Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-12-22

ia II. H. Mufdock and IT,.
Ill Cunningham VIII DO your plaster
ty ing for you in the very best style,
4 after the holidays. The boys are
N good workmen, and as a sample Of
,c their work is the job of plasteiing
d on The Worcester Academy. They
have gone home to spend the holi-
! days at Sloan Springs, Arkansas.
!, the famous watering town. But
will return after the holidays.
!. Won't you sit down on my
6 lape:' said 1T, elderly gentleman
9 in a Boston horse ear 10 a fourteen
! yea- old miss Nho was standing in
front of him anxiouslv waiting for
a demonstration Of New England
gallantry. "No, thanks" return
ed the girl, with a significant glance
at the polite old genslcman's alb
| domal vastncss. sYour lsp's Zoe
full already
A letter from Mr.. Wm. Mil
bourne, was received few days |
ago, by our old friend, Mr.. Iiowie,
living near town. He says that
money does not grow on trees IN
California, and that they had 70
work for ii there as well as anyl
other place, and man canned cv-
cry dollar he got. Mr.. Milbourne1
lived here for sometime, and made
quite number Of friends. Mr.
Howle says he looks for his rctur m
at no distant day.
"A grand Christmas festival {
viii be given at the Congregations
al church cn Christmas night.
Great pre- rafations are being made 8
TO make ii one of the most enjoy
able entertainments ever given in
the Territory. There will be some
Of the finest music ever heard in
Vinita, and tablcaux, recitations, Ii
Christmas tree for the public, t
paniomines, etc, and everything b
good to eat. To conclude with a :.
beautiful scene and illumination, :
entitled "Aboye and Below" Nd
mission, 25 cents. Children, 15l N
cents. Il
The Indian Territory Is field u
towards which good many rail - -
road corporations are looking with r
longing eyes. The Little Rock & b,
1T. Smith company are talking ofldl
building west to intcrsect the AZ 70
lap;ic & Pacific on the Canadian II :.
the Cheyenne and Ararahoo coiln- !.
try; and The Atchison, Topeka & N
Santa Fe only awaits government hl
consent TO build down the Arkan- re
sas from Arkansas City 70 Fort -
Smith, through what will in few i. &
years be the great wheat region Of e,
the suuthwcst.-Er. a.
Mr.. I. D. Hitchcock was in %
the city on Wednesday and ma3e ~
US very pfrssnnt cail. THIS fs7 a.
Nr. HIS first visit for sometime, ptl
having been thrown from load Of wi
lumber some two weeks ago and "a
came very near being crushed by
one Of The, wheels OF the wagon, "
md had the team not stopped in tn
;tantly, ii would doubtless have IN
'aused instant death, but by the pc
imely presence Of some teamsters pll
,c,ng along with him he was taken ~
are Of, and with prompt attention m'
has recovered until he was able 10 COZ
'omc out again, and we are glad to th'
'now he i rapidly improving. ile
cn
Special court convened at the be-
ourt house in Coowecscoowce Dis IA,
riot on last Monday, the 18th inst. p4
or the trial Of one Thomas, for the IN,
murder of one Washington, few wo
months ago. Both Delaware In as
ians. But on account Of absence sec
( witness for the defence, the ease
'as postponed until next term of "a
ourt, and Thomas was bailcd over Fl
D appear before the court The sec do,
nd week in May. Solicitor of ,io'
district and Capt. Jackson, atior- M
eys for prosecution, l.. b. Bell 55
nd J. N. Bryan for defense. Fro
udge Joel Mayes, associate justice bar
T supreme court, presided. Fla
We had the pleasure OF shak ~
e hands with our old friend, Mr.. oe
I. W. Strout, on "Wednesday eve ot |.
ing, he having just returned from a.;
/ extended trip through Texas, n.
I'd gives glowing account OF his ~.
ip. but we have not room in this n
sue to give full account Of his
avels. While at III Paso he says
} seen several Bull fights with
exican men, which makes sN
cxican very popular IL he is sue NOR
ssful in his fights, with the Bulls. ''v'
c says be saw this week as green ffef'
ass as he ever saw here in The A."a
INNER time, cattle and hogs are s "
+, times are good end small pox h.'e
orc plenty there than good hash "ne