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Augst27 - = 28 . - . _ - - - - - < : PROGRAM FIRST DAY : , 1:00 : P. M. . ! ! J3aseball. . . Horse racemile , Cherry and Keya Paha coun- , ' ty horses , must be 5 to enter and 3 . . to start ; , . purse § 10.00 , entrance fee § 1.00. I , Pony race - 14 ? hands and under , T mile , Cherry ! and Keya Paha county horses , must be 5 to I i enter and 3 to start ; purse 10.00 , entrance I fee 81.00. Saddle horse racemile , Cherry and Keya Paha . ' i county horses , must be 5 to eater and o to I j'i start ; purse § 10.00 , entrance fee $1.00. i . Bo ' ' race-under . I I tI' Boys foot race - 15 years. ' foot race-under 10 ' . - ( Boys race. : - years. 1k i \ " Girls foot race. 'IH SECOND DAY , 10130 : A. M. ' H ' . , I i Music. . . : ; - : , . i \ ¶ , Prayer by Kev. Peacock. . . . ; _ L ' . : I I Song by Kewanee Quartette. ' . . , 1 Recitation. ' II Address by Prof. D. F. Story. . Music. . , f I W1 s ' , - . AGR CUL tURAl EXHIB.ITS - , I V -i I - . - Rest agricultural exhibit $3.00. I i Best peck of ( wheat , one sack Elkhorn flour. 1 Best 12 ears corn , grown this year , one sack Elk- I ! Short talks by F. M. Walcott , G. E. Tracewell ! and others. ! Song by Kewanee Quartette f 1 : 00 P. M. Baseball game. . ' - ! Horse race-free for all , i mile , must be 5 to en i ter and 3 to start ; purse § 15.00 , entrance fee ! § 1.50. x Pony race - 14 - hands and under , Cherry xand Keya Paha county horses , must be 5 to enter and 3 to start ; purse § LO , entrance fee § 1.00. I Saddle horse race - Cherry and Keya Paha co un- ty horses , i mile , must be 5 to enter and 3 to I start ; purse § 10.00 , entrance fee § 1,00. Relay race - Cherry and Keya Paha county hors es , must be 5 to enter and 3 to start ; each man must use three horses , first horse saddled ] on track ; purse § 10 , entrance fee § 1. Men's foot race ; free for all. ( Boys' foot race , under 15. w Boys' foot race , uncler 10. Running high jump. Standing broad jump. All running horses must be entered before 2 p. m. day of race. I _ _ horn Hour. . I Best one-half : bushel l potatoes , one sack cornmeal. I Best exhibit of fruit , one sack cornmeal. I , I. j Liberal - purses for all small sports. Dance each evening. I 1 , I j . Free hay. Refreshments on grounds. The Norden orchestra I ' will . furnish the music. Everyone invited. I ; E . ' I . BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE , j / / ' JOHN . S. GROOMS , Pres. . JOHN' SHELBOURNE , Sec ' y. , I . . - ( ' r i ' ' . . -t . ' - - . - - , I ' . < . L f.ihe. Valentine" 4 Democrat Print Your Contest Notices I ' . , \ , ' ,1 . . , . rl . w ' , . . , ' _ _ I ) i i. " , . , . . . . " ' . , . ; I , . ; . , . . . . . . 1 : . _ - , . : . t. " : ' i . _ ; drL I . : ' : _ < , > : i ,2'.f : . " ---f ' . " , ; " . , < , , I . - ' it \ , t . \ , . , . . . _ . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . ' - . . . - r - - l - - : - . : : , : ; : - - . : ; . . . . ' . . - - - ; ; : : : : : - - : # : : : ; : : - : : = - - - : : : - : : : : : : ; : : ; ; : : : - = - In the District Court of Cherry County , Ne braska. . The State of Nebraska ! 1 Plaintiff ! Iailltltf./ / vs . The several I parcels of hind hereinafter de dl'-I scribed and all persons , and corporations ha \ " - } TRACT NO. 1781. ing or claiming title to , or any interest , right 01'1 ( 'Ia im in or to such par- : I- ' eels of real estate , or ! any part 1 thereof , i Jl'fl' \HI a n ts. J FINAL NOTICE. : To Albert Haley and Jfrs. Haley , wife of Albert Haley , lirst and true name unknown : , and to the occupants of the real estate de- scribed below , whose names are unkown : Notice is hereby given that under a de cree of the district court of said county , ren dered in the state tax suit for the year I'.XMi ! ) r the following described real estate , situated I in the county of Cherry , and state of Ne braska , to-wit : .Lot-I 1 , in block . I , of the Village of Sparks , Cherry county , Nebraska , 'Vas on the 7th day ofvo ' enlber,1tXRduly . } ( ! sold at public vendue by tiie county treasur er of said county , in the manner provided by law , and the period ! of 1 redemption from such sale will expire on the 7th day of No- vember , 1tX ) ! . You are further notified that the owner of the certiiicate of tax sale issued by the treasurer will make application to the court in the above entitled cause for con- firmation of such sale as soon as practicable after the period of redemption has expired , and you are hereby notillcd that the time and j > laCl' of hearing upon such confirmation . will 1)0 entered in the confirmation ! record kept by the clerk of said court , on or before the 7th day of November , MY. : . } You will examine such confirmation rec- erd to ascertain the time of such hearing ' ' ' ' if ' desire to make and ! may be present , you ( , any objections or show cause why the sale should : not be cou111 ' mc(1. C. F. CAT.I.KX , I'D : J 1 Owner of Certiiicate. ' Ne.1 In the District Court of Cherry County , Ne braska. ' 0 The State of Nebraska 1 1 Plaintiff vs The several parceles of land hereinafter de-1 scribed and all persons ! 