Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-04-27

VIII Visit most OF the large cities OF the coun-
try and also the Worlds Fair. intending TO be
absent four months. From ST. Louis they are
going ub the Mississippi by steamer.
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Elder Clark refutes the slander that
there is such trifling piece of hum1n-
ity at his house as a boy baby; it's
sweet little girl.
This Office has just received q new
lot Of horse and jack cuts and is pre-
pared for getting out bills of this char.
acter on short notice and at low rates
g. W. Miller's family will move over
from Neosho this week, his daughter
Mabel having finished her course in
the schools of that place and gradu.
ated.
j. 5. Thomason has all along had
customers living so near Ohetopa that
their goods were shipped to that point.
And yet Chetopa talks of doing job
bing business.
Rosa Blackwell. Chelsea, I. T., ad-
ministratrix of the estate Of Sarah
Griggs, desires to sell the farm belong
ing to the estate, situated six miles
east of Uhouteau. 1926
man from Arkansas named Conley
was appointed postmaster at Chelsea
some time since, but the objection to
a stranger being so pronounced he de-
cided not to take the office.
For sale, a fine farnSon Rock creek
~ miles south of Vinita aud two miles
from Adair; good buildings, good wa.
ter and desirably located. Enquire oi
W. q. Patton & Co., Viniia. 34tf
New supply Of chattel mortgages aud
promissory notes in stock at this
office. The mortgage is a new form
aud is said to go out and get the prop
erty itself; we do not know that this
is true.
w. w. Miller has bought r. d
Knights stock of furniture, and with
in few days the arrival of purchases
of new goods will give him a complete
line. lie will push this branch OF tn,
business.
John T. Gunter has purchased .
large number Of horses aud mules, and
is ofierin" them for sale cheap, to be
p...c for at the payment Of. the StriI
money. Call on him at his livery
stable In this city.
The trial OF n. skinner, for hiring q
white man to work with his cattle
took place last week and he was ac-
quilted. The cases against the otheI
cowmen were continued to the seconC
Monday in August.
Uncle Jim Harland, the first settle
OF Cowskin prairie, was in the city las
Saturday. He is so years old anC
knows as much of Cherokee history Al
any man in the district. In politic
Uncle Jim is an outspoken National.
Ball Christie aud Geo. Dick, rela
tives. left Tahlequah, drunk, Monda.
night, and some hours later Dick wa
found in the road dead, with his throa
cut. The crime is attributed to Chris
tie, who is brother Of the notonou
Ned.
At Leliaetta Tuesday night a stool
train ran into washout and the en-
gine and four cars were ditched. Tn
fireman was severely burned an
twenty head OF cattle were killed
Traffic was suspended about eighteen
hours.
DR.. Lane bought lot Tuesday iron
John Edwards lying just west OF Il. n
Ratchifs residence aud will build
house this summer and move his fam
lily here. Our schools are the chic
incentive prompting the gentleman /
come here.
The old "Deestrict Schule" will b
presented at the NJ. Il. church Frida
evening, April 2s about thirty Of ou
old citizens will be "skolars." A goo
time Is guaranteed and every body in
vited. "Schule" opens at 8 o'clock
admission 25 cents.
BE sure and step in At Ford 4 HicL
ox's drug store, Fairland, /. r., an
see the elegant line OF wall paper. an
style or quality you want and price
that cannot be beaten. Write ther
for samples and pnees which will
mailed you free Of expense.
Anyone wishing to 10 into bushes
In the Cherokee nation. and In nice
ly situated town, surrounded by
good farming country we'll settled by
good class Of farmers. can get any 4,
sired Information In regard TO bushes
lots and residence property by 81
quiiing al CHIRErAiS Office.