Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-08-19
WEST ALoNG TIE TRIsco.

The Frisco railway is crowded with cattle
trains now, loading at Red Fork.
DR.. Booker lost his infant son last Sabbath
by death, and Mrs Booker is In q very critical
condition.
"A Presbyterian church was organized at
Red Fork on the second Sabbath In this month
by Mr.. Haworth.
The shawnee Indian stomp dance on
Hominy creek Is attracting considerable at
tentiOn from abroad this time.
Owen Haworth and lady were at Tulsa at
tending church last Sunday evening, and re-
port business prosperous at CatOOsa.
sam Ridenhour and his wife were At Tulsa
on visit last sabbath. sam has done well
this time and every one believes that he "hAs
good hand"
The pTalTies that were burned on In July
are now green again and the grazing better
than before. The hay crop Is cut short In this
part Of the territory.
--Mr. Baird has removed his sawmilI from
the west to the east side of the Arkansas river
opposite the mouth OF Red Fork, and reports
the timber prospect good.
"A little son OF Noah Partridge was Killed
last week on Mingo creek, by horse falling
on him. lie was baried at TulAa, after the
Indian custom OF placing his little property In
the coffin with him.
Several OF the subscribers OF the Indian
Journal say they have been taking that paper
because Of the Tulsa items by Grip" and
Grip No. O." but we had always thought two
rips equal to one ''tAre.' - "Let her rip, " the
CmEFTAIN shall have items too We love the
paper because OF its independence. Find en-
closed this week fiye new names and the money
for their subscriptions, and "Stlll theirs more
TO follow"
Tulsa, the leading town in this part Of the
country, 10 worthy OF more than a passing no
ticei and though her people are slow TO take
up with new things, until they have tried and
found them good, they are not slow to detect
the genuine and will not be satisfied with any
thing short OF L. They are beginning to sat
lsfy their demand for good, newsy home pa
per by subscribing for the CnIEFrAIN, saying
that they want paper that is not afraid to tell
the truth regardless Of the eorns on the toes OF
any one,
Tulsa ls a cosmopolitan city and receives
the custom OF many nationsi Greeks, Chero-
KEGS, osages. Uehes, Sac pnd Foxes aBd In
fact all others who are willing TO come. Prom
inent TO the sight-seer is the church and school
house on the HILL nanked on either side by the
residences OF George PerrymAn and Mr. Crow
ell. and coming ON little further down the
hill the eye rests on another group OF smaller
buildings, occupied by MT. George Il. Nc
Elroy. the harness man, Mr.. Blnnm, the new
merchant, Elder MoElroy, the livery man, and
west OF these Ia the green house" now oeeu-
pied by the parson and the school teachers
with the John Carr cottage In this distance on
the parade ground. Going down Main towards
the center Of the city are Doctors Booker and
Newton, on opposite sides OF the street, and
each with new porch nicer than the other
Next come the genteel barber Jack Burgess
and Mr.. Mounts, tks boss hotel man IRON
Arkansaw and the Archer brothers, and th,
Hall Brothers with general merchandise and
west OF these Is Mr.. LeOnax, OF Oklaho,
ma fame, and Mr. kinney, the painter. "a
the east are Mr. Jackson, the blacksmith, VIII,
Is making six hundred pound breaking plow
Mr.. sloan, John Archer and Monroe Hall
The principal attractions on the north side ar,
the well known Tulsa house, with Mr. ant
Mrs. Wolf, proprletorsi next our prompt busl
ness-liko railroad agent, Mr. walker, and th,
industrious Virgin family who 'olear N,
track, +" while Jerry so lie the keors. d
Time would fail us to mention Mr.. RiehArdl
and his son-in-law Riley Blevlna, bounded OF
the north by Mr. burgess, Pool sunday ans
numerous others unknown TO fame, Will,
Monster Glllea Guards the east approach 4
town and Chauncay Owens and family are nes
tled am0ns the hills ON The sunset side Of thi
much favored little city. ifyoa don't below
= SO, yea, 10 Iroutnan, the furniturl
| and CONN man, and Tom htuilobeum, thl
married man, and the old fhoempker, ocslde
''hlg Joe Moore, the sometimes butcher.
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