Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-08-04

German at the college during the coming
year. arrived Saturday.
Mr. Art Parker and daughter, from near
Kinnison, were down few days since. and
were much pleased with the progress dis
played on every hand in this city.
Mrs. o. s. Riepp, OF Little Rock. whose
husband is an attache of the state auditors
ofi,e. is a guest at the home of W. NJ. Mel
lette The lady is accompanied by her son
Eston.
Hardware, blacksmith supplies and
everything pertaining to a first class
hardware store, at Miller's.
The voting population of this city
according to recent census consists
of 4o7 voters; PIG non-citizen votes, 172
citizens and 76 negroes. About
twenty-five of the latter are supposed
to be Cherokee citizens.
Deck little "sicked' his big black
dog on one of the Uncle Toms Cabin
show dogs chained to car wheel
Monday and got him chewed up. The
same evening the show dog died-it is
supposed from poisoning.
Friday last, at Martins store on
Big creek, George Martin was shot
through the calf of the leg with Al
calibre revolver by Louie Brown, the
result of too much whiskey. The
wound is not regarded as serious.
This is Indian day at the Omaha
exposition. The plan is TO have
parade OF 500 Indians in costume, IN
which thirty tribes viii be represent
ed. This is the opening Of the Indian
congress, for which the government
appropriated $4,000
DR.. Lambutis, y e, senior
7 missionary secretarv rffhe dethodiss
hoard, South, will be acre today to
look into the affairs Of Willie Halsell
college. 1t is hoped the gentleman's
visit will not be devoid Of beneficial
results 70 the institution.
A grand picnic at E. c. Ghormly's
grove, on August Is, 1ses, by the Ep-
worth league people. a gvod time IS
expected. Recitations and speeches
by some of Vinita's best talent. All
neighboring leagues and Sunday
schools will participate in the pro-
gram.
Joe clearinghouse, some fifty years
of age and who has lived at Alton
five or six years, had both legs broken
Friday while feeding hay press. As
a result of the injury he went to sleep
Saturday night and up to Monday had
not awakened: it was feared he could
not recover.
A. L. Churchill spent Sunday with
his wife at Windsor and feels very
much encouraged at the condition in
which he left her. Though still very
weak she was able Monday to dispense
with the services of the nurse, d
friend in the same city needing her
worse. as she believed.
DIR. A. L. McQuary is at Hotel Cobb
today and tomorrow. He is a well
known graduate of Kansas City. If
your eyes are troubling you call and
have them examined free of charge.
He is personally known by several of
our Vinita citizens. Glasses correctly
adjusted at lowest prices.
DR.. Bagby had the misfortune to
have a horse badly hurt Sunday after
noon by jumping over a paling fence.
Two or three Of the sharp ends of the
palings pierced the animals body, let
ting out portion of the entrails. He
was patched up and seemed to be get
ting we'll at last accounts.
Miss Minnie Z. Puertenney, one OF
the best primary teachers of Central
Illinois, has been secured for Worces-
ter Academy. She is an enthusiast in
primary work and will be one OF the
strongest teachers in the academy
faculty. She gives special attention
to vocal music in the school room, and
this also adds to her already success
full work
The friends of Judge Don Carlo:
were busy yesterday congratulatine
him upon assuming the duties OF
United States commissioner at Vinita
to which place he was appointed re
Gently by Judge Springer. lie wa:
sworn in Tuesday afternoon by
Deputy Clerk John c. Anderson and
entered at once upon the duties Of the
Office. The appointment meets will
general satisfaction.
Mr.. w. R. Badgett, the grocer, sell.
goods of unquestionable reputation
and has always in stock the best o
each class, such, for instance, as til,
Royal baking powder, the strongest
purest and best Of all leayenin,
agents, and which is certain to max,
food raised by it lighter, sweeter ant
more digestable than where any othe
leavening agent is employed. Th
powder is put up in convenient cans
and one of its main characteristics
its remarkable keeping quality. 1t j
used the world over and in the Unite
States army and navy.