Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-06

entered Deadwood's main street, (and it is
called Main, because it is the only one
Which extends through the city.) that We
saw The full glory of Deadwood on Sun
day Aud HE scene is simply iudiecrita
be Every store AID Shop vas opfn and
aiigc With business, the doors oil every
saloon (and their name is myriad) were
wide open, and the bars surrounded by
customers at least a dozen faro banks,
roulette tables, and all other gambling de
vices ever heard OF, were in full blast and
p~atronl2ed by crowds of eager beiters
goods We're being sold at auction in The
street trains Quitting for the Big Horn,
and a sarging mass of teams and pedestii
ans literally jamlned the narrow street
from morning till night, in which nearly
every nation upon the globe was represent
ed. johnny Bull is joslled by All Sin, and
the fire eater must make way for Sambo as
he shambles along the uneven sidewalk.
Sunday is the boss day IN Deadwood
Then the miners from the surrounding
camps come to town to purchase supplies
or have a time and the largest business
transactions Of the week are made upon
that day. To an unsophistocated tender
foot q look at Dead wood on Sunday is bet
ter than a circus and meuagerie combined.
He sees life in all its phases, and an ever
changing panorama of curiosities. This
tenderest OF tender-feet was amazed and
amused, and from a convenient outlook
took IN the SHOW" And nothing was
omitted just as the shades of evening
were stealing over the town, the vast
crowd commenced TO surge and rush
towards a level spot In the rear of the
buildings Oh the north side of Main street,
and in an incredibly short space Of time
not less than two thousand people were
perched upon he tops of buildings, on the
side of the mountain and wherever availa-
bic standing or hanging room could be OBJ
tanned to witness a prize fight between two
Cornish miners. A ring was formed, the
men splendid specimens of physical
strength-were stripped to the waist, aud
the battle commenced, and conducted in
accordance with the approved rules of the
z. r.. After several rounds were fought,
and the first blood and knock down claimed
and allowed, the officers of the law APP
peared upon the scene and the fight broke
up. The principals quietly submitted TO
arrest, and the crowd, although d~lsappoint-
ed in not finding out which was the man,
good humoredly dispersed, and in a few
moments no sign was apparent that a gladi-
atorlal contest had taken place. AS the
evening advanced two good brass bands
struck up lively airs in front of the Bella
Union and Gem theatres, and string bands
and various other musical instruments were
to be heard In the saloons and dancing
halls all over the city. All the places of
amusement were crowded to their fullest
capacity, and from every direction came
the bouts OF applause, the clapping of
hands and stamping of feet. Fatigued by
our laborious "trip over The mountains and
the constant effort TO dodge moving teams
In the crowded street, we retired early. full
ly satisfied that but one thing had been
omitted in the days programme, and that
was the killing of somebody. Seriously
speaking, however, considering the num-
Der OF people of all kinds and natioaalitjes
that are crowded into the circumscibea
UNITS OF this city, the almost total absence
OF home restraints and other humanizing
influences, Deadwood is by no means the
rough and laWless place it is generally re-
ported to be. Large quantities of LIQUOR
are consumed here, yet cases 6f drunken.
ness are remarkably rare; and in nearly all
the cases of ''boose" which we have seen
the victims were quiet and orderlv-only
drunk and nothing more. Deadwood is
the hut" of the Hills, and q vas, amount
OF business is transacted here. Her busi.
ness men are wide awake and enterprisine
ana are making money. Yet while eyi.
dences OF wealth and plenty abound IN
every hand, there are hundreds of Door
devils here who are out of employment and
have not where to lay their heads or the
means OF procuring a meal of ~yictuals In
too many instances the state of things is
the fault of the sufferers. Scores OF yonnp
men arrive in Deadwood, released from all
restraints, become infatuated with the
novelty and excitement of the Deadwood
style of fast life, and are drawn into the
malestrom which speedily cngulfs them ia
moral ruin.
ice Is a monster OF such hideous main.
That 10 be abhorred needs but 10 be seen
But seen TOO oft, familiar with lis face.
FlEst we pity, next endure and then embrace =
Personal.
We met a large number of Yank
ton and S utheln Dakota men in
Deadwood, some permanently located
here, and others merely on a tour
observation or waiting for something to
turn up. OF the former, is Ben Baer of
Lhe finn of McKinnis, Baer Il Co. who
u fine house hele, and are doing y
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