Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-04-30

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Fort Smith and Will remain a week or two.
w. W Hastings. superintendent ofedoca
tIon, was Ia the city short time Tuesday.
--Mr E. Wolfe started for PlaInslew. Ne
braska, yesterday, where he is TO take eharg,
Of revival.
lion II. 4 LBndrnm, OF Echo, nominee
for circuit judge on the National ticket, was
In the city yesterday
Hon g. v. Rogers. Of Talale, came III
sunday to attend the sloekmens meeting and
discuss politics. as side dish,
job Parker passed through the city last
Thursday on his way over TO the Neosho,
where he owns iine piece ofland,
-s. H. Mayes, John Hogan and Capt Jack
son were among the representatives AT the
stoekmen's meeting from the county below
here.
Col F..P Bronangh, live stock agent for
the Missouri Paeidc system including the VAL
ley road, was mnglIng among our cattlemen
this week
-Mrs Mccarthy went TO Kansas City last
week to purchase some carpets aud other
house furnishing goods for the academy, re-
turning Monday night.
Col John Taylor, general stock agent for
the Santa Fe system, Including the Frisco.
was here the nrst OF the week accompanied by
his assistant, Mr. Thompson,
Miss Lizzie J. Burns, Of Coneyslie. sis
tef OF Sam aud ''Joe.'' was down on .
brief visit this week She is proprietor Of
the ''Gold Room" loan agency and full OF
business
The Hon NJ W Couch, Of Chelsea. hon
ored Yinita with his presence last Monday
As the gentleman is Of a non-commttal, un-
communicative disposition, the object Of his
mi ssion is unknown
- r Dixon, stock agent for the wabash,
arrived Sunday night. accompanied By his
wife and daughter, who will make few days
visit. Mr Dixon will be here about the first
Of June to stay until the cattle are all shipped
Col Barbee, the irrepressible NJ !. X. & r.
stock agent, was looking after his corners in
this section the FIRST Of tho week. lie has no
intention OF letting any cattle get out OF his
territory over any other line than the Katy -
The order making b. L. Walker
stock agent for the Frisco is going to
be put into effect on the first o. sec
oud OF the coming month. a Mr..
Goots, from Kansas, is expected to
succeed Mr. Walker as station agent.
-. NJ. Smith, of Tahloquah, agent
for the Estey and Grown pianos, sold
several instruments at ularemore dur
ing the payment. He guarantees to
sell piano or organ % per cent lower
than any other state agent, aud We
believe will do it.
-R. @. Edgerton came in from fala
Ia Sunday to attend the stockmcn's
meeting held Monday. Tie had great
many Of his cattle dehorned last fall
and believes it profitable lie also
tried dehorning fluid on l25 calves
and but three or four ever developed
any horns.
1T is now reported that the NJ, K
& T. railway is eong to build new
depot across the street, east from the
Hotel Cobb. AS they have recently
remodeled the old ono i is fair to pre-
sumo that ia nev one is built it will
be a credit to the town.
The Frisco surveyors we're here
last week taking measurements and it
is said are going to put in several side
tracks. The scene OF their work in
cluded all the property occupied by
houses on the south side Of the track
and about ten feet OF the street
"A number of our residents, inelud-
ing the writer. were favored with
serenade last Saturday night by Ed
ward Chouteau. G. K Anglin aud Mr..
Thurman. Under no circumstances
does music ever sound sweeter than
when rendered upon the porch at
about midnight.
Mrs. NJ. L. Timberlake, associated
with MIR and Mrs J f. Wolfe in their
orphanage work. has been appointed
guardian for the following named chill
dren: Lula West Easter Bird, Samuel
Brooks, Flora Collyer, Little Collyer,
Mack Collyer, Lizzie Elliott, Sadie
Elliott and Frank Kerby
Mondays passenger train for the
east consisted OF three coaches, mail,
smoker and baggage car. This was
the longest passenger train seen on
this branch of the Frisco since the
snow blockade, six years ago, when
two complete outfits, including dead
engine, were taken in by Engineer
Johnson.
AT Claremore las, week the friends
of Alex Cochran, charged with assault
in the q. 5. court on account Of shoot
ing Floyd Wilson's posse, Cox, made
mp quite a sum for his defense. Mr..
Cochran's neighbors say he is an inof-
fensive man and propose to stand by
him in his adversely. MIR. Cox recoy-
cred from his injuries within few
weeks
One Of the peculiar innovations at
the G herokee payment at Claremore,
was the preaching of the gospel by
Evangelist Wolfe. assisted in the sing
Ing by Miss Hamilton and Ms,
Wolfe. Large and attentive au-
diences heard the gospel preached and
sung to them in open air both on the
streets and in close proximity to the
court house.
"A. J. Blackwell, of Chelsea, now
rides in fine extension top carriage
and his team is dressed in a handsome
set of baFness, recently purchased OF
+. y. Caudry. wholesale and retail
dealer in agricultural implements,
wagons, etc, Coheyville, Kansas.
large $1,000 barn serves as a carriage
house aud stable for the geutleman's s
turnout when not in use.
Burned Out of a Home.
While Mr. aud Mrs. W. W. Crutch
field. living near Tulsa, we're away
from home lasi week their house and
all it contained was burned. The
hired girl built up a big Gre and went
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