Lawrence Co., SD - Biography, 1884 This file is a complete transcription of the biographical information for Lawrence County as found in A. T. Andreas' "Historical Atlas of Dakota", 1884. LAWRENCE COUNTY DEADWOOD JAMES H. ADAMS came to Deadwood, April 1, 1877. He was born in Niles, Mich. William E. Adams, Jr., member of the firm of Adams Bros., is also a native of Michigan. They deal in groceries and provisions, both wholesale and retail. They began trade April 1, 1877. In 1882 their sales equaled $125,000. They occupy two floors, each 25x100 feet, and employ four men in the business. GEORGE V. AYRES, of the firm Ismon & Ayres, dealers in heavy hardware, mine and mill supplies of all kinds, wholesale and retail, came to Deadwood in the spring of 1876 and engaged in mining and various pursuits. He was born in Wyoming County, Pa. The larger portion of his life was spent as a druggist in Nebraska. DR. L. F. BABCOCK, physician and surgeon, came to Deadwood, August 1, 1876, and opened a medical office. He was born in Susquehanna County, Pa.; was educated in a scientific course at Rockford, Ill., and graduated at the Rush Medical College, Chicago, in January, 1864. He has since practiced medicine. Dr. Babcock has been examining surgeon for pensions during the past five years at Deadwood. WILLIAM M. BAIRD, County Treasurer, came to Deadwood in December, 1876. He engaged in prospecting, mining, etc. In August 1877, he engaged as bookkeeper, and in November of the same year he filled the same position in the First National Bank of Deadwood. In the fall of 1880 he was elected County Treasurer; was re-elected in the fall of 1882. During the winter and spring of 1882 he and his brother, J. L. Baird, established the Black Hills Telephone Exchange. He is also largely interested in the cattle business, and now in company with Thos. F. Mahon owns two cattle ranches and 2,750 head of cattle. He was born in LaFayette County, Wis. LEE R. BAXTER, came to Deadwood in the spring of 1877, and engaged in mining two years, and then engaged in the sale of fine wines, liquors and cigars. He was born at Prairie Du Sac, Wis. The firm name is Wardner & Baxter. Their business house is favorably known, far and near, as “Ed’s Place,” of Deadwood. JUDGE GRANVILLE G. BENNETT, attorney at law, was born in Butler County, Ohio, November 9, 1833. He was raised in Fayette County, the same State, and emigrated with his parents to Illinois in 1855, and from that State to Iowa, where at Mt. Pleasant, he received an academic course at Howe’s Academy, and afterwards attended Washington College, Iowa, two years. He was admitted to the Bar in 1859. In July, 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 7th Iowa V. I., was made First Lieutenant and afterward promoted to Adjutant of the 19th regiment. After two years he was detailed on the staff of Gen. McKean, and served in that capacity until the close of the war. He came to Deadwood in April, 1877, having received the appointment of Judge of the First Judicial District. He organized the Courts in the Black Hills, tried and sentenced the first criminal to the penitentiary from Lawrence County. He resigned September 15, 1878, to accept a nomination as delegate to Congress; was elected and served one term in the Forty-sixth Congress, and has since practiced law. BEWS & ALLEN, proprietors of a saloon, began business in 1882, and keep wines, liquors, cigars, and a club room. George Bews was born in England in 1846, came to the United States in 1858, and located in the Black Hills in 1877. James W. Allen came to the Black Hills December 23, 1875, returned to the East soon, and finally located in the Black Hills in February, 1876. He ran the first bus from Deadwood to Central. In 1875 he carried out the first gold to the East from the vicinity of Deadwood. He was born in Mifflin County, Penn., April 7, 1841. Since 1864 he has been in the western mountains. BROWNING &WRINGROSE, dealers in a general line of groceries and provisions. They began business May 11, 1876, being the second grocery house started in Deadwood. Their average trade equals $100,000 per annum. James Browning came to Deadwood May 1, 1876. He was born in England and came to the United States in 1864. John Wringrose came to Deadwood in May, 1877. He was born in England and came to the United States in 1873. DR. R. R. BUCHANAN, dentist, came to Deadwood in May, 1877, and opened a dental office, where he has since followed his profession. He was born in Rockbridge County, Va., educated at Central College, Fayette, Mo. He began dentistry in 1876. S. T. BUTLER, manufacturer of native gold jewelry, dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, silver and plated ware, and assayer, was born in Delaware County N. Y., March 28, 1824. He was raised in his native State. He has followed the jewelry business since 1838. He came to Deadwood and began business in the spring of 1877. WILLIAM CAREY, attorney at law, came to Deadwood May 1, 1877, and opened a law office. He was born in Turner, Maine, in 1826, and educated in his native State, also attending Yale Law School two terms. In 1856 he went to Galena, Ill., where he was admitted to the Bar the same year. He was a member of the Illinois State Constitutional Convention in 1869-70. In 1870-71 and ’72 was a member of the Illinois Legislature. Mr. Carey was then appointed United States Attorney of Utah, and removed to Salt Lake City, where he held the office four years. He prosecuted the first polygamy case, also the notorious John D. Lee. From Salt Lake City he emigrated to Deadwood. In 1856 he was married to Miss Caroline Weston, of Booth Bay, Maine. ISAAC H. CHASE, dealer in clothing, gents’ furnishing goods, boots and shoes, began trade in the summer of 1877. In 1882 his trade equaled $50,000. He came to Deadwood in 1877. He was born in Kingston, Rockingham County, N. H. Has followed merchandising since he was nineteen years old. DR. J. J. CLARK, dentist, came to Deadwood in 1877 and opened a dental office. He was born at Troy, Waldo Co. Maine. JOHN D. CORNNELL, proprietor of the Wentworth House. This hotel was opened in the spring of 1877, and contains forty rooms; its size is 50 by 75 feet, three stories high and one hundred guests can find accommodations here. He has the United States Jury and District Court room, 30 by 40 feet, attached to the hotel. Also a fine billiard room, 20 by 50 feet. He was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was raised in New York State. D. CORSON, attorney at law, came to Deadwood in July 1877, and opened a law office. He was born in Somerset County, Maine, October 21, 1827. He began the study of law when he was twenty-one years old, and was admitted to the Bar at Milwaukee, Wis., in August 1853. Mr. Corson served as District Attorney two years; he also served in the same capacity five years at Virginia City, Nevada. SCOTT DAVIS, express messenger for Northwest Stage, Express & Transportation Company, came to Deadwood in 1876. He engaged in his present occupation of guarding the treasury coach in 1877, and has followed the business since that time. During his service in this dangerous capacity he has frequently been intercepted by road agents who have often tried his mettle, but to their chagrin have never found Mr. Davis wanting in daring and courage. He was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, October 7, 1851, and was raised in Nebraska, going there with his parents in 1858. C. F. DeMOUTH, dealer in glass, queensware, crockery, furniture and house furnishing goods, and a general assortment, began trade in 1880. His annual trade equals $25,000. He was born in Boonton, Morris Co., N. J. and came to Deadwood in 1876. He was engaged in the hardware business in Chicago, Illinois from 1872 until 1876. FRED T. EVANS, proprietor of Evans’ Freight Lines, residence Sioux City, Iowa, was born in Geauga County, Ohio, in 1835. He located at Sioux City, Iowa, in 1868, and came to the Black Hills in 1876, and established Evans’ Freight Lines and did the first freighting to the