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fj r vh S3C5 Indian CMoftain. Vixita, 1st). Teh., April fi, 1888. Local Railroad Timo Tablet. Miasdunt t'Acirio i.aii.wat. ioin ioutii. AIIHIVK TsSOp.m 4:08a. m uirAitT. 7:rop.m. 4:oea.m. No. 07, M.K. AT.Kpre Ko Ml.Ueub'lSl.I. AT.Kx oolinKotiTii. AtlllT. 10'S7p.ir IO;.Vi.tr IIKCAHT. 10:117 p. m lo.Tflit, m Ne.Ml.T.Bt T..AIM'box Mo Mej.Tex K,& Ho ex ST, LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAT. aoixa mil. AIUIIYK. 11. 10pm. llrrnam DKTAUT. 12:19pm. Ex. from Bt. L. to Tnlta, Aeeommodetlon OOlKIl E1T. JXI'AltT. Ateemmodatton I I 4:00pm. at, Louis express iloiim. I X:pm, Through coach from St. LonletoTnlsa. PHOPE33I01TLXi CASUD0. Q J. THOIirSOA. DENTIST, Vinita. - - Ind. Tor. TpOItTHKlt & llAUUF, PHYSICIANS A SURGEONS, VINITA, 0. N. Offlco In ltnymond building, room 10, econd lloor. A W. FOKLKAX, VIIYSICIAN& SURGEON. t5rOiT.co in front roo'm of Skinner, Ratclifl & Co's building, upstairs. VINITA, IND. TER. J T.DAVIS, 'PIIVSICIA N, S URO EON & OBSTETRWIAN. IlcBldunreou Military rond nsar Bnl- pliur Springs. Calls nttended to dny or night. 7 1 T T. M.EUSOi:, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 8peclal attonllon given to locating and collect ing claims, jir perseverance, nonor anu Intea-rltv I r i iioiio 10 mem patrouagn. Chouteau, Ind.Tcr; T II. AKIX, jVrrORXTEY-AT-X.JVro'. Vlnlta, lnllan Territory. Ofllco: room 6, Opcrn lloitso block. Va-WIII pranllco lieforo nil tlio courts of tlio nation. I'nrtlcular attention given to cltlzenaliip cnecs. CIS 13ELL & TAYI.OIt. C2 A TTORNE YS-A T-LA IK. audukss: J. M. Bell, - - Echo, I. T. J. M. TATi.on, Jn., Uhclsca, I. T. iHOS. II. IU-N.-. Vi'tl, M.VaLLXTTK. T) AKSKS & XEhWHTK, . A TTORNE YS-A T-LA W. Oflko corncrof Urccn and Garrison Ato FOI.T SMITH, AUK. Criminal business In IT. s Coorta specialty. J ONATHAN UOHE, Attorney-At-Law and U. 8. Commis sioner for C'ItII lliulneis. Conimlflioncrof Deeds for tlio fol lowing state, in llio Indian Territory : Knnsas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. Will ncknnwlcrico Deeds, adminls tcr oaths and tnko depositions to bo ued lu tlio above states. Special attention civen to the col lection of foroicn claims and lor stock killed and damages by railroads. Ollico in Opera I'louso lllnck. VlNITA, ... Inii.TMI. P F.WILLIAM8, WACII MAKER ( JEWELER. Repair Wor a Specialty. KQr At TIioh. lUupjnckot'a Storo East of Track. VINITA, - - IND.TEIt. TOSEPH TRUTTMAN, J Tulsa, Ind. Tcr. m txcriciiur.n ok MiuitiTirnr, ttalsut ami laiTATio.t corris. C3Orlort by telegraph or maile personally will 1m promptly HI led, day or night. 0 i . .. -. 14:i3CELI.iV2TEOTJ3 ADD. CITY -:- HOTEL. Vmlta, Ind. Ter. Ono door eonth W, V. Miller's Hardware. HEALS AND BED, 20c EACH. Board by tlio week, 83.60. tJ-Everylhlng first-class. GIt me a call. 30-33 Mas. Cook, Manager. A NDEItSON & TTELLAND, FURNITURE Organs, Sewing Machines, WALL PAPEIt, PICTURE FRAMES, SHADES, ETC. CJ-UnderlaUng-Knibalmlng a Specialty. Chetepa, ... Kansas. MRS. F.H.CASS, Millinery & Dressmaking. The latstt styles In Millinery ami a rull Una of Notions always on liaml A first-class Ilrasamaker. Cutting and fitting a epeclalty. All ordare from a distance will receive prompt attention AUo axi agent for Ilia Improved Light Running Howe Sewing Macliliie, tho best In the market and for the least money CIS POWDER Absolutely Pure. Thlt powder ncrtf varlti A manel of purtly. trnxtl) and whoUmrainm. Mora ecimomtcBl than the ontlnary kinds, and ran not be told tncompetlllmi nlth the inultllnda of low tut, abort wvlclil alum or phcaphata iiovdera soblnntv In cent. KuyaC IIakixu owpxa Co , 1M Wall 8I..N Y 7 ! LOO-AX, NOTES. Seo City Iiolol card. Delowaro payment this vicok, A fishing party has been nrr'atiged for to-day. W.M. Ohoutcan has bought tho J. W. 8klnncr grocery. Jimmy Thompson shows achango In his brand this week. L. h. Crutch Hold AOo.fiotln near of furnlturo yesterday. Tho telccraph class havo strctohed a wlro clear across tho