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VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
GEORGE M. GASKILL , Editor and Manager.
A Weekly Newspap-r published every Thiir ?
day at Valentine , Nebras.
Subscription - § 1.50 Per Year
Local Notices , 5cper line per issue
Entered at the rostolllce at 'Valentine , Neb. .
for transmission through the mails , as second
class matter.
Thursday , September 7. ] P31.
Turning Bear , Sioux indian , Killed.
Turning Bear , a Sioux Indian
aged 66 years , of Rosebud reser
vation met death under the wheels
of train No. 3 early Tuesday
morning.
Turning 'Bear and his -family
had come from Rosebud on Mon
day and camped southeast of the
depot. They had expected a par
ty of Pine Ridge Indians on the
I
train and started to the depot to
see them. The train was very
close when they reached the track
and Turning Bear walked onto the
rails in front of the oncoming
r train. The body was dragged for
some distance and terribly mutila
ted. The accident was witnessed
. by his family and several persons
OB the depot platform.
He leaves a widow and four
sons. A year ago'his son Nick
was killed by a horse at St. Fran
cis Mission.
The inquest was held Wednes
day morning and the body was
taken to St. Francis Mission for
burial.
The death of Turning Bear re
calls many events in early Indian
history to the minds of early set
tlers of the Northwest. Turning
Bear was with Crazy Horse , the
noted Sioux chief when he met
his death at Ft. Rob'nson.
Chief Crazy Horse , a young
buck , started north from Ft. Rob
inson with a large following of
braves. Friendly Indian scouts
under Spotted Tail reported the
leave taking to General McKenzie
who was at that time in command
of all troops at Red Cloud agency.
General McKenzie maneuvered his
troops and that night surrounded
Crazy Horse's camp , but that wily
chieftain got away. No Flesh and
Woman's Dress and other Indian
government , scouts trailed him
forty four miles to the northern
camp on the Little Beaver. In
the meantime Spotted Tail , one of
the craftiest chiefs in the whole
Sioux nation , and friendly to the
whites , summoned his men to come
i , to camp in twos and threes. At
Ft. Sheridan , Crazy Horse gave
his word to Spotted Tail that he
would return to Ft. Robinson and
did so the following day. Every
thing was satisfactory until the
doors of the guard house were
swung open revealing to the view
of the Indian chief desperate sol
dier prisoners with ball and chain
- attached to their ankles. Crazy
Horse was being held by Little
Big Man and Turning Bear. In
the struggle Little Big Man's arm
was cut to the bone. A sentinel
seeing his break , ran him through
with bis bayonet. It was not
known-he had been wounded until
he sank to the floor. On the par
ade grounds at this time were two
companies of troops and about
2500 Indians. If there had been a
shot fired it would have caused a
fight between the forces of Crazy
Horse and Spotted Tail.
Before he died Crazy Ho e
talked to his people and told them
never to war against the whites.
Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
were the ring leaders in the Cus-
ter massacre in 1S76 , when 700
soldiers were killed on the spot.
It is said that Crazy Horse Jed the
three charges.
In the early days the Indians
.were much troubled by white men
running off their horses. The
rustlers would drive the slock
across the Platte river and no In
dian was allowed across that boun-
dry line. On one occasion in 1S79
ic is said , Turning Bear and eight .
other Indians had trailed a bunch
? pf them south and on'their return ,
near the McCann ranch , they came
, : up with Felix James and James
; /Williamson cow boys who were on
% 'tbeir-way to the Bull ranch on the
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Snake river with a bun ii of pack
oonies. The two m were , mis
taken by the Indians for horse
thieves and fired upon. A shot
-truck Williamson in the wrist
paralyzing his arm and he dropped
lis gun. James , who was moun
ted on a good horse , wheeled a-
i-ound and road to the McCann
ranch. When he returned with
i party of cow boys they found
Williamson dead. He is buried
at the iMcCann ranch about 50
miles west of Valentine on the
Niobrara river.
King Items.
Ranchers are nearly through
haying.
The potatoe crop will be good
this year.
Forbes and Minor shipped slock
Saturday.
Dora Philips is having a fine
house erected.
Mrs. Will Baily has been visit
ing Mrs. W. E. Case.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Kime will
live at WE. . Case's old place.
Earl Purdum had one of his .fin .
gers broken while helping brand
some horses for W. E. Case.
