Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31

will please you; at J. A. Chandler &
| Co.'S
Dennis Hicks is now in the shop IL
hours day; first-class shoeing guar
anteed: try him. east side OF track,
Vinita, l. L.
BELL of Vinita" is cigar made by
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
& Grocery Co.'S.
The president has appointed Yancey
Lewis to be Judge Stuart's successor,
in the middle district, comprising the
Choctaw nation.
The court folks go to Miami Mon
day next but will be back the latter
part of the week, on the way to Tah-
lequah to hold court.
VIM. Hallum, a man of advanced
years, the father of Mrs. Henry
Workman and of the several Hallum
boys, died last Saturday.
For Rent, blacksmith shop, (nO
tools9 dwelling convenient. first
class smith wanted. C. Hayden,
Cnouteau, |. I. e-l2
Bachtel hotel, north side Frisco
R'y., newly furnished: a first-class
sl.00 house: special terms for week
board. Mrs. Thos. Bluejacket.
The Models "Quitting Sale" Man
ager Jakosky states, is not only bona
fide but success. They are going out
of the clothing trade as early as pos
sible.
Married at the Congregational
parsonage, Thursday evening, Oct.
24th, by Rev. Ned Forrest, Arthur
NJ. Brock and Mrs. Clara Pillors, both
of Vinita, i. Il.
A Shakespeare club has been organ
lied in this city and will hold weekly
meetings for the purpose of reading
the works of the famous poet, as well
as some OF the current literature.
Miss Ella Prather was married Tues
day to Mr. ]. n. Robinson, Of Acorn
Ridge, Mo. The couple departed on
the evening train over the Frisco for
their new home in Stoddard county,
Mo.
Prof. Amos and wife, at the college,
are rejoicing over the advent of their
first-born, a son, who made his appear
ance Tuesday. The little one has the
distinction OF being the first child
born under the roof of Willie Halsell
college.
Arthur Hamilton, known as
shorty" got on a tear at Baxter
Springs one day last week and ''shot
up the town" until the inhabitants
began to think the old cattle ship
ping days of '7l-'72 had returned. He
was finally subdued by blow with a
Winchester.
Two young men passed through this
town Monday awheel, from Belvidere,
ILL.,, to Los Angeles, California. They
were making an average of sixty miles
day. Belyidere is 100 miles north Of
Chicago, or something over 800 miles
from here, but yet not more than one
third their journey.
The wedding OF John Burrows Len
non and Miss Flossie Stephens is an
nounced to take place in this city
Nov. 6. They will be ''at home" in
Kansas City after Dec. /. The many
friends of Miss Stephens will wish
that only joy may result from the
step she is about to take.
The Jurisdiction in the Amos Val
lier murder case, near Miami, is in
the O. S. court for this territory. and
not in the Fort Scott court, as assum-
ed by Vallier when he surrendered at
Baxter Springs. The case will doubt
less be investigated by the grand jury
to be assembled next week.
A short time ago Ed. Reed was
given a sixty day marshal commits
sion by the Ft. Smith court, on the
assurance that he could and would do
some good work. The ''good work"
began Thursday when Zeke and Dick
Crittenden, Indian police, came into
Wagner and began shooting up the
town." Reed attempted their arrest
and killed both of them.
w. ]. Watts and Rev. n. ]. Craw-
ford will address Cherokee claimants
at the following named places and
dates:
At Muldrow, Saturday, Nov. 2.
Pryor Creek, Monday, Nov. 4.
Vinita, Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Alton, Thursday, Nov. I.
Claremore, Friday, Nov. 8.
Wagner, Saturday, Nov. o.
That cottage up on the hill, south
of j. b. Turner's, which has looked
lonesome so long, will wear a different
aspect after Nov. Q. Cards annouc-
ing the marriage Of VIM. A. Curtis
and Miss Alice Odit at the Presby-
terian church, Cherryyale, Kan, on
the 9th prox., are out Well, old boy,