Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-08-15
LOCAL NOTES.

Dublhebs mousse AZ Olaremore.
The Congregational church has
been undergoing repairs for some days
REV. T. J. Moore, Of Neosho, has
been appointed Indian agent at Qua
paw.
Bob Rudicil and family will snort.
ly occupy the rooms over Ironside's
store.
--Muskogee is now the dining sta.
tion on the NJ, X. & Tin place Of Eu-
iaula.
The family Of W. r. Beatty return.
cd last week from an extended visit to
Conoyvillo.
Mrs. w. W. Miller has been suf.
fering for some time with a fellon up
on one OF her fingers.
The election is thing Of the past.
Let's bury the tomahawk and give due
attention 10 the fair.
$. W. Dale has located on Rock
creek, twelve miles from town, and
begun opening farm.
--Ad Roach raised $50 bushels of on
ions on an acre OF ground this seaeon, ,
worth 20 cents bushel.
Town lot, sale have been in prog
ress this week at Claremore, Chelsea,
Vinita and Prairie City.
The Delaware payment being made
this week amounts to S2l each, the to.
tai amount being S2O,850.
Mr.. A. A. Wortham, editor Of the
Indian journal, was married on the
9th inst. to Mrs. Eta Johnson.
The Nationals made q clean sweep
in Flint with exception Of clerk, Nc.
Kee being beaten by Littlejohn.
Married, July 2sth, 1889, by ]. E.
Wolfe, Evangelist, Mr.. Thos. Cook
and Miss Sarah McDowl, both Of VI.
nita.
There is better prospect just now
for tho building Of mill than at any
time since the project has been
broached.
There wore no executions at Fort
Smith last week. The president res
plted both spGniard and Walker to
the the 30th inst.
Two OF Muskogee's prominent
citizens went hunting last woek, and
now the hunting for subsistence ques.
tion will be decided.
Bud WRyborn was engaged at
Chouteau one day last week in the
novel pastime Of endeavoring to shoot
his horses shoes Off.
"A. a. Kelly brought n stock OF
corn into this office Tuesday having
Ave years and we presume it is but a
fair sample ofthe entire field.
Il. 2. Isbell went to Clarcmore
Thursday and gave G. q. Cowan,
whisky peddler, very close chase
but the latter was riding too good q
horse.
"A party was given last Thursday
night at G. w. Green's and au-
other on Friday night at the beautiful
home of Mrs. Goodykoontz. Both
were well attended.
MIR. G. b. McGlasson has bought
the lot due north of the Raymon d
residence aud will build H-lsapso there
next spring. lie will puta fence
around the lot, dig a well and set
trees this fall.
Inflammation ia wanted OF o. II.
Chase, an old gentlemen "a carpenter)
who was around here several years
ago, aud very well known. Address
information to Miss L. Chase, Clyde,
Ohio, or this Office.
An eight-year-old son OF E. Clay,
living on DR.. Fortner's farm, while
playing with his brothers last satur.
day received blow in the eye fron a
cob thrown by one of the boys. which
it il feared will destroy the sight.
james Mcdonald was arrested by
Marshal Foreman last Saturday on a
telegram from Argentine, Kan. A
second dispatch ordered his release in
case he should returned certain stolen
articles of clothing and s., which he
did.
Agent Bennett came in from st.
Louis Tuesday with some twenty
odd thousand dollars and is now
at Lightning creek making the
long delayed Delaware payment lie
lie accompanied by force Of clerks and
police.
The Peirce City Empire says that
q. A. Fisher, postal clerk on the Fris-
co. recently passed examinations,
making 100 per cent. on his local
scheme and 80 per cent. on the terrific
ry. This is most excellent showing
for one in the service so short Q timo.
Tho NJ. X. & T. railway ohera
round-trip harvest excursion tickets
TO Texas points at one fare, pur-
chasers being allowed thirty days in
which to return. These tickets will
DO sold August Goth, September 10Th
and 2lth, and October sth.
w. w. Miller 4 90. have been
awarded the contract for putting the
tin roof upon the new colored high
school, and their timer, Mr.. Hancock,
is now engaged on the work. They
are also furnishing all the hardware
required in the erection OF the build
ing.
Tourists round trip tiokets to Pu-
eblo, Colorado Springs and Denver arc
on sale over the NJ, K. & T. road al
t36,25, good to return until October
81. Train leaving here at 1924 a. m,