Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-03-02

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mept nom this city.
Davis Hill is an applicant for the
position Of postmaster at this place.
A new baby has invaded the home
of Will Carter and 10 welcome Wis
itor.
The siding is about all put on the
Baptist church and the carpenter work
will soon be finished.
Some Of the Muskogee lawyers have
recently been to St. Louis to appear
before the court Of appeals.
Clean up your premises; leave no
place Tor cholera to find lodgment in
case it makes its appearance.
John Adams, the Muskogee hotel
man. bought number Of fine horses
at the Grant sale held last week at
Oswego.
Farmer Jim Yost was in town Mon.
day and renewed his subscription to
the CHIEFTAIN, desiring, rs lie said to
keep posted"
Illinois avenue is soon to be opened
to the extreme eastern limits of the
city. This will include a substantial
bridge over Bull creek.
II you are considering whether to
build house in .Vini;a or not it is
safe to decide in the Affirmative. This
is going to be a big town.
F. W. Strout has placed a new fence
in front of his residence, also a new
walk aud otherwise improved bis
premises on the east side.
z Young Ben Ohouteau was bound
over in the sum Of $3.50 at TT. Smith
a few days since Tor assault with In
tent to kill John Shsehan with a knife.
Special inducements offered to early
purchasers Of white goods, laces and
embroideries. The largest line in tn e
city to select from, at Badgetts new
store.
Winfield Scott, the stockman, ship
ped four cars OF nice hogs from Uatoo-
sa Monday. lie has lost a remark
ably large number by cholera this
winter.
fyou do not get FIRST choice come
anyway and see the bargains in the
closing out sale Of silverware, jewelry
Of all kinds and clocks. One door
west OF bank.
j. o. Hall got in from Texas Mon
dav niUht with fhtoa t.af.. ~ ,..tt.
some 1900 head. He found cattle from
one to three dollars per head higher
than year ago.
The feasibility Of putting in an
electric light plant at this place is be.
ing considered. It is proposed to get
the power from the engine at the mill,
which runs nights.
Within the next I've days am GO
ing to close at first cost a full line of
jewelry, alarm and eight day clocks;
nnheard of bargains. One door west
of bank. j. f. Carter.
w. G. Wright sold his stock OF low.
elry to VIII Carter this week and the
latter is closing it out at cost in order
to get the room for drug store, which
he will open as soon as possible.
VIM. Rogers triple plate silver
ware, including table and teaspoons.
chiid's sets, knives and forks, mugs,
syrup and fruit stands. Everything
going at cost. One door west of bank.
S. w. Dali, who was up last week
from Big Cabin, reports farming OPP
erations well advanced in his neigh
borhood While the wheat crop is IN
jured to some extent he does not think
II serious.
When a man can pay and won't pay
his city taxes he ought to be made to
pay them. However, the rule should
apply TO all alike. and then the tax.
payers should demand it's judicious
expenditure.
J.. A. Berry, clerk at the Adams
house, Muskogee, has been in the city
lately figuring on taking hold of the
Hotel Cobb. lie is n pleasant gentle.
man and has been in the hotel bust.
ness for a number of years.
The u. $. jail at NJ Muskogee, a wooden
affair situated back OF the oogrt house,
was burned down last week, presum.
ably by the inmates. There were
some sixty prisoners and all we're
marched into the court house and
secured.
Capt. Gillies, who runs the Yinita
and Monett passenger. had quite a
trick played on him the other day.
lie had two passengers with tickets
for Neosho who were pulled of the
train At Seneca by an officer. They
had been running their property out
Of the state.
1 j. s. Thomson has been arowding
new goods into his store this week IN.
nj the house Is overfowing, Step I'm
and buy few dollars worth and see
how easy II is TO got your change, by
the use Of the new carrier syatem just
put Ia. New ad ia this issue.