Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-13
Little grains Of quinine,
Little drinks ofrye,
Mako la grippe that's got you
Drop Its hold aud Hy.
This may quickly help You
lfyou'lI only tryi
But don't forget the qulnine
When you take the rye.

"A large sized ''boom" is just about
to strike Vinita, but the people are
prepared for it. A large brick build
ing will be built soon and other small.
er houses. That is as it should be.
The only cause for surprise is that
boom has not been raging here all the
time, for there is no better location in
the B. /. T., than Yinita.
-Another wreck happened on the
H., X & 1. road early sunday morn
ing delaying tine trains about seven
hours. The wreck was below Eufaula
and is supposed to have been caused
by the rails spreading Several cars
were badly smashed aud killed negro
tramp who was beating his way and
was in a car containing car wheels.
His body was cut all TO pieces.
United States Indian Agent Ben
nett will meet the Shawnee council in
Vinita Monday or Wednesday to set
tie the question citizenship to the es-
tate of Capt. Flint, deceased Shaw
nee Indian. The trouble arises from
the fact that one OF the heirs to the
estate is Delaware, whereas the old
Shawnee law holds that none but
shswnees can inherit property from
deceased members of that tribe.
"A rather pitiful case presented it.
self this week. A young woman.
probably twenty years of age, came in
from st. Louis Tuesday with a babe
in her arms, looking for a man named
Cochran, who she said was a sewing
machine agent. He sent her ten
dollars to come TO this place "in
order that she might be near him,
aud then failed to meet her. She was
out of money and yesterday went
about town soliciting means to get
back to ST. Louis. Cochran is under
stood to be at Peirce City.
William Spencer, ex-chief of tho
Seneca nation, went to Seneca, Mo-,
little over week ago with wagon
load of wheat. Having sold his wheat
he left for home about o'clock p. IN.
The next morning at 9 O'Clock he was
found about fifteen miles from Seneca
lying in the road in an unconscious
condition with two inches Of his skull
crushed in, as if with a sharp stone.
AS his team was found not far away,
and as he had a little money in his
pocket, it is supposed the team ran
away, throwing him out. But little
hope of his recovery Is entertained.
1T is to be feared that the festive
ground hog, who, by the way, has
greater reputation in the weather
business than Irl Il. Hicks himself, Is
getting the fruit trees into trouble.
That gentleman, the ground hog, came
out at the appointed time. and not
seeing his shadow sat himself down
aud gleefully sang his ode to spring.
Thereupon, DR.. Thompson says some
OF his fruit trees. with more faith than
wisdom, began to put forth their ten
der buds and fragrant blossoms, and it
is to be feared that there are other
trees as coDiding as the doctors. 1t
viii not DO to put too much faith in /
weather prophets.
j. A. Hill. Of Bellamy. Mo-, came a
few days ago to recover a spring wagon
and a sr an of horses that had not been |
exactly stolen, but were taken away in |
rat her peculiar manner several |
months ago. The outfit had been |
to man near Bellamy, and |
the man, thinking he could make
spec" ran them of to the Boxton
in Arkansas and disposed 4
Of them. Afterwards the horses fell I
into the hands Of Mr.. Nickols, who
brought them to the territory and set
tied near Niniia. Mr.. Hin followed /
them up. and going to the home Of Mr.
showed him papers that
proved he (lIilD was the rightfuI own
er Of the horses. Mr.. Nickols was un-
willing to give them up without pro-
cess Of law. so the papers we're sent to
Muskogee with the request that mar
shal be sent up to deliver the horses
10 the rightful owner A marshal
came up aud turnel the team over to
Mr.. IIill Tuesday.
Bneklen's ArnIca SaIte.
The best salve in the word for Cuts.