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' ' . . t ' - ; ' t I . { ' . . . . . ; ; . . 1 . . . . . \ . . . . . . . . SCHOOL . . " NOTES " _ ANNA ALLOWAY. -D 1 'A ALLOW AT. f , 'By "f Lucy B YER . . ' " . I ' Bath Bachelor returned to school . ' Monday . ' " / f The iixth grade IB working in . ; : . feiimals this week. / . . - , , . Bertha Quible has taken up tLe Vdrk in the sixth grade. t . - \ ' : . Kenneth , Dunham and Johnny Baais are back * in the primary " . , : - reom. > i The primary pupils miss Gerald : : Archer but are glad he ' is getting - . . . . . . . . * " . ' . . \ - ' ' bitterz - ' * . " , . ' z 1 . I Abie Abraham returned to the 'fourth grade' ' ! nday . , after a short . . . .illness. * t , . : , . : . - . Mary , Hershey . has been absent . J , ci > -jfrom . the . sixth grade the past two ' xireeki. t : 'i- . . . I , Snpt. . Bettenga r will . spend his va- " " 'e > : tion Western Iowa and Eastern 1. I - . S "South , Dakota. v- . . , Doris Quible entered the ninth Ifade last week. This makes 30 in ' the ninth grade. M " + V , . ' Jane Taylor of the junior class Je out of school - , due to an attack A"t . facial neuralgia. . The ninth grade appreciates very -much the zinc shield which has 'been placed around the stove. , ' Christmas work is progressing . 'wY7 : nicely in the second room I = T1w [ 'children are delighted with it. i T Three . -new , seats have been added / : , . , te the second primary room : , and . . till there . are soma _ without desks. , , - . r Belle Hobson who has been ab- - ; - iant . from school for some time on 'recount t of sickness returned this r -.J. . . * * "v . i Wk. . 1f. . . . , I . . ' ' , ' . J. ; j G. Sparkp , supeVinfendent of \ 'the stftte ' tiaminmg board , was a I - - pisasaat . . _ .1 . . . _ Tiaitor " ' , . _ . .J' of the third . . room . 1q . day' l . . < - - , . . . . : . ' . , 4. . 'f1i ' . 4.Ore . win - . . 00 " " .DO . ; progl . ' am in the " ; , . . : 'rtr ' room on , Friday , but all . , - jHri.isTiiM4o : . gee , the . gifts the chil- M . .Aafe ; . iade. < . , . " , . . I I . . . ; - m arithmetio has < been I stub ia the hig school for those [ irft I. , l Eh1\1en. , who desired - ta re- r . . : . , I . "i. . . . . ; ! . .t..8U . . J .Ct. : ' I [ -itf1W-c1iIldren ' of the , third ] room I i . " ' . " ' . > 5. wax lt } : hair " > . . , r. . . t , . . . . ' . : \ . : - . . . . . f I . " . / I \ . 1/ . I . . L. . . . - : . . . ' . . . . . . . . ' . ' . ' - > - \ : . . . _ . . . ' : LY j - " " I , - - - . . . to --1 Christmas work and also keeping j up with the regular work. The eighth grade , . .who expected to give a dialogue some time before Xmas , find that they are unable to give it , but expect to later. I On Friday , the 17th , the high school musicale will be held in the I M. Br. church. The proceeds will , be given toward securing : a new 1 piano for the high'school. I The primary pupils are finding out for themselves all they can cdn- cerning the history of Christinas. In this way they remember much better the facts about why we have Christmas. The ninth grade algebra are now completing factors , having covered 100 pages thus far. We hope this year to cover enough in one year so that the second year's work will not be , so heavy. The senioi : class decorated the assembly room with their class col ors for the Philo. program Tuesday and displayed their pennant above the decorations ( ; which pennant is an echo of the very successful pro- gram and is now streaming from the flag staff of the school building. Miss Van Driel will spend her I Xmas at her home in Malmo. Miss Daly will leave Eriday night to spend her vacation in Chicago and Boone. . Ia. Miss Carrol will leave % for her home at Creighton Friday to'spend'her vacation. Miss Gordon will go : { to Onmha Saturday \ As some do not understand ; the meaning of the letters on report cards , the following explanation is given : "E" means excellent and stands for a grade from 90 to 95 per cent. "Et" means 95 Jo 100. " ' 1' "G" means good : 85 to 90. "F" means fair i. 80 to 85. . - ' - ' P " means poor ; 70 to 80. "P _ " not passed. 0 . , , . For Sale : Six-room house , stable for seven head of horses granary and hay . . stable One' : -room house , corn crib and stable , city water in both houses. Must : be sold f'OODf part time part I cash , or will takeS' , oung heavy team as part payment. P. F. Simons , Sparks , Neb. , or I , M. , llicev , Valentine , Neb - 1 . - - S . SS - , , - . . . . , - , . ' . . * . , * ' . . it . . ' * . - * aW ? . . . . \ . . J. " - - , . ' . - " . : , J. . , . " ; , . . . ' , . ' . , TA , District No. 100 Notes. 