Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-04-28

for Joseph Hunt. is not only a base
ball enthusiast but encourages the
club as business venture, to adver-
tise the town.
II is reported that man named
Maloney, believed to be implicated in
the Echo postofiice robbery, was ar
rested at Chelsea few days ago with
stolen horse.
The ladies' of the w. c. t. u. will
give a concert in the Methodist church
next Monday night. An interesting
program will be presented. No ad-
mission; all invited.
w. L. Trott will contract to build
your house or supply you with every
thing needed to complete it from foun-
dation to flue, and furnish you a de-
sirable lot to put it on.
For the benefit of advertisers we
would like to whisper word IN their
ears: THE CHIEFrAIN visits few more
homes than it ever did before. A word
to the wise is sufficient.
An important meeting of the cow
men is to be held in this city next Sat-
nrday, April 3Oth. 1t is desired that
all parties interested in the coming
roundup will be present
Nj. d. Rentfrow, the enterprising
Big Cabin merchant, places an adver-
tisement before our readers this week.
His efforts to build up trade at Big
Cabin are meeting with success.
Whether in search of a plow or a
steam thresher, the prudent man
hunts up Mr.. shultes. at "Uncle Joe $
Corner" glance at Mr.. Hunts ad.
shows what is being done on the
corner"
Allen Bevins, of Bluejacket, was
down this week and contracted for a
quarter of column of THE CHIEFrAIN's s
valuable space His house is enjoying
a good trade and his advertisement is
in very good company.
Judge IL, T. Landrum was admitted
to the Fort Smith bar last week while
down there. The position of judge
debars him from practice in the Oh er-
okee courts and hence he turns to
Uncle Sans tribunals.
Lem Paris, the great Watermelon
raiser, was in from Catale this week
and reports the planting of two acre
patch of this fayorite citrullus. Mr.
Paris applies brains to his farming op-
erations and makes it profitable as well
as pleasant.
Amos Adair's little boy was acciden-
tally shot in the arm last Saturday by
pistol in the hands Of Willie Allen.
The wound was an unimportant one,
except as it emphasizes the PROPOSE
tion that boys should not be allowed
to have pistols.
A strange Indian was killed near
Claremore Tuesday night. He took
charge of house, run the women off
and caused general disturbance. Sew
eral men went to see what was the
matter, when the stranger opened on
them with his weapon and they killed
him.
The May term of the Fort Smith
Court has been postponed until the
first day of July, 1892, for the want OF
funds to pay witnesses. All witnesses
who have been subpoenaed or recog-
nized to appear and testify before the
grand jury will he 9. 9. Fort Fort Suiun on
that day.
W. l.. Trott, the lumber man of vi
nita, says, Notwithstanding the COM
petition throughout the country he can
hardly supply the demand for build
ing material-cars arriving daily. He
will, within a few days, add complete
stock Of builders hardware. Give us
another lumber yard in Vinita.
On account of the annual conven-
tion of the Southern Baptist associa-
ton to be held at Atlanta, Ga, Nav
9th to 18th, the Frisco railway will sell
round trip tickets on May 3rd and 4th
at one fare for the round trip, good for
return passage until May 3lst. 1ickets
sold via St. Louis or Nichols and Mem
phis.
T. F. Thompson's delivery wagon
mule believes in Quitting at six
o'clock as promptly as the carpenter
He was at the mill the other night
when the whistle blew and started out
like a race horse, turning the wagon
over and making things hum. Jim
Walker, the driver, was thrown out
but held on to the lines and stopped
the brute before be could get away.
The rivalry and competition between
some of our merchants is getting in
teresting and profitable as we'll. Moth.
ing is more conducive to the life of a
town than energetic business men.
The people in the surrounding country
are not slow to perceive that they aie
the benefciaIies of all competition
among the merchants and as a conse-
! quenee spend their money more freely.