Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-25
MIsoRLLAN Rous NOTES.
Item OF Interest Gathered From
All Sources.


The population of Muskogee
is estimated at nearly 2000.
An exchange says when a
man is arrested in oklahoma for
horse stealing his attorney tries to
have hi m indicted for murder.
The thing we want most in
this world is always the thing we
cannot have. 1t is human nature
to sigh after the unattainable.
1t is expected that work will
begin at Wichita Falls on the
Rock Island road in short time
and pushed to meet the forces
coming south through the Indian
territory.
~ had to be away from school
yesterday" said Tommy. "You
must bring an excuse" said the
teacher. "Who from. " Your
father" "He amt no good at
making excuses. Ma catches him
every time. "
MIR. Figg: 81 see the wood is
all sawed and split, Have you
been feeding another tramp2"
Mrs. Figg: mo. Tommy did it
after he came home from school. +"
Mr.. Figg: "Oh, did he? | guess
I'd better see his teacher to-mor-
row and find out what he has been
up to-"
Dispatch: Six out of a family
of eight were bitten by a mad dog
in the territory Sunday last, and
they came at once to Seneca, and
called on Mrs. DR.. Owen, who is
treating them with maidstone.
John Atkerson and wife and sister
were also bitten and will come
here in a few days. The dog was
killed after showing unmistakable
symptoms y hydrophobia.
Advocate: John Stover was
arrested by the sheriff of Going
snake district last week charged
with an assault with intent TO kill,
committed upon a citizen of this
nation some eight years ago. He
had just been pardoned out OF the
national prison, after serving eight
years for the killing Of Scraper, by
the executive council few weeks
ago. The way OF the transgressor
is indeed hard.
VIM. Collins. of Kinnison was
in the city Tuesday. He told us
that during a storm several days
ago he had a horse struck by
lightning, and when found was
thought to be nearly dead. But
at once he began treating the an
imal and now it is as well as ever
For two weeks the animals head
was swollen nearly as large as a
wash tub, and its tongue protruded
from its mouth fully four inches.
During this time the animal could
not eat bite, and Mr.. Collins
procured a large syringe and fed
it sweet milk.-Chetopa Demo
crat.
Gov. Steele of Oklahoma, is in
receipt of a letter from an inhuen-
tial man in the Quapaw agency in
the northeast corner Of the terri
tory, which has for its subject
matter the feasibility of the annex
alton of 100000 acres of a culti-
waited, well-settled region to Okla
homa. There are several Indian
tribes located here, most of the
members of which have taken
land in severalty and are advanced
in the arts and manners of civili-
cation. The number of inhabi-
tants is stated at $500, one-half Of
whom are white men.
Springfield Republican: Fred
A. Wishart, of the Springfield
wagon company, and Miss Gather
inc, daughter of T. II. Sherwood,
were united in marriage at Z
O'Clock last evening at the subur-
ban home of the BRIDES father.
There was a large assembly of in
vited guests, and there was large
number of valuable bridal gifts.
Rev. J. S. Myers pronounced the
ceremony. Among those present
from abroad were: ID. Wishart,
of the Frisco, and w. Ii. Wishart
Of Topeka. brothers of the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wishart departed
last night for an extended tour in
the east.
Baxter News. 1t is Il lament
able fact that Baxter Springs is at
present without a white minister
of the gospel and that one could
not be found to conduct the fu-
neral services of the late ID. II.
Hybarger on Monday. *** The
projectors of the proposed Pitts
burg, Columbus and FIT. Smith
railway have made contracts for
the preliminary surveying of the
line from Pittsburg to The Indian
territory line. We understand two
surveys will be made, one via
Columbus and the other via Ga
lena. both touching the territory
line at a point near this city. The
two routes will be nearly the same
in length.
-Coffeyville Journal: Joe Short
brought in a block Of lime stone
on Tuesday evening, taken from
the quarry on Jake Guthrie's place
in the territory, that was II #. 6
in. long, 5 #. 6 in. wide and ) 1-2
inches thick. 1t was delivered at
Luther Perkins new building, to
be used in the sidewalk. y
J H. Bartles, the merchant, miller,
stockman and farmer, of Bartles-
vile, l. T., spent a portion Of
Monday in Coffeyville During
his stay he purchased the lumber
l.