Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-08-24
Nn1aHRoRHoop 1toTne.
Interesting Items Gathered From
All Sources.

AL 0OuIccHs
Ice sells at two cents a pound at
Southwest City.
"Gone to the ID by a small ma
| iority" is the way Flint district is
put down by the Courier.
An attempt was recently made
to rob Phillips & Co.'S. store at
Coalgate but the officers were APP
prised and in waiting and killed
two or three of the robbers and af-
terwards captured one other.
The /. o. o. F. grand lodge Of
ficers recently elected at Lehigh
are: John Renuie, G.. NJ; e. Al
len, d. G. NJ; G. Jennings, G. W.; /;
A. f. Ross, G. s.; Fred Hall G II; /;
o. S. Moore, G. NJ; r. d. Burton,
G. c.; j. S. Hancock, G. G..
The Missouri Pacific night agent
at Coffeyville was held up one
night last week and the depot
robbed of 81, all the money that
was accessible. Next day the agent
identified Jack Critics, a young
man of rather doubtful character
living in that town, as one of the
parties to the robbery and he was
arrested.
Muskogee Phoenix: The fair
association is in good spirits at the
prospects for a successful fair this
fall. The program and premium
list are being made up and an in
leresting time is indicated. The
race program is especially inter
esiing. Twenty races are on the
program. Some of the races will
be as good as you will see at any
Of the fairs, and others are inter.
est,ng Tor their novelty.
Next session of the Masonic
grand lodge of this territory will
be held at Rush Springs IN August
next. At the recent meeting at
McAlester the following officers
for the ensuing year were elected:
Andrew Hardy, G. NJ; John Coyle,
D. G NJ Silas Armstrong, G.. ).
W; J. A. Scott, G.. J. w; W. A.
Mcbride, &. L.; J. j. McAlester,
G. r.; J 5. Murrow, G.. S; l.. S.
Burd, g. c.; p. p. Hill, q. o.;
John Stennett, g. T.
Courier: The National and
Downing parties Of the Cherokee
nation met in general convention
Monday and to-day. These con-
ventions are held by both parties
annually for the purpose of ex-
changing ideas and setting forth
plans for the action of the district
captains. The "head captains" as
they are termed, meet and discuss
politics in general and lay plans
for the future. The Downings met
at Double Springs and the Nation
ais at Bug fuckers.
Advocate; A respite has been
granted Williams and Ball Chris
tie, who were to hang yesterday,
until September 22nd prox. Hun
dreds and hundreds OF people came
to witness the hanging, but were
disappointed. The town
is generally full of claimants.
Some of them cheated out of ten,
some twenty, some fifty and some
even a hundred dollars, and their
attorney gone with the money to
parts unknown, the attorney get
ting the money and the claimants
the experience. o! ye claimants,
listen at reason and save your
money.
Muldrow Register; Last Sunday
deputy marshal found an inno-
cent looking mule on the prairie
south of town, which he arrested,
and found to be the conveyor of a
quantity of whisky slowed away in
saddle bags. The mule and freight
were taken to Fort Smith subject
to the order of the L. S. court.
This is a novel case, the first of the
kind ever brought before Judge
Parker. The mule is charged with
introducing whisky into the Iudian
Territory contrary to law. Guilty
or not guilty? is the question. And
what will be done with the mule?
A letter from Judge Warren G.
Sayre, OF the Cherokee commits
sion, states that their efforts to ef-
feet a treaty with the Osages have
come to naught. The Indians have
come to the conclusion that they
are pretty well of as it is, and
have decided to let what they think
is well enough alone. They view
with suspicion the efforts Of the
white man to establish neighborly
relations with them and are not
satisfied with the results following
the action Of the neighboring tribes
in this regard. For the present
their purpose is set TO have none
Of it in theirs, and it will probably
be some time before any arrange.
ment can be made with them for
the sale of their lands. At least,
so the commission view it, and
having come to this conclusion,
will cease making further attempt
now and for awhile be absent from
the territory.
Arkansas City Traveller: Old
settlers can remember when the
scream Of panthers could be heard
in Arkansas City, from the island
two miles distant. 1t was then a
heavy timbered jungle that few
ventured into. It is now one of
the best corn fields in the state of
Kansas. 4 Watermelons have
been raised on the sandy land near