TrliS iS il u.E'tlSfi :
( New York World' . )
Henry Wattcrson says , "Nobody can
be a Democrat and n Prohibitonist. "
If the venerable principles of Democ
racy mean anything , nobody can at
the same time advocate personal lib
erty and then undertake to dictate
what some other man shall or shall
not drink.
A man can be a Democrat and a to
tal abstainer. He can LC n ; _ c r.ocrat and
smoke or not smoke. E.ut he cannot
without casting asic's the fundamental
Jeffcrscnian principles undeitnke to
regulate by law another man's habits
or morals a.iy mere than another
man's religion or tastes.
In the southern states where prohi
bition has been adopted it is en
forced chiefly as rgainst negroes end ,
not against white men. I !
The syctem of white men's clubc ,
original packages by express and drug
store saloons enables the white man
to regulate the negroes' habits with
out changing their own , somewhat as
they regulate the diet and work of the
horses and mules which are r.o rr.crs ,
indispensable on a southern pinnta- j
tion than is negro Icbor.
This is southern prohibition.
How Kansas Is Hampered.
There is a variety of opinion as to
the success of prohibition in Kansas
This is due to the fact that in some
of the country precincts the lav * ' is
for the most part , effective , while in
all the towns and cities it is a dead
letter. In an effort to get the trull
of the matter , the Merchants' aud
Manufacturers' association addressed
a number of letters to members of
boards of trade and commercial club
throughout Kansas. Many replies have
been received , but. for want of space
only one is given herewith , it is
signed by a member of the Fort Scott
Commercial club , under date of May
* oO , and reads as follows :
"In answer to your letter of May 20
regarding the effect of prohibition ,
will say that your editorial informant
at Kiinball , Neb. , is entirely correct
The writer has studied and seen the
effects of the prohibitory law in Kan
sas since its inauguration over twe-n
ty-five years ago. At no time , the
present included , has it been impossi
ble to procure liquor , and that , gen
erally speaking , of the very worst
quality. The drunkards of ten ysais
ago , if still alive , are the drunkards
of today. If not alive , their places
have been ta'en by an army of new
recruits.
"Kansas , with its natural resources ,
is the most productive state in the
Union , and yet we have gained less in
population than almost any other
state in the Union the increase of
population in this state being less
than the birth rate. The writer has
seen more blackmailers , more perjur
ers , and more dissension caused
among good people by this same pro
hibitory law than from any other
cause that may be named. The ma
jority of our people in this locality
I'eel that it is an unjust law , and that
it has greatly hampered our progress
and well-being.
"I sincerely hope that the merchants
and solid business men cf Nebraska
will not burden themselves with such
a law. You may rest assured that if
they do you may bid goodbye to prog
ress : at least , our experience is that
way. About the only benefit the law
has proven to us is to give a good ad
vertising medium for sensational
preachers , evangelists and grafting
politicians. Furthermore , any repre
sentative business man of any town in
Kansas , if he speaks the truth , is
bound to tell you the same thing. "
The Case of David City.
Last spring David City decided by
vote to issue no saloon licenses. This
was done under the provisions of the
Slocumb local option law , and the se
quel shows that actual prohibition pre
vails in that city. Ths result may be
satisfactory to a portion of the people
ple , but not to tlm merchants. A
banker said recently that mercantile
business had been injured to the ex
tent of 50 per cent since the closing
of the saloons , while towns to the
eat of David City , which are wet.
now enjoy unprecedented trade the
increase coming from men who form
erly went to David' City to do trading.
West of that city , where there are no
saloons , there lias been a large in
crease of trade with mail order houses
located far beyond the limits of the
county. This shows that there are
many farmers who will not trade in a
dry town if they can help it. Mi ny
farmers in the vicinity of David Ciry
are foreign born and many are net.
All are thrifty and well-to-do. Xot
paying taxes in town , they have no
right to say what the people therein
may or may not do. but of course
they can trade where they please.
