Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-20
nusnOOrn COURT AND GrsrnAL EOrEa,
An extremely Interesting CoiiectioA TEsm ihs
Creek Metropolis.

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The rAins Of week age have left much
low land In poor condition for the aprins
crspa, owing to debris cAuafd by oyernsW
In many places serious wash-ousa have bsen
made, Ths present settled weather, Though
cool, is highly appreciated.
JOHN 0hinAmAp. who does "waahee for
Mclean man, y is in sors trouble ne says be
10 paying els per month rent and now the In
dian wants him to pay s76 license Of permit.
John states3 Before I pay seventy-nys dol.
lar, me 10 back to United States
The W OF U. are sndoavorins to raiss
money With which 10 bald reading room, In
the hops OF sonAtsFacting the influence Of the
billiard hall. They are preparing q strong
night en- ths billiard hall and will sosn make
an appeal 10 the agent for lla removal.
"A fnr-blsod boy or thirteen years was ar
rssted here last week by the Greek authorities,
charged with stealing horses. lie WAS loaded
down with trace chains but seemed as happy
with full variety OF feathers In his hat, a. II
he was going in search sf a hypsrbcls.
| DIR. Williams and Rev J. l.. Futrsll, pas
tors, respectively. ~ the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches, contemplate series Of
union maetiAKa Each OF these worthy gem
tiemen preached eloqusntly to their eonEregA-
tiona to-day sndsayoring to arouse spirit OF
revival.
Last Friday aornlnE Mr.. and hrs Miller
were grlsvsd and horriaed on awakening TO
| hnd their six months baby corpse, II is be-
ilsved to have choked with Group during the
night, and died while the family we're uncon-
acious Of its distress. in the arms OF morpbe-
us. Much sympathy is given the gris1ed
parents.
AT the close OF business houra Saturday
the entry was made In case No. I5s on the
civil docket. Tuesday and " Wednesday OF tnla
week closes the books so far a. the April term
ls concerned. The criminal docket will be
light owing to the squabbis over the Jurisdle-
tion of this court, Its right 10 grand Jury and
the Withholding OF fees OF conmlsaisnsrs by
the department
David LAnghton. an intelligent Pattowat-
tonne Indian. came In nom the reservation
few DAYS since and soid his wagon and team At
a sasrlnce for money with which 30 sue the
Santa Fe railroad and contractors Of that road
for beard furnished employees In 1857, during
the construction Of the line through the terri
tory. The papers were issusd yesterday, In
one case for 9l7sa and in lhs other for ess6
ercises At the M. Il church last evening", con-
sisting Of responsive reading, music and reci-
tations The lnterssting feature was the coll
lection taken. Each juvenile, armed with
miniature jug, passed through the audience
and when the lugs we're broken thsy wers
found to contain $a7 60. For having collected
thu most. Miss Elliott was given nrst prize
and Mamie Blackstone second. The audience
raised $40 and made the president, Mrs. Ida
BolaHdsr, q life member.
Members OF ths fraternity who "jlg for
their chuck" are fearfuily numerous The
back doors OF Kitchens are bssiegsd constantly
during the sArly morning Three women
srampa were begging. Friday, for somsthinE
to eat. stating that they we're "awfnily han
Cry" They went together, showed signs Of
refinement and nervousness. or embarrass-
nent. The youngest, girl, and the only ons
whose face was not yeilsd, smiled as II a joke
was being psrgetrated. They wets drssssd u
mourning and gave no account Of Themselves.
somsIhing Of mystery surrounds them.
The charter given several prominent gen
siemen OF Arkansas. Texas and the territory,
20 lottery scheme, by the Choetaw council
has caused considerable comment here TAs
efforts OF those interested 90 sslI thu charter
70 Ahe Aouleiaha iotterg came near placing al
evil upon the Choosaw nation which would be
felt squAlly by the entire territory Agent
Bennett in some way learned early Of the ae-
tlsn Of the council and the sndsavor ts Keep
the matter secret until congress- adjourned,
and the measures taken In advance by that
genilsman will probably defeat the scheme.
as congress certainly will see that the charter
10 ineasctaai before it AdJourns.
An old colorsd man who has . claim
againat the government for services after
emancipation, was IA sown recently prspsrInE
evidence In farsherenes OF his rights. lie wss
confederate soldier and when defeat threat
ened snd surrender or fight was the slternats,
hls colonel moved FOR Mexico, taking this
negro, his two sens and twelve others with
him just before reaching the Mexican line
the calsnei compelled thsse negroes 10 slgn
obligations ofindebtedneas Of ssoo each, aud
sold them, under Mexican laws. for debt,
whore they worked in the worst klnd or siav-
cry for siT yesrs
March IL, 1880.