Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-09-12
A VERY NEEDY FAMILY liv-

IN VERY NEEDY FAMILY liv-
la ing in tent near the railroad
bridge were reported Sunday. Mrs.
Swain and Mrs. Blakeney went out
and had them brought up town, put
into house, and fed and clothed, with
the aid of some of our charitable pco-
Pile. The man and eldest daugh-
ter aged nineteen, are sick. We must
not permit suffering to exist within
our midst unrelievcd, and it is hoped
that those who are disposed to lend a
helping hand will confer with the
ladies named. There are five child
rem in the family described and when
found part of them were practically
naked
Bad wheat makes bad flour. Try a
sack of good Hannibal, Mo, flour at
Jno. c. Gray'S.
Joe Merrell went to bed Saturday
night with his guard lying on the
front porch. Next morning Joe was
missing and is not yet in custody,
though it is reported is around here
somewhere.
For sale cheap, farm of 200 acres
fenced, I2O in cultivation, on Pawpaw
10 miles west of this city; price $3.50.
This is a chance to get a home for
mere nominal price. Enquire at this
office. Good Improvements and fine
spring.
w. Q. Henderson received the in
telligence Tuesday Of the death Of his
brother on the operating table at hos
pital in New York where he was un-
dergoing a surgical operation. Mr.
Henderson went to Texas by the first
train to attend the funeral.
Bill little was tried in the commits
sioner's court Thursday on beer case
and bound over. The defense. backed
by the Anheuser-Busch Co., set up
that the compound, hop ale, was not
Intoxicating, but the statute reads
Intoxicating or malt liquors"
Senator Claude Washbourne brought
in this week some samples of LeConte
pears grown on his farm in Delaware
district. Some of the largest meas
ured ten inches in circumference and
weighed nearly pound. The trees
were grown by the Vinita nurseries.
Yesterday morning about daylight
some men went to the home OF Jim
Robinson in the west part of town and
strangled his calf with rope. Mr..
Robinson started out to interfere but
his wife prevented him, fearing the
purpose was to get him out Of the
house to do him harm.
Pat Shanahan, fully alive to the
fact that the reputation Of his nation
ality for raising potatoes must be
maintained, comes to the front with
some specimens and a yield of which
''ould Ireland''herself would be proud.
Pat is a good farmer and a fine old
Irish ''gintleman."
On Aug. 2s, Sept. 10 and n, the Bur
lington route will sell round trip
tickets at very low rates to points in
Nebraska. Kansas, Colorado, Utah,
the Dakotas, Wyoming, Black Hills
and other western points. For par
ticulars call on your nearest agent, or
address d. O. Ives, Gen. Pass. x Tkt.
Agt., st. Louis, Mo.
Jesse Moore, w. \. Stinnett's broth
er-in-law, has setup very fine barber
outfit of four chairs in the Hotel Cobb
office.
Our tuner, Mr.. Sheets, will be here
in a few days. Leave orders for your
tuning at our store. Vinita Music
House.
Since Cheatham's Taste,ess Chill
Tonic was introduced many other
tonics have been introduced TO the
public. None, however, have met
with the same success. The reason is
simple-they do not do the work it
does. When you have chills try it.
Price 80 and IS cents. Guaranteed to
cure. P. Shanahan.
A number of our people are attend
ing court at Delaware court house