Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-18

anu LrltU MS manu- dJ the case.
Mr., Cassidy and mother arrived last
night from Doom, Iowa, to visit his un-
Gle David Cogswell and family for a
few weeks.
Stella S. Billiard called at this Office
Today On business, She has been en-
ployed at the Indian boarding school
on Rosebud reservation for the ensuing
year.
G.. V. Thorn and wife came over
from their school on the Rosebud re-
seryation last evening. They are away
on their summer vacation and we are
informed will spend most of the time
visiting relatives and friends in Valen-
tine.
Commissary Sergeant McCarty arriv-
ed at Fort Niobrara Tuesday to relieve
Commissary Sergeant Adams who is
assigned to duty at I%Iolquin, Cuba.
During his stay at the Post Sergeant
Adams made many friends who regret
his departure. We have had the pleasure
of meeting Sergeant McCarty and we
can predict a long list of friends for Linn
for he is one who will make friends
where ever he goes.
The fixtures for the interior of the
new Krug building have already been
moved from Yearnshaw & Hull's old
establishment and installed in the new
building. j. A. Hooton has been en-
ployed to go we these fixtures and
give them a shellac finish. Mr.. Hoot-
on has demonstrated his ability as an
artist in finishing and granting fine
woods. AS soon as the work is finish
ed the firm of Yearnshaw & Hull will
open the doors 10 the patronizing pub
lie of one of the best saloons in the
northwest.
Chas. R. F~lickenger, who is well
known here and formerly a member of
company c, 18th infantry, returned
Wednesday morning from the Big
Horn country in Wyoming where he
has been employed on a ranch. In
conversation with the writer he in
forms us that If he is able to find a res
idence he will make this his future
home and gave broad hints to the eff
feet that he did not intend to "batch."
We will welcome him to the commun-
ity and commend him to the hospital
ity of our citizens.
Last Friday w. E. Waite sold his
ranch heal Chesterfield consisting of
eleven quarter sections of decided land
one school section lease and twenty FIVE
head of horses to G.. j. O'Connor, of
Sioux City, Iowa, the consideration be-
ing about $50, 600. Mr.. Waite informs
us that he expects to remain here about
two months yet and then he, with his
family, will to their old home in
Chicago. Although his friends in this
city and county will regret to see him
leave. their best wishes go with him.
The DEMOCRAT wishes him success i n
any e field of labor.
NJ. p. Jordan, the hustllng hay mer
chant OF Arabia, spent several days the
latter part OF last week and the fore
part of this week under the care of DR..
j. G. Dryer i'll this city. Last week
while down the rad in the vicinity of
N export the train came to a sudden
stop throwing him against the door of
the way car and bruising his head. Al
though it panied him slightly at the
time he did rot give it serious thought
until he reached home when he was
taken with binding spells and consid-
cred it advisable to consult a physician
and at once came to Valentine. DIR.
Dwyer pronounced 1t a slight concus-
sion of the brain and gives hopes for
his permanent recovery in the courseof
a month or six weeks.
Last Saturday afternoon the corner
stone to Cherry county's new court
house was laid with impressive cere-
monies. At $50 o'clock the people
were called together at Cornell hail by
the music of the Ladies' Cornet Band
which rendered several selections. G.
Ii. Cornell then called the citizens to
order, told briefly of the purpose of the
gathering and introduced A. NJ. Nor
rissey who read a short Official history
of the county giving the James of all
the county officers since the beginning
and bringing them down to the present
date. Hon. A. l.. Towle was then in
PRODUCED and in a short talk told of the
advancing civilization of our county
and the civil history of our county after
which they adjourned to the court
house where w. E. Haley deposited
the box containing the history of the
county hat had previously been read
read by MI. Morrissey and several 9th
er things that would be of interest and