Minles Case and Charles Brown
have gone east with a bunch of
horses belonging to W. E. Case. '
Mrs. W. E. Case and sons , Min-
tes , Henry and Byron , will move
to their new home in Broken Bow
the last of the week. The boys
will attend school. Mr. Case will
remain in the hills a while longer.
The Fraternal Picnic. Corn
Show and Carnival is in full
swing. The opening days have
been hampered with wet weather
but great crowds are expected the
last two days.
Hundreds of Indians are en-
"carnped near the park and more
are expected. The exhibits at the
corn show demonstrate what Cher
ry county land will do when prop
erly tilled. * Long Pine was to
send a band and ball team for the
opening day but for some reason
not satisfactorily explained did
not show up. Valentine sent their
band and ball team to Long Pine
to help them and were to receieve
their service at the Picnic in re
turn. Much indignation was ex
pressed at Long Pine's fizzle.
St. John's church has added o
its attractive appearance by a ce
ment porch and frosted glass doors
at the entrance.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Valentino
came up from Tilden Tuesday
night to attend the picnic. They
have sold their 'business at that
place.
Chester Wells arrived home
Tuesday evening to attend the car
nival and spend a week with home
folks. Chester has been spending
the summer with the government
survey in Blaine county.
Posts and poles in all sizes a
Lud wig Lumber Co. 34
For sanitary plumbing or heat
ing call H. I. Weinzimmer. 20
Li me * , plaster and cement at Ludwig -
wig Lumber Co. 34
The Phelps Photo Studio is open
; he first Wednesday and Thursday
in each month. 16tf
Eepairs for the Piano or Jonr s
nowing machines ordered on short
notice at Fischer's Hardware.
Can furnish all repairs in five
days time.
Dr. M. F. Meer has decided to
visit Wood Lake the first Monday
and Tuesday of each month to do
dental work. 19lf
The Phelps Photo Studio is open
ihe first Wednesday and Thursday
in-each month. 16tf
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Sold in Valentine only by G. A.
Chapman. The RexaSl Store.
*
Waking ths Glccpcrs.
In a diary kept in 1G40 it is assrted
tliat "Alien liryrl''S bus been chose to
* rake the slseuer * In meeting and , be-
ins much proud of his place , must
needs have a fo t ile tixed to the end
of a long staffe. r/herewlth he may
brash tbe faces of them that will have
napi in time of discourse. " This en-
er < rpt5C individual was likevrise nrmeil
with "a sharpe 1-iorne" for the beueSt
of lho.se who "br most sounde. " There
is a record of i-ie use of this imple-
( "menc upon Mr Tomkins. who was
sleeping comfonr.bly in the corner of
his pew when Allen "thr.ist his staff
behind Dame Ballard to ive him a
grievous prick upon the hand , where
upon Mr. Toinkins did spring much ,
above the floor and with terrible force
did strike his head against the wall
and also to the great wonder of all
'prophanelie' exclaim in a loud voice ,
Buss the woodchuck ! ' he dreaming ,
as it seemed , that a woodchuck had
seised him and bit his hand. "
Flexed at Hcme.
As ihe new district visitor looked at
Mr. Leahy and noted his determined
chin she bad a momentary sensation
of relueta.ix o to question him , but she
overcame ii and began her appointed
task.
"Where do you ctejioslt your wages.
Mr. Leahy- you've no oljjoctioa to
telling me ? " she asked. " 1 uni trying
to interest the neighborhood in the ex
cellent People's bank , lately started. "
"Sure. I'd as soon tell you as not. "
said Mr. Leahy cheerfully. 'Tis tin
dollars a week I earn. Whin I've paid
the rint. the provision and grocery
bills an' the milkman an' bought
what's needed for Celia an' me an'
the h 3 children 1 deposit the rist o'
the money in-ImT'ls. ma'am. I uses
sugar barr'ls mostly. They're a bit
larger and so holds more. But wlua
I can't get thiin I make shift wid
plain flour barr'ls. " Youth's Compan
ion.
Curious Forgstfu'ness.
It Is difficult to combine the attri-
li'jies of the beau and the business
man. and the famous Lord Alvanley
did not attempt the task. Largely
as the result of that philosophy which
led him to cavil at a friend's weakness
in "muddling away his fortune in pay
ing tradesmen's bills , " UP OUP day
found himself In financial difficulties
and asked Charles ( JrevJIIe. the author
of the "Journals. " to put his affairs
in order. Thp two men Mr. Lewis
ileJville dpspi-lbits the inohlent jr.
