Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-27
BOOSTERS REACH DEADWOOD
Black Hills Country 0utdOss Itself in
Greetings to Omaha Men,
STURGIs STARTS THINGS IN MORNING
Hot Springs f. PreparInE 20 show the
visitors Something when They
Reach that POInt-spend
Night at DeadwOOd.
(From a stan Correspondent }

DEADWOOD, S. D., July 26.-(Special
Telegram.)-The Omaha Commercial club
special is nesting under the hills OF Dead
wood and stands on the Burlington tracks
ready to start homeward in the morning.
Mayor Adams and G. b. Ayers, president OF
the Deadwood Business Mems club, escorted
the boosters from the train to the Dead
wood theater, where a reception had been
arranged. After refreshments were served
Mr.. Ayrs introduced Mayor Adams, who
welcomed the visitors heartily and gave
them the keys to the city. In presenting
Mayor Dahlman, Mr.. Ayers made a speech,
the resulting merrtment of which served to
put everybody on friendly terms. After
persuading Omaha's mayor to make a
pretty bow. he presented Mr.. Dahlman with
lasso, saying he understood the mayor
knew how to use IT since the latter had
been to Washington with Seth Bullock's
rough riders. Mr.. Dahlman took the rope
and started after Captain Bullock, but as
he made a quick disappearance an unlucky
bandboy was the victim. A number OF
funny stories followed, some of them at the
expense of Captain Bullock, followed by an
invitation to visit Omaha this fall. Mr..
Yetter also made a few happy remarks.
Pay visit TO Lead.
After dinner at the Franklin the whole
party took advantage of the invitation of
the Northwestern officials and went to Lead
on a special train. They saw the town un-
der the guidance OF Mayor May, p. A. Gush-
hurst, ]. w. Kern, Tom Murrin and others,
visiting the stampmills and the Elliston
hoist of the Homestake mine. A pleasant
hour was passed at the Elks' club. The re-
turn was made to Deadwood for supper
The lid has been on at every town along
the way as far as gambling is concerned.
and, miracle of miracles, 1t is on at Dead
wood, but intimation has come. presumably
from those in authority. that the Omahans
will be given a peep under it. However
that may be- they are enjoying a typical
western hospitality tonight.
Twenty more left the party at Belle
fourche to drive to spearish and then to
Deadwood, a distance OF thirty miles in all
They reached Deadwood about o'clock
reporting an enjoyable reception at Spear
fish and an instructive visit to the govern
ment fish hatcheries at that place. The
smell of the pines was worth the price of
the ride they said
Big Chief Yetter has a telegram from
Manager Scott of the Evans at Hot Springs
asking him II the boys would attend ban
quet after visiting the plunge baths. The
answer was you bet" II is evident Hot
Springs intends TO show the boosters the
time of their lives, as they have already
been invited to a dance to be given at the
Evans
Great Reception az stuFEis. 49,
STURGIS, S D., July 26.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Sturgis now has a warm place in
the hearts Of travellers from Omaha. 1t
sent reception committee of four-Coun-
Gilman H. p. Atwater, DIR. w. D. Smith,
w. A. Stewart and Louis Carlis-to meet
them at Rapid City. Members of the
Sturgis Commercial club were at the sta
ton with carriages and took the excur-
sionists up town to see local merchants
and later drove them to Fort Meade.
1t was a beautiful drive up Bear Butte
creek, with rocks and pines on either side.
Mayor Dahlman mounted COW pony and
roped S. F. Miller in front of the Sturgis
postoffice. Black Hawk Piedmont, Tilford,
Whitewood, Stonge and Belle Fourche
greeted the visitors heartily. Dlmicks band
creates amusement at every stop. The
hustlers' band gave a concert at Rapid
City to an audience OF 1900. Twenty men
went by stage from Belle Fourche to Spear
fish and will join the party at Deadwood
| in the evening.
Vance Lane wired Captain Seth Bullock
at Deadwood that the boosters were COM
\ ing and a lively time is expected at that
place. No one has yet been left behind,
| though w. S. Wright and Dave O'Brien
had a narrow escape this morning. The air
is cool and there is no dust. Everyone de-
clares 1t delightful trip.