Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-10-17


-Drs. Fortner & Bagby now have
their Office in the upper story Of Mr..
Patton's building.
The Delaware payment is in pro-
gress; twill be made by check and
amount to S22 each.
The witnesses in the Lem Wei
come rape case appeared before the
commissioner last Monday.
w. q. Patton, of this city, desires
topurchase a lot Of mule colts. Owners
desiring to sell should call upon him.
--some OF the gamesters "llt out"
from Vinita to attend the Neosho fair
and number OF them we're arrested. 3.
How about that public school
building for which tax was voted?
Is IL not time we we're paying some
taxes?
i. Q. McKeehan and family. who
left this city several weeks ago in a
wagon, have settled in CLAY county,
Texas.
The south bound passenger train
Wednesday evening of last week con-
sisted OF tea coaches--a harvest ex-
cursion.
Mrs. F. W. Hullinger, wife Of the
former principal Of Worcester acade-
my, died at her home in Windsor, Mo-,
several weeks ago.
As the result OF an advertisement
in this paper, Lee Barrett claims to
have sold a S2s saddle to a party be-
low Adair last week.
DIR. Frazeo went out to Chelsea
last Sunday to attend sam Love, who
is suffering from complication OF
ills and is dangerously sick.
The Order of Select Friends is the
latest. 1t is an organization effected
for the purpose of giving its members
cheap and safe life insurance.
Tho Payton comedy company
closed their engagement in this city
Saturday night, expressing themselves
as satisfied with their treatment here
DIR. L. o. Ellis, dentist, will be in
Chelsea, Monday, October 81. and re.
main four days. Parties needing work
in his line will take notice aud call on
him.
Dispatches were received in thii
city Tuesday, from Washington, an
nouncing the selection Of Mr.. NJ L
Milford, manager of this paper, al
postmaster at this place.
Thomas Willis, John Billy ant
Madison James, three Choctaws, were
recently convicted at Fort Smith, o
the murder of W. b. Williams. a whis
ky peddler in the Choctaw nation, las
April.
The insurance adjusters are max
ing their settlements with the parties
burned out in the recent FIRE and al
soon as this business is attended to
the work OF reconstruction will com
meuee.
Mrs. Lukenbill, who has been suf
fering with typhoid fever for the pas
few weeks, died at her home on Rocl
creek last Sunday morning and wa
buried in the Vinita cemetery Monda!
afternoon.
"A plan was formulated last Mon
day for building a public school hous
which promises success. school i
at present conducted in the oper
house but for various reasons it is al
unsuitable place.
ALI friends of the academy are col
pially invited to attend Halloween
masquerade, Oct. Slst; admission l
cents, refreshments extra. This en-
tertsinment is for the beheft of tn
Worcester academy repairing fund.
In the Raymond house FIRE Cap
Jno. @. Martin had his clothing sam
pies burned up, amounting to Sl0OI
Mr. Crissey, travelling for Young
smyth, Field & Co., Phila., lost six 0
seven trunks Of dry goods samples
valued at not less than $1,000.
1t takes a very sociab!e person {
keep up an acquaintance with all tn
NJ, X. & T. passenger conductor
these times. Five more. running b.
tween Parsons and Denison, we're dii
charged last week. Daddy" Fai
still "holds the fort" though.
MIR. S. A. Bluejacket, "your
Steve" got up a surprise party on b
friends last Friday evening by gettir
married The lady was Miss Jenn
Burks and Rev. l.. W. Rivers pc
formed the ceremony. steve is one {
the old-timers and it took him a loI
time to muster sufficient courage 4
the ordeal.
Gen. Manager IL. l.. Morrill,, s.
perintendent Merrill and Stock Ager
Taylor, Of the Frisco railway, were Of
at the west end Of the line Fridl
night with a special train, on a tour
inspection. There can be no doul
that the road will be extended fro
, sapulpa next spring.
= "A week ago last Tuesday as Il
. nine-year-old daughter OF o. NJ. Loni
: living on Pryor creek. was pulling
. loaded shot gun from under bed, Il
o gun was discharged and the enti
load Of shot entered the hip join
shattering four inches of the upp
] thigh bone. Drs. Fortner and Bag
i were called and resected the bone, b
the child died the following Salurd
night from the shock caused by q
injury.
Maj. Wallace has closed his Off
at Vinita and with his assistants go
Il out to Alluwe to see the Delaware
d From there they will go to Tahlequu
z Not few frauds in connection wi
tho anIaavor IN oat unon the rolla 4