1 and corporations liav- [ -TRACT NO. . 011 . ing or claiming title to , i or any interst , right or ' claim ] in or to such : par- . | eels of real estate , or any part thereof , Defendants. FINAL NOTICE. To Patrick Ilett and Catherine Condon , heirs : : at law of Mary : : Hett , ( iceaSCl,1111l to the occupants of the real estate described below , whose name Is Michael : Kennealey. Notice Is hereby given that under . a de cree of the district court of said county , rcn- nered in the tax suit sale for the year I'.KXi ) , the following described real ( estate situated in the county of Cherry and state of Ne braska to-wit : \ \ ' ; NE'i and SE'/f of NEJi ofsection ii : , township , range : ! II. Was on the 8th clay ofNovemher,1 . ) ! ) duly sold at , Veiuhiu ' treasur ' : public 5 enduc by the county er of said countv , in the manner provided by law , and the period of redemption from such sale will expire on the 8th day of No- vemberll09 ) ( I. You pro. further notified that the owner of the certificate of tax sale issued by the treasurer will make application to the court in the above entitled cause for confirmation of such sale as soon as practicable after the period of redemption has expired , and you are hereby notified that the time ami place of hearing upon such continuation will be entered in the confirmation record kept b\ ' . , the clerk of said court , on or before the 8th clay of November , lhx ! ) ) : . You will examiue such confirmation rec- ord to ascertain the time of such hearing and may lie present , if you desire , to make any objections or show cause why the sale should not be confirmed. BRIDGET KEXXEAI.T , : 9.1 Owner of Certificate. JOHN F. POEATH . Bnrge , Nebr. Tubular wells and windmills. t Call me up by Telephone. . . . ' " , : . . _ . : . , .r. . . ' ; - : : , ' . . . . . In the District Court of- Cherry County , Ne braska. The State of Nebraska 1 1 Plaintiff vs , Tin1 several pa I'cell ! of [ land hiMH'iiniftur cle- I srribocl and all persons I and corporations hav- } } TRACT NO. HOT. : : ing or claiming title toI I or auy interest : ; rigbt 0'1'1 claim in or to such par . I , cels of real estate , 01.1 . any flart thereof , .Defendants. J FINAL NOTICE. To Stokey A. Cuff and Mrs. : : Cuff his wIfe. first and true name unknown , and to the I occupants of the real estate described be low , wbose names are ulll uown. Notice Is : ; hereby given that under a de cree of the district : ; court of said county , ren dered in the state tax suit for the year IWX ! : ( ! , the following described real estate , situated . in the county of Cherry , and state of Ne braska to-wit : Tim Nj ; f of SKJ ! of section a 2 , township ( 2(5 : ( , rangoiS' , ; \ \ ; as : ; on the Jlth ! day of January , . 1X)7 ! ) , duly sold at public venclue ; by the county treasur er of said county , in the manner provided ) by law. and the period of redemption from such . sale will expire on the Ulthclay ! of Janu ary , I'.iK ) ) . You are further notified that the owner of the certflcate of tax sale issued by the treasurer will make application to the court in the above entitled cause for confirmation of such sale as soon as practicable after the period of redemption has expired , and you are hereby notified that the time and place of hearing upon sucn confirmation will he entered in the t'onfirllllltionl'l'cord kept by the clerk of said court , on or before the 10th day January , l')10. ! ) ( You will examine such confirmation rec- ord to ascertain the time of such hearing a 11(1111:1he ; present , if you desire , to make any objections ! or show cause why the sale should not he confirmed. JOHN R. IJI - : F : , 2i ) . 