"Some Eccentrics and a Woman"
.spent a day over accounts , and Greville
found that the task he had undertaken
would not be so difficult as he had been
sriven to understand. His relief was
t long lived , however , for on the fbl-
g morning ho received a note
AlvnnJey spying lie had quife for
gotlcn a debt of 30,000 ,
Her Early Resolutions.
This story was told by an English
man who lived a century ago. Ele was
dining out in London and sat by a lady
whom he did not know. Their conversation - /
sation turned ur.ou early resolutions
and how very seldom they were kept ,
yfitl the lady said : "Well , when I was
a girl I made three resolutions Orst , 1
determined that I would never marry
a soldier ; second , that 1 would never
marry an Irishman , and , third , that 1
would not bp long engagojj , Apt } a.H
those three resolutions I broke. Whom
do you think I did marry ? The Duke
of Wellington ! Ue was a soldier and
an Irishman , and I was engaged lo
him for twelve years. " This was Lady
Catherine Pakenhnm. It was an un
happy marriage , and the couple mostly
lived apart.
Between Them.
"Yes , " said Mrs , Catchem , "those are
my daughters over there on the Sofa.
They have half a million between
them. "
It was not until they were married
Jo those daughters that the young men
who overheard the remark found out
that Mrs. Catchem referred to the
rich old gentleman who sat on the
sofa between the girls. Mrs. Catchem
could not tell a lie , but she knew how
to speak the truth to the best advan
tage.
U. S. Weather Bureau Report
WEEK ENDING SEPT. 7,1911.
Daity mean temperature 04s.
" Normal temperature cl °
Elighest temperature 02 ° .
Lowest temperature 31 ° .
Range of temperature 4I = .
Precipitation for week 1.17 of an inch.
Average for 23 years 0.43 of an inch.
Precipitation March 1st to date 7.HS inches.
Average for 23 years iv > o of an inches.
JOHN J. MCLEAN. Observer.
Order of Hearing and Notice on Petition for
Settlement of Account.
In the county court of Cherry county , Ne
braska.
State of Nebraska , I _ _
Cheery County f "
To tb.2 heirs and all persons interested in
the estate of John B. Seadore , deceased :
On reading the petition of W. E. Haley pray
ing a final settlement and allowance of his
account liled in this court on the 2Sth day
of Aug. laii , and for a decree of final ac
count :
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 ± ; rd dav of Sept. .
A. D . 1911. at 10 o'clock a. in. , to show cause ,
if any there be , why the prayer of the petitioner
"
titioner should not be granted" , and that not
ice of the pendency ot said petition and the
hearing thereof be given to all persons inter
ested in .said matter by publishing a cop } ' of
this order in The Valentine Democrat , a
weekly newspaper printed in said count- for
three successive weeks prior to said dav of
hearing. JAMES C. QUIGLEX ,
[ SEAixl .15-3 County Judge.
Order of Hearing and Notice on Petition for
Settlement of Account.
In the county court of Cherry county , Ne
braska.
STATK OF NEBRASKA ,
County of Cherry. t bh
To the heirs and all persons Interested in
the estate of Liuhvlg Bock , dec-cased :
On reading the petition of Mlnsi Palmer
praying a linal settlement and allowance of
her account Hied in this I'ourt on the 2 < ith
day of August 1011 , ami for a Until distribu
tion of said estate :
It is hereby ordered that you and all per
sons Interested iu said matter may , and do ,
appear at the county court to be held In and
for said countv , on the i-ird : day of Sept.
A. D. , 11)11 ) , at 1 o'clock a. m. , to show cause ,
if any thei'e be , why the prayer 01 tiie pe
titioner should not be grantf-d , and that
notice or the pe'ulenoy of sa.it petition and
uie hearing i no-oor he given to all persons
Interested in said matter by publishing ti
copy of this order in The Valentine Demo
crat , a weekly newspaper printed in said
county , for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing.
[ 8EAJ/1 JA3IES 0. QUIGI/KY ,
ITK } County Judge.
Contest Notice.
U. S. Land Office , Broken Bow , Nebraska ,
August 3U. I'.ill
To Anna M Kunke of Brownlee , Nebraska ,
Contestee :
You are hereby notified that Clarence
Rogers who gives St. Paul. Nebraska , as his
post-office address , did on Aug. 8. 1911 , file in
this oittce his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancellation of
of your homestead , Entry No. 4I597 , Herial No.
