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VOLUME xxin VALENTINE. NEBRASKA , THURSDAY , MARCH 12 , 190S. NUMBER 0
The entire hardware department of
the Eed Front Mercantile Go's is now
for sale. Come in and buy part of it.
Carpets
Rugs
Mattings
Burlap
Linoleum
Oil Cloth
Cool Ranges
Gas Ranges
Kitchen Cabinets
Sanitary Cots
Parlor Furniture
Pictures
Headquarters for first class
undertaking and embalming .
Try A ,
We have the finest line of Men's
Hats , all styles and colors , in the
city. Prices from § 1.00 to S3.50.
PRONE 87 ,
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CARPENTER & BUILDER.
A.11 kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Residence and shop one block south of passenger depot.
Valentine , PHONE 72 Nebraska
Breeders and Importers of Percheron and Belgian Horses.
Carroll , Nebr. , Wayne County.
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We arrived with our last importation Oct. IS , 1907. Our barns
are full of big-pquare built horses , imported and American bred , from
yearlings to five .years old. We handle the best draft horses in the
northwest. They have the size , bone and action , each horse being
selected on the merits of its own individuality.Ve have no agents ,
do our own buying in Europe and our own selling at barns in Carroll.
Farmers , form your own company , come to our barns and select a
horse that will be a money maker for you and a benefit to your com
munity. Come and see our horses or write us.
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Read the Advertisements ,
Talk of the Town.
Read A. John & Go's hat ad on
first page.
Dave Hanna of Wood Lake was
in our city Tuesday on business.
Cleaning , Pressing and Repair
ing neatly done. Robertson &
Bishop. ' 9
Born to Revr. J. Robert Beale
and wife of" this city , Tuesday
March 10 , 190S , a girl.
The Red Front M"erc. Co. ,
wishes to sell their hardware de
partment. Read their ad on first
page.
Worth Ilolsclaw and Samuel
Bordeaux were in town Monday
after a load of supplies. They
live on the reservation.
The Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be celebrated in the
Presbyterian church the coming
Sunday morning at 10.30.
Miss Kortz was out visiting
schools in the neighborhood of
Kennedy last week. Miss Elsie
Sherman accompanied her.
Wm. Thunder Hawk is helping
on the paper this week. He
brought his little girl to have her
examined with the X-rays.
The Ludwig Lumber Co. , call
your attention to their new and
complete line of farm implements
in a neat ad on page four of this
paper.
Mrs. Wallen Cameron , who
has been visiting with her daugh
ter Mrs W. W. Wells for the past
two weeks , returned Wednesday
morning to her home in Schuyler.
J. M. Moffett has decided to
stay another week \ralentine 'to
give stockmen a chance to get one
of his thorobred bulls. Notice his
big advertisement in another part
of this paper.
Grandpa Ilamar and wife are
back from their visit of several
months at Eddyville Nebr. Mr.
Ha mar looks the same as before
he left and he doesn't think he has
grown a bit. They're enjoying
> 'ood health.
We hear that some people who
want to see Valentine go dry ; ire
wanting to put up a ticket for
town board honors , and hope to
catch all those who have a griev
ance against the present members
of our town board.
The citizens caucus convened at
the court room Monday night and
renominated the old board W. S.
Barker , A. X. Compton. and W.
S. Jackson , the two former for the
regular term of two years and Ihe
latter for one year to fill vacancy.
Last Saturday week Geo. and
John Brown , sons of W. F. Brown
of near Crookston , experienced a
disastrous runaway. While re
turning home with a load of hay
the team ran away , tipped the
load over and with the running
geers ran into a tree about 100
yards distant , killing the best
horse Mr , Brown had. Both
singletrees were broken , likewise
the reach in two places. The har
ness were also torn to pieces.
Fortunately the boys escaped
without injury.
Commercial Club
The Commercial club met at the
county judge's office Tuesday
night , completing its organization ,
and elected the officers and direc
tors as follows : C. II. Cornell ,
president ; E. C. Davenport , vice
president ; W. E. Haley , secre
tary ; Chas. Sparks , treasurer :
R. Li. Watson , W. A. Pettycrew
and Frank Bray ton , directors.
The new organization takes the
place of the old and the money in
the treasury of the old organiza
tion is transferred to the new.
which is about $ G7.
