Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-03-15
LOCAL NOTES.

the winter coal went up TO 10 cents per
bushel.
1t is proposed TO organize a terri
tory press association next Monday at
Muskogee.
VIM. Foreman has placed his
three girls in the Presbyterian mission
at Muskogee.
The weather last Sunday was
decided improvement over several Of
the preceding days.
The troubled waters separating
some of the cowmen Of this vicinity
are becoming clearer.
Butler Bros, Of Chouteau, occupy
a prominent place in our business To-
cal column this week.
The Cherokee nation vas we'll rep
resented at the COW convention held
Tuesday at Gainesville.
President +. T. ingalls,, of Drury
college, will deliver the annual address
at Worcester academy, May 2sth.
The Kelley horse and another
we're shipped 10 Dallas last Monday to
take part in the spring race meeting.
--Vinita has been getting a cheap
81. Louis freight rate in the last few
days of 62 cents for first class and 3S
cents for second.
Miss Jennie Cass lost small open
face silver watch last Sunday. BY
leaving at the milliner store the finder
will receive reward.
Ike Martins dog case (civiD
against the town, was withdrawn.
There is a report that suit is TO bs in
stituted in the district court.
"A. O. b. Allen has been appointed
city assessor and has designated w. Y.
II. Foreman as his deputy. The as
sessment is now being taken.
Correspondents should bear in
mind that the matter for the CHEF
TAIN sail set by Wednesday noon and
that the paper usually goes to press
that evening.
The academy now issues a weekly
report every Monday showing the
work of every scholar-the report to
be examined and signed by the parent
aud returned.
-"Gunshop" has been notified by
Agent Owen that he must relinquish
the hide business or show that he has
a right to continue it within the relms
OF this nation.
"A gun club has been formed here
with about tw enty members and trap
and supply of clay pigeons have been
ordered. There will be a shoot some
day next week.
The trucks under the tank Of
passenger engine jumped the rails at
Bluejacket few evenings ago aud ran
on the ties for q distance Of fourteen
telegraph poles.
"A young man who works upon Mrs.
Adair's place a Adair sustained con-
cussiou of the brain last Sunday by a
horse falling upon him. His injury
was not thought TO be fatal.
Upon learning that a good roller
mill was to be put in at this place, a
number of parties without hesitancy
declared their intention of sowing a
hundred acres Of wheat next fall.
Tuesday morning Grayson Wills
received postal card from Texas
bearing the inscription, printed in
large type. "stop your lying" Who
can account for this circumstance
The Bluejacket section house was
the scene OF "scrimmage" last Fri
day, which for n time look ed as though
il might terminate seriously. The
contention arose over the quality of
food set by the boarding house keeper.
"A number Of railroad graders who
have been working during the winter
in the Goa! banks were notified to be
at Vinita this week to begin work on n
line from this place to Baxter Springs.
We have not observed that much work
has been done.
"A Washington dispatch says that
the bill TO reimburse the Chero kec
freedmen is in a fair way to go through
this time. II has been favorably re-
ported at both ends Of the capitol and
is on the calendars. As will be remem-
bered 1t passed the senate last con
gress but died in the house.
William Marlborough, living in
this nation near Fort Smith was shot
and killed last Monday by Sam Mas
sey, who at once gave himself up. The
difficulty arose about some stock.
Marlborough fired at Massey, putting
ball through his clothes, and the
latter returned the fire aud killed hiL
adversary.
William Warren, a man who was
sent down the Illinois river TO cut out
the snags in order that logs might be
RATED down, was found in the river
last Saturday with bullet hole in his
head. lie left Tahlequah two weeks
ago and few days later his boat and
camping outfit were found five miles
below that place,
r.. l.. Owen, U. s. Indian agent,
gives notice that he will make tile
Delaware payment at Lightning Greek,
April 9th and 9th, 1883, commencing
at o o'clock a. m, sharp. All parties
are notified that gambling aud the
sale of intoxicants OF any kind will
not be permitted on the grounds.
Sweet cider Is expressly prohibited.