Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-15
Roads are hard and firm.

Dave Hall expects to stay out here
all winter.
Ratcliff's have made more desk
room for the book keeping force.
Vinita needs manufacturing con-
Germs, employing high priced labor, to
insure prosperity.
The amount Of lumber sold at vi
nita is ample evidence of growth of
town and country.
L. c. Couch's fine milk COW died
last Thursday night. She is supposed
to have been hurt.
This is the time of year for high
living-markets are overflowing with
good things to eat.
The city fathers are discussing the
feasibility of levying and collecting a
tax at no distant day.
Jumbo Grocery has been giving close
attention to its advertising and the
effort is justified by results.
An expert on such matters prophe-
sizes that Cobb McNairn is going to
get married about Christmas.
Taylor Crutchfeld is still with the
Fort Smith Surveying Company, and
at present is stationed at Pryor Creek.
Some friend out on the Frisco sent
Judge Thomas fine saddle OF veni-
son, which went south on Thursday
nights train.
W.T.. Beatty has sold the 25 foot
lot where the old mayors Office stands
on Wilson street, to L. B. Bell for
81 900.
The cattle bought by Bob Taylor
and John Miller from Mr.. Halsell
have reached here and were separated
Thursday.
These are shot times" for "Dad'
Liddell, the car inspector. A more
faithful man no company ever had in
its employ.
Typhoid fever and all kindred ailments
prevented and cured by the use Begg's
Little Giant Pills. We keep them, Peo-
pies drug store.
The people can buy more dry goods
and provisions for dollar in Vinita
than at any town in the southwest
and they know il.
The second time an offender is
brought before the court on the same
charge he should certainly have an in
crease of punishment.
The large amount OF rock put upon
our business streets ought to make a
great improvement in their condition
when wet weather comes.
Mrs. r. A. Farmer is going to Wash
ington state as soon as advisable,
where her husband is employed on
some government survey work.
r. II. Alexander ana George Curtis,
both colored, were aned one dollar
each and costs in the mayors court
Friday for disturbing the peace.
1t looks strange to see the only one
legged man in Vinita pounding stone
on the street, but it shows that he did
not lose his nerve along With the limb.
Capt G. S. White went to Wyan-
dotte last week for a fox chase
with w. II. Dafrough. On account
of the unfavorable weather the hunt
was failure.
The report is that John L. Bates
has written his wife from Alaska that
he has struck a rich find in the gold
fields, and has been offered 500, 1000
for his claim.
McNairn Bros. are doing a very
business in their line
gentlemen's furnishings and shoes
alike to their customers
and themselves.
j. Howard Langley, of Pryor Creek,
left his overcoat on the train Thurs
day when he got off at Vinita and it |
was carried on north, but was return
ed this morning.
However many extra copies Of the |
weekly we try to print, the edition is
by Thursday noon every |
week and for a month the exchanges |
have been cut off.
Geo. Nidiffer has finished buying |
corn at WoOdley and come home. |
He reports his cattle are doing fine,
as this cold dry weather is very ia
vorable time to feed.
Campers on Bull creek east of town
persist in burning pretty much every
thing in sight. Frequently boards are |
torn off fences and trees chopped |
down, promiscuously.
Geo. Perryman went home to Tulsa |
morning. Mr.. Perryman has
been before the grand jury at Musko-
gee as a witness for the government
in the Creek warrant cases.
Brandrew blood is what conquer
ed Spain, and what you can have to con-
quer the world by using Beggs' Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker. There is no
substitute. We keep it. Peoples drug
store.
Mrs. w. &. Coley entertained
whist club Thursday afternoon.
needless to say that all enjoyed
evening to their utmost capa
Choice refreshments were served
Begg's Hair Rewner. old re
hair restorer and invigorater, for
thirty years the leader in its lin
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