Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-02

academy boy will has many acqustntancss in
this city who will jein us In wishing him an
overnowing measure ofjoy.
"A. Agnew, the blacksmith, returned
from Oklahoma last Saturday night.
He went in with the rush on Monday
and was fortunate enough to get good
hundred and sixty Ct bottom land
on the North Fork, four miles into
Oklahoma from the east. Two other
men tried to locate on the same claim
but in some manner missed their cal
culation Of the lines-in one case 10
feet, and in the other the wagon
tongue reached on TO IL. Mr.. Agnew
had some breaking done, dug we'll,
and then went to Oklahoma City and
secured two lots in that town. The
uplands he reports as being considered
valueless and the writer, from a per-
sonal acquaintance with that country
of several years standing, knows them
to be so. Contrary TO what might be
expected, the worthless tracts are un-
touched and there is more land not ta-
ken than is taken-people proposing
to take the least Of two evils. Because
Of the rush for the land office Mr.. Ag-
new did not attempt to file upon bis
quarter, but will 20 back few weeks
later and do SO. The town lots cost
one dollar each (for surveying) and
are to be finally offered for sale at a
price not exceeding $40 each, aud will
be bid in by the party holding the
certificate.
The hardest storm in several years
visited this section last Friday even
ing. The rain tell in torrents and the
wind blew terrific gale, overturning
stables, out houses, etc., and moving
some good sized buildings. Several
freight cars were blown out Of the
switches and of the track. The creeks
rose very rapidly and Big Cabin was
past fording before the rain ceased,
which was less than an hour from the
time it begun. In Mustang creek,
near Mr.. Charles fuckers span Of
horses belonging TO the Scales sawmill
folks, was drowned. Beyond this, no
serious losses or damage, was reported.
on towards CoHeyville the storm was
even more severe than in this vicinity.
Considerable injury was done to grow
ing crops and fruit Of every description.
Very large hailstones fell, breaking
innumerable window panes. A note
from a correspondent. on Rock creek
states that the fences in his vicinity
we're laid waste, Herb Cox's house was
moved six feet or its foundation and
Mr.. Mayfeld's porch was demolished,
depriVing him Of shade for next sum
mer, Thus working a great hardship
upon him. Cattle drifted to Patton's
wheat field, where about 1000 head
lodged against the wire fence.
The Pheasant Hill literary society
visited the literary society Of Worces-
ter academy Saturday evening and dis
cussed with them the topic: IRE
solved, that the love OF God has had
more power over men than love OF
money" Pheasant Hill society was
represented In the discussion by
Messrs. Merrill and Dale; the academy
society by Messrs. Criswell, Butler and
Knapp. The discussion lasted two
hours and was very interesting and
amusing to the large audience which
filed the academy chapel. The de-
cision, was given in favor ofthe Pleas
ant Hill society. IL is to be hoped that
these contests will be kept up as they
are most excellent means ofimprove-
ment. The Vinita society has never
discussed question in the prepare.
tion for which it has spent so much
valuable study; probably the same il
true of the other society. There was
an improvement also in the tone Of the
discussion over previous ones in Vini-
Ia, there being fewer personalities and
fewer attempts to make opponents ridi.
culous, which are so hurtful to temper
The public interest in the discussion
also is good sign. Keep it up boys
From the seventh annual cata.
logue OF Worcester academy, just is,
sued from this Office, the following facts
are obtained: The total enrolment
has been 1872, divided into departments
as follows: Academic, 20; intermedi.
ate, 6Si primary, 5s; music and kin.
dergarten pupils not included in the
above, z. The slight decrease in the
enrolment has been almost wholly
confined to tho primary department
and Is the result Of three primary
private schools having been maintain.
ed in the city during the past year
The number OF boarding pupils is the