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I - . ; -I . - - . . . : . . - ; ' \ , ' - . . . " , . . . . . . . : . . . . . " " . ' . I . . . > . , j . . . . . . . , - " - - - \ ' < c i. . _ " ' " , . . : . . . : , : " : : , ' - - - . ' . - ' , ' : \ " , . ' r , : . : . ; . " : . a' . " ' ' : : t. . . . I ' . i r , ' . . . . . ' " " . , ; ; . . . ' " , : , i- ; ; . . , " < - " . ' , . - . . . . . . - \ . . ' r. " - . . . \ . ' . ' . - ! \ - l ' . . SCHOOL NOTES 1 . D\ . j EDNA B towx. * * . I VIVIAK OLARKSON. . - " Ruth Shaul has entered school again. \ I All the studeats are preparing ' \ fot examination. ' - ! , . The ? primary room gave a short I pl'6gramVednesday. . t . . . Coasting is fine. Ask some . of l i the highjschool students. , / The seniors will not take any examination in civics until they J _ - have finished the text. They are all thankful for that. Mildred Airs is in school again after two weeks absence. Claude Lamoreaux was out of school , for half a day last week. Miss Driscoll's room is beauti- fully . decorated with board draw- ing. , ing.The The ninth grade elected class officers as follows : Bertha Helzer , president ; Clarence Haley , vice president ; Mae Wade , secretary- - , , - - - treasurer. The Philomathean society elect ed new officers as follows : Hazel Graham , president ; : Minnie Ad- : amson , vice president ; Harold I Dunn , secretary. The pupils in Miss Caroll's room who have a holiday are : Alfred Ganow , Lean Hilsinger , Dwyer Hoxey , Bryan Quigley , O ho Bachelor , Donald McLean , Kathleen Yeast , Irene l orthrup , Leone Anderson , Queen Moon , , Esther Shepard , Lina Cumbow , - - I I - Pu ' I e cae - . , J i - . - H'o : F - , _ . . I : Registered Sto k - \ . ' a i , - " Gordon , Nb. , tr ' I < . . Sat. ' , 'Dec. 17 , 190'9 , - - At Trueblood Bros' Barn. . ' _ . J ' : r . 8 , REGISTERED - SHORTHORN' " - BU'llS , I ; ' i by the . § 1 , U00 bull , COUNT WATERLOO (151016) ( ) . These bulls are all coming two years old and will be the only bulls of that age for sale , the get of this famous bull. Another . } advantage js thatthey are acclimated , being raised at Gordon where their a' mothers had ordinary range care and were not pampered . . . in any way. These bulls i . , never . were used but are guaranteed breeders. * t , COUNT WATERLOO is . a dark red bull , very low down , of . the regular 4 i , beef : type. His weight in good breeding condition is 1900 pounds. Fat , he would ie , . weigh 2200 pounds or more. - . - * \ . ' , A I OH TWO POLAND 0' ALSO.TWO CHINA BOAR PIGS , ' f ' m\\m\ \ / v of the big kind , and as fine a pair as you will see anywhere. " I . . . . ; . . Four Suckling , Mule Colts. , . : ' . ' , : ' . . , j ' - Martin . NansenOw.ner'.1 t ; , s' : g. PRoe's . , . . begird at 1 p * i * . . BRUCE P W6TT'I titerk . ! ( ' , - . , . . . . - . . - . . -'s- , . . . . . , day . ' : ' 'i . . . _ . ' < . . ' ; J ' . ' : . - " . 'f. ' . .ir' ! . ; : : . : ; : . ; t- - : -:1----- . . . .1. : , - : : ' v" - . . # ; ' ' . # . . . . ' . , . . ; , ' : _ . . ' ' < . : - . . - . " . . . "c' . . "t. . , . . . " . ' : " . ' , . , ' - - . ' . , ' . , : . , . . . . . . : . . , . ' _ . . J'J. , I - - : . . . \ . . : < . . . , . _ .r. , : , ' . . , " " , , : , : ' : . . . - , . . . " , ; ( . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . _ . . . . - \ " , ' , 1 . . . . . .1 J" [ ' " . _ . - - . , . " ' . ' . . 'L. . . . ' , _ . . . ' . . . . . . , . . . ' . . a. j , ° - . . t . ' . . . I \ . . r " , I - Hazel Corbin and1 Catherine Hoos. The seniors will take chemistry three days and commercial law two days after this week. Examination will be held on ( Wednesday of this week as there ! will be no school Thursday or Friday. . Eli Chats. The snow storm has given us a fine opportunity .to stay indoors and toast our toes. H. H. Miller was seen in Eli recently. Miller looked droll and said ousiness was dull. Why ? \ t Harry Springer' planning to build a house on his homestead. We think he intends to do bis own cooking and dishwashing. J. E. Hendricks , the Eli mer- chant is rearranging the things in his store. * * Mr. Hendricks is do- ing a pretty good business in Eli. Wm. Alder's new house is near- ing completion. Mr. Alder has been his own carpenter and he says he can finish the house in a short time. ' " John Ricketts , son ofV. . D. ; , has quite a serious swelling on his jaw , just in front of the ear. It pains the little man considerably , and Mr. Ricketts is talking of tak- ing him to a doctor. , I J. E. Ricketts , brother ofV. . D. . , who is visiting at the home of his brother and family , expects to leave in a few days for his home in Harrison county Mo. ' , We have not learned weather he in- tends to eat turkey in this country or not. , ' Granny Carter. If you want a good sale