Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-06
LOCAL NOTES.

-flnlta ne not lost ner grippe
yet.
-Qnife a number OF vinita's citi
zens are down with the grippe"
Communion service az the Presby
terian church next Sunday morning a
eleven O'Clock.
The musical and nocturnal cry o
'Lsy-IOw - adds proofto the fact tha
spring is close at hand
Dime social at the residence o
Mrs W. ". Millers on Tuesday nigh
Feb I n. All cordially invited.
Rev. Mr.. Rivers is experiencing {
great deal Of trouble with his throat
and may be compelled TO give ~
preaching.
Saturday night a telegram from
Tahleqaah to Mrs Arm Daniels an
nourcsd the death Of her son, Oce
Daniels. at that place.
%. W. Miller has retired from the
drug store and gone to work for DR..
Ford a. Prairie City-a town in the fu-
ture Of which he has implicit faith.
Miss Flors Cunningham, aged sew
entean, whose parents reside upon
Geo. A Armstrong; Place three miles
west OF Af.on. died Aonday Of rneu-
monia-
LA grippe" has had its own way
at the orphan asylum for the past ten
days AT one time there were forty
two cases. but, fortunately none of
them were fatal
-Buiiene, Moore, Emery & Co., Of
Kansas City, have taken steps TO Sc
cure a large share of the trade OF this
territory; observe ad- in another col
urpn- This firm is as reliable as a gold
dollar.
-Claremore is getting the benefit Of
a cut on rates between the Frisco and
Valley railroads The Frisco charges
about $50 TO 81. Louis for q long car,
while the Valley road charges $50 to
Kansas City.
While sRed" John Duncan xas
loading q brass shell some days ago it
exploded, badly lacerating his right
hand and fatally injuring his panta-
looms The only good luck John has
had in I year Was getting married.
w. W. Miller, the wide-axak E toll
er after trade lin the hardware and
implement Hne) has something to say
in this issue Of "the only territory pa
per worthy Of special mention" Fol-
low him closely. and you will make no
mistake in buying hardware or impIe-
ments.
Don't you want to enquire for
your mail, too7 asked one little girl
OF her companion. as the speaker con-
claded :has agreeble duty for her own
people" ~we don't get cur mail here;
We get il from Capt Nelms, at the
other Office" was the innocent reply
Of the younger
Capt Nelms got back home Sun
day night alter a visit of two weeks to
Fort Smith, lie says Judge Wallace
is still in Fort Smith and veiy bnsr.
lie thought tie court Was flooded with
sough cases at Vinita wien the Kan
sss negroes made their raid, but il IS
worse down there, he Gays, much
worse than here
someone entered the postofice last
Friday night b, breaking open the
back door, climbed over the case at
the money order window and stole
about So worth OF VIII Wright's Jew
slry. The same night Lee Barritt was
again visited and bride, cinch and a
pair of boots taken Il has since been /
sfated-that the same night..a horse and 4
saddle were stolen on Pawpaw and put /
ling all the circumstances together IL /
IOOks as though the raider was gone
with his booty. for good and all.
-On Sunday Of last week George
brother of Al. Robertson /
shot himself at his broth 1
rs place. six miles southwest Of Tab
equah- George lives in Mnskogee,
but was on a visit to his relatives. !
Sunday he and 4 younger brother left |
he house and went ont IN the woods, I
where. aileE setting down on a leg. he 1
loOk from his pocket a British bull /
iog pistol. he thought II would not /
shoot, 50 handled il carelessly. But /
TO the custom Of pistols that
wasn't loaded, and wouldn't shoot,
Z event of" striking George in the
light arm just above his elbow. break
ng the bone. The wound is bad one
,ut he is not likely to lose his arm.
Tuesday afternoon of last week
Fhile Daisy Wolfe and q party of
lunters from Tah.equah were out
quail. Wolfe sccidently shot
limself in the foot. making a painful
round He had cooked his gun 10
heot at covey Of quail, but when they
lew before he Was in shooting distance.
Ie forgot, in his excitement, to let the
Iammer down again; shortly after
Tards while standing talking to some
{ his companions he placed the barrel
{ his gun on bis foot, when some how
r other he happened 10 pull the trig-
er. The charge OF bIrd-shot passed
stEeen his great-toe and the one next
, IL, some Of the charge breaking the
ltter tee The wound was serious
no1gh TO require doctor.
Mai. J. h. Ransom, architect and