town. Tho fish havo begun to bite; tho mosquitoes rlll soon follow suit. S. J. Thompson carried off tho honors at Tuesday's shooting match. Tho "Peaked Bisters" entertain ment Is sot for noxt Tuesday night, tho 10th. Wheat In tho vicinity ofOhoutoau docs not look as well as might bo wished, No small number of trocs, wo are glad to noto, havo been sot out iu town this spring. Tho social by tho Ladles' Improve ment Bocloty, occurs at Mrs. Dagby's, Friday night. Butler Bro's., at Chouteau, add to their locals thlBweek and promtso us a largo advertisement shortly. Among tho lato contributions to tho Methodist collcgo is ono from Bishop Galloway's llttlo son of 9100. Anderson & Wolland, furnlturo dealers and undertakers, Ohotopa, Kansas, placo their card In oar col umns this weotc. Dr. fori nor Is opening up a nlco placo six miles nbovo town noar Llttlo Cabin and will put In a good sized or chard this spring. Fiover aro now plentiful in this vicinity. James Akin and Norman tihelton went out Tuesday morning and killed fifty-four. Miss Cora Webb, living on WW to Oak, gavo a birthday dinnor to a large number of friends last Kunday, somo Vlnlta parties attending. Sklnnor, Itatcllfr & Co. aro trying tho scenic and sanitary elfectof ailttlo fresh paint upon tho interior and oxto rlor of their grocery storo. Mayor Chambcrlln and family aro rejoicing over tlio acquisition of a now member to their household a son who was born Tuesday night. D. 8. Warren sold a twenty-ono mouths old jack a few days ago for $ W0, Twclvo months ago tho sumo man re fused to pay (200 for tho samo animal. Next Saturday, at this town, Agent Owen will mako a payment of about (7,000 to certain Shawnco citizens, on account of tho salo of somo Kansas lands. In a shipment of catllo received by Messrs. Craig and Dobklns last week, thero wero about fifty doad animals. Thoy wero skinned and partially bur ied a short dlstanco above tho stock yards. Rv. James Murray, superintend ent of missions for the M. E. church in this territory will proach In this city next Sunday. Ho will dedlcato tho church at Catoosa on tho 15th and preach at Tulsa on lbc.22nd. Agent Owen has given his consent for tho removal of Indian Policeman Foreman to Krehs, and as arrange ments with parties ut that placo aro nearly perfected, Mr. Foreman will probably leave us In a fow days. Hand, McNally & Co., of Chicago, have Issued a very correct map of this territory which will bo sent upon ap plication, for CO cents. It will bo found very useful to travelers and oth ers interested in this much advertised territory. Bill Smith, who shot Marion Lamm in the arm at Adair, ono Sunday last summer, was arrested by Deputy Isbell last Thuisday night noar Big Cabin. Ho was permitted to go homo, entrust ed to tho keoplng of a guard, aud a few nights afterwards escaped, Tho fellow citizens in this nation of F. II. Wassou will griovo to loam that his daughtor, Miss Molllo, aged fifteen, died on Wednesday of last n cek at Ohetopa, of scarlet fovor. A .very few weeks ago Mr. Watson lost by firo his stable anil sovcu horses and mules. Tho Chieftain has In tho last four or 11 vo years been a prominent factor in tho affairs of tills country and with its help dynasties havo been sha ken and overthrown. A good sharo of its onorgles wilt hereafter bo directed towards the building of Galloway col logo. Ilev. T. P. Brewer will preach at tho Methodist church noxt Sabbath at II a. in. and 7:Ii p. in. A meeting of tho trustees of Galloway collogo will bo held at tho parlors of W. C. 1'attou tho provious day, Saturday, at 1:30 in tho afternoon, aud ft is desired that all members of tho board bo prcsont. It. D. Knight has gono to Table quah to tako char go as superintendent of tho construction of tho now female seminary Although any endorse ment Bcl'mcd unnecessary, a number of tho gonlloman's fellow townsmen and neighbors joined Iu a testimonial of his competency for fulfilling tho po sition, --Charles Campbell, n man employ ed nt Duncan'a