Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-03-25

james Martin, nom mig clcek, was in town
last Friday, and again this week
Mrs. w. o. Williams made a short visit 70
Dayton, Missouri. lately. Her sister, Miss
Lottie, came home with her
Sam Tucker, after many vIciasitudes and
hair-brcaeth escapes reached homo from Hask-
ell institute, Lawrence, last Monday night.
Miss Myers has returned from st. Louis,
where she was called by the Illness OF her
mother, and is again in her usual place in the
academy
Miss Jessie Durham, ono Of the academy
teachers. spent the vacation visiting her par
ents in Springfield, Missouri. She was accom-
panied by Miss Pauline Patton
"A card from Walter Bywaters, mailed at
Shreveport. Louisiana, states IN at he will re-
turn 70 this country In about two months lie
was enroute TO Memphis, Tennessee
Charley whitford took advantage last Mon
day Of his enforced idleness and the coal train,
to run up from Muskogee and visit his old
friends in this city We judge he would prefer
VinIta to Muskogee by large majority and it
is not to be wondered at.
A coal train was run from McAlester
north as far as Bluejacket, last Tues
day. A crew came up from Denison
the night before and took the engine
out of the Muskogeo rpund-house so
uietly that very few knew of the mat
er until the train passed through next
morning. No resistence was attempt
I ed anywhere On the road.
Quick WoRK.-Last Thurday Thomp-
son & Ratclif had fifty postal cards
printed, offering reward for the gray
horse used in the delivery wagon, which
had strayed off. That evening, G. w.
Miller, at Prairie City received one OF
the cards, learned of the horse in that
neighborhood, and next day Bob Fos-
ter went over after il. This was quick
work and a good investment.
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CATTLK.-Nat Skinner returned home
Tuesday night after two weeks
sojourn in Texas. There was no end
of cattle found for sale and at reasona-
BILE figures, but the strike made IL inn
possible to get them here in conformity
with our law. Should a special session
OF council be called it is probable an
effort will be made to have the time
extended II should be tine to cover
the preseIt emergency at least.
He WAS NOT DRAD.-One day the lat
ter part of last week, near Webbers
Falls, Marshal Irvine attempted to ar.
rest Peck Benge and Judge Shanks for
selling W hisky. Benge surrendered bui
shanks tried to escape and when over
hauled gave battle. A number Of shots
we're fred, when the dealer in spirits
fell as though dead. After an exami.
nation the officer concluded the wound
was q mortal one and SO laid his victim
on coat aud went for assistance
When they returned Shanks was gone
but it is thought his body will be
found in the neighborhocd.
GINGER. - Dr. Frazee left for For
Smith last Sunday. II was understood
that an attempt was to be made by
j. NJ. little to have the drug firm ol
VI. Frazee & Co. prosecuted for selling
essence of ginger. Believing the best
course TO persue would be to lay the
matter before Judge Parker personally,
the doctor took couple OF bottles OF
the fluid and started at once. IL is
said that Judge Parker has heretofore
held that TO sell this article in the
original package, to be used presuma-
bl. sa medicine, was not an ofense
within ,hc meaning Of the law.
Han STORM. MIR. Isaac Hitchcock
states that last Friday night his
vicinity. Fly creek, was visited by a
brief but very remarkable hail storm,
Nearly al. the exposed west windows
we're demolished, but Otherwise no
damage resulted. Many of the hail
stones were two inches in diameter
and lay upon the ground in sheltered
places until next day at noon. The
storm was of but very few moments
duration and came from an almost due
westerly direction. 1t will be remem
bered that we had very severe vino
here that night lasting but shor
time.
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