Hawked by Deadwood Squire Judge Romans
September 1883
Deadwood Businesses Become Electrified
Christmas 1883
The Telegraph line reached Deadwood SD Dec 2 1876. A Telephone line between the Times and Pioneer Newspaper Offices is installed Mar 09 1878. Homestake Mining Company installed a Telephone line between its Lead office and Deadwood office Dec 13 1879. The White House installed its first telephone in 1879. The White House experimented with electrical elevators in 1881. Judge Roman began canvassing for lighting Deadwood Sep 16 1883. The White House did not install electrical lighting for illumination until 1891.
Deadwood Embrases The New 19th Century Inventions
Progressive Hall, Ice Cream served
Jun 24 1876
In regard to: Progressive Hall
Deadwood, City Water Works, erect holding tanks
Oct 07 1876
In regard to: Deadwood
Deadwood Ice Cream wagon
May 24 1877
In regard to: Deadwood
Zern, Al. soda business in John Nye building
Jun 18 1877
In regard to: Zern, Al
Patent pen can be used without ink, see it at hotel
Jul 16 1877
In regard to: Grand Central
One of leading attractions, a jet aquarium
Aug 27 1877
In regard to: Gaston and Shankland
The phonograph more wonderful than telephone
Dec 02 1877
In regard to: Edison, Thomas
Fixing up a hot and cold water bath in new building
Feb 26 1878
In regard to: Davis, Chambers C.
Assayer, office head of Main street, Deadwood
Telephone between Times and Pioneer Offices, the first
Mar 09 1878
In regard to: Times Newspaper
In regard to: Pioneer Newspaper
The Latest Invention
Jan 25 1878
In regard to: Phonograph
In regard to: Times Newspaper
Kentucky whiskey a specialty, ad
Mar 01 1878
In regard to: Herrmann and Treber
Strawberry cocktails and other cool drinks on Lee St
Jun 26 1878
In regard to: Office, The
Soda fountains are numerous
Jul 03 1878
In regard to: Deadwood
Budweiser beer is a new article in Deadwood
Sep 07 1878
In regard to: Herrmann and Treber
Palace, oysters and ice cream
Oct 20 1878
In regard to: Gandolph, Joesph R
Instrument that measures distance walked by wearer
Jan 23 1879
In regard to: Wood, S.N., First National Bank
In regard to: pedometer
His house on wheels arrived from Bismarck
Mar 01 1879
In regard to: Burnham, Al
Burnham and house on wheels anchored in Elizabethtown
Mar 01 1879
In regard to: Elizabethtown
Barron to lay pipes for water through Chinatown
and in all the streets in Deadwood
Mar 03 1879
In regard to: Chinese
Have machine that makes change automatically
Mar 25 1879
In regard to: Stebbins, Post and Mund, bankers
Barron to bring water works to town
Apr 15 1879
In regard to: Deadwood
To have telephone between office and home
Jun 27 1879
In regard to: Times Newspaper
These instruments are becoming cheaper than dirt
Jun 27 1879
In regard to: Telephone
Gillette and Co in Deadwood has new-fangled illuminated face watch
Jul 22 1879
In regard to: Gillette and Co, Deadwood opposite Grand Central Hotel
Granger examining new-fangled cupboard at store
Jul 27 1879
In regard to: Star and Bullock
On Sherman Street they have hot and cold baths
Oct 07 1879
In regard to: Sherman Street
New invention, in way of butter dishes, at store
Nov 16 1879
In regard to: Big Horn Store
New fangled street lamp, goes out at a set time
Nov 18 1879
In regard to: Liebmann, M., San Francisco Bazaar, Toys, fancy goods, Main St, Deadwood
Telephone between Lead office and Deadwood office
Dec 13 1879
In regard to: Homestake Mining Company
Has the first and only elevator in Deadwood
Mar 03 1880
In regard to: Oyster Bay
Water works company putting down mains in Lee St
May 12 1880
In regard to: Lee Street
Large bath with hot and cold water added to home
Jul 09 1880
In regard to: Shoudy, Jake
Carrying new fangled kerosene burning stoves
Jul 23 1880
In regard to: Jensen and Bliss hardware store, No 16 Sherman St.