Black Hills from Pierre, on the Missouri River. He owns the Milwaukee steamboat which carries freight and passengers from Chamberlain, now the terminus of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad on the Missouri River to Pierre, Dakota, and from the latter place to the Black Hills. He employs 300 men, 2,000 head of oxen, 300 mules and 400 wagons to haul freight. He is president of the celebrated Hot Springs Corporation in the southern Black Hills country. S. C. FARGO & SON, wholesale and retail dealers in groceries and provisions, flour and feed, gents’ furnishing goods, etc., at Deadwood. Also dealers in a full line of general merchandise, farm machinery and Schuttler wagons at Hot Springs. The firm began business in Deadwood in 1877. Charles G. Fargo, present business manger and junior member of the firm, was born in Madison County, New York, but was raised and educated in Dakota. MAX FISHEL & BRO., dealers in stationery, fancy goods, cigars and tobaccos; began business in 1876. Adolph Fishel came to Deadwood in 1879. He was born in Austria, and came to America in 1873. Max Fishel was also born in Austria, and came to the United States in 1863. A. FOX, cashier of the Merchants’ National Bank, came to Deadwood in July 1877, and engaged as a clerk in the bank of Stebbins, Post & Mund, until he became cashier of the Merchants’ National. He was born in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. The Merchants’ National Bank was organized April 1, 1880, succeeding the bank of Stebbins, Post & Mund, W. R. Stebbins, president; Seth Bullock, vice-president; A. Fox, cashier. The directors are, S. Bullock, W. R. Stebbins, A. Fox, D. McLaughlin, F. Jensen, F. M. Allen, W. E. Adams, J. Deetken and J. A. Harding. The capital is $100,000, surplus and undivided profits, $70,000. They do a regular banking business in all of its details. HARRIS FRANKLIN, wholesale and retail dealer in wines, liquors and cigars, came to Deadwood in 1878, and began business the same year; his annual trade equals $125,000. He was born in Prussian Poland, and came to the United States in 1867. HENRY FRAWLEY, attorney at law, came to Deadwood in 1877. He was born in Washington County, N. Y., and graduated from the State University, Madison, Wis., in 1874. He graduated in the law course, and was admitted to the Bar, June 27, 1876. J. A. GASTON, came to Deadwood in June, 1876, having been in Custer City, Dakota, in April of the same year. He buys and sells stocks, bonds, county warrants and real estate, and is also interested in gold, silver and coal mining. He was born in Butler County, Ohio. GILETTE & HECKMAN, manufacturers if native gold jewelry, and dealers in watches, clocks, jewelry, silver and plated ware, began business in June, 1882. D. M. Gillette came to Deadwood in 1876, and began the above jewelry business. He was born in Orleans County, N. Y. J. H. Heckman came to Deadwood in 1876, and embarked in the jewelry business. He was born in Germany, and came to the United States in 1851. L. R. GRAVES, dealer in household furniture, glass, and china ware, chandeliers, organs, musical instruments, etc., began business in 1876, and has an annual trade of from $50,000 to $75,000. He came to Deadwood in the spring of 1866. Mr. Graves was born in Hinsdale, Mass., and was raised and educated in Hinsdale, but lived in Springfield for a long time. WILLIAM L. HAMILTON, attorney at law and collection agent, came to Deadwood, May 4, 1880. He was born in Barbour County, W. Va.; educated in Missouri; began studying law in 1871 and was admitted to practice at the Bar in September, 1873, at Memphis, Mo. J. A. HARDING, Postmaster, Deadwood, came to this place in the spring of 1871, when he engaged in merchandising and mining. He is now engaged in the livery business under the firm name of Jewett & Harding – Hale & Harding are engaged in raising fine horses near Postville, Dakota. Mr. Harding took charge of the post office November 1, 1881. He was born at Granville, Licking Co., Ohio, and educated in his native place. JOSEPH G. HAYES, proprietor of the Health Office Saloon, was born in Bangor, Maine, March 10, 1839, and came to the Black Hills in February, 1876. He began the above business the same year. HERRMAN & TREBOR, wholesale and retail dealers in wines, liquors and cigars. Began business in the spring of 1877. They do an annual trade of from $90,000 to $110,000. John Trebor came to Deadwood in the spring of 1877. He was born in Germany and came to the United States in September, 1874. John Herrman came to Deadwood at the same time. He is also a native of Germany and came to the United States in 1851. E. P. HUGILL, Superintendent of Lawrence County schools, came to Custer City, Dakota, February 20, 1876 where he dealt in real estate until he came to Deadwood, July 20, 1879. He was elected County Superintendent November 15, 1882. He was born in Highland County, Wisconsin, and was educated at the Platteville Normal School, graduating in 1868; he afterward made teaching a profession for fourteen years. GEORGE H. ISMON, of the firm Ismon & Ayres, dealers in heavy hardware, mine and mill supplies of all kinds, wholesale and retail; they are also agents for Dakota of the Atlantic Giant powder and Judson powder, and they have perfected arrangements for the agency of the Hazard Black powders for blasting and mining purposes. Their storerooms are 25 x 100 feet, and occupy two floors. They succeeded R. C. Lake, February 1, 1882, and employ six men, doing an annual trade of $110,000. In 1882 they shipped 803,000 pounds of freight and paid charges thereon to the amount of over $23,000. Mr Ismon came to Deadwood in 1879; was born in Essex County, New York. JOSEPH KING, proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Hotel and a miner, came to Deadwood July 12, 1876, where he engaged in mining, and afterward in hotel-keeping. He was born in Canadice Tp., Ontario Co., New York. Mr. King is an affable gentleman. E. F. KING, manufacturer of and dealer in native jewelry; also deals in watches, clocks, jewelry, silver and plated ware, under the firm name of E. F. King & Co. Mr. King came to Deadwood in 1880. He was born in England, and came to the United States when a small child with his parents. DESIRE LaCHAPELLE, proprietor of the Bank Saloonm retails wines, liquors and cigars; opened his saloon June 23, 1883. He was born in Beauharnois County Canada, October 13, 1849, and came to the Black Hills in March, 1877. DANIEL McLAUGHLIN, of the firm of McLaughlin & Steele, attorneys at law. Mr. McLaughlin was born in Troy, N. Y., April 7, 1831. He lived in Albany, N. Y. until 1841, when the family moved to Wisconsin. Daniel was educated at Carroll College, Waukesha, Wis. He began the study of law in 1854, under A. W. & E. M. Randall, of the latter city. He also spent some time in the law office of James Grant, at Davenport, Iowa, and was admitted to practice at the Bar at Dakota City, Neb., in 1860, where he afterward practiced a number of years. He was a member of the Territorial Legislature from Dakota City, Neb., in 1861. In 1862, he located at Auburn, Oregon. In the spring of 1863 he removed to Idaho City, Idaho, and was Probate Judge three years. He emigrated to Salt Lake City in 1866, edited the Salt Lake “Vidette” until October, 1867, when he removed to Cheyenne, Wyo. T., where he practiced law, and in April, 1877, came to Deadwood, and opened a law office. During the Mormon Rebellion he was captain of a volunteer company under Albert Sidney Johnson. Mr. McLaughlin was the first mayor of Deadwood in 1881. He was married in 1861, at Omaha, Neb., to Miss Ellen McCune, a native of Ireland. They have two sons – William L., born August 21, 1862, at Snake River Falls, Washington Ter., and Daniel, born at Cheyenne, Wyo., February 23, 1868, now a member of Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. William L. graduated with all the honors of his class, taking four gold metals [?] out of eight in June 1882, at Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. D. A. McPHERSON, cashier