Lawrence County SDGenWeb
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Lawrence County SDGenWeb |
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At a meeting of the business men in 1901 held to petition Congress for a Government Building, Congressman Martin proposed that the business men form a commercial club to further the interests of Deadwood. On Dec. fifth, 1901 the business club was fully organized under the name Deadwood Commercial Club. D. A. McPherson, Harris Franklin, S. W. Russell, Geo. V. Ayers, James Munn, B. P. Dague, and John R. Wilson were chosen the board of directors. These chose John R. Wilson as president, S. W. Russell as Vice President, C. A. Coe as Secretary, and R. N. Ogden Treasurer. The membership was one hundred and fifty. Quarters were provided in the Waite Block. Here billiard tables, card tables, and other things were provided for the members. Since the building of the Opera House, the parlors have been moved to the second story of that building. The club was instrumental in having the Government building and the Franklin Hotel built. They are using every possible means to bring Deadwood and the Black Hills into prominence. Some of the most recent work was the giving of prizes to students in the various high schools in the Black Hills to instill in their minds the value of boosting the Black Hills while merely children. Perhaps that was the reason for some of the members of the Nugget staff proposing that they get out a Big Black Hills Booster, this book. The present Secretary is H. W. Troth and N. E. Franklin is president. |
