Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-21

health. She was accompanied by Mrs. j. >.
Blythe, from whom note has been received
stating that Miss Minnie stood the journey to
Kansas City very well and that they would
remain at that place some days
"A party was given Monday evening at the
home off. n. Akin In honor OF Miss Corrie
Grove, OF Little Rock, and Miss Jean Finley.
Of Tahlequah, cousins Of Mr.. and Mrs. Akin,
respectively. Miss Grove will remain several
weeks, but Miss Finley went homo Tuesday
The latter was passenger on the train the
night Of the robbery and relates several anus.
ing incidents.
Howard Langley, OF Adair, was In town
last Friday and gave a very ineligible ac-
count Of the train robbery. lie was mailing
a letter when he heard disturbance at the
engine and also heard the operator tapping
upon the express car door. In q moment he
realized what was up and lost no time In get
ting back TO place OF safety, whore he could
observe the performance.
The beer cases at Fort Smith nave
been continued to Sept. 9th, by which
time it is expected decision may be
had from the st. Louis court OF APP
peals.
Severa! streets inside the city limits
are washing badly-or we're when we
had rain-and need little attention.
A small amount of work now will save
a great deal year or two hence.
Another oil we'll has been drilled at
Bushyhead and it is thought to be the
best OF all. We have Mr.. l.. A. Byrd's
,,crd TO- 10 that hia counpany 10 oofnU
to put in pump and begin to put
the product on the market.
Rev. A. Kellough, who formerly lived
at Skiatook but is now in Ohio, in re-
newing his subcripton, says: "THE
CHIEFTAfS is such newsy, wide-awake
sheet 1t is very interesting always"
That's what we try TO make it.
A number of persons from this town
intend to be present at the Pryor
Greek barbecue and picnic next We'd
nesday, the 9th. The game of base
ball between the Adair and Pryor
Greek clubs it is expected will prove
very Interesting.
Read this and see If your head
doesn't swim The largest line of wal
paper. paints, oils. varnishes and the
most complete stock of drugs in the
territory can be found at Messrs. Fore
& Hickox's, Fairland. BE sure anC
inspect their stock before buying else
where.
The band boys are practicing every
night and putting in some good work
they have been employed for the Light
ming creek celebration, August LIST, an
will probably furnish the music 70
the Pryor Greek barbecue on the 27tl
Of this month. Several new men hay,
been secured.
1t is not probable that cutting dowr
the fences, as is now being done by
the shenfis under Judge Landrum'
decision, will restore any lanl to tn
public domain. The owners OF the
pastures will still claim the land. rounC
(which their posts are set, and hold /
Y FNgainst the settler.
A stock extra ran into the rear O
, the east-bound local freight train o
the Frisco near Prairie City Tuesda
night, demolishing an engine and fou
cars. a brakeman in the cupulo Q
the local was injured somewhat
Jay "Gould" Charles, was in charg
Of the train, as conductor.
X. NJ. Moore shot two men, thong
neither of them fatally, in Y. S. Con
missioner Rails office at Atoka SON
, days since, while court wes in session
lie fred at a Paris, Tex, deputy ma
shal named Fore, but the intende
: victim pushed the gun aside just
: both barrels were discharged.
Edna, on our northern border,
Kansas, has Incorporated for the pu
pose, as stated, Of protecting itse
from "law-breakers coming into tow
and running matters to suit then
selves" We hope that this has 1
. alluslon to Bill Mobiles, Albert Morri
= VIM. Hancock and dozen other
ID our territory friends who visit Edi
every Friday to get their CHrKFrAINs.
= A very serious accident happened
George Luckey and his wife last Mo
. day out near Echo as they were retur
ing from a visit to Maysville. II
of buggy pole came down, and the tea
.c becoming frightened ran away al
> threw them both out, bruising the
!. up considerably. DR.. Haynes W
AZ called TO the scene and reports the
is painfully but not seriously hurt.
D, The governor has respited b
10 Blunt, who murdered Majors, /
Frisco brakeman, until Sept. 10Th.
,e is intimated that the condemned m
20 has told the officers great deaf abe
w other cimes which have been comm
le ted in the past few years and they I
verifying his statements. All prep
IN ations for bis execution on the Il
ar inst, at Pinevlle, had been eomplel'