Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-01-22
Local NOTES,
2 Muddy days we've had.

N"'o Vui Peopie cnance 10 get out and
get some fresh air.
Mr.. Flournoy. until recently hotel
keeper at Tahlequah, has embarked in
the same avocation at Chelsea.
II. @. Barritt, proprietor Of the
Raymond house, has added nne new
fire-proof safe to his Office f.dsres.
MIR. Rivers, Mr.. Rudisin's and
Mr.. Halsell's children have all ad the
chicken pox but have about recovered.
Judge HarnPge. an old and we'll
known Cherokee who for many years
resided in Texas, died at Tahlequah
last week.
-Drs. Fortner & Bggby have moved
their Office from the opera house to the
Patton building. They now occupy
two fine rooms.
Mr.. Hill has bought Mrs. Cass' lot
situated between E. N. Ratclifi and s.
j. Thompson's place and will build
home there next spring.
John May6eld, merchant at
Webbers Falls, has been sent to De-
troit prison for three years, on convic.
tion OF the charge of adultery.
"A telegram from Tahlequah last
Friday or Saturday inquired If we real
ly had small pox at vinita. A mega
tive response was of course sent.
The men engaged in lathing the
new Cobb building say, il the weather
will permit, that they will have all the
laths on in about three more days.
MIR. Ironside's stock of goods has
not been bought by the Alliance folks.
An invoice was taken but for some
cause the trade was not consummated.
Something approaching a coal oil
War has been. in progress here for a
couple of weeks or more and some
grades of that commodity have declin-
ed to 10 cents a gallon.
Mrs. l.. P. Isbell gave birth to a
daughter last Sunday forenoon. The
night before child was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank franklin, living sew
eral miles east. ~
"A Cherokee named Rapfer, incar-
cerated in the Fl. Smith Jail for selling
whisky, attempted suicide last week
by cutting his throat, but was discov-
cred and his life saved.
j. NJ. Smith, of Tahlequah, is agent
for the famous Esty organ and can fur
nish the people OF the terri tory with
pianos or organs from 25 TO 80 per cent.
cheaper than anyone else.
The lecture and concert by Prof.
Chalfant at the Academy occurs to.
morrow night. The gentleman will be
accompanied TO this place by his wife
and little Ruth Iubbell, Miss Hub
bells sister.
Hereafter half column or such a
matter of Tue CnIEyTAIS's space each
week will be devoted to the work ofthe
Women's Christian Temperance I'm.
ion. 1t will be conducted by Miss
Minnie Curry of the Academy. Every
thing calculated for the advancement
Of mankind finds in The CMEFTAIS q
willing ally.
-On Sunday last six ears OF as fin,
Texas steers as we ever saw wer,
transferred from the NJ, X. & T. traci
to the Frisco, over which they 90 tC
the Ct. Louis market. From the ap
peRrance of this lot OF steers 1t woul,
seem to indicate that the previous coli
snaps have not injured the Texas cat
tie very much.
-. d. Muskrat and Mack Rosbor,
have found satisfactory indications o
zinc on Horse creek, four miles soutI
OF Alton, and are going to begin a
once sinking a shaft for its develop
ment. Should mineral in payin
quantities be struck anywhere in thi
vicinity it would revolutionize affair
In this country in hurry.
The city election held at Chelse
on Monday Of last week resulted thus
Mayor elected, Frank McSpadden
council, j. s. Lamar, John Smith,
w. Poole, Ed Byrd, NJ. w. Couch
Some doubt is expressed as to IN
legality Of the election because ii wa
not held on the day prescribed by law
but we are inclined to the contrar
opinion.
Ben Bogy. one of the Oldest com
mercial men that visits the territory
met with a painful accident Saturda
night. II seems that he slipped on
piece OF ice in front of the Raymon
house and fell, striking his hea
against a rock and cutting a consider
able mole in his head, but we are gla
to learn the wound vas Of no very ser
Gus nature.
The Alliance store opened its door
last Saturday and has enjoyed goo
trade ever since. An advertisement !
this issue tells what they propose I
do and If that does not go far enoug
into details visit to the store wi
satisfy. II is proposed to make OF
price TO all and to make that .pri,
lower than those which have hereto
fore prevailed.
Lieut.. Edward w. Casey, who W,
killed by the Sioux early in the montl
was well.known in Vinita and ever
acquaintance has word Of regret
his assasslnatlon--he was not killed
battle. AS chief OF scouts Casey SON
time ago begun the experiment ot o.
listing the Indians and then pu1lr
them " work as we'll as to soldieriI
and was making a success oflt.. 1t
said he had the finest body oiirreguli
cavalry ever recruited and drille
Nat Skinner aud DR.. Frazee were pa
lfculariv altachql IN tha liaulanant