Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-05-19

~ "hOo1 SioP SOm6AHa IN many
places it has become scalded and
turned yellow. Wheat is now heading
w. L. Trott is erecting a building on
the corner of the lot occupied by his
lumber yard, 20xS0, to be occupied as
blacksmith shop by Henry Workman.
A very readable communication from
the pen of Judge Clingan on the
white mans rights" was received to
late for this issue but will appear next
week.
History gives no account OF but one
wetier year than the present and that
was the year of Noah's flood which,
from all accounts was even wetter
gear than this.
Tobe Martin raised cain" last sun
day night among the colored people
in the east part of town for which
Marshal Isbell gave him reserved
seat in the COOLER"
The trial of John Scott, who it will
be remembered stood the officers of
repeatedly last year, is expected to
come off this week at Muskogee. He
is now in Jail awaiting trial.
This city was entertained last sat
urday afternoon by an acrobat in very
bEiet attire who gave free for all
street performance until the heavy
rain put an end to the exhibition.
Rev. J. E. Wolf has secured the es-
tablishment of a post-office at his
place, five miles west of this town.
The name of the new office is Guynn-
dale, in honor OF his little daughter.
Rev. c. A. Wright, of St. Louis, will
preach the sermon to the graduating
class of Worcester Academy in the
academy chapel at an hour to be an
nouneed from the pulpits Sunday
morning.
a democratic mass meeting, looking
10 the permanent organization OF the
party in the Indian Territory, and to
arrange to send delegates to the Chi
cage convention, was held in the cour!
room Saturday.
A petition was circulated ana gem
orally signed this week asking Super
lntendent Jackson to appoint Messrs.
}. W. Duncan and L. NJ. (Mack) Ian
drum for the next term of the public
school at Ninita.
This will by no means be a fruit wear:
the peach crop was most all killed by
frost, and the cold, backward spring
has caused large part of the apple
crop to fall off. Grapes and berries are
said to be plentiful.
DIR. Swallow, his wife and mother,
were drowned at Sloan Springs last
Friday night, and large portion of
the town washed away. The lIilder-
brand mill on Flint creek is reported
to be washed away also.
John Miller reports a fine prospect
for melons, being now large enough
TO ''thump." He attributes their rapid
growth to the extreme richness of his
soil. but the wind probably had some
thing TO do with the crop.
Sheriff Tom Munroe, of Delaware
district, came in Monday after Ike
Martin, charged with robbing Josh
Purcell last summer Ike failed to ap-
pear at the May term of the circuit
court and has not given bond SO he is
now under guard awaiting trial.
The English sparrows are getting 10
be very numerous and destructive in
NiuIta, they live almost exclusively on
fruits, and half dozen of these very
social little birds sitting in lhe top of
favorite cherry tree Will in a short
time destroy enough fruit to make a
"cobbIer"
The undertaking establishment of
Davis Hill & Co. have on hand a large
invoice of collins, burial cases and
caskets OF every style and pattern. and
are prepared to furnish burial outfits
on the shortest possible notice. They
make a specially of embalmiug and
shipment of bodies.
Mrs. Casweil has sent from New
York to the academy quantity of the
patent banks which hold s.. 5.O0in dimes
and which cannot be opened until full:
they are for distribution among the
students and are to be opened at the
dedication exercises OF the new cottage
upon the latter's completion next fail.
A scheme like this nctted 81 600 for
Drury college in Missouri last fall
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail
way viii put on sale May 22nd and
23rd, rate OF one fare for the round
tTip, with a final limit Ior return OF
thirty days from date of sale, for those
desiring TO attend the seventh annual
convention of the Butchers National
I Protective ASSOCIATION, which conVenes
| at Dallas, 9th To 2S;h inclusive. 1t Is
expected that this exceedingly loN
rate will insure a large attendance,
For further information call ON f. l.
Decker, local agent.