Meetings will be held first Fri
day evening of each month. The
officers are instructed to look for
room or rooms suitable for the
club and report at the next meet
ing. The new membership is 81.
and monthly dues of 50c per
month in advance , me nbers stand
suspended if not paid up but may
be rc-instatcd by the payment of
all back dues and 25 per cent pen
alty. The secretary will circulate
the list for signers which ought to
represent the business interescs of
city.
CASH DISCOUNT SALE
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JJ In order to introduce new lines in spring * goods , both in ladies'
49 and gent's' wear , and to get you interested in the spring showings for
Jj 1908 , we offer as a special inducement a 10 per cent discount sale &
< 9 throughout our entire drygoods stock. This sale will last for one
week ONLY , beginning Friday , March 6th. AYe call" your special
4 ? attention to our pretty showing of White Goods and Ladies' Waists
for spring , and our attractive showing of Muslin Underwear in our
4 ? south window. Our stock is complete with new styles in the Brown
Shoe for ladies , misses and children ; the HARLOW Shoe for men ,
2 ? and the TIGER Hat for men and boys' wear. Watch our windows.
( Xo discount of duett Shirts and Arrow Collars. ) I *
SCHO.OL NOTES.
f GERTRUDE QUIGLEY.
Byj -j MAGGIE STETTEIl.
( .1OIIX GOULD.
Uecess has again been granted
to the school. This would have
been done before except that the
weather was too unsettled.
The high school spent a very
profitable afternoon at the farm
ers' institute last Friday. The
calk of Miss Kaufman on domestic
science was one of much interest
to the students and was met with
much approval.
The Rock county institute will
be held at Bassett this year. The
officers elect are Supt. Stockdale
of Wisner , Miss Gordon and Supt.
Watson of Valentine. Supt. Stock-
dale is well remembered here as
he distinguished himself during
the Valentine junior normal. Miss
Gordon is also very well known
as she is instructor in the primary
department here , which position
she has held for three years. Supt. '
Wathon is best known , having had '
charge of this school for years.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hornby
gave a class reception last Satur
day evening in honor of the class
of 'OS. The house was decorated
in the class colors cardinal and
black. The first enjoyment of the j
evening was a "hunt. " By this
means each one obtained his part
ner. After this the following1
program was rendered :
Pi.uio and Clarinet Duet
Don GouKl and Chas Eads
Piano Solo - Mary Eaaley
Vocal Duet.
Misses Stetter and Adamson
Piano Solo - Gertrude Quigley
Recital - - Mrs. Watson
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Piauo Solo Estelle Nicholson
Vocal Duet - - Miss Folsom
Piano Duet ,
Don Gould and Harvey Hornby
After the program they passed
into the dining room where a sup
per was laid upon the decorated
table. Toasts were given and responded - '
sponded to , as well as many little
jests. After supper was a guess-1
ing contest in which you were allowed - '
lowed to look for a moment at a
tray of articles and then go and
write all you could remember. !
Miss Estelle Nicholson won first' '
prize a small rose jar , and Prof.
Watson received the booby prize
a bunch of class flowers. After
a little chat they all departed to
their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Horn
by are always fine entertainers.
Secretary WarfSrld Promise ; ?
To Consider Valentine.
Special Dispatch to the World-
Ilerald.
Washington , D. 0. , March , 10.
In a letter to Senator Brown ,
Secretary Gar field says the place
for registration and lot-drawing
for the opening of Tripp county
reservation in South Dakota will
not be made until next summer , j
Secretary Garfield promised to ,
give the claims of Valentine very
careful consideration.
Everybody is invited to the big
wolf hunt Sab , ' 3tfar. &h
of winter goods in all lines is
now complete. Come and give
us a call. '
CROOKSTON NEBRASKA , / MAX E. VIERTEL
DEALER IN EVERYTHING.
to & We have had a panic ; - .
toV We have had a mild winter :
* We have had some closing out sales , but
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are still doing business at the old stand
and invite our friends to remember us
when in want of the staples of life.
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* Call and see us. Phone 23
1 W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL 1U1DSE.
Chartered as a State Bank Chartei' > d aa a National Bank
Jun 1 , 1884. August 12. 1902 ,
Fhe BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
CAPITAL PAID ZN A General Banking
S25 OOO Exchange and
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Collection Business.
G. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NIOSOLSON. Cashier.
Tobaccos and Cigars.
Canned Goods Lunch Counter.
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Stetter & Tobien , Props.
DEALERS IX
All Kinds of Fresh
and Salt Meats. . . .
Will buy your Cuttle. Hogs ,
Poultry , Horses , Mules and
anything you have to sell.