of the First National Bank, Deadwood. He came to Dakota in 1877 and engaged in the banking business two years. Then for two and a half years was agent for Gilman, Salisbury & Co., mail and express lines, after which he became cashier of the above bank. He was born near Montreal, Canada. The first National Bank of Deadwood, was organized in September, 1878 – O. J. Salisbury, president, Salt Lake City, Utah; D. K. Dickinson, vice-president, Deadwood, and D. A. McPherson, cashier, Deadwood. Including the above gentlemen the directors are: L. R. Graves and P. E. Sparks. B. P. Dague is assistant cashier but not a director. The capital is $100,000; surplus, $100,000. They do a regular banking business and collection business. EBEN W. MARTIN, attorney at law, was born in Jackson County, Iowa, April 12, 1855. He was educated at Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and graduated in 1879. He then took a law course at Michigan University, Ann Arbor, was admitted to the Bar in 1880, and has since practiced law. He came to Deadwood in 1880 and formed a law partnership under the firm name of VanCise, Wilson & Martin, which continued until December, 1882. He has since practiced alone. CLARK MATHER was born in Newburg, N. Y., October 7, 1857, and was raised in his native State. He came to Deadwood in the spring of 1877, and has since engaged in mining and various pursuits. L. C. MILLER, fire and life insurance agent, represents twenty of the leading companies of the United States. He came to Deadwood in 1876. He was born in Camden, N. J., and educated in mercantile pursuits. JUDGE G. C. MOODY, attorney at law, was born in Cortland, N. Y., October 16, 1832. He was educated in the academies of his native county, and began the study of law at Syracuse, N. Y., in the law office of Hillis & Morgan in 1849, and was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court at Indianapolis, Indiana in 1852. He practiced law in Indiana until May, 1864, when he immigrated to Yankton, Dakota, and resumed his profession. Since living in Dakota he has been three times a member of the Legislature, and twice a speaker of the House of Representatives. In 1878 he was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and assigned to the First Judicial District. He retained the office until April 1, 1883, since which time he has practiced his profession. In 1861 he was a member of the Indiana Legislature. During the rebellion he was Captain of Company G, Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, and afterward Colonel of his Regiment, and served three years and over. In 1854 he was married to Miss Helen Ellot, of Syracuse, N. Y. They have five children – Helen, Charles C., James C., Burdette and Warner. P. D. O’BRIEN, general speculator. Came to Deadwood in April, 1878. K. G. PHILLIPS, dealer in drugs, medicines, chemicals, paints, oils and druggists’ sundries, began business in 1876. His annual trade equals $16,000. He was born in Wicomico County, Md. In 1866 he went to Montana and spent ten years in mining, and came to Deadwood in 1876. He was mayor in 1881, and re- elected in 1882, serving two full terms. ALBERT POLLOCK, portrait and landscape photographer, began business in 1878. He occupies rooms 23 x 105 feet on the corner of Maine and Gold streets. Mr. Pollock came to Deadwood in 1878. He was born in Nova Scotia. A. A. RAYMOND, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, was born in Lockport, N. Y. in 1848; was raised and educated in Illinois. He came to Deadwood in April, 1878, and took charge of the Deputy Collector’s Office. He held the position of Deputy United States Marshal two years and then resigned. HENRY RODENHAUS, of the firm of Rodenhaus & Bros., dealers in groceries, provisions and miners’ supplies. He came to the Black Hills May 9, 1877, and began business on the 21st of the same month. He was born in Prussia November 20, 1847, and came to the United States in 1871. PETER L. ROGERS, deputy United States mineral surveyor, came to Deadwood April 23, 1877, and has since followed surveying. He was born near Toronto, Canada, and educated in Michigan. He has followed mechanical engineering for the past twenty-five years. He has a stock ranch three and a half miles east of Spearfish Village, and makes a specialty of raising fine qualities of hogs. JACOB SCHUBERT, proprietor of a beer hall, was born in Holstein, Germany, December 24, 1836, and came to the United States in June, 1861, and to the Black Hills in 1880. B. P. SMITH is an undertaker and embalmer, and has the only establishment of the kind in Deadwood. He came to this place in the spring of 1877, and engaged in the above business. He was born in Roanoke County, Va., August 28, 1841. E. G. SPILMAN, attorney at law, makes a specialty of attending to mining claims, etc. He came to Deadwood in December, 1879, and opened a law office. He was born in Warrenton, Farquier Co., Va., and was educated in his native place. He began the study of his profession in his father’s (Edward M. Spilman) law office, and was admitted to the Bar in the spring of 1877, at his native place. SOLOMON STAR came to Deadwood in July, 1876. He was born in Bavaria, December 20, 1840, and came to the United States in 1850. The Deadwood Flouring Mill Company consists of Sol. Star, Seth Bullock and H. Franklin. Mr. Star is general manager. These mills were built of wood in September, 1881, 40 x 75 feet and sixty feet high, or three stories and a half including the basement. The capacity is 150 barrels of flour per day. The mill is run sixty horse-power steam engines, and cost $60,000. They employ eight men. Mr. Star is largely interested in hardware and agricultural implements at Deadwood, Spearfish, Sturgis and Custer. He is also interested in stock raising in the valley of the Bellefourche River. C. B. STRASS, of the firm of Strass & Cohen, dealers in dry goods, clothing and furnishing goods, began business May 20, 1877. He was born in Austria in 1840, and came to the United States in 1864. He married in 1867, Miss Rosa Cohen, a native of Prussia. They have two daughters, Hattie and Flora. Mr. Strass is largely interested in stock raising; now owns about 800 head of cattle. DR. H. STEIN, physician and dealer in drugs and medicines. He was born in Germany, May 26, 1828, and educated at Heidelberg and Jena, Germany, graduating in 1849. He came to the United States in 1855 and to Deadwood in 1877. C.F. TRACY, Deputy county Clerk and Register of Deeds, came to Deadwood, April 1, 1879. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., August 11, 1822, and was educated at St. Paul’s College, Flushing, Long Island, N. Y. For many years he followed mercantile pursuits in his native city. He was married in 1847, to Miss Sophia Morton, of the same city. They have three sons – Charles F. Jr., now a banker in St. Louis; Joseph S., Register of Deeds and County Clerk of Lawrence County, and Paul M., clerk in the latter office. JOSEPH S. TRACY, Register of Deeds and ex-officio County Clerk, was born in St. Louis, Mo., January 2, 1856, and was raised and educated in his native city. He came to Deadwood, April 1, 1879, and made bookkeeping a profession for some time. He was elected Register of Deeds in November, 1880; re-elected to the same office the following term, in November, 1882. EDWIN VAN CISE, of the firm of VanCise & Wilson, attorneys at law, was born in Adams County, Penn., January 28, 1842, and moved to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in 1857 with his parents. He was educated at the Mt. Pleasant Academy. He was admitted to the Bar in 1865, continuing his profession until 1871. He was then connected with the Mt. Pleasant “Free Press” five years. He came to Deadwood, May 10, 1877, and opened a law office; afterward went to Pennington County, Dakota, and was there elected County Attorney. He returned to Deadwood in April, 1879, where he again resumed the practice of law. EDWARD B. WARDNER, of the firm of Wardner & Baxter. They keep what is known as Ed’s Place. This is one of the