Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-29


tending to be absent several weeks.
CLERK Morris of Union agency. was in tn
city yesterday making payments to certain
shawnees, ON account OF land sold,
Mrs. II. c. Barritt returned last evening
from a couple ofweek's visit with her married
daughter at TT. Scott
y. J Hayden. who has been keeping book
for his brother. G, Hayden at Chouteau, was
in the city sunday on mis- way home TO Ben.
tonyille. Ark
Earl Walker went to Kansas City this
morning for the purpose OF submitting to an
operation for strengthening his feet. It is GER
tainly to be hoped that It will prove successful.
Mr. and Mrs Milford returned some days
since and will shortly be followed by Mrs.
Milfords mother who spent a number Of days
with them in Chicago and is visiting friends in
Illinois and Kansas.
Lawyer Nelson, of Muskogee, made
a democratic speech IN this city last
Saturday.
The ladies' OF the W.C.T.U. will give
a dime social, Friday, Sept. 30th, at
the home of Mrs. H. Cook. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Rev. Essex is raising the money for
the erection of the Baptist church in
this city. He is a practical church
builder and of course is succeeding.
A petition was circulated and gener-
ally signed last week asking Judge
Parker to be lenient as possible in dis
posing of Hint Ridenhour, convicted
OF assault.
The discourse at the Congregational
church next Sabbath morning will be
the first of a series on the Ten Com
mandments. A general attendance is
invited.
Dennis Hicks, the blacksmith, de-
sires to thank the community at large
for their liberal patronage in the past
and hopes to merit continuance OF
the same IN the future.
The travelling public will find the
Vinita hotel, kept by Mrs. A. N. Green,
to thoroughly fill their expectation of
a moderate priced house. Everything
is new, clean and bright. 1t
At Mrs. Chouteau's millinery store
will now be found Miss Murdoch, an
adept trimmer, who. coming direct
from the city, can give the ladies all
the very latest styles in millinery.
A word to the people of Vinita: The
success OF the fair depends largely
upon your efforts. Take out every
thing attractive about your houses
and stores and place on exhibition.
At the Presbyterian church Thurs
day evening there will be meeting OF
the congregation to consider the needs
of the church for the next year. The
present fiscal year closes Sunday next.
W. L. Trott bought out W. w. Mil
ler's lumber yard last Monday and is
once more the only lumberman in
town. "Too many irons in the fire"
was Mr.. Miller's reason for selling, as
given out.
large supply of stationery aud new
material was purchased in Chicago last
week and is now in this office. Gus
toners who nave wanted duplex
(opaque) and linen envelopes can now
be supplied.
II the people of the states wish to
get good idea of this portion of the
Indian Territory, its products aud
people, they will never have a better
opportunity than next week, on the
occasion of our fair.
During the present dry fall a great
deal of extra work has been necessary
to properly put IN a wheat crop. The
soil should be thoroughly pulverized
and if that is done there is a very fair
propect for making a crop.
There seems to have been no truth
in the story that the Daltons were
captured in New Mexico by a Paris,
Texas, deputy marshal. The belief is
that the Daltons are hiding in the
hills of the Greek nation.
J. 5. Morris, manager OF r. L.
Ovens horse ranch near the Kansas
line, writes that he expects to be down
to the fair with some OF their stock.
There is probably not a finer bred lot
horses IN the Indian Territory.
A temporary delay was caused in the
work on the new buildings by the non
arrival Of the joists but they came
some days ago. These buildings, az
gregating 25xs0 feet, two stories high,
will require Is to 20 cars Of brick to
build.
d.. Wilson was over from Echo
Monday and reported that the Ballard
school house. near that place, was
burr u Saturday night, some mis-
creant having set it afre. Nothing
whatever was saved. An effort will
be made to rebuild.
Henry Drew's five year old daughter
fell out Of a second story window at the
vinita hotel last Saturday evening,
striking upon her feet and side but
fortunately escaped without injury.
A child Of DR.. Bagby's brother, living
in north Missouri, had a similar acci-
dent about the same time, falling from
a porch, and it is feared will die.
P. waggoner, OF Wardner, Idaho,
writes that he wishes one thousand
corn husks, and Il irst-class, will, al a
satisfactory price, purchase ten thous-
and; he offers to deposit the cash in
advance at this office. This is some
what an unusual source Of income but
might be profitable one Tor some Of