1 Owner of said Certificate. In the District ! Court of Cherry County , Ne braska. , The State of Nebraska 1 \ Plaintiff. vs , The several parcels of . land hereinafter de-1 I . scribed and all persons I I / and ' orations hav- TRACT NO. ! corporations \ - ( 5C2. ing or claiming title to , I or any interest , right or I claim In or to such par I eels of real estate , or , any part thereof , Defendants. J FINAL ! NOTICE. To Albert Lotzlen and Mrs. : : Lotzlen his wife , first and true name unknown , and to the occupants of the real estate described ) below , whose names are unknown. Notice is hereby given that under a de cree of the district court of said county , ren- ered in the state tax suit for the year Inlti. ( the following . described real estate , situated in the county of Cherry , and state of Ne braska , to-wit : The Northeast quarter of the northeast quarter . section 2o , township 27 , range 3 ! , I Was on the liith ! day of Januarv , 1X)7 ) ( , di.lv sold at public vendue . by the county treasur- er of said county , in the manner provided by law and the period of redemption from such sale will expire 0.11 the 10th dav of Ja . ll- uary , laio. You are further notlfed that the owner of the certificate of tax sale Issued by the treasurer will make application to the court in the above entitled cause for confirmation of such sale as soon as practicable after the period of redemption has expired , and you are hereby notified that the time and place of hearing upon such confirmation will be entered in the confirmation record kept bv the clerk of said court on or before the 1'Jth ! day of January , 1SUO. Ynu will examine such confirmation rec ord to ascertain the time of such hearing I and may be present , If you desire , to make any objections or show cause why the sale I should not be confirmed. v JOHX R. LEE , 231 Owner of said certificate. J. W. McDANIEL . . C ANIEL , COUKTY SURVEYOR Valentine - Neb . x" All work will be given pompt I and careful . attention. - - - . . . . . . . " \ - - ' . . . ' : . : : . > , . . < : . . . . . . , ; , ; ; - : .l'C . : - _ . : . . . . , ; - . : : : - - - c : " : - " - : . = - - _ . . . ; : : . . _ _ . , . " - - - - - - - : : : . : : ' - - : = - " : : : ; ; . . . B. M. Faddis & Co. ? n..tnmcr. address Valentine or Knnedy Some branded on Ml thigh. Horses brande I : on left sboulder gOD ! or thigh Some Some branded branded on randedi1 on lefc I or houlder. sUoiilder or thigh I P. H. Young. Simeon. Nebr. . Cattle branded as cut on lefc side " ' Some a. yon lett l side. - - on left Jaw of V horses. Range on Gordon Creek north o : Slme " n. Albert Whipple & Sons. Boaebnd , D. . Cattle branded SOS on left side 08O on rlghtslde Some cattle also have a 4- on neck dome with A on left shonlder and r * \ some branded with two bars ' icross hind quar- , . . rs Some Texas catUe branoedo on left side and somej ! . on left side. . Horses branded 808 on left hip. Some cuttle branded A.W bar connected on both sidas and left hip of horses . E" S. Rowley. Kennedy , - Neuraaka. Same as cut on left side and hip , and cm left shoulder of hor- se. ! ' . Alsi , all left Hide . 'Hld hi p . F X on left sj : . . r Some oat- . tie brand _ I . . , . ed husk- ' iog peg ( either side up ) on left side or hipF on left Jaw and lefc shoulder of horses , jj jjQ on left hip of horsey - "pj" on left Jaw of horses I C. P. Jordan ! Rosebud , 8D Horses and cattli same as cut ; also CJ BE JJ , on right hip. Range on Oak and Butte creeks. A liberal reward for Information leading to detection of rustlers of stock bearing any of these brands. R. M. Terrill , Propr. Brownlee , Ne j. Cattle branded an In ctt on left side. S 0 me' . V branded K T Y ' 4 on left hip. Range on North Loup river two miles west of Brewulee J. A. Taryan.Pullman Pullman , Nebr Cattle branded JY on rightside Horses branded JY on right shoulder J y Reasonable reward for any information leading , to the re- ' - " covery of cattle TT'- strayed from my range. , . . .J . . / D. M. Sears. . / / Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded - as on cutleft side Some on left hip. S - Horses same on left shoulder. Range- Square Lake. Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. 3artlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock V. P. Chas C Jamison- Ses&Treas : Cattle branded on any part ofanimal ; also the following ' brands : 3 1 filII orsea branded tnt same Eange between Gordon on the FJJ. &M. V. , R. P . and Hyannis on M. R. R. in Northwestern Nebr. BARTi.ETT RICHARDS. Ellsworth Nebr. John Kills Plenty. St Francis Mis ' sion , Rosebud. S. D. _ _ as Cattle in cut ; branded horses J K P i same on left thigh Range be tween t-'prins ! C'k I and Little White r river. . Sawyer : : Bros. Oasis , Nebr G. K . Sawyer has charae of these cattle. H rses IOasis ! : shoul der. Some left Somer . ; - e same left thigh. : : , „ Range on Snake river. Metzger Bros. Rolfe Xebr Cattle branded anywhere on left aide. Earmark , square . , = crop right ear. ' - S . Horses have same brand on left thigh. " D'&vST' B B' H MHHi Range on Gordon and Snake Creeks A , Reward of 3250 will hp Jlald to any person for InformatIon leading to the arrest and final conviction . of any person or persons stealing : 1'1.ttM with al'ovp hrtnfi. Roan Bros. Woodlake Neb Range ; on Long R 8 Lake and Crook ed Lake. I . . . - , . . ' 7. . . . . . . 5 > . ' , : , , : , _ ' . . " - . _ _ - - = -