Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-20
Gardening has begun,

chNttiVh tAto Wcpht
do not. neglect the mass meeting
to be held In this city Saturday at ont
o'clock.
Don't be afraid of wasting none,
by the generous use OF paint-it pay
to use II heely.
New lumber. converted and beini
CO inverted into houses. is seen II
many parts OF town.
An admission OF 10 cents will b
charged at the Washington entertain
ment at the academy, Friday night.
Mr.. George Coney will place !
stock Of groceries in the Beatty meal
shop and open up for business In q few
days.
The delapidated old house neal
the railroad track and back OF the
Frisco depot WAS torn down and carted
of this week,
Prof. Mccarthy is getting up q
musical entertainments ,one Of the prih.
cipai attractions Of which will be q
humanaphone.
"A social will be given at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Robt Ironsides on Tues
day evening, February 25th. All are
cordially invited.
-vinita's dramatic club is getting up
a play, entitled "The Two Orphans" I"
1t is understood the play will be put
upon the stage soon.
MIR. @. B. McGlassen is getting
ready to build house near Mr.. Chou
tesu's, west Of the academy. His lot
has been broken up and fenced, the
we'll dug and stable built.
We are prepared to furnish you
With anything in the jewelry
line. Watches, pins, watch chains.
geld pens, spectacles and alarm
clocks = Patton's drug store.
"A teacher at the academy asked
her class what form of government ex-
listed here. One pupil answered, q
monarchy. On being told he was
wrong. he replied, kingdom Con-
tradicted second time, he shouted.
20, know now, a chieftain -
Monday morning Mrs. Ed. Miller
recsived a telegram from Texas an
nouncing the death Of her brother. Mr..
Frank Trail. Mr.. Trail had consump-
ton, and last December went to Texas,
hoping that the warm climate OF that
state might be beneficial to him.
Mrs. s. ]. Burns received tele-
gram Tuesday announcing the death
OF Miss JEANNE Duncan. daughter of
Rev. w. A. Duncan. OF Tahleqush.
She was taken dangerously i'll Satur-
dFy evening and died Monday evening
at six O'Clock. No further particulars
were given.
W. q Chamberlin is moving the
Itfice OF l.. Is. Bell around so as to give
4 thirty-fve foot front. Last week he
moved the old blacksmith shop to the
rear of the office. When the office is
moved around, and a nicely painted
'front.' added, IL will help the looks OF
he streets greatly.
"A few days ago Ej Hancock rugged
4 telephone connecting the hardware
'tore and tin shop. It's a great con-
'enience; all that is now necessary to
AIRY on a con versation is to open the
ioors. bave the wind from the right
quarter and shout till your lungs are
Iore. 1t is suggested that the thing
reeds greasing, to make it work easier.
One day recently stranger ap-
'eared in the NJ, X. & t. depot, some
what seedy in dress and evidently a
title too heavily burdened with bug
uice. Staggering along, he fell
Igainst telegraph pole, when hear
ng the hum OF the wires. he excitedly |
"By gootl blamed if /
haven't found a bee tree, right in
own"
Said the rain 10 the dust ''l'm on |
o yo u; your name is mud" and it was
o-this happened last Thursday and
friday. But that state of affairs did /
Iot continue long, for said the wind to
he mud; "dust thou art, and to dust
malt thou return" and straightway
nan resumed his unloved task OF "eat-
ng his peck OF dirt"
No little excitement was created
aturday morning when 1t was discov-
red that a mad COW, belonging to
like Monaghan. was on the streets.
he COW. If not mad. certainly seemed
0. 1t ran about, froth running from
Is mouth, believing and chasing ev-
rything it came across. City Marshal
arks at last succeeded in killing il, to
ne satisfaction Of all.
Married, at the Frisco hotel last
thursday. Feb. 18th, Mr.. Elmer f.
hrimp and Miss Hattie B. Ellis. both
Springfield. Rev. l.. W. Rivers per-
rmed the ceremony. Upon the same
~, at the same place and by the
ltho CtCf fk1 thaus Nhfs hOthds AoNc
Id Miss Fannie Covington, likewise
om Missouri, were also married.
Mrs. Laura A. Dege and family and
iss Addie Taylor. both sisters OF
'hn n. Taylor, Jr., have just came
ON Atlanta. Ga. They have their
rti6eates Of citizenship and have
0Ved hither 10 spend the rest OF
cir days in the Cherokee country.
present they are in Pryor creek
Il talk Of spending some time in vi Z
Ia. After that they will very like
locate at or near Claremore. .
"A mass meeting has been called at
is place next Saturday and adver-
Ied from the Creek nation to the
insas line and from Missouri to the c
kansas river. The land and other
tsl questions Of importance TO the y
ople will be discussed aud the par o
. who have the matter IN charge
We assurances th at a number Of the
ointment men Of the nation will be
ssent and make speeches. There !,
ould be A eood attendance 'for il il =,