Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-05-31

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Muskogee is preparing for a grand
celebration of July 4th.
w. X. 6adgett received new safe
for his store Tuesday from ST. Louis;
it's a daisy, and will hold lots of tin.
A sample room was added to Hotel
Bachte this week. 1t greatly adds to
both the looks and convenience Of the
hotel.
Will someone kindly advise this
office the address of Dick Hartshorn,
who lived somewhere on Cowskin
prairie.
John Skillman has been quite poorly
for week past, having suffered light
stroke of paralysis. He is improving
at this writing.
Drs. Griffith & Page, dentists, have
located in this city and opened an
Office over Miller's hardware store.
See their card in this paper.
A battle with the Greek nation band
OF horse aud cattle thieves took place
near Okmulgee last week. Two of the
outlaws were wounded aud captured.
Bob Rogers was bound over for trial
last week for carrying weapon and
in default of SEQ bond was put in
the Muskogee Jail. He has since given
bond.
Some time ago J. t. Gunter sold the
Gregg horses to Catcher Whirlwind,
OF Saline district and the Southwest
City bank robbers stole them, on their
retreat.
When insurance companies refuse to
take risks on buildings used for busi-
ness purposes ii is high time TO erect
new ones. Let the good work Of build
ing go on.
Mrs. Cass has a line of surprisingly
handsome hats and will haye them
trimmed up as desired on very short
notice. you wish the latest styles
in millinery call upon her.
The X, 4 A. V. railway company
has secured an extension Of time on
its charter Of three years, during
which time IL must build 100 miles of
road additional in this territory.
Harry E. Don Carlos, of the Illinois
bar, has located in this city and en-
gagged in the practice of his profession
lie has endorsements as a successful
practitioner; office in the Mcclellan
building.
Charley Crawford has sold his mon
ster turtle to an ex-showman and the
latter has gone TO exhibit it TO the
natives OF Arkansas. Mr.. Crawford
says Charley Riders story about hav-
ing branded that turtle sounds very
"fshy."
10. Hall states that his cattle have
never taken on flesh faster than thi'
season aud he will make a shipment
in a week CT ten days. The number
OF cattle brought into the territory
this season by the NJ, X. K T., the
Santa Fe and the Rock Island reaches
$4,000. Shipments to market are
estimated ct half a million head.
The colt show at IIenderson's stabl,
last Saturday attracted large crowd
aud nearly every admirer OF hors,
flesh in the country was on hand
The premium was awarded to S. S
Cobb's colt, which is probably tn,
finest bred colt in this territory. Mr.
Warren had number Of very excel
lent colts on the ground however.
CIV. Poole and W. NJ. Guligar go
judgment against the Greenwich FIR,
insurance company last week, at Kan
sas City, for the sum Of $1,000. Thl
trial was by jury and as the case hai
heretofore been to the appellate cour
ON substantially the same grounds al
are to be set forth in the appeal, there
will doubtless be an affirmation Of th,
judgment.
| Al Daily, the Nevada contractor
was down several days recently lugginl
huge rolls OF building plans arounS
town with him and there are intima
tions OF big hotel being erected thil
summer. Unless reasonable expecta
tions fail TO materialize Vinita viii
need largely Increased hotel facilities
There are certainly days Of prosperit,
close at hand.
Vinita's fair will be held this yea
on the 9th. 10th, llth and 18th Of Oc
tober and steps have been inaugnrate
to make this the most successful meet
ing Of the association. Ten or twelv
hundred dollars Of improvements hav
been ordered, including a tenemen
house within the grounds. $500 is Of
iered the winner Of the mile runnin