The Progress., 1892-09-10

thumb off at the joint, and he went out OF
- business after firing only the one shot
From the time he fired until we had
him disarned and he was begging our
pardon was only eleven seconds, as counted
by the grocer, who had his watch in his
hand As mayor of the town we shall sell
the guns ut public auction, as usual, and
turn the money into the street improve
ment fund We understand that the
colonel left town last night for some point
In Montana While we firmly believe his
going is benefit TO the community, we
want to thank him for the manly way he
set about getting even with u.s. Anybody
can beginm libel suit, but it takes a manly
sort of a man to go cunning for an editor
who can shoot two handed and has had
three or four days warning of what is to
come.
The MULE RACE.-The great mule race
which was advertised TO come off last
Saturday proved TO be an exciting affair
and the event of the season. 1t was a
Lone Tree mule called Cyclone against the
we'll known Thunderbolt, owned by the
editor of THE KICKER. The stakes Were
for 500 side and the distance one mile.
His honor the mayor (who il ourself was
present as spectator. As the editor Of i
great family weekly it is not beneath our
dignity to own the fastest mule in the
county, but the foreman Of our office had
entire charge of the animal after reaching
the race track. The Lone Tree contingent
figured they had n sure thing Of it, and
when our mule came In three lengths
ahead they made n dash TO carry off the
stakeholder. As editor of THE KICKER we
were interested to n considerable extent in
a financial way but rs mayor OF the town
and the acknowledged head of law and
order we sailed in on general principles
and left ruin and desolation In our path.
Only one of the crowd got away unhurt,
and that was because he started early.
A chap called New Mexican Jim" was
the leader of the Lone Tree gang. His
honor didn't have hold of him over eight
: cen seconds, and yet the doctors say IL
win he three weeks before he Is able TO
ride home. We are an up and up people
In this town. Our mule always starts or
we pay the forfeit He also runs fair and
for all there Is in him. III be loses we
mako no kick. II he wins we want the
long green and are bound to have it. 1t
was putup job to do" us, but 1t didn't
work. Even our contemporary, as mean
critter as he is, can't Ind nerve enough
4 sympathize with the Lone Tree crowd
Z A MISSING LINK.-Last week there was
drove of Moquis Indian bucks and
squaws in town to do trading, and num-
I. Der of them were providing about the yard
in rear Of The KICKER Office. Nobody paid
any especial attention to them. but next
day news came in from Shack valley that
about twenty of them were deathly sick,
and It was supposed they had been pols-
oned by canned fruit bought, In town. II
there is any missing link in the case we
think we can supply 1t. Our pressman
had that morning been cutting the core
out OF a composition roller in order to cast
another. and the Indians had discovered
the strip and pieces and had appropriated
them. Every one rode out Of town chew
ing some of the stuff. which they Thought
was soft snap OF some sort, and it didn't
exactly agree with 'cm. They will prob
ably get over the effects in time, but they
won't have any further interest In a white
mans printing shop.