Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-06-24

"A. II. Butler, postal clerk on the Valley
road between Cofcyville and Little Rock,
came up Saturday accompanied by his wife
having been advised Of the severe Illness OF
his mother at Miami. In company with Mr..
Buffers brother, Joe" they went TO Miami
Monday.
Messrs. Cantrell, Leonard & Hardy
Of Horse Creek have bought a new
threshlng outfit and expect to begin
work about July 5th.
Two misguided youog girls came
over from Alton last week aud spent
several DAYS IN bad company In this
not overly moral losV,i. .Thcir fathers
came over and TOOK them home. -
The Eastern Star chapter served r..
freshments to a company of bidden
guests Thursday night and incident
ally took collection for the orphan
home fund OF the Masonic fraternity
in this territory.
J. L. Cantrell and +. S. Walker,
were over from Alton Friday and
took several steps In Masonry, as spe-
cial COMMUNICATION OF the Royal Arch
chapter having been held for their
benefit.
a farm Of 200 acres In cultivation
and 500 grass land, all fenced, is for
rent for wheat aud oats. Plenty Of
ine hay land on place. This office.
The comic opera, "Mlkado," is be-
ing rehersed and will be presented, the
proceeds to be employed in keeping
Miss Moore, protege OF Mrs. Swain,
at the Kirksvllle infirmary.
THE CHIEFTAIN takes a great deal
Of pleasure in calling attention to its
advertisers, and urges its readers TO,
so far as possible, give them prefer
ence In bestowal Of their trade.
There seems now TO be a general de-
sire by the residents to improve the
beauty OF Vinita. Wonders can be ac-
complished In comparatively short
time and at moderate expense.
Raymond's park, on Big Cabin, west
OF the city, is visited by a great many
families this hot weather and Is a
great boon to the town and its value
will Increase. Everybody is welcome.
Several holes were cracked in last
sabbath by the binders but II Sunday
desecratlon is ever pardonable IL GER
tainly is when ripe grain crop Is In
danger OF destruction, which is the
case just now.
DR.. j. Il. Trott leaves this week for
Galena, Kansas, to engage in the
practice OF medicine. DR.. Trott is an
old practitioner and respected citl-
zen here, and his many friends will
regret 10 see him leave.
Until July the lst the Peoples
drug store will offer great bargains In
druggist sundrles, perfumes, station
cry, iine toilet soap, aud In fact every
thing In their line as they open up in
thelrhew store with a new stock.
The United States court house and
Jail for Vlnita seems now to be assured
and II is said the work will proceed at
once. The lot south OF Gunter's livery
stable is the one selected and the
building is to be ready for occupancy
by October.
A. +. Hodge and II. w. Perryman
were In the city Tuesday evening be-
tween trains en- route to Fort Gibson
TO confer with the Dawes commission.
They do not seem sangul6c as TO the
prospects for an agreement with the
commission.
j. NJ. Jeans 4 Sons, the poultry
dealers, have purchased the Charles.
worth & Burlington store building on
the cast side Of the track ana are moy-
Ing II onto the Frisco right-of-way,
back OF Hunts implement house, on
Wilson Street.
This office has added this week a
complete job printing outfit 10 its
former plant, which was all that was
required. Styles In types change the
same as they do In ladies' bonnets or
gents suits. Come up aud get some
up-to-date work.
The greatest wheat and oat crop
ever grown in the Indian Territory is
now being harvested. Aud all kinds
OF fruits are equally abundant. A few
more weeks Of good rains aud season
able weather and an enormous corn
crop will also be assured.
Oklahoma maintains at an expense
OF 5000 year, borne by the United
States government, what purports to
be a college. One hundred and forty
pupils attend at one time and another,
and about a score OF people draw their
salaries with elock-llke regularity.
Great government.
Two dozen little red chairs, bright
and new, ranggf,in rows ia Mrs. Rat
cliffs infant class room nf fha prasIv