most popular places in the Black Hills for fine drinks of every kind. They keep the finest brands of wines, liquors and cigars. Mr. Wardner was born in Milwaukee, Wis., April 2, 1853, and was raised and educated in his native city. GEORGE C. WATSON, miner, came to Deadwood in the spring of 1877, and engaged in mining. He is now half owner of the Atlas mines at Bald Mountain, also Placer Mine, No. 35, above Discovery, Cape Horn district. He employs about fifteen men in the business. Mr. Watson was born in Phelps, Ontaria Co., N. Y., and is a stockholder in the Golden Summit Company’s mines, of which company he is one of the incorporators and an active member. He has great faith in the Golden Summit mines. JACOB WERTHEIMER, proprietor of the Merchants’ Hotel, came to Deadwood in the spring of 1876. He was born in Baden, Germany, in 1843, and came to the United States in 1866. He erected his hotel in 1879. It is three stories high, 75 by 100 feet square. It has forty-five rooms and is well furinshed. There are attached to it billiard parlors and sample rooms. SPEARFISH W. W. BRADLEY, attorney at law and notary public, came to Spearfish in May, 1877 where he has since practiced law. He was born in Platte County, Missouri. He graduated from the Law University at Louisville, Ky. in February, 1870, being admitted to the Bar at that time, and has since followed his profession. WILLIAM S. COMPTON, overseer of the Lawrence County Alms House, came to Spearfish in April, 1877. He was born at St. Joseph, Mo. January 19, 1845, and was raised and educated there. M. C. CONNERS, stock raiser, came to Spearfish in1879. He engaged in the cattle business in Montana in 1867, since which time he has followed stock raising in Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota. He now controls about 18,000 head of cattle and employs from forty to seventy-five men. He makes Chicago, Ill., his principal market. He was born in Buffalo, N. Y., August 8, 1842, and was raised there until fourteen years old, when he immigrated to Iowa. In 1862 he set out for Montana a poor boy; the results of his efforts are now apparent to the inhabitants of the West. JAMES DAVIS, veterinary surgeon and proprietor of the Oak Grove feed and sale stables. He came to Custer City, Dakota in 1875. Mrs. Davis was the first white woman there, coming in November, 1875. He was removed by the United States soldiers, but returned in the spring of 1876 and opened the first farm in Custer County. In 1877 he located near Spearfish, and in 1881 began the above business. He has been in the veterinary practice for the past twenty years. He was born in Butler County, Pa. ERASMUS DEFFEBACH, proprietor of the Overland House. This hotel was opened to the public July 1, 1882, by Mr. Deffebach. It contains twenty rooms and accommodations for forty guests. Mr. Deffebach came to Deadwood October 15, 1876. He was born in St. Louis County, Mo. ROBERT H. EVANS, farmer and stock raiser, Section 3, Town 6, Range 2, P. O. Spearfish, came to his place May 23, 1876, being one of the first settlers in the vicinity of Spearfish. He was born in Ireland, January 3, 1841, and came to the United States in 1870. HENRY M. JORGENS, dealer in drugs, medicines, stationery and druggists’ sundries, paints, oils, etc. He came to Deadwood, Dakota, in 1876, and to Spearfish in 1877, and began business in 1879. He was born in Norway, in 1856, and came to the United States in 1870. DR. J. M. LOUTHAM, physician and surgeon, has charge of the Lawrence County Hospital. He came to Spearfish in the winter of 1876, moving his family in the summer of 1877. He was born on the Tippecanoe River, Indiana, February 22, 1850. He took a scientific course at Indianola College, Indiana, afterward at Iowa State University, and began practicing medicine in 1871. DR. A. M. OVERMAN, dealer in drugs, medicines, paints, oils, and dyestuffs, is a physician and surgeon from the regular school. He came to Spearfish, August 1, 1881, and to Deadwood in May, 1876, he has since practiced medicine. He was born in Highland County, Ohio, July 1, 1817, studying medicine there and in eastern Iowa. He began his profession in 1844. ALBERT POWERS, of the firm of W. T. Powers & Co., proprietors of saw, shingle, and planing mills combine. They began operations in November 1881. The capacity of the saw mill is twelve thousand feet per day, shingle mill, twenty-five thousand feet per day; and planing mill, fifteen thousand feet per day. They have unlimited water power. The timber is mostly red and white pine. They employ about eighteen men. Mr. Powers came to Dakota in 1879. He was born at Battle Creek, Mich. JOSEPH RAMSDELL, real estate and loan office, came to Spearfish in May, 1876, being one of the first settlers in the vicinity. He was born in Essex County, N. Y. where he lived until he was fifteen years of age, when he came West. He has followed mining for the last twenty years. JAMES ROGERS, proprietor of the Spearfish Hotel. This house was erected in 1877, and now has a capacity of fifty-two bedrooms. Mr. R. came to Spearfish in April, 1877, and opened the hotel in October, 1878. He is part proprietor of a mail line between Spearfish and Deadwood, where they run two daily coaches each way. He was born in Bangor, Maine, August 11, 1831, and was raised in his native State. J. C. RYAN, dealer in boots and shoes, also a general line of groceries and camp supplies; employs four men in the business. He has two large store buildings filled with goods and carries on business in both of them. He opened the first store in Spearfish April 10, 1877. He has a cattle ranch in northeast Wyoming with 600 head of cattle on it, also several farms in Spearfish Valley and is largely interested in agriculture. He was born in Amherst County, Virginia, November 4, 1834, and was raised in Kentucky. He is not an office-seeker, but was elected a member of the Lawrence County Board of Supervisors in November, 1882, after filling an unexpired term by appointment. He was also a director of the First National Bank of Deadwood. Is president of Lawrence County Fair Association. In the winter of 1881-82 he was elected as a delegate to Washington, D. C. in the interests of Statehood. WILLIAM R. SNIDER, editor and proprietor of the Spearfish “Register”. The publication of this paper was begun June 4, 1881, by Gardiner & Johnson. Mr. Snider became proprietor May 1, 1883. It now has a circulation of 500 copies and is Republican in politics. Mr. Snider came to Deadwood, Dakota, in 1877, since which time he has been connected with the press. He was born at Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pa., October 28, 1840. From 1861 to 1866 he was connected with the pay department of the army. In 1859 he was admitted to the Bar and followed the profession of law a number of years. In 1866 he engaged in journalism and has since been more or less connected with it. J. F. SUMMERS, cashier of Stebbins, Fox & Co.’s bank. This bank was opened for a general banking business December 18, 1882. The capital employed equals $15,000. Mr Summers came to Deadwood in February, 1877, and was connected with the Merchant’s National Bank of that city four years. He was born in Liberty, Bedford Co., Va. M. G. TONN, dealer in general merchandise, began trade in Spearfish in 1878. He was born in Prussia October 16, 1837, and came to the United States in 1849. In 1865 he embarked in mercantile pursuits at St. Louis, Mo., and followed the business there and at Cheyenne and Laramie City, Wyoming, until he came to Dakota. D. J. TOOMEY, farmer, P. O. Spearfish, came to Spearfish Valley May 1, 1876, being one of the first men to make a permanent location. He was born on Long Island, N. Y., in May, 1852, and was raised in his native State. FRANK WELCH, dealer in groceries, farm machinery and a general stock for ranchers and cattle men, began trade in July, 1881. He came to Deadwood, Dakota, in the spring of 1878, and is now a partner in the house of Welch, Farley & Co., of the latter city, for the sale of agricultural implements. He