The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-02

Vlnta IS beautiful ana flourish.
ling clty IA the Indian Territory, So.
uatcd on the line of the NJ. X. 4 +,
railroad. n the northeast corner O
the territory.
Located as il is ID the heart q
one Of the most heautitul and PIC
tufesaae sections ot the country IL
our vast domain, vlnlta has, both
by Is natural and acquired aiyan-
tageS, taken front rank among the
thriving, busting. prosperous cities
Of the great southwest. Il has a
large ana constantly Increasing pop
ulation, composed very largely oi
the natives Of the territory Il isa
city d schools and churches. and
Is educational facilities are second
70 none 81 4 city u Us size Ia ihe
gfea, west. The people afe thrifty,
eniepfisiug, and prosperous, and
have a pardouahle. c1mmcnaabe
pride Ia Their beauaul city. NIn.ta
situated only ihlrgy-hye mikes
fpm the capital 81 tbe Indian Nation,
ard S making ! rapid s,uae in The
grand march ot progress and cvil-
ration. A Bazo representative last
week spent o ieW DAYS n tbs city,
and naa the Acquaintance q some
.us t representative citizens
Henry Eaeu IS the secretary q
1.-THE Nata stock association. largely
identified uih the interests 8.
.Vafa ana one ot ter most suesian-
tlal business men
A. e. Raymond IS 0ne @ the
pioneers 81 this beautiful country
and IS extensively engaged II the
hardware business, doing both a
wholesale an retail business Re
occupies large ani handsome
double front building
]. Gore is an extensive sioek
dealer and shipper and Is son-ln-
law ol Blue Jacket. the chief of The
Shlwne,s.
A. B. Nichols halls from GeoFgia,
and IS chief clerk and business
manager fer r. H. Fields, the sue-
cessful and popular proprietor Of the
/ Citizens Dry Goods and G'ocey
House.
]. Y. LandTum acts as interpreter
for the extensive merchandising
emporium q ". c. Patton x CO.
I Nj. Landrum IS a gentleman Of more
than ordinary culture and iuiell-
gence. and IS a student q Fayetteville
college. Arkansas.
6. & lf8nsiae IS q merchant on
Main street. anj earfes neatly
arranged stock 8 staple ana fancy
groeefes. rs agreeable and pleas-
ant manner bespeaks d hls thrift
az enterprise. NJ lfons.3e IS 3
cIti1enby pufchsse cunning b under
the Cherokee ana Shawnee treaty
81 1903 when the shaanees pur
chased al TIE right. htle and inter.
cst guaranteed the natlse Cherokee
and all annuties. They claim that
these privileges Were purchased iof
the sum Of $4,000. Ms. lrouside
rs New York lady and came here
in 1873. She Is lady 81 phiIan-
lhfopil IDEAS.
+ ". 6, Patton 8 60. s one q
the Oldest established firms il
vlnlta. They % an extensive
business as dealers in general mef-
ehandlse. The firm employees SIS
clerks and IS tie only establishment
tn The city that handles drugs ana
medicines. IA addition 10 the oshef
large business done by the firm.
they handle agricultural implements
in carload lots. Mr. Patton IS frou
Georgia. where he was engaged if
buslness some years ago. and whers
he met Ms. Patton. who vas 81.
ueated there, and Who IS 4 scion d
1.-THE Cherokee nation. M. Pattof
Is also The proprietor oF one # ths
best ranches Ia the territory
/ 5. !. Thomrsor IS the resident
dentist. and IS the son q Dg. j. L.
+ Thompson. who was the first native