mill, litnl lili rhlit v . - hand badly turn by tho saw last Mon day morning. Drs. Fortner & Bagby wero called and after romovlng a por tion of tho fracturod bono, stllchod up tho wound, sav no a finciirwhleh was cut nearly from tho hand. Ills escape from sorlous Injury was lortunato. Kastbii. Appropriate Enstor serv ices woro held at tho sevoral places of worship last Sabbath morning and evening. Both tho Presbyterian and Congregational churchoa were tasto folly decorated Tor tho occasion and at the latter a conrort was given by tho Sunday school cblldron In tho,ovoulng Itov. Mathews occupied Mr. King's pulpit In tho morning, and Mr. Lamar did llkuwlso from Mr. Met'iary.ol tho Molhodlit church, lu tho ovonlng. A. O. U. Wl-ir. L. DeoniT of Kansas Oily, deputy grand master of Beloct Knights, A.O. U. V.,of Missouri, is In tho city in tlio interest of tho order. Itlshopod that a legion of this order may bo established In Vlnlta and to that end a public Iccliiru will bo given to-morrow night (Friday) which all, both ladles and gentlemen, aroluvltod to hear, These orders havo many foa lures which commend them to the public at largland aro certainly wor thy of a careful luvestlgatloDi riRSOMAL. O. It. McClellto, Esq , WMWltbuJ Tnet- day -W. A. Walker was In fort Smith this week as a witness beforo tho U. 8. court. Mr. and Mrs. William Chonttaa ara In Kansas City biijlntf goods for both their stores. Silts Lltiloltayos, a toacherat Corselow- ey school honto, spent last Saturday and Sunday In Vlnlta. , Mrs,' W. It IladftsUhas (rone to Fort Oil son, because o( sickness In tho family of her parents, who reside there. Thoo. Morris, of MeAlester, came np Taeiday to meot, as a delvxate, Coramaxder Deem, of the Select knights. E. N natctlff recelred tho unwolcorae news Monday night of the death of his sitter, residing In Toxaa. lllit Inei lofton the south train that evening. , 0. C. Ironstdo, who for some years has been In business at Salem, Dakota, rotnrned to this placo a few days ago and will remain. Mrs. Iromldo will follow him In a short time. Tho Missouri Pacific will sell round trip tickets to Colorado and Utah as follows: Vlnlta to Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver for $27.60; Salt Lake and Ogdcn, (00.30. These tick ets aro limited for return to 00 days from dnto of salo with transit limit of 30 days going and returning. Interest In tho A.O. U. W., is be ing rovlved just now and tho prospects aro that thero will bo a matorlal in crease iu tlio membership of tho Vlnl ta lodge. It is also probablo that a legion of select knights, an auxiliary of tlio other order, will bo established. Tho combined unsuranco thou attaina ble will bo (5000. PEKztorB. For several weeks a number of our best singers had been preparing this opera, and on last Fri day and Saturday nights it was pre sented iu Hnymond hall to largo and appreciative audiences. Tho porform auco opened with solos aud duets by difleront members of tho company, aud a recitation by llttlo Miss Joslo Crutchficld, entitle:'. "Boats or Brlx on," which was encored from all parts of tho house. Tho opera as produced by Mies Hattio Gore and Emma Breed lovo, and Messrs. John McCarthy, Win. n Badgctt and It. I. Blakcucy, with Miss Allco Emory as musical di rectress, was very amusing through out, each character being wellropro-Bcntc-d, and especially that of tho milkman's brtda, by Miss HattloGoro, who by her cleverness nod vivacity, aided by her rich, clear voico, made tho hit of tho nveulng. Tho enter tainment was a success, both finan cially and otherwise, ltaymond hall, which was used on this occasion, was Ju3t completed, and is fitted up with all tho modern improvements, includ ing an incliuu floor, privato boxes, or cheatry pit, etc. lTEK ri'.OH 1IT05. Cattle are looking well. 1'armtrs aro busy plantlug corn. II. r . Mllttead thlppcd a car of cattle latt Saturday. Set your capt,gtrli. Thtre It a new bug gy In town. Kate Courtney Is building a home on hit claim north of town. James