Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-06-21
LOCAL NOTES.
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All kinds Of fruit in the marke
now.
The international council is IL
session at Fort Gibson.
The practice Of swimming, in thii
vicinity, has struck in bad.
Large numbers Of cattle aro boin,
shipped TO 81. Louis about this time
Grain is being harvested in severa
localities, the crop being generally
good.
--E. N. Ratclif offers $500 for re-
turn OF his sorrel horse branded Il
on right shoulder.
Mr.. 3. j. Burns has opened an ict
cream saloon in the building opposite
the Frisco hotel.
Baxter Springs Was visited by q
fire last Friday which consumed prop
erty to tho value of $4,000.
Frank Prentice has disappeared
skipped the environment. The last
seen Of him, he was riding a freight
train headed north.
The Presbyterian church at Glare.
more was dedicated on the 18th, Rov
W. l.. Miller, preaching the sermon.
A large audience was present.
win and Fred-"them walkers'
left for Muskogee last saturda,
night. Leo Barry VII SEQ that tn,
city is properly decorated during their
stay.
Rev. A. d. JACKIE and wife, OF 90
wSla, passed through Vinita on thoiS
way to Usage Mission, Kansas, TO At
tend the Sunday school assembly nov
in session at that place.
The vinita base ball nine left fo
Fort Gibson Tuesday night, wher,
they will play for the champion shiy
OF the territory. Wednesday they de
feated the Fort Gibson toam.
The sale Of @. NJ. McClellsn's cat
tie has been postponed until juno 80
by order Of Chief hayes, the case hav
ing gone before the commissioner o
Indian Affairs for hearing.
There will bo a celebration tw,
and one-half miles south of Alton oi
tho 4th Of July. Music, speaking ant
appropriate exercises generally will b.
particIpatebin by the Sunday schoo
children. Alton folks take notice.
-Rov. J. W. McCrary loft last sa.
urday over the Frisco. lie will spen,
q few days in St. Louis, after which h
will visit a number Of the southern
states, in tho interest Of Galloway col
lege. He will be gone several woekS
The NEXT Sociable Of the Improve
mont society will be Q "Dew Drop" @
Mrs. K. Ironsije's at 8 p. m, Friday
June 10Th. Tho ladies are ali reques l.
cd to wear an unhemsd apron. Every
body is invited TO attend. Refresh
ments served at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. P. Henry, accompanied by A
j. Grantham, have bcen looking owe
the country for the past woek, aud o
Friday last Mr.. Henry purchased
large ranch near Chelsea, which
will improve at once. Wo learn h
will also embark in the mercantil,
business at that place.
--Mushewa, n Sac and Fox chic
passed through hero Monday en- roul
to the Fort Gibson council. AS oil
Mush couldn't speak English we wei
unable to learn his opinion Of the Den
ocratic nominees, the prospect fU
rain and other valuable informatio
he might have furnished.
There will be a 4th OF July eelsbri
tion and barbecue at l.. W. Marks, o
Big cabin, sevon miles northwest ,
Vinita. Tho bTass band will be pre-
snt, = gamo CT base ball will be playe
a shooting match take place, and oil
or smusem ents. Look out for postel
containing complete programme.
Nothing Of Importance has deve
oped in the train robbery at the Verj
girls bridge. A few arrests have bee
made, and on Tuesday posse OF a
teen officers passed through vinita o
their way to Rad Fork, where it
thought, the robbers have taken refug
An account OF the robbery will
found on another page.
AT rHg NJ. L. CnURcn.-Children
day, under the auspices OF the Meth
dist Sunday school, was appropriate
celebrated last Sabbath, by the rend
tion ~ n wall aoIarfad varoOra nama \