NINTH ANNUAL
LIG SALE
Cattle are the property of Geo. J. Aifstey
of Massena , Iowa , but sale will be at
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Commencing at 1 o'clock.
Every animal will be in good ilesh. They are
good range bulls with good bone , are bred right and
will average around 21 months old. They are a draft
from my herd which numbers 300 head.
Now is the time to buy. Many
bargains are in store for lovers
of good cattle. : : : : : : : : : :
Don't forget the time and place , but arrange to
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attend this MOST IMPORTANT SALE. Catalogues
are now ready and one will be sent you upon request.
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COL. Q. E. TRACEWELL , Auct.
THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. Rice , Editor and Prop.
Thursday , March 25 , 1009.
OUR LINCOLN LETTER.
( Special Correspondence. )
Lincoln , Nebr. , March 20.
Gov. Shallenberger has signed the
I anti-discrimination bill introduced
by Taylor , of Hitchcock , and the
provisions of that measure is now
the law. This bill strikes at one
of the worst evils that has been in
vogue in the state. Tt has been
the practice of old line elevator
companies and the big creamery
concerns to drive to the wall small
independent companies by paying
a higher price at the places in
which these local concerns were
located than was being paid at oth
er places and thus compel them to
do business at a loss. For in-j
stance where farmers have organ
ized elevator companies the old
line concerns have attempted to
cripple them by paying higher
prices for grain than the market
would stand , and they made up
this loss by paying a lower price
at points where there was no com
petition of this kind. The same
system was worked by big cream
ery companies , but under the law
which has just gone into effect by j j
virtue of emergency clause the j
smaller independent companies
will be able to obtain a free Held
without being harrassed and then
threatened with financial disaster
by the organized big companies.
! | The house has passed a lav ; making -
' the penalties
- ing more stringent
for selling liquors to minors. The
bill provides that minors can not
obtain intoxicants upon any pre
text , and will prevent children
from going into saloons and ob
taining beer to be carried home
under an order from their parents ,
and also provides for punishment
of the bar-tender or any other
person who aids them in receiving
it.
A measure of a good deal of im
portance passed both branches of
the legislature this week. It has
been the custom of state officials
in the past to "use the stamps paid
for by the state for any and all
kinds of busuvss w'-c-ther oflicial
or not. Especially t - this boon
tru'e in campaign times , when
campaign thunder was sent out to
the voters under postage paid for
by the state. The new law pro
vides that hereafter all stamps
purchashed for official state busi
ness shall have printed across
them the letters "X. E , B. " and a
severe penalty will attach to any
person using them for other than
purely state business. The bill is
in harmony with the postal laws
of the federal government ,
The fight put up in the senate
last week when the bank guaran
tee bill was up for final disposition
will go down as one of the most
memorable in the state's history.
Every method known to a shrewd
and ingenious mind was used by
the republican members to defeat
the measure , or to delay its pas
sage. Amendments were propos
ed by them to every section , and
roll calls or divisions were con
tinuously demanded , evidently
with the hope , if the bill could not
, be defeated , of so entangling the
record that the law might be de
feated in the courts on some tech
nicality. The democratic major
ity stood like a stone wall during
the entire onslaught , and under
I he able leadership of Senators
Donohue of O'Neill and Kanson of
Omaha met every attack. Jt has
been openly reported around Lin
coln that a sum said to be about
§ 10.000 could have been divided
among enough democratic mem-
bers of the senate to have defeated
the bill , but be it said to the ever
lasting credit and fame of the
members no one deserted , but in-
stoac the twenty majority mem
bers resisted unitedly the attacks
of the republican opposition and
on every roll call or division lined
up together. But in the end ,
when a'l ' saw that their efforts had
been futile , a number of the re
publicans voted for the bill.
Another of the promises made
to the people last fall was fulfilled
\vhon the senate pns-pd the Fuller
bill which provides that the state
board of equalization cannot tam
per with the total assessments made
by the counties. This was one of
the most glaring abuses against
which the people had to complain ,
because of the arbitary manner in
which the state board Ind taken
advantage of the law. The new
law provides that the board may
have the power to equalize assess
ments madeby each county but
takes away from this body the
right to raise the total amounts
levied by the county boards.