Illevlns, wholm been In Arkantat for the latt two months, returned borne latt Friday. Rev. King and wlfo, W. I.. Trott and wife and Mlta Nannie Stafford, of Vlnlta, came out 8unday to tpend Caster. W. 11. llnbbard, who Is In tho hatdwara butlncit at Carthago, came down Sunday to spend a day or two with his family. What Anon wants: A mretlng home, a depot, a school home and another good storo, and then aho would be a "daisy." Married, at I'ralrle City, on Sunday last, by the district clerk, Wm. Lennox and Mlts Kannta Jackton, both persons of high stand ing In this community. Eatter services were held at the Beck school home Sunday. The programme, con sisting of songs, recitations, Ac, was excel lent. The crowd In attendance was so large the home fatted to bold them. Aprils, ISM. Cotoix. TlSUtX II ILLS. AIlsppyStlirLborliood Tat Soantaln aud tks OrlxtnoriU.n. A great many oats wero town. Cattle and hogs am doing well. Wheat looks badly much of It wat froten out. Our pralrlei aro beginning to thow a love ly green. Wm. Stylet has one of tho latest Improv ed corn plantert. The rarmtra ara busy planting corn. )J1 Uartner It the Srtt to finish a 73 acre field. Mra Jimmy Vann hat been very slot bnt It better now. They call Jim "I'appy," now. Oar happy llttla neighborhood It situated In a beautiful valley at tho head of Chouteau creek. Ko ono panel through without admir ing It. Inthemldtt of the valley It an odd looking mountain which goes by the name of Otago mountain I'll tell you how It got lit name at 'twas told 'to mo by an Old Settler Cherokee seventeen years ago. When they came to this country a band of Otaget wero camped lu thlt valley and while here their chlerdled. nut before the end camo be told hit people that he wanted to be burled upon tho top of thlt nountaln). that eonie day a big road would ruu through this valley and be wanted, to bo where he could see .the people pan br. Ills wlahet nere obeyed, but though wehao the road, I cannot tell whetborheteet nt pats or not The young folks ofton stroll to tho topof this monntstn and tearch for tho old maa'a retting place, bnt It has never bren discovered At the foot of the majettlo old hill Is a school house aud lu It we bava preach ing once a month. March SO, lttsj . Old Sarrtaa. 001UI.A ITKMH. March gave us a parting salnta by blowing a perfect gala for the latt two days of Ms reign. Katter morning dawned bright with only a gentle breeie. The pink, white and tender green of the orchard trcM teemed bannera of rejoicing over Enrlh'a rcturrectlon from the cold, dark winter. Ills a beanilful thought that on thlt day thoutaudt of hearts and voices are ralsod to Heaven In gratitude for a rleu Saviour, "llio' eunderrd far, by faith they meet " The services at church were well at tended, and It la to be hoped that we ahall all be more mindful of the merctet received every day. Farmers ara buty. Quite a number have their corn crop planted, or nearly dnlihed. They aro rather anxloutly expecting the warm showers of April. Tho prairies ara not quite divested of latt ycar'a grata, but where that Is destroyed the new herbage la beautiful, and much appreciated by cattlo and hortre. Mr. K. illckt hat the proud pleasure of wel coming a ton and heir to lilt name and for tune. O A. Cnmmlaa, the butlnen manager of thelndlan Arrow, was the guett of U M Mo Clellcn last week In a short time quite a number of Oqwnla residents will rrpairto Kurt Smith, as wit nesses In ttie Ilanthcr cato, said Uahthsr be ing accused of poisoning spring last sum mer AU S. court lu the territory Is a "oon .auramat," devoutly to lie wished. Great In convenience and expense are caused to the In habitant! oftha Indian lends by being com pelled to go to fort Smith. The next chnrcli sociable will be hold at the partonage, If the weather Is good, lly the way. It itemiqnlte necessary that we should show our approbation of tho faithful aervlcts of our pattor by making Ida homer more com fortable We might begin by having an en cloture made