Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-06
LOCAL NOTES.
"The Novelty. -

tdrm lOr sale. euQulIe Vi d. 4
Brackett.
Bird dog and a IL guage gun for sale:
enquire here.
Second hand saddle wanted; enquire
at this Office. &C."
Wanted, few day boarders. Jake
Walters, beside DR.. Bagby.
Hog killing done in workmanlike
shape at the Vinita Meat Store.
John C. Gray has double-decked part
Of his store, needing more room.
]. c. Arnett's brand is shown in this
issue-ranch three miles east of Chel-
sea.
'Ren Couch is able to be up and
about, though with the aid of a
crItch.
]. NJ. Jeans s. Sons will pay the
highest price for turkeys. Get them
in quick.
Another supply Of granite ware that
We sold so cheap just received. 1.-The
Novelty"
Will Walker, at McAlester, report
ed to the folks the arrival of a big
boy this week
John Mccarthy, formerly principal
OF Worcester academy, is preaching at
Huntington, w. Va.
Colds quickly caught are more quick
ly cured by Beggs cherry cough syrup.
Peoples drug store.
Bill Little has accepted a position
as salesman in the mercantile estab-
lishment of w. c. Rogers at Talala.
G. b. McGlasson is tearing down
the old Luckey house, west Of the
Academy, and will build a residence
on the site.
Joe Rogers, at Adair, had the mis-
fortune to have his dwelling burned
with most of the contents the first Of
the week.
James McCamish came up, as usual,
to renew on New Years day, and wish
THE CHIEFTAIN success and happy
new year.
A half dozen. ladies have formed a
circle for the reading Of French his
tory, reading some of the popular au-
thors alternately.
Geo. B. McGlasson. has moved back
frem Texas, and will make this city
his permanent home. Vinita's charms
are Irresistible.
Jumbo store has had clearing sale
in progress several days and what
with low prices and music has been
making things lively.
The Congregational Sunday school
has dropped the study of the interna-
tional lessons and taken up the Bible
Study union, or Blakeslee course.
Curry combs, 10c; brushes lOc; whips,
SC; mems gloves, 2sc. Everything in
proportion. '"The Novelty"
A glance at this paper shows how
our merchants are beginning the new
year. A dollar will buy more goods in
Vinita than any town in the west.
All sorts of eutfitting companies
are applying to Agent Wisdom to buy
Of them the supplies required for the
hegira-and there Amt going to be
one.
The Ratcliff Mercantile Co. con-
cluded its invoice and finds itself on
the right side of the ledger. They
have done big business and profit
able one.
G. w. Beck's annual renewal came
to hand New Years day, as usual.
The CHIKFTAIN has host of subscrib-
ers as staple as gold dollars, and is
proud of them.
A fine musical programme is being
carefully prepared for both services
at the Congregational church next
Sunday. One of the special features
will be violin quartette.
The townsite convention at Clare
more Monday elected to send w. Z.
Halsell and w. P. Thompson to Wash
ington to represent the interests Of
Cherokee town lot owners.
1t is said the Indian police and the
marshal of the Southern district will
cooperate to prevent tine wholesale
''pot-hunting" which has been going
on in the Chickasaw nation.
Songs, instrumental music, banjos,
guitars, vielins, etc. A. NJ, Brock, at
1.-The Novelty"
A musicale will be given at Aldrich
cottage Friday night of this week by
the Ladies Aid society of the Congre-
gational church. Refreshments will
be served. Admittance, 10 cents.
Ike Teeples arrested a man here
Tuesday night charged with the crime
of forgery, somewhere in Missouri.
He is holding his man, pending the
arrival Of the Missouri sheriff, or Or
ders further.
w. B. Coley, K. n. Williamson and
Pleas. Thompson went TO Parsons and
took part in a New Years pigeon
shoot. More is said of the banquet
which followed than Of the shoot.
A cultivator was found in the thick
brush near K. b. Frayser's farm. 1t
had evidently been stolen and hidden
there by the thief with the intention
Of getting it at some future time.
The owner can recover his property
by calling on Pryor Farley at the
Frayser place.