Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-14

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Captain White lodged man in Jail
at Muskogee Saturday evening for
harness stealing. Judge Mcclure i'm
posed thirty days jail sentence.
A dwelling of nine rooms. convcn-
iently located on Wilson street, south
of DR.. Fortner's, for rent: SIS per
month; apply to Mrs. r. NJ. Swain.
J. L. Cantrell, who is running a
thresher in the Horse creek country,
reports something over d half crop at
most places, but the quality Is poor.
Extra copies of The CHIEFTAIN
containing the Curtis bill-the law of
the land until congress Wills other
wise-can be procured at cents
each.
Mrs. Lincoln, with the assistance of
Mrs. ii. c. Goddard, has succeeded in
interesting the people of Wagner in
educational matters, and school of
importance will be opened in October.
The Pryor Creek annual picnic Oc-
ours July 20 and 80. Among the
amusements announced is game Of
base ball with the Vinita club on the
first day and with Wagner the sec
ond.
Rev. NJ. L. Butler went to Adair
Tuesday evening to perform the mar
riage ceremony for the wedding Of
e. B. Neville and Miss Rosa Skinner.
The latter is u daughter Of J. W.
Skinner.
Taken up, a blood bay horse, black
mane and tail, star in forehead, fif-
teen hands high, eight or nine years
old, heavy built, in good condition,
heavy shoes. Information at this of
fee for 81. {
5-erge Blcyins aud ore CuJterback
were taken to Muskogee Jail Tuesday.
having been held by the Commissioners,
charged with stealing hogs. They
were arrested at their homes near the
Delaware court house.
1t was at first decided that Cover
nor Barnes OF Oklahoma should officer
the new troops being enlisted in the
two territories. Subsequently this
idea was abandoned, but only one
company is to Ge raised.
Farm on West Cabin, fourteen
miles from Vinita, for sale: one hun
dred acres in cultivation, two hundred
and fifty in grass, all fenced: house
and other Improvements; price 5000.
Address C. a. Collier, Claremore, l. 7.
Sam Ridenhour is doing a good ice
business-wagOn on the street all the
time and delivery immediate-but So
licits more orders. Hail the wagon,
or leave orders at Foreman's drug
store. Mail or telegraph orders filled
first train.
Commissioner Robt. L. Mcclure
and Judge T. NJ Burlington are said
to be slated for candidates for the
mayoralty of Vinita when the election
comes on under the recently granted
petition to incorporate under the
federal law.
Prof. w. L. Chapman has resigned
the presidency of Willie Halsell col
lege and accepted position as book
keeper in the First National Bank of
Vinita. 1t has not yet been deter
mined who will succeed to the va
cancy in the college.
A. C. b. Allen, who was injured on
the 4th inst. by being thrown from a
buggy. is in a very unsatisfactory cou-
dition. His bruises have healed up,
but he is in Il semi-c0nscious state
most of the time, though for the first
few days he was perfectly rational.
Notice will be given next week by
the committee in charge of the incOr-
poration of the town of Vinita that
the election will be held the first
Monday in next September. the same
being the date OF the regular elections
under the state laws of Arkansas.
Officers will be elected for one year.
The Masons of the local lodge are
preparing for the reception Of the
grand lodge next month in proper
manner. This body met here fifteen
or twenty years ago, and some who
were present then will be here this
time. They will imagine they are
once more being brought from dark
ness into light.
One day last week two men were
murdered in box car at or near Sa-
pulpa. il was thought by two Others,
who were arrested. The examination
of one of the accused took place at
Wagner, Friday, and was conducted
by Mr.. Parker, who at its close recon-
mended the mans discharge, no tan
gible evidence being developed.
Nearly all the rough riders from
this immediate vicinity have been
either killed or wounded in the fight
ing around Santiago. Among the last
names reported wounded are Billie
Simms, Dick OslIison, John Davis
Lieut.. Day and Bert Smith. The
rough riders seem to have been push
ed into the thickest Of the fight on
all occasions