Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-08-09
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orr townsman, Mr. Isaac sixklier, got
word last Thursday that his father, Frog Six
Killer, living IN Saline, had received danger
Gus injuries by being thrown from horse.
While not a. bad as was feared, the old gem
tleman Is rather badly bruised and crippled.
Isaac brought him down 10 his house. II
seems that Mr. sixkiiier was riding a skittish
nag, and when four or i've miles cast Of Dog
creek court house. was thrown on, stunned
and left lying IN the hot sun some four hours,
when he revived and made his way to the
nea rest house, two miles distant The doctor
has made no examination yet and the extent
OF his injuries arc not fully known.
On Saturday, the 4th, before daylight, the
town was reused by teams, wagons and car
riagos starting for the great celebration on
Four-mile branch, near Gibson, ghere the
freedmen hold their yearly glorihcation. I
would like TO ask some intelligent colored
man or woman who may read this, TO please
state publicly why that day is observed.
Now has opened the regular camp meeting
and basket meeting season. Rev. shanks held
one for about two weeks at Blue springs. on
Fourteen-mllo creek, and later at Bald Hill
for two or three days. Everybody is looking
forward to the big camp meeting to begin on
the 10th, at the Gnlager spring. The Presby-
terians held like meeting on Barren Fork
week ago. Not TO be outdone by the pA.e
faces, the colored Baptists have just closed
two-weeks' continuous effort, with an agree
ment 20 join forces with the Methodists In
their new house, and open mp again on the sth.
At the close OF their meeting Friday night a
collection was called for 10 pay the preacher.
''who had 80 faithfully preached the gospel 10
them." sixty-nvc cents was collected and
| Uou oil 70 hn
James slapler and Henry Elnert start this
morning on tour Of inspection along their
telephone line. They 20 direct to webbers
Falls and from there follow up the line to Fort
Gibson aud Muskogeo. Between the two last
named places they will change the two lines
bom their present position, one above the
other, and will put q cross bar up with the
lines on each end.
| After an absence OF q week OF 30 In ST. Louis
Capt. nlsley is back again, pushing the work
on the new building, which gets on slowly.
Most Of the walls are now up TO the second
story aud some Of the joists are In place. The
carpenters hayo caught up with the brick lay
ers, and most OF them have been discharged
Brick making is being pushed as rapidly as
possible. nve kilns having been burned and
the sixth Is Just ready 20 IRE. while two more
| are commenced
Last Tuesday was the hottest day Table
quAh has seen-lOOo. For thirteen days the
thermometer has been 9Oe and above. Such
extreme heat has caused q great deal OF sick
ness, more especially among the children,
though there has been but one death In town
the eight-months' old grand child Of Mr.
Bates, who runs the hotel Bob Knight was
taken Monday with q high fever. probably
biilious attack which will yield to prompt
treatment. Rev. Rogers family are nearly
all sick and to the number OF a,iing ones MAJ
be added Ned still, Isaac sixkiiier's little gir
and Mrs. Finley's daughter.
Several families are rustleAtlng on at th,
springs, Johnson Thompson, Bob French ant
others.
National Treasurer r. b. Ross has been Of
the sick list but is reported by the doctor a
conval escent.
We have had no rain worth mentioning sine
the sih ofJuly. four wSeks, aud corn Is badiJ
damaged.
By arrangement the National hotel was q
change hands to-day. Uncle Dlue" Albert.
had rented out to Buck Richards. but "Uncl
Blue" raised 20 80 20 month. which Bucl
refused to give. aud that busted" thetrAde
August Z, ISIS OUTSIDER.