Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-11-13
HENS FROM FAIRLAND.
No Cessation In Material Grswth --Raiiroad Pres
poets FlAtteriHg.
W. II o.

big rain.
Cold and more oft.
-Hurrah for Alliance in Kansas
John Albert, of Seneca was In town last
Friday.
Trade has been very active during the
past week.
IF NJ Conner, U s grand juror, left for
Muskogee last Sunday.
Jas Langley, the only original Jim OF this
section. went east on stock business and re-
turned Sunday.
The Frisco railroad oficlals visited our
place last Saturday and were well pleased
with the prospects,
As Prairie City didn It have any use for a
telegraph and express ONCE, both have been
moved to this place
w. II. Ford has moved into his new build
and-is radIdly arranging his stock. He is re-
ceiying new goods daily.
M u Ritter has let the contract for re-
painting his residence to the Crockett brothers
They will begin work this week
C p. Williams left for Fort Smith Sunday
via Chelsea, to attend legal business pending
In the U S. court. He says FairlAnd is the
best town in the district.
-Fairland Drug store is being tastefulIy IT.
ted mp with shelving and counters; a COM
plete new stock OF drugs has been ordered
DR.. Collins will have charge.
There VIII be an extra large acreage Of
fax sown in this locality next season. Our
merchants are making arrangements to sup
ply the demand for seed and handle the crop
Stephen Briggs and family will have con-
troll Of the City Hotel whicn will be Arst-clAss
in every respect The furniture, which was
purchased in ST. Louls, has already arrived
-Messrs. Jno. Cooley aud VIM. wiikerson
attended the grand lodge at Muskogee last
week as delegates of Frisco Masonic lodge. OF
this locality. They reported an enjoyable
time and splendid banquet
-Ransum Moore, while driving refractory
steer last Saturday evening lun his horse into
barbed-wire fence and was violently thrown
! from the animal. breaking his right arm near
the wrist. DR.. Collins attended the sufferer
aud states 1t will be some tine before he ls
we'll.
--ott Smith went over to Southwest city
last Friday returning Sunday evening Since
that time he can talk Of nothing else but
cherry lips, black eyes and curly ringiets. We
are beginning to think some one is going to
get married here before long. Well, good
/ luck boys.
Mrs J.. b. Smith, OF Southwest City, is
visiting her family in this place. Like every
one else who has ever seen this town, the lady
expresses her delight at our beautiful loca-
/ ton As soon as the carpenters can End time
to build Mr.. Smith a residence he will move
his family here.
, Col. Sam Nidifer. councilman elect, len
4 for Tahlequah last Monday. Sam ls pro-
/ gressive man with advanced ideas regarding
the welfare Of his country. He recognizes
that there has been far too much rot" and
"nonsense" In Cherokee politics in The past
and the time Is now ct hand when something
must be done or the nation viii go where
''McGinty" went-to the bottom Of the sea
One Of our leading citizens received = com
munication from Chief Engineer Beadle, OF
/ the C., I. a 4. S. railroad. stating that he
/ will begin a survey Of what will be the main
/ line from the crossing OF the Neosho river 10
the Monroe crossing Of Grand river. via Fair
land and Ballard Creek. which be states is the
shortest ronte and best grade for the road
As this is onii cal It is TO be hoped that the
Anon correspondent will take due notice. He
cant boom the old thing anyhow.
Nov. II, $50. DEIAHAEE.