The unfortunate part of the matter
is that the loss falls heavily upon the
merchants , who are the heaviest taxpayers ei
payers- While their profits are re i ;
duced one-half , their taxes must be
increased to make up for the lots of. .
revenue to the school fund derived at
from license fees. In a year or two t
they will feel the pinch more than
thf\v do now , and when conditions be
come intolerable , they will demand n r
change. Tliat demand will result in e
one of two thing ? . to-w : < : The re's.-Mi- u
ing of licenses or the going dry of
every town in the county , for ibe mer c
chants cannot sit still and see their n
trade going to wet towns. h
S -
s ( i
The Anti-Salcon League is profiting
by its fal.co preten ? < ? concerning "roun- 1 :
tv nntion" li' aiu0 nf U-.P popularity b
in Nebraska nf local cpticc The . bd
bu
league s program is devoid of the quul- j '
ity of option. It r ; .ot1 'ng but county u
prolaibitich ; pure antf -ple. - \v
_ i
Dr. Lyman Abbott on prohibition.
Dr. U/mnn Abbott , rr.ityr of Tl. '
Outlook and an eminent tlivlnj , in h
book "The Rights of Mr. : : , " j.a o 24k
r ; * > *
bli J O
"My objection to prohibitory lav/3 i.
not that they cannot be enforce. ! , b.t
that they ought not to be enlorreri
f * * * Has a nival county in
Maine , which thinks the saloon ir an
injury , a right to prohibit the saloon
to the people of Eangor or Portland ,
who entertain a different opinion ? It
so , on what is that right bacd ? it is
not based on their right to protect
themselves , for drunkenness and dis
order in Portland or Eangor inflicts
an insignificant amount of injury upon
the inhabitants of the remote rural
county. It must be based en the supposed -
posed right of the majority to impose
theit conscience on the minority , to
determine for them what is safe and
right , to act toward them in loco
parentis : and this right of the major
ity to act in loco parentis toward the
minority is fundamentally antagonistic
to the oFsrntial principle of a democ
racy , which is founded upon local self-
government. "
i
of { be Anti-Sa
When a paid agent -
loon I/agu < > begins to make an argu
ment for what he calls county option ,
voters should require him to explain
why he mrkes use of the word "op
tion. " since be would'gho voters a
chance ! o v ; ! e only for no license , and
would prev-Mit thorn from voting for
license. The agent should be forced
to admit the truth , viz : that his pretended -
tended crr-in v option is nothing but
county prohibition.
Paying The FiddSerJ
The fiddler is preparing to col
lect. And he's going to collect ,
because he has the power to en
force collection.
The fiddler , in this case , is "The
System , ' ' and the contributors are
the entire American public.
Throughout the campaign the
people danced. They danced with
considerable abandon , not to say
recklessness , on election day , and
"The System" furnished the mus-
i:1 : . It was music that by turns
was martial and stirring , sweet
and seductive , and the people fol
lowed it much as the legendary
rats followed Pied Piper. We all
remember what happened to the
rats. We all will see what will
happen to the people.
The newspapers are full of
cheerful dispatches chronicling
the reopening of the mills , and
the putting of thousands of idle
men to work. That sounds good ,
and it is good.
But it doesn't sound so good
when we read , as for example in
the Chicago Tribune of Sunday ,
such headlines as these : ' 'Pre
pare to Kiise Freight Tariffs.
Officials of Transcontinental Roads
Have New Schedules Nearly Done.
Change 8 to 10 Per Cent. Etc. ,
Etc. "
In the same issue of the Trib
une we read that there is an enor
mous demand , on the stock ex
change in New York , for railroad
ind industrial securities. The
market was never so active in
sight years. Steel and other
trust stocks are making new rec
ords for high marks , and railroad
securities are ballooning.
"The System" is going to col
lect. The campaign was expen
sive. Now for the recouping ,
fogether with the activity of busi-
less is going to come a very pro- :
lounccd activity of prices. The
.ax "The System" levies on the
public as the price of its permis-
; iou to live is to be advanced.
