Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20


Have Fowler photograph your
babies now, while they look well, be-
fore teathing and hot weather makes
them thin. 2S IT
Ed Miller fell from scairold while
working on one OF the new buildings
Monday and cut his wrist and bruised
himself up otherwise.
A basket picnic at the Skinner
ranch, last Sunday, being the close of
the roundup, was attended by large
number OF our people.
d. @. Boswell has ordered this paper
sent TO his daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Jones, who was recently married and
moved to Weno, Texas.
Mrs. Mary ]. A6air, rellct OF the
late John L. Adair, died at Tahlequah
last week, aged 65. She had been an
invalid for many years.
Do not fail to go to the Methodist
church tonight (Thursday.) Ice
cream and cake 10 cents; given for
benefit Of Epworth league.
No handsomer bouquet has graced
this or any other Office this season than
that sent us Tuesday by Mrs. Cowan.
IL was certainly beauty.
A public meeting is announced for
next Saturday at Chelsea for the dis
cusslon OF the issues OF the day, as
pertaining TO Cherokee affairs.
p. G.. Browning will hereafter de-
liver lumber and building material,
having employed Jim McCrary to run
the wagon and work in the yard
]. b. Burckhalter expects TO move
into his Office in the new Halsell build
ing this week. 1t will be on the sec
ond floor, in the northwest corner.
The Peoples Drug Co. is to occupy
room in the l. W Halsell brick, where
they can better accommodate and en-
tertain their customers after July lst.
Deputy Dave Adams was acquitted
at Muscogee Monday OF the charge OF
murder. Adams killed a fleeing prls-
oner last fall on the streets OF Musco-
gee.
Rev. w. Il. King is conducting gos-
pei meetings a Pheasant hill every
night this week. Basket meeting on
Sunday; sermon II a. M; 3 p. m. COM
muuion service and reception Of new
members.
George Sheets, the plano tuner, has
Just concluded a successful profession
al visit to this city, and added a new
piano or two TO his list. Unless by
special arrangement he will not be
back until next fall.
Until July the LIST the Peoples
drug store will offer great bargains In
druggist sundries, perfumes, station
cry, fine toilet soap, and In fact every
thing In their line as they open up in
their new store with new stock.
K. b. Frayser recovered a steer re-
Gently Tor the price OF it) which was
shipped from his pasture in the Com
anche country TO Meridian, Miss
where 1t was fattened upon cotton
seed meal and then shipped to ST.
Louis.
A prisoner escaped from the mar
shals at the commissioners ofiice Mon
day by walking out the back way and
down the steps while they were wait
Ing. The man was charged with
stealing meat from neighbor's
smoke house.
The receipt Of an invitation to be
present at the commencement exer-
cises OF Liberty (Mo.,) Female college
is acknowledged. Among the gradu-
ates are recorded the names OF Miss
Mable Cook, In the literary course,
and Miss Lucille Fortner, 10 piano and
vocal.
Academy closing exercises begin
with the regular entertainment, Fri
day night, May 2lst; Rev. Preston b.
Jacksons OF Little Rock, Ark, will
preach the annual sermon Sunday
night, May 23rd, aud Miss Graper's
music class viii give recital Monday
night, May cath.
The "Fortnlghtly'' is the name OF
the ladies' social club formed last
week, the first meeting OF which was
held with Mrs. ]. b. Turner Thurs
day, which was pronounced by those
attending a success. The artistic skill
OF those present was tested by requlr-
Ing a sketch from each illustrating a
subject named, prizes being given for
the two best.
The Cobb hotel has been leased TO
S. E. Leeman, Chicago hotel man,
and he will take charge June Q, when
Mr.. Burns year expires. Mr.. Leeman
has had ample experience iu the hotel
business and speaks confidently OF his
ability 10 make this venture a success.
His father keeps the principal house
at Hutchinson, Kans.
Recently the two city parks, set
apart and surveyed by national au-
thorlty, were, according TO an act OF
council, sold by the town commissioner
There are thlrty.two lots Ia the two
parks which sold for more than TWEEN.
BY thousand dollars. These added 10
the original number makes total OF
six hundred and fty-nlne lots Ia