was born in Rockland, Maine, and was raised and educated in Michigan. LEAD CITY WESLEY ALEXANDER, proprietor of Alexander’s Lead City and Deadwood hack line, has three coaches, ten horses and three men employed in the business, which he began in July, 1877. He came to the Black Hills in June of the same year. He was born in Owen County, Ky., March 11, 1829, and was raised and educated there. In 1854 he moved to Savannah, Mo., and engaged in mercantile pursuits and agriculture. He removed to Montana in 1864 and engaged in mining. He was Sheriff of Lewis and Clark County six years. In 1850 he was married to Miss Sarah E. Rohrer, of his native place. They have one daughter – Florence, married to Mr. R. D. Millet, of Lead City. WILLIAM S. ALLINSON, Justice of the Peace, real estate and mining agent, came to the Black Hills May 15, 1877. He located in Lead City in April, 1880. He was born in England December 2, 1839, and came to the United States in 1844, and was raised and educated in Wisconsin and Illinois. He was elected Justice of the Peace in January 1883. BENNETT & DANALESON, proprietors of a saloon and pool rooms, began business in the fall of 1882. Ole Danaleson was born in Norway February 6, 1857, and came to the United States in 1872, and reached the Black Hills in June 1880. CHARLES BUNEMAN, proprietor of the Explore saloon and pool rooms, began business in 1881. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, July 18, 1836 and came to the United States in 1850, and to the Black Hills in 1876. MRS. ELIZA BRYANT, proprietress of the St. Elmo Hotel, corner of Pine and Blecker streets. This hotel is two stories high, capacity twenty rooms. Mrs. Bryant came to the Black Hills in July, 1877. She was born in Canada. MRS. ELLEN CHASE, proprietress of the Homestake Hotel. She opened this hotel in the winter of 1882, the capacity of which is twenty-six rooms. Has dining room accommodations for 150 guests. She came to the Black Hills in May, 1877, and to Lead City January, 1882. She was born in Guelph, Canada, March 17, 1850, and was raised there. P. COHEN, dealer in clothing and gents’ furnishing goods, began trade in 1877. He came to Lead City, Dakota, the same year. He was born in Poland in 1850, and came to the United States in 1862. J. W. CRAIG, of the firm J. W. Craig & Co., manufacturer of native gold jewelry and dealer in watches, clocks, etc.; also agents for the White Sewing Machines, began trade in May, 1882. He came to the Black Hills in April, 1880, and to Lead City in May, 1883. He was born in Marquette, Marquette Co., Mich., September 16, 2862, and was raised there. DR. D. K. DICKINSON, physician and surgeon, also surgeon in charge of the Homestakes Mining Company’s hospital, came to Deadwood in April, 1877, and opened a medical office. He was surgeon of the Father DeSmet Mines some time. He came to Lead City in 1880. He is now surgeon in charge of the Portland and Welcome Mining Company’s Mines, and now has charge of 1,300 families as physician. He was born in Parkersburgh, W. Va., January 8, 1848. He graduated at the St. Louis (Mo.) Medical College, classes of 1876-77; afterward attended a course of lectures at the Belleview Medical College, New York City. He has practiced medicine since graduating. WILLIAM H. DINGS, proprietor of the Main street meat market, keeps all kinds of fresh and salt meats, vegetables, etc. He was born in Syracuse, N. Y., November 6, 1855, and came to the Black Hills in 1879. T. D. EDWARDS, Postmaster, Lead City, and dealer in stationery and the news. Came to the Black Hills in the spring of 1877. He was born in Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1849, and was raised and educated in his native place. EDWARDS & PINNEO BROTHERS, editors and proprietors of the Lead City “Tribune”, which was first issues August 29, 1881. It is Republican in politics and has a circulation of 800 copies. Mr. Dolph Edwards came to the Black Hills in 1876, locating at Deadwood; he was principal of the city schools two years. He had taught a term previously at Central City, which was the first school taught in Lawrence County. He was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in the fall of 1876. Re-elected and served four years. Hi wife was deputy Superintendent. He then removed to Lead City and began editing the “Tribune”. He was born in Utica, N. Y., June 8, 1845. He was educated in the Cortland Normal School, New York. A. C. EVELETH, proprietor Star Line livery stables, and Star hack line. He runs three coaches daily between Lead City and Deadwood, employing four men and twenty horses. He is largely interested in sheep-raising; now has 2,500 sheep and three large ranches, located on and between Bear Butte and Alkalai creeks. He was born in Princeton, Mass., August 7, 1853. He was raised and educated there, and came to the Black Hills in the spring of 1877. DANIEL FISHER, proprietor of the Oasis saloon and billiard parlors, began business March 12, 1880. He came to the Black Hills in December, 1880. He was born in Philadelphia, Penn., June 29, 1844. MRS. ELIZA HAYES, dealer in fruits and confectionery, fancy goods, etc. She came to Deadwood in August, 1876, and began trade in 1878. Was born in Staffordshire, England; came to the United States in March, 1871. W. H. HORNBECK, foreman of the Homestake Mines, employs 225 men. From October, 1880, until February, 1882, he was acting superintendent of the Homestake, Highland and Deadwood Terra mines. He then employed 600 men. He came to the Black Hills September 7, 1876, and has been engaged in mining since that time. He was promoted to foreman August 5, 1881. He was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, July 4, 1839. He was raised and educated in Illinois. M. JACOBS, proprietor of Lead City Opera House and billiard parlors. His opera house on Main street is 25 by 75 feet, two stories high. It can seat 300 people. He keeps all kinds of wines, liquors and cigars. He came to the Black Hills in June, 1878, and began business in July of the same year. He was born in Poland, March 14, 1843, and came to the United States in August, 1865. PAUL JENTGES, proprietor of the Corner saloon, came to the Black Hills in 1876, and began the business in 1879. He was born in Germany February 22, 1833, and came to the United States in 1857. He has a brewery in the upper part of Lead City, and manufactures his own beer. EDWARD LOFLAND, came to the Black Hills in January, 1882. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., in February, 1853, and was raised and educated there. Mr. Lofland is the cashier of the Lead City Bank, which was incorporated under the laws of Dakota in January, 1883. It is an associate of the First National Bank of Deadwood, P. E. Sparks, president; D. A. McPherson, vice-president; Edward Lofland, cashier; Directors, O. J. Salisbury, J. R. Wilson, P. E. Sparks, L. R. Graves, D. A. McPherson. They do a regular banking business. H. P. LOREY, dealer in a general line of staple and fancy groceries, wholesale and retail, came to the Black Hills in July, 1876, and began business January 15, 1883. He was born in Belleville, Ill., May 24, 1853, and was educated in St. Louis, Mo. In 1870 he went to Montana, where he engaged in clerking and mining until he came to Dakota. EDWARD MARTIN, proprietor of saloon and club rooms. Began business in 1878. He was born in Ireland, in March, 1837, and came to the United States in 1841, and to the Black Hills in 1878. LOUIS MINZER, dealer in clothing and gents’ furnishing goods, general ware, etc. Came to the Black Hills early in the spring of 1876, and began trade in 1879. He was born in Vienna, Austria, October 5, 1850, and came to the United States in 1866. MORRISSY & POWERS, proprietors of a saloon. Began the business in January, 1882. J. W. Morrissy was born in Walworth County, Wis., February 7, 1858. He came to the Black Hills in 1878. OLSON & EVERSON, proprietors of a saloon. L. Everson came to the Black Hills in January, 1877, and to Lead City, June 15, 1883. He was born in Denmark, March 25, 