Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-06
SO cts. for Chieftain to
Jan. |, 1897.

A little child died on the Chandler
place Saturday: also an infant died in
Vinita the same night.
Miss Ethel Goodykoontz entertained
number of her young friends last
Friday evening. Those who attended
report very enjoyable time.
The information received is that
Gus, the candy kitchen man, now at
Hot Springs, is not improving in
health to any material extent.
The U. S. surveying corps went out
into Grayson Wills neighborhood Sun
day, where they begun the work Mon
day of surveying township lines.
]. B. Turner, our eloquent standard
bearer for the free silver cause, deliv-
cred an address to the followers ,of
Bryan at Tulsa Saturday evening.
The dwelling just west of Nichols
store is being papered, painted and
generally remodeled, and will again be
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Pumphrey.
Lee Barrett moved his harness shop
this week to the building just south OF
the old opera house. Lee will have a
snug place when he has finished Elk
ing up"
W. E. Halsell sold HOO pound cattle
in st. Louis Friday at g. 80: VIM. Lit
ties, weighing 1O66, brought S3.l5.
They would have brought just as much
money year ago.
Sam Motley and DIR. Griffith had a
delightful experience a few nights
since-got caught in a folding bed.
No bones broken. The boys sleep on
the floor now for safety.
The annex building came near burn
ing Monday evening about s O'Clock, a
defective lamp being the cause. The
lamp was pitched out the window just
in time to prevent bad blaze.
Both the Downing and National
parties hold their annual conventions
next Monday near TahleQuah, the
former six miles southwest, at the
Moan Paris spring, and the latter at
Bug fuckers.
DR.. Day, who spent last Friday at
Miami, says the grading of the Gulf
extension from Baxter Springs is COM
pleted to Miami, and the prospects are
flattering for a boom at that place in
the near future.
What's the matter with Muskogee'S
ball team? Twice they have matched
a game with Vinita and failed to come
either time, or give any reason for not
coming. That they are afraid of vi
nita seems evident.
/ have moved into my own building
one much better adapted for my
use-and stopped my rent account
Harness, saddles, collar pads and ev-
erything the country uses at lowest
prices. Lee Barrett.
Emmett Skinner lost his pocketbook
Monday night containing $40 in money
and other valuables. Emmett says he
don't care so much for the money, but
he is distressed about the keepsakes.
which he priced very highly.
A tin invitation to Editor Hayden'S
tin wedding, observed at Pryor Creek
Tuesday evening, reached THE CHIEF
TAIN in due time. Doubtless the fam
lily home rivaled the town tinshOp
when all tae guests had arrived.
Clayton King and jess Neff, two lads
from Nevada, stopped off in Vinita
Tuesday. They are on their first tour
and are headed for San Antonio. The
former is a painter and the latter
typo. They are smart boys, but over
Bud Moore, the cOlored boy who was
convicted in the Ft. Smith court two
or three months since of introducing.
has been released from Ft. Smith Jail
and is home again. The general be-
lief is that the boy was innocent of
the charge.
The picture OF "Scott RatclifT," Of
NacogdOches, Tex, shown in Mellen'S
baby food advertising in the Century,
Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home Journal.
etc, is a nephew of the Messrs. Rat
cliff of this city. Judging from it,
picture the child is certainly a healthy
one.