Railroad rates will be higher , and
) ther charges and prices will be
ligher. We , the people , will pay.
kVe've got to pay , because we
; an't "go without. " It is the
lecessities of life "The System"
lontrols.
The Union Pacific is paying 10 >
) er cent dividends but it has to
lave more. The steel trust is \ \
arning enormous dividends on its
V ,
uvestment. Bub it "needs" more
-and proposes to have. it. So do t
11 of them need more , and mean
o have it.
The farmer will pay. The sala- r <
ied man will pay. The wage0 ,
arner will pay. The small busi
er man will pay. All of us will
hip in. And incidentally , the
lore "prosperous" we get the
arder will a good many of us
nd it to make both ends meet , fi
'ossibly we can't understand it
ut 'The System" docs. Some w
ay most of the rest of us will
( w
ridersland too , and then there
'ill be another presidential cam-
paign , and its ending will be jadi-
cally different from the last one.
Omaha World Herald.
Driven to Extremities.
'In discussing the issue raisul by
t'le extravagance of the Sheldon
alministration the Lincoln Journ-
a' ' is neither fair nor candid. It
distoits facts in an effort to befog
the issue. It tries to make its
readers think that the reason taxes
hive increased is that the adminis
tration has paid some 600,000 of
the state debt. And so , it heatedly
proclaims , to attack the republican
party on the ground of extrava
gance , " 'passes the bounds of dec
ent political activity. It amounts
to an assault upon the credit of the
state. "
The only trouble with the de
fense is that it isn't based on facts.
It isn't true in other words.
In two years the administration
has paid § 600,000 of debts con
tracted by former republican ad
ministrations. Grant that.
But § 600,000 is only a small
part of the increased appropria
tions and the increased taxes.
The legislative appropriations
for 1901 , in round numbers , were
§ 2s75,000. In 1907 , under the
Sheldon administration , they were
§ i,367,000. The increase amount-
to § 1,492,000.
The appropriations out of the
general fund for state institutions
were § 1,746.000 in 1901.
In 1907 they were § 3,109,000.
That is , to run the state institu
tions alone practically the same
in number cost § 1,343,000 more
under Sheldon than under the last
democratic administration.
This is the extravagance that
caused the heavy increase in taxes.
And with this the paying of the
state debt had absolutely nothing
to do.
These are the figures that ex
plain why the state taxes levied in
1900 were only § 1,290,000 , while
in 190S they reach § 2,448,000. To
try to explain this vast difference
by saying that the Sheldon admin
istration has paid the state debt at
the rate of about § 300,000 a year
shows only to what extremities the
republican organs are driven in
seeking to make a defense of an
indefensible record. World-Her
ald.
Excursion Ratrw to Chicago
via tli RortlBwesteni Line.
Nov. 29 , 30 , Dec. 1,2 , 7 , and 8 ,
account International Live Stock
Exposition , Chicago. Full partic
ulars on application to Ticket
Agents. 4-5-2
Weather Data.
The following data , covering a per
iod of 19 years , have been complied
from the Weather Bureau records at
Valentine , Nehr. They are issued to
3how the conditions that have pre-
vailec1 , during the month in question ,
for the above period of years , but
must not be construed as a forecast
Df the weather conditions for the
ominir uictith.
[
November.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal 34 °
The warmest month was that of 1899
vitli an average of 41- *
The coldest niontn was that of 1890 .
vith an average of 19 °
The highest was 78 ° on 8,1903
The lowest was -IS = > on 17 , 1891
PRECIPITATION.
Average for month 0 73 inches. ;
Average number of days- with .01
f an inch or more 5
The greatest monthly precipitation
va.s 2.o7 inches in 18'JG.
The least monthly precipitation
ras 0.03 inches in 1907.
