VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
.GEORGE M. GASKILL , Editor and Manager.
A Weekly Newspaper published every Thurs
day t Valentine , Nebras.
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Entered at the Postofflce at Valentine , Neb. ,
for transmission through the mulls , as second
class matter.
Thursday , August 3 , 1911.
Notice of Primary Election.
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday , the loth day of August ,
A. D. 1911 , at the regular voting
place in each precinct in Cherry
County , Nebraska , a Primary
Election will be held for the pur
pose of voting on candidates for
the nomination to the following
state and county offices , viz :
Three Judges of the Supreme
court ,
Two Regents of the State Uni
versity ,
One State Railway Commission
M er ,
One District Judge-16th Judi
cial District ,
One County Treasurer ,
One County Clerk ,
One County Sherriff ,
One County Judge ,
One Clerk of the District Court ,
One County Superintendent of
Schools , '
One County Coroner ,
One County Surveyor ,
One Commissioner-2nd commis
sioner district ,
Two Justices of the Peace for
each precinct ,
Tw6 Constables for each pre
cinct ,
One Road Overseer for each
road district ,
which election will be open at 12
o'clock noon on said date above
given , and continue open until 9
o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day.
Dated at Valentine this 5th day
of July , A. D. 1911.
[ SEAL ] iA. . Cmmow ,
County Clerk.
GREAT LAND OPENING DENIED.
Director Smith of tha U. S. Geological Survey
denies the accuracy of statement that sev
enty million acres of coal land are to be re
stored to entry. These lands are already
open to agricultural entry under the
Mondell Act.
The statement which has been
going the rounds of the press , to
the effect that seventy million
acres of coal land now withdrawn
are to be restored to entry as the
result of field investigations now
being conducted by fourteen Geological
logical Survey parties , is branded
by Director George Otis Smith as
it : 5
grossly misleading , if not abso-
Jutely untrue. "The dispatch evi
dently emanated from Seattle , "
said Director Smith , "and is based
on an alleged interview with W.
R. Calvert , a geologist of the Geographical
graphical Survey. In a letter to
the Survey Mr. Calvert states that
he refused to give out any state
ment. "
"What Mr. Calvert could have
stated , " said Director Smith , "is
that the approximately seventy
million acres of coal land in the
West still belonging to the Gov
ernment would be examined and
classified by the Geographical Sur
vey as rapidly as the appropria
tions made by Congress will per
mit. The fourteen Survey parties
in the field this year will be able
to cover but a small portion of
this enormous area , inasmuch as
the coal-land surveys are made in
very accurate detail for the pur
pose of classifying and appraising
the coal lands. "
Director Smith calls attention ,
however , to the fact that this eu-
-tire coal-land area , belonging to
the Government , is in fact open
to full and free agricultural entry ,
the Government reserving the coal
rights only. Under the highly
important Mondell Act of June 22 ,
1910 , separating surface and coal
rights , any Government coal land ,
however valuable for coal , may
be entered by the home seeker for
its surface farming rights. Thus
the present coal land withdraws
and classifications do not operate
to retard the home-making devel
opment of the West.
President Taft issued an execu
tive order on August 3 , turning
FortNiobrara military reservation
back to the interior department ,
and it will be only a question of
monthsuntill it will be thrown
open to settlement under the home
stead law. Under the terms of
the order the land used by the
state as an experimental farm are
not included in the order. It is
estimated that about 60,000 acres
will at some future date be opened
for settlement. This is a direct
result of the petition sent to our
representatives in Washington.
Valentine
Miss Ethel Sherman returned
from Hot Springs last week.
M. V. Nicholson and Milton
went to Omaha Tuesday night.
Milton will undergo an operation
for adenoids-
Mrs. J. M. Welsh and two sons
of Omaha are visiting Mrs.
Welsh's brother , J. T. Keeley anc
family.
S. B. Weston , proprietor of the
Wicawara Mazopiye Tipi , ( son-in-
law ) store at St. Francis , S. D. was
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Men a and children of
Omaha came Tuesday night. They
are visiting Mrs. Charles Gassan ,
Mrs. Mena's sister.
Burt Ayers thrashed his oats
Tuesday. On account of the dry
season they only made about ten
bushels to the acre.
Rene Canet shipped five cars ol
cattle to the So. Omaha market
Monday. Ben Lovejoy shipped
two cars at the same time.
Sam Terry returned from Hot
Springs Tuesday and is visiting
here a few days before going to
his home on the reservation.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hornby en
tertained Mr. and Mrs. L. K.
Travis , and Rev. and Mrs. W. W.
Wells and Sarah at eight o'clock
breakfast Wednesday morning.
The Rev. J. M. Bates formerly
of Valentino , now of Red Cloud ,
Neb. , will hold ssrvices in St.
John's church on Sunday morn-
iag , August 13 , at eleven o'clock.
