Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-13
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The easiest thing imaginable is to
get subscribers to The CHIEFTAIN.
The sensational reports of the up
rising of the Seminoles, and massacre
of whites and burning of towns, in re-
taliation for burning the two alleged
rapists, are wholly untrue.
Enoch Southerland, on the Coffey-
vile road, nine miles northwest of
Vinita, is conducting corn and feed
mill, blacksmith and wagon shop,
great convenience for that section.
J. B. Burckhalter is just getting up
7fter an attack o. scarlet fever which
hfschildren also contracted but have
recovered from. 1t is somewhat un-
common for an adult to have scarlet
fever.
w. II. Morrison, of Duck creek, is
abed with typhoid fever; it is learned
that one of the smaller children is also
sick with pneumonia. A year ago
Mr. Morrison suffered long spell of
pneumonia.
famous" social will be given by
the White Shield society, Saturday
night, January 18th, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stretch. A musical and
literary program will be rendered. Re-
freshments 10 cents.
The friends of Judge Hutchings
throughout this territory will sympa-
thize with he and his family on the
death Of Mamie, the little daughter,
which occurred Tuesday, from pneu-
monia, at their home, Muskogee.
The number of briefs printed by
this Office in the last few weeks, for
the appellate court, and also the
court of appeals at st. Louis, indicate
healthy business on the part of our
lawyers and confidence in their ability.
Captain White has determined to
shut up the gambling dens of this
town and from present indications
will succeed. He certainly has the
moral support OF all who love law and
order and decency in this community.
Go to J. II. Davis feed store, east
side N. X. s. T. track. Wagon and
coal yard in connections; has made
considerable improvement in his
yard, for the benefit Of travellers and
those who come to court. Call and
see him.
The sales of large number Of in
truder places are being stopped by
injunction from the United States
court. A Cherokee citizen makes oath
to the ownership and the sale is stop
ped. 1t is just as simple as "falling
off log"
Some people, it is said, have reach
ed the conclusion that as the Arkan-
sas statutes are in force the quarter
mile limit is no longer effective. This
is in no sense the case. The quarter
mile outside is property right which
is in no way disturbed by the change
of Jurisdiction.
The wheat prospect for this locality
is poor. The long continued dry
weather prevented the seed from
starting till so late in the fall that
the plant made very little showing
before freezing weather. Farmers
also complain of a poor stand, prob
ably from the same cause.
The case before the appellate court
at South McAlester in which the
Creek nation was plaintiff against the
town corporation Of Wagner, was
decided in favor Of the town, thereby
sustaining Judge Springers opinion
that towns in the territory had right |
to incorporate under the Arkansas
law.
1t is the determination Of the |
United States authorities TO see to il |
that better sanitary conditions exist
here in this city than have heretofore. |
Parties who have filthy and neglected
cess-pools had better clean them
I'D or it will be done for them, and at |
an advanced cost to what they could |
do it themselves.