The greatest amount of precipita-
ioa recorded in any 24 consecutive
lours was 1 uo inches on 20. 1896. :
The greatest amount of snowfall
ecorded in any 24 consecutive hours
e ;
record extending to winter of 1884-85 t (
nly ) was 1.0(5 ( inches on 2i ( IS'Jtf tit tj
tite
OLOUDS AMD WEATHER e (
t
tl
Average number of clear days , 13 tltc
artly cloudy , ! ) ; cloud } * , S. rtbt
bt
WIND. btU !
: ti
The prevailing winds have been re
fo
rom the S. IK
IKHi
The average hourly velocity of the lie Hi
ind is 10.1 miles.
The highest velocity of the wind
as 52 miles from the NW on 11,1S91.
J. J.McLKAN ,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Cherry County Teachers7
Association , Friday
and Sat. , Nov.
27 and 28.
j FRIDAY AFTERNOON 1:30. :
Roll call by quotation.
Elements of Literature and Cora-
position
Chapters 1 , 2 .3 , quiz , LuluKortz.
i
. ' Of Such is the Kingdom , pp. 22-47.
! Aerial Navigation. H. W. Funke.
American Artists , Geo. Hornby.
Knockers , Koscoe Ward.
Indian Schools , Grace Hobson.
i Helps in Mathematics , J. J. jVIohl-
man.
Thanksgiving Drill , Miss Collett's
Pupils.
Friday Evening Entertainment.
SATURDAY MORNING 9 :
Elements of Literature and Cora-
position ,
Chapters 45. . 6 , quiz , Lulu Kortz.
Of Such is the Kingdom , pp. 4:7-76.
Pekin , Loola West.
Scientific Temperance , Laura
v Story.
Discipline * Isabelle Brown.
Discussion , Sadie Thackrey.
Helps in Language , Ina Spralt.
World Known Poets. Ora Hooper.
Immigration , G. L. Carlson.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON 1:30. :
Music.
Co-operation Among Teachers ,
E. E. Collins.
Athletics for women , Marie Nelson
Report from State Association , R.
H. Watson.
Literature of Childhood , Maude
Trace well.
Formalities vs Freedom , Mrs. Ida
Cook.
The Trail of the Pinie , Belle Te-
mant.
Fraternities , Bert Colby.
The Association will be helJ at the
Valentine High School.
LULU KOUTX.
45-2 Co.Supt.
District Court.
District court will convene Mon
day , Nov. 23,190S. J ury is called
for the day following , Nov. 24rth.
U. S. Weather Ifinrean liopos-t
for week Ksuliiiy ; ? < fov. 37" .
Daily mean temperature 2S ° .
Normal 3i ° .
Highest 70 ° ; lowest 6 ° .
Precipitation 0.00 of an inch.
Total precipitation from March
1st ( the crop season ) to date was
16. 1)0 ) inches and the average for
same period for 20 years is 20.08
The discrepancy between the
daily mean and the daily normal
temperature is not so great this
week , being only 6 ° . The range
between the highest and lowest
temperature , 70 ° on the 17 and
5 ° on the 14 , was 6i ° . The
winds have not been much above
Lhe average.
Legal Notice.
Lot-ill i Cox. Katie \ . r.yt'e. formerly K > iM - A. .
"ox. Grace K. Cox , ] > : > vid K. Co\ . Thomas
Dntfy. Charles Hums , AIagi . Hums , Alnsca-
; : ne AJtg. & Trust Co.Miite Kiver Savings
Dank , L. M. harden , real name unknown , Kd-
vard G Robertson. Julia Voungaii i Alexander
loffinan , : nq > leuied with Saint Franct-s Mi--
non. I-'udora .Jones , fo-merly Eii-lora Hatten.
rvin M. .lones. husband of Eudora. Jones. K' < -
var S Cox , Frane-'s AI. Walcott. Maggie J.
