Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-08-13

again with a new set OF tools. Send in
gour watches.
There is some danger Of the United
States being absorbed by the govern
ment at Tahlequah.
There are fewer idlers in Vinita
this summer than common but there
could be fewer still.
Tomorrow friday night vinita
Union +. A. & /. U. meets and full
attendance is desired.
The fourth one of Charley McClel-
lan's houses, being erected in this
town, has been begun.
&C. j. Healey, a merchant at South.
west City, was drowned last Sunday
while out fishing and bathing.
"A load of new corn was sold on the
streets yesterday. 1t was well matured
and very fine, and brought so cents
per bushei.
-Chouteau, Thomson & Go. are
agents for the New Home sewing ma
chine, as fine machine as there is in
the market.
That always s-to-be-relied-upon and
numerous individual, the "Uldest in
habitant," again comes 10 the front
with the hottest weather.
If the city is not too poor it might
spend few dollars Of the tax money
in fixing up the public well aud pro.
viding troughs for watering teams.
John Hogan was on the st. Louis
market last Thursday with several
! loads of stuff and did fairly we'll, espec.
tally on his dry cows and a car Of
calves.
The little Shawnee boy, Tom Rog-
ers, whose leg was cut of by the doc
tors last week, is getting along surpris-
ingly well, in spite of his adverse sur
roundings.
John Humphrey had his panta-
looms stolen from under his head Mon
day night, while asleep at Gunter's
stable, aud with his wear apparel went
50 in money.
Mrs. Nail, an elderly lady living
seven miles north Of here, was severely
injured in the hip joint Gt was probably
fractured) Tuesday night, by falling
out of door.
We want correspondent in every
town in the nation and want to hear
from them every time there is any.
thing worth writing, even if it be upon
a postal card.
The town commissioners held a
sale at Olaremore yesterday, will hold
one at Chelsea to-day, Vinita Satur.
day, Alton Monday and Tuesday and
Bluejacket Thursday next.
Miss Laura Ellis, Mr.. Peck's sister.
ln-law, is trifle better than che has
been but is still dangerously sick
Laura Downing is recovering rapidly
and is considered out Of danger.
Joseph Hunt has sold this season
eighty-two mowers and fifty.one bind
ers. Next season he has decided tC
extend the breadth OF his business
adding wire and other goods in tina
line.
"A child Of Millard RentfTo, livinl
at Big Cabin, k.1i its arm broken nea
the elbow JOINT Sunday evening by
falling from wagon. 1t was brough
TO. town Tuesday and the fracture
reduced.
"A white man named Seeker fire.
sevon shots at Arch Landrum nea
Bolens Ferry on Grand river one da
last week, killing his horse under him
A personal difference ofsome kind wa
the cause.
For some time Dan Prather ha
been troubled with a pain aud symp
toms which indicated the existence Q
an abdominal abscess but an ipcisiol
made by the doctors Tuesday failed t
disclose II.
The supreme court is in session a
Tahlequah. This is the regular 0cto
ber, 1880, term, first adjourned to Nc
yember, then to June and then I
August llth. Lawyer Bell, of thi
place, went down yesterday.
The Masonic grand lodge OF tn
Indian Territory meets at Oklahom
City, August 18th to 22nd. To partie
desiring to attend, the NJ, X. & I
railway offers a round-trip rate of on
fare so faras its lines extend.
The trial Of Bud Blunt for the mu
der of Brakeman Jack Majors was cor
cluded at Pineyille this week. havin
been taken from Newton county on
&. change Of venue. Blunt was oonyicte
nd sentenced to be hanged Sept. 2
The academy opens three week
from yesterday and enough pupils hay
already been heard from TO show thu
the dormitory will be fully occupie
l. the first day. Itis the expectation
4 begin the foundation this week for
cottage 70 accommodate eighty-fol
girls,
? The local surgeons Of the NJ, X.
;. t., Drs. yortner & Bagby, were call,
to Adair yesterday morning to set
leg for Tomas Mosely, section forema
An engine struck the hand car inju
J, ing three men, the foreman's leg ben
badly fractured between the knee al
ankle.
. Lost. August 3rd, between Goo
q Neck bend aud Chelsea, large r.
I, Morocco hill book containing 5000
% money and $4,000 IN notes, the m
= loflty Of which are due Sept. lsl. lSl