Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-11-07
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air performance on the street yes
terday morning 10 largo crowd Of
spectators. The captain announc-
ed that Jesus Christ was now on
his farewell tour OF Texas, and
advised all sinners to make his
acquaintance without delay. s*s
II. E. Thomas 10 making prepara-
tions 10 embark in a newspaper
enterprise at McAlester, |. I.
The business men OF McAlcster,
Krebs and Coal Gate, which are
virtually one city, will extend a
good support, and he has every
prosp, ofdoing we'll.
Chetopa Democrat:--Mason Fer
guson, while digging a well on his
place west of the city, struck a
two-foot vein Of coal at depth Of
about fifty feet. We were shown
n sample of this coal Thursday,
and in our judgment il 10 the finest
qumlity Of coal we have ever seen
in the west. \. Is extremely hard
and FREQ from slate and sulphur.
s** Something over a month ago
John Riddle, who resides in the
nation, was lying sick and was un-
der the care Of DR.. j. Il. Anderson,
Of this city, who recommended or
prescribed whisky for him, and
the brothers Of the sick man sent
aud got some whisky for him. A
short time ago some person got
word of IL and filed complaint
against the boys for taking whisky
into the territory. They were ar
rested last Thursday and taken to
Fort Smith for trial. f. NJ. Smith
went down the fore part of the
week to defend them. II is fine
state OF affairs when a man has to
be arrested and carted off TO Fort
Smith for procuring little whisky
for a dying brother. Will tho
world ever be rid of cranks.
Oswego Independent: = Last
Monday Fred Perkins sold and
delivered TO A. L. Saunders, of
Mound Valley, a car load of year
ling and two o-year-old steers at four
cents per pound, live weight.
They were half-blood Herefords,
and the average weight was 1882
pounds, making them bring s5l.32
per head. A pretty good price,
considering the fact that our farm
ers are complaining that cattle do
not bring anything. When we
hear oil cattle paying no profit, we
are beginning 10 think it is owing
to the quality of the cattle, for re-
ports Of the market show that good
cattle bring good prices all tho
time. Mr.. Perkins does not pre-
tend to raise fancy cattle, keeping
only good grade cows, but using
the best bulls he can find. II the
farmers Of Labette county would
improve their stock, il would add
thousands of dollars every year to
their income; and now, while
blooded stock is low, is the time TO
commence this improvement. We
see by the report in the Kansas
City papers that these cattle
shrank less than ten pounds per
head in shipping and brought
"a. 40 per hundred, the top of the
market for that day, thus leaving
the shipper net profit Of $1,000
on the car load.
-Euiaula Journal:-The first
bill passed bg the Greek council
was one TO regulate the building of
wire pastures. Every head of a
family is allowed one pasture Of
$40 acres. All large pastures now
in existence shall be cut down to
the required size by the first day !
of May, 1890, unless by popular !
vote of the district wherein such |
pastures are located they are al !
lowed to remain. Under such |
owners of such pas
lures are required to pay an annu-
al tax Of . cents per acre. An act |
passed both houses 10 forever de-
bar applicants for citizenship |
whose cases are not now pending |
An important bill fixing a royalty |
on timber was tabled. The tim
Der question remains as il was, and
our district attorneys will continue
in their nefarious practice Of al
lowing walnut timber TO be sold
and receiving their share as hush
money. .%s From reports be-
ing spread over the country il
seems that a race war is about To
spring up in at least one portion
Df the land of the Creeks, and is
brought about in this way: For
some time there has been i'm the
Bruner settlement, the scene of
The troubles, a desperate negro by
the name of Culley. The light
horsemen of that district have
Tried repeatedly TO capture this 4
nan, but he was n willy fellow and
being well acquainted with them,
he very dexterously evaded them, |
Or at least was successful in pre-
venting his capture. Seeing this
and realizing that some extra
measures must be adopted to bring I
INTO the clutches Of the law n dan /
serous man, the district attorney |
quietly empowered Robert Reede TO |
look out for and arrest the unruly /
Culley. One week ago last Sun !
day Reede heard Of his man and |
jeputiIed one Wiley TO aid in the 4
arrest. These two officers while |
an route to Culley's location, hap |
pened upon some OF the ardent /
and proceeded 10 strengthen their /
Thus they rode on, and |
soon coming upon the object Of
heir search they freely handed /
him the bottle and AL drank to-
yether as friends, the officers in
.he meantime watching their |