A'alcotr hosa lell ! Posten Hboda HHiumond ,
) lj r.riit'Mi whose re-.l name is Orah L l.nt-
on.vi 1 ta e n > tice tlinl on tlif : ithd.ivof
September 1MK K M Perrig and 1' . Flor PU-
IIMIIII tiled their petition in Hie li-trici Court of
'herrv County again-.t encli and all of the afore-
, iid defe < ( hints , ilie oi jVctand prayer < if which
.re to have tlie title ot tl'e said 1C M E'erri
ind 1' . For. ! Dijimann in and to tlio following
lescribcit real ejfcite , to wit : N > rh : hull of the
lonhvvest quarter of section twenty-seven c2T ) ,
ins ! lialt of the no-theast quarter ot section 'Js.
n township thirty-live t : > 5) . ran e thirty ( :5t : > ) .
kpe.t ot tlie Oth 1' M : nottheast quarter of scion -
ion tuenty-seven (27 ( ; , in township thirty-live
55) ) , rai K * thirty C0) ! ) west of the urli
[ ' M ; south hall ot the northwest
inarter and north half of the southwest
uarter o' section twenty-two (22) ( ) , in township
iiirtv-liveij ( : > . range thirty ( M ) , west of die ( itli
' AI. : nonhvvvst qnarttr of ect m twenty six
Jo. in t'lvvnsliip thirty-live iIJl ) , north of r'ume
tnrty C0) ! ) . west of the U Ji Iftl. . . and the soufn-
est'quarter of section tv > nty-six t''f't in low n-
nip thirty-live cm. north of nume thirty iSJi ,
'estof the Oth P.M. . and west half of the
niitlieast quarter and east half of the south-
e.--t ( jiuirier or gt-ction twenty-four iJO. i
awnship thirty-live ( Xiii"rth of range tnir-j-
ne CM ) , west the Oth 1' . AI. . and pan half ot tlw
mtheast quarter or eetnm twenty-euht . ' . < ) ,
i townsliip thirtv-live iS5 > , range thirty ( : W ; .
eit of the Oth 1' . At . northeast ( putter of see-
on twenty-nine < ; W < , in township thirty-five
ID. riuif-cj'thiity CW ) ; south halt ot the h'orth-
* st quarter aim east half of the soutliea-t quar-
ir 01 section twenty-two ci.i ) , in township thir-
-live iXi ) north ol range thirty ! 0 > . west ot the
h 1' AI. , all in Cherry County , Nebraska , quiet- rjv
1 and cunlirmed in the said p amtiils as against ' -
10 claims , interest , mortgages and demands ,
tat the defendants and eacti ot them lie decreed
i have no interest in , lien m > < m or claim to the
sal estate decnbed in the petition ; that u decree I 3a
i entered satisfying of record a 1 the mortgages
id orher Hvus and claims ot the various dcieiid-
its be ciiucelli-d , aunulied and satisfied of
cord ; that each and all ot the defemUnts b-
revor enjoined from asserting any interest in ,
MI upon or claiiu to tne premises desc ibed in
e petition and lor such other mid further ref -
; f as may lie just and eqiii'able.
You are required to answer said petition 61
before Monday , the1-nil tiayot December , I1.- ) *
Dated this Iblliday ul i-roveintier. J90.- .
E AI PKIKH : ; .
