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W. H. Stratton
Dealer in
FLOUK & FEED
Apples and Cider
PHONE 125
cor. Hall & Cath. Valentine , Nebr.
JOHN F. PORATB
Inrg < % Kobr.
Tubular wells and windmills ,
me up b } ' Telephone.
Talk of the Town.
Try Kazda's barber shop , tf
J. A. Yaryan of. Pullman at
tended court last week.
C. W. Bennett in-
was * intqgm a
couple of days last week.
Miss Marguerite Haley carae
home from O'Neill Monday.
L. C. Spark's son Joe has been
quite sick with an attack of ton-
silitis.
County Assessor Young spent
several days in town last week on
business.
Mrs 0. Sullivan of O'Neill is
visiting her neice , Mrs. Nicholson ,
in this city.
Kcv. Wells' daughter Sarah has
had considerable trouble with en
larged tonsils this week.
llev. Wells returned from Mer-
riman and Cody Tuesday where
he had been holding services.
Mrs. Ethel ( McDill ) Austin was
in town Monday enrouteto her
home in Belle Fourche , S. D.
Mrs. LJattie Bennett and family
intend to leave this week for Colorado
rado to make their future home.
Mis > es Leone Williams and
Leola West were in town Satur
day , having some dental work
done.
Quincy Buck and wife and Ed
liackler leave today , overland , for
White river where they will try
homesteadiug.
Miss Pearl Fulsora returned to
her home in Merriman Saturday ,
after visiting for some time with
the Walcott family. '
Miss Allie Cyphers returned
from an extended trip to New
York , New Jersey and Pennsyl
vania last Saturday.
Little Elizabeth /McClure / cele
brated her 6th birthday March 21 ,
by inviting a few friends to spend
the ? afternoon with her.
Friends of Clyde Beare , former
night operator here , will be pleased
to know that he is again in the em
ploy of the railroad at Merriman.
The Ladies Guild of St. John's
church will hold another food sale
the day before Easter , Saturday ,
the ISt'h , at T. C. Hornby's store.
Chapman , the druggist , has a
few boxes of Eaton-Hurlbut Pa
per which he is closing out at one-
half regular price. Better lay in
a supply. It
A few ' 'school ma'ams , " viz :
Chas. Brown , Misses Maud and
Geraldine Tracewell , Anna Ash-
burn. Lillie Grooms and Mary
Jacobs , were in town Saturday.
is- ; Clara Heine departed last
Thursday evening for her home in
Hooper where she remained over
Sunday and then went on to'
-fh'O ' ler where she is teaching.
The Haley family received the
sad intelligence Monday of the
death of a cousin in Utah whose
funeral will be held in O'Neill this
week. The young man was af
flicted with appendicitis and the
operation was unsuccessful.
H. S. LOCKWOOD
Handles the
SHARPLESS CREAM SEPARATOR ,
JL'LOUR , GRAIN AND HAY.
Opposite Postoflie. Phone 71.
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READY MADE CLOTHIHG
New stock just in. Latest styles.
They're made for men made -to
fit. Our price is low. Come and
them. A nice new line of
Shirts , Ties , Suspenders and Hose
" "for nobby wearers.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER
Just as you want 'em.
Clean ing and Pressing
Robertson & Bishop
Ed Clark is taking .the Keeley
Cure this week.
Dr. Winkler is in the city prac
ticing dentistry.
J. B. Mortsolf was over from
Rosebud Tuesday.
Geo. Hershe.y's four-year-old
daughter has appendicitis.
L. S. Piercy came in from his
ranch at Kennedy yesterday.
J. A. Anderson and wife re
turned from Omaha Monday.
Cleaning , Pressing and Repair
ing neatly done. Robertson &
Bishop. 9
Geo. Heth returned Monday
night from a hospital in Omaha
and is feeling much better.
It. C. Salmon of Scribner has
been here the past week , visiting
his brothers on North Table.
Wes Massingale returned home
last Saturday from a three years
tour of the country in eastern
states.
The infant child of Chas. Gas-
san , born last Thursday , died yes
terday. Mrs. Gassan has been
very ill.
W. A. IBonser came down from
Rosebud yesterday in the cold
wind in the afternoon. The weath
er is fine today.
Just a glance at our ready made
suits will convince you they are
the best and the cheapest $ i.50 up.
Robertson & Bishop. 9
Have C. 0. Carpenter paint
your screens and get them ready
for spring. Do it now before the
spring rush. Phone S3 * 10 2
There are several families now
quarantined with scarlet fever but
they are not all as sore as Geo.
