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E X2III VALENTINE. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY , APRIL 9 , 1908. NUMBER 13
The entire hardware 'department ' of
the Red Front Mercantile Go's is now
for sale. Come in and buy part of it.
Carpets
Bugs
Mattings
Burlap
Linoleum \
Oil Cloth
Coo ! Ranges
Gas Banges
Kitchen Cabinets
Sanitary Cots
Parlor Furniture
Pictures
Headquarters for first class
undertaking" and embalming- .
We have the finest line of Men's
Hats , all styles and colors , in the
city. Prices from $1.00 to $ 50.
PHGNE 97 , 1 n
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GRANT BOYER ,
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
All kinds of wood worli done to onlor. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Residence and shop one block south of passenger depot.
Valentine.WIOXE 72 Nebraska
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Fhe Auctioneer.
I guarantee satisfaction. Try me.
Valentine Nebraska
Prices are what
we are talking
Now
Our stock is complete.
BiSHOP & YOUNG ,
WAITED : Salesmen to intro
duce our New Commercial Survey
of Nebraska. These surveys are
3 splendid compilation of facts ,
figures and drawings and of won
derful value , llailroads and interurban -
urban lines are shown up-to-date ,
special attention being given to
them. All counties , towns and
postoflicps fully indexed and popu
lation given. Many other feat
ures too numerous too mention.
A splendid opportunity for ener
getic mon. RAXD , MCXALLY &
Co. . Chicago , 111. \x f 9
Dr. "Meehan , osteopath , has
moved into his new office rooms
over the Red Front store. Tele-
yfoowo
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Old lioard Ro-Ki ! ctd and
Valentine Will Have
Initiative ami Referendum
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Jfiijurity.
Considerable interest was
taken in our * eity election
last Tuesday. The organ
ized efforts of the anti-sa
loon and those who had a
grievance againsi the pres
ent town board because of
ordinances passed during
the past year which failed
to please , and the ordinances
enforced as they had never
been before drawing sup
port , all combined to defeat
the license of saloons but
failed in their combined
strength to elect their can
didates. They had "ward
heelers" and "stump speak
ers" , handbills and "curb
stone" orators , statistics
from Gordon and testimon
ials from 40 Gordon men.
They voted homesteaders
and men who were here
only temporarily. They
ent to Lincoln and to-Chad-
ron , to Crookston and to
Sparks , for voters to vote'er
dry. and were per-sistent tea
a man that they should vote
and the Methodist preacher
them , but the people
who built Valentine and
who have stood loyally by
ler schools and business in
terests for years past and to
whom the great credit is
due and friends of education
conducted a business cam
paign for the town and suc
ceeded in re-electing W. S.
Barker , A. N. Compton and
Walter S. J ackson who will
now go ahead with the city's
Business interests , re-build
the water works system ,
and our school will have the
inancial support that it
needs.
Those who were so anx
ious to contribute a i'ew
umdrcd to our school will
yet have a chance to spend
: heir money , for there will
be one less saloon this year
which lops off § 500 , but the
license for the four saloons
will be raised to § 1,000 each.
The school will receive
52,000 and the city § 2,000.
This seems to have been
the decision of the village
board at a meeting held
Wednesday evening. The
city needs the money just
now for water works.
The fight was bitter be
cause of the combined ele
ments that patted each other
on the back and resolved to
stand together.
Think of "Josh" Mitt ,
Preacher Council and John
Yeast resolving together
and you can understand
only a part of their combi
nation which was joined by
would-be boot-leggers , ' the |
fellows who sought revenge ,
the anti-base ball , the anti-
dog ordinance , the anti-hog !
th-e anti-ashes
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In all the decrees of Dame Fashion , none have been surpassed
in elegance of styles or beauty of styles , than the new spring
creations of MERRY WIDOW stuff.
Merry Widow Belts 35c to 75c
Merry Widow Collars 35c to 75c
Merry Widow Neck Bands 50c „
Merry Widow Ties 35c to 75c
Merry Widow Vails $1.25 to $1,50
A lOc trading- stamp with every cash purchase of lOc. Ask for
them. Watch for our eastern window display.
\
dinance , the anti-sidewalk
ordinance , the fellow who
thought it to be his religious
duty , and the fellows who
were "agin the town board
on general principles and
wanted somebody that
hadn't been rimnin' this
town for the past 20 year. "
They massed their strength
and failed. They'll hardly
be able to combine such ele
ments another time. The
harmonious opposition will
find some discord as their
paths separate and new is
sues arise.
Let us hope that Valen
tine will not forget that we
are all here to live and pros
per and smile and cause
others to smile and stand
shoulder to shoulder to
boost for the good of our
little city.
The chronic kickers , the
reformed element and those
who are too good to enjoy
life in our town should re
member how it was when
they came here , and that
they yet have the , privilege
of seeking a location of their
choice. Xo one drove them
here and no one will at
tempt to drive them away ,
but they ought to be good.
Several enthusiastic pro
hibitionists , some from out
of town , hung around the
election polls all day Tues
day , hoping to have a shout
coming in the evening and
no doubt belie ved they
would win. Their meetings
during the past month at
different places to campaign j
the town and their grand
finale Monday night gave
them encouragement. They
had worked the town harden
on every proposition avail
able and used the temper
ance cause to good effect
against saloons. Many be
came interested in the speak
ing contest pulled off on the
eve before election which
brought out a crowded opera
house and the occasion used
for temperance orations.
Work is progressing rapidly
on Mark Cyphers' new house
north of the school house.
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We sell farming implements as well another
merchandise at reasonable prices./
Call and try us.
BROOKS-TON NEBRASKA , AX E VIERTEL
IN EVERYTHING.
We have had a panic ;
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 S
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
W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL IY1DSE. 2
' Chartered as a State Bank Charter-id as a National Bank
Juru- , 1884. August 12 , 1902 ,
The
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successofto )
; AFITAL PAID us A Qt-ueral Banking
| , , , Exchange , , . , . , and .
Collection business.
C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NICHOLSON. Caflhier.
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DEALERS IN
All Kinds of Fresh
and Salt Meats. . . .
Will buy your CuUle.
Poultry , llorsps. Mules and
anything you have to sell.