Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-22

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lie school at this place, reports an en-
rollment of l06 pupils. The school il
in need of more seats and desks.
Children set ire to some hay stacks
belonging to Allen Lynch on Crane
river, last Saturday, and the whole
was burned.
Deputy marshal, tlick Bruner, of the
Fort smith force, is moving his family
to Vinita, and will, for the present al
least make his home here.
The lumber yards ran out of shingles
last week and six buildings were
awaiting to be rooted Thisis only an
illustra tion Of how Vinita is growing
Mr.. Robert Lunday, Jr., and Miss
Minnie Jones we're united in marriage
last Sabbath morning AZ the home of
Mr.. John Chandler, few miles east OF
town, Rev. j. W. McCrary officiating
Select some of your choicest fIuits,
vegetables and grain, together with
your best colts, cattle, hogs or any
thing that you have that you think
has merit, and bring them TO the fair
and thus swell the exhibits aud in
sure good display.
Mr.. Henry g. Ballard and wife have
the sympathy of the entire community
in their bereavement; Monday morn
ing their eighteen months old son
died and was buried Tuesday in the
cemetry north Of town; about noon the
same day their babe of only a few
hours age past away.
While many things are too small to
find place in THE CHlEFrAIN, nothing
is too large or too important. All the
social, religious and educational events :
OF the week would be interesting to our
readers. All news is acceptable, if not
not too ancient. If you know a good
item give us hint oft.
The Fair Association has com pleted
contract with Prof. j. Marble, oil
Freeport, H., to visit the coming fair
and make ascensions with his NAM
moth balloon. The successful ascen-
sions made heretofore at the Ninita
fairs have been the means Of attract
ing thousands of people who otherwise
would not have attended. The coming
ascensions, 1t is thought, will be high
er and grander than any we have
heretofore had,
Judge Parker, of the Federal court
at Ft. Smith, passed the death SEN
tence on five men Monday morning
Three white men, a Cherokee and q
negro, all from the Indian Territory
and each of them had been convicted
of the crime of murder. The day oI
execution is set for November 2nd
Sam Downing, the Cherokee, alia'
Hickory" committed a foul murder
near Tahlequah last year, killing Mar
shal Wilson in most brutal manner
Lige Mayfeld and young fellow
whose name is unknown TO us, hlreo
two horses and saddles from John
Gunter's livery stable one day las
week to be gone a day or two. They
did not return and Monday Mr.. Gun
ter heard of one OF his horses beinG
traded at Catoosa on Saturday, anc
the following day the parties were a.
Oo- -la-gah with the other horse. Mr.
Gunter started in pursuit at once bu
at the present writing has not returned
He expected to meet Sheriff Ed. san
ders at Claremore. Both the thieves
are white non-citizens and Mayfelc
was partially raised in this town.
LATER: John Gunter found one o
his stolen horses near Catoosa, it hav
ing been traded to a man named Davis
The thief evidently was not pleased
with the trade as he turned the ANNA
loose and stole another from jim
Daugherty at Catoosa. 1t is though
he went 20 Benton county, Arkansas