Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-05-31
LOCAL NOTES.
Nov Tor the college.

Hereafter we shall give weekly
report Of the doings of the citizenship
court.
Nearly time to set a date for next
falps fair.
Mr.. Patton has settled his cattle
tax with the Greek authorities and
holds their receipt.
The mother Of Frank Skinner was
buried last Friday. She had been ia
Ill health for long time.
Tom French died at Fort Gibson
on Wednesday Of last week. lie had
been i'll with consumption for long
time.
-Muskogee challenged our base
ball players. Let's return the compll-
ment by challenging their gun club,
lately organized.
Will Foreman has closed an agree
mont with the people Of Krebs and
will go down and take the position Of
city marshal.
Worcester is closed and pupils and
teachers are scattered. Bert Chandler
has the distinction OF being the only
graduate thisyear.
-Tahloquah contains four schools
with total enrolment of 37S pupils,
an average daily attendance Of 2lS and
employing seven teachers.
Ridge Paschal and II. T. Landrum
were in town last week on cattle case
between Henry Hayden and man who
wasinterested with him in some cattle.
The base ball fever is on. A full
outfit OF bats, ball, etc., has been sc.
cured. It's "whole show" to see
Hardin Trott "legging" it down to
first base on short strike.
Fort Gibson is going to have a
blowout on the 10th Of June-the date
Of the international council. A grand
railroad excursion has been arranged
over the new road from Fort Smith.
Edgar Cahill and Dora Thom pson,
from somewhere up in Missouri, woke
Bro. McCrary about o'clock last
Thursday morning to marry them.
The ceremony was performed at the
Frisco hotel.
John Hicks, once an occupant of
the national Jail, was taken into Gus
tody last week by Deputy Isbell, the
supposition being that he had escap-
cd. When it was learned that he had
served his time he was released.
Fred Ratcih was thrown from the
ph@ton Tuesday evening, while his
mother was driving, and although
seemingly under the horses feet, es-
capped uninjured. The animal be-
came frightened boy with broom.
Mr.. Lafayette, post trader at Fort
Gibson, was here Tuesday with a colt
eleven months old for which he had re-
fused 81 200, the point ofdelivery split
ting the trade. Col. Cameron, the
railroad contractor, was the gentleman
who tried to buy.
Judge J. NJ. Keys was thrown out
of a buggy last Thursday and run
over. lie and G. IL. Lewis were going
from Chouteau to Chelsea, when the
mules which they were driving ran
away. II was at FIRST thought tho
judge had been seriously injured.
Something approaching a hurrl.
cane, about six miles in. width, passed
across the country between Tahlequah
and the orphan asylum last week. So
far as learned no one wac injured, but
the road was so badly blockaded that il
took a gentleman four hours to get
through.
subscriptions for Galloway college
now aggregate $3.50. As il has been
decided to commence work almost at
once, withrN view to opening school in
September, the payment at once Of at
least one-half of the amount subscrib-
Ell must be urged. w. @. Patton OF
this city is treasurer.
Lee Coker, an Askansawyer who
has bee IA portering. at the hotel be-
tween the depots, was arrested Tues.
day for stealing a lady's cloak. He
had been wishing he might "wear
chains and get his grub free" and he
hadn't long to wait. Tho cloak be.
longed to lady who is stopping at
VIM, Henderson
The Missouri Pacillc's ratio to the
Chicago convention June 10Th will be,
wis Hannibal, Sl79j; via st. Louis
S22.05 -one foil fare. Sale Of tickets
will begin June 10th aud be good for
return passage to tho 25th. To the
81. Louis convention, the rate will be
sll .45i tickets on sale June 2nd, good
to return to the 18th.
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