Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-12

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on Thursday TO the stand formerly
occupied by Wm. Millcr's grocery.
When the boys bring their
game to town they go straight to
w. c. Chant erlin's and unload.
Why? Because they all know he
pays full value in spot cash.
Last Sunday morning We were
happily surprised to meet our old
| friend, Joe Evans, who came down
to spend Sunday with us in Vinita.
! Joe has large herd Of cattle over
east Of Chetopa. Call again Joe,
you are one Of our most welcome
visitors.
Mr.. Henry Drew, one of the
Commissioners on town lots and
one of our best citizens, gave us a
pleasant call on Monday morning,
and from him we learned the Com
mission has not yet organized for
work. the time not being fixed.
Mr.. Henry sixkillcr, Y. S.
Indian Police, received a telegram
from his brother, Capt. Sam Six
killer, a police, stating that G. $.
Rutledgc, the man who killed Less
ter here last week had escaped,
from Muskogce, and to look out
for him.
The Western Cottage Organ is
the best. For variety in combina-
tions, brilliancy, Sweetness and
pus.;ss and power cf tone, and
unique desis,s s,( cases, il surpas-
,zes all othesSSSs 1t is sold and war
ranted for five years. in your house,
by W. =. Owen. of Joplin, Mo.
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DIR. A. ]. Lane, of TT. Spunk-
ey, was in the city Wednesday, and
helped TO swell the CnIEFTAiS sub
scription list lie is attending the
smallpox sufferers in the Bird
Creek country and says he is get
ting along fine with his patients.
lie reports the case at Clarombrc
as getting along nicely.
We learned Sunday night that
the Creek Orphan Fund was on its
way from Washington. The Office |
of the Union Agency will be ready
10 make the payment about Febru-
AIRY LIST. The payments will be
made 10 Individual Creeks and
Ie having claims against the
dnd will have to collect from
Jose thus receiving II.
Messrs. Zckc Taylor and John
Schrinpshcr were in town Tues
day. Mr.. Schrinpshcr, common
~ known as sold Schrim," was
on his way 10 Tahlcquah 10 see af-
ter his little girl and bring her
home for the holidays. He pro-
posed also TO give some assistance
to Mr.. Gulaehos who has been
somewhat troubled with mental
A bolia ion. Mr. Taylor was just
lown on a short visit Of relief from
the smallpox vicinagc.
Our friend and fellow citizen
Jolin X. Price, was in Vinita Mon
lay, getting himself new Wagon.
He has sold out bis store at Pryors
Creek to Josh Albcrty, who with
Dave Ragsdalc at the helm, is car
'ying on a rattling trade for place
Il its age and size. John is devot-
ng himself 10 farming and cattle
'aisinr. Few men have better
'redit and kinder hearts than this
anc John Price. He is an odd
ish though, but don't tell him We
aid sol
Nv. s. Wells, travelling sales
nan for w. p. Owen, Of Joplin,
No., came up from Chotcau this
seck, where he put up another of
hose fine Grand Square Pianos,
or Judge Joel Maycs. We are ,
lad TO know that the people are
aking 30 much interest ia music.
'ir. Wells has been very suecess-
al during the few trips he mas
made among us, having sold TWEEN
Y odd organs and six pianos. Mr.. ,
Wells is well known east Of here
nd bears a fine reputation, where
yer he go.s and as he represents /
is business 10 YOU, you can do
end on him. He represents an ,
I'd reliable house and we take
lcasure in recommending him to
"A "A ~. <..t,tn,n ~ late Is,xtno . ,.u.