Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-06-10


Lots of cattle are passing in over the !
Frisco from the west.
+. N. Ratcliff is now a partner in the
butcher shop business with l.. W. II
Marks
Read in this paper the card of the
Travellers Home, A. C. b. Allen, pro- s
prietor. b
The colored people of Grand river
will begin camp meeting next satur- y
day at Island ford.
Mrs w. l.. Trott has very nice J
croquet ground which is popular
evening resort for the ladies'.
Bob knight has moved his shop cup !
town" aud is now near the business
center--the GniErrAIS Office.
Southwest City proposes to hold
celebration on the 3rd of July which
will split the armament wide open.
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Frank Audrain and Miss "Lade"
Williams, both OF Prairie City, we're
married in the early part of last week
at Joplin.
A celebration and picnic will be held
seven miles above town, at the old
Schrimsher place, on July 3rd-
Saturday.
The date Of the Delaware payment
has not been fixed and Agent Owen
said this week that it might not occur
before July.
Levi II. Hudson and his son, from
Russell creek, who were taken before
the commissioner on an assault charge,
were dismissed.
Prairie City has a crack base bail
team which will probably take the
field one of these days and come home
covered with scars and glory.
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As the funds have been exhausted
there will be no more sessions Of the
Fort Smith court until August. Judge |
Parker and family have gone east on a
visit.
The Ancient Order Of United Work
men at this place will hereafter, during |
the hot weather at least, meet on alter |
nate Tuesday nights instead Of each |
week.
A number of ladies Of the city are
going out on fishing excursion Friday.
Should they report success the gentle
men will probably try their luck about
Sunday.
The first per capita certificate reach
ed town Wednesday of last week and
was deposited at W. G.. Patton & Co.'S.
II had been issued the previous day at
Prairie City.
Jack Blevins has within a short time
heard of his son Joe. The boy has
been absent eight years and has not
been heard of in four or five. lie is in
Co!iax county, New Mexico.
In our report Of the Delaware court,
case of Mode vs.. Rolston, for $1,000
damages, II was stated that a continu-
ance was obtained. Instead of this, on
motion, the case was dismissed.
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Boss Bluejacket paid three dollar
fine in the mayors court last Saturday
! morning on account of carrying re-
volver Pomp Brown and he became
involved in a row the previous evening
which ended with less serious results
than for a while were expected.
Miss Anne Smith, daughter of Hous-
ton, died last Thursday evening. The
deceased was just growing into woman
hood and her death at this period is
= certainly heavy blow to her aged
parents. A large number Of our citi-
4 zens followed the remains TO the grave
yard on Friday afternoon.
In this issue will be found without
= difficulty the column advertisement Of
Badgett & Blakeney. The success
which has attended this firm since its
inception, three months ago. has been
phenomenal but nevertheless deserved.
Whenever there is any trade TO be got
they intend to be on hand. Read the
90 advertisement.
The Myers murder case at Oswego
came up last week. One Of the chief
witnesses contradicted his testimony
given at the preliminary and said that
jJ Myers escaped from the Jail after IL
had been opened by the jailor. This
practically cleared the parties charged
with taking the prisoner out and mur'
dering him.
- The Tahlequah folks say that n OF
withstanding the hot, oppressive days
'o and recent dry time, business is lively
and the per capita boom too. The re
yisionists of our Cherokee laws ar,
more than busy for d. w. q. Duncan
and ]. A. Scales can WELD as stroni
pens, guided by active brains, as any
men in the country.
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rs EXCursIoS.-For the accommodation
ns of those desiring to attend the annua
40 meeting Of the old German Baptis
u' Brethren (dunkardsl of Pittsburg
Ohio, jane 1913, round trip ticket
will be sold via Missouri Pacific rail
at way June 7-l3 inclusive at S22.3O, limit
n ed three days from date Of sale aud L
IL. r.