Deadwood, South Dakota, has always been a lively town. George Armstrong Custer announced that gold had been found at French Creek near the town now name Custer, South Dakota, and that started a gold rush that swelled Deadwood’s population to 5,000 (much larger than the current population). Gambling, prostitution and opium followed the gold rush into Deadwood. Deadwood is where "Wild Bill" Hickok was murdered holding aces and eights in a poker hand. Calamity Jane, who claimed to be Hickok’s last wife, is also buried in Deadwood. The population of the town has been slowly declining since 1940.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadwood,_South_Dakota for more information about Deadwood.
Odd things have happened – and are still happening -- in Deadwood. There was an apparent break-in at the Deadwood public library recently. The library director, Jeanette Chaney-Moodie was informed of a break-in at the facility, and, of course, she went directly to the library. There was a broken window but no apparent footprints nearby, a police sargeant noted, who guessed that perhaps a snow blower had tossed a rock through the library window.
A closer inspection of the library revealed a wild turkey was loose in the building, flapping its wings and seeking to get back outside. Turkeys are quite common in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The sargeant and the librarian’s husband, John, spent 20 minutes trying to catch and control the turkey. Finally, a blanket was thrown over its head, and it was escorted outside.
The Associated Press covered this story at:
http://news.yahoo.com/book-em-danno-turkey-busts-deadwood-library-220032852.html
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadwood,_South_Dakota for more information about Deadwood.
Odd things have happened – and are still happening -- in Deadwood. There was an apparent break-in at the Deadwood public library recently. The library director, Jeanette Chaney-Moodie was informed of a break-in at the facility, and, of course, she went directly to the library. There was a broken window but no apparent footprints nearby, a police sargeant noted, who guessed that perhaps a snow blower had tossed a rock through the library window.
A closer inspection of the library revealed a wild turkey was loose in the building, flapping its wings and seeking to get back outside. Turkeys are quite common in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The sargeant and the librarian’s husband, John, spent 20 minutes trying to catch and control the turkey. Finally, a blanket was thrown over its head, and it was escorted outside.
The Associated Press covered this story at:
http://news.yahoo.com/book-em-danno-turkey-busts-deadwood-library-220032852.html
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