Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13


idence on north Wilson street, near
the park.
Wright's Palace Pharmacy is taking
the lead in low prices. See prices in
this issue.
Subscription payments TO this office
have thus far this year exceeded
those of any similar period.
Do you need shirts? II so give your
order to Robert Drain, who represents
the Buckley Shirt Co., of st. Louis.
Robert Drain, the Buckley custom
shirt man, is stopping at the Western
Hotel. Have him make you some
shirts.
Uncle Bob Lunday, after spending
ten days in service on the grand jury,
returned TO his home in Delaware dis
trict today
A juvenile party was given Monday
by Mrs. J. c. Anderson in celebration
of the fourth birthday OF her daugh-
ter, Gladys.
The Delaware payment is in pro-
gress today at Bartlesville, from which
place Nowata, Alluwe- and Vinita
will in turn be visited.
The Buckley dress shirts are the
best made, and best fitting shirts in
the world. Give Drain your order,
and get guaranteed fit.
1t is estimated that the suits and
claims pending against the NJ, X X
Il. railroad in the Indian Territory
aggregate million dollars.
The q. S. court is deyoting this
week to the attorneys in hearing mo
tions, demurrers, etc, and will begin
with the civil docket next Monday.
A graduated pharmacist with plenty
of experience, with good recommended
tions, desires a permanent position.
Address box 23e. Vinita, l. t. 24-27.
From the number of witnesses that
have appeared before the grand jury
it may be judged that the way of the
transgressor is to be hard in some in
stances at least.
The social club is growing in num-
bers rapidly, and its success seems as
sured. One large and two smaller
rooms are occupied, the first to be
employed as gymnasium.
There are number Of large or
chards being planted in this section,
and the Ben Davis continues TO lead
all other varieties of apple in popular
ity and in commercial value.
A pound social was given Tuesday
night at Mrs. Oborn's for the benefit
of the family of Rev. NJ. A. Clark, and
a goodly supply of the necessities of
life were presented them by the friends
and neighbors.
A fireman between Muskogee and
Denison, named Fullington, was in
jured three years ago by scalding and
sued the company for $4,000. Last
week the suit was compromised at be-
tween $500 and $1,000.
A wreck occurred on the NJ *. s. T.
Thursday to a passenger train near
McAlester, resulting in great injury
TO all the cars, delay Of traffic for
ten hours and injury TO no one. 1t
was THE train which passes here at
a. M.
The Baptist ladies held very sue
cessful entertainment Friday night
last, repeating it Saturday evening
a pink tea" The ladies desire to
tender their thanks t. the sister
churches and the public generally for
the assistance rendered.
DIR. Frazee accidentally drank a
quantity of liquid containing oil Of
bitter almonds lprussic acid) Tuesday,
which came near costing him his life.
The doctors gave him 80 grains of
epicac but without effect, then ap-
piled the stomache pump.
John Gunter left Saturday morning
for South Arkansas with a bunch of
horses and mules TO sell to the cotton
planters or to exchange for cattle His
nephew, John Mars, accompanied
him as far as Sloan Springs, where
he will visit his grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. ID. Gunter.
The insurance companies may COM
plain perhaps justly, of the lack ofap-
para Jus for putting out fire, but they
should be fully satisfied with the pro-
vision made for sounding the alarm
at nights. If the insurgents were half
as well armed as the boys on the
streets of Vinita they would have had
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