Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
A Case Which the Youth Of Our Country
Should Emulate.
Detroit Free Press

We received call yesterday from
Major Jim Porter of Deep Cut, who
owns the biggest mule ranch in all Ari-
zona, and who will probably be our
next governor. The history of the
major is that of other busting, ener-
getic men. Failing as a lawyer at Chi
cago, he came west, killed a man at
Cheyenne, bought an old mining claim
in Nevada, shot another man in Idaho,
ran for sheriff in Colorado, killed man
at Tombstone, and finally settled down
on ranch at Deep Cut to enjoy the
fruit OF his labors and take things
easy. His case is one which the
youths oil our country would do well
to emulate.
The Kicker is proud to announce in
its present issue that Col. Gilders, the
indefatigable and eminent president of
the Great Western Faro Exchange,
will begin the erection OF a handsome
block OF stores about April /. 1891.
This news is exclusive with The Kicker.
as all important local news is.
Col. Gilders came to this town so
poor that he had to borrow a sand
bank to sleep on. His Qualities were
first brought to public attention when
he broke the postmaster's jaw. He
next killed cowboy over on Scott's
Kun, followed it up by planting Me-
Coy, the half-bresd, in good shape, and
In year had won high place i'm the
esteem OF his fellow-townsmen Moth
ing succeeds like success, and nothing
brings success SO rapidly as hustling.
Last week we had a few words OF
fatherly advice for the crowd down the
river. That they are a bad gang no
one outside their ranks disputes. They
are always blowing, quarreling and
shooting, and our sheriff says the gang
does not hesitate to take in a sheepor
a steer now and then without inquir-
ing who is the owner. We advised
them to wash up, shave up and git up
and be white, and had something to
say about a visit from vigilance COM
mittee in case they did not mend their
ways.
Tuesday night we got word that the
gang were coming over to get revenge.
In company with a few friends we took
up q strategic position outside the
Office and waited. About midnight
nineteen of the river crowd rode up,
forced the front door of the office with
a rush, and dashed in to secure our
scalp.
1t wasn't there.
1t was outside.
We dropped a chap named Pete Rio
cado, half-breed, and the remainder
were allowed to ride off in a panic.
We didn't really mean to kill Pete,
but the elevation of our shotgun was
too high, and he fell over with "a kick
The coroner's inquest, coffin, under
taking, ETC., cost us $13.25, but it
wasn't such bad investment. He
makes No. 10 in our private grave
yard, and the gang has been taught a
great moral lesson. Pay no attention
whatever to the rawlings OF our con-
temporary. He tried to steal the
bones of a dead mule and halt an acre
of sand lot to start p. g. of his own,
but was detected and had to publicly
apologize.
The story on our fourth page, en-
titled "Bosina, the Man Eater" is
from the facile pen of tenderfoot
from Denver, who is working for US at
salary OF 81 per week. We rather
like the style, and it makes ''phat" for
the printers:
"Year, 1774."
"Place, India"
''Time-noon!'
"Scene-highwayl'
1.-TWO horsemenl''
1.-TWO horsesi"
"One tiger'
lone jungle1'
| ga roari'
"a shout"
Report of pistol"
"Whenl"
"Whoopl"
"Bang Saved Hurrah,"
| The above style is a little fresh to
this country, but as it is only costing
us S4 per week to introduce it, we
shall give it at least three weeks trial