Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-12-06

Dear Santa Claus.-I want you 10
bring me a nice doll for I haven't got
any, and something that Is nice for
doll and please bring some oranges and
nuts. Please don't forget me, live six
miles south OF town. am a good girl.
Goodbyc. will look foa you. From
your friend, Susie r.. Gourd. 10 years
old.
White Oak, I. T., Dec. 1900.
Dear Santa Ulaus.--I want you 10
come 10 my house Christmas eve. 4
want you 10 bring me a little doll aud
little rocking chair for her. Yours
truly, Dora Hampton. i am years old.
Vinita, /. t., Dec. 4 1900.
Dear Santa Claus.-I live on north
Wilson street. My papa don't take the
Leader but We send Il 10 Grandpa who
lives in Oklahoma. Efiie McCollum.
am years old.
Miles, /. T., Dec. 3, 1900.
Dear Sants Claus.-I viii try and
write you a few lines this morning. /
am so glad that 1t Is nearly time for you
TO visit our home once more, / am a
farmers daughter and would like for
you 10 please visit our home. / would
like for you TO leave me dollie but l
would prefer bible for am a lover OF
the bible and love 10 60 to Sundayschool
and study the dear and loving lessons.
l live Is miles northwest OF Vinita. /
study the fourth reader. This Is all for
this time. Your loving little girl, Mary
+. Minshall. Age years. p. s.. / am
a great lover Of the Leader.
White Oak, /. r., Dec. 2 1900.
Dear Santa Claus.-I will try 10 write.
This Is my first time 20 write with pen.
Please send me big doll aud some
nuts and candy for my little brother
My Grandpa takes the Leader and can
read some 10 II. Yours truly, Ida Lee
Summers. 6!ears old.
ll. Vinita, /. t., Dec. 2, 1900.
Dear Santa Claus.--As il is only 21
days till Christmas, the Greatest Of All's
birthday and time for making all
hearts happy, III just ride over ia my
little sleigh 10 see what you can do for
the poor children in my neighborhood.
! hope you will give some Of them the
big doll aud as many other things as
you can spare. AS | am a little past
ten years OF age don't expect the doll.
but / like 10 talk with you and hope
you also will like your little friend
Evelyn Carselowey.
Pryor Creek, Dec. 4, 1900.
Dear Santa Claus-My little sister
wrote 10 the Leader, and / am going TO
write, for / would love 10 get that pretty
doll, too. Have nice buggy 30 put Il
10. Please bring me some candy and
nuts. Come early and I'll have a warm
fire 70 warm your toes by. Come In at
the door, so you won't got burned. Good
by, dear Santa. Lola Herrin.
Pryor Creek. Dec. A. 1900.
Dear Santa Claus-Read In dear old
Leader they were going 30 give pretty
dolly for the one who writes the prettiest
letter 10 Santa. Always love 10 zee
Christmas come, for you always bring
me something nice. Would like for the
Leader 30 send me their doll, for know
she Is pretty. Santa, just bring me
Whatever you like, aud il will please
me. BE sure and como. Your little girl,
Leila HerriD, age 10.
Vinita, Dec. 3, 1900.
Santa Olaus-My age is . years. win
write you a letter, I am so anxious for
that doll Wish you would bring me a
cradle should I happen b got II. We
have large chimney you can come
down. just look under a cloth on the
table and you viii find some pie and
cake II you are hungry. Holp yourself.
Will close and dream OF you and that
PRETTY doll. Good by. Luerena Webb.
Pryor Creek, Dec. 3.
Dear Santa-I have three broth
ers and one sister. Please, dear
Santa, | would like 10 have you
bring me a nice doll and a doll
carriage. Twill hang my stockinRP
by the side of the fireplace, and
hope you will put In a gold ring
and some candy. Donot forget the
Ilittle girls aud boys In this coun-
try, so they will be happy Christi
mas. l don't go to school this
winter. am going to school Ia
the summer. I went down TO JUS
tus last winter. Maggie Sullivan,
@ years.
Grove, Dec. 4, 1900.
Dear Santa--It will soon be
Christmas. II you will send me a
doll like the Leader is going TO
give, l would think had the world
BY the tail and q down-hiil pull.
Annie Melton, 7 years,
Grove, Dec. 4, 1900.
Dear Santa--I 90 to school az
Grove. say my prayer every
night. Haven't any Bible. Have
had lots OF toys, but can't keep
them they get broke, Please send
me nice Bible, Santa, and / will
keep Il. Clara Melton, 8 years.
Pryor Creek, Dec. 2, 1900.
Dear Santa--I live eight miles
weat Of Pryor Greek, on Sunnyside
farm. Have one slster and three
brothers. l would like for you to
bring me AZ nl-c doll and a doll
carriage, and would like 10 have
act Of play diahes aud some PEI
cans and candy. Don't forget my
eldest brother, for he ls 4 2 years
old aud can not write. NY other