Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-04-12
LOCAL NOTES.

Hardin Trott is the best snot In
town.
-I.enore X. Murray at Raymond
hall next Monday night.
Some OF the clay saucer shooters are
becoming very proficient.
Col. J. NJ. Bell states that wheat
IN the Grand river country looks fiat
tering.
About 100 cmiguants left, Prairie
City Tuesday for Washington Terri
tory.
-Messrs. Courtney and Fate Allen
received several cars Of Texab horses
this week.
Jim Skinner is the leading fisher
man in town. lie has good luck on
nearly every trip.
Henry Ballard win very soon opcr
an ice cream stand the first door west
of the Frisco hotel.
N. Skinner has bought the Hunt
and Brackett meat markets and placed
MIR. Pumphry in charge.
The hand OF Charles Campbell
which was badly torn last week by the
circular saw is healing nicely.
"A small dwelling is being erected
by G. W. Green upon the block on
which the Academy ia situated.
Mrs. Gallager who had been sick
for some weeks and was cared for by
the citizens Of this place died Tuesday
night.
Job printing is rushing in upon us
but we are rushing IL out again with
neatness and dispatch. We like TO be
rushed.
The Peaked Sisters at Raymond
Hall Tuesday night created lots Of
merriment and W ere greeted by good
audience.
Rev. w. T. King, stated clerk,
gives notice that the Presbytery of the
Cherokee nation will meet at Park
Hill, Ind. Ter, Wednesday, April 18th,
1888, at 1880 p. IN.
We have standing in type form
Of blank bonds for cost. District
clerks desiring any blanks of this
character can be supplied promptly
and at small cost.
"A considerable number OF cattle
have been unloaded at this point with
in the last few days. Among the con-
signees were Grayson Wills, Albert
Morris and Mr.. McGlassen.
Crockett" VIII Miller's sorrel,
, pacing pony has "lit out" again in
I search Of new pastures and green
fields. The owner will literally reward
whoever returns the wandering one.
The north wall OF the wealaka
Presbyterian school building fell in a
=. few days ago, but fortunately no one
was hurt. The boys were sent home
but the girls will be provided for and
continue at school. The building
cost about S27 900 but was always con
E sidored defective in construction.
At the meeting OF the trustees OF
: Galloway college last Saturday fat
teriug reports OF progress were receiv'
ed from all sides. A memorial wa'
prepared for submission to the board
Of homo missions which meets at Nash
willie early In the summet,setting forth
a the needs, wishes, etc, Of onr people
Last Sunday was truly a rain,
e day, and on Monday forenoon we haC
n perfect delugc for an hour or more
!. Accompanying this, a small cyclone
passed through the east part of town
demolishing u stable for Dennis Hill
derbrand, turning the colored churcl
around, and doing other trivial dam
age. John Dameron was also a sufferer
A BROKEN LINB.-.The son OF Mr.
Reed, living two or three miles south
east Of Alton, had leg broken abov,
the middle of the thigh last Monday
= by being tangled in n calf rope an,
Y thrown. Doctors Fortner and Bagby
] went out upon the train and set tn
u limb. II the Frisco company wishe
u to learn how many tio9 there are il
y, " the first nine miles of its road east o
Ninita, these gentlemen can prpbabl
furnish the information. At least
they walked the track for that distanc
: on the way home, by the light Of
lantern, arriving at one o'clock mex
: morning.
BLAcKMAILERs.- Parsons fami
ly, who some years ago conducted
photograph gallery in this city bu
I who now live at Chetopa, have en-
- hsrked in the blackmailing business
, The mother and daughter succeede
in mulcting a number Of businef
- men OF Chetopa but finally made
failure in Que attempt. Their inten,
ed victim told around Of the affair au
1, this induced other who had been al
- preached and some who had put up,
to also relate their experience. On
man n merchant had hann IllaI "a