04307 made August lV 190J , tor NJ section 20
and WJ , Section 21. Township 25 , Kange 28 ,
6 Principle Meridian , ami as grounds for his
contest he alleges that claimant has failed
to establish and maintain a legal and bona-
fide residence on this land in controversy.
That the claimant has failed to im
prove the land as required bv law.
That the claimant fias abandoned the land
for at least sjx months last pa'st and that
these condition's exist at this time and have
never been cured.
You are , therefore , further notified that
th.e > , aid allegations will b § taken by this of-
{ } ce as having been confessed by you , and
your said entry will be canceled thereunder
Without ygur "further right to be heard
therein , either before this oiiice or on appeal ,
it yo.r fail to fije in this office within twenty
days after th FQUUTfl publication of this
notice , as slicwn belo\y , your answer , under
oath , specifically meeting and responding to
these allegations of contest , or if you fail
witlijn that time tg file \n this olljceclue proof
th'U YOU Ifave served a copy of your answer
on Uio Maid contestant either in person or by
registered mail. If this service is made by
the delivery of a copy of your answer to the
contestant in person , proof of such service
must be either the saiu contestant's written
acknowledgment ot his receipt of the copy ,
showing the date of its receipt , or the affida
vit ot the person by whom the delivery was
made stating when and where the copy wau
delivered ; it made by registered inai } , pf2 ° t
of such service must consist of tjg "affltlavit
postmaster's receipt for the
letter.
You should.state in your answer the name
of the post oiiice to which you desire future
notices to be sent to you.
DAULUS M. A.MSUEKRY , Hi
Date of first publication Sept. 79 \ \ : .
Date of second publication , { jpijt. \ \ , 1911 ,
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Date of third publication t > epi."il , J9il ,
D.atp pf fpurtft publication bfcpt. 28 , UU1.
Eli Gleanings.
The hay crop is fairly good this
year.
year.Wra.
Wra. Ricketts and son Walter
were in town Monday.
Mr. Walker and Jesse Hunt
were in Eli Monday ,
Mabel Rioketts will teach in El
this year. School will open Sep1 ,
llth. I
Mr. Polzer , the Eli merchant , *
made a business trip to Merriman z
Monday. ?
Alex Nelson and August Wick-
man are attending school in Mer-
riman this year.
The three little sons of William
Bachelor are attending the Pleas-
aat View school.
Z. T. Davis and \\ife and Miss
Smith , sister of Mrs. Davis , were
at Dan Garner's Monday.
Mabel Ricketts went to Valen
tine Wednesday night to take in
the Picnic and Corn Show.
The Pleasant View school opened
Monday , Sept. ith , with Miss
Florence Bartells as teacher.
Mrs. James Dennison went to
Merriman Saturday. She uas ac
companied by her little son Elmer.
THE B ST ASSURANCE FOR THE FUTURE
of a young man is a well-cared-for bank account. The amount
of the balance to his credit is not so material as the lessons he
learna in thrift and in handling his financial affairs in a - systematic
matic manner. Hs soon forms the habit of making REGULAR
deposits. If he has only a dollar or two he deposits it , keeps
his account growing and that's the whole secret of successful
. accumulation.
Haven't you a dollar or two you can use in starting an ac
count ? Remember that even if you start is small you can add
to it at any time.
VALENTINE STATE K
Deposits in this bank qrc protected bv the Depositor's"
Gunraiitee Fund of the State of Nebraska.
Absolutely Pare
The only Baking Powder made
from Roya ! Crape Cream of Tartar
NO ALUM , NO LIME PHOSPHATE
4-
4s *
We desire to announce that we are not closing
, *
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.
AVe also have a large stock of lumber , lime ,
Wall Plaster , Cement , Brick , Sash , Doors , etc.
Is it not good policy to patronize a firm who
ex i ccts to continue in business and intends to
handle the same line of goods for years to come.
We never advertise so-called bargains
bcv-vise : we have always had our goods priced
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A. E. Morris. W. W. Morrissey. Dr. C. W. Noyes
Go to the
Exchange Saloon
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FALL MILLINERY
New stock just unpacked.
Mostly small shapes this
season in many beautiful
colors Cinnamon Brown ,
Sax Blue , Grey , Black and
White , the latter predom
inating. Come and inspect
them-
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