Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-01-23

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to this Office while here.
August schlicker. the ieweler. was called
home. at Cape Gerardeau. Mo-, unexpected
ly Saturday, by the death of his father.
Nj. A. McMillen. solicitor for the Kansas
City World. made this Office a pleasant. call
last week and proved TO be a pleasant gentle
man.
Prof. L. A. Ellis, principal Of Wor-
ceSter academy is rejoicing at the birth
of an eleven pound boy born Sunday
morning.
III. Balentine, proprietor of Star
store, established May 10, 1881, deals
in general merchandise; east side of
track. jan
J. w. Adair has been appointed
teacher of the Alton national school
and will move his family there while
teaching.
Strictly cash is why we can afford to
make these exceedingly low prices
through these columns. yinita Meat
s. Gro. Co.
The young people of the Presbyter-
ian church had very enjoyable ''pie
party" last Friday night at the home
of Mrs. Coney.
Acting Chief Swimmer appointed
Robt. L. Fargo, to the district clerk
ship of Sequoyah district, to succeed
Daniel Holt. resigned.
Wanted, 100 live quails, by the vi
nita gun club. Birds may be deliver
ed at Wright's drug store and for
which the cash will be paid.
A party of United States govern
ment surveyors is now camped out on
w. NJ. Browns place near Eli. They
are now running line from Halsell's
ranch to Flourney's place on Bird
Creek.-Progress.
Pbialphian Lodge, No. u. Vinita,
X. of P, will hold public memorial
services at the U S. court room at p.
M, on Sunday, February 10th, in
in honor of Thos. r. Knight, deceased.
The public is invited.
Frank H. Hubbard is again at the
helm at the Muskogee Phoenix Office.
Mr.. Hubbard is one of the best known
newspaper men in the territory, and
conducted the Phoenix with great
success scme years ago.
The Vinita Meat s. Gro. Co. have
just added to their extensive line of
coffees the African Java. This is a
fine large grained product and we are
sure it viii please the trade. Call at
their store and see sample.
A petition was circulated here this
week asking for new mail route from
this city eastward to Mayesyille. Ark.
a distance of some So or 30 miles
through a portion of the country very
much in need OF better mail facilities.
good deal is being said about mov-
ing the post Office from across the
street, when Dir. Frayser takes charge.
Two or three convenient places are Of
fered and the gentleman wants to
place it where it will be the most sat
isfactOry to the patrons.
After two weeks sojourn in the
hills OF Saline district,a and after differ
ent members Of the party had got lost
and lain out over night away from
camp, the party of Ninita hunters
came home Saturday evening, having
killed one solitary turkey Oh the trip.
A glove contest between Bohey Nei-
meyer and Dup Drew took place Mon
day night at sporting resort in this
city in which 20 rounds were fought
and, it is said, blood flowed quite free
ly. The fight was declared a draw As
neither was able to knock the other
out.
A new publication is to make its
appearance in Tahlequaa this week.
1t is TO he issued from the Sentinel
Office, and will he the organ Of the
colored contingent. The name of the
new paper will be the Cherokee Freed
man, and Attorney Fitzpatrick (col-
oredl is the editor
The local grain shippers made e.war"
on corn prices last Saturday and as a
result raised the price of that cereal
from 10 TO is cents a bushel. When
the cheap shipping rate expires, corn
will be even lower than that, which is
lower than ever known in Vinita in
January of any year.
Ad Roach brought in an exceeding
ly nice pig Saturday that had been
grown, fatted and dressed expressly for
the CHIEFTAIN. Mr.. Roach has prob
ably shipped more blooded swine into
the country at one time and another
for breeding purposes than any other
farmer in the vicinity.
Is Pariecher, the principal chief of
the Creek nation, was drowned Sun
day while attempting to cross Deep
Fork of the Canadian in a skiff. The
skiff struck a snag and turned over in
the midst of the current, and the old
chief unable to swim out drowned be-
fore help could reach him.
E\ G. ATIIEY, the horse man, has
W. fire string of standard bred
registered horses at the fair grounds;
they represent the very best families
Of hnrsac in hn rr-nrld Arnn.,.- IT,.