Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
( Horses and mules for sale. W.
e. Patton &c Co.

+ Horses and mules for sale. w.
e. Patton & Co.
There is a considerable depreciation
claim due individual Delawares which
it is expected will be paid very soon.
IL arises from stock run off during the
war while the tribe lived in Kansas,
and is in sums of from S. to 81 600.
Mr.. Ward, who has been engaged
with Joseph Hunt in the lumber and
grain trade during the winter, has de-
cided that the business dem ards too
close attention to make a success Of it
aud will turn his hands to something
else.
In our last issue it was stated that
J. +. Campbell had gone to Virg MIA
in response to a telegram announcing
his fathers serious illness. Itis learn
ed that the old gentleman died, and
was buried on the llth inst. Mr..
Campbell returned the first of the
week.
DR.. Fortner has constructed u pond
on his place north of town, and has
about an acre OF water. 1t contains
quite number of good sized fish al
ready, and he is adding to the number
as occasions present, excluding all va
reties that devour other fish or will
not bite hook.
The Masonic hall at Lehigh together
| with John Rennies' store, one OF the
nj Nest and largest mercantile estab-
ushm .ents in the territory, burned to
The qrou,. d Tuesday night of last week
MIR Renniesf loss is about $4,000; in
surance ABOUT s.. 900. The fire origin
ated from a defective fue.
Rev. DIR. Cronin, of Kansas City,
Sunday school missionary OF Missouri
and this territory, will deliver lee
ture at the academy on the evening OF
February l2lh, entitled "Wit aud Hu-
NOR" This lecture is one that the
gentleman has delivered frequently
]
always been favorably received.
As will be observed by an advertise
ment aud notice published elsewhere
the firm of G. Hayden & Co, Chou
teau, has been dissolved by Limitation
Mr.. Hayden will continue 81 . business
and promises, owing to improved con
ditions decrease of fire RISKS. etc.) t'
do even better by the public than
heretofore.
The NJ, X. * 7. hospital was removed
from the lie Grande buidingin Sedali'
f, o the old hospital building which wal
occupied while this road was part 0
the Nissonri Pacific system, but whicl
of1aAe years, this structure has beeI
Utilized as general office building fo
,l,eesKaty." There are forty patlen
no v in the hospital.
A deputy L. :. marshal named Bill
Ne, Vsame, belosgiEg to the ft. smitl
coul {. but residing an the Greek ma
tion, was disarmed by }, J. Stout, al
agent .of the Merchants Mercantile
agency, last Saturday night or uall
on the Valley road. lie was lull o
whisky at d was determined to shoe
a negro, whether or no.
There are frequent rumors eminst
ing from New York that President
Cross, OF the NJ, X & r., is 10 reeigT
but they are as often denied The fac
seems to be tha. Col. Cross is too In
dependent TO suit some Of the easter
directors. The gentleman owns hank
is rich, and can live very com!o. .'tabl
withou5 HIS salary AS president of ih
road.
Emmett Skinner writes from Sed ALA
where he is attending business college
chat his teachers pronounce It un uec
eiisary for him to study bookkeeping
lie had learned in Worcester academy
all that they deemed necessary. Thil
speiiks well for our home school ant
log the honesty of THE Sedalia teachers
Emmett is studying stenography au'
type writing.
Capt. JOHN Gillies, one OF the mos
prominently known passenger conduc
toTs of the southwest, has been ap
poio ted travelling passenger agent 70
the Frisco railway, with headquarter
al ST. LOUIS. He entered upon hi
duties by visiting Denver TO look int
the arrangements being made for th
Knight Templar conciave which Is
he held there next summer.