. 1 hrood mare , 9 years old. G head of broke horses , some saddlers. 1 mare colt , coming- years old. 1 yearling' mule colt. 7 good milch cows. 6 heifers , coming 1 year old. 8 stock cows. 9 steers , coming 2 years old. 6 heifers 3 old. , coining years 11 steers , coming 1 old. year 9 heifers coming 2 L , yearsj ( _ _ _ Farm Implements 1 John Deere lister. 1 sled. 1 stirring plow. 1 riding cultivator. 1 4-section harroAV. 1 walking cultivator. 2 wagons. 1 single buggy. 2 mowers. 1 set work harness. 1 hay rack. 60 oak posts 1 Deering rake. 100 chickens. Some hay agid cord wood and household goods and many other articles . FEEE LUNCR AT NOON TERMS OF HALE : Sums of $10 and under cash. Over § 10 twelve months time will be given purchaser on approved security , notes bearing 10 per cent interest. 5 per cent discount for cash on sums over $10. COL. Q. E. TRACEWELL , Auct. W. E. HALEY , Clerk. COMMONS Feb. 15 , 1908. Board met as per adjournment , Present : G. E. Russell , A. E. Morris and Jas. Mono. The following claims were allowed - lowed on the General fund : W R White justice fees .3j ( ; o Gco Roberts cjnstati'e fees i ; r Rt.otclur : t 00 .UFRyin 1 ( . - > Roy Sha-p > 00 A G Shaw l 10 Chas Sharp s 00Vm Lawrence 8 00 I W lUillmun 8 00 L Day 00 J Poor Dog K Oi ) I ) W HiMnger u 10 | Sheriff Keya I'.iha-J 25 Win Lawrence 225 | W N Kallard 210 j Jhon Tucker ssiUry and cxp CODS i ( "yde Rosieter sal Jan too ( ; ( ) 1 ( J II Hornby Reg/ees ; ; t-'o 1 f T N Duncan do -10 1 J K Cobbey statutes 12 00 j S FGilman light Jan ; c (35 ( F Randall ' dniyiug 2r \ .Iis Momc comr fees 12 SO Gurt Russell do ' 10 .7) ) A F. .Morris do c flu K R iiinS ! 'n sul r ot ) v G 0 Fiiirfie'H J juror , > l JO The following cla't-.is ' were al- loVed on the Koud ] ! ! C Shfn.ian 10100 PS I'uicison " > 4 .V ) J II Wniy 20o O.'i P La- son .TOO ZT Davis II I55 Ludwig Lnni Co 10 : ! " , J T Keelf-y freight 10 The following amounts were de ducted from above allowed ac counts and applied on delinquent j personal tax : . I' SPctTflon 28 40 W R White a CO ' Commissioners ordered plans' ' j i and specifications drafted for tli\se new bridges to be built in Cherry county as follows : One 116ft bridge across the Niobrara north of Woodlake/ One 100-ft bridge across Nio brara southwest of Cody. One 5 0-ft bridge across Snake south of Cody. Upon receipt of plans county clerk is instructed to advertise for bids , both for steel and concrete bridges and for the furnishing of a car load of metal culverts. The following official bonds of justices of the peace , approved : A P nson Wcndlako IT L Cliil'ders Cody F II lliggins Kuhhiglu G MuXaince lUer'man Board adjourned to April 1st , Ta-Hclu'is * Association. The following program will be given at the high school building in Valentine , Feb. 22 : Among Country Schools , chapters 10 , 11,12 MissKortz. School Management Punishment quiz Kate E. Driscoll. The American Ideal , B. E. Colby. The Yellow Peril , Cora Thackrey. Schools of Boston. .Nora Cotterill. Seattle and Yukon Expedition. . . . Clara E. Webb. Foods and their values Mrs. Austin , Signal Service. .Chloe Waggoner. Primary Work in Country Schools Mary Giewe. What Constitutes an Education. . . Mamie Newman. J" . W. McDANIEL , COUNTY SURVEYOR Valentine - ] VcI > r. All work will be given prompt and careful attention , Weather Data. The following data , covering period - iod of 18ears , have been complied from the Weather Bureau records at Valentine. Nehr. They are issued to show the conditions th.at have pre- j vailer1 , during1 the month in question , J for the above period of years , but must not be construed as a forecast of