P. i'l.ou DJUJIASX.
Plaintiffs
By AllTHUR F. MULLKX , 11 }
4 itotil Alltmit 4 i J
U.S. Lana Ouio'e , ttroken JJow , .T
\
A si
Hi tula olhce u > Aiium .uelulOiH. -.wil"c-t-
I itiit.ugoiii L bomes.'iid mtrj AO. 550 mode
j December 14. 11HH. lor sesw , sse. section IU ;
swsvv.-eetioii 11 : vvmv , section 14 , lie , sl.vv ,
section 15. tovuisiiipiu. ranged , b > Alexander
lieiidricKson , eontestce , in vvnicli it la adeged
that , c.aiinant hits wliuhy abandoned said tr.vcl
lor 11101 e tli < ui six ntoiiUis l vst past. ihltt clai.n-
aiiL does imt niau lain a .esidence on said ti-.wcc
bit sities elsewnere , that < td tue nt > eve aliened
oelects exist at ilus .ate ana have not , been
cured
S.ud panics are hereby notified to appear , e-
; spend and nllei evidence toiiumn sam ailr .i-
tion HI 10 o'clock a in , , mi i > ecemutT 4 , UUn ,
, mfoe JoMi 11.Velon , U. : > . cuininirsioner. at
' iViulicn. Neo. , and in.-i. tlir n"tl i : > a.ui < win i -
1 huKl at 10 u'ciucK . . Ui -
a. in. , on cciiiot-i o liWi. -
'lore ' the i g-i r ai > d itc vrr > i me Lni id
j States 1. nd Utllce 1.1 i.to.'ii li w , Nelius i )
i'lie s.t d eoiiicaUiiit Having , in .1 | ir > p' > r : uli-
! davit , tiled Oct. ul , liiiw. el u riu lacts vvlucli
I show tuat alter diir mugciiCt ; personal strv ce
I 01 tinindue can 01 bo made , it is hen jy
i oidered tliat.sucli notice be given bv duo . .ia
j proper pubiiu.it ion.
j -4 4 np.i JilN KEC..SK. Uegister.
Contest Notice.
U. S. Land Oince , HroKcn iiow , Nebr-.ska.
Uct ber o I'JOS. t'
A stiflicient contest alii Jav it hav mg oeen Jiicd
in t.Hs oiIi > Jc 0 > Cn i es 1C. > empieuii extant ,
agrtilist lionirMe.id c tr > " - -cot ) , matte
.Juh . ' { ll'ititir ' ner , neuin i l ! ) , nsw. CL-S\V. > . u-
tlOll0. . lurtjjallip-Jtj , liingu ; JJ jj .IcllalO atrang.
conlcslce. innicli it is jiiicgcu inat fcaiil
cunihtiit ha.s whoio u aiKtoiir , . said ira < : i tor
mule tiiiin six iiiunliil.iat pa-it ; lii.tL site uas
lieVer replied ui/oiit-u.n .ituil or itnimtvcd s.nd
trace u.3 KIU nuci uy mw , tiiu tn t die sauii is
\\lioliy abaiid nrd , tuut > he m .iiiUiiii3 a r < si-
uetice elscwlieie tlKn * o. said inict , and .nc
loiut i Hi Us wiia
abuv aneged Uclui.ls cXi.-a at tnis ( UUe ; . . .U
have i ot i > een eureu.
wild iiailica HIV liereUi tioulied to app-ar
resput.u aini oiler evidence touclni. > : s.iio ailca-
t.on at 10 o'ciouii a. m on Dcteiuaei * 3. IWa. oe-
lore J. 11. Ueiion , U. 5. ( JumniissMiier. .Mullen
iNebr. , and that tne linal hearing will ur held
at lu u clock a. m. un December ) > . I'MS , ije-
tore the register and receiver at tli - United
btatea laud Ullite in t5token Uow , eoia.-Ka ,
lue SMiu Luniesiaiib liitving , in apitiper aili-
oavit liicd O : touer i4. ilU3. ) set ionn la ts
wliicli shww mat nt r due uiii eiice puraun.il
set vice ui .his notiue e.uinui. oe in .vie , it is
hcreoi ordered and itlreuiea Ilia alien notiot oe
oy due unu ] > rep > r piiblic.niun. i
li : 4 rljU .Jv llA Kliiioii , Kegister.
Contest Notice.
U. S. Land oflice , Valentine. NVhrasf a ,
Octobers. 19K (
A stiflleient contest uilldavit having beeu lilfd
in this ofllee by Will-am II. Uv.irly. c > ntes ant.
Hgainsc homestead entry V > 141CI , in ; tie
NoveiiH-er 12. luiu , lor section L'l. To\Mishin 27.
