Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-02-02

around-on clutches.
M. u. RenftTs child, thlfteen
months OF age, died last Friday night.
"A leap year calico ball is TO be Civ
en- at the opera house on the 10th inst.
1t was reported at Alton last week
that chief Mayes had turned National.
Orders for job printing promptly
executed at this Office. Send them in.
The chorus class will meet at Mrs.
Patton's Monday evening, February o.
lit is expected--nay, by the people
hoped--that council will adjourn very
boon.
Who knows what Donkey Party
is7 Go to Mr.. Wheat's next Friday
night and you will find out.
Joseph hunt has combined his
butcher shops at the building across
the street from the Frisco hotel.
Sidewalk building and street drain
ing has been leading industry with
our citizens during the past week.
Henry Hayden etarted in with
drove OF hogs last week but tho high
water compelled him to leave them
west Of Cabin Creek.
Married, on Sunday, January 29th,
by Rev. Wheat, at residence Of J. W.
Harris, Mr.. John Picaman and Miss
Martha Payne, both Of Vinita.
The sparring match did not come
OF last Saturday as announced. The
unknown is reported TO have injured
his shoulder q few days before.
While on her way to the chorus
class Monday night Miss Grifin had
the misfortune TO fall into a partially
dug cistern, spraining her ankle.
The hog cholera bids fair 10 be-
come serious thing in some sections
OF the country pretty close home. II
there any precautions, take them.
"A revival is in progress At the Pres
byterian church at Tahiequah and
many are being converted. Rev. ID. N.
Allen Is preaching for Rev. Miller.
A large quantity Of interesting
matter was laid over this week because
II came In late. We are sorry, but
such things canno. always be avoided.
DIR. .. J. Thompson, our popular
dentist, will make professional visit
TO Chouteau next Monday for the &C.
commodation Of the people OF that sec
tion.
M. b. Baird was obliged TO go to
the agent this week for an order COM
pelling several United States citizens
to deliver up his log wagons. They
were about to skip with them for Kan
sas.
As the range has got little short
we have moved our herd Of cattle over
into new pasture. We trust they
will thrive and we should be glad TO
see them increasing in number a little
faster.
Our correspondents will confer
VERY CHEAT favor by sending in their
letters earlier. Communications on
general subjects should reach this Of
fee 40 they can be put in type Friday
or Saturday.
Claude Wash bourne, who was re-
ported 10 have lost a sum OF money in
the mail, desires us TO say that he has
now reasons for believing that the let
ter containing the same was never put
into the Postofice.
Il. p. Isbell went out 10 Claremore
Sunday and returned the day follow
ing with young man who was wanted
at Seneca TO do a little marrying
which he contracted some nine months
ago. Marshal Dick Hays took him on
from here.
A note from Fort Gibson says
Cars are running to the Grand river
bridge. and the whistle of the locomo-
tive sounds civil. Work on the bridge
Is progressing and We expect soon to
see the "chariots rage in the streets. -
Some weeks kgo Frank Hicks, OF
Coodys BluG, gave George Cummings
the money and ASKED him to subscribe
for the CHiEFrAIN for him (Hicks). In
stead OF doing 30 Cummings Kept the
money and went 10 Seneca, near which
town he is living with relative named
Stewart.
The ladies Of the missionary society
Of the Congregational church will be
pleased TO see all their friends, "their
sisters aud their cousins and their
aunts" at Mrs, Wheat's Friday even
ing from 1880 TO 10. They promise
something nice TO eat, something to
laugh at and general good time.
Hardness is the trouble now pre-.
vailing in the academy. Parents have
been lax about this matter till II has
become a great, detriment 10 the
scholars and the school. The children
cheat themselves Of valuable time, be-
sides injuring the discipline OF the
school. Parents, what is your share
OF this blame2
John Blair was shot few days ago
over on Caney by some one In ambush
Rumor has II that the shooting was
done by Bill ChFisty, the same man
who shot and killed Bob Walker one
week ago, at which time he also shot
at Blair, putting bullet through his
hat. Is is said Blair has been shot
five times. In all probability he won
need any more shooting for this is said
TO be fatal.
Z Personal The CHIKFrAIS subscript
ion lists have just been transferred to
new book. II any OF our readers fai