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

MACK Landrun, principal OF the pub
lie school at this place, reports an en-
rollment Of l06 pupils. The school is
In need Of more seats and desks.
Children set FIRE TO some hay stacks
belonging 10 Allen Lynch on Grand
river, last Saturday, and the whole
was curned
Deputy marshal, Hick Bruner, Of the
Fort smith force, is moving his family
to vinita, and will, for the present at
least make his home here.
The lumber yards ran out OF shingles
last week and six buildings were
awaiting to he rooted Thisis only an
illustra tion Of how vinita is growing.
MIR. Robert Lunday, Jr., aud Miss
Minnie Jones we're united in marriage
last Sabbath morning at the home Of
Mr. John Chandler, few miles east OF
town, Rev. j. W. McCrary officiating.
Select some of your choicest huits,
vegetables aud 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 q. Ballard aud 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 on.y few
hours age past away.
While many things are too small TO
find place in THE CHIEFTAIN, nothing
is too large or too important. All the
social, religious and educational even =
Of the week woaid be interesting to our
readers. All news is acceptable, II not
not too ancient. II you know good
item give us n hint Of il.
The Fair Association has completed
a contract with Prof. j. Marble. oil
Freeport, ILL.,, to visit the coming fair
and make ascensions with his nam.
moth balloon. The successful ascen-
sions made heretofore at the Vinita
fairs have been the means of attract.
ing thousands of people who otherwise
would not have attended. The coming
asccnsions, 1t is thought, will be high.
er. and grander than any We have
heretofore had.
u JurSe Parker, G. the tedeal c,uu
Nat Fl. smith. pc sed the death aen-
trnce on sye n,sn Moniay mornisg,
Z Three wiit.c r5es., "a ~ tsn-ls -. I....
negro, all from the Indian TeTTtto'J
and eaeh them had be 'or3eeec
VI M cflns 81 mnrdsr. rrs 81 Q
execution is set for November mo
Sam Downing, the Cherokee, aliai
Hickory" committed foul murde
near TAhlequah last year, killing Mar
shal Wilson in a most brutal manner
\ Lige Mayfeld and young fellow
Awhose name is unknown to us, hiret
two horses aud saddles from Johr
Gunter's livery stable one day las
week to be gone day or two. The,
did no. return and Monday Mr.. Gun
ter heard Of one OF his horses beinl
traded at Catoosa on Saturday,, ant
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 thieve
are white non-citizens and Mayfiel'
was partially raised in this town.
LATER:-John Gunter found one o
his stolen horses near Catoosa, 1t hav
ing been traded to a man named Davis
The thief evidently was not please
with the trade as he turned the anima
loose and stole another from jim
Daugherty at Catoosa. 1t is though
he went 20 Benton county, Arkansas