Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-09-03

fair.
During Mr.. Badgetts absence,
q. @. Ironnide is assisting in the dry
goods department of Skinner. RatcliG
& Go.
- Mrs. John Miller is in poor health
again and has been confined to her
room most of the time for several days
past.
When you want anything in the
jewelry line call at Frank Conner's
jewelry establishment, at the Alliance
Store. soft
Mr.. Hunt has removed his ware
house to the back OF the lot and is
going to erect new building In
front oft.
e. n. Ratcli1 and W. K. Badgett
left the first of the week for st. Louis
and Chicago to purchase their fall
stock OF goods.
1t is reported that Mrs. DR.. Collins
has just fallen heir, by the death of
an aunt in New York City, to million
and a quarter of dollar.
DIR. and Mrs. Clin kscales desire to
return their sincere thanks to the kind
people OF Vinita aud all others who so
nobly assisted them during the fire.
Married, on August IS, at the home
Of the bride, Mr.. VIM Myer and Miss
Emma V. Burris, all of the Cherokee
nation, Rev. w. $. Browning oiIiciat.
ing.
This office is just too busy to make
out bills and collect money. 1t is not
too busy however to receive and receipt
for such sums az are brought or sent to
the office.
"A raid has been made on the
"blind tiger" saloons at Seneca under
the auspices of the W. G. T. U. The
contents of one saloon were spilled in
the streets.
Rev. John W. Fox, presiding elder
of Cherokee district, Methodist Epis-
copal church. will preach in the Con-
gregational church at IL o'clock a. m.
next Sunday.
The Vinita Nursery Co. offer, as a
special premium, 100 frst-class two
year-old apple trees for the best dis
play Of home grown apples at the com
ing Vinita fair. tf
"A colored man named Walter May
field was killed Tuesday near Adair in
a hand car wreck. He lived at Cheropa
and was employed in an extra gang
on the NJ, X. & T.
Last Friday Miss Lucy Hawkins,
aged eighteen, daughter of John Haw-
kins, sustained stroke of apoplexy
and her left side is paralyzed. Hei
condition is considered serious.
Whenever you get the "blues'' and
don't see anything attractive about
Vinita just go of to some of the
surrounding towns aud stay day ol
two. Twill cure you every time
--Vinita is glad to be able to number
among her residents j. o. Hall ant
family who are, pending the erection
of their elegant new house, living il
the Judge Clark place.
1t is encouraging to note the mum.
Der Of good people our schools ar,
causing to move to town, and peopi,
who move to town to educate thei
children make very desirable citizens
The recent rains throughout thl
country have enabled farmers to plov
their stubble aud prepare for the early
sowing of their wheat crop. The time
ly putting in of the seed is very impor
tant to that cereal.
The st. Louis exposition begul
Sept. 2nd and closes Oct IL. The NJ.
X. & 4. R'y. offers rouEd trip ticket
every Monday aud Thursday for Sl5. .2s
good I've days. Upon September l5tl
and 29th they will sell for Sl40O, goo'
thirty days.
Lee Barrett, in a late order o
goods, got several genuine hand.mad
Navajo saddle blankets, every fbe
wool. They are quite curiosity an,
are sold at about half what a simila
article OF American manufacture woul
cost that contained an equal quantit,
of wool.
Duck creek, while producing tn
greatest field crops ever seen, appear
to be equally adapted to other branch
es of agriculture. w. IL. Curtis sen
in some specimens Of onions this weel
which would compare favorably will
the pictures shown In the seed cata
logues.
Tho present is good time L
transplant strawberry plants. II /
remarkable how few farmers rails
ihis indispensable fruit which is q
easy to be had. Plants may be hal
in abundance at the Vinita Nurserie
at 80 cenis per hundred OF three do
lars per thousand, sent by mail q
express,
w, n. Curtis, Of Duck Greek, col
templates moving to Yinita soon I
engage In the hardware business. Nj
2 Cuitisis an experienced business ma
aud would no doubt soon build up
3 good business, There IL plenty
= room in Vinita for hrst.class buslnel
men and the man who wishes TO el
10 gage in permanent business could NJ
:. select better town.