Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

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: Some of the sawmills along the ma
tion border are declining to receive o
saw any logs cut in the Cherokee ma
tion.
: Judge Don Carlos is having a steadl
q every day run Of civil business. inter
. spersed with now and then crimina
case.
Next year will see a great many
} good dwellings erected in Vinita-
parties who build for their own occu
pancy.
Mrs. J. C. Anderson entertained d
number Of her friends with a 81,
o'clock dinner Saturday, in honor OF
Mrs. ID. A. Frayser.
Winter is not the best time for
building bUt there is nothing to him
der us boring hole in the earth tu
see what is beneath US.
The Thursday Literary society held
its last meeting with Mrs. Don Carlos.
Mrs. Butler read charming paper on
MARY, Queen Of Scots"
A large class attended the weekly
Bible readings At Rev. w. T. Kings
study. The subject for next Tuesday
evening will be atonement.
The report some time since of the
death OF Mrs. w. J. Stinnett seems to
have been an error. It is said the
lady is alive and in Colorado.
The Swain-Tolly suit Tuesday ia
the commissioners court was decided
in favor of Swain, and judgment for
sl2.00 and costs was rendered.
The household and kitchen furni-
ture Of the late Josh Purcell were sold
at public auction Monday, by order of
NJ. Frazee, the administrator.
Billy Simms is a candidate for coll
stable of Commissioner Don-Carlos'
court and will probably receive the
appointment next spring, or before.
John Swain and his renter, Mr..
Tolly, are having a lawsuit in
Judge Don Carlos court over some
corn and hogs grown in partnership.
Worcester Academy Athletic club
has matched game of football with
the Kendall team, of Muskogee, to be
played at Vinita Friday, December g.
Taylor Crutchfield has accepted a
position with the Fort Smith Survey
ing Co., and spent portion of last
week on Cowskin prairie, with the
surveyors.
Jimmy Kell is spending a few days
with friends in Vinita. He has about !
recovered from his hurt sustained a
week ago by his horse falling with |
him at Chelsea.
1t is stated that with as little delay |
as possible the Oklahoma extension |
of the Frisco is to be pushed on west,
the objective point being El Paso,
some 500 miles distant.
Hon. Dennis Il. Flynn, congressman
elect of Oklahoma, and VIM. Grimes,
ex- United States marshal OF Oklaho-
ma, spent portion of yesterday in vi
nita, going east on the local.
The Rennie family were admitted
TO the Chickasaw rolls 10y the Dawes
Acting Chairman Bixby
stating that the nation made no sort
Of a case against those people.
At Coffeyville it is reported as GER
Iainty that the Standard Oil company
is endeayoring to secure the Indian
Territory oil lands-by lease or pur
chase as developments suggest.
John w. Miller shipped As heac of
steers to ST. Louis the first of the
week which weighed 1884 pounds and
bought $3.50, and - head that weigh ,
ed ll3S pounds and brought $40.
The stream of corn and coal that
has been pouring into this town for
the last sixty days shows little signs
Of abatement. And there is a de-
mand, at fair price, for every bushel
Of it.
Two passenger trains collided four
miles east of Monett Mopday night at
o'clock and twelve people were in
jured, but no one killed. 1t was at
to the carelessneSs of one Of
the engineers.
Colorado style saddles made to order
and kept constantly in stock: also nice
line of single and double buggy har-
ness and team harness. All made of
California leather to order. Yours
for business, Lee Barrett.
James Donohue has been promoted
to the position of assistant general
freight agent for the Frisco railway
and will assume his new duties and
title December lst. lie was formerly
with the Pitlsburg & Gulf.
r. Ironside aud son Bob came in
from Sapulpa Monday. Mrs. Iron +;
side is suffering with asthma aud eX- {
poets to go to west Texas, probably {
next week. 1t is likely her daughter, |
Miss Birdie, will 90 with her.
Al Belt with his engineering outfit }
moved their headquarters from the {
Raymond building Tuesday. They go
rom here TO Pryor Greek to survey an
addition to that town, and from
hence to the towns farther south.
Mayor T. NJ. Burlington and family I
we're poisoned Sunday afternoon :
rom eating sardine>. Judge Bufiing a
on is still confined to his bed, but is Y
lpt dangerously sick. The other G
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