Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-02-28
NOTES FROM ADlIR.
Cattle BaIers IN Texss-l Prospective Settle
msht-A ". c. 7. U. TO be Establishe&


Il. NJ CLARK aud wife aud J. W. skinner
spent Tuesday in Parsons.
y. T CUMMING is laid up from work by
felon on his rlgh. hand.
--Coid9 Oh no, this isn't cold, only nngsr
length below nothinEi Some one send ne fan
please.
Il very fine car OF porkers was shipped from
this point to Kansas City on the i9ih by VIM.
CroIisr.
Lord CLARK stoughton and brother Robert.
returned from their vlsit TO Lexington. Ky,
on the 18th.
-. A. wade returned from a two woeks
visit among friends aud old acquaintance in
Missouri on the goth.
Our coal mines operated By J. W. skinner
continue to thrive and all who usc the coal
pronounce ~ frat elAAs.
IT. b. Edwards who has been assisting the
Cummings brothers In their claim near town,
retained TO Clinton, Mo. on the 25rd.
%. II. Davidson, recently employed as OPP
orator at Wagner, paid a visit to AdAir on
his way to his old home In Pennsylvania.
ID. G. Thompson and wife were called to
Fayetteville. Ark, where their son Ia lying
very sick. aud OF whose recovery grave doubts
are entertained.
There Ia a rumor Anoat to the effect that
the smith-Lamm trouble Is 10 be settled with
cut further legal proceeding by simply bur
rying the hatehet, aud Il ia to be hoped that
such IL the case. Law suits, like strikes, are
failures, no matter which side wins. One
side is certain 10 be badly worsted and evoa
he who gains is loser both In time and money.
"A proposition was made TO Rev Mr.. CLARK
20 change the place OF holding the Sunday
school aud church from the depot 20 the school
house. Al nrst, Mr.. CLARK was inclined 70
accede TO the demand and the change was an
nonnesd accordingly. but on more mature de-
liberation Il was decided TO continue as here
tofore Accordingly. the church and sunday
school will meet in the depot buildng for the
present az least.
Jack Kendall departed on the sard for ~,
Worth Texas. where he expects 10 purchase
about 1900 head Of cattle for the range. he
was accompanied by Lord CLARK stoughton
Ana hls brother who thus avail Themselves OF
pleasure trip 10 the Lone star state. They
expect 10 spend two OF three wseka taking In
/ the sights and scenes Of Texas. Judge q. W.
CLARK Ia In Texaa alao for the purpOse OF buy
! Ing cattle.
There was dance given al Uncle Jake
Ashcran's on the night OF the 2lnd, which
those present pronounced a very enjoyable
anair Uncle Jake knows juAt how TO enter
tain and please the boys. A couple OF our
townsmen started to the dance, but the ride
was good deal like Tam o'shAnter's and
they ala not reach the scene in time to trip
the light fantastic toe. one got out ofthe ve-
hicle aud returned home on foot, while the
other was left rambling around over the prai-
rle.
The ladies' Of Adair are trylng 20 organize
a branch Of the national W q r. U. One OF
the prime movers In ths premises is Mrs, E.
! NJ. Clark, who has The petition In hand for
signatures AZ soon ~ there are sunioisnt
names enrolled tho liat will ba forwarded to
headquarters aud an organiser viii be called
for 10 organise The anion. II IA to be hoped
that all the ladies, particularly the mothers.
Ia the vicinity Of Adalr, will take hold Of thls
very .commendable work, shat a time may
come when through lts benign influence their
sons may be 80 educAtedin tho evlia and dan
ger ~ alcoholic polaons that they viii cease
becoming iAw-broaker BY ahlpplng Into the
territory iugs and bottles Of ilQuors and While
kles with which 70 pcieeis their hrplna,