Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-03-07
LOCAL NOTES.


The spring poet gun has been un-
limbered.
Felix Cow aus house IL nearing
completion.
"A dance was held at the opera
house Monday night.
More improvements are being
made at the academy.
"A cornet band has been recently
organized at Chouteau.
Watson, arrested a. the murderer
Of Belle Starr, was discharged.
Work on Galloway college 10 TO be-
pushed from this time forward.
That old sway-back school house
is an eye.sore. Let's have new one.
Too many sixshooters broke up a
ball given at Pryor Greek last Friday
night.
Miss Rosa Bluejacket has a new
Camp piano and a splendid instru-
ment 10.
"A great many fine horses have
been brought 10 this country since
last season.
Hay and coal have both been In
good demand, since the roads have
been so bad.
The Presbytery OF the Cherokee
nation will meet at Fort Gibson on
March 9th, at 2 o'clock p. m.
No peaches for next season; the
buds were killed by the cold spell
about tho middle Of February.
Lon williams and Miss Edwards
were married yesterday by the Rev.
Charles Blueiackot, at that gentle
man IS home.
Mr.. Nat Skinner writes from Hot
Springs that his eyes are not so well,
aud his return will be deferred two
weeks longer.
Parties wishing horse bills printed
can obtain them by calling ct this
office. New cuts for the same have
just been received.
Jim johnson is In poor health and
talks OF leaving for San Antonio.
One day last week he suffered a severe
hemorrhage Of the lungs.
"A Communication from Chelsea,
without the writer's name, was receiv-
ed Monday. II was given a promiaent
position.-in the waste basket.
DIR. q. P. Linn is going back to
Claremore, his first love, to engage in
the practice Of his profession. he will
leave Chouteau in about three weeks.
"A full report OF the inaugural exar.
cises will be found on the first page oI
this paper; also sections ~, l3, II and
Is of the Indian appropriation bill re-
lating to Oklahoma.
Another OF those pleasant little SO.
cIals given by the ladies OF the Con-
gregational church was held Monday
night at Mrs. wheat's. About forty
persons we're present.
The Sac and Foxes sent to Wash
iugton as their representatives to pro-
test against the passage of the Okla
homa bill, Messrs. Leo Whistler and
William Harris. They returned last
week.
"A considerable number OF boomers
are located at Tulsa aud Redfork
awaiting an opportunity to move west.
A meeting was held at Tulsa last
week and measures taken to secure
united action.
The Frisco hotel bloomed out with
an entire new supply of dishes last
Sunday, all of the same pattern and
embracing nearly 400 pieces. But the
dishes were not the chief attraction OF
the occasion-'twas their contents.
"A correspondent says the Senecs
council has passed law making the
renter give half OF his crop besides
paying his permit, keeping his hogs
shut up, only allowing two or three
cows, pay house rent and dividing the
garden STUFF.
Hon. j. q. Perryman. brother o
the chief, died at Tulsa last Monday o
cerebro spinal meningitis, after al
illness OF four days. lie was reputa-
BILE gentleman and has been prominent
inthe affairs OF the Greek nation since
early manhood.
y. o. Hall received about 1000 heaC
OF two year old steers this week
which we're unloaded here and taker
to the farm. One OF the trains was
wrecked on the Texas Pacific anC
about twenty head ofcattle were killed
and as many more injured.
Even the elements felt the effect o
Gen. Harrison's installation as presi
dent and almost simultaneously will
that event the cloud DIS disappeared ant
everything became lovely. Bethel
however, kept on his overcoat an,
confessed to a rather chilly sensation
The entertainment given by tn,
improvement society ladies. Tuesday
night. was very well attended and wa
a very creditable affair. Indeed, the
seats were about all occupied and Their
were numerous requests that the en-
tertainment be repeated on the follow
ing night.
"A short time ago John Condry
living over on White Oak, took som,
mules which he had bought from San
Skinner, TO Arkansas, for sale. A
Fayetteville someone claimed tn
mules and Condry was arrested. Ill
was compelled TO send for Mr.. Skinner
to help him cut OF trouble.
-subscribers 10 Galloway colleg
are requested to be ready to see tn
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