Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-04-25
LOCAL NOTES.


IS. J. Burns is making an addition
to his depot lunch stand.
The mason work on Galloway col
lege was resumed last Monday
Wiley Melton is an applicant for
appointment as Indian policeman.
Ill. II. Trott has moved his books
and self up into THE CHrEFrArS row.
MIR. Bob Skinner has begun work
on a new residence north OF the Frisco
depot.
Rev. Rivers bought a new buggy
and harness this week and has now a
very stylish turnout.
1t is expected that the roundup at
Halsell's ranch will occur on Friday
and Saturday Of this week.
Nat Skinner reports his cattle in
better shape than he ever had them a
this season of the year, and getting
fat.
Will Miller took such a fancy TO
the patent squirt gun window clean
ers that he bought the agents whole
stock.
"a Cherokee" is hardly definite
enough to stand for the authors name
to Communication. We must know
which one.
The fisherman nsheth with all his might,
And he getteth little one-horse bite,
hut those who will listen unite his tale,
lie tries to convince that he caught whale.
John NJ. Taylor came in from
Claremore last evening aud reports
a number Of grading outfits busy on
the new railroad in that vicinity.
BILLY Campbell, the wide-a- wake
Chouteau saddler, writes: "Tell the
people am still here and not to for
get it," We reckon Billy's "thar."
--Drs. Fortner & Bagby have been
designated to represent the NJ, X. &
t. in the association Of railroad sur.
geons which meets in 81. Louis on the
End and 3rd of next month.
Lee Barritt. the new proprietor Of
the saddle shop, shows up this week
WIN hhii SSAuihh hus AAt nus iuii
line of good anil corps of skillful
workmen. Give him a call.
Two men were overhanled in this
city last Thursday with two or three
buggies which they we're getting away
from Springfield man with. One was
taken back and settled the matter.
No Mans Land has a distillery
which has been run openly and it is
claimed in violation Of no law. That
country is attached to the Paris court,
so far as criminal offences are con-
cerned.
--Itis reported that John o. Cobb, Of
Muskogoe, has bought the Frazee 4
Co. drug store and will at once begi n
painting and fixing IT. up. Mr.. Barry,
a former clerk in the establishment,
will be put ia charge.
Some weeks ago DR.. Frazee regis.
tered $50 to Mr.. Studebaker, at Hud-
son, this nation, calling n witness to
his pla cling that amount in the letter.
The person addressed states that upon
opening itonly $40 was found.
The local dramatic club presented
very creditably the play Nevada"
last Friday and Saturday nights, and
to good audiences. II is probable they
will go to Tahlequah ON the occasion
ofthe opening of the new seminary.
Several trains Of cattle have been
brought up by the NJ, X. & T. recent
ly and taken TO Tulsa by the Frisco
railroad. They came from Cleburg,
Texas, and were placed in the George
Perryman aud Crane & Larimer pas
lures.
Prof Mccarthy will preach at the
Congregational church next Sabbath
morning. In the evening communion
services will be conducted by Rev.
Wheat, who announces that he will
preach his last sermon in this city at
that time.
It. Is. Webb hands us a paper from
his former home in Bates county, Mo-,
containing an account OF an old neigh
Dor OF his firing into charivari par
ty, killing one young man and wound
ing two others, one of them fatally in
all probability.
Skinner, RatcliH & Co. present a
bright, fresh ad. this week on their
dry goods business. We could very
comfortably find room for several more
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tunity OF doing 80 would give us the
utmost pleasure.
Next Saturday light the Pheasant
Hill literary society will meet the Wor,
cester society at the academy in de.
bate on the questions; Resolved, that
.the word Of God has had more influ.
ence over man than money. The Wis
itOrs will take the affirmative.
III o. Townsend, general passen.
ger agent of the Missouri Pacific
has issued the first Oklahoma folder
we have seen. In addition to telling
how to reach that country it gives full
Information as to the lands and how
10 obtain homo thereon. A copy
will be sent upon application.
Will Burke, from Newtonia, Mo.
was arrested by Deputy lsbell a few
days ago for stealing a pistol from
Mary sutton. the weapon which was
fred at couple Of gentlemen in the
Lindell, one night some months ago
He has gone TO Fort Smith 10 answer
for the offence before Judge Parker.
Some parties having shown a dis
position, to raise the hue and cry ol
Gland seller. "and sectionizor, against
Mr.. Henderson, that gentleman an
nounces that at the May term Of cir
cult court in Delaware district he will
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