Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-05-13

PERSONAL MENTION
I'D Campbell went through to 81 Louis los.
Sunday.
Mr.. shettlcbar. nm old operator at She
Frisco depot was here this week.
wv. j. Strange has been In town twice in
the past week on the way TO and nom Kansas
city
VIII walker, whoia engaged in Campbcll's
store at Ailnwec, came in last sunday and
stayed over night.
--Mrs. ralscli went out to Tulsa last Mon.
day to stay for a while on the ranch above that
town. Little Eva Patton accompanied her.
Capt oliphant, friend since hoyhocd Of |
Jonathan Gore was here n number 81 days on |
a visit. Ieis great traveller and expects |
soon TO start for Europe.
Among the prominent citizens Of the nation |
who were in town show day we noticed 8. II |
Mayes, James N. Keys, Z. NJ Mcclellan and I
william McCracken.
a. J Grecnway IA In from the Usage |
Agency lie reports that through incomre- /
tency the agent has got business matters con-
nccted with his oficc in bad shape.
w. J. Watts, postmaster at Cottonwood |
this nation, was here last Saturday a. was
also his brother, ". J watt, postmaster at
Pawpaw. The gentlemen we're here as the rep
rescntatives Of the Cherokee Indian Citizenship
association, which was organized for the pur-
pose Of securing TO It's members the rights they
claim in this country.
A PROFITABLE INDUsrRY. - DIR. NJ.
Frazee this week sheared II head OF
part bred cotswold sheep. The neeccs
averaged pounds per head, which he
sold at the low price Of 10 cents per
pound. lie sold one wcther to +. W.
Marks for $3.50 aud his wool brought
sl.05, making the total value of the
sheep 1856. These sheep we've sheared
last September. No other stock will
pay the farmers of this country better
than the cotswold or southdown sheep.
They will not thrive If kept In large
tlocks but give handsome returns twice
n year IL cared for in small bands. The
Canadian farmer would not consider
himself outftted il he did not have
from 25 to 80 head of cotswolds. They
clean his land and enrich it, making
him mole wheat, oats and potatoes,
besides furnishing his table with whole
some and enjoyable food; also leaves
him as bonus 100 per cent. on his in
vestment. With small shed and lot
near your barn aud care that the male
is not put with the hocks before the
month Of November yon can safely
promise yourself an increase az least of
one lamb TO each eve. 1t is a sat
satisfaction TO know that your fieeces
will bring you from so to 100 dollars
twice year and that at a time when
there is nothing else for sale or in con-
dition for market. What is there to
prevent every farmer in this nation
from having a band Of cotswolds?
TnE CowsKiS PRAIRIE KILLIxG.-The
following version OF the killing Of Press
Nail by +. w. Prayther is from the
Fort Smith Times: On Tuesday before
the killing, Nail rode up to Prayther's
house and entered into a conversation
with him. After a little he told
Prayther that hc had been telling lies
about him, and dismounting, passed
under his horses neck and thrust his
pistol in his face and struck him with n
loaded quirt. Prayther seized the quirt
and was about TO return the blow
when his wife stepped between them
and prevented further trouble. Nail
then mounted his horse and rode
away, Prayther saying as he left, 81
will report you for this" to which Nail
answered, "If you do one of MS will die
before Saturday" On Friday Nail
rode up to Prayther's house and in
quired for him and was told by his
wife that he was not at the house.
This did not satisfy him aud he rode
up to the window and looked in for
himself. He then turned and started
away, when he saw Prayther coming
through his orchard aud rode forward
to cut him off. When Prayther saw
him coming he drew his pistol. Nail
had his in his hand, and threw himself
on the far side Of his horse from
Prayther, when the latter fred, the
ball passing through the horses neck
and striking Nail in the jaw, killing
him instantly. Prayther at once sur
rendered and was held by the commits
sioner at Fayetteville TO await the
action of the grand jury.
WAYS THAT ARE DARK AND Tricks
THAT ARE VAIY.-Since the death of q
man by the name Of Milks, near Table.
quah, Cherokee nation, kind Of hy.
brid between gay Lothario and the