Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-06-02

will give dime social Thursday eve
b .ing, at eight o'clock, at the residence
. of p. L. Soper. A cordial invitation
q is extended to all members and
friends
, Rev. w. B. Young, representing an
sfinstitution conducted at St. Louis by
the Christian church for securing
homes for orphan children, was out
here last week He had a boy to go
to Tulsa.
Miss Cener Holcomb of the college
faculty at Willie Halsell received the
sad intelligence of the death of her
mother at Fayetteville Sunday. She
left Monday for her home to attend
the funeral.
w. NJ. Hapeman, recently from
Schell City, will open the Troy Laun-
dry next week in the building beside
Workman & Cox's blacksmith shop.
The Watson laundry, which was next
door, has closed.
Attorney w. L. Richards, of Atoka,
spent day or two in this city this
week. Mr.. Richards left this city
some eight years ago, and like many
Others thinks he made mistake in
not remaining.
A gentleman who is in position TO
know, states that when The Frisco is
completed to Oklahoma City a diTis-
ion will be established at Vinita.
The next division west will in all
probability be at Sapulpa.
Saturday night Lee Barnett went
out to the dining room tosupper, leav-
ing $40 in money and checks in his
coat in the front room. While he was
out someone entered the front door
unobserved and robbed him.
A great many persons, quite a few
being from this town, were present at
the Sunday school convention last
Sunday on the Badgett place, south
east Of Big Cabin. AT the same place
fourth Of July celebration will be
held.
BY direction of the department In
dian Agent Wisdom has made an in
yestigation, and recommends $4,000
relief appropriation TO relieve the des-
titution along the Arkansas and Ca
madam rivers, caused by the recent
floods.
The case of Blount Martin, who
stole f. w. Strout's horse. is now with
the supreme court aud an early decis-
ion is expected. Both parties being
Cherokee citizens a test of the United
States jurisdiction is being made in
this case.
Capt. p Henry's residence. six miles
south of Chelsea, was burned with
most of its contents one afternoon last
week: loss three or four thousand dol
lars. uninsured. The fire originated
in an upstairs closet, it is believed by
mice igniting matches.
Mrs. Phoebe Lincoln and her asso-
ciates have been here some days the
past week endeavoring TO secure both
the. academy and college, with the
purpose Of combining them and max
Sag r11 .gh grade school. The pro-
J iect has not been -conSummated
George 81 eets, the piano tuner,came
in fem LAS since and found plenty
of work ava ting him. Mr.. Sheets is
a mono 3olist-not made so by legisla-
tion but by the character of his work.
Every high-priced piano that comes to
Vinita is Just one more on his list.
Prof. W. A. Caldwell, of Tahlequah,
has made arrangements to take charge
of the academy the coming year, the
matter only lacking the approval by
the New York authorities. The gen
tleman intends to be up next week and
will probably take charge of it at once.
The Eastern Star ladies have put up
lace curtains and otherwise improved
the appearance Of the reception room
adjoining the Masonic hall. A new
set of officers chairs, and pedestals, and
of affairs for both Masons and X. P's.
have greatly improved the appearance
of the hall.
Frank Keokuk, a grandson oil the
famous Indian chief from whom heo'
kuk. Iowa. got its name, was here this
week. footsore, and looking somewhat
the worse for wear. 1t has been sup
posed that the whites had a monopoly
on tramping, but Frank is sure mix
ing it" with them.
Everett Saddler. a nephew OF w. b
Coley. who belongs to the 1872 clas'
at Annapolis, is among the cadets wh'
have been ordered to service in ad
vance of their graduation and is as
SIGNED to the now famous battleshiI
Oregon. He was appointed from tn
Southeastern Kansas district.
/ Miss Lulu Starr died at the hom
of her father, Hickory Starr, nea
Grove. |. T., Tuesday of last weel
and was buried in the Catholic GENE
terry at Cayuga Wednesday; fathe
( Versaval attended the funeral. dc
ceased was twenty-five years old an
: has suffered from consumption sine
1894.
-l\Judge r. W. Walker died at tn
NJ homo Of his son in Flint district o
<zShe 2lst ultimo. Judge Walker Wa
konly one of the Oldest but also on
= most prominent adopted cit
t X the Cherokee nation. Durln
p 1<x <<..ne he filled many places