Uange :5S. : bv Ida vVest ate. co-.te rcf i wh ch
it is dli-i : > d that Ida , \\o-gate has wn iiy
abaiil' > 'i"d s-ii-i Iain and changed her reside .ce
thcrefri'iii for more 'hiii six tnotlH last pat :
that the Iwid is not.settlMl UI.OH nor cultivaieil
in good lai h and c aima t hasiiot e tabnslied
res dence thereon , a d she has ail < -d to cure
her laches to i his date , tiid s > id .iband nnii-ut
took pac ! > - more than six i.nni Iis jirior to .he
e.vi'iration 01 five j ears Irom the time of niaMiig
said entry.
And said sll ged abs nee was not due
to her employ nent in the arrnv. navi or marine
corps o' tne Unitrd States aapnvit > - soldier ,
illicer , s Miiiau or marine dun ; : c the war u 'th
Spain'or during anj other war in winch .he
United itatr.s may b * engaged.
Said ] ) artiestr- hereby onli-'d to aupear.
respono and . .Her evidence touching saiu allega
tion HI lu o'clock a. in on .November 24 l-JOS
before the tet'ister and 'eceiverat the Uniied
States Land uihce in Val.-ntine. Nebr
The aid coniest nt h ivimx in u pioper atll-
rtavit filed October Id , 11KI8 s-t torth facts winch
sliow thar , > ttr due iiili nice peisonal service
of this notice cannot be m ule it is here > yird red -
ed and duected tnat sach notice be given by
due and pr"Ci | publicat on
41 4 K E. OLSON , Kccciver.
Contest Notice.
L" . S. Land Once. Va entine. N'ebraska.
Novembet 9,1UO' * ,
A snfllci'Mit conte'-t afljilavit having IIHPU lll d
in thisollice by Ciiarle.s Kdwin Uliveus. coitit -
ant. Hgain-t Hoinesit-ad entry No Is ( J ! ) 0020.
made April : ! 0 1907. for section" 1 , township III.
range 15'iw. by Jniiirs Alaiilt * . jr . contestee in
which it , is alleged that -said Jani'-s Man e.
jr . has wholly abandoned sai- > Land ; uid r-hmi ed
iiis residence therefrom f-r more than sx
months la t past ; that the said land
is not settle' ! upon nor i-nlnvated in
good faith , and has tailed to cure his lacios
up to this date and said alleged ab
sence from thw land was not due to his ernp' ' y-
ment in the rmy , navy , or marine corp > of the
United States as a private -oldier , oilic-r , seaman -
man or marine during the war \vih Spain or
hiring any oilier war in winch the United
States may be engaged ; said t arties are beivr.y
notified to appear , respond an J offer evi 'ence
touching saitt allegation at 10 o'clock a. m m
hecember 2. . ' J90S. before the register and re
ceiver at the United bVateS Laud Oiiioe in
Valentine , ebra > > ka
The saiu coi.te-tant having , in a proper afli
lavit lileo Nov. I ) . ltS ) ( ) , set foith lacts which
> hnw that after due diligence personal ser-ice
if this notice ran not' ' * made , it is hereby order
; d and directed that such notice begiv-n by due
ind proper publication.
E. OLSON
K 41 1 Kcceiver.
Contest Notice ,
U. S. Land Office , Valentine. Nebraska ,
.November ! ) , 190 . '
A snfHcienr contest aflidavir '
haying been li't-d
n tins ottice by Js.iac 11.Vhiie. . ronies-tant.
giinsi Homestead e 'try N'o 1ST07 made vpril
o. l'J07 , lorne , se. senvv. esw , s-etion 2. n
nd iienvv. section 11 , town > lnp 31. range 30 , by
ames "aule. sr. . cent stee , in which it is
llegi-d th.it said Jame > Maine , sr. lias wlmlly
bandoncd said land ; ind changed Ids r > \ -
erice therefrom for more than MX months last
iast. that the land is not settled iu > on nor cul-
ivated in gjod 'a th , and entrvman has f .ileu
j cure his laches p to tv is date
And sai 1 allege I ahsencw.is not due to "is
mpioynifiit in tlie armj * navy or mtiriiie i-orps
1 th > - United -tate as a privates Idi . ( dllcer
( Ninian or marine durum thr war with Suiit !
r during any other w. r in v\lnch ihv United
tales may l > e engaged.
