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I. M. Hicc , Editor and Proprietor VALEXTIXE , XEBK. , THURSDAY , FEBIirARY 18 , 1909. Volume 24 , Xo. ( >
BRIDGE , BEACH & GO.'G
Superior Quality in Material ,
Construction and Workmanship ,
WILL LAST A LJFETiWIE
1 Largo Square Roomy Oven 14- Largo Fire Box , extension for Wood
2 Fire Back Guaranteed 15 Removable Duplex Grate ,
6 years for Coa ! ; 15 for Wood for Coal or Wood
3 Cast Fiuc Box and Curved Flues 16 Large Ash Pan ; faickel Ash Guards
4 Cast Pipe with Nickel Check Damper 17 Aluminized Ovsn Rack
G Extra Large Warming Closet IS Drop Oven Door forms Shell
G Nickeled Closet Brackets 13 Self-Locking Gveu Deer Handle
7 Nickeled Drop Tea Shelves 20 Elegant Casl Saso
8 Sliding Draft Damper 21 Delr.chab.e ! Encased Enamsled
9 Sectional Top Reservoir
10 Superior Covers and Centers 22 Back ShelJ , can bs usad instead of
11 Reducing Ring Cover Reservoir
12 Large Pouch Feed Water Heater for fire box when desired
13 Drop Draft Door Silver Finish Nickel , easy to clsan
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Recently we have added a large line of
Trunks , Suit Cases , Steamer Trunks
Telescopes and Traveling Bags
Before going on your trip look over our assortment and
purchase what you need. Yv c guarantee our goods to be
the best and at the lowest prices in the city.
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ROBERT McGEER , Propr.
Fine Wines , Liquors and
Bourbon Whiskies : Rye Whiskies :
Old Grow , Sherwood ,
Hermitage , Guchenheimer ,
Cedar Brook , Sunny Brook ,
Spring Hiil , and 27/year/old
and Jas , E. Pepper , O , F. C. Taylor ,
These whiskies were purchased in bond
and came direct-.from the U. S. gov
ernment warehouse. They are guar
anteed pure and unadulterated. Un
excelled for family and medical use.
Three Star Hcnncssy and Dreyfus Brandies. Imported
Gordon and DeKuyper Gins , Guinness's Extra Stout.
Bass Ale , Storz Blue Ribbon and Budweiser Beer ,
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Read the Advertisements.
Fire Protection.
llft is all wrought upovei
their Decent fire which PWP pt- five
building in the heart , of th"ir cii.y
with : i loss of § i' ' ,0 0. Must ol
the stocks of merchandise wen1.
saved , piling up in the streets like
a blockade. They are talking of
locking the barn now and want a
chemical engine , a ho e tower t < j
drain and dry the ho-o and double
the water pivs uro and supply.
There are some buildings left in
Rushviile and it is proper to take
precautions ajraiii t Another fire.
Hud they agitated this matter be
fore the fire half or more of the
town would have bi-en against the
proposition for mure protection
against fire and would holler their
heads oli' about the increased burd
en of taxes. We don't think the
people are worse in Rushville
than in other touns but we're ex
pressing the customary view of
such matters and beliexe that it
applies to man.towns. . . Valentine
people have no better faciliiies for
lighting fiie than liushvi'le but
people here rely upon the stone
buildings for considerable fire pro
tection and think their superiority
precludes the possibility of a fire
of nny great extent. What could
we doith a fire in such a gale as
that of Monday night last week ?
Why , the firemen couldn't get
close enough to throw a stream of
water onto the bhizo or the smoke
without following up the fire from
the windward side with such pr's-
ure as Valentine n.iw his.
If we wait for a disastrous fire
to get ready to rebuild our water
system we'll have less fire to fight
then as our present system may
be sufficient for a small town It
was very good when Valentine
had only a few buildings but it is
growing old , the old water tank is
about to fall down or rot clown
and in such a cae we'd have a big
damage case on our hands if the
collapse should crush Capt. Shaw's
building under it or W. S. Bark
er's building to the north.
The water is also very bad in
the summer time , tasting of the
decayed wood and we're always
out of water while the tank is be
ing cleaned which never purii ( < s
the water very much and for two
or three days after cleaning or
disturbing the lank the water huts
a disagreeable smell and taste.
