Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-07-29

The murderers of A. z. Goodykoontz
and +. II. Cass are TO be tried at wich-
ita, September 9th. The witnesses
have been summoned
Miss Perry, the young lady at Wag-
ner switch who was mentioned last
week as baving been poisoned, is dead.
The matter is still shrouded In mystery.
Now that everybody is impressed
with the idea that Vinita needs good
Touring mill, would it not be the prop
er time TO take measures to secure il?
A good rain fell again last Saturday.
Everybody has come TO the conclusion
there is going to be some corn after all
about threesfourths TO four-fifths Of
crop. As usual the people we're more
scared than the crop hurt.
1t has been reported a number OF
times that the colored horse thief who
was arrested at Pcirce City, with Cues
horse, escaped(O from the marshal
over in the Grand river country. Ger
tain things make this escape" look
suspicious.
The national encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic occurs
this year at San Francisco. To those
desiring to go, whether members or
not, the Missouri Pacific offers round
trip tickets at $50, good to return until
August 3lst.
beginning last Monday the fee on
postotlice money orders for sums Of g.
or under was reduced to Eve cents.
This will in a great measure do away
with the postal note which costs three
cents and is limited to s4.99 and which,
il lost, can not be duplicated.
Indian Policeman I. Il. Knight is
back from Fort Smith. Owing to the
near approach OF the session Of the
grand jury the investigation of the st.
John matter was put over and will
come directly before that tribunal. On
ly nominal bond was required.
! Married, on Wednesday evening, July
2lst, at the brides home in this city,
by Rev. N. NJ. Wheat, Mr. Robert /.
Blakeney and Mrs. NJ. Goodykoontz.
Also at same place, by the same, on
26th, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Carter were
remarked under the Cherokee law.
One evening two weeks ago a couple
Of the boys, one in female attire, went
10 half the dwellings in town inquiring
IL parson so-and.so lived there and say
ing they wished to get married. II
appears TO have created an impression
on one Of the party which was hard to
get rid Of.
Kit Ross, sentenced 10 be hung at
Fort Smith last Friday, was granted a
respite until the fifth OF next month.
A strong effort is in progress to secure
a commutation. II is said that branch
es OF the prisoners family have always
shown marked traits OF insanity and
that he has at times acted very
strangely.
A new drink, known as "lace." has
just been discovered at Fort Smith,
The first victim of its seductive in6u.
ence whipped his wife, threatened to
kill a man. was fined s. and given TWEEN.
ty days in jail. Whisky and coffee sep
arately will do but it's bad plan tc
mix drinks, as many an unfortunate
can testify.
Lincoln sprole, white, and Calvin
James, colored, were hung at Fort
Smith last Friday, for murders commit
ted in the Chiekasaw nation. james
killed a companion named Love TO oh
tain his whisky. Sprole killed thu
Clarks, father aud son, because o
trouble which originated over som'
cu.tivator bolts.
A vigorous effort by some Of the boy
at stirring the crowd up resulted In
} game of base ball last Friday and sew
al since that time. All the boys, ia
cluding Boob Little, are enthusiast
and II looks as though croquet woul
receive back.sct, A pretty stiiI min
could be picked out which would b
hard to beat. We are glad to see it.
Notice this week the advertisement
Of the great Fort Smith fair--the soy
enth annual. A great deal OF enter
prise IL displayed by the managers an
the results in the past have been sal
isfactory. Balloon ascensions, a mill
tary drlll, sham battle and many siml
! lar side attractions are offered. Tn
premiums are liberal. Notice, date,