Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-23
ITEMS FROM FALKLAND.
A General High Hopes
and Bright Prospects.

q General lWr1ce-up-6lgn hopes
and Bright Prospects.
"Where is Fairland?n the num-
erous readers of THE CHIEFTAIS
will no doubt ask as they peruse
the items OF news from this, the
leading live business town of Della
ware district in the future. To
answer this question olce for all
we Will say that it is beautifully
situated on a hill upon the Frisco
railroad two and One-half miles
west OF the now abandoned Prairie
City and eight miles east of the
town of Alton. II is centrally To-
Gated in the richest agricultural
portion OF the district and at a
point where the railroad now un-
der process of construction will
cross the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco line. Possessing as it does
so many natural advantages it is
destined to be in the very near
future the leading city Of the
northeast section of the Cherokee
nation. With this short synopsis
of facts we viii proceed with local
news.
The farmers are taking adyant-
age of the fine weather and are
rapidly putting in an extra large
acreage of wheat.
J. K. Langley's residence is fast
approaching completion; II will
cost 81 800 and is a model Of ele-
gance and convenience.
Mr.. OFT Smith, OF the firm of
Lee b. Smith & Son, is now wear
ing mourning. His best girl has
departed, upon an extended visit
TO South Carolina and his grief is
in consolable.
DR.. Collins, of Prairle City, viii
remove in : few days from that
place TO the cOmfortah.:a quarters
erected for HIM here by afr. Con-
nor.
The Frisco has ordered a 2200
foot side track placed at this point;
Just 100 feet longer than that at
Vinita.
Among the many visitors to our
town last Saturday we note Mrs
J. r. Langley and son, of NeOsho,
Chas. Norwood, stockman, of
Seneca, and Mr.. J. E. Dunlap, a
prominent farmer from Southwest
City.
Mrs. II. D. Ritter has been
somewhat indisposed during the
past week but it is a pleasure to
note that she is much better At
this writing.
The town was full Of drummers
for the past ten days. and as they
all left smiling and speaking
good word for Fairland it is pre-
sumed that they sold some nice
bills Of goods.
Kansas railroad surveyors have
been making Fairland their head
quarters for several days and have
staked the route of road from this
point south and nOrthward to the
Neosho river crossing.
w. II. Ford, of Prairie City, is
tearing down and removing his
store house to this place; it will be
two or three weeks before he will
have his new house ready for busi-
ness. New goods Will be added to
his already complete stock.
Quite lately parties living at
Alton have been here prospecting
for business sites and express
themselves well pleased with the
situation at this place. 1t is a
common rumOr that if prospects do
not brighten in that location, Fair
lands population will be increased
by additions from that point. to al
of which we extend the hand Of
welcome.
The Falkland Western Union
telegraph Office will be placed in
running order this week. 1t will
enable our town merchants who
are selling large quantities Of
goods to place quick orders with
their Wholesale houses in the east.
Messrs. Lee B. Smith & Son,
wholesale and retail merchants,
.cve filed their new store house
"a its utmost capacity with goods
Id still they come IN half and car
iOad lots. The trade this firm
does with the people both far and
near is immense, an illustration
of the truth of their business
motto, "Quick sales and small
profits"
Lumber, stone and brick have
been placed and foundation laid
for "Fairland City Hotel" which
will be two stories high and con-
vehiently situated to the depot
and Its interior arrangement will
be such as to render il a pleasant
home Cor guests. The proprietor,
Hon. r. NJ. Conner, is far and
iavorably known which will no
doubt add much 20 the popularity
of his hotel.
We are pleased to note that the
aff2ble and well known salesman,
John II. Foley, of Bentonville.
Ark, has accepted a position with
Messrs. L. B. Smith & Son. He
comes among Us well recon-
mended.
D.. D.. r - NJ