Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-09-02

About a hat full Of rain fell last
Thursday afternoon and probably an
equal quantity again Saturday night.
How many Of our subscribers are
willing 10 inform some friend who is
not, that we will send the CHIEFTAIN TO
January LIST, 1887 for so cents2 All
agreeable do 30. Reader, you can do
us a favor in this manner and we shall
always feel grateful.
Among the stock men who believe IL |
pays to advertise their brands in the |
CHrErTAIN is w. II. Marker. lie says
that within the last year IL has been
the means Of his finding eleven head of !
cattle that he knows Of. This, he |
states, is quite an item to him.
We propose running in this paper
hereafter what will be known as "Edu-
cational Notes" We desire the assist
ance OF every teacher in the Cherokee
nation. Let the public know through
the OHiEFrArN something of your
school and what IL is doing.
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w. T.. Halsells train of cattle, which
were delayed by the break in the Cabin
creek bridge, went into ST. Louis in
pretty hard shape. About 81 900 worth
died and the balance looked as though
they we're about ready to do so. Part
were sold at ST. Louis and the balance
went on TO Chicago.
A complimentary invitation has been
received to attend the sixth annual
fair at Peirce City. The dates are
September 2l, %, % and "a. Extensive
preparations have been made TO in
terest and entertain all visitors. The
railroads have given them the very
liberal rate OF one and one.eight fare
for round trip.
The Frisco has just purchased a full
equipment of new chair cars for the
main line Of their road. To per-
sons holding through tickets, these cars
will be free. Local travel for shorter
distance will be charged as follows:
Less than 100 miles, l0c.; over 100 not
exceeding 200 miles, 2Oc.; any distance
over 200 miles, 25c.
A NEW AGEST.-The Frisco has a new
station agent here in the person Of
j. w. Mahony who has been in
similar position at Ritchey for ten
years. lie was formerly from Franklin
county, Missouri, and is authority for
the statement that thirty years ago our
friend John W. Miller was a most in
veterate joker. Since that time until
this week he had not seen him. Mr..
Mahony will remove his family to this
place as soon as he can find house.
MADAM JARLEY.--The young people
who presented Madam Jarley's wax
work show in the academy chapel last
Friday night had the satisfaction of
entirely pleasing the large audience
that assembled to behold the unique
entertainment. Everything was finely
presented. The "fggers" were as
"natteral as life." Madam farley
proved herself an expert show woman.
The babes in the woods, excited uni
versal pity and the dutch duet univer-
sal laughter. Five chambers Of won
ders were exhibited and the enterlude
filed with good music, both instrument
tai and vocal. The public school
realized about S37 for furnishing the
school room. The audience went away
happy and voted the show success
Too much credit cannot be given to
Mrs. Capt. Nelms who was the origi-
nator Of the project and who did more
than anyone else 10 carry il through.
A SCANDAL AT BLUEAcKEr. - The
neigbborhood Of Bluejacket is just now
considerably worked up over a scandal
which Is likely to result in the party
implicated being ousted. A renter
living near who has a wife and children
has frequently been discovered in
company with his sister-in-law, under
very suspicious circumstances. On
several occasions the pair have left
home and on their return the girl SEEM
ed very much reduced in Ecsh-as
though she might have been sick.
These occurrences have led to a great
deal Of talk and as the man is an OBJ.
jectionable character il is likely he will
be reported and his permit revoked.
The wife has been compelled by threats
and intimidation TO submit to this
treatment. During the couples alb
sence it was thought they would not
return but such good fortune was not
in store, as they returned a short time
ago.
MARY GRAY's DEArH.-The tragic
death of Mary Gray, whose remains
were found on the railroad track near
Chouteau, as reported last week, has
been the source of much excitement.
1t was surmised that possibly viii
liam Smith, the girls uncle, was in
some manner responsible for her death
but this impression we are told is sub
siding. At the request Of the citizens,
and officers as well, the remains were
taken up last Saturday and post
mortem examination made by DR.. Jas.
A. Thompson. The especial purpose
was to ascertain If the girl was zen
ciente," but such was not the case.
One circumstance which gave rise to a
great deal Of talk was the fact that the
body presented great many bruises
which looked as though they might