Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-11


DIR. Renle Hitchcock has returned from a
protracted sojourn In the east
Freeman Nidiner one Of the prominent men
Of Echo. was In the city Saturday.
Rev. ID. N. Allen went 10 Talaia Monday
to attend his brother, who is very sick with
pneumonia
Col. Tambiyn, OF Chlcago, the big live
stock commission man, was in the city coup
lie Of days last week.
Ben Pennington, A. II. Norwood. d. II.
Flournoy and a considerable partnof Chelsea
was over last Saturday.
Miss Hattie Hitchcock. Of Glrard. Kansas,
has been added TO the missionary department
Of Mr.. wolfe's orphanage.
Bert walker went to Oklahoma last sun
day, through the country from sapulpa, ac-
companied by d. (Mickey) Hamilton
-Mr.w. II. II. scudder. a Cherokee citizen,
arrived from Georgia last week, and is looking
for a suitable place for q home He was
neighbor Of the father Of Jim and Sam Hall.
An outside staircase is being erected
and the upper story Of the Hunt & 90.
building will be converted into offices.
A fne thoroughbred Jersey bull for
sale at bargain; very desirable an
imal. Apply at this Office for partic-
ulars.
Do not forget DR.. Cronin's lecture,
"wit and Humor," at the academy
Friday evening at 8 O'Clock; admission
10 cts.
Some Of our attorneys went to Table
quah last Monday to attend supreme
court, an adjourned term having been
set for that day.
On the iirst OF February, 1880, midi
ding cotton was worth l3 cents; on the
first Of the present month 1t was z l-2,
decline of just one.half.
There is a project on foot for the
opening of free reading room in TOW n.
We hope this will meet with the hearty
support Of the citizens Of vinita.
Mr.. Laboyteau is preparing to erect
a stone store building at Alton. Buf-
6ngton & Henderson are also going to
build and the town is prospering.
The regular semi.arnual Delaware
payment will begin April 5th, and at
the same time certain claims for stock
killed during the war will be paid.
All persons indebted to w. @. Pat
ton & Co.. either by note or account
will please come forward and pay up,
or their notes and accounts will be put
out for collection. II
People who have to eat and be
clothed can get erything they need
at swain's and for less money than
any place in town. Try their prices
and gools.
This office is in receipt of hand
some folder announcement Of the Ar
kansas Industrial University at Fay
etteville. This is one Of the finest
schools in The south.
As will be seen by a glance at thii
paper Burlington 4 Henderson, with
the aid Of the experience which Claude
Shelton can give them. are going to dc
some business at Alton.
Enoch sotherlan d, since Wednesday
of last week, has been the proud faith
or of pair oftwins "A boy and girl
The per capita payment may now pro
coed, so far as Enoch is concerned.
A gentleman named Williams is put
ting Up store at Watova switch, si'
miles south of Nowata and like dis
tance north ef Talala, on the Vale.
road. postofice has been petitioned
for
The steady aud substantial growth
of Vinita is a source of great satisfac
ton to those Of its citizens who believ,
in its future; as the "0ato City" of th'
Indian Territory it's prospects are GER
tainly bright.
w. A. Thoms, division superinten
dent, accompanied by John Coffee
general roadmaster, and W. +. Turner
superintendent of bridges and build
ings, Of the Frisco, went west Tuesda
in a special car.
The Bushes have been succeeded Il
the management OF tho Splitiog roa'
by the Pennsylvania folks, John i
Stevenson, Jr., having been electe
president. The prospects are favor
able for extension Of the line to For
Smith.
Phoenix is authority for the state
ment that good old genuine lags
beer is sold every day and Dight /
Muskogee, aud you don't need an
combustion to get it, either" Let
see; is that the town where the U.
court has its domicilef
Dallas Dodd, of Elgin, H., is nov il
: charge Of the Alliance Jewelry estat
lishment aud II is believed will max
success OF il. The gentleman is a
oplieiRn and will make special ie
ture of this line Of THO business. Rea
advertisement elsewhere.
: In this issue will be found the pr
I fessional card of Benge & Shelton, a
torneys at law, Tahlequah, 1. t. Tn
T firm is composed OF ex-Judge g. "
, Benge and II. ". O. Shelton, former
editor Of this paper, two trustwortf
gentlemen whom j. is a pleasure
! endorse.
James NJ. Taylor. Of Claremore, calle
last Saturday to renew his subscril
tlou. The gentleman started in q
winter with 1900 yearling and thl
far has only lost thirty. lie is feedir
hay plentifully and to the "hospita
bunch is giving about half gallon
cotton seed per day.
Horses and mules for sale. !
O. Patton 6 Co.