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

s..stitssS, iSssils Wet -Ws9lller has. .tQiu6qil
turned yellow. Wheat is now heading
w. L. rrotl is erecting building on
the corner OF the lot occupied by hi,
lumber yard, 20S3O to be occupied Il.
d blacksmith shop By Henry Wortman
A very readable communication from
the pen OF Judge Chngan on tAC
"white mans rights" was received to
late for this issue but viii appear next
week.
History gives no account Of but one
wetter year than The present and tina,
was The year Of Noah's flood which,
from all accounts WAS even wetteI
year than this.
Tobe Martin "rased cain" last sun
Jay night among tile 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 OH
repeatedly last year. is expected 10
come oil this week at Muskogee lie
IS now in jail awaiting triad.
This city was entertained last sat
urday afternoon by an acrobat in very
brief 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 post-otiice at his
place, five miles west Of this town,
The name Of the new oaice is Guynn-
dale, in honor Of his little daughter,
Rev. c. A. Wright, Of ST. Louis, viii
preach the sermon to the graduating
class Of Worcester Academy in the
academy chapel at an hour to be an
nounced from the pulpits Sunday
morning.
a democratic mass meeting, looking
to the permanent organization OF The
party ia the Indian Territory, and to
arrange to send delegates to the Chi
cago convention, was held in the court
room Saturday.
A petition was circulated AMI gem
orally signed this week asking super
iniendent Jackson to appoint Messrs.
j. w Duncan and r n. Mack Ian
drum for the next term OF the public
school at Yinita.
This will by no means be fruit year:
the peach crop WAS most all killed bv
frost, and the cold, backward spring
has caused large part Of the apple
crop TO fall of. Grapes and berries are
said to be plentiful.
DR.. Swallow, his wife ana mother.
were drowned at Sloan Springs last
Friday night, aud large portion Of
the town washed away The Hilaer-
brand mill ON Flint creek is reported
to be washed away also.
John Miller reports a fine prospect
tot melons, being now large enough
10 "thump.' he attributes their rapid
growth 20 The extreme richness OF his
soil. bui 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 robbng Josh
Purcell last summer Ike failed to ap-
pear az 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 to
be very numerous ana destructive in
Ninita, they live almost exclusively on
fruits, and halt dozen Of these very
social little birds sitting in the top OF
favorite cherry tree will in a short
time destroy enough fruit to make a
"cobbler"
The undertaking establishment Of
Davis Hill d Co. have on hand large
invoice Of collins. burial cases and
On the shortest possible notice. They
make speciality of embalming and
shipment Of bodies.
AIRS. Caswell has sent from New
York 20 The academy quantity OF the
patent banks which hold S5.O0in dimes
and which cannot be opened until full
they are for distribution among the
students ami are to be opened at the
+ dedication exercises of the new cottage
/ upon The iaiter's completion next fail
A scheme like this Melted $1,000 for
/ Drury college Ia Missouri last fall.
The Missouri. kansas & Texas rail
way Will put on sale May 22nd and
23rd, a rate Of one fare for the round
trip, with a dnal limit Tor return o
thirty days from date OF sale, for thos.
desiring 10 attend the seventh annua
convention OF fhe Butchers Nationa
Protective association, which convenel
at Dallas, oath to 2s.h Inclusive. II i,
/. expected that this exceedingly Low
rate sill insure a large attendance
For further Information call on r.. 4
I Decker local agent.
Cooweoscoowee Court.
The May term If the circuit court a