Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-15


from Tahiequah. An adjournment had not
been reached but was near at hand.
Mr.. Harry Fisher. a cousin Of the BarrI.,
boys, from Springfield, Ohio, is here on his
way to Midland, Texas. near which point he
Is preparing TO start a sheep ranch. Ernest
Barritt accompanies him.
The new town council organized by
electing T. F. Thompson as treasurer,
W. II. Drew, CLERK, and l.. P. lsbell,
marshal.
j. +, Hancock went TO Alton last
week and assisted the band boys in
an entertainment at that place and one
at Bluejacket.
From now until the holidays Mrs.
Cass will sell all fall aud winter mil
linery at greatly reduced prices; hats
from 90 cents up.
Jimmy White has the contract for
erecting the new Baptist church and
will begin getting up the window and
door fr anies at once.
Mr.. Ialsell's little girls dress caught
fire one day last week aud in extin-
gushing the flames the father had his
left hand badly burned.
The report that Dallas Dodd was
dead is an error. He writes that he is
regaining his health very fast and ex-
poets to 80 to work in few weeks.
A sea gull was killed by the super
inten1ent of the Neosho fish hatchery
recently. II was presumed that the
bird came from the Gulf Of Mexico.
A "Forefathers' Day" social will be
held at the Congregational parsonage
next Wednesday evening, Dec. 2lst, to
which a general invitation is extended.
Newt Williams had couple OF
horses badly cut last week by barbed
wire which had been thrown down
from around rick of hay by the men
running a baler.
AT the Congregational church next
Sunday evening the pastor will give a
discourse on "The educational oppor-
tuniiy of the Cherokee nation" A
general attendance invited.
An interesting entertainment was
given by the w. O. T. U. at Pryor
Greek last Friday, at the close OF which
pledge for thiity days was circulated
Mrs s. NJ. Beck is president of this
union aud iii in a hourishing condi
tion.
A paper house at Dallas hal a mar
up this way las; week looking for bus
mess. They offered to pay the differ
ence In freight rates and are trying tC
beat St. Louis prices. We placed 4
trial order,
Quite number OF our exchanges
are publishing generous sized adver
tisement of the Canadian Music Folio
for which they are not likely to b,
paid. At least the references which
they give do not make very iavora
BILE report.
Business men should bear In minC
that money is spent more freely a
Christmas time than any other par
OF the year. AS a result the prospect
i've benefits Of advertising are proper
tionately greater
There will be social at the Presby
terian manse, on Fritsy evening, Dec
10th; funds to be applied TO the neces
sary expense incident to the Sabbath
school Christmas tree. cordial in
yitation is extended to all.
ID. s. Cumming has bought the Gar
relson hardware aud furniture stor
at Adalr aud will use his utmost on
deayors to supply the demands of tha
community in the lines carried. Tn
services OF Mr.. Chas. Raabe, an expeI
In llnwork, will be retained. See ad.
" 1t is reported that Floyd Wilson
the well known officer, was shot an
killed Tuesday, near Lenapah, b
a man named Starr, who he was er
, deavoring to arrest. Wilson has
late been on the FL. Smith police fore
but expected TO go back to work fS
$ Marshal Yoes in a short time.
, There was no trial of the Riley a
sault case at Claremore, Monda,
Judge Landrum holding that an indie
ment found under the old jury la
: was not triable under the new. Th
!, ruling will probably invalidate sever
d hundred indictments heretofore foun,
4 but will be no bar to future prosecl
I tion as the cases will be again inve
0 tigaled by a grand jury organized vi
der iha nau, lauv