Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-10-17


found very beneficial indeed 10 his health.
FRANK Q. Hubbard, manager OF tho Phoo-
nix. was up from Muskogee last Friday, at
tending the fair. lie was accompanied by |
Mrs. Miller. his cousin.
Indian Agent Bennett spent last Friday In |
this city. dividing his time between acknowi- |
edging the signatures to and approving deeds |
to certain shawnee lands, and attending the |
fair.
III. Bronson Smith, adjuster for the Anglo |
Nevada Insurance company, and Mr.. Polak, |
for the Commercial Union. both OF Dallas,
Texas, were here last week settling the losses |
by the late nre.
MIR. and Miss Braden, accompanied by |
Mrs. RobertCochran, OF Chetopa, came down |
last week TO attend the fair and visit Mrs. q. |
Humphrey at this city. Mrs. Humphrey re-
tnrned the visit the lrst Of he.week.
Indian Agent Bennett came up from Mus
kogee yesterday accompanied by his little
daughter Gartie, Miss Emma Duncan and
Policeman Gentry. Of Eufaula. They were
Joined by Miss Alice Robertson, on the arrival
OF the Frisco train at noon. and left after din
ner for Aliuwe to make the Delaware pay
msnt Little Miss Gertie is visiting. during
her fa,her's absence, with Mrs. Milford.
From Our Brother in Red is taken
the following figures showing what
states and countries have contributed
the inmates Of the Muskogee jail; In
dian Territory, "a; Texas, 26; Nilsson
ri, 10; North Carolina, 3; Virginia, 2;
Illinois, 8; Arkansas, 10; Minnesota,
]; Germany, 8; Georgia, 4; Kentucky,
8; Indiana, 2; Mississippi, 8; Tennes-
see, 3; Iowa, 3; Maine, /; Vermont, /;
Kansas, 2; Ohio, 8; New York, ]; Ire
land, l; Michigan. l; Lamont, l; Flor
ida, !; Alabama, z.
Rev. s. Richards, Rev. l.. W. Riv.
ers and Rev. W, l.. squier, ministers
representing the three churches of
this place, met in the study al tho
| Presbyterian church at 9.o'clock Mon.
day morning, and organized the Vini-
ta Preachers'meeting, by electing Rev.
$. Richards, chairman and Rev. w.
L. squier, secretary. The sessions Of
this meeting will be held each Monday
morning for review of work, inter-
change Of suggestions and for cultiva-
tion OF that fraternity becoming TO the
followers Of Jesus Christ.
Jim McCrary came in from ST..
Lonis Tuesday and gives an account
OF the killing OF }. IS. pam els, II P.i4
ter from Cassville, Mo-, that morning
between Springfield and Nichols juno
tion. The man was lying beside the
track and when the engine was within
thirty yards jumped up and placed his
head upon tho rail. The sight was a
sickening one aud it seemed as though
every bone in the poor fellows body
was crushed. The remains were
placed upon the hind end of the sleep
er and brought on a nile to Nichols
Junction.
at is not the merchants and prop
erty-holders alone who are interested
in the erection of a superior class OF
buildings to those which were burned,
but the entire town, and people Of the
surrounding country" said a pro mi
nent resident few days ago. "The
better the stores are, the better class
Of goods viii be kept and the better
merchants we shall have and of course
closer com petition" at is an advan.
tage 20 the people Of the country that
large and complete stocks of goods are
kept, and If they are not, the trade
halfway to the next town cannot b'
controlled"
About month ago Mrs. Sue Adair
Capt. VIM. Penn's widow, was married
to Mr. William Rogers, and last week
the gentleman died. He was bachel
or, an old resident of Fort Smith aud
had grown very wealthy by the in
crease of property values in that city
Mr.. Rogers brother somo years age
married Mrs. Adair's sister. The de
ceased was taken to Fort Smith 70
! burial. A dispatch from that plac
dated Oct. Ia, says "The will of tn
! late Capt. w. Rogers was filed for pro
bate. The estate is estimated at 500,
600 and the property, with but small
exception, 10 given to the widow. III
G was over 20 years Of age and had beel
+. married about month. The will viii
a be contested. An Autopsy was hel,
} yesterday"
q Miss May Washbourne went L
}. Chouteau Sunday morning last to at
r tend the wedding, upon Tuesday, Q
y Mr., W. X. shackleford aud Miss Cor
i Archer. The lady is as pleasant an
y as bright as model territory sprin
q morning and her husband has certain
ly cause for being proud of his choice
Mr.. shackleford is represented as
. manly, big hearted fellow, who woul
- never want for friends in any country
D. He is lawyer by profession but a
/, present holds the position OF dsput
= U. $. clerk. The ceremony was pei
. formed by Prof. A. G. Evans, OF Osw'
q 60, X ansas, and witnessed by only
u few relatives and choice friend
y Among tho presents to the bride an
: groom, we're silver service from III
y u. s. marsha's office; silver piehe
H Mrsl Riddell, Of Penn; oxydized 81
yer service, gold lined, Maj Nelson, {
Y, Muskogee; carving set, Ool. w.
* Jackson. Muskogee, solid silver 81
n knives and forks, the Misses shackl
n ford, Indianai set Of antique oak fu
Of nituro, Mr.. and Mrs. shackleford;ma
n Bile clock, from Muskogee bari ham
Mt some parlor stove, P. J Byrne, of Nh
10 kogeei basket Of choice flowers, fro
III #. Wight, Denison, Texas table line
IS handkerchiefs, etc, from many friend
as 'rhe happy couple left on the night
~ the 10Th TO visit AIR. Shackleford
p- mother and sister In Louisville, Ke
o. tucSy, and viii locate ia Muskogee u
4 on their retnrn.