Work on the right of way of C.
II. Cornell's proposed railway is
progressing. Mr. Cornell secured
right of way through Boyd
county this week and next week
will see it though Gregory county.
F. M. Walcott , G. M. Gaskill
and A. M. Morrissey went up to
the latter's ranch west of Crooks-
ton Tuesday. Mr. Morrissey has
about ninety acres of the finest al
falfa in this part of the country
and while there made arrange
ments to have it cut and thrashed.
The last rain in that locality was
accompanied by much wind and
some hail , which did considerable
damage to the alfalfa.
E. WLyman has resigned his
position as roadmaster on this di
vision and will soon take up resi
dence on his farm a short distance
from Glen wood , Wis. Mr. Ly
man has been rail-roading for
twenty-eight years . For the past
four or five years he has been sta
tioned at Valentine. John O'-
Rourke has been named as Mr.
Lyman's successor. Mr. and Mrs.
Lyman feft for Wisconsin this
morning.
Frank and George Murphy , ac
companied by a Mr. Johnson , came
up from Kilgore , Nebraska , Tues
day , to buy a few cars of cattle-
After staying here all that day
and enquiring of several the price
of cattle of various kinds , they
concluded the price was a little
higher than tney wanted to pay
and left Wednesday , for the Hills
and the Limestone country on a
prospecting tour to ascertain if
Chey couldn't buy cheaper there.
Frank and George Murphy are
brothers of Mrs. James Matherly
of Squaw creek and Frank was a
resident of Harney , near Keystone
for several years , but about nine
years ago moved to his present
location in Nebraska. Oelrich , S-
D. Advocate.
Don't fail to see the Curtis Bros ,
fly in their biplane at Neligh Au
gust 10-17-18. Flight each day.
McCormick mowers are the old
reliable machines Ludwig Lum
ber Co. 31
For Sale One yearling pure
bred Holstein bull. F. J. Taylor.
Harmony , Nebr. 30-3
REX DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
Relieves gas in stomach , distress
after eating , stomach nervousness ,
dizziness , headache , heartburn ,
heart palpitation and other ail
ments caused by faulty digestion.
Price 25c. Prepared by United
Drug Company , Boston , Mass.
Sold in Valentine only by G. A.
Chapman , The Rexall Store.
You can get the Daily State
Journal all the rest of this year ,
without Sunday , for only One
Dollar , or including the Big Sun
day paper , only § 1.25. This is a
cut price made just to get you
started reading this splendid pa
per , and at the end of the time the
paper will be stopped without any
effort on your part. The State
Journal , in addition to its wonder
ful associated press and special tel
egraph services , is the leader in
reporting affairs from all over the
state of Nebraska. It is clean , in
dependent , and thoroughly relia
ble. The publishers think it's the
one Nebraska paper above all oth
ers that you should read , no mat
ter what your politics. This Lin
coln paper will please your whole
family. The sooner you send in
the more papers you will get for
your money.
The committee in charge of the
Fraternal Picnic , Corn Show , and
Farmer's institute offer a prize ol
§ 10.00 cash to any young lady in
Cherry county Felling the greatest
number of tickets at 75c each ,
fmod f ° r 4 days admittance to the
Mianechaduza park Sept. 6-9. Tick-
eis can be had at tiie office of D.
McLeod , Sec. Contest closes Sept.
5th at 4 p. in. Those residing at
n distance should mail to the sec
retary the number sold by them
not later than Sept. 5th at 4 p. m.
D. jVlcLeod ,
H. Layport ,
L. L. Biyens ,
J. C. Quigley ,
Wm. Sh-jpard.
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lie VVss Cured.
A chap ouco consulted a fnrnoiw
physician : bout his dyspepsia. The
patient VJR very deaf. The dialogue
between the phj-sician and he ran iike
this :
"What do you usually breakfast on ? "
"Oh. no ! At least two miles in the
morning and a motor ride after lunch. "
"How many hours do you sleep ? "
"Well , doctor. I was fifty-nine my
last birthday. "
"Are you married ? "
"Thirst. "
With a gesture of impatience , the
physician turned and wrote out a sim
ple remedy for dyspepsia. The pa
tient , as he departed , shouted in the
loud , harsli tones of the very deaf :
"Doctor , can jou cure deafness ? "
The other shook his head in the neg
ative.
"Well. " said the patient , "you've
been very kind , and therefore I'm going
to make you a present of this prescrip
tion. " He took a folded paper from
his pocket. "It cured me. " New York
Tribune.
Selling Papers on the Roof.
