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


r. "A Merry Christmas and Hap,
New Year TO enc and all
: The best way TO celebrate Chris
mas IS to make peace with your EN-
mics.
/, Mr.. ]. W. skinner has been quit
I sick for sometime past, but is lteadil
improving.
There was pleasant card party a
Mr.and Ms. A. G. Raymond's, on las
Saturday night.
81 Go and see the Nondescript at tn,
Christmas ENTERTAINMENT, at the Con
greaational church.
Prank stegmillcr left for Kansas
City on Thursday evening, where h,
will remain this winter.
-Hon. Sam s. King and Gen. Nor.
val Coles called in to see us to-day. and
smoked at the expense of the foreman.
Stand not on the order of your go
ing, bat go at once.--MAcnerH. Ga
bur your wife a Washing Machine.
Git l-+BoB.
-iEutations are out for Grand
Calico Ball, to be given at Tie SAN
Franeiseo Hotel on Tuesday evening,
December 26th.
"A hurlesque on Pocahantes and
John Shith is an item on the program
at the Christmas Festival, at the Con-
gregstzSnal church.
-Eyerybody who wants TO give a
chastmas present can put it on the
Christmas Tree at the Congregational
church Monday, free Of charge.
--The boys were out last night SER
enading, and in return received the
contents ofa bucket OF pure cold water
from tho never falling fountain of life.
Peace. good will. Never was there
such a song before. Let Us pause in
these Christmas times ia the midst of
onr stlife and envy and jealousy and
hate and hear the Angels song.
Our merchants should be careful
about buying produce. We are told a
little trick was played on our merchants
this week. 1t was tried on Mr.. Little
but did nst win. Aud in our opinion
such fellows who are SO sharp at these
little tricks, should be severely pun
shed.
such another treat as is expected
neat week in Viniia, was never before
in the city. Grand preparations have
s<~n~made, and an are lcndinga heip-
ing hand q make every kiud of amusc-
ment grand Jacobs Ladder,
Christmas trees, festivals and dances.
Every night this week ourciilzcns have
been al actk preparing for the holi-
hays. Many are expected from abroad
o spend tieir holidays with their
friends in yinta.
The Winfield Courier says: "Ex-
ensiye arrests have reccntly been
aside by The Indian police Of parties
lunting Buffalo and other game on The
escgyations in the Indian Territory.
There is a federal law ariinst hunting
N these lands, With the penalty Of
leavy Gne and conGseauon Of ef-
ects. The Indian authorities say they
- determined tc stop this government
nyasion, and have issued instructions
, arrest al outside hunting parties
mud on tie reservations and conds-
ate sAaif y sferV- hunters fssm !
.ansas. Missouri, Illinois Texas and ,
lher states. are already arrested aud
i'll be arrs gned before the nearest
'nited States court
lions. X. b. Ross and n. n.
vplfe, our Delegation, passed up =
he road last Saturday night on d
heir way to Washington. We ex- Q
ect to see this Delegation accom- y
lish somtthing, for both of them I
se talented and energetic young n
len, and will spare no work 10 ac- I
Dmplish whatever they can for 9
lois people. Do your best gen. J
emcn, ard you viii fad The u
nIrfTAlN ever ready to tell your y
eorlc Of your good deeds. And Z
Y, can't YOU keep the cnrErrAIs II
xs ed as 70 the doings at Wnsh- I
'sloa during Congress? We Z
ouli highly appreciate the favor, o
would your constituents in This i
elton. h
The following is the average =
aiic'TF of certain pupils in tho = =
/. Gibson Cherokee school, whose =
'portment entities thcn 10 men =
,n:-On a scale Of 100. Jesse e
nshyhcad, 9S Lizzie Busbyhead, =
+; JAS. Buchanan, %; Thos. =
rench, 20; Jas. French, SO ; Hub -
rd Ross, 95; Phillips l,oss, 90; !.
ora Ross, 90; Mamie Ross, %; =
m. Hyde. 90 Kate Hyde, 90 y,
"a Waters. 30: 4. NJ. Walker, :"
F; Ida Nash. e5 Minnie Jackson, ~
+; Lizzie Murray, so; Annie az
rigs, - Carrie Meigs. So; An
? Lyons, - Ida Miller, *
'as. Wiley, s.. No pupils en-
Iled 81. Average attendance 81.