A Safe , Simple System The system of paying by check was devised by ail men- for any man for you. It is suited to the need of any business , either large or small. It makes no difference whether we pay out $10 or $10000. a month. A checking account will serve your needs. Pay by j heck , the method puts system in to your business and gives you a record of every transaction. VALENTINE STATE BANK VALENTINE. NEBR. TREES Plenty of time to plant trees. Our trees are kept in our large , cool , cement building now and are ' held back so they will be good to put out for several weeks yet. We keep no trees in our building in : winter , and only recommend the hardiest and tried varieties that do c business in Northwest Nebr. * ' - . Catalog upon request. .V v _ ' T. W. CRAMER , Local Agent , * Valentine , Nebr. : Boyd Nurseries and Fruit Farm. v On C. & N. W. , 3 blks. east station * Ainsworlh , - Nebraska Loup Valley Hereford Ranch , C. H. FAULHABER & SONS , BROWNLEE , NEB 'Herd headed by S. C. Columbus 17. No. 160050 , and Climax 2 , No. 289- 822 ; also , Melvin , No. 327072 , reg , Bulls for Sale at All Times , W. H. Stratton Dealer in FLOTJK & FEED General Merchandise PHONE 125 cor. Hall & Cath. Valentine , Nebr. C. A. RUBY Law Attorney-at- Office front room , second story , over T. C. Hornby's store , Main street entrance. Valentine Nebraska Dr. M. T. Meer , DENTIST Rooms over Red Front store Valentine - Nebr , EVEKETT WHITE will make you a tubular well on short notice and guarantee satisfaction. Crookston - Nebr. FOR SALE head of horses , part broken , two or three good milch cows , one "farm ; also two or three houses and ; ] ots. H. H. WAKEFIFLD , HEAL ESTATE DEALER , Crookston , 12 Nebraska Bight in your busiest season when 3011 have the least time to spare you are most likely to take diarrhoea and lose several ' unless have Chamber days' time , you ' and Diarrhoea Remedy lain's Colic , Chqlenv edy at hand and take a dose on the firs4 appearance oftile disease. For sale bj Chapman , the druggist. Talk of the Town , Dan Handy was visiting with friends , about town Monday. Ilarve Shepard came down from Crawford Wednesday. Seeds that always grow for sale at Fischer's hardware. 10 G. M. Tracy and wife were down ! from Crookstoii Monday. Henry Schaefer , Jos. and Al bert Forjt of Nenzel were in town yesterday. Wm Gillaspie was in town the first of the week paying taxes and visiting friends. T. F. Hunter has gone to work for Chas. Anderson carpentering on the reservation. J. N. Copeland and two sons John Frederick and VVilliam were in town Monday. A. L. Stewart and Hiram Selby of Eita park were in town Monday and Tuesday on business. Mrs. C. H. Cornell went to Omaha Tuesday ' to attend the wedding of her brother. This spirit of overcoming adver sity is what has made our stockmen in comfortable circumstances today. Jas. II. Quigley and Wm .Bachel or have bought the Fred Robin son or J J ranch north of Merri- man. man.Mrs. Mrs. Charles Sparks and Doro thy went down to Neligh Tuesday morning to visit her sister , Mrs. Spirk. Dr. M. F. Meer has decided to visit Wood Lake the first Monday and Tuesday of each month to do dental work. 19tf Nels Rowley and wife drove in from the ranch the first of the week to take their daughter Miss Maude home from school. Frank Kludsiskofsky and a son were in town Monday. Frank has had a lame foot for some time and had a doctor lance it. Childrens day will be observed by the Gordon Valley Sunday Schoo1. A picnic dinner and program will be given in J. W. Daniels fine grove. Elmer Bristol has resigned his position in the Red Front hardwaie and has gone to the reservation to work as a carpenter for Chas. And erson. John Rader a new resident living 12 miles north of Croobston and a friend Cbas. Waltz from Dubuque , la. , who is visiting him were in town Monday. Sam Hudson has enclosed his range with a very substantial -four wire fence. This will make ranch ing more comfortable and prevent damage to crops. J. S. Reece , who lost his barn ly fire some time ago has rebuilt a more commodius one than was de stroyed. This loss was heavy as no insurance was carried. William Bachelor has bought an interest in a ranch north of Mer- riman. He will soon take charge of it. We regret to lose these neighbors very much but wish them well in their new home. Mr. and Mrs. Slonecker went up to Hot Springs last Saturday night where Mrs. Slonecker ex pects to take treatment for rheu matism which has bothered and pained her very much this spring. Roger Breheney was in town last Thursday , paying taxes and transactiong other business. He had his shoulder thrown out of place last fall and is getting along all right but is going to Hot Springs to swim for a few weeks in hopes of getting better use of his arm. Ollie , Edna and Effie daughters of Joe Seadore came to see the town Tuesday. They got on the evening train at Wood Lake after mtssing the afternoon freight and were dis appointed in not finding a show of some kind or a dance going on as they expected to have a good time and had to be contented with seeing the sights around town in which ' they seemed to take much interest j as they evidently do not get away from home ottec. They live setfen miles nojth of Wood Lake. Court will be in session June 12. L. K. Travis and wife are in town visiting and on business. Ti yo pa sa in the Sioux lan guage is the same as Red Front store in English. Dr. M. F. Meer , dentist , will be j at the Lakeview Hotel , Wood lake , j the first Monday and Tuesday of each month. 