Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-12-27

Happy New Year.

"A rainy Ohristmas we had.
All the churches had Christmas
trees.
January LIST, payday, is close at
hand.
Let's settle up, swear of and burn
the books.
--Vinita will not be a division point
on the Frisco just yet, we regret to say.
How many merchants will swear
of on crediting and break over the
first day7
Mr.. BarndollaT, Of Coffeyville and
Miss Pratt, were married at Bartles-
Vile yesterday.
Look back over 1888 and discover
your mistakes and profit by advoiding
them in the future.
The ladies will not "receive' this
year. The experiment was tried last
season aud proved failure.
Isaac II. Knox, president Of the
East st. Louis stock yards, died last
Friday from pneumonia, after an ILL
ness Of four days.
Marshal Isbell destroyed about
eight gallons OF "Merry Christmas"
Monday night, as soon as it struck
the depot platform.
1t is intimated that on retiring
from the Office Of Indian agent Mr..
Owen will probably locate at Fort
Smith and engage in the practice of
law.
The CHIEFTAIS will now insist up
on the payment of all outstanding
accounts, and bills will be presistently
presented until paid. This means
business.
--Taking It all around. there is no
just cause for finding fault with 1888.
Most of the early cattle sold, brought
good prices, crops have been excel
lent and bust ness good.
AT a meeting ofthe Congregation
al church membership held last Fri
day night, 1t was voted to retain Mr..
Wheat as pastor, and he has deter
mined TO recall his resignation and ac-
cept.
Jake Flint received dispatch last
Thursday apprising him Of the death
of his brother, Lazarus, In the Seneca
nation. lie went down at once to at
tend the funeral which took place On
Friday.
Many subscriptions upon our books
expire this week. Due notice will be
given aud unless renewed without de-
lay the paper will cease its visits. IL
is an unpleasant duty TO stop any
mans paper, but an imperative one.
All parties heretofore, or who may
be hereafter summoned by Thomas
Howie, overseer, TO work upon the
Vinita and Chelsea road will meet at
the Howie Ford upon January 2nd and
bring such tools as will be required for
such work.
-Itis a pleasure to be able to an
nounce the appointment of W. T..
Cham berlin, Of this city, as sheriff Of
the new citizenship court. Mr.. Cham
berlin is an able and deserving citizen.
The family will leave next week to
make their temporary home at Tah.
lequah.
The friends of Prof. and Mrs. A. p.
Hall, Of Springfield, will learn with
sincere regret of the death of their
infant daughter which occurred last
Thursday. The mother(formerly Miss
Ada Durham) was one Of the most
popular teachers Vinita ever had and
her sorrow will be the sorrow of many
Of our citizens.
-Onr charitably dispo sed citizens
are informed of a severe and sad case
of destitution existing at the home Of
Mrs. Mike Highland. The unfortunate
is girl not twenty, who recently gave
birth TO a pair OF twins and has no
means of their support. This is a sea
son when there should be no suffering
permitted which can be alieviated.
/ A SHOCKING MURDER.-R. d. Knight
brings the particulars OF a horrible
double murder discovered Monday
upon the place of Connell Rogers near