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

societies.
-R. W. CLARK. ofths wyAndotte nation, is
here this week and intends moving his family
70 this place.
Rev. Charles Biuejacket IL In rather feble
health aud was In town several days last week
to receive medical attendance.
ID l.. Denny, one Of the verdlgris cattle
kings. came in the city sunnay. Cattle, he
thinks will begin TO 90 to market by the 10th
Of next month.
-Mrs Mary Parka, Of Sac and Fox. came up
TO the city last week for the purpose OF having
some dental work done BY Dr. Thompson, and
visiting friends meantime.
'
An exchange says that onion par
ties are all the rage with the young
people now. Sir young ladies take an
onion with them into the room and
one Of them takes a bite Of IL. Then a
young gentleman is admitted, and af-
ter kissing all Of them, IL he fails 10
tell which OF them bit the "inyun,"
why then all Of the girls are compelled
10 kiss him, or he is compelled to kiss
them, we forget which. A chrome goes
with the play. We feel a mind To an.
nounce party for every night Of the
balance Of this week and all Of next.
"Let he go, Gallagher"
DIR. e. Poe Harris, a citizen OF this
nation who now resides at Atoka and
is clerk of the Choctaw Net Proceeds
Commission, closes a private letter TO
THE CHIEFrArE as follows: "You will
see by this letterhead that our rail-
read is still alive. Now, since the
opening of Oklahoma and the evidence
that the strip goes this same year, an
east and west railroad is q NEKD- cessity,
and we are in demand. We have the
most valuable franchise now touching
the great B. l. T., and work will be be-
gun on our route inside of six months.
Stick to Vinita; the eternal fitness OF
things will build a city there. With
best wishes for your big buck, as
ever yours"
The assault cases are beginning to
come before the new court. Charley
Landrum, living near Alluwe, for an at
tempt upon Horace lennon, both col
ored, was arrested last week. The Sec
tion upon which this case was brought
is as follows: THAT ifany person in the
Indian country, assault another with
a deadly weapon, instrument, or other
thing, with the intent to inflict upon
the person Of another a bodily injury
where no considerable provocation ap.
pears, or where the circumstances OF
the assault show an abandoned and
malignant disposition, he shall be all
judged guilty Of misdemeanor, and.
on conviction, shall be fined in any
sum not less than hfty nor exceeding
one thousand dollars and imprisoned
not exceeding one year."
Last Sunday man named Holmes
who recently married Miss Edmonds
started with the Duncan boy and an
other for the Turkey Track ranch, hal
of which no claimed belonged to him
He had bought two horses from Mrs
O6elds on credit but when the party 60
some ways from town Holmes con
cluded to turn back, stating that hC
might be arrested for stealing tho
horses. The third horse, and the besi
one, was owned by Duncan. Wher
they got back to town this boy wa
started for Muskogee on the train, a
which place he was to be met by hi
employer, Holmes, who was going Ia
ride the young fellows horse down.
is hardly likely that Holmes owns any
considerable portion of the Saginaw
Cattle Co.'S. stock, and the officers be
lieve he was fixing up a scheme to get
away with some horses-either the on
owned by Duncan or possibly thos,
rightfully belonging to Mrs. Oaelds
j. Z. Wolfe and wife returned from
Canada last Friday, accompanied by
number Of persons who have come 70
the purpose Of engaging in missionar.
work. Concerning them was takel
the following paragraph, from the TOT
onto World: Evangelist Wolfe, afte
four months evangelical work in Tol
onto, gave his closing services in tn
Association hall yesterday. Ii
the afternoon these mission
aries: Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb, SIR. Sai
gent, Mr.. J. Martin and ME-. Weston
who are to form the pioneer corps Of
new missionary society propagated b.
Evangelist Wolf aud christened tn
u. S. Inland Indian Mission, gave tes
timonies. With pathetic voice the
told the story Of their conversions, ,an'
their willingness to forsake ambitio
and riches aud brave the dangers an
vicissitudes Of traversing stranR
lands in seeking to promote the wor
OF their Master. During the narration
the eyes OF the majority OF those pres
ent we're wet with tears, and on NJ
Wolfe asking how many would send u
their prayers for the welfare Of tn
journeying ones, the audience ros
with tho exception OF two or three pei
sons. On Tuesday next, at 9 p. m, tn
missiona aries, together with r.Wolf'
will depart for the Indian territorie
adiaininQ New MaNico and Afixona