Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-11-17

| aiuoiS HIS p0oPAC. AhS oe'Sa AASa"
bers he thought were earnest and
thoughtful and had the welfare Of
their people At heart. In fact, the
General will make good report Of
us when he returns to Washington,
all of which VIC are glad.
I'VE are Of the opinion our Editor
will get there---that is be the next
Mayor Of Vinits.
---Our genial friend, Taylor Foreman.
Of 0owala, passed through town yester-
day on his way home from ST. Louis.
---He'll not "gct there Eli" is the
opinion Of great many in this country
in regard to the late nomination for
Principal Chief.
Now you can't grumble, as Char
| ley Johnson's face now beams from be-
hind the p. o. window. Charles is ac-
commodating, and tip-top Assistant
Postmaster.
The following we get from the
Choctaw Council: The following nom-
nations have been made By the Prin-
cipal Chief and are confirmed by the
Senate: Delegates to Washington, Jos
eph p. Folsom and Campbell LeFlore;
District Collectors: Mosholatubbee
District, Edmund Burgewin; pushma-
taha District, Lemuel w. Oakes; Apuck-
shanubbee District, Henry q. Harris.
Coal weighers; McAlester, N. b.
Ainsworth; Savanna, Simpson w. Gar
vim; Atoka, Arlington Tell. National
Agent, j. s. standley.
We are panied to hear OF the death
Of Capt. John T. Smith, who died At
his home near Coody's Bluff, last Sun
day night of nux. Capt. Smith was
good citizen, a genial gentleman and
Was respected by all who knew him.
His illness was Of short duration a. he
was in our city not more than three
weeks ago hale and hearty. lie leaves
. wife and children whom We deeply
sympathize In their sad bereavement,
aud may He who watches over all
things and beings guard and protect
them. A good man has gone indeed.
Worcester Academy opened Mon
day morning at the new building. The
American Home Missionary Society
have nominated the following teachers;
Prof. ]. W. Scroggs, Principal; Miss
Ada Durham, Assistant Principal; Miss
Mary @. Webb and Miss Sophie Nc
Nair, Assistants. Quite q number Of
our best citizens attended the opening,
and Mr.. A. p. Goodykoontz, President
Of the Board OF Directors, made an ad-
mirable address which We wish every
body in the country had heard. This
week has been spent in examining ap-
plicants. The prospects are more than
fiatt ering for a successful year.
We were more than pleased with |
our trip to the Chocfaw Council not
long since. We met many men Of emf |
nence there, among them was Gov.
McCurtain, who a. Governor Of his
people is taking lively interest in |
their welfare, also Col. c. L. Nelson,
the Treasurer Of his Nation is imbued |
with the right spirit. Col. Basil lie
Flore, Judge Thompson, Judge Ever
eridee. Capt. standley and Others we
feel under obligations to for the assist
ance rendered US in the way Of increas-
ing the circulation Of the CHrkr1Arx-
in fact they sll took il. and we would
like TO mention all their names but for
the fact We have not the space, on sc-
count Of our Chiefs Message, taking
MP the room in this iesue. Suffice 10
say that in the CHIxF1Arx the Chocfawe
viii always fnd an advocate-<tandinfl
up for their interests ans4 riehts.
Died, at Echo, Delaware District.
on Thursday, November 9th, Alexander
Mains, . carpenter. well known about
yinita- He had worked around there
. good deal. lie Was an adopted eiti-
zen, having married Josey Dick, sister
Of Oce Dick. Alex vt 4 to Echo to
build house fer ID Kelly On SAT-
urday- the "a sst-, be stepped up TO
! .s,i - a, to pull a plank out
froia ne ID The plank stuck and
be gave sudden, hard pull at il. hen
i tore loose. Unexpectedly, came out
and struck him in the right breast with
such force As to knock him down
That night he was taken With sudden,
severe pain. internally, and from then
until his death, he never rested . mo-
'nent. from the most sgonizine torture
He could neither lie doxa or sit dopn
but walked the foor continually, up to
m hour or two before his death which
anne se 4 sweet release. Rennikcaf in