Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-01-09

self, are stil sick Ibis mother danger
ously 80, is feared
-One Of the finest pianos in town
was received few days ago by w. L..
rrott "a Chickering.
George Coney is TO be congratulate
ed; he has just been granted pension.
with back pay, and gets this week an
81 800 check.
Harvey Shelton Is out in the
Usage country engaged in the task OF
bringing the code of laws of that ma
tion out Of the chaos into which they
have drfted.
Jess sharp, Of whose arrest our
Nowata correspondent gave an account
last week, was discharged almost at
once, upon reaching Texas, aud arriv-
cd home New Years day.
The quality Of the furniture pur-
chased by Mr.. Barritt for his new ho-
tel is superior, probably, to any hotel
in this territory. 1t is all OF ash and
Of unique and ornamental design.
I'VE call attention Of our readers
10 the card OF Or. Nj. Frazee. lie is
the oldest and fist practitioner Of
medici in this town and is Others.
wise too well known for us to add any
thing more.
MIR A. ]. Young has organized
company here and is drilling them for
fba praaanfatfnn a 80 n 80, -, -, q. -. n, 4 "A
Spy" war drama. When proficiency
is acquired the piece will be played at
the opera house, for the benefit of the
band.
= For the first time in five years the
professional card of Col. l.. Il. Bell ap-
pears in The CHiEFTAIS. For num-
Der of years the gentiema an has been
endeavorng to "quit practice but
being unable, has concluded to go at 1t
right.
The Peoples Drug Store, opposite
Frisco hotel, is opetffor busin ess with |
an entire new stock Of drugs and medi-
cines. IL. A. Galloway, the manager,
will be pleased to meet his old friends,
or anyone wanting medicines OF any
kind.
"A bushel Of corn makes four gal |
Ions of whisky. which sells for SIG at
retail. The government gets $500, the
farmer Is cents, the railroad 81 90, she
manufacturer $425, the boot.legger
500 and the drinker the balance that
is left Jim jams.
The opening of the X. & A. v
road has increased travel on the Fris-
co between this point and Ciaremore,
as passengers from Goffeyville now
reach Clarenore at S:35 and arrive in
this city in time to make close con- !,
nections for the south or east.
The information that "Pap"
Simpson has slaughtered for Jim Hall
twelve iead of hogs weighing $40 TO
$50 pounds each, made l35 gallons of
lard and 200 pounds OF sausage will
probably have the effect to bring the
family home from Texas at once.
M. w. Couch and Son lave sold
their store at Chelsea to q. A. Davis
and will 20 blcx into the cattle busi-
ness on the Panther creek place. Mr..
Davis moved up from Flint district
within year or SO and has a good
farm near by and a house in town.
down in the Ryder settlement. on
Pryor creek, a cutting affray was re-
ported few days ago. They were
having "hog-killing time" lin fact)
at Tusky Browns when he and Char
ley Keys got into an alteration in
which the latter was severely carved.
Steps are being taken 10 build a
church house in the neighborhood Of
Arch Elliott ten miles south of this
city. All those who are interested in
this important matter will please do
ali in their power 10 push the matter
forward. The .neighborhood is in
need Of church very badly.
"A man named Willis Woody, want ,
ed in Llncoln.county Kansas, to answer
to charge Of assault and attempt TO .
kill, was arrested mere Monday by Tom
knight and taken TO that state the
following morning. Woody iAa broth
er-in-law of the Helm boys who reside
a few miles south of town.
The sudden change in the weather
a few days ago had the effect Of pro.
ducing some twenty-five very bad
colds in the city, and as influenza is
just now prevalent, each victim is con-
fdent that he has the disease. There
may be cases of influenza here, but :
not the dreaded Russian 'la grippe"
Very little business indeed was :
at the Cooweescoowee dis .
trict court this week. A few actions |,
for debt went by default and in \
4 misdemeanor case an acquit- N
tai resulted. Clerk Trott came
home Monday with terrible cold,
leaving his deputy, simon Love, ia : :
charge OF affairs. -"
WIN. Duel a we'll known school n
eacher, died at Tahlequah last Sun -
lay morning week, very Unexpectedly, :,
md il is supposed of heart disease. ..
lie retired in good health and at an II
arly hour in the morning his COM g,
'anion was awakened by a peculiar n
ound and found the young man to be n
ying. N
Larceny writs we're recently issued 40
y the commissioner at Paris, Texas, At
Dr. the arrest OF Charley LAHORE, Heck p,
'homas and two other officers who or
aided a gambling house at Ardmore ne
wo or three weeks ago. They were N
citing upon orders of Indian Agent a,
emmett who will take measures 10 see =,
nat they are properly defended in the h,
Durts.
VIII Strange loaded a car Of seed nj
1tton at Adair last Friday for P. Hen- "a
y & sons, 10 be shipped to Fort Smith. 90
Ir. Henry states that il 100 acres OF Al
otton are guaranteed, he will put mp oc
gin at Chelsea, and it is more than n,
A a