Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-02-21
LOCAL NOTES.


with new buggy this week.
Come out next Monday evening
week and enjoy good laugh.
-"Who got the biggest valentine in
town7' was the query last Thursday.
The ground was covered with snow
last Sunday morning and fell at inter
walls all day.
Correspondents would do us a
great kindness by getting their letters
in earlier in the week.
The "Hard Times bali" occurs to-
morrow night. Those desiring to ap.
pear in mask may do so.
Ladies' Improvement society will
present an interesting and amusing
programme Monday 25th.
The Ladies' Parsonage society Of
the M. f. church has lately painted
and papered two rooms of the pastors
house.
"A stray darkey struck town last
Saturday with a pistol, which was
promptly confscatcd and fine Of So
imposed.
"A grand masquerade ball is to be
given AZ Ohetopa tomorrow night.
We acknowledge the courtesy of an in
yitation.
Last Fridays rain made close con-
nections with DR.. Hicks, storm proph-
cts predictions. The doctor and the
elements seem TO be on very intimate
terms.
The winter term closes at worces-
ter academy Friday of next week,
March 1. The spring term opens Mon
day, March II, the vacation lasting
one week.
The Ladies' Improvement society
will give another Of their pleasant
entertainments Monday 25. The pro.
gramme for the evening will consist
Of short drama and music.
"A post Office named Grove has
beeu established at Tabler's Spring,
On thcfonte between here and South
west (Hiyf n. s. Rimson is the post
master. Ahother new Office is Har-
land. a. Ilarland's ferry. above Den
mark.
-~Mrs. NJ. Daniels, Secretary, an
fnounces that there will be mission.
arg tea, 2jth inst. Rev. A. N. Evans is
expected to be present with magic
lantern with which he will interest
those present with Bible pictures.
All invited.
A delightfully."-, pleasant sociable
was hcld at Mrs. f. l.. Decker's Mon
day night. A literary and musical pro.
gramme was oxcellently presented and
received with apparent relish. The
same may also be said OF the refresh
ments served.
"A way-farer came into this Office
last Friday who said he had walked
from the old Cherokee nation since
along in last november, and ne looked
like ii was true. Enquiring the most
direct route TO Wichita, he departed
"for the diamond fields of Idaho"
Funds have been made up by sub
icription within the the past week for
the purchase of a hook and ladder out.
fit, including the truck. Our town has
been very fortunate in regard 10 fires
and it is well that steps Of the kind re-
ported have been taken before we
have been severely scorched.
ID. P. Naples forem IN of a bridge
and building gang upon the Frisco has
commenced work at Little Cabin. A
pier is TO be put in for the support OF
the new iron bridge TO be placed there
and the present structure raised a foot
and a half. The boarding cars and
outfit are to be Kept at this place.
To parties desiring to see the
great American president inaugurated
March 18th, the railroads VIII sell
round trip tickets from Vinita TO
Washington for 5000 upon the fol-
lowing conditions: Tickets will be on
sale Feb. 27 to March End, good re-
turning on any train leaving Washing.
| Anll WI VI bt'Nif AAiEH ON.
Davis Hill & Co. have this week
removed their groceries to the room in
the Raymond building heretofore oc
cupied exclusively by the dry goods
stock. The change will prove a con-
yenience for owners and customers
alike. About the FIRST of the month
l.. l., Crutehfeld & Co. will occupy
with their groceries and furniture the
building vacated. placing the latter IN
;as upper story.
"A few copies Of last weeks paper
which WAS al exceptionally good mum
her, can be had at this office. In ad.
dition to the usual news, 1t contains a
description Of the costumes worn in
the trades display, the Oklahoma bill
the presidents message relating TO the
Greek lands and the decisions of the
department Of the interior and thu
attorney general relating to certain
claimants to Cherokee citizenship.
1t is reported among stockmen OF
seemingly good authority, that an ar
rangement has been made betwoe
the railroads crossing at this point b!
which all cattle shipped from TcIa
over the NJ. X. & T., 20 St. LOUIS viii
be carried east from here by the Fris
ca, after June LIST. The basis Of th,
agreement is said to be that the Frisc
will do the business for the same mon
ey which the Missouri Pacific now 70
ceives for the haul from Sodalia to st
Louis.
There was a surprise party In thi
town last Thursday valentines da,
or would have been had not younl