The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25
vlNITA 80 YEARS AGO.
aiken From chieftain Files October

aNSU FIOH OnleTtaIn FHeS october
13, 1882.
Prairie chickens are plentiful.
Five first class carpenters are al
work on the Worcester academy.
We learn that the mail hack on the
line between Muskogee and TT. Gibson
was attacked by four highwaymen last
week, but the attack was successfully
repulsed by the passengers.
r. W. Lindsay president of the Fair
Association, was here last Monday
looking after the interest of the exposi-
ton, as was also Judge G. w Clark
and Henry Armstrong, directors.
Many thanks to Col. j. D. Marker
for those nice large red apples left on
our table, and which were raised on
his farm seven miles southeast of here.
The boys say they are the best they
have eaten this season.
Timers are scarce in these parts.
The one who was to do the work on
the Worcester Academy, died suddenly
last week. Neosho, Pierce City, Sen
|eca, Chetopa, Parsons and Oswego had
to be tried before getting one.
Col. D. w. C. Duncan, the eminent
Cherokee barrister passed the Sab
bath in this city.
G. w. Green has two artistic paper
hangers from st. Louis at work on his
house. They are doing some beauti-
full work.
Charley Pool, clerk in Wm. Miller's
cigar stand, returned this week from
st. Louis, where he had been rusticat-
ing for some time.
Yelled Prophets will appear here one
day during the fair. You who have
never seen the Yelled Prophets should
not fail to attend
A meeting of the city dads was call
ed Monday by Mayor ]. F. Cunning
ham, and L. p Isibal was appointed
marshal and Joe Rogers deputy.
There will be a special train over
the Missouri Pacific from Parsons to
Vinita fair, and one over the Frisco
from Pierce City
A sad accident happened on Spavi-
nav last Saturday to the wife of our
townsman, r. w Title. She was
thrown out of wagon with her five
p1Onfhc aid bob.y II, Il ~, a ,,,,,e 1Nbo, bol,.
was considerably bruised about the
head, but seems to be recovering. Mrs
Title received very serious internal
injuries, the nature of which is not
known at this writing, She is very
much esteemed here and has universal
in her affliction
Baxter Springs News; We have
just received the initial number of the
Indian Chieftain, very neat eight
column folio newspaper published at
Vinita. L T., by Mr. VIM. Hollings-
worth, and edited by Gus Ivey. It is a
very neatly printed and ably edited
paper, and shows ability, experience
and skill
On last Saturday two wagon loads
Of hazelnuts were brought to town. w.
R. Chamberlin purchased one load of
the hazels and three bushels of the
James NJ Title has just returned
from Eureka Springs, where he and
family have been for their health.
The Ross party at its convention
which met at Swimmers school house
In Tahlequah district, nominated
Oo-chee-la-ter, of Delaware district for
principal chief and ex-Judge Charles
Rogers of Cooweescoowee district as
assistant chief.
Rev VIM. P Haworth has Just re-
turned from Kansas where he in COM
pany with Rev A. N. Chamberlin and
others attended the Presbyterian synod
Of their church. They are full of en-
thusiasm about their work and the new
church will be built at Whit as soon
as the contract can be let
Frank James has surrendered to the
governor of Missouri and the news is
Ioyfully hailed by the press, as signi-
Tying the final determination of the
most notorious band of outlaws in the
history of the United States.