Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-12-26
THE ARIZONA KICKER.

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Dait0e.
We extract the following from the ,.ss
t1ue OF Tho Arizona Kicker:
THANKS, 0ENTLIN1N.-On Monday even
ing committee Of prominent gentlemen
waited on Us and rendered ~ the domination
Tor lieutenant governor Of this state, accom-
/ panied BY such words Of praise and esteem
as brought tears to our eyea While We had
70 decline the nomination. owing to the prea.
sure OF our private business, the spirit which
actuated those gentlemen will make better
man OF US There is everything to encour-
age western editor TO git up and hump
himself like jack rabbit CARRYING sail be-
lure pack Ut coyotes, and We wouldn't ex-
change our present position with anybody.
THE JUDGE HAS GOAE-More than three
months ago The Kicker very kindly but firm
~ Informed Judge Griiley that this wasn't
the Climate he was seeking after, and once or
twice SINCE We have courteO,lsly inquired why
ne d'int get movement on him Last Sat
| urday night committee waited Oh tine
Judge. 1t had rope along, and the rope
was used to elevate the tardy traveller Off his
feet several times When let down for good
he had gargle for sore throat put up mt the
nsurest drug store and then walked 1t was
Int not to he disregarded, and he will now
hthior some other town with his presence.
He was not a subscriber to The Kicker
CROSS EYED SEOOrING.-Last week we adj
vise.i that Piute Joe. who runs tho little dog
gerry just beyond the pnstOffice, be given two
days time i'll which to pack his traps and va
cate the place. We thought two days very
liberal time, but Joe differed with US. and ell
Outraged by that old sot. Steve Springer, he
laid for us in front Of the Palace hotel as We
went to dinner. The first thing Wa knew
Joe's bullets were flying all around us, and hs
standing only six feet away. He blazed his
SIX shots, wOunding two of oar citizens. as re>
ported elsewhere, and then we took him by
the neck and broke him in two over a hi,cn
ing post. We were entirely unarmed, but We
knew Joe was cross eyed and couldn't shoot
for shucks. The doctor says he will be in bed
for several weeks, and perhaps be q cripple
for life
AS for Steve Springer, we are looking for
him, and as soon as we can lay hands Oh his
carcass we will make him wish he had been
born q skunk
THAT'S ACCORDING.-A subscriber in Mas
sachusetts writes to inquire if this climate il
good for asthma. That's according. We
have known men to come here and get their
breath within week. and others to lose it
inside of three days. A great deal depends ON
the patient. II be comes here with his mind
made up to play our game. drink our whisky
and mix in with our society, asthma will
soon leave him. II he comes in the opposite
spirit, some one of our townsmen will very
likely Ncl it his solenn duty to give the
weary sufferer rest.
Pyr fria NJ h
stone inquiries il the st. Paul, Omaha and
Denver papers do not cut into our circula-
ton. Weanswer, not IN the slightest. SOmeof
them are taken here for their African mission
airy news, and others for their market quota
lions ON coyote and rabbit pelts, but they ara
not considered as rivals in our field. The
Kicker not ouly enjoys field peculiarly it,
own. but is backed by Q grocery, feed store,
hardware. butcher shop, harness shop, shoe
store and job printing Office, all under one
roof and one grand management-the only
institution of IT'S kind in North America.
'ANNIE G."-This correspondent wants us
to give her the author Of the poem beginning:
Ihave loved thee many years. Mary.
And shall love thee till die.
It was written by William Tell, Swiss !
gentleman whose principal business was
tyrants, but who had q moment 10
spare now and then for the muse We can |
60 further and tell You something else you
do not know-Wuiiana Is dead; yes. been |
dead quite little time, and al requests for |
autographs will be time thrown away. Mr.. |
Tell was law abiding citizen, always clos
ing his saloon on holidays and Sundays. and
as far as we know he died happy and made
all arrangements to pay of his debts in hard
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