The proposed amendment to the
constitution providing for the
initiative and referendum passed
the house by a large majority , and j
will come up in the senate in a ' 1
short time. The former bill failed
of passage in the senate , ery '
j republican in that body except'
| two voting against it. As it rej j
I quires a three-fifths vote to pass a
1 bill submitting a constitutional
,
amendment tlu-e gentlemen may
defeat the measure.
A man by the name of Serene
E. Payne who is chairman of the
ways and means committee in the
House of Representatives has
loaned his name to the committee
to attach to a bill which revises
the tariff to the extent of an expect
ed raise of the revenues of our gov
ernment 40 million dollars a year.
This is about a half dollar a piece
for every person. It may be sev
eral times a half dollar for big
families but this is a republican
administration and must expect to
be bled a little so that Taft can
have § 20,000 a year for automo
biles and § 25,000 a year for rail
road expenses beside his extra
increase in salary to § 75,000 a
year. This.bill reduces the tariff
on a few articles but only slightly.
For Sale
Six-room house , stable for seven
head of horses , granary and hay
stable ;
One 4-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 , Neb. 1
Notice of Village Election.
Notice is hereby given that on April ( i. 1 ! > 09.
there will l > e held at the District Court
JQoin. in the Court House , within ami for the
Village of Valentine. Nebraska , an election
for said village. At ajd election there shall
be elected three trustees for said village to
serve for the term of two yeareach. .
Dated this rJnd day of March. HHKi.
W. Jr. HAItivKK.
IIJ Chairman.
In the County Court of Cherry
county , Nebraska.
In the matter ot llie estate of Joseph Winslow -
low , deceased :
A duly verified petition having been tiled in
my ollice praying for the probate of the
estate ot Joseph Winslow. deceased , \\ithout
administration , and it satisfactorily appear
ing to me that the statements madfe in said
petition are true :
It is hereby ordered that a hearing on said
petition be fiad on the : trd day of April. 1 < > U.I.
at 10 o'clock , a. m. . at my ollice in ' Valentine
Cherry countNebrask'a. . at which time all
persons interested in said estate 1x1113- appear
and show cause , it any there be. why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness 1113" hand and the seal of said court
tin's itth : day ot March. 1 ! 0 < > .
I.SUALJ JAMES C. Qutcr.KV.
10 : i County Judge.
In the District Court of Cherry
County , Nebraska.
In theinatterof the !
application of Kl- |
ma C. Hichards. j
guardian of Evelyn j
J. Richards. Gladys j
Ii. Richards. Kob-t . . . . . „ - . . „ , .
. ° KDtu : lu MIm * ALSt"
ertE. Richards and f
John II. Richards , j
minor heirs of Edward - i
ward R. Richards. ,
deceased , tor leave I
to sell real estate. )
On reading the petition , dulv verified , of
Elma C. Richards , guardian of the person
and estate ot Evelyn J. Richards. Iliad v.s I _ .
Richards. Robert E. Richards and Jolin M.
Richards , minors , tor license to sell the fol
low ing described real estate to-\vit :
The South Half ot the Northwest Quarter.
Northeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter.
Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter ot
section . ( > . South Halt ot the N > uth\\est
Quarter. West Half of .Southeast Quarter ot
section 'J ; ? . township : ! 0. range . ,0. and Lots
Three and Four , section I'.t. township SO.
range iii. Cherrv county. Nebraska , tor the
maintenance ot said minors , and for the in
vestment of any residue that may remain in
the hands of said guardian , and it appearing
from said petition that said real estate con
sists of unimproved range , pasture and
meadow land in Cherry county. Nebraska ,
and that it would be lor the best interests ot
said minors thatsifd real estate be sold and
the proceeds thereol Used tor the purpose ot
educating and maintaining said minors and
investing any residue in appro veil real es
tate securities , it is therefore ordered that
the next ot kin ot the said minors and all
persons interested in said estate appear be-
rore IIIK at the regular April l' 0 < ) term of the
district court ot Cherrv countv. Nebraska ,
to-witon the I''tli ' dav of Aprfl IWJ at the
court house in the citv of Valentine. Cherry
county. Nebraska , at 10 o'clock a. m. to .show
cause'it any there lie. whv a license should
not be granted to the salif Kim a C. Richards
to sell said real estate tor the purpose above
set torth.
