The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-31
WOMEN WHO woRKs

thlro OF all persons engaged In pro-
fessional services are women,
Feminine teachers and professors
over 250,0O0, exclusive Of teach
ers of music, who are 34,519 strong, and
10000 artists and teachers of art.
There are LAB women clergymen.
Journalists number 1888, with 2,725
authors and literary persons.
Of chemists, assayers and metallur- k
gists there are two score lacking one.
Lawyers who are not men are 208.
Feminine detectives are 279 in num-
Der.
Nineteen women brave the dangers Of
wilds and forests as trappers and
guides.
Only two women have been discover
ed who are veterinary surgeons.
In Texas a woman has the contract
for carrying the mail from Kiffe to
Seirnal hall.
Georgia has a woman mail carrier;
she travels a forty-mile route, tri-
weekly. This young woman also man
ages farm.
The chamber of commerce, Cincinnati,
has the best restaurant in town; it is
run by three Scotch women and they
clear about $l5,00O yearly, although
their annual rental is $4,000.
In New Orleans one Of the finest
orchestras is composed entirely Of wo-
men. s frT-E afli,3
In Astoria, L. l., many of the largest
hothouses are managed by women.
In New York a, blacksmith shop is
manged by three women. rt
All the sailed almonds sold by one
of New York's largest groceries are
prepared by a woman, who is conduct
ing a profitable business thereby.
A fact foundry-or an agency for sup
plying facts upon any subject at
short NOTICES the industry Of two Chi
cago damsels.
Packing trunks Is a St. Louis wo-
mans industry
The most f1ourishing conservatory and
rose garden in Elmira, N. Y, is owned
and managed by a woman.
At the Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION Philadelphia, two young wo-
men are in charge of the elevators
Women writ-servers are employed
with great success.
Buffalo boasts woman contractor
who is also a quarry owner; she is the
only feminine member Of the building
exchange. -aa,f ,gt,
A Jersey City woman makes her liv-
ing by painting signs.
The woman manager of a California
insurance company is credited with the
largest salary paid to any woman
$4,000 a year. .,,.
AS agents for selling law books, wo-
men occupy almost entirely the whole
field. @F6
A pretty French Canadian girl is
making her bread by cobbling shoes at
Lewiston, Me.
A Louisiana woman supports herself
by raising mint.
The most successful ranch owner in
Kansas is woman not over IS years
of age. There is a proverb to the effect
that in Kansas there is no interest no
profession, no trade and no deal with
out a woman in it. s III nf'.
In Boston there are two large adver-
Using agencies, the members of both
firms being women and all their en-
ployes women 7&
In a New England factory women are
employed as piano makers. j
AS switchmen women are employed
by several western railroads.
Uphostering is trade women are
learning. r.i-
Writing love letters at so much per
letter is one way of earning liveli-
hood. l' '=fgf 3Hal
Consulting fashion expert is a st.
Louis woman's occupation. "a
One of the largest flower importing
establishments in New York is man
aged by woman. X a@i2 f{aF HtA'
The largest typewriting business in
the world is in New York and con-
Quoted by two sisters.
An entire block Of houses in New
York was papered by a young wo-
man who takes the contract for such
orders from large builders.
One young woman in Gotham is en-
ployed as a prescription clerk in drug
store.
About 300 girls are employed in the
harness trade in New York.
Papa asked a 4-year-old young
ster, "are all little boys made out Of
dust?" Eyes, my son." was the reply.
"Well, them" continued the little fell
low, II wish you would make nurse
stop using the whiskbroom on me. I'm
afraid she'll brush me all away
why, Willie" said his mother one
do you mean by offering penny to
that mule?" Because" replied the
young investigator, IT heard papa say
that money makes the mare go, and /
want to see If it has the same effect
on mule
willie" said mother to her 4-year-
old hopeful, "you must not interrupt
me when am talking to the women.
Wait until we get through and then
you can talk" But, mamma replied
the little fellow, "by the time you get
through I'll forget my talk.
Solomon's wisdom is proverbial, but
he probably never attempted to answer
childish inquiries Tommy" said a
mother to her naughty son, you must
be a better boy or you will never go
to heaven" "And suppose / am real
good and go there" said Tommy, will
have to keep right on being good after
7 get thereT 5'3i