Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-07

will please you: at J. A. Chandler *
Cos
The court folks went to Miami Mon
day, but not until a short session OF
court had been held here that morn
ing.
Come In and look at our queensware.
We have several beautiful patterns and
full line of staple English goods. E.
n. Ratcliff,
Dennis Hicks is now in the shop 10
hours day: first-class shoeing guar
anteed; try him. east side of track,
Vinita, l. Il.
The Ladies' Parsonage society, of
the NJ. E. church will meet next We'd
nesday, at p. M, at the home of Mrs.
DR.. FOrtner,
BELL of Vinita" is cigar made 10y
Frank Cox's factory and takes the
lead. Smokers declare them the best
in the market.
Parsnips, carrots. potatoes, onions,
popcorn, everything you can't find
at the other stores, at Vinita Meat
s. Grocery Co.'S.
For Rent, blacksmith shop, (no
tools:) dwelling convenient. A first
class smith wanted. c. Hayden,
Chouteau, i. L. e-l2
On dismissing the jury Judge
Springer INDUCED in some very pleas
ing words, in thanking them for their
faithful service.
Our star hams and beakfast bacon
are gaining in favor all the time, these
are the choicest meats on the market.
E. n. Ratcliff Mer. Co.
The acoustic properties of the new
Methodist church are so good that a
pin can be heard to drop the entire
length of the auditorium.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Con-
gregational church is sewing for a
number of ladies around town and so
licits orders for plain sewing.
Bachtel hotel, north side Frisco
R'y., newly furnished; flrst-class
sl.0O house; special terms for week
board. Mrs. Thos. Bluejacket.
Mrs. ]. c. Anderson entertained ap-
propriately with the occasion a large
company of friends on Halloween.
Ghost stories galore were the order.
A number of people went out Fri
day night to the stomp dance'-but
there was none. The Indians were
dancing Thursday and Saturday
nights.
j. W, Adair was this week ap-
pointed judge of Delaware district by
Chief Harris to serve the balance of
the term OF E. NJ. Landrum, who was
elected to the senate,
Joe Blakemore died Tuesday, Nov.
s, 1895, at 4:05 p. m, aged "a years and
4 months. Funeral services were held
at the family residence at o'clock. p.
m, Wednesday Nov. 6, 1895.
The efforts of the grocery folks at
the Ratclitf Mercantile Co.'S. TO get
up a creditable queensware display
within the space at hand called for a
good deal Of ingenuity, but they sue
ceeded. Step in and see it.
A farmer near Coffeyville, when he
opened a place a few years ago,
thinned out pecan thicket and saved
the best of the trees. This year he
has already picked 80 bushels of nuts
and sold them at 81 bushel.
Someone butchered yearling for
Jim Leforce a few days since, cutting
off the ears and also cutting off that
portion OF the hide which was brand
ed, and leaving portion of the car
cass where the animal WAS killed.
w. J. Watts and Rev. n. J. Craw-
ford will address Cherokee claimants
at the following named places and
dates:
Alton, Thursday, Nov. I.
Claremore, Friday, Nov. s.
Wagner, Saturday, Nov. o.
Lawyer Kornegay was the last man
to have disagreement with the city
about costs on tax, AS no one had
ever called on him for his tax he re-
fused TO pay costs, penalty, etc, Of isSu-
ing an execution. No objection was
made to the amount of tax.
Miss Halle Thompson, the estim-
able teacher Of the public school, has
been engaged, outside of her school
hours, To collect the accounts of THE
CHIEFTAIN and to solicit business,
write locals, etc. We trust our friends
will aid her in every way possible.
Alexander Long, Of Hayden, |. T..
claims to have discovered the cause
and prevention of Texas fever, and
will cheerfully answer correspondence
on the subject. Mr.. Long says he
built the first house in this tOwn-the
old Johnson Thompson rock house.
The grocery display at the Vinita
Meat & Grocery Cos. is the most elab-
crate ever arranged in the town. vi
nita's stores, a few years ago ''as COM
mon as an old SHOE" are now regarded
as superior to any in the Indian Ter
ritory. 1t pays in many ways to make
them SO.