Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-02-17
LOCAL NOTES.
Onion setts at Gray's.

Fine lot of soft maple trees at thu
nursery.
Two nice large resident lots for sale
Inquire of Mrs. H. P. Goodykoontz-
J.H. Davis pays highest price fol
furs and dry hides.
The Graham Earle Comedy &c. went
from here to Muskogee, where they
play week stand.
We will divide profits with you
'Katy" Lumber Co.
Some of the boys started two coy
otes Sunday, but the dogs lost them
in the high grass.
Apple trees in large or small guam
titles at the nursery.
Invitations are out for a Washing
ton birthday party next Tuesday eve
ming at Aldrich Cottage.
Come and get our prices before you
buy. 'Katy" Lumber Co.
We understand that one or two new
papers are to make their appearance
in Vinita in the near future.
Paper novels, large lot of new ones
Just received at Cooks Book Store.
Ish Davis lost a fine cow Monday.
The animal had pitchfork stuck in
its side several days ago, causing its
death.
JIM. Jeans s. SONS will pay the
highest price for turkeys. Get them
in quick
L. S. Robinson arrived from Puxico,
Missouri last week and will reside on
his farm four miles east of town here
after.
Hang on to your dollars till you see
my ''bargain counter" of dress goods.
j. c. GRAY.
The Capital Roller Mills at South
McAlester were destroyed by fire last
Tuesday morning: loss estimated at
$1,000.
Jim Title writes enthusiastic let
ters from Mexico, and is wonderfully
pleased with the prospects so far as
he has gone.
Grannison Little, a well-known ne
gro at Lenapah, was killed yesterday
by Tim Sanders, another freedman OF
the same place.
The national schools opened Tues
day of this week. Something above
two thousand Cherokee children at
tend these schools.
This city needs night watch very
badly, it is true, but night watch
ought to bc a man who could be trust
ed in the day time.
Aregro was brought in from the
Island ford neighborhood on Grand
river, Saturday, charged with the
theft of some cattle.
Twelve head of short horn bull
calves for sale: enquire Of Lee Barrett,
at harness shop.
Potato planting has been the order
among farmers and gardeners this
week. This ''dark moon" is said to
be the best time for early planting.
sssGhe Significance of the Average
Man." will be the text from which
Rev. 2. B. Jackson will preach next
Sabbath morning at the Congregation
al church.
Early Rose, early Ohio and Bur-
bank seed potatoes at Gray's.
John Tanner, charged with stealing
cattle. and who has been out under
bond, was surrendered by his bonds
men last week and remanded to jail
here awaiting trial.
Go to J. III. Davis wagon yard for
good Accommodations and reliability.
Free camp house. Feed store in con-
nection; east side NJ. K. & L. track.
A thief stole Agent Coley's buggy
bride Saturday night, and Fred Zim-
norman lost a saddle, and another
party south of town lost a set of har-
ness same night.
OF all the joys that fate can nix,
This makes the heart elate;
To hear the bell at half-past six
And not get up till eight.
Don't fail to hear Miss Reid in her
clever and refined entertainment at
the opera house Thursday eve., Feb.
oath. A guaranteed entertainment.
The prospect for fruit is not fiatter-
ing: owing to the extremely dry
weather last summer and fall, fruit
buds did not mature, hence a light
crop may be expected.
A good deal of petty thieving is re-
ported around town. A sneak thle1
entered Freeman Nidiffer's smoke
house one night last week and stole
quantity of lard and some meat.
A number of Odd Fellows, including
the team, went to Adair Tuesday
night where they initiated sixteen
new members. The new lodge there
starts of in a fiourishing condition.
Early Rose, Early Ohio and Bur-
bank seed potatoes at Gray's.
The Presbyterian church on last
Sabbath made contribution for the
Board of Home Missions amounting to
twenty dollars; the Sabbath school
contributed $3.50 of the amount.
Two vagrants broke a car seal in the
katy yards Sunday night in order
to get a comfortable place to sleep.
They were arrested next morning and
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