around the building Hoping tomeOne will male a move In this Ulrvctlon I remain, IbyKrlenil, AlilUn.l.'iW Vmhitai ourrsrtcur, TAiiLF.qtfAii conitesroxnKHT. i Visitor of rromlntnct-Tle T. C. T. tV-a.JI-ctl Lcctarts Mfe tmaraaee. Newt round the capital Is ratir "seate." Aa from a doctor's ttandpolnt, It ladlttrett Ingly healthy and qotl. Among the noticeable arrlvalt It that of one MaJ. HnghT. Ilroolt, of Wyoming county, New York. The Major Is certainty a character In his line. He Is over To years of age, a auo cetsful farmer and leading agrlcnlturlat lu hit own state, agricultural correspondent of the New York Tribune, D. ,. 1). Moore'aNew Yorkltnral, and other farming and Influential papers. He comes with the highest recom mendations from editors, governor and high ofOclala generally. Ha Is a host within him self, advocating a higher and better education of onrbeys and girls: I. e., an education of the hand as welt as the head a mechanical endeatlon, that our people may be more Inde pendent. He Is an earnest advocate of prohi bition and of the W. C. T. U. work. He was an original antl-tlavery, or freetoller, and be Is an enthusiast for the Indians' rights as agalntttha boomen, land sharks or any one else who would Interfere with these Indian governments and lands In Indian Territory In fact ha Is one of the few we meet with rep resenting the better clan of phllanthroplttt and true frlendt who qnly need correct Infor mation Heiayitha government-hat Jutt at good a right to talk of opening up and dividing ont to actnal settlers the great farma and landed estates of monled men In the states, "to give each Individual ISO acres and then scltofTjMio balance" as to do the same here. IatkedtheMsJor how he got hit title. He tald he wat on the tttffof tome gtneral during the latt war with Ureal Britain. The Major visits our territory to poit himself aud to write np this Indian question which la now coming to the rront among so many thinking, reading prople. Ha Is certslnly a staunch friend of tho Indians. Tho ladles or Tshloqueh held their annual meeting yesterdsy in the Mothodltt chnrcli for tho election of new officers of the W. C. T. U. Mrs. J. W Stapler was elected president. As vice presidents from the various denomina tions of tho town, Mrs Julia L. Ivey, for the Baptists, and Mrs. Klta M. Stapler for the I'resbytrrlans, were elected, while the Metho dist vice president will be chosen at the next meeting on the first Sunday In May. The Irre pressible champion of all good, llldge 1'stchsl, has gallantly offered one column of the Chero kee Advocate for this society to use arid fill, and an editorial committee of three was ap pointed, viz Mrs. Ivey, Mra. fuller and Mrs. Dr V Ito, the latter bolng elected as secretary, and Mra. Jane Stapler, treasurer. The so-called mission school, under tlio tn pcrlntcndcncy of the new "missionary," 8. 8. Btephens, has a large clatt In phytlolngy. Dr. f II. flte has been engaged to deliver a conrie of leclurea on that subject, lie gives hit first on next Thursday, Stb Inst., and wilt give one each wek thereafter. Visitors are cordially Invited to be present. An agent of one of the principal life Insur ance companies baa been here recently, and auccceded la writing np a number of ritks. He says our people aro a llttlo wary and back ward about "biting" at these, to us, now and advanced procci.es of civilization, aud ha did not pay oxpenses white here He meets a feeling rather pecnllar among our people- that this savors of "blood money" this lire Inturancobutlneti. Hut he li confident It ! only aqnettlonof time to give true and cor rect Information, and to get our people to ex amine Into and think about It. Ho thlnka al ready ha aeet ilgm that the Ice It melting, and more favorable ldeat permeating, and Is quite annrcd tint lilt company will do a big bmlitcai here In the near fntnre. A branch office will be etlabllthed here, with Dr. F. n Flto, as the medical examiner for the com pany Among those already "written