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


their hcme near the Kansas line Saturday ;it is
not improbable that Mr.. Morris will buy
property In this town and spend the winters
here with his family.
Alex Sondheimer was married at
Muskogee last week to Miss Dora
Cobb, a niece Of Capt. S. S. Cobb, Of
this place.
We try to make our store attractive
so if you order groceries or meat Of us
it will look inviting. Vinita Meat &
Grocery Co.
Dennis Hicks is now in the shop 10
hours day; first-class shoeing guar
anteed; try him: east side of track,
Vinita, 1. L.
A self-teaching music chart-learn
youto play in thirty minutes-given
free with every organ sold by Vinita
Music House.
Z. Humphrey wishes to sell his span
of gray driving horses, buggy and har-
ness. 1t is fancy team and a prize
for some one.
Two Of Capt. Cobb's horses were at
the Muskogee fair last week. The
fair was failure and many of the
races were not filed.
S. G. Bicknell lost his pocket book
containing about slOO, and some notes
last Saturday but was fortunate in
having it found by Jim Wilmington.
Jim Phelps and Frank Holt, young
men were caught stealing goods in
Mr.. Ratcliff's store few days since
and are now under 60 days sentence
each.
This is the kind OF weather to stim-
ulate the hardware and furniture bus
iness, the trade in heavy dry goods
and clothing and also in marriage
licenses.
Marion Caywood, aged tlfty years,
died Saturday night last on C. E.
York's place near Big Cabin, Of ty-
phoid fever. lie leaves a-lkife and
seven children.
Mrs. HI. c. Cook is going TO attend
the national convention of the w. c..
t. o. at Baltimore on the 2kth of this
month as a delegate from the Indian
Territory union.
A fine farm of 300 acres four miles
from town, nice young orchard, three
dwellings, three good wells, good barn,
ETC., ETC., will sell at bargain. En-
Quire at this office.
Geo. ". Sheets, professional piano
tuner, being called to Joplin on urgent
business, will return in a week or two
to complete his work here. Leave Or
ders at the Yinita Music House.
DR.. Burr, well known throughout
this section OF the Cherokee nation,
died at Pryor Greek Friday night. He
was an inveterate user of morphine
and it is believed the habit shortened
his days.
The Springfield association of Con-
gregational churches holds its fall
meeting at Pierce City Tuesday and
Wednesday next. The church at this
place will be represented by its pastor,
Rev. Forrest.
Jno. W. Miller brought in some ex-
ceedingly fine specimens of apples
grown on w. w. Miller's Locust creek
farm. They were gathered from
young trees just coming into barring
and were large and sound.
Hooley Bell and Doc Bridgman are
making an effort to hold fair this
week but with rather Indifferent sue
cess. A number Of the horses unload
ed Sunday were taken away the first
day. though some are left.
NJ. G.. Butler, town commissioner,
was here some days since on his
round of sales. AT Bluejacket there
were practically no lots sold, and the
demand at other points has not been
brisk, owing to the scarcity of money
The performances of Hoyt's comedy
company at the opera house this week
are very creditable and universally
highly complimented by the large
number of persons who attend. This
is one of the companies which can
come back again with the assurance
of getting warm reception.
You can purchase 100 three-year-old
apple trees, six to eight feet high,
nicely branched, any of the leading
varieties, for So at the Vinita nurser-
les. Don't talk to agents about trees
when you can get what you want
grown in Cherokee soil and guaran-
teed true to name, here at home.
Lsl NITED STATES fish car number
" two stood on the switch in this
city most of Sunday awaiting transfer
for Texas. 1t was loaded chiefly with
rainbow trout for stocking some of
the streams OF Texas. 4 great many
people took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to learn something OF Uncle
Sans fish culture Jim Berry was
down with his hook and line, but the