Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-25

/ ~ llSOn, or Oanal street,lS no long
er navigable-With fat boats. 1t has
been flied up, in spots
H. Balenfine has nearly doubled
the width Of his store. making it de-
Z. eidedly more convenient.
L. B. Beii is now the pOssessor Of
the very handsome set of harness re-
Gently put up Dy Lee Barrett.
E Z. Cnebs has retired from the
place OF cashier Of the Bank OF Seneca
and taken a similar position in a bank
at Springfield.
Dave Andrews, who was engaged
in the scriinmage in which Marshal
POorbear. of Fort GibsOn, was killed,
has surrendered.
"A young Cherokee returning from
Evansville last week was murdered,
his head cut off and at last accounts
had not been found
After a short consultation We'd
nesday morning the officials OF the
day decided, on account of the wealth
er, 70 postpone the fir one day.
a party consisting Of Bob Rudi-
sill, VIII Wright sud one or two
others are arranging TO 20 ont on
two weeks hunt in the vicinity OF sa-
pulpa-
Jess Thomas boy was thrown out
Of a wagon Monday and, the wheel
striking the back of his head, laid
bare the skull for 4 place four inches
square.
Found, five head of Texas ponies
branded on left hip IS. One is
iour-year-Old sOrrel horse pony. white
hind ieet, stripe in face Enquire at
this Office
ID. s. Warren has a Cleveland hay
colt sixteen months and q week old
which weighs Ii35 pounds, and which
il Is needless 10 say attracts 4 great
deal Of attention.
-Grzfz Dalton, who is believed 10
be implicated with his brothers, Bob
and Emmett, il the horse steaiing bus
mess. Is locked up in Fort Smith Jail
in defsnit Of 81 eco bail
e. W. johnson, CT ChOutcau, writes
that he found his ten head of horses.
The horses were on the way hume aad
it is thought the thieves, finding
themselves SO closely pursued, turned
the stock loose.
-IIaiseIl, Skinner and several other
csftIemen have been indicted for en-
pioying white men to run cattle. This
is heinous offense and If convicted
they viii probably be taken 5uf- and
shot at sunrise.
The st. Louis exposition opens
September 3rd and cIuses October IS.
and the fair at that city occars October
9Th to I1ih. The Frisco railway offers
round trip tickets at $3.50 and during
the fair al Sll.45.
The town is having a little diff
dculty With with the Frisco company
in regard TO opening Wilson street
across its tracks. After the grading
was completed a car Of rails was IN
loaded in the street
"A couple of ST. Louis hunters who
were here a few days ago went down to
Pryor Greek and we're there arrested
By the Z. S. authorities. Considering
the fact that they killed very little
game. this is extremely discouraging.
-Drs. FORMER and Bagby went 10
C0edy's Bluff the FIRST Of this week to
perform the operation of trepnaning
upon John Bah, who was thrown from
a horse year or more ago and has
since been subject TO epileptic con-
vu.siOns-
Ed Bean, son Of Mart Bean, was
tried in Goingsnake district last week
Tor the murder Of man named New
ton. and convicted Of manslaughter.
A. B. Cunningham, who was acting as
judge. sentenced him 10 five years in
the national prison.
among lHK CnIEfrAIN many al
mirsrs is r. L. Farley. now living up
near Chetopa, who came in last Satur-
day and pIanked down $500 for three
and one-third years subscription.
That's more money than some papers
in this nation take in in a week, from
all sources.
Jessie Foreman, daughter OF 5. 7.
Foreman, aged fourteen, died Sunday
night Of typhoid fever. after al illness
Of three weeks. For ten days she had
lain in an unconscious state and for
most Of that time scarcely any hope
was entertained of recovery The f.
nercl took place Monday evening at
liz. d. ~. IL. Il. l.