1 I Mr. Clyne is spending the cold days farther down the river. The weather is delaying the progress of Vogals new , home. Ed Vogal was in town Tuesday , having some dental work done. Mrs. Williams' ] ] sister is coming Tuesday to spend-her honey moon with him. K The Shepherd children are go- ing to stay with an uncle near Woodlake. MrRoed is . still working on Ormesher's house , which is near- ing completion. . t > Misses : Elizabeth Adamson and Vera Crippen did their Christmas shopping Saturday. Venus Piera started for Omaha to attend the stock show and will ] ] also visit his old home in ' Bruns wick. Mr. Grooms is improving. His fever is broken but'it has left . him very weak. Harold is able to sit up part of'the time. J. W. Adamson has a new " 22" and killed a "whalen"jack rabbit Sunday. The first thing he saw he shot and killed. / . Miss Gertrude Quigley , who is teaching up the river , went to town Friday to have some dental work done and accompanied Mis- ses Adamson and Crippen home from Valentine Sunday and then went on to her school. . There will be a Christmas tree * t and program given at the Adam- son school house Friday , Dec. 24. Everyone is cordially invited. All are invited to place presents on the tree for anyone. The . pro gram will begin at 7:30. : Come and enjoy the evening. A Santa will come to each and all. The program was published in this pa per last week. . . , . . - . " 1 Don't' neglect to send ' a dollar for IBB' DEMOCRAT and - mention our special offer or send * clipping. Every tenth subscription free. See our advertisement in this paper.- . , " . . . ' . . . . e . , I . / V " ' / . , . . . : : . ' . . , . . . . ) ' . . , ; " . r l Peru Normal Notes. I Xmas vacation begins December 23 and closes January 6. Prof. Weeks , at the head of the agricultural department , conduct ed a party of students to the corn I show in Omaha. The . party left' ' Thursday Nmorning , ' Dec. 16 , re turning Saturday evening. A petition , signed by citizens of I Peru , by the faculty and students I of the normal , has been sent to . Manager Holdrege of the Bur- . lington , asking , for a new depot with better accommodations at ' Peru. On "Monday evening , Dec. 6 , . Leland Powers , one of the great- est readers in the United States , read "David Copperfield. " This was one of the best numbers of the lecture course we bay-e ever had and we feel honored that Leland Powers has been with us. President + Crabtree addressed the students last week on reforms in football. Mr. Crabtree is agi- tating a reform movement with the purpose of decreasing the list of deaths and serious injuries re- sulting from the game. This movement is being welcomed by ' I manyMnstitutions throughout the . country. Come and get your Christmas toys this week. Do your Xmas : buying early. Dnnt wait till the last day and then blame the weather. J ohn- ny won't stand for it and let' me tell you : . Mr. Buyer , you will get the best goods and the best ; bargains from uptodate merchants , who , themselves , know how to buy for you and have bought what you wanted for less than you could have bought ? it , and are now hold ing 4t for you until they can tell you in THE DEMOCRAT that "They Have It. ' - ' Come and get these bargains that experienced shoppers ( merch- ants ) have picked up for you. . Read the advertisements in THE DEMOCRAT that you may know who has what you want and buy , liberally for good living through the winter. You'll be ' stronger ; hard work will be easier ; you'll make more , save more and be happier when well clothed and rwell fecU - , . . d . ; ; . . . . - , - , . , I : ' . ' . - , V The Loup Valley Hereford Ranch. - Brownlee , Nebr , , Soldier Creek Col- umous 17th 160050 , a son of Columbus . : 17th , a half brother : of the $10.000 Gt > am- , piou o.tleand Prince BoHbdel 131- 693 at head of herd. I now have about 30 h'ead"bf 1907 bull calves for sale. ' - C. H. FAULHABKK H. DAILEY , Dentist. Office over the grocery deparment of T. C. Hornby's store. * FRANK RANDALL , 1 - Drayman , Light and Heavy Draying' . : Furniture and pianos handled in a careful manner. Coal : hauled and trunks and