Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-26

ipated.
-Jn0. ~ Taylor, IT., has received
instructions 10 clear the Frisco right.
Of-way at Chelsea, which includes 8
portion of A. J. Blackwel's mammoth
fence.
The committee on arrangements
evidently expect large crowd on the
fourth, for they have ordered ten head
of cattle to be butched for the occa-
sion.
Joe Griffith, who was for a long
time express messenger between st.
Louis and vinits, spent several days
in Vinita this week visiting his old
friends.
An ice cream festival viii be held
in Livingston's hsll, at Atom, this
Thursday evening. TO which the
young folks of yinita are especially
invited.
White. the five-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor Foreman, died Sunday
morning last from a combination Of
diseases The funeral occurred Mon
day morning.
Pryor Creek is out with posters
announcing big celebration on July
4th. The exercises will consist Of
singing, speaking, dancing. swinging,
and barbecue al dinnertime-
w. O. Patton & Co. we're the first
to rscate the railroad land. The first
Of the week they moved their ware
house. that stood near the track, to
Wilson street near I. T. Thompson 5
new stone store hOuse.
deputy Floyd Wilson arrested Bud
NsField and a man named Collins,
near CIaremOre last week, who we're
wanted for horse stealing. They had
recently made their escape from the
Little Rock penitentiary.
The news comes from Pryor Greek
that Seney Martin went down to Fort
Smith and voluntarily gave up tothe
{. 5. marshal de was charged with
shooting into house, also in the cars
while at Pryor Creek about twenty
days ago.
Mayor Crutchfield recently sent
an sprOn. made by Mrs. lass, and con-
tanning the words Compliments of
Vlnifs,' to a religious soriety in Mas-
sachnsetts. where il will - sold at
auction with others collected from all
over the union.
James P Cole. Of Texas, and -.
Lizzie DsHorn, a sister of D. L. Den
Of this nation, were married az lie
Frisco hotel Sunday evening last. i.
by Judge Mason. They Immediately
left for Texas where they will hereaf-
ter reside.
Two car loads Of machinery for
the Ninita FIGURING mills were received
Wednesday anu more expected to ar
rive at once The mill company are
determined TO have the machinery
to make as good -four as can be made
in Missouri. and they mean to make
it in large quantities.
d. s. Warren offers the following
amounts as premiums at the fair,
September q, 25 and 26. provided the
association will give = like amount.
Five best sucking colts, all purpose,
$780, hve best sucking mule colts,
500. best Jack any age. 500; best colt
by Werren's horse. 500.
-"Generai" Smith was arrested here
and taken TO Fort Smith last Fridsv
morning on a charge of bigamy. His
nrst marriage occurred some FIVE years
ago, and in February last be again
married 1t is claimed that his sec
ond marriage took place prior TO his
securing 4 divorce from his first mar
risge.
John Whistler was in the city the
past week, and in speaking of the Sac
and Fox land sale, he said that while
il would destroy his cattle business he
had the satisfaction Of knowing shat
the land he would acquire would
be absolutely his own; ard that
the Indians in his neighborhood looked
upon it in the same light.
Col. E &. B0udinot has kindly
consented to sing aud give few reci-
tations st the public school enterta in
ment at the opera house tomorrow
evening. The colonel is quite noted
for his talent in that line as well as
for his eloquence and legal lore. and
aIl who attend may expect q rare treat.
-Yinita needs ns8 sidewalks worse
than anything else. We have all been
Ike the gentleman from Arkan-
sas. When il was dry We did not
need sidewalks, and when il was rainy
il was not Convenient to make them.
That excuse viii answer no more, for
those walks that have already been
built are getting rotten and dangerous.
Wednesday evening at six O'Clock
iae Vinita base ball team left for
OOodY's Bluff 10 play the team Of that
place to-day. The boys left feeling
sure they would gain the victory 50
took the band along to serenade the
victors. Il is to be hoped they will not
have all their trouble for nothing and
have 70 sing the praises Of the other
team
A Fireman Killed.
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