Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-10-22

Senator ,. NJ. Keys, efChoutcau, was on
our streets Tuesday.
Joseph Bogers and A. NJ. Fishbach. Of
Adair. were In town Tuesday.
y ed Kelley came home last Friday from
visit 81. Louis and Chicago.
--Jen McGhee, the retiring clerk OF Della
ware district. was in the city Saturday.
Sam Belew was in from the Vicinity OF
Chelsea Tuesday for the purpose Of having hls
eyes treated.
Our old time friend. Mr.. Jno. n. Connel-
iy OF Falrland, paid this once very pleasant
cali Monday.
-. NJ. Crowell, II u. Gill and G.. W.
Green. three Of Afton's prominent men, were
IN last Saturday.
Job Parker, ESQ was In the city last
Friday and Of course met with nearly greet
ing as he does wherever he goes
Friend Pennington came in last Saturday
to see the show and as IL did not materializs
he waited until one did come along.
-sherin Adalr was In town last Friday
with a number OF writs against the cowmen
and Others, citing them TO present themselves
at court.
Percy Foulks, late assistant agent al the
Frisco depot has gone to wttherford. Texas,
to take a situation as local cashier OF the Tex
az Pacific.
George Mayes was up from the vicinity Of
Pryor Creek last week. lie would not miss
The CniEFrArN, he says. for two OF three
times Its price per year.
VIM Hancock from near Edna. Kans.,
Mr. Ironslde's son.ln.iAw was down last
week. lie has sown very large wheat crop
this fall and has good prospects for next year.
Mr. Ish Davis md wife returned Thurs
day from stay OF upwards oftwo years In
New Mexico, nj Amago. where they left their
brother. Lewis That climate ls a delightful
one and they have enjoyed extra good health.
w. s. Hailoweil. @. W. Youmans and
James Moore are down from Kansas City on a
hunt and for visit with Dr. Bagby's foiks
Mr.. Youmlns Is the contractor who is erect
ing the custom house aud postofice at Kansas
city.
-R. l.. Martin was mp from Adair Saturday
last lie was out In the Usage country recent
Iy and saw the Indians "smokiug horses, 80
but was fortunate Ia not being the recipient
ofa little sore. backed pony-for which good
American horse would be expected next
year.
$. j. Burns and wife returned last satur-
day evening from a very enjoyable vocation In
Chicago. They were present at the unveiling
OF the Grant monument and saw all the other
sights. Miss Minnie Greenway ieft them In
Chicago and went to 81 Louis 10 take a course
In business college
Rev. J. W. McCrary came In on the Frisco
last Saturday, for a visit with Ills son and old
friends. lie says that in his three years alb
sence Yinita has made astonishing improve
ment aud that the new hotel building sets the
town on TO excellent advantage. Mr.. Me-
Crary preached In bis former pulpit Sunday
to a large assemblage.
The las, quarterly conference Of
yinita station occurs next Saturday
and Sunday.
Everybody attend the missionary
concert at the Methodist church Fri
day night; you will be entertained and
profted.
Blue and gray were adopted this
week rs the Worcester Acadamy col
ors, the selection being made by
vote of the pupils, the Australian bal
lot being employed for the purpose.
Orange and black was the competing
combination.
Tie circus did not come last Satur-
day as advertised for the reason, ,as re-
ported, that some hard hearted creditor
at Kansas City attached the concern
for debt. The town was full ofpeople
and they were disappointed and dis
gusted. The merchants were not. dis
gusied.
The people Of southern Kansas are
suffering heavy loss by hog cholera and
will ask the state authorities to lend
AID in discovering a remedy. This dis
ease prevails all over the middle and
southern states, at all times, but there
seems no reason Why it may not be
prevented or even cured.
Tom Ballard, who recently moved
his stock of merchandise from Echo to
Bluejackel, was in the city last satur-
day accompanied by his wife and child.
Mr.. Ballard sees 40 reason why Blue
jacket should not make good Trading
point and it would be difficult for any
one to name valid reason.
The NJ, X. & r. is between two
fires, or courts. The state OF Missouri,
by its proper courts, has issued a re-
straining order, preventing removal
OF the compang's Offices from Sedalia
aud the state Of Kansas has decided
to bring suit to annul the roads char
ter II II does not move 10 Kansas.
L. z. Isbel appeared before the
grand jury last week in the Calvin
Rutledge murder case but could learn
nothing as to where the man was. The
supposition at Fort Smith was that
Rutledge had been located by some
onicer and before sending Tor him it had
been decided to see If an indictment
could be found.
"A number Of our citizens have gone
TO Parsons to attend the Y. M. q. A.
convention which assembled there last
evening. An effort will be made by
Rev. Allen to induce DR.. Brooks, of st.
Louis, to return with him and preach
next Sunday. In addition to Rev. Al
len Rev. J.. Il. Wolfe, Ed Hornback
aud j. +. Flippin are in attendance.
Some twenty or thirty OF the
prominent men OF Cooweescoowee dis
triet were cited to appear at Clare
more last Monday to plead TO indict-
ments charging them with employing
non-citizens as cowmen. The judge
did not appear and so the cases went
over. The defense will probably be
that the law is "class legislation" aud
therefore autagonislic to tho constitu-
tion.
a-What man can 10 towards Keeping
cattle mp, in shipping, is shown by re-