Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-18

Now Is the time TO buy 1ruit Jars,
while they are cheap. Plenty of them
at Chandler's. Also tops and rubbers.
Our citizens will sympathize with
Prof. Amos and wife in the death OF
their infant child which occurred last
week.
A fine boy came to the family of W.
E. Mcpherson last Thursday morning,
the 1lth; mother and child are doing
very well.
Chas. E. Douglass, recently from Ft.
Scott, has line Of bicycles and sport
ing goods displayed in the Mcclellan
building.
The friends of Frank Lanier and
wife will regret TO know that they
were called upon to bury their baby
Monday at Galena.
Jno. NJ. Taylor, Jr., of Claremore,
and Mr.. Ryan, of Fairland, are two Of
the doorkeepers at the st. Louis con-
vention hall this week.
NJ. L. Patterson will have 5000 BUSH
els Of wheat on the Ballard place near
Alton a sample Of which weighs 81
pounds and is excellent in quality.
Miss Nettie Duncan has about. de-
termined to go to st. Louis and take
course of instruction in a hospital,
to prepare herself for the duties Of a
nurse.
Lost, watch fob" solid gold buckle
and charm. "D' engraved on one side
Of charm, pearl set in other; return to
Office of DR.. c. w. Day and receive
reward.
Newt Williams was kicked by a
horse Monday evening at his home
south OF Rock creek, his nose being
severely bruised and collar bone
broken.
Col. Edwin Adams, freight and pas
senger agent for the NJ, K. & T. in
this territory and Kansas, made long
drive into the country west OF here
last week.
The annual election Of Vinita Ma
sonic lodge resulted as follows: ]. r.
Sheehan, w. NJ; A. NJ. Clinkscales, S.
W.: 7. ]. Mccain, ]. W.; A. n. Green,
treasurer: G. w. Miller, secretary.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg s. Gulf
is now operated as far south as Poteau,
where connection is made with the
Frisco for all Texas points and they
have two OF the finest trains out Of
Kansas City.
Lost, tan colored English cabinet
grip with brass snaps, not locked; con-
tained pair Of low shoes, some shirts
and collars, and keys. Supposed to
have been left in Frisco depot; return
to Ed Halsell and receive reward.
Work commenced Monday morning
on the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis railroad south from Baxter
Springs to Miami. The distance is
about I6 miles, and the road is to be
completed to Miami in sixty days.
Miss Mona Harland dismissed her
Catoosa school last Friday on account
of hot weather and sickness in the
school. She passed through on the
Frisco train Tuesday evening on her
way to her home on Cowskin prairie.
THE CHIEFTAIN cordially thanks its
friends for the intelligent replies to
its crop enquiries sent out recently
and printed last week. BY the way,
the replies are still coming in but do
not materially differ from those here
tofore given.
Fred L. Kelley shipped from Vinita
on the 18th inst. the first car of new
wheat for 1896 from the Indian Terri
tory, to the Brinson-Judd Grain Co..
st. Louis. He shipped over the NJ,
X. s. T., car No. lO136. The wheat
graded No. 2.
Henry B. Payne died about two
weeks ago at the home Of the family
on Grand river, Of consumption. He
was an inoffensive, pleasant man and
a great many friends throughout the
nation will join the family in regret
ting his death.
Colorado was no place for Andy
Green and Ernest Hall and they got
home last week, the former cut down
very badly in flesh and the latter sick.
Luther Hopkins is getting stouter and
will remain and "Speck" Chandler is
holding his own and has gone to hay
ing, at Lamar.