It is further ordered that a copy of this
order be served on all persons interested in
said estate by publication tor three succes
sive weeks in the Valentine Democrat , a
newspaper printed and published in said
count } " ot Cherry and State ol Nebraska.
Dated at Chum hers in the cit } * ot O'Neill.
County ol Holt and State of Nebraska , this
ith ; ; dayol March. I'.tO'.i.
J. J , IlAKKtNfiTOX ,
Judge of the District Court.
or bale.
One high grade Percheron stal
lion , , ' } years old last June , weight
1GOO pounds.
Also one Cleveland Bay horse , j
5 years old , weight 1250 pounds.
For further information see or ad
dress me a"t Crookston , Neb.
L. II. OVERMAN.
In the County Court of Cherry
County , Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of IJenton 13.
Teeters , deceased :
NOTICE OF HEARING.
Wilson J. Teeters having tiled in iny ofllce.
a dulv " veritied petition praving for the probate -
bate "of the estate of Henton L5. Teeters ,
without administration , all persons interest
ed in said estate will take notice that I have
fixed April 3rd. I'.iO'J. at 10 o'clock a. m. . as the
time , and my ollice in Valentine. Cherry
county. Nebraska , as the place for the hearing -
ing or the said petition , at which time and
place all persons interested in said estate
may appear and show cause , if any there
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foe.'wlry said estate should not be p'robated
without administration.
Witness my hand and the seal of the coun
ty court this 15th day of March. I5 1X > .
[ SB.VL ] JAMES C. QUIULEV.
10 3 Count } " Judge.
Notice to Creditors.
In .ne ( 'oinity Court within and for Cheiry
couijty , Nebraska ,
In the mailer of the estate of Levi N' . L-iyport
deceased.
To the creditors of said estate :
You aiv hereby notified. ' 1 hat I will sit at tin ;
Countj Cou t iCooin In Valentine in suid county
on the 15th day of A pi il , 100 ! ) at 10 o'ciock a
in. to receive and eXHimne alt cl.-inis against
said estate , with aiev to their adjustment and
allowance 'Ihe time limited lor tne presenta
tion of claims against sani estate is sj\ months
from the 15 h dav of October A It. IDes and the
time limited for p.i\meiit ot debts is one year
troin sain l. > th dav 01 Oc.ober. 1908.
Witness my band aii'i rite seal "f s id
SEA I. count ) ouri t Nitfthdiy ol March ,
1K.9. ! . JAMfcS U. QUi'di.KY ,
10 4 _ OuiuityJudge.
In the Ccunty Court of Cherry Coun
ty , Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of James M.
Cam m. deceased :
OKUEIi OF HKAKINC.
George A. Camm having tiled in m } " oixice a
duly verified petition praving for "probate
ot the estate of James M. Camm. deceased ,
without administration , all persons interest
ed in said estate will take notice that I have
ti.xed April 17. HKW. at 10 o'clock a. in. , as the
time , and inv ollice in Valentine. Cherry
countv. Nebraska , as the place for the hear
ing of said petition , at which time and place
all persons interested in said estate may appear
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pear and show cause , if an } ' there be"whv
said estate should not be probated without
administration.
Witness my hand and the seal of the coun
tv court this IDth da3 of March. liiOS ) .
[ SEAI.I JAMES C. QUKU.EV.
11 15 CountJudge. .
In the County Court of Cherry
County , Nebraska.
In the i.iatter of the estate of Francis M.
Carpenter , rtece sed
NOTICE OF HEARING.
William A Pettycrew. havintr filed in my
ofliiv : i duly verified petition praving lor ihe
probat of the estate of Krancis M. aqenter
without administration , all persons interested
in saiii estate will t < ike notice that I IIHV fix"d
March29. 1001) ) . at 10 o'clocK a n > . . us th- tune ,
and my ollu-e in Valentine. Cherry c unity , Ne-
bras'-a , as the place lor the lia ing of = airt
petition , at which time and place all persons
interested in ssud estate may appear and shwv
cause , il any there be. why aul estate should
not be proba ed witho T administration
Witness my hand and the --eal of said
EAL county court , this Oili day of March
, 1009. jAMlibC. ( i'UI-JLKY ,
0 3 County Judge.
