Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-10-28
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sincerely thank their friends and ac-
quaintances for their kindness and
sympathy during their recent bereave-
ment.
r. Lee Conner was appointed clerk
of this district last week 10y Chief
Mayes to serve out the uneXpired term
of Clerk Joe Lahay who recently re-
signed.
w. A. Jones, the Chetopa harness
maker whose pistol in the hands of
Loveless killed viii Glass, was dis
charged by Judge Springer at Musko-
gee Monday.
An effort s.being made to secure a
postoffice at c. L. Washbourne's, in
Delaware district, to be known by an
unpronouncable name in Indian, by
which the WashbOurnes are known.
Wagner has rented its court house
to the government for six months for
the sum of 81 $50, furnished, lighted,
heated, and the janitOr service. This
is not at all satisfactory to the
builders.
F. l.. Soper received handsome
present last week from his uncle, ''Cy"
Leland, of Kansas span Of matched
black horses, which, hitched to his
trap, make the smartest turnout in
the city.
The Episcopal ladies Of Vinita met
with Mrs. Soper last Thursday and
formed missionary society-with the
purpose of holding their membership
for future church organization, it is
understood.
Court adjourns this week. The
grand jury has been an indicting and
the petit jury a convicting one.
There are criminal cases enough on
the docket TO engage the court for
weeks to come.
Mrs. Rebecca Ferguson, the mother
of Arthur Campbell, living on the
Lee Crutchfleld place north of Gray
son Wills, died Sunday morning. The
body was sent to FL Dorado Springs,
No., her former home.
Wagner, in being town of "won-
derful possibilities, as declared by
the Sayings, is not different from most
every town and thing on earth. The
depth and height of our possibilities
are beyond mans dim comprehension.
There is great need in Vinita for a
hospital or sanitarium. Persons fire.
quently come to this city for medical
treatment as it is, and if there was a
place where they could be cared for
the number would be very materially
Increased.
Vinita has a prospect for several
new stores. No business man can wit
ness the trade this city enjoys with
out feeling Of envy. One Muskogee
firm wishes to come and several from |
the states would be glad to find way |
to get here.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church meets Tuesday |
next with Mrs. Milford. These ladies
have secured the services OF the
Primrose & West female |
minstrels to entertain a Vinita audi
ence some time in December.
The young fellow who stole Fred
Ratcliff's horse made an attempt to
escape one evening last week as he
and some of the other prisoners were
being brought down from the court
room. He ran half block and into
the arms Of Joe Walker, the bailiff.
The regular services at ii o'clock in
the morning and 7:3O in the evening
will be held in the Congregational
church Sunday. The pastor will speak
in the morning on, "A Significant
and in the evening on,
Man Making" Good music; every
body invited.
A ladies' card party was given Tues
lay afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Capt. Nelms by her daughter, Mrs
Brooks, of Denver. Despite the fact
that the questions "What's trump"
Who's play?" Whats lead?" "Who
took that?" etc, had to be answered
several times over, the guests spent a
very pleasant afternoon.
Certainly you don't want to suffer
with dyspepsia, constipation, sick
headache, sallow skin and loss of ap-
petite. You have never tried De
Wits little early riserS for these |
complaints or you would have been |
cured. They are small pills but great |