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

Stevens last Friday evening.
Miller & Co.'S. new advertisement
shines out in this weeks paper. Read
IL.
There was pulled up toad around
town last week who made himself
ridiculous.
Nearly every garden in town is
suffering at the hands Tor appotitcs) Of
the rabbits.
That bouquet has not yet made it's
appearance. Are we to be slighted
this season7
"A business which cannot be ex-
panded and extended by advertising
is not OF much consequence.
Some OF the boys went out and had
n game Of base ball Tuesday evening,
for the fret time this season.
Lee Barrett is fixing up building
between the hotel and barber shop
which IL is understood, will be for rent.
The week begun with fence quar-
rel between two residents Of this town
which we believe It took the mayor to
quell.
1t is learned that ice will be fur
nished this summer at a cent a pound
lin large quantities at least, II not in
small.
Tom Bluejacket has bought the ice
cream and rsfreshment stand beside
the Frisco hotel and placed IL In charge
OF Steve.
Butler Bros, OF Chouteau, place a
new ad. in tho current number Of THE
CHrEFrAN. There is no lack OF bust.
ness in that firm.
Mr.. Morrison, son.in-law OF l.. l..
Crutchfeld, has bought "Red" John
Duncan's place on Duck creek and
moved out this week.
Il. o. Ellis, dentist, OF Southwest
Oity, will arrive in vinita May 2lst,
to remain ten days. His Office will be
at the Raymond house.
Mrs. Smiley, OF Tulsa, daughter oi
the late Josiah Perryman, was very
sick last Friday and IL was not thought
possible would recover.
This country cannot boast q horse
that can walk q mile in foui
minutes, but it can produce the mar
who says he has seen such horse.
The store OFF. II. Harris at Pryor
Crock, was closed last Thursday on {
$l700 attachment, at the instigation o.
the David Bradley Manufacturing Co
1t is reported that a deputy mar.
shal passed through town Tuesday er
route for Abe Mills ranch on the
Usage line for the purpose Of attaching
his cattle.
Every local paper picked up con
tains the names OF from one TO a dozef
persons who visited oklahoma-anC
returned. A good word for the country
is seldom seen.
William Perciyal, who fell or walke'
Of running train few miles below
here last week. died on the way hom,
to Fl. Gibson, and very unexpectedly
or suddenly, too.
dad" Simpson, encouraged b,
catching an eighty-three pound ca
fish last Friday, is reported as deter
mined to quit farming and turn all hii
talent and attention to fishing.
w. ii. Clayton, OF Fort Smith, wal
last Saturday appointed US. attorney
the position from which he was re
moved by President Cleveland to max
to make a place for Mont sandels.
-Four OF the boys returned from
hunting and fishing expedition to tn
Verdigris Tuesday morning. The.
caught lots Of fish but killed no tur
keys-the game they were looking for
A grand Shawnee dance begin
this week on White Oak, l2 mile
southwest OF here. The hunters wer,
started out Tuesday before noon an,
will return Friday moning, and theI
the performance will begin in earnest
The willing Hands missionary SO
eiety will give an enter .ainment at tn
Congregational church Wednesda
evening May 10. consisting Of song
recitations and dialogues. Admission
10 cents.
The dwelling house Of NJ. B. Baird
at Tulsa, was destroyed by fire las
Friday with most of its contents. Tn
piano was gotten out but the legs wer
broken of, 80 great was the hast
necessary.
Last Sabbath was as uncomfortabl
and unpleasant a day to be out as "
have had this season, aud we regret I
say its successors thus far have beel
little better. The wind blew a simoo
and all tho looSs soil In the countr
"got move on itsolf' and no mistake
IMPORTANT NoTIcE.-Everybody IL
debted 10 us, either by note or ope
account Is hereby notified to call an
make settlement at once. We are d,
termined 10 collect all moneys due u
without delay and shall make no O.
ceptions. BY responding prompt!
our debtors will save both thsmselve
and us great deal Of ADnoyance.-N
O. Patton & Co.
Esq. Miller, who IL an authorit
on one thing more than another,is al
ON farming, expresses the belief tbs
the coming season 10 not going TO b
one especially favorable on crops. b,
cause OF the lack Of heavy freezing lai
winter, the ground is not as light 4
might be wished, or as II usually Il
Again, the beating rains have cause
the soil to run together or becom
packed.