Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

VI NieOhf was lu tbt Oibg Aucoudys
Rev. Curtis Il. Long left for his
home at Mulball, !. T.. last Tuesday
after spending couple Of days in
|, town.
A new law drm has been formed at
Muskogee by Col. VIM. Crayens, OF
Fort Smith, S NJ. Rutherford and A.
z. English.
Clarence Keatly, an exTert machin-
ist OF Springfield, NO., has accepted a
position with w. b. Coley at the new
Excelsior laundry.
o. NJ. Stevens, editor Of the Col
gate CourieEpald Vinita a visit. Tues
day aud expressed surprise at the
business activity noticeable.
Louis n. Hurnbeck editor Of the
Minco Minstrel, has been granted a
patent on an instrument for measur-
Ing distance and altitude
The progressive citizens OF Musko.
gee aud South McAlester are jubilant
because Of the election Of the non-
partisan tickets 10 both towns.
Rev. Joo +. Thompson and Mrs.
Fannie Aoar, widow OF the late DR..
w. II. Adair, were married at the Or
phan asylum near Pryor Creek last
week
The l. o. o. f. grand lodge Of the
territory is In session at Muskogee.
The Territorial Hardware Dealers
association is also holding a conyeu-
tlgn there.
Judge Don Carlos last week dis
missed the charge OF selling liquor
pending against Peter White, Sof
White Oak, because of the lack Of con-
yincing evidence.
Commissioner Don Carlos Friday
held Noah Hawk TO answer charge
Of burglary 10 the sum OF $500. Hawk
confessed TO having stolen some cigars
aud tobacco from an Alton restaurant.
DR.. j. IL. Pritchett, Of Nashville,
educational secretary Of the Southern
Methodist church, was here Tues
day yisltug Willie .llalsell college,
aod departed on lie evening train for
Muskcgee
Nolan Williams, negro, was Sat.
urlay held 10 answer before the grand
jury In the sum Of 81 600 at Wagner
to answer to a charge OF buying votes.
In that town the ruling price was 50
per vote.
II. E. Brown, OF Sapulpa, J. ID.
Thompson ard o. Love Of Marietta,
aud the Hogan Mercantile Company
OF Pryor Greek were heavy sellers OF
rattle on the Kansas City market
last week.
Butter aud eggs wanted at Balen-
tines.
One OF the heaviest flows Of water
from any artesian well was struck at
depth OF 535 feet Ia the new Davis
Kornegay we'll situated midway be.
tween the residences OF these two
gentlemen.
WIN. Mellette returnc1 Wednesday
from Washington where, as national
committeeman, he was recognized by
President Mckinley and the heads Of
departments, and secured "al he
went after"
Deputy Marshal Webb arrested
Charles Rogers, who lives uelr Pensa-
cola, on charge OF aggravated as
sault. i is said that he beat an old
man named Joe Hines over the head
with an axe-handle.
ira aud Francis Harrison, who live
"a tho territory, near TIL, Mo-, were
arrested by Deputy Marshal TolbeIt
charged with aggravated assault upon
Rev. Il. Lobb, Polish preacher, by
hitting him with rocks.
Territorial Superintendent OF
Schools Benedict Is IN Washington
and he has explained TO tho officials
that the chief objection Of the Cher
okees TO the pending treaty Is based
on the mineral lease clause.
l.. X. McGuflu, country treasurer
OF Payne county, o. r., whose home
sat Saltwater, IS visiting the family
OF his brother-ln.law, VIII. Darroqgh.
w. II. McGeorge, druggist OF Still.
water accompanies Mr., McGumn.
W. II. Slltln, the plasterercaught
81 sun Terch 10 the pond the other
side OF the cemetery Monday. Some
OF the fish were Of good size. Sutton
says the iish would pay 90 attention
20 mlnnow bait but Io,e rapidly when
worms were used,
President King. OF the Merchants
Erchange aud Chamber Of Commerce
OF New York, has appointed large
committee Of prominent business men
OF Gotham 10 leave the metropolis
April 20, aud Inspect TIE trade condi-
tious OF Indian Territory and Texas.
DR.. j. S. McAlesler, one OF the
most prominent OF sapulfas citizens,
visited Vlnita. DR.. MeAlester says
business is brisk la his town since the
opening OF the Frisco extension aud
that there IS great deal OF new
building being done, aud contem.
plated.
j. A. Quinn, one " the division
superlntendeuts Of the Frisco road,
passed through tho city. Mr. QuInn
stated that the towns on the new
apulpa-Denls0n lue are steadily
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