Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-01-03

As will be observed, the Swain Gro
Gerry Co. takes the place of r. NJ Swain.
This may bo taken AS an evidence Of
thrift-a widening out-wbich will be
noted with pleasure.
Joseph England, mentioned in these
columns a week or two since as having
sustained a serious fall, died Saturday.
The body was taken over on Oowskin
prairie Sunday for burial.
The Indian Territory Stockmen's s
Protective association will pay no
more rewards for arrest of stock
thieves, for the present. A number
OF rewards have been paid the past
season.
Mrs. Swain has some exceedingly
fine specimens OF portrait painting
done by Mrs. Narcissa Owen, mother
OF Hon. Robt. L. Owen. The lady con-
templates coming 20 Vinita shortly to
get up a class in art.
S. NJ. Perry, at Adair, was closed up
last week under chattel mortgage
given to Swatiord Bros. and the l..
Stadden grocery company. There is
no doubt but that they will pay one
hundred cents on the dollar.
On the night OF Dec. 2lst Jess Fergu-
son, one Of John Warren's renters. " ho
was in Adair to meet his wife on the
evening train, was knocked down and
run over by his team, which became
scared at the discharge of pistol.
O. +. Godbey has been fortunate
enough 10 be selected as cashier of the
new bank at Claremore. lie has been
in bank long time and two years
service in the bank at this place has
well qualified him for his new position.
An M, X. & 7. passenger train ran
into a Texas Central coach, broad side,
at the WaKahachie, Tex, crossin <
Christmas day, injuring a dozen or
fifteen persons, some fatally. Air
brakes refusing to act was the cause
stated.
A meeting Of the directors of the
bank was held Monday and 5000
more passed over to the surplus, max
ing it now S22, 900, giving a working
capital of $4,000. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders occurs next
Tuesday.
W. Il. Langley, OF Adair, has been
appointed notary public, Gene Hall OF
Vinita administering to him the oath
Of Office and qualifying his bondsmen
last Monday, for which purpose he
made a special trip to his old stamp
ing grounds.
DR.. Shields, an eminent physician
Of Tennessee, says: "l regard Ayers
sarsaparilla as the best blood medi.
cine on earth, and ! know of many
wonderful cures effected by its use.
Physicians all over the land have
made similar statements.
Next week the mail list of this paper
is going to be cut deep. Consult the
date following your name and If you
find your time is out and you want the
paper, you better renew. II is sent
this week to show how IL looks with.
out the holiday advertising.
A favorable report is received OF the
Lightning creek school, which closed
with an interesting exhibition, the pu,
pills showing surprising talent. Miss
Ella Buckner 10 the teacher aud for
her untiring efforts in the pupils be-
bali the patrons Of the school are more
than thankful.
There we're reports Thursday OF a
disastrous fire. at Fairland. By n
stroke Of good fortune the dre was
confined TO two or three buildings.
1 The Ford Drug Co. suffered severe
loss. Water was procured from the
tank Of the passenger engine, the
train arriving just at that II me on III
way west.
The two popular restaurants on the
east side, that OF Clay Bryant snd tn,
one owned and run by zeno Cox, were
Inadvertently left out OF the genera
write-up on the arAt page. They ar,
both up.to-date eating houses end Ia
the hands OF gentlemen whose hospi
tality cannot be exoelled.