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

Mrs. j. X. Hunt, OF Falrland. who
had cancer removed few days since
is getting along nicely.
Henderson & Burlington, Alton, Ind.
Ter, will take Cherokee warrants and
tickets on favorable terms.
Mrs. Hannah Flippln, mother :ot
Mrs. s. II. Skinner and Mrs. L. 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.
E. T. 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 S25 dollars was clea red
for the school house.
Thomas Mcdaniel, living near Table
quah, was called to the door of Mrs.
Crittendon's house, where he 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 6S.
He located in Neosho in 1858 and pur-
chased the Herald, and has always
been prominent in the affairs of South
west Missouri.
Il have a few hundred dollars of
eastern money to loan on 80 days to
months. Chattel security will be
taken if satisfactory paper is made.
w. Ii. TIBBILs, attorney; office in THE
CHIEFrAIN block.
A brakeman named e. J. Whorton
was killed on Chouteau hill Tuesday
morning, as the local freight was COM
ing north. lie was endeavoring TO pull
coupling pin when he fell and eight
cars passed over his body.
Marshal Dave Rusk brought in Sam
Downing yesterday from the 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 reward of 5000 was
offered.
A letter from lady in Boston states
that Mr.. Mccarthy has succeeded in
impressing the Ladies' Home Mission
ary 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. H. Trott, district clerk, and Peter
Tovey, foreman of the grand jury
went to Claremore Sunday evening to
attend an adjourned session of that
body. At last session of the grand
jury many witnesses were prevented
from attendance By the grip, SO prev
alent at that time.
The opinion of The CHIKFTAIN is that
this town and the railroads centering
here cannot afford to be at logger
heads" and that the right.of-way
troubles should either be compromised
or settled once for all by the courts.
This constant pickering is not good
for either party concerned.
When +. NJ. Conner reached home
from Texas and made the discovery
that the quarantine law went into ef-
feet "after" the first of March Tues.
day. instead of at midnight on the last
Of February Monday he felt as though
he had wasted his opportunities. He
could have brought in another train
or two Of cattle.
Ghouteau needs a doctor and an
other store. There is probably not an
other case in the Cherokee nation
where the trade Of town is not over
done rather than the opposite. Mr..
Hayden, who is in business there,
states that his house is selling great
many goods but that he is confident
another store would do well and in.
crease his trade besides.
n. Skinner & Co. have opened a fur
niture store In the post Office building
and have not only an extensive stock
Of goods but a fine one. Carl Bradley
is the man in charge aud will be as
sisted by Mr.. F. 6. Hoffman, who is
a regular cabinet maker. The firm
starts out with the intention Of build
ing up a business and will spare no
effort. See advertisement.
DR.. L. o. Ellis, dentist, Of Southwest
City, will be in
Wagner, March l4th 10 22nd.
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