Contest Notice ,
U. S. Luiid Office , Valentino. Nebraska , i
February 115. 190 ! ) , \
A sulh'cient contest allidavi' having boun tiled
in tlnsoitice by Laura X. Hudson , contestant
against Homestead entry v'o ir,978 made Sep-
temh i 0. 190J. lor N'\'Ww , VW -V-.MJ. S'/5
S\v > 4 and K'/i of section 17 ; iNMrM i. and SU
XK14 of section 18. touii-hip 7 range 37. b >
John WelK contestee , in which it is alleged
that said .loli u \\clls has wholh abandoned
said land : that lie has changed his residence
therefrom tor more tha-1 six months last past ;
that said land is not settle. ' ) upon and cultivated
I'vsaidp ityasby law required , and IK , has
failed to cure bis lacties up o this date.
haid uarties ate hereby i.otilic i to annuiir respond
spend ami oiler t valence touching said allega
tion at 10 oMock a. m on April 17. r.)0i. ) ; he-
tore the register and receiver at the Uuiteu
States Land uliice. Valentine , Nebraska
The said cons stant havng. in a proper alli-
davir , filed Feb. K5. 1'JOp. set fortli tacts which
show that alter due diligence personal service
of this notice caunor be made , u Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
M 104 K. OLSON ,
Contest Notice.
U. S. Laim Ollice , Va'.entire. Nebraska. /
March 2 I'M ) \
I'o th heirs of Char es W. P.ailey. deceased :
You. a it each of you , are hereby notified that ,
A siitlicient contest affidavit Having ben Illed
in this ollice by ( ieorgu 1 $ . Z trr. contestant ,
against homes * - admry Xo 15702. made
July ] . ' ) . 1901. i'--r .N' XKH' S\V 4Mii4. XWJ.J ,
s\V > 4 , WI KT. , section 2 * . Mv'tNK1 ! . section
! - ' , /SX'.s ; . ! section 8J , tow iishin ; j ; ? , range 2i ! ,
by Charles \V. Hailev , co-itestfe. in which it
is al.eged thai said harlsV. . ISa'ly departed
itiis me on or at'Oiit t'if-Itli d-iy of December ,
l'.Ht ) > . that during hi- , life h- never eMabhshed a
resni-Mice upon said l.uid or er ced ur caused
t i beereeted improvements o any diameter or
description thereon , also init III- said Cluirle-t
SV. Haiiei during Ins life time did not ciiltiva'
or cause to be cullived the 1 uid embraced m bis
s id lioineste'id entry ; nor did h cure nisaches
up I the dat < - of his demise ; that ii he left any
liens the } aiet < > this attiunt unknown.
Thai more ili.ui six months nas el.ip- < l sin e
he death o tin -.md I'harles W U-iiley , and his
uelr at law n ir am of tli > sui-l li-irs at law
t ave tbtabli ber > - id rice it ; ) n said traci < > f
laud nor ha\v Slid heirs at law or ny of them
cultivated the tract of Ian i in ay ma tner em
braced m suid entry ; that there is not now nor
has then-beMi ut anv time since the ddte of
said entry * n\ imprvements oi anj k < nd orde-
scripii u placed upon saul i-unl. either > t > entry-
niiin dining his Me tnueor In his heir"at law
since his decent-- , and the i.imi embraced M
vi d eutrj i-iiow wild unfl iiiu-ultn .ted land ;
that the .said hrirs at .aw a K ! ny and all ot
thm have lai ed to cure tnir laches up to the
date o initiation 01 this comcst.
Said panics are heieby notilit d to appear , respond
spend and otfor evidence touuuiii saui alleg-t-
tioii ar. 10 o'clock a. in , , on April 16 1H03.
before thf register and receiver nt the United
States L-iml OJllce in Yaleut-ne. , Ncbiuska
The sa d contestant having , in : i proper ath-
d.ivit. tiled March u , Iit9. ! ) ct torth facts which
show that after due diliuenur- personal service
of thinoti e can .ot b > ; nude , it is hereuy
oulered that such notice be given by due aim
publication.
