Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-11-23


In partnership with George Bullet.
The Congregational sunday school
will have "Rally Day" exercises at the
usual hour of services next Sunday
evening.
DR.. Frayser has closed contract for
the erection OF house on the north
side of the track, to be occupied by e.
d. Ficklen.
Joe NJ. Lahay, tie new clerk OF Coo
weescoowee district, took charge of the
office this week aud moved the records
to Claremore yesterday.
Viniia now has better stores than
many state towns three times its size
and the custom of sending to the city
for goods has been practically aban-
doned
It is TO be regretted that more peo-
pie do not visit and avail themselves
of the advantages Of the free reading
room maintained by the W. q. 7. U.
in this town.
An elaborate Thank sgiving ball is
being arranged, to be held on Friday,
the night after, in order that it may
not interfere with an, g the suppers,
or other entertainment
Heck Bruner Is dow in Arkansas
searching for the Olphant train rob
bers. They are learned TO to be from
Washington county and Mr.. Bruner is
personally acquainted with them.
Many things, even to calendars, in
dicate the approach of Christmas, but
the surest sign is the notable increase
of Sunday school attendance-andi IL
is not confined altogether to the small
est children.
Newspapers are abused for all man
ner of things but THE CHiEFTAIN re-
celved last week what it considers a
compliment, though not so intended
The ground of complaint vas that
"Tbat paper has to print everying."
A very severe prairie hre swept =
large portion of LyDch's prairie last
week in which o. p. Benge lost SOC
yards of fence aud a bearing orchard
of 400 trees. The FIRE was stopped at
Uncle John Edwards place before do
ing him any damage.
Have some town pride. lfyou live
in Yiniia don't be backward about
telling the people what good town
it is and what advantages IT possesses
over those surrounding it. You will
thus be instrumental in bridging
others here and increasing the town
aud its commercial Importance.
W. A. Long has bought property
and built a house in Chelsea. He fell
disposed to move his family here and
make Vinita his home but could moi
secure lots at figure he considered
reasonable. 1t Is to the interest Of
the town that We get everybody here
possible, and It is poor policy 10 hold
lots out of reach.
The prize at the glass blowing enter.
tainment on the 18th for the most pop
ular young lady in the city was voted
to Miss Dora Title. Each person ia
the audience had a vote, and although
the contest was a spirited one the
cheers from the audience when the re-
suit was announced showed a hearty
acquiescence in the DECISION.
W. q. Chamberlin and Henry Drew
started Monday for Tahlequah, driv'
ing a mule. They rode Sll day in thu
rain and by extra eEeFtions got rs ia
as Pryor Greek where the buggy broke
down. Tae journey was then aband
oned and they came home next morn
ing on the cars, hiring a man to bring
back the mule aud relics of the buggy
Fresh fish are offered on the street
every few days, celery and oysters ar
at the restaurants, the markets ar
plentifully supplied with game, pump
kins are in all the stores, the beef !
generally very good, butter and egg
are abundant and on the whole we ar
in pretty good shape for Thank sgiving
A serious fire swept the west side
the NJ, X. 4 T. track from Kelso al
most to Bluejacket last Thursday al
ternoon. T. X. Faulkner lost his sta
BILE, tool house and tools, John Hood
l.. w. Burlington aud j. S. Thomasol
a large quantity of hay, the two latte
about 100 tons which they had alread
contracted TO j.. Michaels. The fir
Was put out that evening.
VIM. Howell, OF 0seuma, the "going
to.be" railroad town, sold so head O
cattle last week, all in one mark an
brand, at So per hundred, whici
weighed 1895 pounds within fe'
cents Of $50 head. They were sol
TO feeder and next spring will b
exports" and bring upwards OF lou
cents. Mr.. Howell sold II 800 bushel
| of wheat aa his share of the product