Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-10-21


assistant postmaster at Coody's Bluff who
was caught stealing.
The appointment of Ralph Green to
bailiff's place by Marshal Bennett
is good one. His father was prob
ably the first republican to locate in
Vinita.
Capt. Cobb's horses are at Dallas
and are in a race scheduled on the
22nd and another on the S0th. 1t is
needless to say the Captain will miss
the circus Saturday.
The Male Seminary and Kendall
college clubs had a game of foot ball
last week, the former being victorious,
and have carried the game into print.
Give us a rest.
ID. A. Frayser and family have
moved into the house west of w. X.
Badgett. Mr.. Frayser has, however,
bought lot in the northwest part of
town and will build home there.
William Ri,ey, charged with robbery
and perjury, escaped from the guards
at Muskogee Saturday night as lot
of prisoners from this place were be-
ing taken off the train. Vinita needs
jail.
John Chandler has purchased the
fine Bush s. Gerts piano from A. NJ.
Brock that was on exhibition at the
fair two weeks ago. Mr.. Chambers
daughters are studying music at
Willie Halsell college.
Col. Dick Blue, of Kansas, former
ly a congressman, has been in Vinita
this week, having been retained on
the defense Of Huff, indicted for per-
jury in the Loveless case. The case
was continued to January next.
At the suggestion of the bar that
such a person be selected, w. II. lib
bills was yesterday designated toreport
on all probate cases pending at next
term of court. His duties will not be
unlike those of master in chancery.
The large criminal docket at this
place will scarcely be touched at this
term of court, and the civil business
will not be reached at all. 1t is prob
able that special term of court will
be held here Immediately after the
court at Wagner.
The regular morning and evening
services will be held in the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday. In the
evening the pastors subject will be,
''The Religion of Hard Work" All
strangers are cordially invited to wOr-
ship at this church.
Mcpherson, the white barber, start
ed here with one chair: he now has
five, and holes punched for two more;
also nice bath room and soft water.
Ray and Willie have laundry Office
there also, the cheapest and best in
the west; basket closes Tuesday at
D. M, and returns Thursday night.
The trial of James S. Davenport at
Fort Smith last week, charged with
manslaughter for the killing of VIM.
Goforth nearly three years ago near
this city, resulted in Mr.. Davenport's IS
acQuital Saturday morning. Judge
Denison Of this city and Col. Cravens
of Fort Smith conducted the defense.
Judge Thomas took occasion yester-
day to emphasize the necessity for
scrutinizing carefully all applications
for admission to the bar, stating that
applicants ought to be both men of in
tegrity as well as learned in the law.
The pity is that he had not authority
to purge the Vinita bar of some of its
bad timber.
L. B. Bell is at Muskogee this week,
having brought suit against the NJ,
K. s. T. for damages on account OF the
company running a Y through some
unoccupied lots north of the Frisco
track. Witnesses will testify that
the lots have a rental value of s5 a
month for some sixteen years, amount
ing to nearly $1,000.