you should begin two or three weeks previous. the sale to advertise. We print good attractive and readable sale bills. Call on us. U. S. Land Office Broken Row. Nebraska , Novftmber 13 19 ® . A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Lewis Kussmaun. ' contestant , against homestead entry No. , 0931 made .June 29" 19U-1. lor all of section 91t1'otvnslllp25u , range 35w , Ctn 1 ' } L . by Herman C. Gum- precht. contestee. I" i which it is alleged that said Herman O. Gumprecht has wholly anaud- oriect said tract for more than six months last past that he his : never established an actual , residencn on said , tract . , ; , thai the same is wholly abandoned and that tire tract is in its wild and native state and wholly unimproved , and that I . all of said dafects exist at this date and have not been cured. Said : parties are hereby notified to apppar respond and offer evidence touching said allega tion at 10 o'clock a. m on January 3 1910 be- fore J. H. Welton , U. 3..Commissioner. Mullen. Nebr. , and that the final hearing will he held at 10 o'clock a. in. on January 4. 1910 be fore the register and receiver at the United States : land Office in Kroken 15o\v Nebraska The said contestant having in a proper am- davit ' filed Nov. 13 , 1909 set forth facts which that niter Hue diligence service & ! iow t nce personal \ of this , notice cannot be made It Is hereby nrd . . r- ed and directed that' such notice be given by due and proper publication. . 4J 4 H * JOHN BEfiSEr Re { : s1 + er. , , ; . . - - ' " , . . . . . . - , ' 1 . , . -iJ. , : . : , - . . . . ; - * . , tt , . . . < ' : 6. - . d . ' ' . ' = - . , , - a You ought to take a county pa- per. Every man who lives in the county ought to read a county pa- per. Why not send a dollar for the DEMOCRAT ? Don't put it off. Do it now. If you have been a subscriber and dropped out , let us renew our I acquaintance. Send your name . and a dollar. . - mi i _ _ , , , „ , _ . , _ / Order of Hearing and Notice on Petition for . . Settlement of Account. . In the county court of CheiTy ' county , Ne - braska. 1 _ STATE OF NEBRASKA , "ss I . , Ootuity of Cherry. f&s To the heirs and all persons Interested in the estate of Jennie Barnes deceased : On rending the petition of Edward Butter- lee praying It llnal settlement nnd-allow ance of his account filed in this court on thft 3rd . day of November , 1XX ! ) , and for his dis charge as administrator. It is hereby ordered that you and nil per- sons interested in said . mutter may , and do appear at the county . court to be held in and for said county , on the 11th day of December , A. D. , 1009 ! ) ( ) ) , at 10 o'clock a. in. , to show cause , if any there be , why the prayer ] of the pe- titioner should not. bo granted , nnd that notice of the pendency of said petition and the hearing thereof he given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing . a copy of this order in The Valentine Demo- crat , a . weekly newspaper printed in said county , for , four successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. [ SKAT ] JAMES 0. QUIGLKT , 41 : County Judge. Waleott & Morrissey , attorneys. Order of Hearing and Notice on Petition for Settlement of Account. In the county court of Cherry county , Ne braska. . State of Nebraska , tss \ Cherry County fbs I To the heirs and all persons interested in the estate of Lewis H. Smith deceased. -On reading the petition of Ctiarles H..Cor nell , one of the executors , praying a final settlement and allowance of his account flled in this court on the 10th day of November , . 1909. and for their discharge and the distri- : bution of said estate. - It is hereby ordered that you and all per- . . sons interested in said matter may and do. appear at the county court to be held in and : for said county on the 11th day of December A. D 1909 , at 11 o'clock a. m. , io show . cause , if any there be , why the prayer of the pe titioner should not be granted , and that not- ice of the pendency of said petition and the hearing thereof be given to all person.s inter ested in said matter } publishing a copy of this order in The Valentine Democrat a weekly newspaper printed in said county for four successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. JAMES C. QUIGLEY. [ SEAL ] 45-1 County Judge. Legal Notice. Herleann Johnson , Mary Johnson , his wife , real name unknown , and the unknown heirs and devisees of Emil M" Perrig , de ceased will take notice that on the 4th day of November , 11)09 ) , P. Flor Dlgmann flled his petition the District Court of Ohorry -I , count ' "ngalnst each and all of the aforesaid defendants , the object and prayer of which are to have the title of the said P. Flor IMg- mann in and to Lot One (1) ( ) , and the east Imlf-of the southeast quarter of section