Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-06-20
LOCAL NOTES.
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Plentiful showers continue.
Prairie chickens are plentiful this
season.
Don't forget the glorious 4th al
Vinita.
Grand river rose ten feet last sun.
day night.
Drain OIL the pools and puddles Of
standing water.
--Hucklebcrries are now ripening
and are quite plentiful.
Tulsa and Alton are Advertising
fourth OF July celebrations
There will be grand barbecue and
celebration at Pryor Greek on July 9TH
"A washout near Usage Mission
delayed the trains several hours last
Sunday.
There is a good wheat yield up and
down the verdigris, on both sides Of
the river.
-AtTahlequah last week VIM Chris.
tie was tried for the murder OF Bob
Walker, and acquitted.
Fourth OF July celebrations are be.
ing arranged for at quite number OF
adjacent towns and localities.
The Frisco stock yards at this.
place have been repaired, or nearly re-
built, in the past few days.
After July first the pay OF our In
dian police force will be increased from
eight. to ten dollars per month.
w. l.. Green. Philosopher" Ia so.
journing in the hospital department
Of the National Military Home, at
Leavenworth.
"A protracted meeting lie now in
progress out on whiteoak. II is be.
ing conducted by the Revs. Stinson
and officer.
The Cherokee district conference
will assemble at the NJ. +. church in
this city upon the 2oth inst, and con-
tinue TO the 30th.
--vinita never showed a more united
purpose than is displayed in arranging
for the coming 4th OF July glori6cation
This means success.
Chris Davis, the gonteel but DEM
ocratic postal clerk on the Frisco, has
handed his keys over TO a republican
successor and retired to private life.
The Downing convention Of Coo
weescoowee district, held last Saturday,
passed of very pleasantly and harmo-
niously. There was really, no division
except on one or two persons.
TO those desiring to attend the
laying OF the corner stone OF the U. 8.
court building at Muskogee, June "a,
tickets will be sold from Vinita June
% and "a. limited for return to June
25, at $3.50.
The primaries OF the National par.
~ Of this district will occur upon Sat.
urday Of this week-the convention
will take place Friday and Saturday OF
next week at Rabbit Springs, four
miles west Of Chelsea.
y. NJ. little, defendant in a tax
case brought by the city, secured a
judgment last week in the circuit
court. Subsequently an arrest Of
judgment was obtained and the m after
stands over until next September.
Peter MetEker, the man arrested on
the outlet for stealing timber, plead
guilty in Judge Shackleford's court and
was fined SIS and given thirty days Ia
pay the same, being released upon his
own recognizance during the mean.
time.
The indications are that this sea-
son the shipment Of stock from this
country TO Kansas Oity will many
times exceed all former years. Nat
Skinner, DR.. f.. b. Frayser, Mr.. DottS
and several others have already sent
stock that way.
The delegates did not get home
from the convention until Sunday eve.
ning's train arrived. We trust the
preacher at Claremore had a good at.
tendance at the morning service. and
that the fact was attested by the size
Of the collection.
In compliance with its annual Gus
tom the Frisco railway will sell excur.
sion uckeis to all points on ITS line
within two hundred miles OF Vinita at
one faro for the round trip. These
tickets will be sold only upon the 3rd
and 4th Of July, limited to the 5th.
Elder J 3. Henry, of Alluwe, and
Elder Robt. Lawler, OF Mo-, desire the
Baptists in aud near vinita TO meet at
the Methodist church, Saturday, June
18th, at 10 O'Clock n. M, for consulta-
tion with reference 10 church and mis-
sion work Of the Baptist denomina-
tiou.
"A. Waddle, an old gentleman liv-
ing upon W.P.Henderson's place north
OF town, was struck above the eye by
a well windlass last Friday. His fore
head was fractured and a wound pro.
duced which is very serious in its
character, the result Of which cannot
be foretold.
The corner stone ofthe new build
ing TO be erected at Muskogee for the
L. s. court, will be laid next Monday
by the Masonic fraternity. The NJ,
K.& 7. railroad will sell ound-trip
tickets from all points between Par
sons and Denison at one and ono-ffth
regular fare.
Much OF the time Of the court at
its recent session was expended in the
trial OF the case Of Ringo vs.. w. q.
Rogers-a walnut log case-which re-
suited n a judgment for the plaintiff
for about $1,000, The question was
really oue of houndarv Iine zach