Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-17
LOCAL NOTES.

town, stranger"
Next Monday is the date hxed for
the roundup work TO begin.
Rooms Torrent. furnished or IN
furnished Mrs. A. z. Cioodykoontz.
Not few new advertisements aie
presented in this weeks Issue, please
observe.
"A new stock Of jewelry, including
latest styles Of ladies hair ornaments,
just received at Patton's drug store.
Watches, clocks. jewelry and spec
tacles repaired by X. l.. Rudisill at
Patton's drug store. All work guaran-
teed.
-Vinita has several other enterpris.
es on hand besides those already re-
ported and they are &C tually on hand
too, and not In mind
AT Tahlequah, on Wednesday ey-
ening oi last week, Frank Mcspadden,
Of z helsea, WAS married to MISS Mary
Ohoate. Here's to you, Frank.
The contracts have been let for the
new college and the men are at work
Charley Lynch puts up the walls and
Bob knight does the wood work.
A new and complete line Of opti-
cal goods interchangeable lenses) in
steel, nickel, silver and gold frames.
A fit guaranteed. .-Patton's Drug store.
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Work upon the stock yards, made
necessary By reason of the transfer of
stock at this place from the NJ, X. &
I. to the Frisco, is going ahead rap
idly.
-br. L. 0. Ellis, dentist, OF South
west City, will be in Vinita from May
9Th, to l7th; Chelsea May 10Th to 24th;
Claremore May Goth to June 9th: Tul-
sa June 9TH to goth.
--Teece Chambers, OF Claremore,
has sold out all his goods, sav We the
drugs, and will hereafter conduct an
exclusive drug store. His advertise
ment will be found in this issue.
viii Fry, has. bought out his part
ner, and is conducting a very promis
ing business at Claremore. An idea
Of his line of goods may be obtained by
consulting our advertising columns.
Ward & Lahav, at Olaremore, are
making preparations to erect new
st ore. Tney are crowded for room
and to increase the dimensions of
their present building is not desirable.
The directors of Galloway college
held meeting last week and deter
mined to build a third story to the
structure in course of erection, at once.
This will provide fourteen rooms for
sleeping purposes.
Secretary VIM. kIncaid. Of the
American Home Missionary society,
New York, will be here the last Of the
month to visit Rev. Mr.. Richards,
Worcester academy, and the other
works OF his society in the Indian Ter
ritory.
The 0 II Ranch, and Messrs. G. /
V Rogers, D. L. Denny, John Orutch- /
field and r. Chambers all make public
their brands this week in the most
practical manner-by publishing them
in this paper. Are there not others |
who will follow their example
Charley Mcclellan, acting upon
the suggestion of Tue CnIKFTAIS, has
ordered car of lumber shipped to vi
nita and will erect several houses inn |
mediately One will oe upon the lot |
west of Marina Daniels and one or
two opposite the Methodist church.
Someone, either by accident or on
purpose, shot Nat SINNERS black
horse last week in two places, the neck 7
and shoulder. Nat is looking for the
man who did the shooting and promis
es if found he shall be prosecuted with
all the vigor at command. There is /
growing to be too much promiscuous
around town.
The examination OF Ridenhour and I
Hodge, for the Pryor Greek, TIA in
robbery, was conducted before Com
missioner Wheeler at Fort Smith
day or two last week and then con-
tlnued to the 2lst inst. Sam Riden-
hour was released On a thousand dol
lar bond and came home Saturday |
night.
The Frisco officials have sent out
information to the effect that ticket
swindler has been operating on their
line. His scheme is to purchase a To-
cal card ticket to short point having
few letters, which destination is
erased by some process a new desti-
nation more distant, printed in. The
work is expertly done and likely to de-
ceive anyone.
Tuesday morning at five O'Clock
Henry sixkiller died at the residence
of Hon. Thomas Knight, OF this city
with consumption. and the funeral
took place from the Methodist church
Wednesday evening at two o'clock.
Mr.. Sixkiller was well known through
out the nation. He was a young man
and useful but that dreaded destroyer
,ut him off in the prime Of life.
Capt. S. S. Cobb has determined
10 erect fine two-story dwelling this
season aud it is to be hoped il will be
built in this town. The plan is the
sane as determined upon by Mr. Hall.
It will contain four sixteen foot square
rooms on each floor with eight foot
halls, making the structure 32xs0 feet.
The dining room aud kitchen viii be
n another building entirely discon-
aeeted from the dwelling.
More Room to be Occupied.
The CHEFTAN Office has for long
ime been sorely crowded for room but
he difficulty is now soon to be obviat-
u. Another room is to be added to
hose already occupied and all are to
'e newly painted, papered and placed