Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-09
W. r. BADsErT.

w. X. BADsETT.
Houses are in demand. To build a
dozen costing from S400 to $500 would
be a good speculation.
There will be preaching in the Con
gregational church next Sunday even
ing, the 18th inst, by Rev. o. P. Noble,
pastor Of the NJ. l.. Church at Alton.
Clerk Trott, OF Cooweescoowee dis
trict, has received his supply of per-
mits as provided for by the new law.
Parties desiring same can make ap.
plication by mail, enclosing their
money.
Tom Daniels, a boy who has been
working in Carey Hoffman's lunch
stand. became crazy anu has been
taken to the home of Of his uncle at
Springfield. He was some better Mon
day when his brother left him to re.
turn to this place.
Seventeen city tax cases came up for
hearing in the city court Monday.
Nearly all those cited to appear con. ]
tessed judgment; one case went by de-
fault and one defendant, X. d. Knight,
decided TO stand trial aud his case
was continued. For the 9th another
lot OF cases are set.
riarned, by Rev. %. N. Allen, at the
tSesidence of the brides father. MIR. J.
F. Thompson, Mr.. b. L. Noll and Miss
'Joela Thompson. We are glad to
welcome Mr.. Noli to citizenship, in our
country aud congratulate him on hav-
ing secured one OF the fairest and
most popular Of our Cherokee girls.
x Pdscha! Fish, a very old and infu-
eAtial Shawnee who was here at the
payment last week, was frozen TO
death on his way home. He lett the
train at Shawnee switch, this side Of
Seneca, and started for home afoot
At the forks Of a road was pile OF
rocks, and lying against this he was
found dead next day.
Jim Egan, who is as close an observ-
er of the conditions of trade as there
is in this country, expresses the opin-
ion that money will be very scarce dur
ing the next few months but that the
prospect of advanced prices for cattle
next summer will stimulate trade ma
terially, though of course it will be on
credit.
n Mr.. A. s. Gatschet, Of the bureau oi
ethnology, branch Of the Smithsonian
institution, Washington, ID. c., has
been on an exploring trip in Seneca,
Mo-, and vlpita, since October, 1892
and in that time has made extensive
collections Of the Peoria, Miami and
shawnee languages. He is quarterec
at the Hotel Cobb.
W. l.. Marker. agent for the NJ, X
4 T. at Bluejacket, is coming to Vinit'
shortly to take Joe Peabody's job Al
Dill clerk for the company, while, Mrs
5 Marker Will act as day operator. Mr.
Snyder the present operator, takes th'
Bluejacket station. Mr.. Peabody hal
secured a situation at st. Louis in th'
, Louisville & Nashyille's freight de
, partment aud will leave in about
week.
A move! aud very entertaining birth
y day party was given Monday night l.
a lew friends by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. q
, Anderson, their baby being yea
. old. Each guest was requested to sub
init three names and from this colleC
. ton It was proposed to select one 70
=, the baby. or course the little thin
was "just too sweet" for any Of tn
names submitted and is stiIl withou
a name.
Alva Butler, now postal clerk on th
= Valley road, has had an unfortunal
y time Of late. Last week, "Wednesday
J. by the collapse Of the Little Roc
., bank, he lost good share Of his SAY
u lngs as postal clerk some 500, and mel
J. day was caught in collision at Sail
saw, the norlh bound passenger tral
ID running into freight, and as a resu
'i will be laid up week or two. II
ID express messenger on the train suhe
20 ed about the same injury.