Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-01-31


have moved their Office from the Nc
Clellan building into the Thomason
building. They occupy rooms and 8.
Sam Burns has quit the restaurant,
Lee Barrett the harness shop, and
Pryor Farley the COW ranch and have
been devotiug full time to sleigh.rid-
ing.
Ifyou want to see the finest grocery
store in the Indian Territory call and
see J. A. Chandler & Co., two doors
west Of the bank and they have the
prices too.
Several property owners were re-
quested this week by the w. c. Il. U.
not to longer shelter the women Of i'll
repute who are occupants, with vary
ing success.
The street work on the east side
has been suspended on account OF the
very inclement weather, but Will be
resumed as soon as the present cold
snap Is over.
oped case OF the measles last week,
a few days after his arrival with his
mother from Texas where he must
have Caught them.
The body OF Miss Jennie Breedlove,
of Prairie Oity, who died yesterday,
will arrive on the Frisco to-day at
noon and be laid to rest in the cem-
etry north Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Skinner are the
happy parents of a nice baby boy.
Mrs. skinner is at Fayetteville. at the
home of her parents, and will return
in about two weeks.
J. A. Chandler 4 Co. buy for cash
and sell on the same terms, conse-
quently no bad debts to be paid by
those that pay. Call aud see them;
they will save your money.
Owing to the critical illness Of one Of
J. s. Davenports children his case
was continued at Ft. Smith for six
days and he was allowed to return.
The child is much better.
There is not a blacksmith, a builder,
a butcher or a baker in Vinita but
whom il would pay 10 advertise; neith-
er 10 there tradesman, a profess
sional man or liveryman.
As will be observed, the firm OF Jos.
Hunt & Co. has been dissolved, the
business being continued by Mr.. Hunt,
Unfortunately for the gentleman, he
has been an invalid all winter with
rheums stIsm.
Jas. +. Cummings, of Adair, is about
again after a three months siege with
typhoid fever. The family wish to
thank the people Of Adair for the
many acts OF kindness. extended dur
ing Mr.. Cummings illness.
Old man Roach, at Locust Hill, ,(Ad's
father) is in quite poor health this
winter, having been confined to his
bed almost continually for several
months. The old gentleman is one Of
the Oldest persons in the country.
There has been more sleighing in
vinita the past week than there has
before in ton years, ali put together.
Nearly everyone, young and old, who
have felt inclined, have found some
way to provide themselves with a
sleigh.
W.O. Dills, the Pryor Greek carpen-
ter who was locked up by the mayor OF
that town for non.payment Of city
license, has brought suit against the
mayor and town council for damages
Attorney Downing OF this city has
been retained In the case.
An Indian calling himself "Buck-
skin joe" or Joe Ross, and claiming
Tahlequah as his home, was found
half frozen In the hallway Of Kansas
City building Tuesday morning.
Dimes to doughnuts he was a fraud
and never saw Tahlequah.
Jim French should be promptly for
given for shooting up" Joe Glad's
family. lie writes that he is sorry,
was drunk, was looking for some one
else aud will pay the doctor DILL. The
solicitor should at once dismiss the
case, II an indictment has been found
The Y. P. s. O. r. Of the CougreRa-
iional church will give a dime social,
on Friday evening. at the Aldrich cot
tage. A good musical programme will
be rendered and refreshments served.
The young people extend a cordial
invitation to all to come and spend a
social evening.
Miss Halle Thompson returned
from a two weeks visit with the
family Of Senator Claude washbourne
on spavinaw, Friday. While over
there she had the misfortune. while on
the way to Southwest Oity, to be
thrown from the buggy by runaway
team and considerably bruised up.
The people OF vinita, who are lovers
OF fine photographs will be pleased to
learn that they can at last secure
them In their own town, by calling on
the ArIsto Photo Co. These gentle
men do as fine work as can be made In
any OF the large cities and their work
will certainly recommend them 10 the
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