Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-01-01


60 TO church.
Practice charity.
Avoid the courts.
Make home happy.
Live within your means.
1880 went out with a roar.
Keep the children in school.
Take paper-and pay for IL.
If you swear or, stick TO IL.
Don't steal bird dog this year.
Never speak III nf your neighbor.
The new hotel will be finished
about March first.
"A number OF good communicate lions
crowded over to next week.
Don't make too many resolutions
for 1901 but keep what you make.
The maskers had grand time last
night in spite Of the beating storm.
"A new hotel, the Oswego house,
has just been completed at Oswego.
"A pew trial of the Mills. .Condon-
salmon cattle case has been granted.
Miss Julia Chouteau received for
Christmas present globe Of gold fish.
John S. Rodgers, son Of the late
general manager Of the Frisco railway,
died last week in Florida.
Grace Fortner, the doctors eldest
daughter, was alarmingly III the first
OF the week but is improving.
"A dispatch received from Clare
more few days since stated that Tay-
lor Foreman could live but a short time.
Jim Title is having "busy times"
with some of his colored neig.bors I'D
at LcnsPe- A fist fight was recent
event.
The annual report of the NJ, X. &
t. road shows gross earnings for the
year as $s.545,774; operating expenses
n, 1883, ,lf0.
The railroad men were out meas
uring tue buildings upon the Frisco's
right Of way some days since and say
they are going to try and clear II.
The north Methodists con tenn plate
arranging for occasional services at
this place. They recognize viuita as
a prominent point and one which
should be covered.
As will be observed by glance at
the column OF professional cards in
this paper. Judge Goro has now asso-
eiated with him in practice partner,
Mr.. +. NJ. Smith, of Chetopa.
"A thousand bushels OF popcorn
belonging TO George Shears, at Alton,
was attached by a deputy marshal
Monday, at the instigation. of the
Young brothers. An ejectment aud a
damage case are on hand.
The Fort Gibson, Tahiequah &
Great Northern railroad was chartered
at Little Rock last week. The compa-
ny proposes 20 coastruct n line from
some point on the Frisco, probably
Rogers, Ark, to TT. Gibson, a distance
Of ninety miles.
Mrs. Fowler, the photographers
wife, fell in fit upon the stone pave.
ment in front OF Patton's last Monday
evening and cut her toad severely.
The injuries sustained we're not OF a
serious character, however, and next
morning she was quite comfortable.
Col. John Taylor, lately stock
agent Of the Frisco, has been promot-
ed 10 the position OF general stock
agent OF the Santa Fe system of roads.
His headquarters will hereafter be
Kansas City The heel fly fndeth no
place Of abode upon our friend JOAN.
One Of the Blackledge boys, con-
tractors on the new. hotel. went 10 sleep
IN the depot at oswego recently while
waiting for tFAin. When he awoke
he was up the track nearly half a mile
walking towards a running train which
la smother instant would have been
upon him.
The report that the San Ia Fe would
take charge OF the operation OF the
s~N i"H"Ay to-Caf IL an erroneous
one new system Of keeping ac-
counts aud a new series of blanks have
been adopted but they are headed as
heretofore. "St. Louis & San Francisco
Railway"
Christmas was duly celebrated by
the several Sunday schools of the city.
At the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches there were trees, while the
scholars of the Congregational Sunday
school were entertained Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. Mccarthy With a
party at the academy.
-ChriNmas, Bob. .icoaside. the young.
er, asked his father for powder and be-
ing refused, pulled down a keg when
no one was looking and lighting a
match dropped it in. As happened
the keg had been emptieG bnt there
was still enough powder in II 10 burn
the child severely and to scare It worse.
Right beside the keg experimental up.
on was full one.
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