Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-23
LOCAL NOTES.


Mr.. Hills folks have moved from
the Raymond place into w. L. Trotts
house.
The people OF Tulsa had large
picnic a short distance below town
last Friday.
Jim Cleveland, on Nat SINNERS
place, has got prize field Of corn this
year, as usual.
Bro. Rivers household was gladden.
ed last Saturday morning by the ad-
vent Of fine girl baby.
Children's day exercises will take
place at Pheasant Hill chapel next
Sunday morning at 1890.
Preparations are being made for
improving the roadbed Of the M.K.& T.
clear through the territory.
Charles Content has been arrested
for aiding Swallow, the slayer Of Tom
Angel, to make his escape.
"A house at Fort Gibson owned by
ID. n. Ross, was burned one night last
week. The contents were saved.
"A good rain fell last Friday, which
has been followed by warm sunshine,
and vegetation is now fairly jumping.
Geo. Knapp was expelled from
Worcester academy last Tuesday eve
ming by order OF the board Of trustees.
A union pic mic of the Sunday
schools and town in general, is In
progress to-day at west Cabin bridge.
"A car load OF potatoes was sold at
Claremore last Saturday for the freight
charges and brought II cents per
bushel.
"A meeting of the Downing PARTY
people Of Delaware district is to be
held to-day at or near Landrum's
spring.
DIR. L. o. Ellis, dentist, arrived
Monday and will be in the city this
week and next. lie can be found at
the Raymond house.
"A we'll known resident OF this town
was given good "raking" few days
ago for standing in front Of window
aud watching lady go TO bed.
John Duncan, who was so serious.
ly shot at Halls ranch week before
last, Is getting along very well and his
recovery is confidently predicted.
"A primary convention ofthe Down.
ing party Of vinita precinct, Delaware
district, for the election of delegates to
the district convention is called for
to-day.
III the party whs addressed this
office letter on Tuesday in regard to
the selection Of employees will furnish
her name, the matter will receive at
tentiou.
Some Of the boys cracked a large
hole in last Sabbath in a futile effort
to capture a mess OF fish, and also de-
molished q wheel of the hack they
were driving.
-Dr.L.E.Bennett took charge as In
dian agent last Saturday. Already
have notices to rejected claimants to
Cherokee citizenship begun to issue
from his Office.
Il. p. Isbell went to Claremore this
week and served several attachment
writs, taking in quite a herd Of cattle
and several horses. Jim Hunter wat
among the unfortunates.
The Congregational church will
Join the Methodist church in worship
next Sunday morning; in the evening
both churches will unite in the bacca-
laureate service at the academy.
The Coody's Bluff base ball club
W. S. Ross, captain, challenges th'
Vinita club TO friendly game OF bal
90 be played upon the grounds Of thu
former. A return game Is promised II
desired.
Evangelist Wolfe with corps o
assistants which includes Prof. Bill
horn, of Chicago, a noted singer, il
conducting meetings in large tent il
this city. The attendance at thei
meetings is very good.
"A number of friends have suggest
ed DIR. S. j. Thompson, dentist, of thii
place, for judge OF Cooweescoowee dis
tuet. This is another man, who
nominated, would have "cinch" oil
the office.
The recent stamp dance dcvelope,
some Shawnee crusaders. The ladie
decided there must be cider somewher
in the camp and so made an examina
ton and unearthed keg carefully hi'
away in some bedding. The con
tents were spilled in jiGy.
-R. 2. Lindsey, OF Claremore,wa II
the city this week for the purpose o
being relieved by Drs. Fortner ant
Bagby ofa fatty tumor, located nea
the left collar bone. The operation
was performed without the use OF ethe
, or any an@sthetic agent, and weighe'
two ounces.
READ THIS.
r W. G. Patton d Co., from thi
| time fortoard, toiH press all account
for a speedy payment. No more d.
ldW wiH be tolerated. Our none
l0S cant aud must hare. Ia N
, past none have been more lenient thd
, zoe. In the future none Till be MOI
/ erdcting.
REV. Mr.. Bailey is here endeavo
ing 10 raise a sum OF money suficien
to secure a representation Of I'll
Cherokees in a memorial window
waynesburg College, Pennsylvania
The institution 10 built by the Gun
berland Presbyterians and many Of II
I states are to be represented in
handsome window which the buildin
will contain.