Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-09

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in the city Monday,
Major D W Iipe was autographed at the
Cobb house Tuesday
Capt $ cobb Is going to 81, Louis to
have his eyes treated
Miss Hattie Gore 10 visiting her friend,
Mise Minnie Greenwoy, in this city
--Mias Jcnnlc cass came home from Harrell
Institute. Muskogee, last Thursday
-Mlss Laura Chouteou Is going to Kansas
city TO intend school and Il Is expected will
be absent year
C. W Miller who has deserted Falrland
and now lives with his family at NeQsho, was
In the city this week
Mr. and Mrs W, Il Halsell are going on
visit to some Of the health resorts OF the
southwest, in few days. probably Lebanon
Missouri.
MIR Milford, OF this onice, returned last
Thursday evening from four weeks trip to
California. visiting Intervening points of in
torest on the way out and back.
Our home base ball club "tore up"
the Adair boys again last Friday, the
game being played at this place. The
score was - to7.
A good many trans of cattle have
been transferred at this point from
the NJ, X. & 7. to the Frisco for ship
ment to st. Louis recently.
A bridge over the two Cabin creeks,
east and west of town, would be good
investment for Vinita and come back
in increased trade in one year
}. S. Thomasen and wife have
Grover Cleavland at their house, but
he will enjoy the benefits of the name
Thomson, in addition; all happy
Farmers having old corn on hands
would do well to hold the same. for
the present at least, as the prospect
for the new crop is not very hattering.
J. IL. Bartles is making extensive
preparations for the celebration of
July 4th and 9TH He will spare no
trouble or expense to have grand
time
Robt. j. Lunday, of Horse creek, was
in town Saturday and expressed sur
prise that Vinita would allow the
roads to get in such condition as to
be almost impossible, so near town.
w. L. Trott, J r. Bivins, Joseph
Hunt and S. j. Burns were arrested
this week under the permit law; Mr..
Burns for hiring his father-in-law,
Mr.. Hitchcock The cases are set for
July 4th
The members of the Indian Territory |
Medical ssociation aud all others are
respectfully invited to call and inspect
the optical appliances, glasses, ETC., of
Prof. Dodd, at the Alliance jewelry |
store
W. G. Wrights jewelry stock was
robbed again Saturday night and a
number of chains and other similar
property carried off. Some one is ev-
identity determined to set up je welry
store at Willis expense.
J. r. Bivin has been out with J. w.
Duncan, surveying new towns on the
Valley road, above Claremore. They
laid out Nowata. Talala and Oolagah,
and report that the prospects are ex-
cellent for a good sale of lots. Cola
gah is said to have exceptionally fine
water in large quantities.
NJ. NJ. Edmiston, of Muskogee. was
a pleasant caller at this office last
week. Mr.. Edmiston is the attorney
in the Elliott case againt the Cherokee
nation for a partition of per capita
snare of land and money of the nation.
lie informs us that the case will not
come up during the present term of
court.
Bids for the erection of the new acad-
emy dormitory were opened Monday
and the contract will probably be
awarded to Winterholler & Davis, of
Neosho. Some notifications and
changes in the plans are necessary
and if proportionate figures are made
this firm will be given the work, their
first bid being the lowest.
Last week John Matthews, a deputy
OF the Muskogee court, was
being charged with the lar
ceny of buggy ana team. Before be-
ing examined by Commissioner Mason
a writ was obtained from Fort Smith
ami Matthews was taken into custody
by marshal of that court aud carried
to Fayetteville, and examined by
Commissioner Harrison. who bound
him over.
G. X. Anglin was in town recently
determined to marry or shoot someone.
lie was finally induced to abandon the
intention and left on the "blind bag
gage" Monday night armed with a
half dozen bottles of hop tea tonic.
Some time since Anglin came into
possession of two or three thousand
dollars from his mothers estate and
since that has been lighting his cigars
with FIVE dollar bills and having
great time generally.
move is on foot to organize a pro-
tectiye and detective association
among the cattle men OF this nation
and those Of the Greek pastures. It
10 BADEN1NA ~ indhC II d6ctsSIltuL Dl
so much a head on all cattle to be
shipped and with this fund to main
tain inspectors during the four coming
months on the Frisco, NJ, X. & r. and
Valley railroads, and to keep an Office
and employ secretary, etc. Charley
Mcclellan has been chosen president
of the temporary organization and
will meet with a committee at Wag-
oner o-morrow night to consider the
matter further.
Between Buzzard and Hawk
This is the situation Frank Lamar.
or some of his steers were in recently.
As Mr.. Lamar was returning home from
the democratic convention at this
place he met an Indian named Falling