Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-09-12
LOCAL NOTES.

ALI our slc,es have laid in heavy
stocks Of fall and winter goods.
"A little child Of Mrs. Browns died
at the Lindell hotel last Friday.
Call at Mrs VIM. Chouteau's for
the latest fall styles in millinery.
Robert Rudisill is improving With
reasonable rapidity. lie has been
very sick.
Jim Sanford has engaged in the
clothing business in Springfield and is
doing we'll.
Joe Butler has accepted position
as clerk in the dry goods store Of Da-
Wis Hill & Co.
Mr.. X. +. Browning sent to the
academy some'handsome fossil speci-
mans this week.
John Swallow has been indicted
for murder in both the Wichita and
TT. Smith courts.
Mr.. Mills, principal OF the city
public school, IS teaching in ono OF
Jim Titles buildings.
Prayer meetings at the Presbyte.
rian church will be held on Tuesday
instead of Thursday nights as
heretofore.
g. W. Lucky has very sore hand,
the origin Of which was a small wound
caused by nail, from which erysipe-
las resulted.
We have been having rush on
job work for a couple of weeks, but
expect to have the decks cleared in a
few days now and get caught up.
Mr.. McCarthy's baby has been
very sick but is now somewhat better.
Mrs. McCarthy's mother, having been
summoned, arrived Monday night.
MIR. Waddle, whose skull was
crushed above the right eye some time
ago by the crank on q well drill, has
fully recovered. The bridge above the
eye is entirely gone.
No cases were brought to trial in
the Delaware court last week and little
has been accomplished at the term in
Cooweescoowee this week. The Shan
ahan-Hawkins case was given to the
jury yesterday noon.
w. i. Halsell's stay at Eureka
Springs was abruptly cut short by the
illess Of his son, Ewing The young
man was irrational for day or two
and even the physicians seemed TO be
in doubt as to the result. He has full
ly recovered but is very spare in llesh
Deputy Isbell has three prisoners
under arrest Dan Pixley, for being
connected with the Mcrane-Givens
murder at Tabler spring; Rector, ne.
gro whiskey peddler who was the bust.
ness partner Of Cornelius Bacon, lately
arrested; Charles Canon, also whis.
key vendor.
Mr.. Eugene Hall. of this city, will
be pleased to hear from any of the
young ladies' or gentlemen who arc
desirous of learning the interesting
and profitable study Of stenography y
OF shorthand writing. MIR. Hall is or,
ganizing a class and guarantees
thorough instruction az very moderate
terms.
AT the solicitation Of many friends
have concluded to resume the prac
tice Of medicine and shall from thii
date give my entire time to the dutie,
and obligations OF the profession. By
so doing | hope 10 merit q reasonable
share of the practice in this region
Office over Skinner, Ratclih 4 Co.'S
store, with the mayor.-Dr. NJ. Frazee
"A game of base ball was played in
this city last Friday between ths
Duck creek club and a club picked uI
in Vinita which resulted in a victory
for the latter. Numerous errors were
made by both sides, the features o
the game being the coaching done by
Butler Of the home team, and the
shouting to the men to run by tn,
several captains. At the end Of the
fifth inning, the game was abandoned
by the visitors, the acore standing p
to4.
Tho Caldwell Journal tells Of 4
farmer in that section who raised al
enormous crop of wheat this season
After harvesting, he planted the LAND
in corn and whom the threshers came
August 2Sth, he fed their horses with
corn from this field. There was q
man down ON Pryor creek, in this ma
ton, who after harvest planted black
walnuts. Last week he died aud the
undertaken built his coffin out Of the
lumber from the trees raised on thai
wheat field.
Mrs. Wm. Chouteau, the leading
milliner of Vinita, has now on dis
play an elegant, new supply of fall
millinery, consisting Of all the latest
novelties in that line. Tho ladies oil
Ninila are respectfully invited to cal
and examine her mgmmouth stock be.
fore purchasing elsewhere. Mrs.Chou-
teau has also engaged an experienced
trimmer from Kansas City who arrived
this week and will assist in waiting on
and designing the latest styles tor all
who may call upon her.
Tho United States court at Wichi.
Ia is now in session. The first case
called was that Of Albert soulo, fol
murder, and in which the defendant
is said 10 have died at III Dorado last
March. This is the case in which the
Cherokee nation took hand, on the
question of jurisdiction over the strip,
and in which Judge Brewer over-ruled
Judge Parker and sent the case tC
Wichita. Several other murder cases