Trace well was at the town bmrd.
Harmony is the name of the
new postoffice on North Table and
J. C. Salmon is postmaster. The
postoffice is at the cross roads
north of his house where he has
located his store.
We are informed that Minnie
Rickets , daughter of C. B. Rick-
etts , died March. 3rd , of consump
tion at Phoenix , Arizona , where
the family'had been living hoping
to benefit her health.
The fish known as "suckers"
which eat the spawn of other fish
are being seined out of the dam.
The riot is placed at the bridge ,
and will gather in the "suckers"
as they make their annual run up
the creek.
Rushville is voting wet this
vear. Having tried a dry town for
2 years they're glad to get back to
licensed saloons. Ainsworth will
also vote for license again and
Omaha will have saloons this
vear. Valentine will go wet two
to one.
Andrew Morrisscy is a winner.
He ought to be , for he is able ,
energetic and courageous in the
cause he believes just. Mr. Bryan
will have no more able champion
on the delegation than the "gentle
man from Cherry. " Holt Co.
Democrat.
There was a busy day in court
last Saturday when it was learned
that four prisoners would pjead
guilty and thus save a week's time
in court. Business was taken up
promptly and the work finished
so far as possible and court ad
journed about 9 o'clock Saturday
night.
Supt. W. J. O'Brien and Wm.
Francke , in charge of the fish
hatchery at this place , distributed
110,000 brook trout east and west
of here last week. About 125,000
northern trout will be ready for
distribution within ten days.
Mr. O'Brien returned to Gretna
Friday and sent up 120.000 rain
bow trout to be hatched at this
hatchery and tjiey will be ready to
be placed in the Cherry county
streams in a few weeks.
W. H. Carter returned last Sat
urday from his trip to Kansas and
stopped in Valentine to let the
contract for rebuilding his house
that was partially destroyed by
fire recently. T. M. Rice , the lo
cal agent for the German Mutual
Fire Ins. Co. , adjusted the loss
and the same was promptly paid
to Mr. Carter , who has given the
contract to Grant. Boyer , C. 0.
Carpenter and M. Christensen for
carpentering , painting and paper
ing.
For Sale
Cattle about 20 head ; 9 head year
ling steerp , 5 heifers , rest cows and !
heifers. Must all go in a bunch. |
Inquire or "write S. B. Smith , Wood '
Lake , Nebr. ' li !
Spring is here and we are well We have a good stock of
supplied with farm implements for the
spring's work. At this time we wish Sulky Plows ,
to call your attention to our
Sulky Listers and
Disk Harrows
They have three levers and three bear Double Row Listers
ing boxes on each side. They will dig
into the hardest ground without the Do not hesitate to put in lots of corn.
aid of weights. Later we will sell you a
The Double Throw Force Feed
Two Row Cultivator
Hoosier Bndgate Seeders
are the best there is. so you can care for it easily. Call upon
for Moline Wagons , Velie Buggies
on us
We also have riding attachments to fit
gies , Eclipse Windmills , McCormick
any Walking Lister or Walking1 Plow ;
also have breaking bottoms to fit this Machinery , in fact for anything in the
attachment. implement or Building Material lines.
The of
four-year-old daughter
Wm. Erickson and wife of Ken
nedy dieXl Tuesday' last week of
scarlet fever. The other children
are also ill.
Geo. J. , Geo. W. and Miss An
na Gaskill returned last week from
a couple of week's visit with D. P.
Millikin and family , 15 miles north
east of Springview.
The Chase-Lister Co. is here
and play three nights , beginning
tonight with "Friday , the 13th. "
Friday night they play "The
Girl From The 101 Ranch. " Sat
urday afternoon matinee. "Kath
leen JVIavourneen. " Saturday
evening "The Money , the Thief
and the Fool. "
John Britt loaded a car with his
belongings Monday and has gone
back to Iowa. W. T , Brosius al
so departed for Longmont , Colo. ,
yesterday , where he expect to
rpake his future home. Both have
lived in Cherry county too long
for them to remain away more
than a year or two.
See C. O. Carpenter for buggy
painting , house painting ( inside
and out ) . Furniture repairing
and varnishing of all kinds prompt
ly done. Phone S3. Shop in
west part of town. A share of
your patronage is respectfully
solicited. Satisfactory work guar
anteed. Let me figure on your
work. S
The Chase-Lister company with
Clint and Bessie Robbins will hold
the boards at the opera house for
three night and Saturday matinee ,
starting Thursday , M.-irch 2Hth
This company needs no introduc
tion to the theatre-goers , as they
have appeared here several times
and have also given universal sat
isfaction. Manager Chase guar
antees to bring the biggest and
best company that he has ever
presented in Valentine. The plays
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are all new metropolitan successes
and Clint and Bessie Robbins will
appear in all new-specialties. They
open cheir engagement in Clyde
Fitch's last story of the day , "On
Friday , the 13th , " a play that will
please you.
