Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-04

hats and winter stock a. cost. Cal
early and secure choice.
Will Wright. who was out with
hunting party east Of Grand river last
week. killed 6ne buck.
-Flosa A. Melton. daughter Of s. F.
Melton. councillor from Delaware dis
tricf, died on the 30th ult.
"A large store will probably soon
be put mp at Pryor Creek and il viii
command plenty OF capital.
-D-I Elliott, notary public. Pryor
Greek. l. T., places his professional
card in our columns this week.
"A line of extra weight stationery
VS. received by this Office a few days
ago Parties desiring this qsSsity can
how be supplied
The first to receive one of the Star
Store premium watches was Mr.. G.
Barclay who at once exchanged il for
a two year old sfeef-
"A fire occurred at Nike Sheeaan's
Saturday night which resulted in the
destruction of the kitchen A Gefect-
i've hne was the canse.
James P. Butler. Of Olympus, was
elected councillor last Monday tor the
vacancy in Delaware district caused
BY The death of James Monroe.
&c B. Chandler has COW which
gave birth las. Saturday 20 three
calves, two OF which are now alive.
The calf crop is certainly promising.
-wsgoner is one Of the rising
towns of this country and is.growing TO
be q strong competitor of Muskogee
for the trade ofthe intervening section.
LANES ID. Junes had two turnips in
town last week which weighed ten and
dfteen pounds, respectively. Like the
FISH story, the first man stands no
show
1t is q leasure to announce that
among the number Of ladies who are
to assist in preparing the rolls for the
coming per capita payment is Miss ida
Beatty. Of this city.
the Missionary society Of the
Congregational church desire 20 oextend
thanks 10 the people Of vinita and vi
entity who 80 generously assisted them
in providing the Thanksgiving dinner
and supper.
The cotton at the gin Of Davis &
Jones. At Wagner, caught FIRE one
day last week and for. three minutes
nothing was visible but flames. They |
subsided as quickly as they appeared
and the loss was small
The first meeting Of the W .C.T.U-
was held al fhe.home OF Mrs W. W.
Miller, Tuesday OF last week. Here
after the union will meet on Wed1es-
days and will welcome all ladies to
membership who feel an interestin In this
cause.
Saturday. Dec %. is going 10 be a
great day at Chelses. Upon that date
H. 3. Henry is going 10 have grand
opening and promises some astonish-
ing revelations in the Aay of prices.
CONTAIN yourselves and await develop
ments.
Another proof that Il pays 70 take
the papers: A man read in THE CnIEF-
TAIS two weeks zgo thar proceedings in
attachment had been begun against
him and promptly picked mp his be-
Iongings and got them out OF the
country.
Dave Andre. reccntly convicted Of
the murder Of City Marshal Poorbear,
Of Fort Gibson, received an uncon-
ditional pardon last week. A great
deal OF prejudice. il is said, was work
ed up against him and contributed
LARGELY TO the conviction-
"A Thanksgiving supper vas given
at the Duncan school house. on Fly
creek. which terminated both pleas
antly and financially successful The
object was 20 raise money for finishing
the school house and with the aid Of
the cakes sold good sam was re allied.
Bill Toots, 4 full-blood living upon
the Fort Gibson aud Tahlequah road,
Eas visited by his neighbors a few
nights ago and given to understand
that il he did not provide for his fam
Ily there would be trouble for him.
They have been on the verge Of
starving.
Fort Gibson has already handled
!, 900 bales Of cotton this year which is
more than il has ever recei we'd before
IN an entire season. Webbers Falls
EIIl probable have 5000 bales which
will bring 4 quarter of a million dol
lars. Just think OF that as the re-
esipts for one product paid out at q
httIe interior Indian town.
Correspondents wIIl please recol-
lect that the advertisements are what !
maintain newspapers and every time
4 merchant is given a ten line notice .
dollar has been lavished upon him |
THE CEIKFrAIS would give Ten dollars |
for the advertising which a certain I
frm in this nation has had in it's col
umns in the last month free.
The annual city election occurred /
on Monday and was q decidedly tame I:
affair, there being but one ticket L.
L Crutch6eid was reelected mayor /
and Henry Drew was also reelected as
councilman The other councillors I
elected were W. &. Wright. David /
Taylor, Geo. Armstrong and Gus Mich
OILS John Parks was re elected mar /
shal Monday night.
Commissioners Court.
w. T. Payne; SANDER, discharged.
Isaac Doublehead, introducing; rec