Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-12

w. Il. fortnor was In town Monday.
%. r. Brewer, OF waeoner. was in the
city Tuesday.
w P. Henderson went to rahlequah the
first Of the week.
Mrs Rountree s.srtod for Boulder, Col,
last sunday on visit.
Col. l.. B Bell aud II. II. Trott can home
from Tahiequah Tuesday night.
u. s. Marshal Needles called last Friday
on his return from q ten days visit 10 his home
In Illinois.
Ill o. Cook. cashler Of the new bank, was
down last week experimenting Che putting in
OF the nxtures.
w. W. Miller and W. n. Badgett went TO
Muskogee Tuesday In response TO . summons
requesting their attendance as Jurors. They
we're excused.
--Ohas r. Chesney, probably the best job
printer in the Indian Territory, will hereafter
be found at this ONCE, having arrived from
Topeka Monday.
w A. Graham was MP from Pryor Creek
last Saturday to attend a meeting OF the bank
directory. The grass In his immediate sec
tlon has not burned on as badly as II has
above and below.
lion. y NJ. Conner. OF Fairland, went 10
rahlequAh this morning, In the past two
years that he'has been a member OF the board
Of town commissioners there have been be-
tween seven and eight thousand dollars turned
into the treasury.
Our readers who wish first-class
fruit trees at reasonable prices should
eithergo or write to the Sinita Nursery
Co. They make a specially OF dealing
direct with the farmers.
Mrs. 7. NJ Burlington. the wife OF
the 9 cherokee senator, died about one
o'clock yesterday afternoon as re-
suit Of confinement. The child Is al
so dead. Senator Burlington was tele-
graphed FOR and is expected to arrive
to-day.
-Strayed, one iron gray pony mare,
three years old, branded A d on left
shoulder; one bay blazed.iaced horse
pony five years old, branded A on left
hip. will pay $3.50 for information
leading to recovery. W. L. Dupree,
Yinita, L. 4.
VIM. Little states that the present
outlook for cattlemen is the most un-
favorable since he has been in the
business. The range has been burned
in most all directions, much of the
hay and other feed has been burned
and the streams are mostly dried up.
He looks for heavy losses.
The annual election of the Ladies
Home and Foreign Missionary society
of the Congregational church occurred
Tuesday. Mrs. Mccarthy was chosen
/ president. Miss Jean Brown vice pres
ident, Mrs. Milford secretary, Mrs
Bagby treasurer for the home and
Mrs. Bdlenline for the foreign work
Last Saturday was big day in
Vinita. It's reasonable to say that
more people come to Vinita to trade
than to any other town in the Chero
kee nation. Our wide awake mer.
chants are making every effort TO draw
trade from all parts Of the country. Al
a trade center Vinita has no com
peiitors.
Rev. Jennings appointment: Bis
Cabin, Saturday night pefore the frs
Sunday in each month. Wiliami
Chapel, II n. m. and 7 p. m. each. frs
Sunday. Willow Springs, II a. IN. anC
Up. m. each second Sunday, also pre-
ceeding Saturday night. Bufiington's =
fourth Sunday morning, also previou,
night. Marker school house fourth
Sunday night. Adair Saturday nigh
aud third Sunday.
IS. ID. NaueI. living near Foyil
heard his dogs barking last Thursda,
morning before day, aRd going out Il
learn the cause, fell over bluff an,
broke lis collar bone. Joe Ward, il
the same neighbOrhood, lost his sever
year old son last Sunday Of typtoi,
fever ten pound boy was born t.
the family of Hugh Davis last Sunday
A couple OF weeks ago Jim Mehlin
at Alluwe, missed some wheat, an
noticing wagon tracks leading from tn
granery started couple of men trail
ing them. They led TO the mill at thi
place where the thief was found ur
! loading Instead Of having him al
: rested, the men went back to repor
and the thief John Smith. left fo
, Texas. The amount which he stol
, was twenty.six bushels.
Conference Appointments.