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I. M. Eice , Editor and Proprietor VALENTINE , NEBR. , THUESDAY , MARCH 18 , 1909. Volume 24 , Xo. 10
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is retailed by Red Front Mere. Co.
In our "Model A" you
will find all the uptodate .
principles carried out ,
and we do not think we
are exaggerating when
we elaim that it is the
most practical , successful
and reliable steel mill on
the market today.
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Sewing Machines at Lowest
Prices ,
Drophead machines at § 15 , guaranteed for
ten years. Xew Royal Cabinet and Semi-
Cabinet machines. Progress and Service
Machines , and in conclusion the best of all
The New Home , with automotic lift
Needles , Bobbins and Shuttles for all machines made. Be sure
and secure one of our "Bo.ve" Needle Threaders. With this
threader you can thread .your needle in the dark as well as day
light. Machines , etc. , now on display.
ROBERT McGEER , Propr.
Fine Wines , Liquors and Cigars
Bourbon Whiskies : Rye Whiskies :
Old Crow , - Sherwood ,
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Hermitage , Guchenheimer , I
Cedar Brook , Sunny Brook ,
Spring Hill , and 27/yearvold
and Jas. E , Pepper , O , F , C. Taylor ,
These whiskies were purchased in bond
and came direct from the IT. S. gov
ernment warehouse. They are guar
anteed pure and unadulterated. Un
excelled for family and medical use.
Three Star "Hennessy and Dreyfus Brandies. Imported
Gordon and DeKuyper Gins , Guinness's Extra Stout.
Bass Ale , Storz Blue Ribbon and Budweiser Beer ,
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Valentine = Nebraska
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Read the Advertisements
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'Off With The Lumber
Tariff. ,
It is extremely gratifying to
The Northwestern Agriculturalist
to observe the very general pro
test against the retention of the
present tariff on lumber , which is
being made by most of the'intelli
gent and public spirited journals
east of the Rocky Mountains and
north of the extreme southern
states. The tariff on lumber rang
es from $2 to § 3 50 per thousand
and is largely prohibitive.
The only demand that can in
any degree be called populary that
comes up to congress for the re
tention of the present tariff on
lumber comes from the Pacific
Coast , especially the states of
Washington and Oregon , and
from certain southern states , which
always vote for free trade and
wh ch are now clamoring retention
of an indefensible protective duty
on lumber. The great bulk of the
population from which our present <
government derives its power , the
people of the great central valley ,
the agricultural people and those
directly and indirectly dependent'
on agriculture , and the consum
ing millions of the east , are almost
a unit in clamoring for the repeal
of the tariff on lumber.
Even in the Pacific coast states ,
the farming classes demand a re
peal of the duty on lumber. In
the middle west states even the
retail lumbermen demand free
trade in lumber. The country has
been promised tariff revision. The
people have waited expectantly
for it , and congress is about to
assemble in special session , pre
sumably to give us genuine tariff
revision. Throughout the agri
cultural west the test of the genu-
iness of this revision will largely
be taken to be the action in regard
to the lumber tariff. Our people
feel that if the tariff cannot be
taken off lumber , it cannot be tak
en off anything ; that if the lumber
industry needs protection , every
thing needs protection , and that
all this talk about tariff revision is
pure bunco. ]
Our forests are dwindling and
unless we choose to speak in de
fiance of all available statistics ,
they are almost on the verge of
exhaustion. On the whole , the
price of lumber soars even higher
and higher , and the value of timb
er holdings advances with leaps
and bounds. Here in Minnesota
we have seen standing timber ad
vance in value from § 1 to § 12 per
thousand inside of ten years. Ev
erywhere there has been a big ad
vance in timber values. Yet , now
the lumbermen come to us and
plead for a tariff largely because
their timber is so much more valu
able than it used to be. For that
is just what they mean when they
siy stumpage costs so much that
they must have protection against
the cheap timber of Canada. This
is simply a demand for protection j
on an "unearned increment. "
Cost of production and wages are
as high in Canada or higher than
here.
Here is the situation in a nut
shell. The price of lumber and
timber has increased enormously
within a few years. In good times
our domestic mills cannot supply
the demand. The forests are al
most gone. Every year the de
mand on them increases. Soon
they will be wiped out. Canada
has vast forest resources on which
we can both draw to the relief of
our forests and to the benefit of j
our consumers. But our lumbermen - '
men , after all their years of pros
perity , fattened on the richest for
ests the world has ever known , en
joying the-greatest home market
that any industry ever had , com
peting with Canada and all other
timber countries in the markets of
the norhi , ( GYSD in those of Canada
AVe have an elegant line of
Ladies' and Children's Muslin Underwear
An attractive showing in Ladies' Satine ,
Heatherbloom and Silk Under Skirts/
See our window display
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itself ) , to the extent of one-hun
dred twenty-five million dollars a
year , now have the "nerve" to
ask congress to retain an obsolete
duty.
It is up to congress now , but a
little later it will be up to the people
ple : the people of the great agri
cultural valleys and plains of the
nation.
What will congress do ? The
North western Agriculturist.
St. Nicholas Church.
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Services will be held in the
Catholic church as follows :
In Valentine on Sunday. March
21. Low mass at S a. m. High
mass and sermon at 10 a. m.
At o p. m. . instruction for the
children.
In Arabia on Saturday , March
27 at 10 a. m.
In Oookston on Sunday , March
28 at the usual hour.
LEQ M. BLAEIIK. Rector.
Justice's Estray Notice.
Notice is hereby given , that on
the 26th da.y of March. A. D. 1909
the undersigned , Justice of the
Peace , will , at the residence
of John Jackson the , taker-
up of the animals hereinafter de
scribed as strays , on Section 20 in
Township 28 North , of Range 3i
East , in Cherry County , Nebraska ,
sell to the highest bidder , for cash ,
the following described property ,
to-wit , : One iron gray gelding about -
bout 6 yrs. old , branded BL on
right shoulder blotch brand on left
shoulcer 295. Sale will commence
at 10 o'clock a. m.sharp.
Said described property having
been taken up by the said John
Jackson as strays.
Dated this 19th day of February
A. D. 1909.
CHARLES T. MAXWELL ,
1 o Justice of the Peace.
For Sale
Six-room house , stable for seven '
head of horses , granary and hay
stable ;
One i-room house , corn crib and
stable , city water in both houses.
Must be sold soon , part time , part
cash , or will take young heavy
team as part payment. P. F.
Simons , Sparks , Neb. , or I , M.
Rice , Valentine , Xeb. 1
Dr. Meehan , osteopath , at the
Donoher hotel , Monday. Wednes
day and Friday each week. 52
Everybody gets enthusiastic
about Shinefine. Can't help it.
You will too. Shinefine is coming
soon. S
A fine square piano and several
other useful articles of furniture
will be offered for sale u. first' '
comers at reasonable prices at the
Presbyterian Manse , Valentine ,
Nebr. I expect to move away by
April
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We sell farming implements as well as other
merchandise at reasonable prices.
Call and try us.
OHOOKSTON NEBRASKA. , MAX E. VIERTEL
DFALER IN EVERYTHING.
Chartered as a Stme BanK. Uimrtered as a .National Bank
* - 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1002 ,
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
PAID A General lia
iS5,000. Exchange and
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Collection Business.
C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
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has received a complete line of new. high grade
oods ,
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j sible , the margin of profit being only reasonable.
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