Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-06-13
THE ARIZONA KICKER"
ItsEirth. Death. and Burial Recount-
ed for Anxious EuuuirerA.

ItsEirth, Death. and Burial Recount
ed for Anxious Enguirers-
So many inquiries have come TO the
CITIZEN of late, respecting the public
alton OF the ARIZONA Kicker" it,
location, ETC., that, for thu benefit o.
many anxious enquirers, full history
OF that popular journal is appended
The latest inquiry received, comes from
| far off Hungary, and is reproduced here
1t reads as follows:
ITO the First Bookseller in Tucson
Arizona:
Strive hear great deal about the
publication known as the "Arizone
Kicker" but so far have been quIte
unable to get specimen copy or to find
out where and how it Is possible to sab
scribe to it. We presume it must be
published in your city, and should be
immensely Obliged il you could give US
any definite Information about II. With
thanke beforehand and compliments, |
remain, yours faithfully,
MIS- G. Mason,
(for friende)
Aldss-utca, Naggvarsd, Hungary,
Tuesday, May 18th, 1896"
The complete history of this famous
publication would fill volumes. lis rise
and fall; its sunshine and shadow are
scattered over such a broad expsnse
that the story could not be told IN q
day.
Early in the history OF southern Ariz-
Qua, the famous mining camp Of Tomb
stone became prominently noted for Its
rich silver mines, its gay saloons, its
hie h-rolling gambling games, lis bad
men and it's cemeteries dedicated TO the
burial of victims WHO died with their
ooote on.
Two rowing printers, with wild west
the field and decided that Tombstone
was sadly out Of joint without news
paper. "Red Handed Charlie" the
elder OF the two printers, was mSn of
real nerve. During many years of
rough life in western mining camps be
bad never been known to take water.
Many notches decorated the ivory hand
les of his deathdesling "sly." The
younger, OF the two was without
record, further than the terrifying name
he had assumed Prussia Acid Dave,
as he was known, tackled this handle to
bis cognomen and gave as an explans-
ton that an overdose would kill. With
forbidding frown he awed even tie bad
men Of Tom bstone for time.
The question of securing printing
plant VAS uppermost, and in order &c
procure the means for its purchase, the
stage WAS held up A complete plant
Gts bought with the proceeds Of the
robbery. Beside presses, type, and the
usual socompai iments OF a we'll regul
sted newspaper Office, the peculiar sur
roupdings OF the TX cker" made two
Calling guns, and n number OF other
improved fire arms absolutely necessary.
In Dead Mans Guleh, the "Kicker"
fret SEW the light OF day, end the ink
bad scarcely dried on the initial Issue
when Prussic Acid Dave, over-iu bllsut
at his prospects,, became little too gay,
ard we'll known character, Poker Sam,
took Vol /, No. ], the very first paper
eff the press, rolled 1t into ball, push
ed it down Prussic's throat. and thus
ended his career. Red Handed Charlie
manipulated the concern for short
period after the tragic demise OF his
partner, but go unpopular did the
CHECKER" become, that once in the still
boufs CT the solemn night, publication
was suspended, as was also the senior
editor Resurrection day never struck
the "Kicker" Office and is still quietly
reposes in its peaceful little grave.
But times have changed. Out OF
chaos order hes come, and today Tomb
stone is the proud home OF the Pros
pector, first class religious daily, and
it's editor is allowed TO 60 about the
streets without 80 much ss a remou
STRANGE from even the toniest OF Tomb
stones four hundred.