Hot and cold baths at Flaherty's, ad
Sep 01 1880
In regard to: Flaherty,
Those seeing phonograph recommend others view it
Oct 13 1880
In regard to: Dan Scott, Black Hills Times Newspaper, Editor
Black Hills Telephone Exchange Company organized
Dec 01 1880
In regard to: Davis, Chambers C.
Telephone has become household necessity
Mar 03 1881
In regard to: Deadwood
Electric lights will be introduced into Lead mines
In regard to: Mining
In regard to: Lead City
Mar 03 1881
Sheriff's office has a telephone
Apr 03 1881
In regard to: Deadwood
Weather report received by telephone
Jul 02 1881
In regard to: Weather and Telephone
Says telephone used more often in new courthouse
Sep 02 1881
In regard to: Livingstone, Burt
Put up telephone lines all over city
Apr 03 1881
In regard to: Livingstone, Burt
Telephone exchange has over 140 instruments
Oct 13 1881
In regard to: Telephone
New invention is 1st of it's kind in Deadwood
Nov 21 1881
In regard to: Edison, Thomas A.
In regard to: Electric light
Dr. shows off Edison's new invention
Nov 21 1881
In regard to: Pennell, George C.
Cattle will be slaughtered with electricity in future
In regard to: Cattle
Feb 21 1883
New invention, fan faning tables, keeps flies off
Apr 20 1883
In regard to: Vienna Bakery
Wonderful invention, combination lock
Aug 21 1883
In regard to: Tregoning, Charles
In regard to: Roche, Theo
Naked electric light fatal to eyes, too acute
In regard to: Electricity
Aug 26 1883
Judge Romans canvassing for lighting Deadwood
In regard to: Electricity
In regard to: Romans.
Sep 16 1883
Pierre Signal. A.J. White, from Deadwood, is at the Northwestern. He is interested with Judge Romans in the electric lights of Deadwood. He will interview our people about street railroads.
In regard to: White, A.J.
In regard to: Romans.
In regard to: Electricity.
November 3, 1883
Lumber and timber to construct the building to contain the boiler, engine and plant for the electric light, was being delivered yesterday on the ground on Miller street, South Deadwood.
In regard to: Electricity.
November 8, 1883
City council. Bids for the construction of the municipal building on Lee street were opened and found to be as follows: Kidd and Benn, $1650; J.O. Dennis, $1585. The awarding of the contract and erectiono f the building was referred to the committee on fire and police, together with the chief engineer, with authority to act. The Electric Light company were granted permission to erect poles on which to string wires, at such places as the mayor and city marshal designate, and the matter of granting the right of way to said company for a term of years was referred bck to the committee on internal improvements.
In regard to: Dennis, J.O.
In regard to: Kidd and Benn.
In regard to: Electric Light Company.
In regard to: Electricity.
November 16, 1883
Times reporter dropped around on Miller street yesterday and was surprised to see what has been done toward illuminating our city with electric light. The building, 27x50 feet, is up, and will be enclosed this evening. W.H. Washburn, who took the contract, has moved the boiler and engine from the Ledwig mill, and with the assistance of Joseph Chambers, has the boiler in position and bricked in, with the smokestack all complete. The engine is also set up, and in a day or two at farthest everything will be ready to manufacture lightning. The dynamo is expected to arrive today. The poles are all cut and on the ground ready for distribution to the points where required.
In regard to: Washburn, W.H.
In regard to: Chambers, Joseph.
In regard to: Ledwig Mill.
In regard to: Electricity.
November 18, 1883
Judge Romans and crew were putting on the poles the electric light wire yesterday. It is copper, somewhat larger than telegraph wire and covered by cotton threads woven around it to insulate it. Bews and Allen will have a light in front of their club rooms and Wardner and Baxter will have one in front of their place. The lamps are all ready to place in position, and by the time they are arranged it is thought the globes that miscarried, will arrive. The pulley shaft is found to be sprung, which will require it to be taken to a machine shop and straightened out.
In regard to: Wardner and Baxter.
In regard to: Romans.
In regard to: Bews and Allen.
In regard to: Electricity.
