Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-11-24

see how we can coascientiously
vote for the late nomination for
Principal Chief.
On Rue St. Lazare the other
day chair was seen on which lay a
hat with the following notice;
"Pleasc don't forget the poor beggar
who is just taking his breakfast" J"
MIR. James w. Duncan left one
day this week for Chetopa, Kan
sas, where he will make bis home.
The CHIEFrAIN will follow him
and keep him posted on Vinita
matters.
"A team belonging to Mr.. Mil
lard got frightened at a Missouri
Pacific train on last Saturday eve-
ming and ran away. They upset
the wagon and he lost coat. No
serious damage was done.
-Eichard Fields and Mr.. Guy
have returned from Tahlequah.
Me-. Fields reports this as one of
the most quiet Councils he ever
witnessed. Nothing of any impor-
tance being done whatever.
1t does really look to us that
some folks are going 10 eat crow.
We may do it too, but dec'ine to
oder any just now, until we see a
little ia .her. We order our same
old Dish as yet, waiter-"Huckle-
Der, es, isre r.
We are sorry to hear that
Henry Eiffeit is in bad health.
He is out under bond at his kins-
mems on this side of Fort Smith,
mile or two. His fiiends will be
glad to hear of his being foot-loose,
during his illness, at least.
Joe Bean has returned home
again after having a seige with the
TT. Smith Court, in regard to lit
tie liquor. What Joe done was
simply what very nearly every citi-
zen Of this country has done, and
you ase by no means hurt Joe.
r. d. Knight owns the best
two-horse wagon ia the Territory
it is the one that took the premium
at the yinita Fair. 1t is for sale
at sS5, ,00-and cheap at that, call
and look at it if you want to buy a |
wagon that will last you a life time.
We learn from a private letter
from Tshlequah, that Cha,les
Thompson stands good show to
be the next Chief Of the Cherokee
Nation. This is news TO our folks
in this section, and the CaIEFrAIS
always wants its readers to hear
the news.
Having so much to attend to
Gus Ivey has withdrawn from the
Mayors race and Mr.. George Lucky |
has been nominated to make the
race. He will make good Mayor
il elected, and he is going TO get
there too, If the working men have
any say so.
--wm. Miller now has on hand
everything usually kept.in first
class family grocery store, which
he intends to sell as low down for
cash as anybody. When you waat
anything in the grocery line give
Miller call, one door west Of the
Frisco Hotel.
The neighbors Of a woman liv-
ing on State street, Hackensack,
were unable TO ascertain how abe
sp-a;ned he wrist until her six-ycar
son said: "There was a noise in the
house last night aud pap thought it
was BURGERS, and he kept ma in
front Of him and she fell down
stairs"
The poet wrote that she had a
lovely form, and the German CON-
positor got hold of 1.-THE poem
not the fo-m-and informed the
world that she had a lovely farm.
And that is why a lot of young
with an agricultural turn began to
WOO her for all they-or rather she,
was worth.
What would you do ifyou were
! and Iwere your" tenderly inquir-
ed young swell of lady friend as
he escorted her home from church.
"wcllifI were you i would throw
away that vile cigar, cut up my
cane for FIRE wood, wear my chain
my coat aud stay at
home at night and pray for brains.
L. W. Burlington has bought
the Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
formerly owned and run by Tom
Mcspaddcn in this place. He pro-
poses TO add to 1t before a great
while-and to make it one of the
best and most commodious in the
west. Good and attentive hostlers
win always be found at Bufiington's
stable. Give him trial when you
uant nies ssru0uts.
Wind useless: "Remember,"
said the venerable Brother Gardin-