Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

Mrs. J. X. Hunt, of Fairland. who |
had a cancer removed a few days since
is getting along nicely.
Henderson & Burlington, Alton. Ind. |
Ter, will take Cherokee warrants and
tickets on favorable terms.
Mrs. Hannah FlippIn, mother :oi
Mrs. S. II. Skinner and Mrs. +. ID.
Ficklin is In very feeble health.
John Weaver's folks are setting out
trees, drilling a well and otherwise
improving their lots south Of Capt.
Nelms.
+. 7. lronside says high prices in
vinita on dry goods, groceries, hard
ware and all other goods are thing of
the past.
By the entertainment given in NJ.
d. Rentfro's store at Big Cabin one
night last week $25 dollars was cleared
for the school house.
Thomas Mcdaniel, living near Table
quah, was called to the door of Mrs.
Crittendon's house, where h was
stopping, last Saturday night and shot
dead.
All persons indebted to W. G. Pat
ton & Co., either by note or account
will please come forward and pay up,
or their notes and accounts will be put
out for collection. If
Hon. A. NJ. Sewer, founder of the
Neosho Times, died last week aged 63.
lie located in Neosho in 1858 and pur-
chased the Herald, and has always
been prominent in the affairs of South
west Missouri.
Il have few hundred dollars Of
eastern money to loan on 30 days to
4 months. Chattel security will be
taken if satisfactory paper is made.
w. II. TmBILs, attorney; office in THE
CHIEFrAlS block.
x A brakeman named Z. ). Whorton
Mas killed on Chouteau hill 'ruegday
morning, as the local freight was COM
ing north. lie was endeayoring to pull
a coupling pin when he fell aud eight
cars passed over his body.
Marshal Dave Rusk bgou- ht in Sam
Downing yesterday from he west aud
took him on to Muskogee last night.
Downing is supposed to be the slayer
of Marsh al Wilson near Tahlequah
last fall, for whom a reward of 5000 was
offered.
Lot lad Ia. % Nne
THAT Mr.. Mccarthy has succeeded in
impressing the Ladies' Home Mission
AIRY society with the necessity of ex.
tending aid to the work here, but the
amount to be given had not been de
termined, or was not stated.
II. IL. Trott, district clerk, and Petel
Toyey. foreman OF the grand jury
went to Claremore sunday evening tC
attend an adjourned session of thai
body. At last session Of the granC
jury many witnesses were prevente'
from attendance by the grip, so prev
alent at that time.
The opinion of The CnIRFTAIN is tha
this town and the railroads centerin
here cannot afford to be at "loggeI
heads" and that the right.of-wa
troubles should either be compromise
or settled once for all by the courts
This constant pickering is not goo
for either party concerned,
When 4, NJ. Conner reached hom
from Texas and made the discover
that the quarantine law went into ei
feet "afler" the first Of March (TueI
day. instead Of at midnight on the las
Of February (Monday) he fei, as thoug
he had wasted his opportunities. n
: could have brought in another trai
or two Of cattle.
Ohouteau needs doctor and al
: other store. There is probably not an
4 other case in the Cherokee natio
where the trade Of a town is not owe
1 done rather than the opposite. NJ
j. Hayden, who is in business ther
states that his house is selling grei
a many goods but that he is eonddeI
another store would do well and 4
crease his trade besides.
r N. Skinner 4 90. have opened fu
a niture store in the post Office buildin
and have not only an extensive sto'
OF goods but tine one. Carl Bradl'
!. is the man in charge and will be a
: sisted by Mr.. +. G. Hoffman, who
= regular cabinet maker. The hr
starts out with the intention OF buil'
Z. ing up business and will spare
effort. SEQ advertisement.
DIR. l.. o. Ellis, dentist, Of southwe
City, will be in
Wagner, March lllh TO 22nJ.
Ohoutoau March 22nd 10 25lh