AAivA JbfcA&AAAA J AAAAA u A " , General ! Merchandise , Hats , Caps , Boots 4 : \ and Shoes , Notions and Furnishing Goods. Flour and Feed. : = : : = : : = : HOKJ3ES FOE SALE. Wood Lake , Nebraska j O R3 S&RTP R , f & 9 F & MONTAGNh S Livery , Feed and Sales Stable- Wood Lake , Nebraska BCS Special Attention to Hunting and Fishing Parties. -LYONS , ( Successor to AVelkcr & Lyons ) Wood Lake , Nebraska Am still doing driving and freighting. Special attention to hunting and fishing parties. A. ( Successor to Ed Young. ) Full line of Groceries and Dry Goods. Millinery Goods and Ladies' Furnish ings : Boots and Shoes. Hosiery. Men's Clothing and Furnishings FLOUR , FEED AND COAL. Wood Lake = Nebraska. F. J. \ L GENERAL FARM . . LCT and LIVE STOCK CT ! Satisfaction guaranteed and prices reasonable. Thirty years ex perience in theEastern stales. Will go to any part of the State. Write me , or dates can be made at this office. _ l R S E B * Fa\i ? R a / Fl . WILSEYj Auctioneer Box 826 Rosebtid , South Dakota Sheriff's Sale. Bv virtue of an ora-r of sale issued by the clerk of the district < -nurt of Chen v county , Ne braska. January 16,11)11 ) , undent oe rcf ot inort- pnire foreclosure wherein .l.tmes N. Dunlo is plaintiff and BUine Anderson and At 11:1 : Ander son , Benjamin Swo ard , first real name un known , is defendant , 1 w 11 t-ell at the from door of the court hoiwo in x uieutine. Cherry county , Nebraska , tha" -inir the l > u ldmj wherein tlio last ti'rin of pid t-ourt was helu , on the 11th day of March. 1011 , at J ) o'clock a in to saus'y jii'ifrment of til-JS" 00 and inrere- ' at C per Pent from flatf of judgment. December f . 1910. and costs Uxed ur ? ? 2.25 and accruing costs.at-public auetn n to the higheM ; hiddf-r lor cann the following described prope-ty towit : .The sJSswJa , s sehf section 27 , Towiiahip 31. Ranee 2C , in I'h-rrv ronnty. Net * . Dated this Uth day of February. 1010. C. A. 110SSETER , sheriff. Walcott & Morrissey , Attjs. for Pltf. Sheriffs Sale. I ! By virtue of an execution issued by the clerk of the district court of Cherry county , Nebraska , July 18. 1 ! 10 , uiulfr a decree of mortgage foredo&uru , wherein H. O. JelH- neck is plaintill and John Clark , Lena Olark and Edward Clark , The N. Z.Cattlo Company , incorporated , and the Packer's National Bank ol South Omaha , Nebraska , incorporated , are deieudants : 1 will > eilHt the frtiiit dour ot ihofonrt house in Valentine. Oherry county. Neb aska. tlut. tH-ing the buildiiu ; wherein the last term ot said couit wa * beM , on ihnllthday of M < trf-b. 1911. at 10 o'clock a. in . to satMy judgment of er > 7.X < ) and iHt-rv tat7i ercenttronuUteof judgment May 10 , 1910. and costs i ; ceu at ' 3i.)0 : ) and accruing costs , at puulic auction , to tlif highest bidder , for ca.-h , tiie loltowing descnted prop erty to-wJt : Wiisw4.se.1swif } or section 27. and neMmvh of Sec. 34 , Tp. 17 , It 2(5. ( in Cherry county , Dated this 9th day of 1'phrnarv litll. C. A. KOSSKTlilt 5 5 Sheriff of Cherry County \Vaicott & Morrissey , attorneys for plahitiif. Notice of Probate of Will. In the county court of Cherry county , Ne braska. braska.State of Nebraska. I County of Cherry , t 's - To all persons interested in the estate of Anna .lanak. deceased. On reading the petition , of Prank Janak praying that the instrument Hied in this court on the 23rd day of Februar } ' . 1911. and purporting to be the last will and testament of the said deceased , may be proved and al lowed , and recorded a.s the last will and testament of said deceased : that said instru ment be admitted tt > probate , and the ad ministration ot said estate be granted to Frank Janak as executor. It Is hereby ordered that all persons inter ested in said matter , may ana do. appear at the county court to be held in and lor said county. 6n the 18th dav of March , A. D. , 1911. at'll-o'clock a.'m. . to show cause , if any there be. why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted , and that notice of the pendency of said petition and that the' "hear ing thereof be given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this * order in the Valentine Democrat , a weekly newspaper printed in said county * tor three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Witness my hand , and seal of said court. a cold is gotten rid of luu less-the danger from -pneumonia anr Bother serious diseases. Jlr. B. "W. ! : , Ball , of "Waverly , Va. , says : I firm7' jbelievo Chamberlain's Cough Keinecb to'.b absolutely the best preparation on 'the market for colds. I have recom mended it to my friends and they jiii . agree -with me. For cale by Chapman toe druggist. