Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-31

lnvited.
Mrs. Coward, sister of w. T.
Whitaker, whose husband conducts a
store at Saline court house. is danger
ously sick.
"A child of r. l.. Qualrs died on the
train last Monday night while its par
ents were bringing it up from Adair
for medical treatment.
Jimmy Thompson has taken up
his residence in the Ei1ert house. His
daughter, Miss Babe" Is up from
Tahlequah for the summer.
"A hog crawled under the NJ, X &
T. depot last week and died, which
necessitated the tearing up OF large
portion of the floor to remove the
carcass.
MIR. and Mrs. John Britt will re-
ceive the sympathy of the community
on the death of their daughter, Eve
lyn, which occurred last Thursday
evening.
Recently, Rev. John w. Fox or
ganized Methodist Episcopal church
at Alluwe, consisting of twenty-three
members. 1t is expected several more
will unite soon.
-"It's gal, 81 pounds" read the
inscription on box of cigars in Clerk
Trott's Office yesterday morning. The
allotment can now proceed, so far as
Hardin is concerned.
DR. Davis states that meetings in
the interest Of allotment are being
held in various sections of Delaware
district and the people show unusual
earnestness on this subject.
The FRISCO is putting down
switch at point some two or three
miles west of Prairie City and by some
tits thought to be the point where the
new Baxter Springs road will cross.
Lecturer Terrell, of the Farmers
Alliance. addressed public meeting at
the opera house attwo O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, explaining the objects
and expectation Of the organization.
The law firm Of Barnes, Boudinot
4 Reed, of Fort Smith. has established
a branch office at this place with John
Ii. Beck manager, who will represent
their clients before the commissioner
Deacon Lemon is hunting for the
man who had stalk Of corn and Of
fered five dollars for the person tall
enough to stand flat-footed and pluck
the ear off. Such is corn in "these
parts"
"A black Gordon setter, very poor
and apparently sick, was seen two
miles below town last week. lfit is re-
turned to this Office alive, a good re-
ward will be paid--in fact. wen give
nearly the value of the dog and prove
ownership If it's the right dog.
Every week, almost, communica-
tions come to us without the writer's
names and as consequence are
thrown away. Many of them are Of
no value but some are pointed and
pithy and If properly signed would be
printed gladly.
"A small number OF young folks
met at the pleasant home of Mrs. VIM.
Chouteau's last Saturday evening
where party was given them. The
evening was spent in games, music,
etc, and was very pleasantly spent by
those present.
g. L. Washbourns wishes, because
of his wife's i'll heath, to go to Colo
RADIO, and hence advertises his farm
and stock ranch for sale. He has a
good place, well improved, and if
purchaser comes up within thirty
days he will get bargain.
Forty acres of fax was sown on E.
II. jenkins place, and yielded nearly
500 bushels of seed. 1t is worth about
SIPS per bushel in st. Louis aud the
straw is pronounced much more nu-
tritious than prairie hay. 1t is much |
more profitable crop than wheat.
Mr.. Patton had eight pillow teams
running on his stubble fields before 1
all the wheat vas in stack. He has
two new gang plows which will turn
% inches. six mules or horses being \
used on each. The estimated wheat /
crop Of this gentleman is 1000 bushels.
As the result Of three weeks pro-
tracted service ct the JJssiFHsjy cal he G
Baptist church near Aluwe, conduct
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Adair, evangelists,
were received into that
church last Sunday, and about fifteen
have united with the Methodist
church.
Last month, owing to the absence
Of the book-keeper, the hot weather
and several other circumstances, The
accounts, monthly and
were not made out. To-
morrow they will be sent out. howev-
sr, and it viii greatly obligs if prompt
settlement be made.
There will be camp meeting at
sPringtown, Coweta district, Greek
nation, commencing August 18th and
over Sabbath, the 18th,
1t which time the funeral of the late
Major McHenry and others will be
preached. Wesley Tiger, pastor, in
rites everybody to be present.
The work on Galloway college is
nicely. The brick laying
will be completed in two or three
weeks and it will be Bit Of work to
1e proud or No better brick can be
ound in the territory and no better
brick laying. When the building is
it will not only be beauii-
'ni hiff suhrtrnffa4.