The story of "The Wreck of
the Jefferson National Bank"
which occurred "OX FRIDAY
THE 13th" is one of the most ab
sorbingly interesting ever pro
duced on the stage. It pictures
the temptations arid risks of spec
ulation , and how one man will al
low another to puffer for his own
weakness and crime. The comedy
element is unusually strong.
Tonight at the opera house.
To Toil Ro = l Pr.vlcr.
One of lhc > most L'inos : ; : c : > : ! c'cilons of
old po\vlor to bo fomy.l in thte f ( > ; mry
is at Sa'.LMii. ' Mr'r.s. The folov/ing ! rule : ;
for rok'ctinir this ware : uv siven by : ii
expert , who Fays : "Pc'.viur is capable
of a very hhrh pouh. ! is soft in tone
and pleasing to the eye. The best of
the metal has a < : : : ] > ; : conris'teni-y.
the test ofvliich is pressing thV : : : :
and finger upon it as < > : u tries tlie ripe
ness .of an apple. It should feel soft ,
or perhaps elasticis a better word.
The hall marks are various. A com
mon one is two pigs with the maker's
name. Ilamm of London : also the in
itials of sovereigns , as V. It. . G. R. .
W. II. , and the royal coat of arms.
Often these marks are scarcely dis
tinguishable. On old pieces there will
frequently be found marks made by
knives , dents from teeth on tankardr ;
and pots and sometimes the rudely cut
initials of individual owners. In olden
days communion sots were of pewter ,
and occasionally a collector is fortu
nate enough , to run across a whole
set.-What to Eat.
Successor to
D. STIXARD
Valentine , Nebraska.
Has a complete line of shoes for ladies , mis
ses , children , men and boys , in all the latest styles !
and best quality.
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Our line of hosiery for both sexes of children
and adults is unequaled in quality and price.
\ We have a new line of cravenettes for ladies
\ at 85.00 that heretofore sold for § 10 and § 12.50.
ISTow is the time to buy your rain coats and
slickers before the stock is broken.
We want your patronage and will give you
good values for your money.
THE FAIR
A Safe ,
Simple System
The system of paying
by check was devised
by all men for any
man for you. It is
suited to the need of
any business , either
large or small. It makes
no difference whether
we pay. out $10 or $10000
a month. A checking
account will serve your
needs.
Pay by check , the
method puts system in
to your business and
gives you a record of
every transaction.
VALENTINE STATE BANK
VALENTINE. NEBR
J. W. McDANIEL ,
COUXTY SUKVKYOEt
-Valentine * - Xebr.
All woVk will be given prompt
and careful attention.
Cattle I'asture
Wanted TO or 80 bead of cattle
to pasture , plenty of shade and run
ning water , sec. 4 , tp. 32 , r. 25. In
quire of S. E. Smith , Wood Lake ,
Nebraska. 11
The Loup Valley llereferd Ranch.
Brownlee.Nebr ,
oldier free * Col-
UIM'itlS 17th 1G00.71.
: i son of Columbus
17th. a luilf brother
oftheSlO.OOOCf'aiu-
pion l.ile , a n d
Prince Konbdel 131-
C93 at head of herd.
I now have about 20 head of 190" bull calves
for sale.
C. II. FAULHABEK ,
H. DAILEY ,
Dentist.
Office over the grocery deparment
of T. C. Hornby's store.
E. D. DEBOLT.
Barber
STATE BANK BUILDING
First-class Shop in Every Kespect
K-iii de Quinine Hair Tonic , Golden Star Bair
Tonic , TIerpicide and Coke's Dandruff Cure.
Try Pompeian Face Massage Cream
MILL PRICES FOR FEED ,
PerCwt. Per Ton.
Bran , sacked _ § 1 10 $21 00
Shorts , sacked 1 20 23 00
Chop Feed , sacked 1 45 28 00
Corn , sacked 1 30 25 00
Chop Corn , sacked 1 35 26 00
Oats , sacked 1 60 31 00
AYe the undersigned are expect
ing to take care of the town herd
of cows this season. We will have
good herd bulls and v ill take good
care of your cows.
cows.J. . "M. WILSON.
o 7 J. S. SIIAFER.
