Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-09-05

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= Don't Forget the Vinita Fair
which occurs October 0, 10 and H..
Capt. Barretts family now occu-
py the house owned by Dick Prather.
"A very Pleasant party was held at
Mrs. J. B. Stevens last Friday night.
-One Of the features Of the Musko.
gee fair will be a type setting contest.
1t is said there will be six private
schools in session in the city this fall
and winter.
Regular trains are now run into
Claremore from the south on the X.
& A. V. road.
-Col.Blythe and family have moved
to town and now occupy rooms in the
Eifiert house.
Bob Rudisill is very much improv-
ed and with care he will soon be
around again.
"A fire rain foil here this week
which has cooled the atmosph ere
and laid the dust.
The colored high school, near
Tahlequah, will be ready for occupan-
cy within six weeks.
The watermelon crop is huge. and
the pigs and the boot-blacks are
enjoying a continued feast.
The Indian Arrow has finally sue
cumbed to the pressure Of hard times,
and the material is for sale.
The United States court at Fort
Smith disposed Of 502 criminal cases in
the year ending June 30, last.
j. Milton Turner, the colored
statesman, addressed the Cherokee
freedmen at Lightning creek yester-
day.
Tho Christian Endeavor society
will re-orgauize for another seasons
work, at4 o'clock Sunday afternoon
next.
Tho building east OF the Frisco
hotel has been completed and will be
occupied by J. w. Wallace as an
office.
The Ladies' missionary society
will meet at the residence OF Rev. Mr..
Richards, Friday afternoon of this
week at O'Clock.
L. q. Hitchcock and wife have tA-
ken positions in the Orphan asylum,
the former as an instructor and the
latter as matron.
"A protracted meeting was begun
last Monday night at Halls Chapel on
whiteoak. is being conducted by
the Rev. Williams.
Niles WGshbourne's department OF
the public school opened Wednesday
in the upper story OF the building oc-
cupied by X. lronside.
John Rogers, last week entered a
plea Of guilty to selling liquor, at Fort
Smith, aud was sentenced TO sixty days
in Jail aud fined Sl00.
-Alva Butler submitted to an ex.
animation before the civil service COM
mission in st. Louis last Saturday.
lie says there were about 400 candi-
dates.
Z. Humphrey, who has been living
in w. l.. Trotts house, has taken
rooms in the Raymond block. Ed.
Miller will occupy the house thus made
vacant.
j. W. Skinner has turned his st.
tentiou 10 mining coal near Adair
tie has advertised for miners and ex.
poets soon TO have railroad built tc
his miEe.
Worcester academy opened yester,
day with fair attendance. The teach
ers are all here and The institution
starts out under most favorable cir
cumstances.
DIR. l.. o. Ellis, dentist, will be at
Vinita ten days, from September 10th
to 2Gth; at Chouteau. September 28th
to October 9th and at Claremore from
October 10th to 18th.
The Vinita fair association has
procured half rates on the 81. Louie
& San Francisco, Missouri, Kansas
Texas, and Arkansas Valley railways
to the Vinita fair, Oct. 8, 10 and IL.
The Crutchheld store, recently
bought by Davis Hill & Co., was clos
cd last Friday by King & Co., of st
Louis. Mr.. Hill gave bond and the
store was opened Monday morning.
Mr.. A. n. Green, brother of oui
popular merchant, q. w. Green, has
leased from Mr.. Title the Frisco no,
tel property aud expects to open up 4
firBt-class hotel as soon as necessary
repairs and alterations are made.
The topic at the Thursday even,
ing meeting this week will be, "Wo
mans Work" The good beginning
made in attendance last week will b,
kept up, it is hoped, through the sea
son. All are requested to contribute
by texts, etc, to the success Of the
meeting.
Last Monday while hauling loaC
Of hay on Big creek, Caesar Smith and
a son (colored) were struck by light
ming and both instantly killed. Th'
hay was consumed bnt by great exer
tion the bodies were saved from tn,
same fate.
Tourists round trip tickets to Pu'
eblo, Colorado Springs and Denver arr
on sale over the NJ, X. & T. road a
SS6. 20, good to return until October
81. Train leaving here at 1924 a. IN
arrives at Pueblo next day at noon
Colorado Springs at $40 p. m; Denye
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