: aid parties are hereby notifie'i to appear rend * -
) end and oiler i vidence toucmng said alUgi-
on at 10 ( > ' lock a. in. on Dec. ± J. I'Mi. be-
Dre the renis'er and receiver at the L'uiteu
tates I and Cilice. Valentine. Nebntska
The said com. slant IIHV ng. in a proper ali- !
avir , Hied Nov y , I'jqs. g t forth facts which
low that after due diligence perso > : il service
f this notice cannot be made , it is liervoy j L
rdered an-1 directc * ! chat such notice be given ) e <
y due and proper publication.
E ! 4I E. OLSON.Kecoive- .
Sawyer Bros
"t
'
Oasis. Nebr
.
G. K. Sawyer 'ias '
charge of th se
cattle. II rse > >
l > on le'tshoii- !
der. Some
ai
s-une left th'gK '
ttange on Snake
-er.
. brasRa Land and Feeding Co.
rtlett Richards -Pres Will G Comstock , V F
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas an
Cattle branded on ! su
any part of animal , , p
also thf follown .
brands. <
brands.&M
&M m ? a :
Draiideu oteft
331116
Kange between
jorOuii ME lite t J i
M V..B. B id ; Aj
rannis on M. R K in vortliwcsteni Nebr. c
UABl'i-LTT ttlCHAltLb , J > llswui-tlJASfbr. c
jo- nriatol
. N .
Ranion Mo-
f'W
ot Kt.
* Horses nnd
cattle urami
rtB connected on
left hip or side as
4hown ID cut
R M Faddis& Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
on left
thigh.
Horses bnuded
on lelt
[ shoulder
thigh ,
Some branded
i.rinded on righ- thigh
on left orhou der
or I
P LI. Yon UK
dlmeoa. Nebr.
Cattlf bninded
as cut on left side
Some Q.Y ° n
side
n left jaw of
Uange on ( lordoH ( " ! rc-'k north of Simeon ,
Vin-ri vVnipple &
Rosebud rt , I ) .
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO. u rtebtslde
Some cattle also
nave a 4on neck
dome with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
vvith two bars
tcros * hind qnar-
Hrs Some Texas
cattle branded O on left aide and some *
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cuttle
branded AW bar conneotfld OD hoth aides and
aft hin of her A6
A6N.
N. S. Rowlev
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as rut on left ,
side and hip , and on
left shoulder of horses
ses AlsoSfSSI on
tflt side
hip.
v - ion iefttde
S rnpfiit-J
t'- '
t'ed
ed nusk-54 S5BSy "t- P'P ( either side up ) on
left siue or hip. f. on left jaw and Mr .ilioulder
ot tier Ms nj
njQ on lett hip of horhoa
( \J on left jaw of horses
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , 3D
Horses and cattle
same as cut : also
CJBE fj on right
blp.
Range on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
or rustlers of stock
bearirnrany of these brands.
KOHL & TEItRILL.
Brownlee , Neb.
Tattle branded as
In cut on left
side. Some
branded K. T Y
ou left hip. Range
on North Loup
river , two miles
west of lirewnlee
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
'Cattle ' branded JY
on right aide
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any information
leading to the re
covery of cattle
strayed from my
range
Pat Peiper
Simeon Nebr.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
s on cut.Ief J side
ome on left nip.
Horses same on
; ft shoulder.
Range Square
rake.
Roan Brothers
/oodlake Neb
Ranee on L'.Hg
-k.- and Crook-
1 Lake.
JOHN KILL , " PLENTY
; Frat cis Mis-
nn , Rosebud.
D.
C > ttle branded
is in cut ; hores
panic on les
igh. Kaime be-
ree * prin ( "k
id Little White
rer.
Rolfe
Cattle branded
lyvvhere on left
le.
trmark. square
: rep right ear.
Horses have
me brand on \
. thigh.