Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-01-19
LOCAL NOTES.

ing.
Good time for quail and rabbit
hunting.
Ice is being harvested this week on
Bull creek.
The past week has been a sorry
one on cattle.
lis IL not about time for the leap
year parties TO "set in ?"
--Dehnquent tax payers will do well
TO Observe n notice in this paper.
lZEx-Governor Cyrus Harris. Of the
Ehickasaw nation, died on 9th inst.
Orders for job printing Of all kinds
we can execute on the shortest notice.
Ice and high water prevented the
country people from getting to town
last Saturday.
"A new buggy was unloaded at this
place last week for Nidiner & Thorn
ason, at Echo.
Postmaster Nelms is now selling
thirteen two-cent stamps for cent
and quarter.
The mail between Muskogee and
Tahlequah was stopped Tor day or
two last week by the storm.
Pink Fagg, the slayer of Maj. Dor
an, has been sentenced to three and
one. half years imprisonment.
Married, on January 18th, at the
Frazee farm, by the Rev. VIM. r.
King, Mr.. WIN. T. Nazworthy and Miss
Ella Gregg.
Some ofour musically inclined are
talking Of presenting the opera Of
"Pinafore" or Patience" We should
be glad to see them do 50.
-Rufus Riley, ST., died OF typhoid
fever on the sth Of this month at his
home near Coody's Bluff. lie leaves
a wife and three children.
Mrs. n. NJ. Wheat received few
days ago as a present from her par
cnts, new buggy and also. the money
for the purchase of horse.
judging from the Dispatch, the
farmers in the vicinity OF Seneca have
as much trouble in protecting their
produce from theft, as in raising 1t.
The wedding Of NJ Z. Benton, U.
$. prosecuting attorney, OF Neosho,
ami Miss Lizzie Wise, Of Waxahatchie,
Texas, is announced for next Tuesday
Witnesses in the case Of Jackson
Ellis, charged with killing Dick Naun
were being examined at Fort Smith
last Saturday. The matter was not
disposed Of.
Where are all OF our correspond
euts? The reader looks for their con
tributions just as expectantly in cold
weather as warm aud the reader is d
party we do not like to disappoint.
Judge Parker has not directed that
no more warrants be issued until July
as reported. Extreme economy will b,
the rule for while, but it will not g,
to the extent Of Withholding all war
rants.
The Ninita public school will be il
charge, during the coming term, o
Miss Emma Breedlove, with Mrs 5. X
Stephens as assistant. Miss Ma,
Washbourne has been assigned TO tn
Baptist mission, in Goingsnakc dis
trict.
Council is making everybody de
+ cidcdly weary and this deadlock
business 10 growing entirely too mono,
inous. II the matter wSs referre,
back the people there would withou
doubt be deadlock against a goo
, per centage Of the present counci
membership.
The Southwest City mail hack ha
, been unable to get through, owing I,
, the condition of Grand river, for som
/ days. Last Monday Jim Blev.ns at
, tempted to drive some cattle acros
, that stream on the ice when il brok
, through and he was compelled to pul
them ont with ropes.
, "A brilliant event proved to be tn
wedding reception rendered on las
Thursday night to Mr. aud Mrs. q. "
Poole by Mr.. and Mrs. n. skinner
The elite of the city, en- masse, wei
present to offer their congratulatiou
and the preparations OF their hoste;
we're elaborate in every detail.
MIR. Sam Skinner returned a ie
days ago from Louisian q, where he wei
to market car OF mules. The colorC
people, he says, are in about the san
condition as before the war. Tn,
work the land upon the shares and al
, always so far in debt they cannot lea'
but are practically in the same pos
tion as the poems Of Mexico.
MUsicAL.-A chorus class has bee
formed which it is proposed whC
thoroughly instructed and drilled sha
secure much more general pa
ticipation in the singing in Il
, churches. ltis IN reality an enlarg,
choir. Prof Mccarthy is instruotiI
. the class in the tonic sol-fa meth,
{ aud gave them the tirst lesson at II
home Of Mrs. Milford last Mondi
, night. Next Monday night they W
meet at Mrs. Decker's. Prof McCa
/; promises good results in quick time {
one condition namely, that the uni
Of the class is not broken. Tire va
: to do this is to attend regularly al
promptly.
II STORMY PRosrEcTs.- The prediction
Of Ira l.. Hicks, storm prophet, for Il
balance Of January, are as follow