Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-11-08
LOCAL NOTES.


this vicinity was Pat shanahan.
--vinita's contingent for Tahlequah
was by no m cans a diminutive one.
w. q. Patton went to tho Creek
nation last week and brought his cat
tie to the ranch on Rock creek.
Anyone will get pleasant surprise
IL they will only drop in at Raymond's
hall on the evening Of November 0.
The town nuisance these nights is
the small boy. 1t seems as though
there was G protracted Halloween.
"A tea was given Tuesday evening
at Mrs. Marina Daniels By the Mis-
sionary society Of the Presbyterian
church.
George Emerson has "gone some
where" The depot lunch stand is
said to have passed into the control
Of Pat Monagan.
Don't fail to attend entertainment
at Raymond's hall, November o. Re-
served seats 80 cents, general admis-
sion 25, children Is.
Eighteen million dollars for the
Cherokee strip would make a "per
capita OF about 81 900 to every man,
woman and child.
VIM. Crozier, livihe on the river
east of Adair had load of hogs in st.
Louis on Wednesday of last week
which topped the market, bringing
$40.
e. q. White died OF lung disease
on Monday night at the home OF his
brother.in-law, Thomas Toole, in this
city. lie leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
A note from Ohouteau gives an
account Of wolf chase which occurred
ten days ago. Two wolves were raised
but only one caught. The sport was
very exciting.
An attempt was made Sunday
evening TO enter Thomas Bluejacket's
store. The crash OF glass alarmed
some OF tho family and the would-be
burglar decamped upon their approach.
A large invoice of new tvpe, paper
stock of every description and print
ing material was received at this Of
fee Tuesday. We are now prepared
to fill ORDERS for all classes of printing.
"A lady in this town asks us to ad-
wise the young Chouteau gentleman
(the haulting one) to come to Vinita.
She says there are plenty of widows,
and those who have not a sufTiciency
Of children can adopt them.
Entertainment to be given Friday,
November 0, by the Improvement so
ciety at Raymond's hall. Everyone
come and we will insure you pleas
ant evening at small cost. Doors open
at o'clock; commences st s.
Davis Hill was observed to take a
most absorbing interest in the we'd
ding ceremonies last week. So en-
crossed was he with his thoughts that
when Jim Hall asked at dinner If he
would have turkey, he replied gravely,
bowing his head, I'VE do"
During the storm Monday evening
a span Of mules attached to a wagon
loaded with fruit trees, we're killed by
lightning, just east of strout's place.
They were said to belong to a Spring
field nurseryman named Hearout. 1t
is also reported that at Locust Hill
horse was killed under its rider, he
being uninjured.
f. b. Kerr and VIM. Rucker were
arrested by Deputy Isbell at Bartles-
Vile last week for threatening the
lives Of Jake Bartles ard Tom Sebring,
respectively. They can only he re-
quired to give peace bond. Kerr is
the man whose wife was murdered
two or three years ago, for which
crime negro was hanged.
The spelling sociable held by the
Christian Endeavor society last Fri
day was very generously attended.
A number of those present, whose
school days ended long ago, have ex-
pressed themselves as enjoying an
evening spent in this manner and the
understanding is that a mum ber Of
spelling matches will DO held this
winter.
THE PURCHASERS BACK. W. Wal
lace and Judge A. T. GunnelI, the
agents of the syndicate which wishes
to purchase the lands west of 96 de-
grees, arrived here on Sunday, the
guests of F. W. Strout, who accompa-
MED them to Tahlequah on Monday.
They hope to get the right to pur-
chase brought before congress by a
vote of the Cherokee nation in a spe-
cial meeting convened by an act Of
this present council. Could this right
to sell be granted by congress, the
eighteen million this syndicate pro-
pose to offer would make this nation
the richest people on earth.
A WEDDISG.-Last Thursday morn
ing, at eleven o'clock, Mr.. James
Webb and Miss Eta Simpson we're
joined in wedlock by Rev. L. W. Riv-
ers. The bride is the daughter of N.
b. simpson and the ceremony was