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

PERSONAL.
Capt. SIS, colb has been in 81 Louis ,h
week
Il. W, Marks returned from Texas yes
terday.
-Dr. Renle Hitchcock has returned from
pFotraeted sojourn In the east
Freeman Nldiner. one Of the prominent mer
Of Echo, was In the city Saturday.
Rev. ID. N. Allen went to TalAlA Monday
10 attend his brother, who Is very slck with
pneumonia.
Col Tamblyn. OF Chicago, ths big live
stock commission man. was In the city coup
lie OF days last week.
Ben Pennington, A. IL, Norwood, ID. II
Fiournoy and . considerable part Of Uhelssa
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-
eompanied by d. tMiekey) Hamilton.
Mr.. w. IL. II. scudder. q Cherokee citizen.
arrived from Georgia last week, and 10 looking
for suitable place for home lie was q
nelghbor 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 fine thoroughbred Jersey bull for
sale at a bargain; very desirable an
imal. Apply at this Office for partic-
uars.
Do not forget DR.. Cronin's lecture,
"Wit and Humor," at the academy
Friday evening at 5 O'Clock; admission
10 cts.
Some of our attorneys went to Tahle-
quah last Monday to attend supreme
court, an adjourned term having been
set for that day.
On the first of February, 1880, mid
ding cotton was worth l3 cents; on the
first of the present month it was 7 IL,
decline of just one-half.
There is a project on foot for the
opening of free reading room in town.
We hope this win meet with the hearty
support of the citizens of vinita.
Mr.. Laboyteau is preparing to erect
a stone store building at Alton. Buff
fngton & Henderson are also going to
build and the town is prospering.
The regular semi.annual 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. G. Pat
ton 4 Co.. either by note or account
will please come forward and pay up,
or their notes aud accounts will be put
out for collection. II
People who have to eat and be
clothed can get everything they need
at Swain's and for less money than
any place in town. Try their prices
and goods.
This Office is in receipt of hand
some folder announcement of the Ar
kansas Industrial University at Fay
ettevIle. This is one of the finest
schools in the south.
AS will be seen by a glance at this
paper Burlington & Henderson, with
the aid Of the experience which Claude
Shelton can give them. are going to do
some business at Alton.
Enoch Sotherl an d, since Wednesday
OF last week, has been the proud faith
er Of pair oftwins "A boy and a 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, six
miles south Of Nowata and like dis
tance north ef Talala, on the Valley
road. postoflice has been petitioned
for.
The steady and substantial growth
of Vinita is a source of great satisfac-
ton to those of its citizens who believe
in its future; as the "Gate City" of the
Indian Territory it's prospects are GER
tainly bright.
w. A. Thoms. division superinten-
dent, accompanied by John Coffee,
general postmaster, and w. 4. Turner,
of bridges and build
ngs, OF the Frisco, went west Tuesday
in a special car.
The Bushes have been succeeded in
The management of the Splitlog road
by the Pennsylvania folks, John B.
Jr., having been elected
president. The prospects are favor
able for extension of the line to Fort
smith.
Phoenix is auth ority for the state
nent that good old genuine lager
peer ii. sold every day and night in
and you don't need any
combination to get it, either" Let's
zee; is that the town where the U. S.
court has its domicile2
Dallas Dodd, of Elgin. ILL.,. is now in
,harge of the Alliance Jewelry estab-
ishment and it is believed will make
4 success of it. The gentleman is an
1ptician and will mako a special fea
lure of this line of the business. Read
elsewhere.
In this issue will be found the pro-
q, 'sional card of Benge & Shelton, at
ornevs at law, Tahlequah, !. T. This
rm is composed of ex-Judge q. W.
ienge and IL. W. G. shelton, formerly
ditor of tn is paper. two trustworthy
entlemen whom it is pleasure to
James NJ. Taylor. of Claremore. called Z
ast Saturday to renew his subserip-
lon. The gentleman started in the
inter with 200 yearling and thus
ar has only lost thirty. he is feeding
Jay plentifully aud to the hospital"
lunch is giving about half gallon of
otton seed per day.
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