December 11, 1883
There is no definite time set when the electric light will be in operation.--Pioneer 14th. And before the issue containing the above had reached the Times office this reporter, with hundreds of others, was standing in the building on Miller street, in close proximity to the Pioneer office, admiring the light, the first ever seen by most of the spectators. Fifteen lamps, each 2000 candle power, were arranged in a row on one side of the building, the engine started up, and instantly the building was illuminated as though the sun had taken up a position in one corner of it at noonday. The machine worked evenly and perfectly and the light was simply dazzling. It was really painful to the eyes to be in the room, but all this glare we understand, will be done away with by the ground glass globe that covers each lamp. It is a success, so far, and will be more of a one when the lamps are placed singly in their places and the light mellowed by the globes.
In regard to: Pioneer Newspaper
In regard to: Electricity.
December 15, 1883
It was amusing to hear remarks of the spectators who were present when the electric lights were exhibited on Friday night. Of course all of them had been perfectly familiar with electric lights all their lives, with the exception of this reporter who was raised in a sugar trough in the backwoods, and for the first time beheld their dazzling brilliancy. General Fields thought they were sparks; he had seen them in New Orleans before the wah, and one of them was bigger than Judge Romans fifteen.
In regard to: Fields, Gen
In regard to: Electricity.
December 16, 1883
Judge Romans is hard at work all the time putting in his electric wires, and has them nearly ready for the lamps. The globes that were reported as coming in on the next coach some days since, have not yet arrived. It is thought they have been delayed at Pierre, but will be here in time to be placed in position on Saturday night at the farthest. It has been impossible to cross anything over the Missouri river at Pierre the last few days. Yesterday??s coach brought no mail.
In regard to: Romans.
In regard to: Freight Lines.
In regard to: Electricity.
December 20, 1883
Electric light makes a Christmas appearance at local Deadwood businesses.
In regard to: Bloom's.
In regard to: Fishel and Brothers.
In regard to: King's Jewelry.
In regard to: Harry Smith's.
In regard to: Kohorn's.
In regard to: Hoyt, Lowe and Masterson.
In regard to: M. Liebmann's.
In regard to: Russel and Higbee.
In regard to: Wentworth House.
In regard to: Bews and Allen.
In regard to: Wardner and Baxter.
In regard to: Mount Moriah Cemetery.
In regard to: Ismon and Ayres.
In regard to: Franklin's.
In regard to: Electricity.
December 27, 1883
Ed. King, one of the leading jewelers of the Black HIlls, presented the electric light station with a fine clock yesterday. Hereafter the electric lights will be turned on promptly at 4 p.m. and turned off at 12 am. by the King jeweler time.
In regard to: King, Ed.
In regard to: Electricity.
December 29, 1883
T.J. Greer, secretary of Homestake Company, getting subscribers in Lead to start up the electric light.
In regard to: Greer, T.J.
In regard to: Homestake Mining Company.
In regard to: Electricity.
In regard to: December 29, 1883
Casperson electric lamp makes as much light as four ordinary lamps, costs half a cent an hour to supply coal oil, equals fifty sperm candles.
In regard to: Introduced by L.F. Whitbeck.
In regard to: Electricity.
January 3, 1884
Company is now organized for business. They will place seven or eight thousand shares on the market for working capital, selling at $1.50 per share.
In regard to: Romans, S.P.
In regard to: Grier, T.J.
In regard to: Black Hills Electric Light Company.
In regard to: Electricity.
January 4, 1884
A little fellow from the up-gulch to see the electric lights and made it lively for a house full of men by throwing beer glasses at them. Bill Dunn threw him in the cooler.
In regard to: Dunn, Bill
In regard to: Electricity
January 8, 1884
Directly opposite the Times building can be found the club rooms of Bews and Allen, illuminated with electric light, and complete in every detail. The bar is stocked with the finest goods to be procured in the world??s market.
In regard to: Bews and Allen.
February 17, 1884
Stereoscopic picture of Kohorn and Wiedenfeld??s store, taken by electric light, mentioned in the Times the other day, although not a perfect picture, is a very fair stagger toward one. Mr. Boyden, the artist, thinks that it can be done successfully.
In regard to: Boyden
In regard to: Kohorn and Weidenfeld
In regard to: Electricity
March 21, 1884
Judge Romans, the father of the electric light in Deadwood, after an absence of two and a half months in the eastern cities, returned last evening. The judge has been, during his absence investigating thoroughly the merits of the different electric lights, and will give us the benefit of his judgment.