Of course , a change means ex
pense but can't we stand that ex
pense better with a whole skin
than to have the expense follow a
disastrous fire or the collapse of
the old water tank ?
-We want twin reservoirs es
tablished on the big hill north of
town built in the ground and ce
mented up , with a cover over the
top and pipes leading to the water
main from each reservoir so that
we'll have water from the one while
the other is being cleaned. With
such a natural advantage many
towns would have long ago made
use of it and we hope Valentine j
will get busy now , not next week
or next month or next year but
NOW. Immediately begin to talk
for the reservoir on the hill and
keep it up until we get it. Let' ? ,
have ifc big enough to supply the
city. Lt wont post any more than
a big cellar. We don't want any
contractor for this job. We want
a foreman of the woi k to oversee
the construction and employ home
men for every dollar's worth of
labor. Valentine people will have
the bill to pay and the money all
stays at home.
But we've got to get busy and
vote bonds to start the work.
How much do we want to vote or
spend and what amount of work
shall we undertake this year ?
Let's build the reservoir first
and connect up the water main.
That is the most important thing.
to tlo for the health and protection
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AYe have placed on sale this week in our window as good ,
if not better , bargains than we have heretofore offered you.
Men's 25c and 20c Plain and Fancy Sox at 14c parr
Men's Regular ! 5c Black and Brown Sox at lOc pr.
Men's Blue Denim Overalls , 75c Sellers at 59c oair.
Good for Cut out this coupon and return it to us and''we will
- c give you 5 trading stamps ? . Only one f coupon can
be used by any one person.
TRADING STAMPS
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of everybody and work should be
gin on it as soon as the frost i- . out
of the ground.
Arc you all with us ?
] > on't want anyone hanging
back. The fellow who hangs back
I may drink too ninch bail watt1 r
this coming summer and be sorry.
Get enthusiastic in this work.
It's right.
How to Enter a Country
Newspaper Office.
Parties wishing to enter the
printing oflice at this season of the
year iiiould 're governed by the
following rules : Advance to the
inner door and give three raps.
The devil will attend to the alarm.
You will give your name , your
postofiiee address and the number
of years you owe for the paper.
You will be admitted into the sanc
tum and wiii advance to the cen
ter of the room , where you will
address the editor with the follow
ing countersign : Hold the right
hand about two feet from the brvl.y
with thumb and fingers extended ,
tSie thumb and index fingers cht.sp-
ing a $10 bill which you drop into
the editor's hand , at the eam time
sayingVere : you waiting for
rue ? " The editor will grasp your
hand and the bill and pressing it ,
will say "You bet ! " After giv
ing him the news of your locality ,
you will be permitted to retire ,
with a receipt for an obligation j
properly discharged. Ex. |
A bill has been introduced in
congress to increase the salary of
the president from $150,000 a year
to § 100.000. V.'heri it is remem
bered that Ge-irge Washington ,
Thomas Jefferson and Absv ham
Lincoln each served for $25,000 a j
.year , and that tlrs man Tuft wants j
four times as much , it give the
real , true American citizen a pan- ,
ic. Fail bury Journal.
The Journal should not over
look the § 12,000 item each year
for autos for his Royal highness ii i
to ride in. 'The suckers no doubt ,
in.joy this and respond with even !
larger majorities for the party of
plutocracy , pelf and appropriations j
than in the past. Crete Democrat. I
' 'Please forward my paper Jo' '
Lamoreaux , S. D . " was written !
on a postal card and add rested to
us this week by someone who for
got to sign his n-ime to the card.
There was no post mark on th
card showing where it wis : mailed
and-the card bore no other marks
to indicate the author. Will st-me j
one please re-pond and get IH toil j
of this dilemma. We don't know
whose paper to forward to Lame
reaux1 , S. I ) .
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We sell farming- implements a _ . _ . . . ,
merchandise at reasonable prices. '
Call and try us.
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NEBRASKA. MAX E. VIERTEL.
IN EVPRYTHING.
UJmrton-d as a St < ue sred as a .National Hank
Jun 1 , 1801. August 12. 1802 ,
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C. K. COKSKLL , President. J. T. MAY , Vica-President.
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sible , the margin of profit being only reasonable.
Prices are within the reach of all and plainly mark
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