Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-04-04
LOCAL NOTES.
: Horse bills at this Office.

-Four new houses are now being
built at Claremore.
-Skiatook now gets a semi-weekly
instead OF weekly mail, from Tulsa.
killer Coody died Of consumption
at his home near Coiieyviile last week.
-Charles A. Ashley Is the new
agent for the Cheyennes and Araps-
hoes.
No partiality is shown for horses
Jack bills are also printed at this
Office.
Rev. T. J. Moore. Of Neosho, will
probably be selected rs agent for the
Quapaw agency.
Rev. w. L. squires, for long time
a resident Of Muskogee, is the new
Presbyterian minister at this place.
DIR. Charles P. Linn has removed
from Chouteau to Claromore. His pro-
fessional card appears in this issue.
And Vlnita gets a public school
house. in the only rational, reason able
manner by levying tax and building
IL.
"A freight train was wre cked just
north OF Chouteau Tuesday morning
which delayed the forenoon train sew
eral hours. No one hurt.
The crossing at the branch this
side Of the Howie ford is almost inn
passabls during wet weather and
needs repairing very badly.
--Itis reported that Rev. Bowden,
formerly of Tula, has become insane.
lie was always active in building
churches aud his mainia has taken
that direction.
We have standing a "form" Of
promisory note for the use Of horse
men. Parties needing any should or
der at once, as the expense will be con-
slderably less.
The northbound passenger train
was detained at this point several
hours last Thursday by a wreck at
Bluejacket. Seven or eight freight
cars wore dersiled.
The ClaremoTe wreck was cleared
up last week and the disabled engine
and debris went east Saturday night.
The fireman was not seriously burned,
only one hand being injured.
AT the election held In this city
last Monday 10 vote on the. PROPOSE
tion TO levy tax for the building Of a
$500 school house, the. result was !:
In favor ofthe tax 62; against the tar
Is.
Rev. l.. W. Rivers was advised some
days ago Of the very serious illness Of
his .molher. residing in Georgia. lie
has received several messages since,
but they give little promise Of the
lGdy's recovery.
MIR. Johnson Landrum and Miss
Rebecca Garbrina were married last
Tuesday evening at the NJ. +. parson-
age, by Rev. L. W. Rivers. Quite a
company of vinita folks accompanied
them, TO witness the ceremony.
IF. G. Hubbard, of Muskogee, has
been designated as an expert for this
territory, charged with the duty OF col
lecting information TO be used as data
for the reports issued by the bureau Of
statistics of the treasury department.
Jack Belmont is the happy posses
sor ofa petrified trilobite which was
found over on the hills near the fair
ground. II is small extinct water
animal, somewhat resembling in
appearance the snail, though with a
body comprised of three Iobes.
The CIIEFrArS was a little previ-
Gus with the announcement once, but
it's all right now. Miss Uordelia Moy-
ers was married at ST. Louis on the
25th ult. TO Prof. Yickroy, principal Of
the school In which she was teaching.
We extend hearty congratulations.
"A. Houtkamp 4 Son, ss Mason St..
Milwaukee, Wis, desire information
concerning John Ketels who Was last
heard Of February 8, 1889, at Wan, 1.
T. He was twenty six years old, weigh
cd 40 pounds. dark hair. blush gray
eyes, mustAche; had team OF black
horses.
Mrs. NJ. Daniels, secretary OF the
Ladies' Missionary society, announces
that Rey.A. q. Evans,oi Park Hill mis-
sion, will be at the Presbyterian church
on Tuesday even nR, April 9th to ilfus-
trate bible and missionary scenes by
magic lantern, which will be both in
teresting and instructive. All are in
vited.
The hook and ladder truck and Ac-
eoutrements for the fire company, has
arrived. It's daisy" outfit and be-
ing already "painted red," with gold
trimmings, there will be no fight in
the company as to the color. We hope
tho temptation to try the machine
will not be great enough to induce
anyone to set house on ERE.
"A contract was executed with the
nrm OF Kerr & Co, last week by Ridge,
Harland & Co., for the operation Of an
extensive lead lease in the Spavinaw
country. The latter company en-
braces some OF the most prominent
men OF VinitA and their lease covers
six or eight miles Of land. Work is to