Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-09-19
LOCAL NOTES.
The circus is coming.

-French's railroad shows at Vini-
Ia. September Both.
Thu verdigris bridge on the new
Cofeyyille railroad is complete.
-.Equinoctial storm last week; some
fine weather will now be in order.
The nights are too cool for com.
fort and the days arc not any too
warm.
Jonathan Gore. Of this city has
been admitted TO the bar of the Mus
kogce court.
Bill Woods, whisky peddler, was
captured near the old Delaware court
house this week.
The Delaware payment will be
made the week following the vinita
fair about October 10Th. 1fasssQ
DIR. NJ. p. Haynes, now OF Chelsea,
offers his professional services through
the medium Of TuE OnIEFrAIN.
Davis hill & Co.'S. dry goods store
will go into the building heretofore
occupied by their furniture stock.
Rev Mr.. Sguiror has very costly
furnished apartments in the vestry
rooms of the Presbyterian church.
There is every reason for antlci-
pating a more successful fair this year
than usual-and that is saying good
deal.
Old man Lewis, who was once ar
rested for completely in tho NJ, K.
< T. train robbery but escaped, has
been recaptured.
The attendance in the opening
days of the present term Of Worcester
academy is worry gratifying in deed to
the friends Of the school.
-THs CHEFTAIE has turned out a
large quantity of very fine job printing
in the last week or two, the Vinita
fair premium list being one piece.
Because Of the additional security,
both to himself and the Indians,
Agent Bennet, contomplates making
the next Delaware payment by check.
Rev. ]. S. Henry,a missionary of
the Baptist denomination, will preach
in the Congregational church on Sab
bath evening, September Goth, at s
pm.
"A meeting of the white adopted
citizens will be held at Vinita, the Sec
ond and third days Of the fair, October
10th and 1lth, 1889. All are invited to
attend.
John NJ. Taylor. Jr., U. S. commits
aioner and Indian police, has removed
his Office from Chelsea to Claremore,
in order to be at the crossing Of the
Frisco and Valley roads.
The cantata Of Ruth" is being re-
hearsed by company Of ladies' and
gentlemen Of this city with the pur.
pose Of presentation at one Of the
opera houses during the fair.
DIR. l.. o. Ellis, dentist, arrived
in the city last evening, some days az
ter the time anticipated. His Office ia
at the Raymond. His announcements
for the future will be. made next week
Arch and Spence Landrum and
Tobe Lynch are in custody for steal
ing seven head OF cattle from Mrs
Hamilton, of Seneca. This stock they
sold to NJ. W. Couch, At Chelsea, last
July.
DIR. Bagby has shot gun to sci
very cheap, or give away. The doctor
is counted one Of the best quail shot
in the country but he went out on,
day this week and missed eight shots
hand running.
--Freuch's railroad shows will b,
here September 30th in all their glor,
and gorgoousness and give two per
formances. Flaming posters are up OF
all blank walls and upon numerous
boards, spreading the announcement
John Swallow will be tried in tn,
Ft. Smith court Tor ling Angel. The
shooting took place upon ferry boat
but IL has been discovered that tn,
east bank Of the river is the line be
tween the TT. Smith and Wichita
courts.
The second meeting Of the Indian
Territory Medical association will bt
held at Vinita, l. T., on the 10th o
October next. The essayists for th,
next meeting and their subjects are az
follows: DIR. L. N. Allen, McAlester
1. T., 1.-THE Carbuncle and it's treat
ment." DR.. G. A. Mcbride, Ft. Glib
son, "Endomitrltis;" DIR. Il. A. Burr
Chouteau, "Chloral Hydrate and it
evil efiectsi" DR.. j. r. Brewer, Musko
gee, "Legalized Homicide.
Rev. b. @. Swarts, OF Newton
Kan, superintendent OF missions o
the NJ. f. church, for this territory
was in the city last Saturday, tn,
guest of his cousin, Mrs. Milford, OF
his way to Tulsa. Mr.. Swarts' churol
(the northern) has begun active opera
tions in this country aud hope to cree
several schools and churches withli
the next year. They now have TWEEN
ty-seven churches in this territory; al
increase of sixteen since last spring
conference.
Lila Ratlifl, a eolored woman sup
posed to be nearly seventy years o
age who lives on Lightning creek, wa
in town this week and for the frs
time in her life viewed a train Of cars
She used to belong TO Dick Ratlin
During the war she went TO Fort Scot
and at itE close returned 10 the natiol
and has never left It. Until abou
two weeks ago she had never been in
to a store since leaving Fort Scott
but has always made practice q
sending some one TO make her pur
chases.