Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-01-09
NOTICE.

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plant to the postmaster.
We have revised our list
and cut off a number of
familiar names. Before an
other issue we trust they
will have paid up arrears
(if any and renew. Ex-
perience has demonstrated
again that the only way TO
conduct the subscription
department of a paper is to
get the money in advance.
DR.. Bagby was called to the bedside
of VIM. p. Thompson's little child, at
Tahlequah, TUESDAY.
A motion to advance the Davenport
case on the docket was presented in
the U. S. court Monday by the solic-
itor general.
The Mo. Pacific railroad has built a
temporary bridge over Grand river at
Fort Gibson, and both freight and
passenger service were resumed last
week.
Mary Daniel, three miles above
town, will have an auction on the
18th. Four horses, two cows, turn
ing plow, a cultivator and $50 bushels
Of corn will be sold.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the stockmen's association
was held at Wagner Tuesday to set
tie up last years business. A meet
ing was set for Claremore March 18th.
The ladies will give an afternoon tea
at the Congregational church today
from to O'Clock to which all are in
vited. Coffee, Sandwiches, etc, will
be served at the small price of ten
cents.
]. L. Cantrell was in from the
Horse creek country Tuesday and re-
ports an enthusiastic revival in prog
ress at Enterprise school house, con-
Quoted by Rev. II. II. Long, Baptist
divine.
A party Of nimrods consisting of W.
c. Wright, Bob O'Shea, Boss Blue
jacket, Arthur Berry, Johnny Barrett
and two or three Others, left Tuesday
morning for the wilds of Saline dis
trict fora weeks hunt.
The Ratcliff Mercantile Co. have
reached balance sheet of their 1898
business and the result disclosed is
highly satisfactory. An idea of their
business methods can be gained by a
glance at their ad. in this paper.
Blue Rider came to town one day
recently in search Of some cattle and
found four head had been sold at the
butcher shop by Tom Isbell. Tom is
over about Claremore, or was at last
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looking for him
Since the bad weather let up 1 have
bought several hundred pounds of
butter from people who have been do
ing their business with other houses
heretofore. who could not handle it.
Why not trade with the firm who can
always use your produce. will never
refuse it. w. r. Badgett.
James Donnelly and Miss Bertha
! Clawson were married in this city
Sunday evening, by Rev. Caldwell.
Mr.. Donnelly is the son of Henry Don
nelly living three miles northwest of
the city and a nephew of our towns
man, Marina Daniel, and the young
lady is the daughter of farmer Claw
son, who lives on the Poplin place
north of town.
The signal failure of our town au-
thorities to keep the peace during the
holidays just passed is crystalizing the
sentiment in favor OF organizing a city
government under the Arkansas law.
Two shooting .scrapes on our public
streets, endangering the lives of
passers by, emphasizes the necessity
for doing something and doing it
quick.
The first lawyers brief printed by
this Office was gotten out Tuesday for
Messrs. Turner s. Burckhalter, in the
Blosser case. The copy was handed
in Unexpectedly the evening before,
| but The CHIEFTAIN Office is a big
enough concern TO meet all demands
of this character. BY the way, this
brief is presented at the first session
of the Indian Territory supreme
court.