Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-26
Cond 20 cents in stamps for The
OCIlu OHIKFrAIN to Jan. l, 1894.

O''N OHAhFIAlN W Jans l., loJf.
Jim Sheehan aud Morris knight, who
are in Chicago, write home TO the boys
that the Worlds fair is cheap bigger,
than Blair & Blair's electric belt show
Rev. N. o. Sewers, OF Peirce City.
Mo-, will preach al the Baptist church
next Sunday ut IL a. m. and in the eve
ming.
+. Nj. Smiths brother, also a law
yer. from Nevada, Mo, is down here
and will probably locate. One day
this will become the seat of an import
ant court.
Miss Lucille, the daughter of Judge
Shackleford, was married last week to
|. J.. Morris, OF Waterlown, n. Y, a
brother to Col. Fred Morris, Of the In
dian agency.
Contractor Davis put his men at
work on John Flippin's house Tuesday
noon Of last week and Thursday morn
ing at ten O'Clock had it ready for the
plasterers.
Almost any kind of apples will sell
this season of scarcity; Ben Davis is
the apple that brings the fancy price
this or any other year. For market il
beats 'em all.
All parties knowing themselves to
be indebted to 7. +. Thompson will
please come in and settle. Cheapest
aud best place in Vinita to buy
groceries. Cash paid for grain.
"An old soldier and his family from
Vinita was the tirst to secure tent on
the new reunion camp ground" says
the Chetopa Democrat. It's cold
day when Dan Warren gets left.
Finest line Of cloaks. wraps and car.
pets ever in Vinita will be on sale at
w. c. Patton's tomorrow only. The
ladies will not have such another op.
portunity offered them this season.
Indictments were found at Ft. Smith
last week against the Singletons for
the murder of John Vann, at the
Gooseneck celebration. The charge
against Munson, the son-in.lsw. was
gnored.
Bob Taylor bought the Nat Skinner
place adjoining town on the northwest
last week for 81 800. He will move his
family over here the FIRST OF the month
so they can attend school with less
difficulty.
The committees having in charge
the entertainment of the ministers
who are TO be here next week attend
ing general conference are having
some difficulty. Itshou)d not be thus.
Vinita can and ought to take care of
200 preachers and must do so.
II the widow or heirs OF VIM. p. Gray
deceased late Of Bourbon county, Kan
sas, will communicate with the under.
signed they will discover something to
their advantage. l.. q. Boyle,
$40 Ft, Scott. Kan.
Henry Drew's stable burned last
Friday afternoon aud that used by DR..
Waters, across the alley, was torn
down to save 1t, If the term is admiss-
ible. II was probably set on fire by
some children, though all of Mr.. .Drew's
family was absent.
DR.. Waters cut three or four pound
fatty tumor Oh Frank Fritz leg yester.
day, almost unassisted by any one,
aud without administering chloro-
form. II had been coming sixteen
years, but only in the last two had il
assumed any considerable size.
i. II. Akin is still struggling to saye
the lives OF Jim Williams and his other
clients under sentence OF death at
Tahlequah, and second or third exc.
cution day was passed last Friday.
The last move was to ask writ Of
Judge Stuart on constitutional
grouncs and pending hearing Of the
ease the prisoners we're resplted until
the 20th Of November. Mr.. Akln's
pefsistency iaeertaInly commendable-