Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-01-11
PERSONAL.

II. II. Trot,, after being confined to his
room for upwards oftwo months, was able TO
be on the streets again yesterday.
"A. M Fishback was up from Adalr Mon
day on but one crutch, he has been using two.
hs the result Of wagon wheel passing over
his ankle
WIN. Campion aud wife, Of Angus, MINI,
arrived in this city Monday night on their
way to Texas to spend the winter and are
visiting the family Of Mr. Milford, the lady
being his sister. This Ia regular fourth Of
July weather TO them.
w o. Read. general agent for II. r.
Bucklen a Co, OF Chicago, called Monday and
made au advertising contract with this ONCE
Ten or a dozen years ago the gentleman was
a clerk for s. Gavaghn, at Muskogee, but a
month OF the wild and woolly" satisfied
him and he went back east
Such delightful winter weather was
never seen before.
Chas. Hawkins suffered the conse-
quences of disastrous fire last week.
The house in which his father lived
was burned with a great quantity of
other property aggregating several
hundred dollars.
DR.. Davis desires to state emlHau-
cally that hereafter Except in cases u
absolute des.itution) he will not prac-
tice medicine without the cash or its
equivalent. No medicine furnished
without the cash. 2t
j. d. Davis brings the information
that few days ago iloolie Thompson,
living near Ooodys Bluff, was robbed
OF about 800. 1t is presumed to be the
work of some OF the parties who
robbed Hayden short time before.
Will FOrtner was up from Pryor
Greek few days since and left an
order at this office for some printed
labels aud wrappers for patent medi-
cine which he and his partner, Mr.. Me-
Emery, are putting on the market.
DR.. Foriner went to Saline district
last week to amputate leg for Zlck
Bryant who bad it badly crushed by
a log. lie had gone into the hills TO
get out pine log, when it rolled down
and caught his leg between the log
and tree.
The Strip bonds sold at last, good
times at hand and you will find the
best stock Of drugs, paints, oils, warn.
ishes, notions, birthday presents,
jewelry, valentines, etc; etc; at
yours to please, Henry IIickox, Fair
land, l. II.
"Dock" Gregg, postmaster at Bis
Cabin, was compelled to submit to The
amputauon Of one of his legs Tuesday
Drs. Fortner & Bagby performing thu
operation. He has been on crutche'
two years or more and short time
since fell and hurt his leg again.
A lew mornings ago Bill Rains gol
up aud found four OF his fat
hogs gone. The tracks went towards
Alton and after following few milei
ne came upon the hogs. The eonclus
ion was that daylight overtook th'
thieves and they had to give up thei
project.
Indian Agent Wisdom gives MOTTO
that on Tuesday, Jan. 10. at Aliuwe
he will pay to individual Delaware
the several sums that they may be en-
titled to on account of damages /,
their allotted lands in Kansas by tn
Leavenworth, Pawnee * Western Rail
way Go.
Because of the neglect Of anyone t,
bid on the Spavinaw mail route an,
the consequent lack of regular servic
at government expense, the post
master, W. n. West, is going to sen
in his resignation. Unless someOn
else takes the office it will probabl
be abolished.
II. G.. Hairs store at Redfork wa
robbed Of several hundred dollars las
Thursday night in regular Dick Tur
pin, stand aud deliver style. Tn
clerks and a number of loungers wei
formed in line where they could al
be killed with one bullet, while IN
safe was explored and the content
taken.
The lecture las. Friday evening
the Presbyterian church by Hon. in,
A. Bright, grand secretary of ih
Grand Lodge Of Old Fellows of Kar
sas, was an able effort. The churc
was crowded land the occasion was
real enjoyable one. Some good mus
was rendered, which is always appr
-ciated in Vinita.
The Vinita bar will hold a meetir
at the court house in this city ne,
Monday night for the purpose of san
tioning the recent action of the Arc
more bar, viz: to petition congress
grant this point court Of full juri
! diction. Meeting will be called to q
= der promptly at 7;SO; the public is co
daily invited to attend.
Rev. W, p King, OF Muskoge
{ synodical missionary OF the Presbl
terlan church of the Indian TerrltOr
I preached two very interesting st
mons Sunday morning and evening
the Presbyteran church, this cit
, Mr.. King spent several days in d
1 city and was on his way to New Yo
TO a meeting Of the Presby
, board Of missions.
b The five or six year.old daughter
}. John West, ex-sherifi of Saline d
trict, was burned so badly last Frid
that she died the next night, Sol
campers had lelt a ERE in the ba
yard and this little girl aud two you
ger children we're playing about
when her clothes caught fire. T
> others did not give the alarm un
10 the little one was horrible burn,
a a l.