Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-11-27

"A new voting precinct has been es-
tablished at Lenapah, which will take
large share of the Gooseneck vote.
There was not evidence enough
connecting Grstz Dalton with the rob-
berries Of his brothers and he is at lib.
erty.
Winfield Scott has been sued by
the Greek tax collector tor $4,000 for
unlawfully introducing cattle into that
nation.
MIR. Mccarthy and a force of his
students from the academy shlngled
one side of the Congregational church
last week
F. w. Stout was one of the princi-
pal contributors to the car of apples
made up here last week. He has
good orchard.
A wolf chase will take place on
the Mcclellan farm, adjoining town,
this morning. Every body invited to
join in the sport.
j. NJ. Title has laid out town at
Lenapah and proposes selling the lots,
giving deeds to the same, which he
has already ordered printed.
Mr.. Barnett, Or. Bsgby's patient
who was compelled TO lose foot some
weeks since, is doing very well indeed,
despite the fact that he is quite old.
"A wreck occurred at Maizie, on the
NJ, K. & T. laGt Sunday morning in
which two engines were badly injured
and several cars of cattle ground up.
"A new building. 2Ox40 feet in size,
is to be erected upon the academy lot
at once, the upper story of which is to
be occupied by the industrial depart
ment.
The impression that fax seed for
sowing can be secured only from the
oil companies on shares is a mistake.
1t can be purchased from any seed
house.
A gardener who thinks strawber-
ries the most profitable crop in this
locality for a small investment says II
is almost useless to set the p lants ex-
cept in early spring.
Next Tuesday night, at Adair, the
dramatic company at that place will
present "Nevada. All of our readers
in that section who can attend will
enjoy a pleasant evenings recreation.
Arrow: The residence OF T. B.
Hitchcock. about S miles north Of Tah-
lequah, was destroyed with all the
contents one day last week. 1t is be-
lieved to have been the work OF an in
cendiary.
ID. l. Elliott, Of Pryor Greek, three
or four weeks ago lost valuable New
foundland dog, sent him from New
York and would be very thankful to
hear of it. The dog is a black one
with white in breast resembling a
cross.
AN Appropriate Article. Office
boy to foreman OF a Tahlequah paper;
The editor said to tell you he could
not be down any more this week, and
for you torun in anything appropriate }
Foreman = He's been on another
spree. Jim ito the printer begin set
ting on that snake article.
1t sounded like old times to be in
the south part of the city about eleven
O'Clock on Wednesday evening. The
sound of revelry and dancing, inter
mingled with the ring OF the deadly
revolver, screams and curses, revived
recolections of Red Hot street in its
palmy days. .-Goffeyville Journal.
Every town in the nation appears
to be in thrifty condition and vinita
stands at the head. She has had
more substantial growth this eason
than ever in her history. The hotel,
now nearly completed. is the finest in
the Indian Territory. If indeed it does
not exceed in this respect any in OKLA
homa.
-Itis reported from Oklahoma that
the wolves are becoming more numer-
Gus than ever before. In the territory
south of the Salt Fork, the cattle have
been taken out aud the wolves have
been driven out by starvation. There
is no great loss without some small
gain f.r as the Pelts are valuable the
citizens of Oklahoma can make a liv-
ing this winter If they try.
"A good brother on starring home
from the late conference at Muskogee
said: 81 walked 40 miles to a railroad
point that might attend this confer
ence, and have 40 miles to walk in re-
turning; wondered if my treatment
at Muskogee would repay me for this
trouble. Now the Conference is over
and | az about starting for home, it is
only right that should say that if
had 80 miles to walk would be well
repaid"