grips " | f a specialty. Phone No. 134. : .1 . , . . - / . ' " . . . . . , . , , . "i * < ftafe JWV&i * W. H. Stratton Dealer in FLOUR & FEED General Merchandise I PHONE 125 cor. Hall & Cath. Valentine Nebr. " . J. W. McDANIEL , COUNTY SUBVETOB i All work will be given { prompt and careful attention. - . Valentine - Nebr. br'l JOHN F. POKATH t Barge , Nebr. Tubular wells and windmills. tE Gall me up by Telephone. Sale of Estray. \ , . . - ' I will eejl l to the highest bidder on Saturday , January 8 , 1910 one bay horse , branded OC or f > C on j rightflank , 9 years old. Taken up by John Shelbourn . , jr. . I i ' Said . ale-will be' held at the residence of the taker up on sec- tion 2 , township 35 , range 26 , in Cherry county , Nebraska. ' . . JOHN S. GROOMS , | . 1 a Justice : : of the P ace. , Pace , - . . . . , . , . . j- I ' f. c . # , a - - . . . . . . , ' ' - + . . " . ' . . . . . . r , ; : : - - ; . . . . " " - . . < t1 j. = t : t - - I- . - ) ' / _ . _ - - . . . , . - OJ : . . . ' R. M. : Faddis & -Co ? ostoice addreS- ValenUne or Kennedy p Some branded . nn Jt.1t + gon : " -'i . { bl1t Honse I IIn len r hip . Some . - Some branded branded on rl llrandedl1 nn left i or bho lder. . ' . shoulder E' or thigh ; - - P. H. Young. Simeon. Nebr. Cattle branded I as cut on left ; side Rome a. yon len lrie. ' - en left Jaw of V horses. Ranee on Oordoi Creek north of Simeon. Albert Whipple & Sons. Rosebud 8 , D. _ Cattle branded _ _ SOS on left side _ , QSOonriKhtslde , . . .t Some cattle also o S have a 4- on neck Some with A on left shoulder and some branded with two bars icross hlnrl quar- ters ; Some Texas i and some ensue braulJed S 0 on left side on left side. Herses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle branded AW t > ar connected on both sides and left hip of horses . _ . . N. S. Eowley. Kennedy i , - Nebraska. _ Same as cut on left _ t _ ' _ - : : . . . side and hip and on left shoulder of hor se ? . AlsoKSM on left side . nd PI hip. F X on left se ( Some cat- ' 0 tle . . cat-B - . ' . -4 - . . . . . . - . ed/ husk- ing peg ( either side up ) on le'ft side or hip. 9n left Jaw and left shoulder of horses jj | UJo on left hip of horses. N on left jaw of horses , C. P. Jordan. Bosebud SD . ' t Horses and cattle . same as cut ; , also m CJ BE JJ on rirht tIi hip. . Range on Oak and Butte creeks. . A liberal reward for Information leading to detection of rustlers of stock bearing any of these brands. K. M. Terrill , Propr. ' " Brownlee , Jfeu. W . . \ Cattle branded as in cxt on1 left side. Some branded K. T Y on left hip. Range on North Loop river two nubs west of Brewnlee .r J. A. Yaryan.Pullman Pullman Nebr Cattle branded . . . JY " on right side , Horses branded JY on right shoulder J y Reasonable reward for any information leading to there covery of cattl . r-4 strayed from my , - range. " [ / D. M. Sears. , . . , . Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded as on cutleft side Some on left hip. S . - Horses same on * ! laft shoulder. Range- Square Lake. Nebraska Land and Feed ng ' Co. 3artlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P. Chas-C Jamison Sec&Treas Cattle branded OB any part of animal ; also the following illl lorses ra - same Range betwees Gordon on the F . . B. & M. V . , R. R. and 1 Hyaunis on K & M. R.R. in Northwestern Nebr. ' BARTI.ETT IJICnAKDS. Ellsworth. Nebr. " - - - John Kills Pie . nt Y . - St Francis Mis _ sion. Kosebud. / S.D. Ofttle branded as in cut ; horses _ same 0 n left rte" thigh. Kanjie be : tween Spring C'k and Little White - river. + . Sawyer Bros. i Oasis , Nebr ' G. K. Sawyer has charge of these cattle. H rses : I S ® S I / on ftshoul. der. Some | , left some. ' Hor.J s . j same left thigh. Range on Snalca river. . g Metzger Bros. ' - - b os . * KolfH Nebr + Cattle branded' it anywhere on left , r side. Earmark square- ' . . . . . . . , . " crop right ear. " E Horses have same brand : on eft thigh. .Range on Gordon and Snake Creeks. A Reward of $250 wlh hij aid'to any person for iurormsit.on leailhiK to the - -arrest and final r conviction . ot : any person or persona stealing wttlo with al > nv < > brand i Roan Bros. - Woodlake Neb . cV , 'St Kange on Lone R B Lake aud Crook _ _ ed Lake. ; i 1. . j - ' " . L . . . . , - , _ . , - , . . . . . . Y T Z . . . . . . . . . . , , , - .iv Ya : w7n5.ac + : fG.ewdKlY Wv.t33M Y.IMSr-6w w g m lM.i '