up" and who have taken out pollclss, are Tom Adair, Wallace Uota, Ilobert Ron, John Sta pler, Tuxle llrown and one or two others. Llent James, U. 8. A., came here a couple ofdayasluce In company with John Jordan, from away out west. Tho Lieutenant is on some mission connected with mining In the territory Just what was up doponcnt salth not, for there seemed to bo somewhat of a ret- Icente and mystorloumcis about the matter that was not penetrated. Mr. Jordsn reports all lovely and quiet. Ho says tho boomers' occupation Is about gone, "for which bless Ing let all the congregation arise and give thanks!" Another Jail delivery has occurred. Thrro of the "caged birds" wero out In the woods making rails under the protection of a guard. Said guard reported at the Jail, "while thy servant wis busy (fait atlerp, taking It eny) they were gone" where the woodbine twin eth, or to some other rural retreat. The same day two or the "trusts" betrayed their trust and stopped out Into the "wide un known," having some special builacn else where, for they relied to answer to roll call. This leaves only seven prisoners now In the national Jail. Why not abolish the Institution altogether? Dick Neal Is pnthlng the repairs on the Jail. What hat becomo or the Arrowt Where hat It been thot tot When will It rait In our raldtt, bringing destruction dlret April 1, is Ontinaa. rixini;ii CltEEKITKJU. -Cattlo looking well, farmers planting corn. F.very family In this country takes the CmxrTAis, which Is the best psper in the Cherokee nation, for the general interest of the whole people. We bear that J. M. Taylor, Jr., deputy solicitor. Is In tho neighborhood roundlni' up all Intruders and violator of the law. We hope he will do his duty In regarJ to the In truders of Cooweescooweo district. Chouteau'a philosopher, I. 1. Illedtoe, we notice, has his advertisement as collector of claims, but Instead orcolleetlng claims he Is boastlug claims from tho town of Chou lean to Scaly Hark, which Is ten miles off. II Is rumored that Mr Coke Wake baa eloped with a handsomo Cherokee girl. We learn tho bride baa returned aniline groom will be back In a few daya from the atate or Arkansaa with tOOO head of Arkansas yearlings Such Is lire. April i, im. Si-nscniuau. II lUTMaVlU.r. ITKMH. Spring at last. A good physician Is badly needed. In this town. Farmera aro builty engaged In plowing up the soil and plantlug corn. Uessra. Chat, and Geo. Kecler made a flying trip to Caney the first of the week. fJoQ. Keeler has Just erected a neat dwelling bouse which will be occupied1 by the blacksmith. Much Intrrett Is taken In base ball playing hero of late, which Is Indulged by the old aa well as the young. Miss Carrie Armstrong, or Coo-ly'a Waff, has been for two weaka the gnott of hrr sister. Mrs. Wm. Johnston. She hat now returned home. Our enterprising people have long felt tbe need of a Sabbath school, which resulted In the orgnnliatlon of one yesterday The fol. lowing officers were elected: Superintendent, Joe llroolsi assistant superintendent, Wm. Johnston) snretary and troasurer. Miss Ida Collins My success be ours lo the good work we have attempted. April x, 1W. U. Vf AST8, roit HAI.E. LOST, MIUVKD, STOLU. IKarh notice, of the character Indicated, not excelling rirrv wnuos wilt be Inserted two weeka underthlt heading fornrrr cknts. roil nAI.K-To the highest bidder, an aa eountoradK) against 1) l. Loflanil, light nliigrodman. 