1823, and came to the United States in 1862. John Olson was born in Sweden, January 9, 1845. He came to the United States in 1872, and came to the Black Hills in April, 1880. OLSON & JOHNSON, proprietors of the Barber & McClelland saloon, which they opened July 3, 1883. C. F. Johnson was born in Sweden, July 24, 1842, and came to the United States in August, 1867, and came to the Black Hills in the same year. Martin Olson was born in Norway, October 16, 1854. He came to the United States in 1867, and came to the Black Hills ten years later. JOHN P. OST, manufacturer of and dealer in boots and shoes. Came to the Black Hills in March, 1876, and to Lead City in the fall of 1877. Was born in Germany, November 6, 1845, and came to the United States in 1872. CHARLES S. PARSONS, foreman of the Highland mine, employs ninety men. They get out about 500 tons of ore per day on an average. He came to the Black Hills in the fall of 1877, and has since been engaged in mining. He was promoted to foreman in the fall of 1879. At one time he was acting foreman of Homestake and Highland mines. He was born in York County, Maine, April 21, 1854, and was raised and educated there. MRS. L. RUNIONS, dealer in dry goods, millinery and ladies’ furnishing goods. She came to the Black Hills in the spring of 1877, and began business in the spring of 1883. She was born in Ohio March 4, 1837, and was raised and educated in the West. B. E. SALMON, dealer in hardware, began his trade in the spring of 1877. He came to the Black Hills in the spring of 1876. He was born in England May 10, 1840, and came to the United States in 1850. He was raised and educated in New York State. JOHN K. SEARLE, dealer in butter, eggs, chickens and farmer’s produce, flour and feed; keeps a large barn for boarding horses, etc.; began business in July, 1883. He was born in Devonshire, England, June 1, 1851; came to the United States in 1871, and to the Black Hills in the spring of 1877. OSCAR SILVER, dealer in clothing, gents’ furnishing goods and general wear, etc. He first began trade at Custer City, Dakota, in 1876, and came to Lead City in 1877, where he has since continued business. He was born in Prussia, December 22, 1851, and came to the United States in 1867. S. R. SMITH, dealer in household furniture and undertaking goods; also, undertaker for Lead City. He began the above business in 1879. He was born in St. Albans, Somerset Co., Maine, June 8, 1853. CHARLES F. SWARTOUT, carriage and wagon maker, general blacksmithing, etc. came to Custer City, Dakota in the fall of 1875, but soon returned to Chicago, Ill. Came to Lead City in August 1876. He superintended the amalgamating department of the first mill erected in Lead City. Has since been more or less engaged in milling. He was born in Saratoga County, N. Y., May 2, 1819. MRS. L. VALENTINE, dealer in dry goods and notions, began trade in October, 1880. She came to the Black Hills in the spring of 1877. She was born in Germany in 1843 and came to America in 1857. WHITE & SHEA, proprietors of the Woodbine saloon and billiards parlors, began business April 24, 1883. Daniel Shea was born in Houghton County, Lake Superior, Mich., May 3, 1857. He came to the Black Hills in 1878. A. J. White was born in New York City October 12, 1845. He was raised in Auburn, Cal., and came to the Black Hills in June, 1876. H. S. WRIGHT, proprietor of the Globe Hotel. Mr. Wright opened this hotel in September, 1878. It can accommodate 150 guests and has a bar attached. He was born in Boston, Mass., November 19, 1842, and came to the Black Hills in January, 1876. CENTRAL CITY CHARLES BARCLAY, manufacturer of native gold jewelry, and dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, silver and plated ware, began trade in 1878, coming to the Black Hills at that time. He was born in Scotland in 1849 and came to the United States in 1871. CHARLES T. P. BASS, druggist and dealer in a general line of drugs and medicines. He began trade upon coming to Central City, in 1877, being one of the first to establish the business here. He was born in New Sharon, Franklin Co., Me. Since his life in the Black Hills he has become largely interested in mining. JOSEPH BELLIVEAU, of the firm of J. & A. Belliveau, dealers in dry goods, gents’ furnishing goods, carpets and notions. They have two stores, one at Central City, where they began business in the spring of 1877 and the other at Lead City, where they began trade in the fall of 1882. Mr. Belliveau came to the Black Hills in February, 1877. He was born in Gaspay, Canada East, August 15, 1842. THOMAS R. DAVIS, miner, now operating the Great Eastern Twenty Stamp Quartz Mills. These mills have a capacity of crushing forty tons of gold quartz per day. In the spring of 1877, Mr. Davis located the Eagle Mines, of which he is now proprietor. He was born in England April 14, 1852, and came to the United States in 1870, and to Deadwood in 1876. JOHN DELAUNEY, proprietor of saloon and billiard parlors, came to the Black Hills in the spring of 1877. He was born in France October 12, 1844, and came to the United States in 1853. JOHN EAVES, proprietor of livery, sale and feed stables; also Eaves’ ‘bus line running between Central City and Deadwood, began business in 1881. He came to the Black Hills in 1876. He was born in Perry County, Ala., February 9, 1824, but was raised in Texas from nine years of age. WILLIAM C. FOWLER, superintendent of Esmeralda Mining Company’s mines and quartz mills, was born in Westchester County, N. Y., in 1823, and was raised in his native county, but afterward lived for many years in Brooklyn, N. Y. He came to the Black Hills in October, 1881, and took charge of the above mines. These mills were erected in June, 1881. They have sixty stamps and a capacity for crushing forty tons of gold quartz per day. They employ eighty men with average wages per day of $3 to $3.50. They use about eight cords of wood per day. These mills are located in Black tail Gulch, near Central City. M. FRANK, dealer in groceries and provisions, began business in June, 1880, having come to the Black Hills in May, 1880. He was born in Russian Poland, October 13, 1846, and come to the United States in 1864. DR. L. G. FULLER, dentist and pharmacist; also dealer in drugs, medicines, paints, oils, glassware and druggists’ sundries. He began trade in 1876, being the pioneer druggist of the Black Hills. He was born in Wethersfield, Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1833, where he was raised and educated. In San Francisco, Cal., he received his education in pharmacy. HENRY GOETZ, proprietor of Milwaukee beer hall, came to the Black Hills in 1876, and engaged in mining. He is now interested in several mines. He was born in Burlington, Iowa, June 7, 1852. C. C. GRIMM, pharmacist and druggist, and dealer in a general line of drugs, chemicals, paints, oils, toilet goods, and druggists’ sundries, began trade March 2, 1882. He came to the Black Hills, May 9, 1877. He was born in Monroe County, Ohio, and was raised and educated in Indiana and Illinois. THOMAS E. HARVEY, of the firm of Harvey & Alden, attorneys-at-law, came to the Black Hills, February 14, 1876, and opened a law office at Custer City, and tried the first law suit there. He was the first Postmaster at Custer. He came to Deadwood in 1877, and continued his profession until June, 1883, when the above firm sprang into existence at Central City. He was born in New York City, November 23, 1844, and educated at Chicago, Ills. He was admitted to the Bar at North Platte, Neb., in September, 1873. Herbert A. Alden, of the above law firm, was born in Ware, Mass., August 14, 1849. He was raised at Shelbourn Falls, Mass. And educated at the Franklin Academy, and was admitted to the Bar in 1872, at Ashland, Neb. He came to the Black Hills in April, 1877, and to Central City in October of the same year. GEORGE S. HOPKINS, County Surveyor of Lawrence County, also civil and mining engineer, and Deputy United States mineral surveyor, was born in Lockport, N. Y., August 28, 1852. He was raised and educated in Brooklyn, N. Y., and graduated from the Polytechnic School, class of 1871, and the South Brooklyn Classic Institute the same year. Before and after graduating he had considerable practice in civil engineering in surveying in New York State. In 1873 he went to Arizona, and followed his profession there and in Wyoming until 1875. He was elected to his present office in the fall of 1882. He came to Custer City, Dakota, in December, 1875, and to Golden Gate in August, 1876, where he has since been engaged in his profession. GEORGE L. HOUGHTON, attorney-at-law, came to the Black Hills in 1876. He was born in Canada, and raised and educated in the United States. JOHN B. LeBEAU, manufacturer of native gold jewelry, and dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry, began trade in 1879, coming to Central City the same year. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1826 and raised there. ARNOLD LEWIS, miner and hotel keeper, came to Custer City, Dakota, February 23, 1876. He came to Deadwood May 25th, the same year, and engaged in merchandising, and to Central City in the spring of 1877, and opened a restaurant and hotel. He is now largely interested in the new carbonate mines, eight miles northwest of Central City. He was born in Clinton County, N. Y., January 5, 1837, and was raised and educated in his native State. JOHN W. McDONALD, dealer in hardware, miners supplies, stoves and tinware, came to the Black Hills early in the spring of 1876, and began trade in 1877. He was born in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, May 17, 1848, and was raised a tinsmith. He came to the United States in 1868. M. G. MORAN, of the firm Moran &Rolingson, wholesale dealers in all kinds of wines, liquors and cigars. M. G. Moran was born in Palmyra, Wayne Co., N. Y., January 1, 1855, and came to the Black Hills in 1880. EDWARD REILLY, dealer in groceries and miners’ supplies, began business, began business July 7, 1877. He now has the oldest established trade in Golden Gate, a part of upper Central City. He came to Deadwood, Dakota, August 11, 1876. He now owns interests in several mines. He was born in St. Scholastique, Two Mountains County, Quebec, December 25, 1853, and was raised and educated there, and came to the United States in 1867. HENRY ROSENKRANZ, proprietor of Central City brewery, began operating in 1877. The brewery has a capacity of twenty-five barrels per day. He has a malt house 22x50 feet, three stories high, capacity 400 bushels of malt per week; an engine house, 18x40 feet, twelve horse-power engine; bottling department, 20x30 feet; a patent ice house, 18x30 feet; storage cellar, 14x40 feet. He employs two teams and six men. He was born in Germany, October 14, 1846, and came to the United States in 1855. CHARLES K. WEEDON, of the firm C. Weedon & Co., proprietors of the Tyler livery, sale and feed stables, came to the Black Hills in the spring of 1877. He was born in Columbia County, Ohio, November 23, 1835, and was raised in Wayne County, Ill. LEWIS R. ZAHM, cashier of the bank of Stebbins, Mund & Fox, Central City. This bank was organized February 17, 1880, with a cash capital of $20,000. Mr. Zahm came to Central City in December, 1879, and engaged in the banking business. From 1863 to 1868, inclusive, he was employed in the Union National Bank of Chicago, Ill. He went from there to Seneca, Kansas, where he opened and took charge of the banking house of Lappin & Scrafford, until he came to Dakota. He was born in Monroeville, Ohio, January 29, 1845. He was educated in Lockport, N. Y.; he took a preparatory course and passed examination for Yale College, when he enlisted July, 1861, and became Adjutant of the Third Ohio Cavalry. He was mustered out as First Lieutenant in February, 1863. GAYVILLE – P. O. CENTRAL CITY JOHN W. ALLEN, placer miner, was born in Mifflin County, Pa., February 15, 1840, and was raised and educated there. He has followed mining over twenty years. He came to the southern Black Hills, July 7, 1875, and engaged in mining; he has followed that occupation since in various places in the Black Hills. His mines are known as the Deadwood Gulch Hydraulic Mining Company, and include thirteen original claims. This company was incorporated October 2, 1882, representing a capital stock of one million dollars. The mines are located between Deadwood and Central City. Mr. Allen came to his present mines in 1876. He took out the first placer gold in July, 1875, in Custer Park. THOMAS CARTER, proprietor of the Gayville foundry and machine shops. These works were erected in 1878, dimensions 40x64 feet; capacity ten tons of iron per day. They employ six men. Mr. Carter was born in England January 16, 1838, and came to the United States in 1848 and to the Black Hills in 1878. L. MILLER, of the firm of L. Miller & Co., proprietors of the Gayville planing mill. This mill was erected in 1877; it is 40x50 feet in dimensions; engine house, 18x20 feet; twenty-five horse-power engine with a capacity of 10,000 feet per day. This firm deals in sash, doors, mouldings, ceiling and flooring. Mr. Miller was born in Schleswig, Germany, August 1, 1839. He came to Yankton, Dakota, in 1870. DANIEL THOMPSON, placer miner. Now a partner in the placer mines known as the Deadwood Gulch Hydraulic Mining Co. He was born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, August 4, 1825, and was raised there and in Illinois. In 1859 he went to the Pacific coast and followed mining. He came to the Black Hills in 1875 but was obliged to leave on account of its being an Indian reservation, but returned in 1876 with a saw mill, and followed lumbering some time. He came to his present place and engaged as a partner with Mr. John W. Allen, in 1882. GOLDEN GATE – P. O. CENTRAL CITY HENRY GIBSON, timber boss of the Father DeSmet mines, came to the Black Hills in June, 1876, and has since been engaged in mining. He was born in Kitley Township, Leeds Co., Canada West, February 2, 1847, and came to the United States in 1867. H. M. GREGG, superintendent of the Father DeSmet mines and acting superintendent of Deadwood Terra, Homestake, and Highland mines. Also acting superintendent of the Black Hills Canal and Water Company and of the Black Hills and Ft. Pierre Railroad. In the Father DeSmet mines they employ 140 men; Deadwood Terra mines, 200 men; Highland mines, 140 men; Homestake mines 300 men; Railroad, forty men and Water Co., twenty-five men. Mr Gregg came to the Black Hills October 1, 1878, and worked first as a common miner in Deadwood Terra Mines; was afterward promoted to foreman and then to superintendent. He is chairman of the Lawrence County Republican Central Committee and a member of the Territorial Republican Central Committee. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., April 12, 1840, and lived there until 1861, when he crossed the Plains to California and has since been identified with mining. TERRAVILLE – P. O. CENTRAL CITY FRANK W. ALLEN, superintendent of the Caledonia Gold Mining Company, employs 100 men. He came to the Black Hills in December, 1880, locating in Terraville, and engaged as foreman in the above mines. He was promoted to superintendent in October, 1882. He was born in Canada East, March 11, 1844, and came to the United States in 1863. He crossed the Plains in 1866 and has since been engaged in mining. PETER G. FREDLUND, foreman of the Father DeSmet gold mines, employs sixty-five men. He came to the Black Hills in 1877, and has since been engaged in mining. He was promoted to foreman in 1880. He was born in Sweden, September 11, 1851, and came to the United States in 1866. DR. JAMES O. GUNSOLLEY, physician and surgeon, Terraville. He came to Rockerville in spring of 1878, and to Deadwood in January, 1879. He was born in Clinton County, Michigan, in July, 1839; was educated at Ann Arbor, Mich., at the College of Physicians and Surgeons graduating in 1866, and has since practiced his profession. In February, 1879, he established a hospital at Terraville for miners, and conducted the same a