Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-10-27


with his horses for Dallas, Texas,
| where his horses are already en-
tered for the fair at that place, the
7th Of November, and will be there
at least one week. Mr.. Pritei,ard
came here from Iowa, and was
here during the fair, and he was SO
well pleased with our fair that he
says he will be here again next.
year.
Quite number of our friends
called to see us during the fair.
And we regret that We had not
more time to entertain them, but
owing to the continued rush of
business and the sickness and
death of Mrs. a. e. Ivey, our csli-
tors wife, we hardly knew what to
do first TO get our work done.
But We hope to meet them all
again soon, and be better prepared
to receive them.
MIR. ]. H. Wilson, who has
been in the city for some time past,
left on Wednesday for Sedalia,
No., where he will work for Mr..
McLachlin, manufacturer Of bug
gies, wagons, etc. Mr.. Wilson is
q fine workman, is a painter by
trade, and leaves here bearing a
gucd name. He has many friends
here who will gladly welcome him
back again.
Rev. A. N. Chamberlin in
forms us of a couple who were to
be married out here on Cabin Creek
a few days ago. All was fixed, the
bride was in readiness awaiting for
her lord to appear when, 10, he did
appear maudlin drunk, whereupon
the woman like sensible being,
told him to return as she did not |
propose to marry whisky-thus |
ended the match.
Major Lipcsis adding another
story to his residence. which will |
make it one ofthe-most handsome
and commodious in Cooweescoowc.
Mr.. Mum, the boss hardware man
of Coffeyville, is doing the tin work |
on Majors house. Mum is good |
workman and parties in our
section wanting. tin work done
should get him to do it.
1T seems as though ]. Gould is
trying to bar the Adams Express
Company. Only allowing them 3
minutes to transfer their express
here. Norval Coles says if you
want to see express handled in
double quick time, and systemati-
cally, just come down and see the
boys fly around when the Missouri
Pacific trains come in. The boys
have our sympathy. |
Col. Vim. p. Ross, of TT. Glib
son, made us a very pleasant call
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during the fair. The Col. has been
In bad health for some time past,
and was hardly able to come to the
fair, but with his nerve and deter
mination, he came and made
very interesting speech to one of
the largest and most apprceiative
body Of our citizens ever gathered
together in the Cherokee nation.
The Col. will always be a most
welcome guest amongst US.
The finest Touring mill in all
this country belongs TO J. II. Bar
ties, Of BartlcsvilIc, !. 7. He is
just adding On to its already large
capacity, and when done will be the
finest mill without doubt in this
whole section. He has now eleven
thousand bushels of wheat in his
mill. Bartlcs' mill Is one Of the in
stitutions Of the Indian Territory
our people may feel proud Of. Be-
sides his mill Jake keeps a good and
large stock ofgcneral merchandise,
which he disposcs Of reasonable.
Robert l.. Owens, ofTahlequah
called to see us during the fair,
and we was very glad to see him.
Robert made the first speech that
was ever made to our people on
the new fair grounds. The anphi-
thcatcr was crowded with citizens
and visitors from almost every
state, and they gave their full at
tention to the speaker. Robert is
q young man just in the prime Of
life, is full Of business and means
just what be says. Call again
Robert, We arc always glad to see
you.
IN 1.et e.fur.1av n;ghf ron,e