Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-08-16
srkcIaL rAMLEQuln connesroNprseE.
Arrested ard DissharEed-Buainess Change
Death Of an Only ChIid.
Religious fnttliigenee-Rev. Evans WORTHY W.
forts-nrs. Neerhlp Dies Suddenly -siek.
hess--General News.

Religious fnttliigenee-Rev. Evans WORTHY W.
forts-Hrs. Neerkip Dies suddeniy-siek.
hess-6eneral News
On Friday the 10th. Ellis Rattling Gourd
and another Cherokee had a preliminary ex-
animation before the clerk and solicitor. on a
charge Of stealing a saddle. Charges not sus.
talned and prisoners discharged.
On Thursday, gth, WIN. Drew from Cana
dian, was brought here and turned oser TO the
keeping OF the high sheriff. under sentence Of
i've years for fhooting }. SEWER.
The TahiequAh baker, aud ice CT esm palace
has changed hands. weisner has sold out to
Bob williams who now has a arst class bakery
snd Will keep Ice cream through the season
weisner aad family 20 TO Washington Terri
tory.
Mrs Brsediove. Of Prairie city. is here Wis
iting her daughter and grandson, wife and son
OF Jas. staplsr.
Messrs. stapisr and Einert returned on Fri
day from their trip OF inspection along their
telephone line. They report having quite .
time Of H. In one place they found the line
down, and the people supposing - to be aban-
doned, had carried on portions OF the wire aud
were using IL for clothes lines. They righied
up things and left the line In good working
order the whole distance.
"Thou hast all seasons for thine own, Of
Deathi" "He loves . shining mark" How
often are those aphorisms proven true. One Of
the sweetest, most promising and beautiful
flowers round Tahisquah has been ptuoked and
now blooms In eternal beauty and fragrance,
whore death comes no more. Amer a very
short Illness. on Saturday, nth, Miss Nelly,
step daughter Of Or. Cravens, passed from
earth away - She was In her 18th year
dutiful, AGectionate child, the only one OF her
parents, who are now len alone and o, so
lonely. IL great comfort to the mourning
mother that Nelly wns a good child. The
childless couple have the hearty sympathy OF
their many friends.
Yesterday large crowd gathered round the
usual place where the faithful are immersed
and witns I'D the going down into, and the
coming mp oa 80 the water OF "unclo Blue
Alberty" and Bob Thompson. mot Jim's
brotherl who were immersed by Rev. Daniel
Rogers. Il is hoped they will make useful
active workers In the vineyard. for lAborsrs
are few while the harvest Is great.
HELIotors.
| Rev Evans authorizes the following state
ment TO the public, more especially TO all
Christians, phiianthropists and we'll wlshers
among the citizens Of Indian Territory;
II is we'll known that at all times OF the year
the territory is largely represented at Fort
Smith waiting on the aetion OF the U 8 court,
| often hundreds, as principals, accessories OF
witnesses. Hitherto there has been no sys-
tematic effort to reach these people. nnd to
try to save them from the land sharks and ss-
looms always ready TO gather them in "
Some years ago Rev. Haworth put forth SONS
labor in that line but he was not properly sec
onded and backed up. Recently Rev. Evans
| visited Fort Smith with the view 10 see what
1an be dohe by cooperating with workers IL
/ Fort Smith. lie reports that the Christian
| people there, especially the Y. NJ. c. A,
heartily endorse the movement when per-
fected. fall and oficlAl notice will be given
through the papers OF tho territory There
, will be preaching, Sunday school work, visit.
ing the sick, furnishing decent. respectable
but cheap and comfortable lodgings aud EiVlnl
opea, free aeeess at all times to the reading
rooms Of the Y M. G.. A Thus the young
men will have other and better loung ging guar.
,ers than the saloons All good people vii
say. God bless the movement
From Rev Mr.. Evans we learn Of the death
on the end inst. al Dwight Mission. on saili
saw. OF Mrs. Nebrkin. widow OF Rev. Neerkir
who lied there one year ago last January
She was sick only day or two. Two days be
fore. on the Slst nit, an adopted son died
Thus. In n little more than one year, three o
the family hAvs gone, leaving only one dAugh
ter ofthifistn or fourteen years Of age, VIII,
will shortly 80 to her grand parents In Kan
sas. Mr.. Neerkin was from Michigan. III
lived on the mission ground only about ,w'
years. The death Of Mrs. ~ leaves Mr.. ant
Mrs. squlres alone at Dwight. This Ia one o
al o. -
the Presbyterian board among the Cherokees
II is among a needy. neglected people aud Mr.
and Mrs. squires have the best wishes. sym
pathy and prayers OF all for blessing on thei
labors, and that they may soon be Reinforce,
by able, efieient helpers.
Mr. Evans says from here TO Fort smith
and more especially within twenty milsa o
the latter place, there is hardly house with
out one or more sick therein.
The exceeding hot aud dry weather ha
burnt mp the corn badly.
There will be some ehSngss In the Presby
isrial work here the coming year. The mos
Important Is In eonEectlon With the sohoo
here In Tahiequah. which. as heretofore con
Quoted. is thing OF the past The Brook
cottage" arrangement will be wiped out, IN
building sold or taken to pieces. or possibl
moved just as II is, and located in the sam
enclosure with the girls institute or home Of
the hill, whore there will now be erected
building suitable for a small school with on
teaeher-no boys, girls exclusively. Mis-
Loeb will continue as mAtFon.
Al the Park mn mission school, the vaeAne
eansed by the leaving OF Miss Evans will b
nllsd by the appointment OF Miss Fiorehe
Caleb.
Work on the enlargement OF tho Pres5y &c
rian church will commence Immediately.
The Cherokee "a esbytery will meet in Tah
lequAh this week aud its deliber ations will b
reported for next weeks Issue.
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