the weather conditions for the corning month. February. TEMPERATURE. N'ean or normal 21 ° The warmest month \vas that of 1896 with an average of 32 ° The coldest month was that of 1899 with an average of 0 ° The highest was 09 ° on 21,190G The lowest was -37 ° on 11 , 1899 PRECIPITATION. Average tor month 0.63 inches. Average number of days with .01 of an inch or more 7 The greatest monthly precipitation was 1 55 inches in 1891. The least monthly precipitation was 0 15 inches in 1889. The greatest amount of precipita tion recorded in any 24 consecutive hours was 0 88 inches on 18 , 1901. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any 24 consecutive hours ( record extending to winter of 1884-85 only ) was 9.0 inches on 18 , 1901. CLOUDS AMD WEATHER Average number of clear days , 12 parti } ' cloudy , 9 ; cloud } ' , 7. WIND. The prevailing winds have been from'the NW. The average hourly velocity of the wind is 10 miles. t The highest velocity of the wind was GO miles from the NW on 4.1889. j. j. MCLEAN , Observer Weather Bureau. The Loup Valley Hereford Eanch. Brownlee.Nebr , SoWier CreeV Ool- innous l th 1C0050 , a son of Columbus 17th , a half brother of the § 10.000 Oam- pion u.le , a n d 6H3 at head of herd. I now have about 30 head of K'07 bull calves for sale. C. D" . FAUI.HAUBK , W. H. Stratton Dealer in FLOTJE & FEED Apples and Cider 1'IIONE 125 cor. Hall & Cath. Valentine , Nebr. JOHN F. POEATH K rj o , Tubular wells and windmills , me up by Telephone. E. D. DEBOLT. Barber STATE BANK BUILDING First-class Shop in Every Respect I Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic. Golden Star hair j Tonic , Herpicide and Coke's Dandrulf Cure. Try Pompeian Face Massage Gream I H. S. LOCKWOOD ; i Handles the SHARPLESS CREAM SEPARATOR , JbLOUR , GRAIN AND HAY. Opposite Postoffie. Phone 71. H. DAILEY , Dentist. Office over the grocery deparraent of T. C. Hornby's store. Will be in Rosebud agency July 3rd , Oct. 2nd and Jan. 1 , 1904. MILL PRICES FOR FEED , PerCwt. Per Ton. Bran , sacked.1 10 821 00 Shorts , sacked 1 20 23 00 Chop Feed , sacked 1 45 2S 00 Corn , sacked 1 30 25 00 Chop Corn , sacked 1 35 26 00 Oats , sacked 1 60 31 00 3IcctInsM at the M , E. Church Every Sunday. MORNING SERVICES- Snuday School begins at 10:00 o'clock. " " " Preaching 11:00 Junior Lencue " " 2:30 : p. in. j EVENIiNG SERVICES ! Epworth League begins at 0:30 o'clock. Preaching " " 7IW REV. C. E. COXNEM- , Pastor 1M-P-A-N-S Tabules Doctors find A good prescription For mankind The 5nt package s enough lor usual occas , si ns. The family bottle ( OO cents ) contains a \ supply for a ydar. All drugptats sell them. t Get your property inpurpd byl M Ric : md \ on * \ \ ill be safe. His . companies jja.v losses promptly. NOTICE. 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. RICK. In the District Court of Cherry Coun ty : Nebraska. HettieV. Hancock , 1 vs i Notice to Non- The Nebraska Mortgage f resident iMcmtants Trust C. . J To the > ebra ka .Mortgage and Trust Co. . non- rf.-uleiit de'fiwai ts : Yoiwiri- hereby notified that on thp 5th day of Febru ry. 1MH. liettie V. Hancock , piaiu'iff herein. Hlfid ht-r - . . petition -.ig.inst you in the district court of I'heny county , Nciiraska , the object ad prayer of which are t establish and foreclose a cettaiu tax lien upon tlie real estate as follows : The Noiih Half of the Sou-lnvp.st Quarter , Southeast Quarter of southwest ( Quarter and l.o Five , section 12 Township 33. Ianue2.'i. ! in Cherry county Ncbrrisha. for l he taxes assessed and levied ihereon for either state , county or district i urposes fr the yeara 1S91 , 18'J5 , 1890 , ISO : , lhi)8 ) 1 1)9,1UOO. ) 1901 , li/o-J. 1003 and 190t for which &aid land was snid to plnititiff for the sum ol § r 'J Vt > by the county treasurer of Clierry cou ty , Nebnist-aand lor the Jurther sum of $ ; j.72 paid as Biibseiiiient tax ; to have an ac counting of the amount due thereon together with interest fioiu the 7th day f November , 1005 at the rate of' l > per cent per annum : to have said premise * s ld for the satisfaction of the amount due f > r such taxes , interes , penal ties , cost , costs of suit and costs of sale , to bar. foreclose and e\clud defendants or any of them irom having or claiming any lien , title or equity of redemption oin or to the same or any part thereot and for general relitt You are required to answer said petition on or belore Monday the ICth day of March. 191K JIEIT1E V HANCOCK. I'lain'iiT KyKUert ( J. Easl.-y , her attorney. Dated February 5 , ItWS. 41 In the District Court of Cherry County - ty , Nebraska. In-the matter of the application of Frank Fischer to sell real estate , Now on this 21st dny of January. A. . I ) . . JOOS. this cause came on for hearing upon the petition under oath ot Frank Fischer , admin istrator of the estate of Wilnelmina Baubel , deceased , praying for license to sell the fol lowing described real estate of the said \Vil- helmnia Uanbel , to-wit : The South naif of the Northeast Quarter mid the North Half of the Southeast Quarter Section 17 , Township no , Kange 25 for the pay menr of debt5' allowed against said estate , and allowances und costs of administration for the reason that theie is no personal property in the possession of the said Frank Fischer , ad- niinistratir , belonging to said estate to pay sa-d debts , allowance and costs. It is therelore ordeied that all persons in terested 5n said estate appear before me at Chambers in the City -/'Neill on the 15th day ot February , lees at 10 o'clock a m. to show cause if any there b. * why lie- use should" not be grrtiite.i to the said Frank Fischer ad ministrator to sHl said above Described real estate for the payment oi said debts and ex penses. It is further ordered that n copy of this order lie served upon nil persons interested iti said estate by causing the s--ime to be pub lished once each xveek for four consecutive wtcks in The Valentine Democrat a newspa per printed and published in said County ot Cherry. J. J. HARRINGTON. 4 Judge. Sheriff's Sale. By virt UP of an order of sale issind by tte clerk oi the uNttict court of ( berry Conntv , Nebraska , Ftbruary c. 1 ! > OS. tinner a decree of moittatje foredo tire. wheiein.J .I. Wilson is plainiitl. and John B. Lord. Fttie 1) . Lord. Charles W. Bennett and > arah E. Beiu ctt. Davenport & Ccnipm ; > and ( . ' . JI. ' orneli , t.\e- , cuter of the c.stati' if A K. Timelier , deceased , j defendants. I will sell at the front door of'he court House in Valentine , Cherry C"imty , Veh- laska. that bein the liuildiim wherin the last term ot sai l court was held , on the 14th day oay of March lie ! . at 10 o'clock a. in . lo ati.siy judgment of S3.W2.35 and interest at 10 jier cent iroin date of jndpii.enr , larch 25tl. . 11)07. ) and < osts ia.\cd at tl7 CO and hcciuin COMS , at iiib- lic auction , to thr highest bidder for cash the following rfesfiibed property towit : Northwest ( Quarter section 25. township 31. range'2a and North * ust ( Quarter sectimi 25 , township 31. rang2'J ; Nortlieast Quarter. s > c- tion iti. ; township 31 r nge 23 ; \\est Half of Northeast ( Quarter and Hast. II lf Northwest Quarter section : township 32 range 30 ; Mouth- wt-sc Quarter of Nor Invest Quarter and West Half 01 rioutlnvKst < iuar er un Northe-ist ( Quar ter -southwest Quarter section H.'J township 32 range 30 and al' that p irt of the South H2lf ot" Boutliwe.