Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

Aiester Monday evening to attend the an
nual convention OF the diocese of oklahoms
and the Indian Territory. of the Episcopal
church. He will return tomorrow.
w. T. Beatty returned from a visit to hi:
brother In California last week, that he had
not seen in forty years The journey tool
him via San Francisco and an ocear
voyage of over go miles up the north coas
and thence by rail and stage coach one hun
1 dred miles or more into the interior OF thu
state.
Mr.. Milford and family returned from
Colorado Sunday. after a very pleasant out
ing OF two weeks. Some days before leaving
there, while making little journey NJ
Pixies Peak. via the burro trail. they were
agreeably surprised to meet Miss jessie
stephens. who with a small party of friends
was also making a partial assent OF tho
Peak, in the same manner.
Joe Kline has not had enough wal
yet and talks oftrying to break into
the Philippine expedition-and he
was shot about two feet on Caney
hill.
w. NJ. Mellette has moved from
Mrs. Goodykoontz's house to one re-
Gently moved by Joe Harris to the
block west Of Walnut grove, near Mr..
Wade.
Stop, Don't burn your money buy
ing furniture where the assortment is
short and prices long. At my store
the opposite is the rule. w. w.
Miller.
ii. Balentine has, on account of
his health, gone out of the mercantile
business, temporarily at least, after
twenty years active and successful
business,
Interest is increasing at the meet
ings being held at the Methodist
church, aud good congregations are in
attendance at the preaching service
in the evening.
IN. Putnam. one of the proprie-
tors of the telephone company, came
in from his home at Pineyille, Mo-,
yesterday to see how the telephone
system was working.
In the parlors Of the Western Hotel
Robert Lee Bayne and Miss Georgia
Acton, both OF Columbia, Mo-, were
united in marriage September l6th,
by Rev. w. Il. King.
The yinila Shoe Co., in charge Uf
the McNairn Bros, will open a stock
of ladies' and gents shoes and fur
nishing goods in The Thompson build
ing, within few days.
Drs. Fortner and Bagby removed a
large stone from the bladder of Nor
man Shelton Monday morning. 1t
was a fine surgical operation and the
patient is getting along nicely.
Judge Thomas passed sentence of
fine and Imprisonment upon all the
Rochester tonic sellers at TahleQuah,
and afterwards suspended sentence
upon promise to quit the business and
leave town.
Druggist Trolllnger and country
man named Hickman engaged in a
little "scrapn over a difference in
making change, and settled With the
mayors court for fine of one dollar
and costs Tuesday.
The Episcopal services were very
well attended Sunday night and the
church body feels greatly encouraged.
With the able assistance Of DR.. Owen
they are presenting some excellent
music at each service.
The rough riders have been muster
ed out and this famous command is a
thing OF the past. They not only did
much TO put down the Spanish war,
but give Col. Roosevelt q walk-away
for the New York governorshlp.
Sam Ridenhour is doing a good ice
business-wagon on the street all the
time and delivery immediate-but so
Iicits more orders. Hail the wagon,
or leave orders at Foreman's drug
store. Mail or telegraph orders filed
first train.
The professional card of DR.. r. o.
Owen appears in this issue, The
doctor needs no especial introduction
lit is enough to say lie belongs to the
Owen family. Our people will be
glad he has come to make his home
among US.
Parties are surveying townsite
fifteen or twenty miles northwest Of
this city, claiming to be government
surveyors, and that they are author
ized By the Enited States government
to select county seat. They are
doubtless impostOFs.
Frank Lytle. living On Ren Couch's
place, near BlueJacket, was killed by
lightning one night last week. He
went TO the window to look out and a
fash of lightning struck the house,
breaking the window where he stood
and killing him instantly.
The rough riders have about al re-
turned-Rll who we're not shot toe
badly. Mr.. Oskison came back froEI
New York last week and reports that
Dick is improving and the chance;
are that he will escape the loss of
leg. John, his brother, Will remain
with him some weeks, looking after
his wants, before Harvard opens.