The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

esting and epoch making events in
the history Of the Hills country and
his manner of describing them is
well worth the listening. One Incl
dent many old time Black Hills men
will remember was at the time OF
the "bull- -whacker s" strike at Pierre
in the early eighties, when Mr.. Par
ker raced across the state by stage
to defend Fred Evans, P. W. Nc
Manus, Fred Whitney and other old
time freiehters in a suit brought by
the government. The Secretary of
the Interior sent rather impertin-
ent message to Mr.. Parker at Pierre
and thought the incident closed.
Mr.. Parker was not the man to take
impertinence even from the Secre-
tary OF the Interior and retaliated i'm
mediately in well chosen words set
ting forth and explaining in sarcas-
tic sentences the utter lack of intor-
nation on the part of the govern
ment representatives and the harm
they we're doing the Hills country
in shutting off their source of sup
ply. The government came to terms
and Mr.. Parker was victorious, as be
usually is, in the case.
Mayor Mcdonald is another inter-
esting man to meet and one that is
known wherever the town OF Dead.
wood is known or in fact wherever
the entire Hills country is known
Besides being polished gentleman,
he is noetd for his public utterances
and his power Of oratory. The mere
mention that Mayor Mcdonald, OF
"Mac the Sadiler," the "boys" are
pleased to term him, will insure q
packed house at any meeting. He is a
harness maker by trade and does q
large business in Deadw wood and de-
clares himself but q "mere mechanic
He, however, is more that this and
is one of the powerful factors that e
to make up the western country
Always enthusiastic, always read,
to answer questions and alway!
ready to help friend or enemy If h'
be in trouble, forgiving and kint
| with q heart that is full of love TO-
his fellow man, he has worked hare
for the upbuilding Of the Hills al
well as Deadwood.
He has bitter enemies. Who wa
it that said man without enemie
is either a fool or coward3 Lik
the big man he is, enemies ar
easily forgiven and never spoken o
unless inquiry is made and the1
the invariably answer is that the.
think they are right.
"There is no question as to th
future OF Deadwood," says he
"Deadwood has cast off the plagu
that has stamped her as wester
mining camp and is taking be
place in the world, holding her hea
up good and high where you can sc
her and hear her.
During the conversation Mr. Job
Heffron, rising young attorney
Lawrence county stepped up an
shook hands with the reporter an
when he turned away Mr.. McDonal
, anxiously enquired as the kind OF
speech Mr.. Heffron had made
presenting the trophy of the seaso
, to the Hot Springs base ball club {
the winners in the Black Hill
league.
Z He was extremely pleased to he'
that Mr.. Heffron had done himse
: proud in the speech and that tt
audience paid the strictest attentit
to his words.
"He is a young man that you W
u hear FROM" said MIR. Mcdonald. II
= was brought up in Deadwood 81
S will show the outside world what :
can do here. He has gift Of OF
< tory and keenness of PERCEPTION tn
" will make q name for him in t
world"
'e Mayor Mcdonald is lover
q young men. There is not you
n man in Deadwoo but that has
:. ceived bis attention and in ma
J, cases they have received the wor
'e of praise and helpfulness that hs
y, made them good men. He does ,
e believe in q harsh reprimand,
~ prefers to overlook a great ma
10 faults and give encouragem,
's- rather than punishment. Ms
young men in Deadwood without
= influence Of their homes, hove