Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-15

| W. u. 4nliAOtus VI buto OuuOC, niitlh
, from Manitou, Colorado, says tina
: they were in the midst of a sno'
5 storm Saturday last.
= Wills & Harrison have purchase
the Thompson Bros, stock Of DIR
goods and groceries and moved ther
TO White Oak switch.
q e. B. Wright and Watt Bean wer
up from PRYOR Creek Saturday attend
ing the commissioners court in tn
capacity of witnesses.
Mr.. Harrelson, friend of Judg,
Dennison from Alabama, was in towr
the first Of the week looking for a 10
cation to practice law.
Foreman carries nothing but tht
freshest and best drugs, and his pre-
scription department is conducted il
the most careful manner.
For Rent-Store buildings consist.
ing of salesroom, 30x76 feet; wareroom
attached, also wagon scales. Call on
or address II. Balentine, Vinita, /. T..
Mayor Buffington's court attends to
civil business as well as criminal, hav-
ing concurrent jurisdiction with the
United States commission within the
city limits.
For sale at good bargain. A
three acre block on the east side, a
good place to build home or run a
truck farm. Enquire at the CHIEF
TAIN Office.
All the merchants of this town are
stocking up heavily in anticipation of
big fall trade. a little better grade
of shoes, clothing and hats come to
this market than most country places
afford.
James Davenport went to Little
Rock on business last week, and when
he returns will go to Colorado with
his children and visit Mrs. Davenport,
who is out there in the hope of bene-
fitting her health.
Richard Combs returned from a
round with the Missouri fairs last
week with S. S. Cobbs trotting
horses. One Of The best ones was
sick almost the entire trip, but made
a good record notwithstanding.
Johnnie Davis and Deck little start
ed on a trip to Southwest City and
return Monday, on a wager as to who
could make the journey in the quick
est time. When they reached Horse
creek the water was so high the bet
was declared off aid they returned
home.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory
day at the Trans-Mississippi exposi-
tion, Omaha, Neb., round trip tickets
viii be sold to Omaha, Neb., via NJ,
K. & I. Ry., Sept. 18th only, at rate
Of 500 for round trip; final return
limit ten days from date of sale. J.
]. Cloughley, Agent.
Down to SI--but must be paid in
advance. The Chieftain.
Deputy Pies Thompson followed
two horse thieves to Medford, o. II.
and returned here with them Tues
day, and they were bound over by the
Commissioner and committed to Jail.
They stole two horses from Sidney
Brown, near Caney, Kansas. The
names Of the thieves were John Tuppy
and Bob Brooks.
A farm Of 700 acres for sale, 200
acres in cultivation, 500 acres OF fine
grass, 700 apple trees and quantity
of peach trees in bearing. Splendid
stock farm, ten miles from Vinita
price 500. A good place for family
to take allotments and a fine place to
handle stock. Write or apply in per
son at THE CHIEFTAIN office
Those in position to know. say
there is great deal of gambling go
ing on in this town. In several differ
ent places games are being run night
ly, and daily too, as to that matter
Now the laws are plain and ample for
the suppression Of this seductive vice,
and it ought to be stopped. We hope
the city government will undertake
the task at an early day.
A man by the name of Humphrey
met with an accident near Ringo one
day this week which resulted in his
death. He was riding in z road cart
carrying a shotgun between his knees,
when the cart wheel dropped into a
rut, the gun stock slipped between
the stats forming the foot rest and
the gun was discharged tearing his
entrails in a horrible manner. We
understand he was a railroader.-
Magnet.
Individual ownership of laEd is the
only remedy which will prevent mo-
nopoly and exclude the intruder. To
repeat the time-worn but unheeded
advice of dead leaders, that allotment
is our only refuge for the people of
the country, is not out of place even
after the lapse Of thirty years. Wise
men and honest men have tried in
vain to impress the necessity Of indi-
vidual ownership, but it has remained
for necessity to make it reality
Sentinel.