twenty-four (24) ( ) , in township thIrt --t1ve (35) ( ; ' ) , range thirty-one n(31) ( , west of the Sixth principal meridnn , in Oherry county , Ne- braska , quieted and confirmed in the plain tiff as against tle claims , Interests and de- mands of the defendants. . That the defend- ants and each and all of them be decreed to I have no interest in , lien upon or claim to redi the real estate described above and that all the claims of the various defendants be can- celled annulled and satisfied of record. That each and all of the defendants be for- ever enjolnedfrom asserting any interest in , lIen upon , or claim to the aforesaid premises. That the court decree that the title taken by Emil M. Perrig ! from William S. Hatton to the real estate described above was taken in trust for the plaintiff by the said Emil M. Porrig , nnd for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable. You are required to answer ; said petition on . br ! > &fdraMdnilay , thd ( 20th day of De - ; cember , HOtf. ' ( ' " . . " Dated this 6th day : of'NovemberltOit. .j" P. FLOS. DIG3IA."iX , t 31,1 PJWiit1II ; I , . ! , _ . . . . . . . . - . - - , ' . , - , " . . . . . . o.'r" y : - - . . . . " . . , . _ . " " . ; : : . . - _ - .w" " , * , . . -5ii - . - . . . . - . - - - . - . 'II \ I , . . vr--- . . . . . ' : . . - . ' , , . 'J - : , E. M. Faddis & Co t ? o3tofflce address- Valen 1ne or Kennedy ' , J + Some branded . . . . . , . . " . on..1tU . " - . - - # I thlg . I . i / iI I . Horses : brarded ; r t on left 'shoulder ' I . lion tnlgh , ; I ' Some branded ; Some s ' ; branded on brandedri1 - on left or .shoulder. shoulder . or thigh . . P. H. Young. _ Simeon. Nebr. . . Cattle branded t as cnt on left side , ' _ - Some a. yon . . . lelt , L " Bide. 1 - enleftj&wot ! V horses. M , q. 'r Range on Gordon Cre ! kjiortb of Simeon _ Albert Whipple & Sons. ' , Rosebud S. D. : Cattle branded \ SOS on left side i 080 on rlsrntside .1 / h Some cattle also . . have a 4- on neck ! a- Some with A. on _ : . . left anonlder and some branded with two bars across hind quar ters. Some Texas cattle branded S O on left aide ! and some , . . on left side. . l Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some came branded AW bar connected 6n both sides ana left . . . ! hip of horses - - . l T. S. Rowley. l Kennedy , - eDl1i8kA. Same \ as cut on left side and hip , and on - left shoulder of hor- ses , AIsoKHB on . left side " and. hip. F X on left st t' Some cat tie brand _ . . > t. , . ed husk- : ing peg ( either side up ) on left side or hip. F on left Jaw and left ahi nlder . of hones. UJ o , on left hip of horses. N on left jaw of horses C. P. ; Jordan. . . . . orc y . an. . * . - - . . . . Rosebud , SD _ Horses and cattle same as cut : also CJ BE JJ on right 1 hip. . . Range on Oak and . - Butte creeks. . A liberal reward for information leadingto detection of rustlers of . stock bearing : mv of these hnuidp. S. M..Terrill , Propr. " " - Brownlee , Xe& " _ _ _ _ _ Cattle branded as - ! ; : In cnt on left I -1.j 1I side. Some branded K. T Y _ . on left hip. Range { on North Loup river two iiiilen west of Brewulee . 31 J. A. Yaryan. I Pullman. Nebr' ' . - ' : Cattle branded JY on right side ; Horses branded JY on right shoulder 1 ' Reasonable reward for any information I leading to the re- J I covery of cattle 1 strayedVffom " my range. I range./ , . , D. M. Sears. ; / Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded . Is.s I on cut.lef 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 Sec&Treas Cattle branded on any part of animal ; also the following brands : fill ( lorses1 ran t e. same Range betweea . . Gordon on the F.E. , & M. V. , B. R. and yannis on M. R. R. in Northwestern Nebr. BARTI.ETT RICH . ARDS. . Ellsworth. Nebr. John Kills JPlenty. St Francis Mis- . sion Rosebud. . S. D. . D.x Cattle branded " as in cut ; horses same 0 n left ; thigh. Range be- JKftH tween Sprint C'k . " s and Little White river. , - Sawyer Bros. ' Oasis , Nebr G. K. Sawyer has ! 1 chance of these cattle. H rsea n 13 onleftshoul- der. Some left side. ! . 'A Somel ! fiors s same left thigh. " - Hange on Snake : river. , Metzger : Bros. ' s Rolfe Nebr Cattle branded anywhere on left side. \ . . . "Earmark , square . / ' . . . " " - ' crop right ear. . . " i- I- - - Horses have same brand on eft thigh. v v MBMHrV / KM V MMH Range on Gordon and Snake Creeks. A Reward of $250 will bp paid to any person for information leading to the arrest and final conviction of any person or persons stealing f'tftJp with ahoyp hranrt Roan Bros. Woodlake ' N 6' ; : . ; . Range on Long R B . N\ \ Lake and Crook-i ed Lake. „ _ = - ' , ' . - , , - - " . , , - 1 { - + - . 1 . : . . " . ' > . - . - , ' .y . . . ' . . . . . .1 \ . . . . . . . : " ' . _ . . . - ' " < . . _ _ f : 4 . . t " '