C S1 K. OLSOX Receiver.
Notice to Non-Kesident Defend
ants.
To Joe Sutton and Mrs. FUitton. first and
true name unknown , wife of Joe Sutton. non
residents :
You. and each of you. are hereby notified
that on the TJth day ct December. "I'.iOS. Her
bert Thompson and Albert Thompson , minor
heirs of Mary Thompson , deceased , by An
drew Thompson , their next friend , tiled "their
petition in the district court ot Cherry coun
tv Nebraska , against 3-011 and each of you.
impleaded with John Marty , jr. , as defend
ants. That the object ami prayer ot said
petition is to have a certain deed of convey
ance , alleged to have been made and execut
ed bv Marv Thompson , the mother of these
plaintiffs , on March . ' . IM'rf. ' and purpoting to
convex- the south half of the southwest
quarter of sections , and the southeast quar
ter of southeast quarter of section 0. and
the northwest quarter of north west quarter ,
of section 8. township : W. range'JU. in Cherry
county , Nebraska , and whicli is recorded in
Hook U ot Deeds at Page 417 of the records of
Cherry county. Nebraska , declared and ad
judged to be a forgerv and to be null and
voitt. and to have the .same cancelled , and
that said defendants and each and all of
them , and each and everv person claiming
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bv , through , or under the'm. or anj' of them ,
be forever barred and excluded "from anv
right , title and interest in and to said land , A
and to have the right and title of the plain
tiffs in and to the above described land for ATi
ever quieted and established in fee simple ,
and for all other and further orders and Ti
judgments as shall at , appear to the court to
be jubt. right and proper. . .
You are required to answer aid petition
o'a or before April 1U , lWi ! .
HEIUJUT TuOiiPaUX aud
AMIKUT THO-MTSOX.
minor heirs of Marv Thompson , deceased ,
bv Andrew Thompson , their next friend.
* rn 'J 4 Pontiffs' .
T
carries a complete assortment of
achinery
comprising the
Johnson and Osborn Disks , Moline
and Oliver Sulk } Plows , Kirlin and
John Deere two = row Cultivators ;
Oliver , Moline and Deere Plows ,
Superior Drills , Weber and Moline
Wagons ; Staver , Moline , Moon and
Velie Buggies ; the Corn King and
20th Century Manure Spreaders ;
the Hoosier and Superior Broadcast
Seeders ; the Superior line of Hay
Tools , consisting of Stackers ,
Sweeps , etc. ; DeLaval Cream Sepa-
tors , Eclipse Windmills , Tanks ,
Pipe , Pumps , etc. ; McCormick Mowers -
ers , Rakes and Binders ; Moline ,
Oliver and Deere Listers.
Will close out the John Deere line
of Implements and Vehicles
at greatly reduced prices.
REPAIRS
for any make of implement will -be
furnished on the shortest possible
notice. Every effort will be made to
accomodate customers and supply
their wants.
Don't be misled by representations of other
dealers carrying inferior and near competing
lines , but post yourself on improved makes and
reduced prices before making your purchases.
Lumber Co.
SSiip your Live Stock
to
ALONE DONAHUE CO ,
SO. OMAHA OR CHICAGO
No shipment too large and none too small to receive the
most careful attention.
Each consignment intrusted to our care will be handled
by members of the firm.
Each man's stock sold c n their merits and a square deal
guaranted to all.
Write us for the marker paper and our special market
letters , which we send you -'ree of charge.
AMOS SNYDER , Hog Salesman. MATT MALOXE ) Cattle
GEO. M. WOOD , Sheep Salesma J. Tires J. DONAHUE f Salesman.
Go to the
Stock Exchange Saloon
VALENTINE'S PURE LIQUOR CENTER
Walther F. A. Meltendorff , Propr.
GRANT BOYER ;
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CARPENTER & BUILDER
tVll kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Kesidence and shop one block south of passenger depot.
Valentine , mm : 72 Nebraska
References : Mv Many Customers.
THIS OFFICE