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i v * - * * * t- In the District Court of Cherry County. Nebraska * In the mntter of the applica tion ot AViltiam "K. Haley , guardian of the estate of Amelia Hoffman , an insane person , for the tale of real estate : Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the Hon. W. II. AVestover , one of the judges of the district court of Cherry county , Nebraska , made on the 23th day of February , 1)1I ! ) , for the sale of real estate hereinafter described , there will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash , at the front door of the court house in the village of Valentine in the said countyof Uherr.y and state of Nebraska'-on the JJistdayof March , I'.lll , ut 10 o'clock a. in. , the following described property , to-wit : Northwest quarter ( mvj ) , section twenty UVtownship ) thirty-three OKI ) , north , range thirty ( $ ) ) , west of Uth P. M. , in Cherry county. Nebraska. Dated this'27thday of February , 1011. WILLIAM E. HALEY , Guardian. "Walcott & Morrlssey , attorneys , 8r5 In the District Court of Cherry County , Nebraska. In the matter of the application of AVilllam E. Haley , guardian of Alice May Seadore and Fred Sca- dore , minor heirs of John U. Sea dore and Li/.zieBeadoiVdeceased , lor the sale ot real estate. On reading and filing the petition duly verified of William K. Haley , guardian of the person and estate ot Alice.May Seadore and Fred Seadore , minor heirs of John B. Seadore and Lizzie Seadore , deceased , Alice May Seadore of the age of 11 years and Fred Seadore ot the age ol 17 years , for license to sell the interest of said minor heirs in the following described real estate to-wit : South half of northeast quarter , northwest quarter of Southeast quarter , section 20 , township : J2 , range 20 , lot L' , section IS ) , town ship : , range 2o , Cherry county , Nebraska , lor the purposes of using the proceeds of the sale of said real estate for the support , maintenance and education of said minor heirs lor the payment of the debts due and unpaid against the estate of said minors and investing any residue thereof for the use and'benetlt of said heirs. And it appearing irom said petition that said real estate consists of unimproved prairiiTland from which but little income is derived that it would be for the best inter ests of said minor heirs that their interest in .said real , estate he sold and the proceeds thereof uted for the support , maintenance and education ot said minors and for their payment of debts due and unpaid against their estate and the Investment of the resi due for their use and benefit. It Is , therefore , ordered that the next of kin of said minors and all persons interest ed id said estate appear betore me at cham bers at Rushville , Sheridan county , Ne braska , on the 18th day of March , 1011 , at 10 o'clock a. in. , to show cause , if any there be , why license should not be granted to the .said William E. Haley , guardian , to sell j-aid real estate for the purposes above set orth and it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once each week for thive consecutive weeks in The Valen tine Democrat , a newspaper printed and published in said Cherry county , Nebraska. Dated at chambers at Kushvllle , Sheridan county , Nebraska , this 17th day of Febru ary , 1U11. 7 : i W. H. WESTOVER. [ seal ] Judge. "When you have a cold get a bottle oi Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Itvill soon fix you Tip all right and vrill ware off any tendency toward pneumonia. This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic ancf may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. Sold by Chap marr the drujggisb Wood Lake Department ADVERTISING RATES : Locals or reading notices 5 cents per line each Insertion. Display advertising { ? 0 cents per inch per month each Issue ; $1.00 per Inch per month double column. y Scott Banks is improving. Mrs. E. Coder has the grip. Hazel Shannon has again enter ed school. llosa Davis has been sick for several days. The high school boys have or ganized a base ball team. T. L. Tinkham and wife were pleasant callers Monday. Chloe Waggoner visited over Sunday at the parental home. Mrs. McDill reports that little Mary was operated on last week. n The dance Saturday night was a success was a pronounced suc cess. . Hazel Klingaman is some what improved and hopes to be able to return to school soon. Charlie Ballard is home from Omaha after a uwo months stay in the St. Joseph hospital. "Rev. Jordan gave the school children an interesting talk on his army experience last week. J. A. . Morris and wife attended the W. O. W. dance and visited the latter's parents over Sunday. Prin. Paine made pleasant a lit tle journey in the country Satur day. He says he had a refreshing ride. Harry Hooker and wife return ed from Chadron Monday. They report Mr. " Hooker's mother bet