Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-12-20
LOCAL NOTES.

"A string Of Texas cattle were re-
ceived last Thursday morning by Joe
Hunt.
Chief L. J. Perryman is laying the
foundation for a commodious residence
at Tulsa.
"A dance was given Miss Archer
last Friday evening by her friends
at this place.
The trial OF will Dawson, for com
plicity in the verdigris train robbery,
Is set for to-day.
j. A. Smith, at Chelsea, is ceiling
and making other improvements TO
his store building.
Henry 4 Co. have just completed
a very nice and roomy store at Chelsea
and opened a stock of goods.
How many OF our present readers
will endeavor TO secure us new sub
scriber for the ensuing year7
William Frey, an old Worcester
academy boy, has become partner in
the r. P. Lindsey store at Claremore.
The Christmas vacation at Wor-
cester academy begins Friday evening
and school opens again Tuesday,
January 1st.
Mrs. Kate Wolf is conducting a
private, primary school, in the house
north Of the Academy and has quito a
good list of scholars.
Owing to the wet fall the grass has
rotted and is not near so good az last
winter. II is fortunate we have had
an open season thus far.
w. L. Prott shipped a car of lum-
Der to Chelsea last Friday which is TO
be employed in the erection Of a house
by w. l.. Strange upon his ranch.
The time Of great many of our
subscribers expires with next weeks
issue. We cannot send the paper un-
less II is paid for. Renew in time.
ALI the towns out to the end of the
Frisco are enjoying a good fall and
winter trade. AtTulsa there is pros
pect of the early erection Of treble
store building.
Prayer meeting at Congrsg ational
church Friday evening this week in
stead Of Thursday. To be followed by
postponed business meeting, to take
action upon the pastors resign alton.
"Tacky". is alluded to in St. Louis
and Chicago papers as new addition
to the vocabulary OF slang. Vinita
young ladies' had that word a. their
tongues end Eve years ago. Give us
a new one.
All through the country there are
walnut tree tops, valuable for gun
stocks aud other uses, but under our
laws they cannot be got out and ship
ped. Council should have extended
the necessary permission.
The Frisco will sell holiday excur-
sion tickets, Dec. "a, 25, 81, and Jan.
I, to points within radius OF 300
miles at one ard one-third fare for the
round-trip. These tickets will be linn
tied for return to January 3.
--Christmns holiday excursion. Dec
23, "a and 3lst. Round trip excursion
Tickets will be sold to all stations on
the NJ. X & 7. not exceeding 200 miles,
at one fare for the round trip, good
for return to and including January
End.
The opera presented this week by
local talent was a very pretty one in
deed aud the performers acquitted
themselves very well. Tuesday eve
ming was quite cold and the attend
auce correspondingly light; therefore
the entertainment was repeated upon
the following night.
For number OF years the Greek
authorities have been trying TO rid
Redfork of the presence of man
named Thomas. Last week his ef-
fects were shipped to Catoosa, In this
nation, and the freight paid by an Off
Ger. Next train brought them back
with the owner and at his expense.
Someone asks Sheriff Sanders au-
thority for the attempted arrest and
killing Of Keep Queen. TO was acting
under a Cherokee warrant issued by
Chief Mayes on = requisition from
Gov. Ross, of Texas. The cases again ct
his posse will not be acted on by the
commissioner but come directly before
the grand jury.
A young man named ID. NJ. Ed.
ridge, who was working in the hay
business at Verdigris switch on the
Frisco, had his leg broken last Friday
night. lie was driving loaded wagon
when the bale OF hay upon which he
sat toppled over, throwing him under
the wheels, with the result as stated
lie went home to Springfield by Sat.
uTday's train.
Z WESLEY BARNETT Friday a re
| Mortar for this uaper Waited Tulsa and