1 W. Uxu'uim, Vlnlta, I. T. April i. IfceJ. IlLOODEn 8WINK Anyone desiring to purchase one or moro thoroughbred Duroc- irrseypificen insko enquiries ai Will be exchanged fur cord wood. SlltAYKl) Oil RT0LK.N -One heevy.tet black horsa. UK hands high, 10 years old. Ilrandedou lenhlpM K. One roan horsn with bald face, U hands tiluh, 8 yesra rdd, branded on len shoulder N, on len hip t'KI.. Iloth In good II x Len Oct W A reward, ur a?) will be paid lor thcra J.O. IIm-l. Vlnlta. ir.d Tar. Htr. Ilttclilon's Arnica HaUti. Thn licet salvo lu tlio worM Tor Cuts, flriiUus, Port's, Ulcers, Knit, Ulietiiii, Kover sorea. Tetters, Clmnnuil Uumla. (Jlillbliitui, Corns, mill nil Hkln limp (Ions, nnd positively cures Piles, or no liny roquiretl. It is uimrantecit to (live perfect Hntlslactlon, or raouoyrefundml, Wlro 25 contH por lt.t. tor snlo by V, O. 1'hUoii A Co, To the Public in General, And Consumers of Dry Goods, Hoots and Shoes, Clothing, lints and Furnishings, in Particular: Wo desiro to toll you something about our largo slock of General For the Spring Trade. Wo most cortalnly havo tho goods, and tho prices consistent with tho times, a very important item to tho porson desiring to purchaso anything in our lines. Our Stock ? Dry Goods Is Very Complete, Especially Staplo Lines, such as Spring Prints, Spring Ginghama, Satines, Percales, 3?laid and Stripe Shirtings, Oottonades, and Muslins of all Kinds. - IN - Boots and Shoes, Wo, beyond a doubt, tako tho lead. Our lino of Ladies', Missos' and Childrens' fine and medium grade Shoes is tho largest we havo ovor Bhown to tho public, and for men wo can show n line that will not fail to please. FirnisMis I We Havo the Largest Stock to bo Found in the Territory. Wo have an immenao lino of ShirtB, Overalls, Jcnns, end Cotton ado Pants at tho lowest possible prices. -Wo aro CLOTHING, : HATS, : TRUNKS All of which wo nro selling at bottom prices. Wo will mail sam ples of our Dry Goods to any ono on receipt 'of request for samo. Remember tho namo and placo, "W. R. Badgett & Co., West Room in Raymond Building, OUR BULLETIN. hiatal OUR SPECIALTIES. New York Seed Potatoes, Landrcth's Garden Seed, Onion Seed in Bulk, Now Orleans Molasses, New Orleans Sugar, ., Whito Frost Flour, Marlonvillo Patent Flour, In larger quantities and lowor prices than any other house in tho Clierokeo Nation. SKINNER, RATCLIFF & CO. R. D. KNIGHT, VINITA, IND. TER. And Burial Cases. Keeps a largo assortment of fmo wood coffins, broad cloth and vel vet covorod burial cases and cas kets, also fino nielallo caskets. Telegraph : Orders Promptly filled, and Satisfaction guaranteed. PICTURE MOULDINGS. A largo stock, of very handsomo and exquisite pattern, to select from. Window Shades AND WALL PAPER, On hand und an inspection invited, KSrTho Wisconsin" Spring Shado llollor, which wo haiidln, is tub bcttLovor. manufactured. Cols, CasMs, Merchandise of t i IKMs Full up on- VINITA ,.I. T. PEOPLE'S CHEAP Don't Wan! to be Pitched Aboiii Will Endeavor to Build upon e Square Foundation. Harness M Would save tho country If I could; can't bo dona with Leather, but will do your BOOT .AJSIX) SHOE RBPAIELNG Neatly attd Substantially. 3rA Bharo of your pntronago solicitod. mU'LK'S UHKAF KAKXESS SM6P, J. W. M. MiM cr. :W.f .Trwjs, few.!. XD & "V 1 0 & Dry GOODS, Etc. )East Room in Raymond Housed s Cr-:r o a IE IR, IZES s, Old fitand of William Little & Co., ThiB is to call tho attention of tlioso intending (o purchase goods of any kind, to my exhibition of tho largest and best solcctcd stock of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, ClotliingV HatSy and Groceries, Ivcr brought to this market. I will not offer an inducement in any' ' ono article, as I intend to Sell thorn all cheap alike. THE LITE STOCK MARKET OF ST.LOUIS Tin: st. louis natioAx, STOCKYARDS Ideated at Kat Bt, Loals, lib Directly oppratta the city of Bt, Lout. Barer foraUdcecnUonof Uvo Stock alwaytlnaa. tendance, and within tbe grounds of the Stock Tarda aro a Beet Canning Company, with capacity for slaughtering 1,000 bead of oattle dally, and Tork racking Establishments wit a capacity for slaughtering 12,000 boga dally. ISAAC II. KX0X, rresldeat, CHAS. T. JOSES. SnsU Rysdyk's Hambletonian Jr. Will stand at tho following places tho present season . The first threo days of the week nt my farm 4 mile3 S. E. of Vinita, I. T.. on Locust Creek and nt Vinita the 3 last days of the week. Teiimh: 810.00 for season or 85. for single service; 815. to insure. Rvsdvk's Hambletonian is tho grandsire of this horso, from whom lie takes his namo. ilu cam