Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-16

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Bob Knight has the best thermOm-
eter in town. 1t registered 30 degrees
below zero Sunday morning in the
shade.
Miss Bette Cunningham came up
from Tahlequah Saturday evening,
and left Sunday for her school near
Vinita.
Miss Dollie Ledbetter on account Of
Miss Mabel Miller's III health, will
Ill the position of cashier at the
Jumbo.
VIM. Hooker and wife drove out on
Duck creek twelve miles from town,
yesterday morning, to visit some sick
friends.
The measuring party to be given at
Worcester Academy, promises to be
a very pleasant affair Don't miss it,;
Feb. 22nd.
Every mail brings enquiries Of vi
nita and in reply copy or two of The
Chieftain is sent. The city is in the
public eye.
DR.. L. o. Ellis came in from Tulsa
Tuesday evening and went at once to
Chouteau, where he has a dentist ap-
pointment.
Commissioner Harry Z. Don Carlos
is in Topeka this week, attending the
annual convention Of the Fraternal
Aid society.
II. c. Holderman, OF Welch, was in
the city yesterday. He represents a
hog cholera cure company-see an
nouncement.
Emmett Skinner and Bob O'Shea
leave Sunday for st. Louis to pur-
chase the spring goods for Ratcliff
Mercantile Co.
Mr.. Toalson and Miss Palmer, a
couple from Columbia, Mo, were mar
ried at the United States clerks Office
Tuesday morning.
Lucien Burlington and Frank Bill
ingslea lost seven head Of two year
old steers Saturday night by freezing
tc death in barn.
Il. NJ. Burlington and John +. War
rem went to Coffeyvi,le TUESDAY to look
after some property belonging to the
Joe Burns estate.
Mrs. Hildebrand, living on the Fra
zee place north OF town, and widow OF
the late Joe Hildebrand, died Sun
day Of pneumonia.
A letter received from DR.. Clink-
scales states that be viii be home the
last Of this week. and is very much
improved in health.
The Drive Whist club meeting, ap-
pointed at Miss Ashbrook's for to-
night, has been postponed until the
weather mOderates.
Some OF the old members of the X.
P. lodge are paying up a years dues
and being reinsJated-when so order
ed by two-thirds vote.
When the kangaroo court heard one
of our citizeus was hunting for garden
seed Monday evening the grand jury
was at once impanneled.
Bob Allen is some better this week.
though DR.. Foreman states his
malady to be pneumonia. He has
also a child which is quite sick.
Miss Frona Small and c. s. Pierson,
of Bluejacket, were united in mar.
riage At the parsonage Monday morn.
ing, by Rev. NJ. L. Butler.
An examination reveals the fact
that the peaches are not all killed
yet. The apples, cherries. plums anC
most other fruits are unhurt.
: Miss Julia Scrimsher, Of Claremore
came in Monday evening, and Wis
tied Miss Sammie Gunter. She lef
> Tuesday for Welch, TO teach school.
Street work, on motion of L. W
Burlington Monday night, was indef
nitely suspended. When resumed i
d will be Oh somewhat different basis
Hugh Hall, whose home is at Tulsa
passed through Vinita yesterday on hi
way TO Muskogee to attend school
He had been at home on a sick leave
A quantity Of new type and othel
printing material was received by thi:
office today, the effects Of which vii
{ speedily be noticeable in our adver
5 tising.
Frank G. Allen died OF pneumonia
at his home on the Neosho river near
r Miami Monday. His daughter, Mrs
Howard, and her baby, also died a few
= days before.
S The Presbyterian church at Chetops
was burned Sunday. 1t was a splen
A did structure just remOdeled anC
e overhauled at large expense. Cause
an accident.
Harry Guillett, who has been witt
John Walker in the confectionery
business at Tulsa for a year, went
, north yesterday, and likely will not re
{ turn TO Tulsa.
Charley Newman has rented the ole
; Britt saloon building and will open M
! a billiard hall and cigar stand prob
ably by next Saturday Charley in
. vites his friends to call on him.
Mr.. KinnisOn's Daughter.
Mary A, the wife Of Daniel II. Wal