Not all enterprising newsboys are
in the United States. The small street
merchants of Paris , when forbidden
to enter tramcars and omnibuses , got
over the difficulty in real Yankee fash
ion. It was easy , of course , to sell
pa-pers through the wini3t > ij passen
gers seated in the vehicles , but how
was it possible to reach would-be cus
tomers perched on the seats provided
on the roof ? A youth promptly solved
the problem. He procured a stick sev
en or eight feet long , with -wire clamps
fastened to the sides. Papers -were
put in the clamps. On top of the stick
there was a small cup "with a hole
in the bottom. The hole -was an im
portant part of the apparatus , for it
reached all the way down , and through
it came the copper coins of one or
two sous , according to the price of the
paper the patron selected when the
boy held up the stick. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Louis' Compliment to Conde.
One need not overlook the enormous
shortcomings of touis XIV. as a man
and asn king to admit that in some
important respects he "tried to do his
duty. " lie was a hardworking sovereign
eign both in the sphere of administra
tion and in that social sphere which
was , to his mind , no less important
So courteous that he never passed th
poorest woman about the palace with
out lifting his hat , he carried polite
consideration to the level of a fine art
In the way of courteous speech there
are few things nobler than his remark
to the great Conde as the old hero was
slowly ascending the great marble-
staircase at .Versailles. Conde apolo
gized for being so long in mounting
the steps , at the top of which the king
stood waiting. "Ah , cousin , " Louis re
plied , "one moves slowly when one is
laden with laurels. "
F. M. Walcott Oliver M. Walcott
Walcott & Walcott
Attorneys
Practice before U. S. Liuul Olfico and al
Federal and State courts.
Valentine Nebraska
Because no did , grease or grime
can withstand i's wonderful action.
The thick scum which often gath
ers on the sides and bottom of the
'sink and defies soap-cleaning dis
appears like magic when Old Dutch
Cleanser is used.
Many other uses
andlull Directions on
er canlOf
We will close out our sweep
rakes at cost. Ludwig Lumber
Company. ' 31
anti
can get
them by ad
vertising in this
paper. It reaches
the best class of
people in this
g > community.
Use this paper if
you want some
i of their business.
Use This Paper
Flying Machine at Neligh
.Arrangements have been con
cluded with the Curtis Bros , for
one of their biplanes to be at Ne
ligh during the big race meet , Au
gust 16-17-18 , and a flight will be
nnde each day by one of the best
bird men of America. Arrange
to see it.
Hay is scarce. Why not buy a
McCormick corn binder ? Ludwig
Lumber Co. 31
U. S. Weather Bureau Report
WEEK EKDING AUG. 10 , 1911.
Daily mean temperature ny = .
" Normal temperature 73s
Highest temperature 01 = .
Lowest temperature 52 = .
Range of temperature 39 = .
Precipitation for week 00.98 of an inch.
Average for 23 years O.SG of an inch.
Precipitation March 1st to date 7.3S inches.
Average for 23 years 13.SO of an inches.
JOHN J. MCLEAN. Observer.
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We desire to announce that we are not clos
ing out , but are still selling the very best goods
at reasonable prices.
Our line of John Deere Implements , Yelie
Buggies , Moline and Davenport Boiler Bearing
Wagons and Samson Windmills is complete
and priced right.
We also have a large stock of lumber , , lime ,
Wall Plaster , Cement , Brick , Sash , Doors , etc. r
Is it not good policy to patronize a firm who H
Hv
expects to continue in business and intends to
handle the same line of goods for years to come. v
We never advertise so-called bargains
because we have always had our goods priced
right.
Lumber Co.
A. E. Morris. W. W. Morrissey. Dr. C. W. Noyes.
Wh/s
Go to the
Stock Exchange Saloon
VALENTINE'S PURE LIQUOR CENTER , ,
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Walther F. A. Meltendorff , Propr.
Just received a fine new line of
HANDKERCHIEFS
They sell from 5c to 35c each
SPECIAL PRICES ON
Wash Shirt Waists
Millinery
Johnson's ,
Millinery i
TYLERS' PICNIC
p a Nebraska
AUGUST 25-26,1911
Speaking by Prominent Men of Cherry County. Baseball , and Races of
Many Kinds. Dance each Night. Come and have a Good Time.
STATE'S BEST PRODUCT
AEROPLANES
MILITARY
COMPAS
JOEL W. WEST
Candidate for Nominallon on the
Democratic Ticket for Judge of the *
Supreme Court , for twenty-four
years a practicing lawyer at Omaha , j
invites the consideration of demo
crats when they attend the Prim
aries next Tuesday.
Happiest Girl in Lincoln.
A Lincoln , Neb. , girl writes , " 1 had
seen ailing for some time with chronic
constipation and stomach trouble. I be
gan talcing Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and in three days I was
ible to be up and got better right along.
[ am the proudest girl in Lincoln to find
such a good medicine. " For sale by
Chapman , the druggist.
A train load of cinders has been
used in building roads and walks at
ithe Interstate Live Stock fair
j grounds. If another cloudburst
should come this year , the crowds
will not be compelled to wade
through the mud.
