The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
GAMBLING IN THE HILLS.
The newspapers of the Hills ha

The newspapers OF the Hills have
commented pro and con on the
matter Of closing the gambling
games in Lawrence county. The
Pioneer-Times seems to be the only
sheet that is in any way disguised
with the action of the states at
torney at that place, and even then
they seem to be on the fence in the
matter. Blinded by the pew con
dltionS OF affairs, it seems not to
know which way to turn. One day
after the publication Of a lengthy
editorial, warning the officials that
they YER going too far; it seems to
accept its fate and swallow a bitter
pill.
For its action the Pr has been
criticised and perhaps justly so.
However, there is u side to the
question that all do not see as the
PIT does. Business has been dull,
frightfu!ly dull, in Deadwood of late.
There has been q set back in affairs
and the only booming industry ap.
peared to be gambling. 1t, is not
then q laughing matter to step at
once from one extreme to the other
when this will drive perhaps several
hundred people out of the town and
the hesitency of the P-Tin accepting
the new condition is simply from
the fact that the people there have
become so used to gambling they
can not see their way clear to quit it
Such being their idea, they are
mistaken and badly so. Gambling
never did a solitary thing for 6
community, but give employment t
o number OF men that are too LAZY
to do anything else.
In q community where business !.
to done, you must have an army o
PRODUCERS. Gamblers do no
produce, therefore an army of me1
that do not produce is y leech anl
setback; like a giant octopus, sapp
ing the very life blood of the pro
ducers. There is no "goody-goody'
about it. 1t is an actual fact tina
proves itself on its face.
Because Of his hasty exit, tn
gambler Of Deadwood sows seet
in the street; closes his doors; AM
in o few instances, comes boldly GU
and in a charlaanic boast saws: ~
you want q dead town, we will Civ,
you one" These actions display hi
hand and show the kind of s'yamb
ler' he is. II he was a real gambler
one who could throw dice with fate
One like Togo! One who smiled a
defeat, he would not make sucl
kicks. DID he turn and say: "W
have rolled the ball once too often
We are working agains the will o
the people, so let US reform. Goo,
old Deadwood has stood by US S,
long, now let's stand by her AM
show the people what real gambler
We are. We will boost the tow
and be men among men,? Di,
they do anything that looked lik
that? Not on your tin-tyLe, love
They got their hammers 10 work a
once. All sorts of threats and darI
things for the future are being sal,
of one of the richest counties o,
earth. Therefore, the class ia Dead
wood who have aang boosted of bein,
reai gamblers, in the wash,cut, ar
seen to be nothing but s'auitters,
knockers" and common 's.in.hor
gamblers" that are afraid to lost
but then
To, ta-boys-ta. Ia
Last week the Homestake Mimi
accompany declared another 80 cer
dividend. More Improvements a
aader way and there will be mo-
men employed in Lawrence coun,
as we'll as Pennington this summs
!. than for years past, bu. then