Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-08-17

falu on some ones peAeh ofcileru last
sunday.
Some of the candidates during the
late campaign become as celebrated as
Lydia Pinkham,
IL. Balenline Is building an addition
to his store room. rhus the city con
tinues toimprove.
James Keys will be at Choteau 70
the next ten days to register deeds, &c,
to town lots in Chotcau.
Tho sanitary condition Of Vinita is
said to be very bad, with no prospect Of
immediate improvement.
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Mr., John Goodykooniz, postmaster
at CRANKY, Mo-, was down to see his
brothers folks last week.
Miss Fannie Blythe will please ac-
copt our thanks for courtesies shown
the CmEFrArN office this week.
A number of our young folks enjoyed
avery pleasant basket dinner in the
grove south Of town Wednesday.
Mrs. Freeman was suddenly called to
Boliver, Mo-, wednesday, to attend the
funeral Of little niece of hers.
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Whe is more industrious than John
Martin? Call and see him on the cor
ner, and you will be astonishcd.
Uncle Prindle has had severe tus-
Sic with the bilious fever but is able
to be around again, looking pretty thin
though.
Vinita's crop Of "Stramoniumn is
about ready to harvest. A full crop is
reported. No half way business with
the Jimson.
Mr.. and Mrs Patton are sight seeing
in st. Louis this week. They intend
purchasing large stock Of fall goods
while there.
Ninitais located in country where 4
mortgage does not east shadow on
the sunny fields Of the Cherokee. Look
well to it Lol
The Car of the Cherokee Nation is
.. W. Bushyhead; the legally express
ed viii Of the majority Of the peopie
made him SO.
Census taker, Jesse Cochran, has
handed us 4 list Of Cherokoes in Coo
wcescoowee district, as follows; vinita,
FOG; country list, 70i
Itisalmost settled fact that Yinita
will be the point at which slade and
Mitchell, the noted pugilists, will lock
horns, September llth.
Jefferson Lawrence, living 10 miles
east Of Vinita, brought to ourofliee one {
day last week stalk of millet, which
measured feet in length.
Put your shoulders to the wheel, and
give the Vinita fair lift, for we all
know that agriculture is the basis of all
wealth, prosperity and luxury.
A sister Mrs. Halsell, from Texas,
is stopping with the latter. Her hus-
band is expected here soon when they
will make this their permanent home.
Rev. j. 0. Shanks, who has been rus l
tcating in the country the past two I
weeks, has returned, and will conduct /
the services as usual at the Methodist 4
church. next Sabbath. ]
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A. G. Raymond is putting more room Il
to his hardware store. He is doing a 4
good business and his trade demands b
more store room for goods which are
coming in at all times. I
The Arlington concert and comedy !
company willgive an entertainment at :
The school house in vinita, Saturday
evening, August 25th Reserved seat
tickets at Frazee's drug store. (
The new Presbyterian church will j
have a reading room connected with it 4
b large folding doors. It will be suit Il
lble for entertainments as well. and il
sill be a great convenience to the city. a
The capacity Of the Cherokee Nation
% grow beef is simply immense. what
food supply, If proper laws can only 4
le enacted. The prairies are tine great a
pasture felds the American nation. ii
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A pleasant chiidren's party Will be
-iven by Flossie stephens Monday eve
ing e her home. She eexpecis a good i
ime. She knows how 10 entertain her 4
'oung friends and thoroughly enjoys !
making them happy =
How many Of our citizens propose 90 y
tand by yiniiaq iIow many want the 7
Ky filed with the smoke of Vinita in- .
lusify? Citizens II the Cherokee Na- \
ion. trade in ideas. and our country Z
IiH blossom Ikea rose. %
The Masons of this city are con-
emrlaiine building haI. A good bah Z
q something vinita is greatly in need >
8, and ihe Masonic lodge wli fn1na q
'rufiable Investment. ns nel o. p
ource 0f c1nrarienoe T. them selves. 7.
Prank Cass isa daniy. and ne hs- ir
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