Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-04-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

Curt Callen, of Sparks, was in town
the latter part of last week.
Dave Fowler and Johnny Granger
were in town Wednesday, from the
north table.
Silas Wolfenden, of Newton, was
in to wn Tuesday, looking after a cor
test in the land office.
E. G. Cole, of Cody, has purchased
the balance of the Crabb stock and
shipped it to that place.
There are many here who never saw
a cigar maker at work and the new
factory draws crowds all the evening.
John Williams, from Sparks, spent
a day in town the first of the week,
buying supplies and visiting with
friends.
Carrie Nation attempted to go be-
hind a Nebraska City bar and was
slapped by the bartender and arrested
by a policeman.
A. S. Graef, of Britt, caused a dol
lars worth of happiness in these
headquarters, Saturday, by paying a
years subscription.
The undertaking rooms of Daven-
port & Thacher have been moved to
the rear of the Davenport building
now occupied by the postoffice.
The people, of Crookston, will have
a dance on the 18th inst, that promis-
es to be the event of the season.
| Those who miss it will miss a treat.
There is a great demand for houses
and not a vacant house in town
Wouldn't it be a good investment for
some one to erect a few neat cottages
for renting purposes.
II. R. Schmit, aged IS, and Mrs.
Wabke Steenblock, aged ~, living at
Chenille, were married the other day.
Both have great grandchildren. There
is no fool like an old fool"
Walter Q. Tucker, n of the gov.
eminent physicians at Rosebud agen-
cy, came down the first of the week
to visit a few days with his mother
and brothers and to transact business.
It is said that "matches are made
in %beaven," but the kind we buy in
Valentine must be made in the other
place, as the republican party don't
rule in heaven and the match trust
can't control that place.
The fishing season IS now open and
numerous poles are seen pointed toward
the creek. The limit of fish allowed by
law is fifty but there don't seem to be
any danger of anyone having luck
enough to violate the law.
The store building formerly occu.
pied by Elllott's drug store is being
overhauled and will be occupied by
another drug store. Four drug stores
in a town OF this size would be a credit
to Carrie Nations home town.
After reading incubator literature
for some time, Mark Cyphers has
come to the conclusion that the hen
is too slow and has purchased an in
cubator that is warranted to hatch
out a litter of fuzzy little chicks every
little while or %oftener, and Is Begin
ming to count his chickens before they
are Matched.
The dead body of John Caldwell, a
pioneer of the nelghborhood of Chad
ron and at n time quite wealthy,
was found on the prairie about eight
miles from that town last week. He
had started to drive some sheep to d
point twenty miles from Chadron and
the sheep returned alone. A search
ing party found the body where he
had apparently lain down exhausted.
The new lodge room, %fraternal hall,
is nearly ready far occupancy and is
one of the finest lodge rooms in the
state, Omaha and Lincoln not except.
ed. The contractors expect to have
their work completed by the 18th and
the rooms will then be furnished and
used. When all is ready the Masons
aud Workmen, who own the hall, will
have a grand opening with an appro-
pirate program. They may we'll be
proud of their new home.
All old soldiers of the civil war,
whether members of the G. a. r. or
not, are cordially invited to attend a
meeting of the G. a r. 70 be held 10
the parlors Of the Valentine House
On Saturday, April 18th; at 2 o'clock
p. NJ, for the purpose Of completing
arrangements for the Memorial SER
vices at Valentine, May 30. All come
nd ,pai>o <6io Tho hast Mo~o~;,l sa--