was a Black Hawk Morgan. ItjgdjVs Hambletonian, Jr. Is 1C 1-2 hands high, a beautiful mahogony bay, of perfect form, smooth nnd graceful in his move ment, kind anu uocuo in disposi tion, eight years old this spring. For particulars seo Stud Book and Turf Record. ItonEnT R. Taylor. R. R. TAYLOR, Postoffico Vinita, I. T. ' Smooth crop In len ear and crop and split In the rlxht. Some cattlo In various other brands a marka. ltange on Lo cust creak, four mllea ae of Vl nlta. d J. A THOMPSON, PostoiTicc, Vinita,Indian Territory. Range a t held tlmbera of Pawpaw, eight mil aa from Vlnlta. Crop and two apllta Itul.rt ear. lionet branded J T. O. W. QRBHN, roat-ofUce.Vinlts.I.T. Crop. ofTlofl car and split In right. Range On Jonot creek.oicht miles northeast of Vi nita, I. T. 20 JOHN WHISTLiER, Poitoffice, Saofe Fox Agency, I. T. Crop off right ear end crop and under half crop off left. Range oa "so an'd Vox reserve '.Ion. Cattle of this brand an so'd Only Mr falomsnt, M WM. LITTLE, Postoffico Vinita, Ind, Ter. Rrandonblporstde, Ear mark, crop off left and crop and under half crop off right. acers uranuea Various other marks a brandsio ItaageonWhllTT D-U, J. T. M'SPABDEN, PostoQ'co at Chelsea, Indian Tor. tiose crop oir len overbltlu right. Itenie six ultei of Uialtia, eari West J. O. HOOAN, Ailftlr, Imllan Terrilnrr. owaiiow.iora i nndtrblt In right undertlcpe In left. Usage oa fry-ore creek. eis W. U. NOBLES, Postoffico at Kingtjton, Kansas. Horse brand same same. dariaalS uo aa iiraod, tnder half-crop 1 . Rlfl .01, I'M'fi. Lredof Ulg erssk, U. tl W. H. MARKER, Postoffico, Vinita, I.T. Crop of of lift tar, under halt croplarbM ear. " Kange-0 IM fabja ertik. a-A jr -HI X ILt i VINITA, I. T; Come and se. W. H. HAT.BELIi. PostolDco, Vinita, Ind. Tor. , PostolDco, Vinita, . w Kanco on Bird Creek, 10 mllea N. K. otTnlsa. . Cattle of thla brand are sold only for ship roeni amino one, la anthcMsed to sell butmyseir. , Will par t&0 for conviction of anyone stealing. Horses branded wllh bOraeahoa on left shoul der and neck Somehave on Ittfgh. 7-la B. B. FRAYSER, Poatofllco, Vinita, Ind. Ter. Horiebra rsrne Mark, rrep off left I holeandbrase wire In right. Cattle of tkle brand tol9 on ly for ehlp ment. Kant g miles a e Vl nlta on Ceolo between Lo cust and Mustang crocks. 1-51 J. "W. SKINNER, P. O., Vinita, Indian Territory Ob left sldo. Horse brand lb lint, CrnprlKht,Ba' derbltlen. , Kanget mllM aertaet Vlnlta.' J. O. HALL. Post-office, Vinita, I, T. Horse brand same on left hip. Undsrbll la each ear. Itanga Between Cabin and rryota' crrck. (- B. R. MAYES, Postoffico Salina, Indkn Territory Swallow fork and andarblt In one ear and over elope la the other. , Tonne; oat tie banded fl.v and notch on sota Unsnor cows tall cut off. Range oa ejMi -SSraggjSa mMWEm T'llii r. Wolfcreek.? GEO. NIPPER, Post-Offico Claremore, Ind. Tor.- Swallow fotk and uaderblt In lerti smooth crop right. Range! Pea thorcrcek.' Some branded JL right aide eoraoci 'leay eirnii' i JOHN P. DRAKE, Postoffico at Chelsea, Ind. Tef. Wealed on len alda and hip. ark, nader overtoil. Horses branded the same. Kaage. S mllaa Berth olOowala, oa Verdigris riv er. -33 J. D. EDWARDS, P. O. Vinita, Indian Territory, Rant oa Lyn ch Prairie. Drop and spill right, ova r b 1 1 latt. Home branded J D oa LflhlD and aide. Also some J en left law, D oa eMe a Ml Onl; lybaal call tie 6-4 O. M. MoOLELIiAN, Postoffico, Oowala, I. T. A rew cow are branded on left tide thut. A few cattle IHv P H ibehliul branded the ten der Cattle Sioslly double tvlmBld Horse brand. Kanen oa caney. on itn SJ QEOROD W. OLARK. Postoffico, Vinita, Indian Territory, , smooth crop W fen ear, still la rigbtrdswiaji. g EL tisngc f rrtk taCMefc, ana ear, KATIXANIEL BKINNHH, Post-omce.Vinltu.LT. JjMpft Unilr lopa- . i eaofi ear. Kan zo. -On Ver. tlljjre'nW m. went i Of Ohal aea. aglgEg?ME OEAYSON WILLS, Postoffice, Vim Vinita, Iftd. Ttr, ear f, Han't b74.d est Krt alda KaeaWsisW allhl H..'Uaaiuifa- ' itii iJ x so roe shows- m jL: fy teMfr Twf