19tf Ti yo pa sa pronounced Tee yo pa shah is the name of the store where you can buy the latest Har em or Trouserette skirt , the new est hot weather shirt waists and low shoes. ! j LeRoy Springer is in town crip- i pled up with rheumatism , accom panied here yesterday by his son Harry , who went home to make preparations to take his father to Hot Springs tonight. John A. Kirkwood has gone to (4414 ( : Liberty ave. ) Pittsburg Pa. to visit his mother whom he hasn't s ° en in 14 years. He's an old timer here and has promised us a writeup of the early days some time. .1 have leased the Valentine Democrat to G. M , Gaskill , who will take charge next week. AH accounts are now due. Those in debted to me should be prepared to settle. I. M. RICE Whitsunday , June , 4 , there will be appropriate services for the day , both morning and evening in St. John's Church , at 11 and 8 o'clock respectively. Choir re hearsal on Saturday evening , June 3 , at 8 o'clock. George Christopher is in tne hos pital at Omaha. He had an opera tion verformed last winler which did not [ heal properly and blood poison resulted. WeQhope to see George at home soon again restor ed to his usual health. Dr. Lewis and Alfred went down to Arizona last week in hopes ot benefitting the young man's health. Young Alfred has been in very poor health the past few years and though able to be up of late and walking about some they hope to see him grow strong er by a less vigorous climate. * We hear that there is a new Episcopal Church at Kennedy built on- the old site by Arnesen and Sed- erstram carpenters. Rev. Ware has been holding services out that way considerably of late and is largely through his efforts that the chuich was built. The building is a frame 18x30. They nave been holding Sunday school there lately , Mrs. Elizabeth Brown , mother of Mrs. George , Mrs. Hudson , Mrs. McCrea , Mrs. Eaton and Henry Brown , died Sunday morn ing at the home of her daughter Mrs. George in Valentine. She was taken to Sparks Monday where she was laid beside her husband who preceded her about six years ago. Mrs. Brown was getting quite old and feeble. The Democrat extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives. That we have every facility for turning out neat print ing of all kinds. Letter heads , bill heads , office sta tionery , etc. , furnished at the lowest prices first class work will permit. 40 Acres of School Land Half Mile West of Val entine. Who wants a nice home a good easy living ? 40 acres , all in the valley of the beautiful Minnecha- duza , creek flowing through one corner , soil rich and deep , shelter ed by hills on the north and south. This is an ideal place for garden farming , fruit and chickens. Good building location facing southeast , where stone chicken house can be built in the hill with front on level. 400 egg Cyphers' Incuba tor at half price to go with this deal. A bargain. Get busy. I. M. RICE , Valentine. iS'eb. 6 4 For summer diarrhoea in children al ways give Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil , and a speedy cure is certain. For sale by Chapman , the druggist. a New Leaf By subscribing for THIS PAPER BER We invite our friends to call and in spect the most complete line of lumber in Cherry county. We also carry in stock Plaster Board , Lime , Cement , Acme Plaster , Hard Wall Finish and Plastering flair. We also have Red and White Cedar Posts in all sizes and prices , from 10 to 19 cents. A complete line of Builders' Hardware , Barb Wire , Nails , Fence Staples , and Screen Doors. An examination will convince you that our prices and the quality of our material is right. BER CO. TRY US FOR SALE BILLS Old Crow , All Leadin Hermitage Brands and Bottled f Gruchen- Under the heimer Supervision Rye of the ' Whiskeys. U. S. We also handle the Budweiser Beer. THE PALACE SALOON , _ _ _ HENRY STETTER , Propr. The undersigned will sell at ne 24 , Commencing at 1 o'clock p. m. Consisting of 30 head of yearling colts , 30 head of two-year-old colts , 140 head of all kinds of horses , brood mares and some mules. A part of this stock is broke , some good brood mares with colts by side , dry mares , good saddle horses and work horses. Some of this * * * + 'V stock will be sold in car load lots , some in teams , any way to suit the buyers. This stock will positively be sold without reserve to the high est bidder. ( * , . * * TERMS OF SALE : Twelve months' time % il ! be given on ap proved notes bearing 10 per cent interest from date. 5 percent dis count for cash. FADDIS , STEADMAN AND ROWLEY Col. G. . Tracewell , auctioneer. W. E. Haley , derk.