Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-09-26
LOCAL NOTES.


Not few stoves were put up this
week.
Mrs. wolfe's school opened recent.
ly With 2i pupils.
DO not fail TO hear Judge Wilson's
speech next Saturday.
Don't miss hearing Col. Mansur's
speech, second day Of the fair.
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. @,
W. Poole, at Chelsea, yesterday.
The Frisco hotel business passed
into the hands Of A. N. Green yester-
day.
Miss Grace Fortner will be a pupil
at Harrell Institute, Muskogee, this
year.
The Delaware payment will be
made October 18th. IL will be but S22
per capita.
WIN. Bruner and WIN. Berryhill
are now on trial at Fort smith for the
killing Of Deputy Moody, near Tulsa.
-"Ruth," the opera now being re-
hoarsed, will be produced Thanksgiv-
ing instead Of during the fair as stated
last week.
S. 5. Glover and s. 8. Blrejacket
are engaged as the clerks OF Commis-
sioner Wallace, in taking an enroll
ment OF the Shawnees.
"A surprise party occurred last
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Decker, it being the gentle
mans thirty-hfth birthday.
"A Mr.. Bond, who has been farm
ing upon Mrs. Parks place, three
miles below town, cut his great toe
nearly of last Tuesday with an AZ.
The Neosho fair occurs the same
time as the vinita. We sympathise
with Neosho; she is going to encoun-
ter three very dull, damp days, October
9, 10, IL.
The railroad shows, Freneh's,
receive very hattering notices from the
Fort Smith papers and a newspaper-a
Fort Smith paper, was never known to
prevaricate.
"A council Of the Della wares is called
for October 9TH, at the pay grounds on
Lightning creek. The finances and
claims Of the nation are the subjects
to receive consideration.
Davis Hill has moved his stock of
goods from the the Raymond building
to the room four doors east Of his old
stand, and the Raymond house is now
occupied by the Barritt's.
Mrs. WIN. Chouteau has an expe.
rienced and very neat and tasty dress.
maker now In her employ. Ladies'
leaving their orders at her shop will
receive prompt attention.
1t will be source of gratitude to
the many friends of Miss Cora Archer
to know that the lady is to be married
on the 10Th of October 10 Mr.. Ross
shackleford, son OF the U. s. Judge.
The Vinita fair association has
procured half rates on the 81. Louis
& San Francisco, Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, and Arkansas Valley railway 9
to the Vinita fair, Oct. 0, 10 aud IL.
Hardin Trott and Lucien Buffing-
ton while out quail hunting last Mon
day on Pecan, had the good fortune
to kill a deer. The dog set 1t aud
when the hunters we're within ten feet
70 Jumped up ard sl.-.. t-,, 60.
.-French's railroad shows will be
here September 3Oth in all their glory
and gorgeousness and give two per-
formances. Flaming posters are 0p on
all blank walls and upon numerous
boards, spreading the announcement.
"A dance is held by the colored
people regularly every night in the
house just across the track from the
depot. Each participant,of the massu-
line persuasion, pays ten cents each
set and at its conclusion gets stick
Of candy or an apple.
Supreme court meets next Mon
day, in special term, the regular one
occurring a week later-October z.
Doubtless from the latter date an ad-
jourrment will be had, without the
transaction of any business, TO the
first Monday in November.
M. W. Couch, OF Chelsea, returned
last Thursday from the city markets
with the best stock Of goods, so he as.
sures us, ever brought to his section
They were purchased in Cincinnati
Chicago and st. Louis, and while not
cheap in quality, they are in price.
Judge A. NJ. Wilson, OF Arkansas
a member of the commission charged
with the duty Of negotiating for tbs
outlet, will deliver a speech in thii
city next Saturday. His only object
is TO set before the people the facts al
they exist in regard to the Cheroke,
outlet. All should hear him.
Congressman Springer stated last
week that there could be no possible
doubt as to vinita's future. 1t is Sc
situated, he said, that it is certain Ia
make an important town when thii
country is opened for settlement. Th'
geography and the railroads have
made 1t impossible to be otherwise
Claremore's prospects were also con
sidered excellent.
! -on Friday morning last, Judge
Shackleford rendered lengthy opin.
ion In reference TO the hunting Law
recently promulgated by the interior
department. The distinguished judge
holds that it is not unlawful for citi
zen OF the Indian country, whether h'
be a native or resident white, TO hun
game for his own pleasure or use with
in the bounds OF the dve civilize'
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