In regard to: Romans
In regard to: Electricity
In regard to: March 19, 1884
Judge Romans was around yesterday with a corps of electricians, putting in wires and the necessary paraphernalia for illuminating all of Main street??s business houses, as soon as the dynamos that are enroute, arrive. Everybody wants an electric light, and they can all be accommodated.
In regard to: Romans
In regard to: Electricity
March 27, 1884
One of the new electric lights was put into King??s jewelry store yesterday. It??s a good one.
In regard to: King's Jewelry.
In regard to: Electricity.
May 4, 1884
Russell and Higbie's illuminated by electricity.
In regard to: Russell and Higbie.
In regard to: Electricity.
June 18, 1884
Electric light at Sherman and Pine.
In regard to: Electric Light Company.
In regard to: Electricity.
Aug. 3, 1884
Electric lamps at Deadwood and Siever streets.
In regard to: Electricity.
Aug. 13, 1884
Garr to string electric light wire.
In regard to: Garr, Ben.
In regard to: Electricity.
Nov. 9, 1884
Wire strung to William street lamp.
In regard to: Electricity.
Dec. 6, 1884
Lamps turn on in Lead.
In regard to: Electricity.
In regard to: Hearst.
In regard to: Martins Saloon.
In regard to: Dec. 11, 1884
Exceedingly brilliant electric light installed.
In regard to: Fishel, Max.
In regard to: Electricity.
Dec. 14, 1884
Three electric lights at new rink.
In regard to: Electric Light Company.
March 20, 1885
Mack's new-fangled buckboard.
July 21, 1885
Mac the Saddler appeared on the boulevard with one of the nobbiest turnouts in the Hills, consisting of a new-fangled, very pretty and very easy riding buckboard, a diamond mounted harness, "Billy" and a nine dollar whip.
In regard to: McDonald, Edward, "Mac" the saddler! of Deadwood, Spearfish and Sturgis
Overland lighted by electricity.
In regard to: Overland Hotel.
Sept 6, 1885
Homestake mill lighted by electricity.
In regard to: Electric lights.
In regard to: Homestake Mining Company.
Sept 6, 1885
Paper printed by electric power.
In regard to: Dority, Bill.
Oct. 15, 1885
Gem filter makes water clear.
Dec. 1, 1885
Drink no more dirty water, but call on J.L. Morse at E.F. King and Co's jewelry store and get one of those gem filters that makes water clear and pure.
In regard to: Morse, J. L.
In regard to: King, E. F.
Electric cigar lighter.
In regard to: Keenan, P. F.
Jan. 14, 1886
Electric lamp at Main and Deadwood.
In regard to: Electric lights.
Sept. 18, 1886
Electric light at Main and Gold.
In regard to: Electric lights.
In regard to: Main Street.
In regard to: Gold Street.
Dec. 8, 1886
Thomas Edison Inventions
The phonograph more wonderful than telephone
Dec 02 1877
In regard to: Edison, Thomas
To invent wallpaper that stores light during day
Oct 09 1878
In regard to: Edison, Thomas
Electric light is almost a certainty
Oct 23 1878
In regard to: Edison, Thomas
Convinced of the success of his electric light
Nov 30 1878
In regard to: Edison, Thomas
Talks to Prof Edison on his new sluicing process.
Prof Edison's new sluicing process introduced here.
Jan 03 1880
In regard to: Rowland, John
Working up the Edison placer and pulp sluicing scheme
Jan 06 1880
In regard to: Rowland, John
Phonograph will be as useful as telephone and telegraph
Oct 14 1880
In regard to: Edison, Thomas
Gravel from McGovern Hill sent to Prof Edison
Apr 15 1880
In regard to: Mines and mining
Letter to Rowland from the great inventor
May 10 1881
In regard to: Edison, Thomas A.
Filled ten pound order for Mr. Edison
May 11 1881
In regard to: Bonanza Chief Mine
New invention is 1st of it's kind in Deadwood
Nov 21 1881
In regard to: Edison, Thomas A.
Possible new discovery regarding electricity whereas a mysterious compound is placed in several jars which are connected by wires and the wires connected to an Edison burner, which in turns create electricity.
November 9, 1883
In regard to: Electricity.
Judge Romans has gone east to bring back the Edison burner which is almost a portable light.
January 11, 1884
In regard to: Romans, S.P.
In regard to: Electricity.
