Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-05-10
LOCAL NOTES.

ton will be found in another column.
Found, watch charm containing
a picture. Owner claim at this office
The Cute Benge case shooting oce
Dick) was "thrown out Of court" as re-
ported.
"A small house situated near the
fair ground and owned by J. NJ. little
was burned Monday night.
Miss May Washbourne will take
the place vacated by Miss Timberlake
as teacher at the academy.
There were twenty snow storms
last winter, the irst occurring Novem.
Der 25th and the last March 20.
Revival meetings are being con-
Quoted at tho Methodist church by
Mrs. Griffith and at the Congregation
al by Rev. Sage.
j. p. Edwards reports the loss OF
two fine COWS from the bite Of rabid
cur that never was worth charge of
bird shot in it's best days.
j. T. Gunter places his livery card
In our columns this week. He has a
nice lot of buggies and stock and is
prepared to turn out first class rig at
any time.
JEFF Hilderbrand, who escaped the
gallows through the intervention Of
executive ciemency, died last Monday
week-three days after the date first
set for bis execution.
"A glance at our stray columns,
will show that the value of this class
Of advertising is appreciated by losers
Of stock. This is surely the most IA
vorable season Of the year.
-Roadmaster Williams, with the
hope that his wife's health may be
benefited, has secured a transfer to the
A. < P. railroad in Arizona. They will
remove there about July lst.
The Improvement society social
viii! be held tomorrow night at W. l..
Trotts. A called meeting Of the MEM
bers Of the society is announced for
Saturday evening, at Mrs. DR.. Bagby's
The Lehigh News, published by J..
D. Perry and Jackson W. Ellis, made
its first appearance last Thursday.
Our friend Jackson is a good officer and
we trust will make success in his new
line Of life.
-Gooweescoowee court next Mon
day. A CHIEFrAIN man will be there
with the books Of the Office and parties
desiring to subscribe for the paper or
settle their accoun Is will have an excel
lent opportunity.
Los Sanders died last Sunday
morning Of consumption. At various
times for some years he had been en-.
ployed upon Nat Skinner's cattle
ranch and died at Mr.. SINNERS resi-.
dence in this city.
Rev. ]. f. Wolf and Miss Kate
Timberlake were married last Monday
night, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. King at the brides home. The
house Was filled with guests and a
large number Of friends accomp anied
the bride and groom to the train.
They expect to be gone all summer.
Nathaniel Skinner, Sr. aged u, died
in this city last Friday night at the
home Of his son Nathaniel. The old
ger tleman had been in fair health and
the immediate cause Of his death was
dropsy Of the kidueys. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. MeGrary and
the burial took place upon Saturday
afternoon.
The suit brought against G. W.
Parsons TO recover money alleged to
have been obtained by fraud and
blackmail has been withdrawn at the
plaintiffs cost. This relieves Mr.. Par
sons and his family from the stigma
cast upon them aud which seems TO
have been prompted mainly by spir-
il OF malice.
C. NJ. Mcclellan, Sam Mayes and
Glenn Hayden reached the Cherokee
nation with their cattle on tho 2nd,
inst, unloading them at Gibson sta.
tion in order to do 80. This, they
feel confident, fulfills the requirements
of the new law. Mr.. Patton's cattle
were little behind them and are be-
ing held in the Greek nation.
Butler Brothers, OF Chouteau, are
we'll along with their spring roundup
(of customersl but are not going to de-
sert the range yet awhile. A good,
lively trade has stimulated them TO
further exertions which will be made
more apparent next week. Their stock
OF goods is unsurpassed and embraces
everything which their trade demands.
Upon complaint OF the notorious
Mrs. Daugherty who WAS convicted OF
burning our school house, several
young men Of Seneca are being put to
great deal Of trouble. She has sc.
cured their prosecution upon the
charge of cndeavoring to enter her
house at Seneca with felonious intent.
The prosecuting officer must not have
known her character.
MARRIED.--On last Sunday evening,
at the Baptist church in Tahlequah,
Rev. Daniel Rogers united in marriage
Mr. William A. Thompson, editor OF
tho Telephone, and Miss Lydia Six
killer, a sister Of Miss A. f. Iyey. Mr.
Thompson is to be congratulated upon
his success aud good judgment dis
played in tho selection of a partner for
liie's journey. The lady is highly edu-
Gated and cultivated and IL is pleas
ure to welcome her TO the newspaper
family ofthiL territory.
USSEcEssARILy JAILED. Frank Prem.
tice, upon being arraigned before the
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