Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

A cola wave came Sunday.


Gardening has had a setback.
Iohp Chandler has some seed oats
for sale.
--Mnskoeeo has had measles aud
whooping cough both.
Milton Turner made a speech at
the opera house last night.
The colored folks are with us;
$3.50 head 'do draw"
"A social hop was given AZ the opera
house last Friday night.
Mrs viii Miller has been sick
abed few days recently.
Rome postoilice has been discon-
tinued and the mail ordered to Coodys
BluH
Marina Daniels and Mr.. Gray each
bought a fine piano last week for their
families.
MIR. Muskrat, whc ANTICIPATED
opening store in this city has
changed his plans aud opened az Alton.
"A depot is being built at Pryor
Greek and trains will hereafter stop
there without the necessity Of "hag-
ging."
Tho tenth anniversary Of the so
cioiy of Christian Eudeayor was OBJ
served at the Congregational church
last SUNDAY night.
COLLECTORS are in town endeavoring
to make hay while the sun shines"
and absorb as much Of the freedmen
payment as possible.
.-E. N. Ratclitf bought Mr. Patton's
interest in the roller mill yesterday
and it is now owned by Mr.. Ratclitf
and Mr.. Skinner only.
Mr. Jno. {. Gray, who recently
bought DR.. Foreman's house, is max
ing a numberof improvements, includ-
ing a fence and stable.
Before delaware Jack" gets an
audience through The CHIEFrAIN it
viii be necessary for him to impait to
this Office his other name.
For the information Of Judge Gore /
and other Interested parties we viii /
state that one W. l.. Richards was ad.
mitted to the bar at South McAlester
last week.
AN item in a Guthrie paper an
nouncel that w. P. Haworth, former
ly OF this place, would preach last Sab.
bath in the Presbyterian aud Metho
dist churches at that place.
Frank skinner, down at Big Cabin,
offers S5 for the man who cut his hogs
ears and tail Off lie further says they
will have to take all the hair of ifthey
don't want the animal recognized.
The men who have been digging
the well tor the Cobb hotel struck
fine stream Of water last week and a
wind pump has been put in which will
furnish enough water for the whole
city.
"A cabinet Of new type purchased
Tuesday Of his week places us in shape
to do a little better job printing than
heretofore and that is saying good
deal. Orders by mail get prompt
attention.
Last Thursday morning as James
Martin was driving out Of Big creek
one of his horses fell down. He rot out
to help the horse up when it fell again
and in some manner his leg was caught
against tho side Of the bank aud
broken.
II. X. Gill has been appointed
postmaster at Alton, vice f. NJ. Crow
ell, resigned. Although Mr. Gin left
his position IN Mr.. Crowelrs store
some time ago it is believe. he will re-
turn and that the postoflice will remain
where it has always been.
This Office has just printed large
supply Of "Chattel Mortgages, with
power Of sale" They are OF the Ar
kansas approved form and perfectly
secure. Notaries public, staiioners
aud store.keepers will find a ready sale
and plenty OF use for them.
Sheriff Adair seized the store OF
Little & Alberty. colored, at Lenapah,
last week for neglect to pay the nation
al tax. II is reported that they have
also been selling cigars and tobacco
without procuring United States to-
bacco license. The sheriff adycruses
to sell the property on the 2lth inst
On last Thursday night the ALI
ance store Of tins city sent an order to
Kansas City for bill Of dry goods
to about 81 600 aud on The
Saturday received the goods
over the NJ, K. & T. R'y. This Is pref
ty quick time when it is considered
that it generally takes about ten days
to receive goods after they have been
ordered. s
The remainder Of Elder Clark
appointments for the sec.
ond quarter are as follows: Chouteau
at Bryan's Chapel, Feb. 2l and %;
Chelsea, Feb. 2s and March /; olympus.
at Cave Spring, March and s; Alton, .
at Hickory Grove, March II aud Is;
Claremore, March 81 and %; vinita
Station, March 3 and %; viuila ct.,
A pri and g.
Married.
AT the brides home, at Dayton, NO.,
Mr.. John W. Leake and Miss Lottie
Henderson were united in marriage
Lottie, the sister Of Mrs.
W O. Williams vas on ovtrs,,,,f,- I :