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

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w W Hastings. superintendent or feduca
ton' was in the city short time Tuesday.
Mr.. J E. Wolfe started for Ploinvlew. Nc
braska, yesterday. where he Ia TO take chsre.
OF a revival.
lion. II. r. Lnndrum, OF Echo, nomlne,
Tor circuit Judge on the National ticket. wa,
In the city yesterday
Hon. q. V. Rogers, OF Ialala. cana I'm
Sunday TO attend the stockmen's meeting and
discuss politics, a. aide dish.
job Parker passed through the cItv iss,
Thursday on his way over to the Neosbo.
where be owns ine piece Of land.
IS. II. Mayes, John Hogan and Cant. Jack.
son were among the Representatives Al the
stockmen's meeting from the county below
here.
Col. n p Bronaugh. live stock agent for
the Missouri Paci1c system Including the VAL
10y road, was mingling among our cattIemen
this week
-Mrs Mccarthy went TO Kansas City last
week to purchase some carpets and other
honse-furnishing goods for the academy. re-
turning Monday night.
Col. John Taylor, general stock agent for
The Santa Re system, including the Frisco.
was here the first OF the week accompanied by
his assistant, Mr.. Thompson.
Miss Lizzie J. Burns, OF Conoyyille, ais
ter OF "Sam" aud Joe" was down on a
brief visit this week She Ia proprietor of
the Gold Room" loan agency and full of
business
The Hon. NJ. W. Couch. Of Chelsea, hon.
ored Vinita with bis presence last Monday.
As tho gentleman Ia OF non-committaI, un.
communicative disposition, the object OF his
mission Is unknown
- L. DIXON, stock agent for the Wabash,
arrived Sunday night, accompanied by his
vile and daughter, who will makea few days
visit. Mr. Dixon will be here about the frat
ofJune TO stay until the cattle are all shipped
Col. Barbee. the irrepresslble NJ. ., X. ST.
stock agent, was looking after bis corners in
this section the nrst OF the 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.E. Walker
stock agent for the Frisco is going to
be put into effect on the Grst or Sec
ond OF the coming month. Mr..
Goots, from Kansas, is expected to
succeed air. Walker as station agent.
j. NJ. Smith, of Tahlequah, agent
for the Estey and Grown pianos, sold
several instruments at Claremore dur
ing the payment. lie guarantees TO
sell piano or organ 25 per cent. lower
than any other state agent, and we
believe will do it.
r. @. Edgerton came in from Tala.
Ia Sunday TO attend the stockmen's
meeting held Monday. tie had a great
many Of his cattle dehorned last fall
and believes it profitable. He also
tried dehorning fluid on 125 calves
and but three or four ever developed
any horns.
1t is now reported that the NJ, X.
< T. railway is going to i'd a.new
depot across the street. east from the
Hotel Cobb. As they have recently
remodeled the old one it is fair to pre-
sumo that il nex 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, includ-
ing the writer, were favored with a
serenade last Saturday night by Ed.
ward Chouteau, c. X. Anglin and Mr..
Thurman. Under no circumstances
does music ever sound sweetcr than
when rendered EPon the porch at
about midnight.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Timberlake. associated
with Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Wolfe in their
orphanage work. has been appointed
guardian for tho following named chill.
dren: Lula West. Easter Bird, Samuel
Brooks, Flora Collyer, Little Collyer.
Maok Qpllyer, Lizzie Elliott, Sadie
Elliott and Frank KoTby.
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 a dead
engine, were isken in by Engineer
Johnson.
AT Claremore last week the friends
OF Alex Cochran, charged with assault
10 the y. =. court on account of shoot
ing Floyd Wilson'S RasSe, Cox, made
mp quite sum for his defense. Mr..
Cochran's neighbors say he is an inof.
fensive man and propose to stand by
him in his adversely. Mr.. Cox recoy-
cred from his injuries within a few
weeks.
-ORe 9f the peculiar innovations at
the Cherokee payment at Claremore,
was the preaching Of the ,gespel b.
Evangelist Wolfe, assisted in4he sing.
ing by Miss Hamilton aud Ms.
Wolfe. Large and attentive an.
dieneeS beard the gospel preached aud
sung to them in open sir 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 handsome
set Of harness, recently purchased of
b. o, Galdry wholesale and retail
dealer In agricultural implements,
wagons, eic., Coffeyvllle, Kansas. 4
large $1,000 barn serves as a carriage
house and stable for the geulleman's