-t Quarter Section 22 township 3J rsmt 30 lying east of the S uike river and West Half of Northeast Quarter section 27 townsuip 32 range 30 in Cherry comity , Neraska. D.ited this 12th day of February , 1)08 ! C. A. -O-SS OSSSheriff Sheriff , Walcott & Morri-sey atty lor plaintiff. 5 B M Faddis & Co. fostofflce address Valentine or Kennedy. Some hninded on left thigh. Horses branded ; on left shoulder or thigh. Some ; v j Home branded Branded > 1 on riulu. thigh on left Jl -hoiialer. . shoulder or thigh Simeon Nebr. P. n. Young. . dimeou. Nebr. | Cattle branded as cut on left side Some Q. yon left side. on left jaw of V horses. Range on Gordoa Creek north of Simeon , C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle same as cut ; also F CJBE JJ on right hip. tl Kane on Oak ana eU Butte creeks. A liberal reward for information of leading to detection of rustlers of stock I HroThera to . (0 > U P Metzger Bros. , Roll > Nebr Cattle branded anywhere on left side. Earmark , square crop right ear. Horses have same brand on eft Range on Gordon and Snake Creeks. A Reward of $250 will h paid to any person for Al5fEmBtSii , leading to the arrest am flnal conviction of any person or persons stealing cattle with above brand. _ Jos. Bristol Valentine , Nebr. Range on Nio- brara river four miles eaat of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and cattle branded KB connected on left hip or aide as shown In cut J. A. YABYAN Pullman. Nobr 'Cattle ' branded JY on rlghtside Horses branded JY on right shoulder Reasonable reward for any information leading to the re covery of cattle straved from my range. D. M. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded asoncut.Ieft side Some on left hip. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Square ; Lake. J. B. Lord Simeon Web Stock branded parae as cut back right shoulder and en right hip Range on the Niobrara ALONZO HEATH I'oatofQce address Cody , Nebraska On left side. Hor-j ses left shoulder. Range north Cutcomb Lake Sawyer Bros. Postofflce address Oasis. Nebr G. K. Sawyer UKS. charge c' these cat tle Horses t ) Son , left shoulder Home ! left side same r-j Kangeon Snake riveri Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. 3artlett Richards Pres Will G Comstoek , V. P. Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas Cattle branded on any Part of animal ; also the following brands : orses same Range Gordon on the F.E &M V.R. R. ard iyannison B , &M.R. B. In Northwestern Nebraska. Address. BABTLBTT C. W Bennett Simeon Neb Stock branded with 7 on left hip also same as cut Range between Gordon and Snake creeks and on the Niobrara river A T DAVIS PostofOce address IlyanniB , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle on right side Range lo miles north of Hyannis Albert Whipple & Sons Rosebud , S. D. Cattle branded SOS on left side OSO on riehtslde Some cattle also have a - 4on neck Some with A on left shonlder and some branded with two bars across hind qnar- - _ . . . Iters. Some Teias cattle branded S Oon left side and some ] on left side. Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattitj branded AW bar connected on both sides and Iflft hip of N. S. Rowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. Same as cut on left side and hip , and on left shoulder of her ses. AIsoKEB on left side hip. 4on fcftide Snme rat- foirnu- husK-aHHHHi < ng peg i left side or hip. p on left Jaw and e t shonlder horses. u uQ on left hip of horses. on Ten fa\r of hurras