ter. J. B. Leader shipped cattle to Omaha Sunday morning. He is also shipping his baled hay to Dead wood. Celia Cronin has severed her connections with our schools and is going to finish the school year ia Valentine. Chester Emery is putting some shelves into the postoffice. Mr ? . Waggoner must have more room to display her hats. . Chas. Sail ana wife have moved to Johnstown where they will re side. Mr. Sail is agent at that place. We are sorry to lose them. H. Boltson , who bought thej re- linquishmpnt of the Hilburg farm , has arrived with his emigrant car and is now starting work on his farm. D. A. Hancock , sr. , writes that he is having a jolly time in old Missouri where he's visiting his daughter Mrs. Will Williams and his many friends. Grace Waggoner is home from her school at Sparks. She had the misfortune to sprain her ankle and had to come home a week before her school was out. A number of high school stu dents are preparing recital ions for a declamatory contest to take place some time week after next. This promises to be a good contest. COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS. Valentine , Jan. 5 , 1911. Board met as per adjournment. Present : N. S. JRowley , chm. , J. A. Adamson and J. F. Nay lor. Board entered into a verbal agreement with 'Henry Poratb , by which said agreement said Henry Porath is to care and provide for Charlie Voight , a county charge , for the sura of § 100 per year-said payment to null at death. County clerk is authorized to employ the county surveyor in causing the proposed road running from Wood Lake to and across the Morris bridge on the Niobrara river , to be surveyed with a view to establishing same. Clerk is instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of fol lowing material for use on ro'ads and bridges : One car of bridge plank , one dozen heavy grading plows , one dozen road scrapers. Board spent remainder of day and following day in viewing and inspecting work.done on roads in districts 4 and 5 , preparatoro to ! allowing bills for same. ! January 7 , 1911. Board met , members all present. The following claims were allow ed on the general fund : J W Yeast supplies 76 70 8 F Oilman light 10 55 J D Eaton dray i MR l 35 State vs Stevenson C S Keece G 50 .1 Mcriond 7 f 0 J Hlckman G GO OR Kin Read G 60 A Al Morrissey expense Farmers institute 12 00 Grfo Cutler painting raditors 5 CO .Jury Fees A E Morris J Jansau H Hathorn JCase PHoos T Hoefs J W AlcVey G Demon o ' ahn .1 B Gaskill S Q Spain O Church J S Alexander .T D Ri'o E D Claike dfnd White Hat and Stevenson 109 03 G T Spain ineals jurors : J09 F A Cunibow expense 16 92 P C Shockley supplies 20 93 Grooms case F ( iromns 4 10 Mrs Osborn 4 00 W A Allen 4 50 11 Osborn 4 00 Mrs M Jelly 400 II Grooms 4 10 ' The following claims were al- lowed on the road fund : L Mosher C 1'avlik J W Beed C C Bennett C Clarkson II Ellis UP Add Is J Bowers E G Malone IIG Quible W Jessen G o Kairhead T L > eper A P MaJsen J W ( Darner Rt S Starr W H Spence The following claims' were al- lowed on the bridge fund : Margrave & Ducrfelt lumber etc 54 90 S H simonson hau ing lumber 2330 Krotter & Hall lumber 34 55 The following official bonds were approved : C ( J Overman road overseer Dist G J E Fag an " " ' " 14 M Eaton " " " 18 January 9,1911. The following claims were al lowed on the general fund : I M Rice publishing delinquent tax li-t 273 20 In the County Court of Cherry County , Nc- braska. In the matter of the estate of Henry Layton , deceased : A duly verified petition having been filed in my office , praying for the probate of the estate of Henry Jjiiyton , deceased , with out administration , and it .satisfactorily ap pearing to ne that the * statements made in saidpetitlonaretrue.it is hereby ordered that a hearing on said petition be hud on the 18th day of March , 15)11 ) , at 10 o'clock a. in. atmyolllce in Valentine , Cherry county , Nebraska , at which time all persons inti'r- tt'rested in said estate may appear and show cause , if any there be , why said petition should not be granted. Witness my hand and seal of said court , this iSth day of February , Hill. JAMES C. QUIRI.BT , [ SEATS ] : { County Judge. C. A. Ruby , attorney. Notice to Creditors. In ihe Oounty Court within and for Cherry couuty , Nebraska , In the matter of the estate of Ludwick Boi-k , deceased. To the creditors of sain estate : You aru hereby notified. That f will sit at the County Cout Room In Valentine in said county on the intli day of March , 1911 , to 'receive and examine all clmis against said estate , with a view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presenta tion of claims against said estate is six months from the 10th dav of Sept. A. I > . 191oandthe time limited fur payment ot debts is one year from said 10th day of September. 