Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-17


Our correspondents are nsglecting
us. Awake, Claremore, Chouteau, ct.
al.
Rain last Sunday and Sunday
night and a good share OF the time
since.
"A brand new girl arrived at the
home OF r. 1. BIakeney last Friday
night.
As soon ss the stree Is will permit,
Ed Miller will move into the Cham
berlin house.
L. o. Ellis, dentist, will be in Vinita
Feb. 8, to remain two weeks. Office in
the Raymond house.
L. L. Orutch6eld's little daugh ter,
Josie, has been threatened with pneu-
monia, but Is improving.
A public school house and side
walks are two things which necessi-
ty demands in this town.
Town Councilman II. II. Trott
has been designated as mayor during
w. g. Chamberlin's absence.
Wesley Barnett was ambushed
and killed near Okmulgee last Satur-
day night by Wallace McNac.
Anticipating the disbursement of
the $4,000 appropriated by congress
some time ago, the Shawnees have re-
Gently taken a census.
old Tom Claywoll has been sent
to the penitentiary for two years. and
Bud MaX1eld for two and one. half
years, by Judge Parker.
Married, by Rev. N. NJ. Wheat,
Friday. Jan. llth, Abram Meoks and
Lille Denney. Sunday, 18th, johnson
Fields and Delilah Cox.
The committee intrusted with the
erection Of a high school.ior the color
ed people will meet at Chouteau on
the 2lst to decide upon the point Of its
location.
DIR. Bagby was called to Chouteau
last Friday to see Blue Alberty who
suffered stroke Of paralysis. Judge
]. NJ. Keys was sick at the same house
with pneumonia.
"A wolf made it's appearance in
Tom Quirk's kitchen on two nights
recently. Upon the second occasion
the animal was fred at and the dogs
set upon him, but he escaped.
The Saithful Witness. published d
at Toronto, Canada, announces that
J. E. Wolf is conducting meetings in
the Methodist Church, commonly
known as the "Church of the Masses"
in that city.
A petition has been in circulation
and signed this week asking the Fris.
CO railroad to put in crossings at the
intersection Of Wilson street, in order
that that thoroughfare may be opened
up for travel.
1t is reported that a son of Ellis
Dick, living near Careys Ferry, wat
bitten by mad dog some three weeks
ago, and is raving with hydrophobia,
to the extent that it is necessary to
keep him tied.
MIR. T. z. Couch died at his home
four miles below this city last Satur.
day, Of pneumonia, agei about fifty.
Eve years. He was buried by the
Masonic faternity upon Sunday In
the cemetery at this plac.
No teacher to be appointed for the
public school at this place, say this
bsard, until we build a house. Can
Vinita, a town OF ten or twelve hun
dred people, afford to be without 9
school simply for the want OF the
building?
"A mad dog appeared in town Sun.
day and after biting several dogs made
its escape. There should be no wait.
ing TO see If the dogs which we're bit
ten are going to 60 mad. They should
all be killed without delay, whether the
owners are willing or not.
-One day last week the safe OF J. II
Campbell & Co.. the well known com
mission firm OF East Saint Louis, wa,
opened by burglars. The job was per
formed shortly alter midday, but the
amount secured hardly paid for tn,
work, to say nothing Of the risk-S9.
The dogs at DR.. Fortner's farm wer,
bitten by the canine which made 8,
much disturbance In this town. Thos,
at DR.. Frazee's place we're also attack
cd aud when the man who lives ther,
went out, the dog assailed him an,
tore his clothes oil, but he escape,
without being bitten.
The spelling match at the Acad
emy Friday evening resulted an vic
tory for Miss Blanche Hall, who re
eeives Bagster bible; Mr.. Green VOL
the second prize, a gilt edge, red lin
volume OF poems, choosing Byron
The match will be repeated Friday
this week. The same prizes will be OF
fered, winners excluded. Admission
Ave cents.
The Congregational church ha
under consideration the adoption OF
ritual for evening Sabbath service
written by Rev. DR.. J. r. DuryeR. for
merly Of Boston, now OF Sioux Falls
Dakota. IL is extensively used In Con
gregational churches throughout th
country, The services. six In number
are published in a handsome volum
and sell at 30 cents.
A SwisDLR. The poor, hard working
lumber man, living over In the hills
cannot always be tru sted with safety
II seems. A party In town buying I
quantity Of cut shingles. made east o
Grand river, discovered there weri
only fourteen layers 10 the bundle an
they were not laid close together