number of years. C. W. MITCHELL, foreman of the Deadwood Terra mines. He employs 120 men. He came to Dakota in April, 1877, and engaged in placer mining on Castle Creek for a number of months; thence came to Lead City, and has since engaged in mining. He was born in Hackettstown, Warren Co., N. J., January 22, 1845, and was raised and educated there. STURGIS JUDGE HENRY C. ASH, real estate dealer, was born in Allegheny County, Md., December 25, 1827, was raised in Indiana. He located at Yankton, D. T. December 24, 1859, and was elected a member of the legislature two terms. His daughter, Lizzie A. was the first white child born in Dakota. The Judge engaged in hotel keeping at Yankton; was there appointed United States Deputy Marshal. He came to Deadwood in 1877; came to Sturgis in the fall of 1878, and engaged in agriculture. He was first Justice of the Peace at Sturgis. MILAN S. HARMON was born at Minneapolis, Minn., in 1854. He came to Ft. Lincoln, Dakota, as post trader, in 1876, and to Sturgis in 1879, where he engaged in merchandising until the summer of 1883. He is now largely engaged in stock raising. He has a horse ranch on the Bellefourche River, where he keeps 600 to 1,000 head. He is improving to thoroughbred and Norman horses. He has a cattle ranch at Head Beaver Creek, Montana Ter., where he keeps about 4,000 head, and is improving cattle with the finest Shorthorn Durhams. He also has a ranch near Sturgis where he keeps fine stock and a good race track. The firm is known as Wm. Harmon & Co. Wm. Harmon resides at Bismarck and E. A. Harmon at Minneapolis, Minn. OLAF HELWEG, proprietor of the Northwestern Hotel, Sturgis. He opened this hotel July 10, 1883. Its capacity is twenty-two rooms, and it is kept in good style. Mr. Helweg came to Yankton in 1869 and to the Black Hills in April, 1876. He was born in Denmark, in 1852, and came to the United States in 1869. MAX HOEHN was born in Germany in 1854, and came to the United States in 1869. He came to Bismarck, Dakota, in 1873, and to the Black Hills in 1878. His profession is book-keeping. He is also Notary Public for Sturgis and vicinity. DR. H. P. LYNCH, physician and surgeon and dealer in drugs, medicines, druggists’ sundries, etc., Postmaster at Sturgis, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 4, 1829. He was educated at Lewiston, Pa., and at the Michigan University at Ann Arbor, graduating in the medical department of the latter institution in 1857. He has practiced medicine for the past thirty-five years. He came to Deadwood in 1877 and followed mining for some time. He began the drug business at Sturgis in September, 1880. NORMAN McAULAY, was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in 1840 and was raised there. In the spring of 1877 he came to Central City, Dakota, where he followed prospect mining and blacksmithing. In April, 1881, he removed to Sturgis and has followed general blacksmithing since that time. J. C. McMILLAN, dealer in boots, shoes, clothing, gents’ furnishing goods, etc., began trade in the fall of 1881, his being the first store of the kind started in Sturgis. He is also engaged in agriculture. He came to Sturgis in 1878. He was born in Beaver Dam, Wis., in 1846, and was raised and educated in his native State. W. N. PIERSON, proprietor Pierson House. This hotel has seventeen rooms. Mr. Pierson was born in Ontario County, N. Y., in 1843, and came to Dakota in the summer of 1875. DR. G. W. PRATT, physician and surgeon, came to Dakota in May, 1881. He was born in Bradford County, Pa., in 1846. He graduated from Chicago Medical College in 1877. He is the present County Coroner. WILLIAM A. REMER came to Deadwood, Dakota, in 1880. He was born in Penn Yan, Yates Co., N. Y., in 1855; was raised and educated in his native county. Mr. Remer is cashier of the Bank of Stebbins, Fox & Co., of Sturgis, having the same officers as the Merchants’ National of Deadwood, Dakota; it was opened Tuesday, July 17, 1883, for business. They do a general banking business. J. W. RODEBANK, cattle raiser and rancher, came to Custer City, Dakota, in 1876, and followed the real estate business in Central City, in 1878, and in the fall of that year came to Sturgis. He assisted in the survey of the village plat, and was amongst the first to locate. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1828, and was raised in Ohio. G. M. SHINGLE, proprietor of livery, sale and feed stable, was born in Chester County, Pa., March 9, 1842. He came to Sturgis in 1878, and began the above business. He came to the Black Hills in 1876. He is now largely engaged in cattle raising and ranching, has 800 head of cattle on his ranch thirty-two miles north of Sturgis, on the Bellefourche River. J. C. SHURTS came to Deadwood, Dakota T., in the spring of 1878. He was born in Juniata County, Pa., in 1845; was raised in Franklin County, Pa., and was graduated from Jefferson College, Washington County, Pa., in 1866. Mr. Shurts is now cashier of the Lawrence County Bank, which was opened for business in Sturgis City, Dakota, July 17, 1883, and is associated with the First National Bank of Deadwood. J. C. Shurts is cashier and D. A. McPherson, president. SPARKS & ALLEN, dealers in general merchandise. F. M. Allen came to Deadwood, Dakota in 1876 and engaged in merchandising. He opened the store in Sturgis in August, 1882. He was born in Jefferson County, Ky., in 1844, and lived in his native State until the war broke out. He was the first County Treasurer of Hughes County, and the first Postmaster at Pierre, Dakota. He is largely interested in sheep raising, and now has 6,000 head of sheep on ranches in the vicinity of the Black Hills. FRANK WILKINS, agent for the Northwestern Stage Express & Transportation Company, came to Bismarck in the spring of 1877, and was employed in the stage line to the Black Hills. In January, 1882, he came to Sturgis and took charge of the stage business here belonging to the above company. He was born in Rochester, N. Y., in 1849, and was raised there. GALENA JOHN H. DAVEY, proprietor of the Sitting Bull Silver Works. These mills were re-built by Col. J. H. Davey, in the spring of 1883. They contain twenty stamps, and have the capacity for crushing forty tons of ore per day. The engine is 150 horse-power. He employs 120 men; the average wages paid $3.50 per day. The mill is on Bear Butte Creek, ten miles southeast of Deadwood. Frank J. Davey, a son of John H., is also a partner in the business. John H. Davey came to the Black Hills in 1877, and located permanently in 1879. He was born in Terra Haute, Ind., September 1, 1827. In 1854 he married Miss Esther Sunderland, of Rockville, Ind. They have one child, the son before mentioned. WILLIAM L. GARDNER, Postmaster at Galena, and dealer in drugs, medicines, chemicals and druggists’ sundries, began business in 1878. He came to Crook City, Dakota, in the spring of 1878, and began business at that place the same year. He came to Galena in 1880. He was born in Athens, Ohio. D. O. KIMBALL, is a dealer in groceries, provisions, miners’ clothing, etc., and began business May 10, 1883. He was born in West Randolph, Vt., August 11, 1861, and came to Deadwood in 1878. JOHN J. SCHLAWIG, residence Sioux City, Iowa, is the president and has the controlling interest of the consolidated Washington and Little Sioux Gold and Silver Mining Company. The company are [is -- JRF] making preparations to erect a twenty stamp silver quartz mill. These mines are located southwest and joining on the Sitting Bull mines north. Mr. Schlawig was born in Switzerland, February 27, 1831, and came to the United States in 1857. He served as a private in Company I, Seventh Iowa Cavalry, during the war. He came to the Black Hills in July, 1875, was captured by the soldiers, and was obliged to leave on account of its being an Indian reservation. In the spring of 1876 he returned and has since been engaged in mining. He was married in Germany to Miss Ursula Schlawig, a native of Switzerland. They have five children – Anna, Christine, John, William and Mamie.