1910. - Witness my hand an ( the seal "fsiid SEAL County 'ourt this ICth day of Feb. , 1911. JAMES c. QOIGLEY , 6 4 County Judge. PROMOTERS PLEAD GUILTY Three Men Indicted for Conspiracy in Land Case at St. Joseph Pay Fines. St. Joseph. Mo. , March 8 R. G. Mul len and. Charles- . Thompson of Kan sas City and M. A. Gloason of Grand Rapids , Mich. , pleaded'guilty of con spiracy to defraud the government in the federal court here and were fined 51,000 and costs each. They were promoters : of a land company and were indicted for fraudulently registering non-resident applicants for land in Atero county/ New Mexico/ a year ago ? Furniture and Paints and Oils , Cattla Undertaking Goods Dip , Stock Foods , etc. Johnson Bros. Lumber , Machinery , Hard ware , Harness , Saddles Wagons , Buggies and a full line of Haying Tools , Windmills , Pumps , Pipe , etc. Full stock of Posts and Barb Wire. Wood Lake , - - Nebraska Lausen Co. , General Hardware , Wagons and Machinery. . . . A complete line of Harness and Saddles Household and Kitchen Furniture Lumber and Fence Posts WOOD LAKE , NEBRASKA * R. M. Faddis & Co ? ostofflce address Valentine or Kennedy. Some branded on left Ihigh Horses branded , on left 'shoulder ' or Some Some branded brat'ded' ' on rh-ht thigh mi left or shoulder. shouklerS or tliixli P. H. Young. Simeon. Nebr. Cattle branded as cut on left side Some Q.Y ° n Ie 1 side. - n left jaw ol V horses. Range on Gordon Cre k north of Simeon , ! " . S. Eowley. Kennedy , - Weuraska. Same as ctit on left side and hip , aud on left shonlderpf hor- left side HftWiaud hip. EJill * ' X on leit e Some Bat tle branded - ed husk-JaeiSffifmg peg ( either side up ) on left side or hip. p on left Jaw and left shoulder of horses , QJ QJQ on left hip of horses. | \J on left jaw of horses C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle 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 tearing any of thftse brandn. . E. M. Terrill , Propr. Brownlee , Xeu. Oattle branded as in c-.t on left s i d e. Some branrtpd It T Y on left hip. Range on North Loup river , two miles west of Brewnlee John Kills Plenty. St Francis Mis sion , Kosebud. S. D. Cattle branded as in cut ; horses same or _ jj > H on Jpftthich. Kanue ht'tween Spring C'k and Little White river. PURE FOOD LAW CRITICISED Branding Provision Being Tested Be fore Nebraska Supreme Court. Lincoln , March 8. The cases of the state against Fredrich brothers , Jacob Lichtensteiger. Oman J. King , Burton T. Page and Lew Agnew uuder the pure food laws have been begun in the supreme court , with John L. Web- bier appearing for the defendants and Attorney General Martin and his as sistants , Ayres and Martin , for the state. The defanse offered in the case of the last three named defendants , who are accused of selling Uneeda bis cuit in unbranded packages , was that the pure food laws in such a case are interfering with interstate commerce and are therefore void. The state re plied that the acts considered under the food laws are transactions within the boundaries of the state. " _ _ _ _ Albert Whipple & Sons. Rosebud 8 , D. Cattle branded 808 on left side OSO on riKhtsido Some cattle also have a - fen neck Some with A on left shoulder and .some branded with two bars across hind qnar- Iters Some Texas cattle branded O on left side and somej on left side. Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle brandpd AW bar connected on both aides and left bip of horses D. M. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded as on cut.left side Some on loft hip. Horses same on left shoulder. Eange Square Lake. Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. Sartlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock. V. P. Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas Cattle branded on any part of animal ; also the following brands : horses branded the , same Range betwsei Gordon on the FJ5. &M. V.B. B. and Hyannis on H & , M. R.R. in Northwestern Nebr. BAH.Tl.KTT RICHARDS. Ellsworth. Nebr Sawyer Bros. Oasis , Nebr G. K. Sawyer has charge of these cattle. II rsea l onleftshoiil. dfr. Some * left side. Ml 'HorsesE 9 same left thigh. Range on Snake river. Metzger Bros , .Rolfe Nebr Cattle branded anywhere on left side. Earmark , square crop right ear. Horses have same brand on eft thigh. Range on Gordon and Snake Creeks. A Reward of $250 will be paid to any person for information leading to the arrest and final conviction of any person or persons stealing with ni-nvf brand. J. A. Taryan. Pullman , Nebr Cattle branded JT on right side Horses branded JY on right shoulder Reasonable reward for any information leading to the r- covery of cattle strayed from my range. We are on top in the news line. Read this paper regu larly and be convinced.