Mac the Saddler - Manufacturer of saddles and harness and Deadwood Mayor

Opening leather shop on Main St in a few days
McDonald,
Black Hills Daily Times |g Nov 19 1879, p.4 , col.5

Opening large & first-class harness manufactory 
McDonald, 
Black Hills Daily Times Dec 06 1879, p.4 , col.2

Is moving his harness & saddlery shop
McDonald, E.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Jun 21 1881, p.4 , col.5

Moves business to former Hildebrand-Harding buildi
McDonald, E.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Jun 22 1881, p.1 , col.5 

Golden mounted harness attracted attention at fair
McDonald, E.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Sep 19 1881, p.4 , col.3

Will move harness shop a few doors
McDonald, E.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Dec 24 1881, p.4 , col.5

Saddler is out with two brand new signs
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times |g May 13 1882, p.4 , col.2

Enterprising saddler unable to keep up with orders
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times |g May 28 1882, p.3 , col.3

Placed handsomest set of harnesses on team
McDonald, E.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Jul 23 1882, p.3 , col.2

Mac is a good one, many travelers pleased he's bac
McBratney, S.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Aug 03 1882, p.3 , col.4

Warhurst taking charge of saddlery in McD's absenc
McDonald, E.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Sep 01 1882, p.3 , col.1

Mac, the saddler, back, 1st visit east in 7 yrs
Black Hills Daily Times |g Sep 08 1882, p.3 , col.4 

Saddler has branch store in Sprfh, Rapid & Sturgis
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Aug 16 1883, p.3 , col.2

Carpenter bored hole through glass with copper
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Jan 17 1883, p.3 , col.2

Wanted; Two good workmen, saddler
McDonald, E.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Feb 09 1883, p.3 , col.4

Opposed to division of Lawrence Co, saddler
McDonald, E.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Feb 10 1883, p.3 , col.4

Saddler has branch store in Sprfh, Rapid & Sturgis
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Aug 16 1883, p.3 , col.2

Permission granted by council to build stable
McDonald, E.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Aug 23 1883, p.2 , col.3

Winner of side saddle presented by Mac,the saddler
O'Neill, Miss
Black Hills Daily Times |g Sep 22 1883, p.3 , col.2

Citizens who have contributed to Ddwd Driving Park
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times |g Sep 26 1883, p.3 , col.4

Mac the saddler delivered an $80 riding whip with a handle representing a horse's leg, of solid gold.
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times |g April 13, 1884, p. 3, col. 1.

Mac the saddler!
"Mac" the saddler! of Deadwood, Spearfish and Sturgis.
McDonald, Edward.
Mac the Saddler..
Black Hills Daily Times, Nov. 1, 1884, p.1, col.5.

Mac devises travel aid.
Mack the saddler, at the instigation of Col. Fred Evans, has developed neck device to aid travelers to sleep with some degree of comfort.
McDonald, E.
Evans, Fred.
Black Hills Daily Times, Dec. 5, 1884, p.3, col.2.

Mack the saddler leaves for New York.
Mack the saddler leaves this morning on a business trip to New York.
McDonald, E.
Mac the Saddler..
Black Hills Daily Times, Dec. 24, 1884, p.2, col.4.

Saddler covers forbidden polo sticks.
Mac the Saddler covering bare polo sticks refused to be allowed on the new Opera house rink.
Polo.
Deadwood Opera House.
Rollerskating.
Black Hills Daily Times, March 28, 1885, p.3, col.1.

Dix and Mack disfigured.
June Dix and Mack the Saddler greatly disfigured by floundering in the dust and mud after tipping buggy.
Dix, Julian.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, June 4, 1885, p.3, col.2.

Saddles and chaparejos.
"Mac" the saddler of Deadwood, Spearfish and Sturgis. Saddles and chaparejos made to order.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, June 10, 1885, p.1, col.5.

Mack's new-fangled buckboard. 
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.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, July 21, 1885, p.3, col.2. 

Practical manufacturer in the Hills. 
"Mac" the saddler! of Deadwood, Spearfish and Sturgis, is the only practical manufacturer in the Hills. Saddles and chaparejos made to order. All work warranted. Wholesale and retail. Telephone and mail orders will receive prompt attention. E. McDonald.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, Oct. 1, 1885, p.1, col.5.

Mac for chief engineer. 
No opposition will be presented to Mac the Saddler, as chief engineer.
Deadwood Fire Department
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, Oct. 29, 1885, p.2, col.3.

Manufacturer of saddles and harness. 
"Mac" the saddler, manufacturer of saddles, harness, and general horse furnishings.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, Dec. 1, 1885, p.1, col.5.

Mac enjoys a ride; we doubt it.
Mack the Saddler says that he "enjoyed" a ride to Spearfish yesterday. We doubt it.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, Jan. 20, 1886, p.2, col.2.

The chief visits Spearfish.
Mac the Saddler, accompanied by Chief Engineer McDonald, visited Spearfish yesterday, in the interest of the department ball, a week from tomorrow.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, Feb. 14, 1886, p.3, col.2.

Merriment caused by critical inspection.
"The happy man," who trades at "Mac" the Saddlers. Merriment cuased by a critical inspection of a new harness just purchased.
McDonald, Edward.
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times, March 2, 1886, p.1, col.5.

'Mac' setting up Sundance business.
Mack the Saddler recently purchased a lot and building at Sundance and will establish a branch harness and saddlery establishment.
Mac the Saddler.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, April 10, 1886, p.3, col.3.

Saddler sells his horse.
Mack the Saddler has sold his saddle horse to Moore and Nelson, and will soon appear with a magnificent $500 turnout.
McDonald, Edward.
Moore and Nelson.
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times, May 7, 1886, p.3, col.1.

Mack decamps to escape high wire.
Mack, the Saddler, having contracted to ride on Professor Leroy's shoulders, decamped to escape the hazardous undertaking.
McDonald, Edward.
Leroy, W. H.
Black Hills Daily Times, May 9, 1886, p.5, col.4.

Mac and Whitbeck at Ruby. 
"Mac the Saddler" and L.F. Whitbeck were over at Ruby yesterday.
McDonald, Edward.
Whitbeck, L. F.
Black Hills Daily Times, May 13, 1886, p.3, col.3.

Ground-floor prices -- quality considered.
"Mac" the saddler keeps a full line of goods pertaining to the trade. Ground-floor prices, quality considered, not how cheap, but how good for the money. Particular attention given to orders at Deadwood, Sundance, Spearfish and Sturgis.
McDonald, Edward.
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times, Aug. 1, 1886, p.1, col.1.

Not how cheap, but how good for the money.
It not how cheap, but how good for the money. "Mac" the Saddler.
McDonald, Edward.
Mac the Saddler.
Black Hills Daily Times, Sept. 1, 1886, p.1, col.1.

Not how cheap, but how good.
"Mac" the saddler, keep a full line of goods pertaining to the trade -- Deadwood, Spearfish, Sturgis, Sundance.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, Feb. 1, 1887, p.1, col.1.

Chase and Mack in Lead.
Chase of Deadwood and Mack the saddler were doing Lead yesterday.
McDonald, Edward.
Chase, Isaac H.
Black Hills Daily Times, Feb. 2, 1887, p.3, col.3.

"Mac" the Saddler. 
"Mac the Saddler," keeps a full line of goods pertaining to the trade. Ground-floor prices, quality considered -- not how cheap, but how good for the money. Particular attention given to orders at Deadwood, Spearfish, Sundance and Sturgis.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, March 1, 1887, p.1, col.1.

Mack injured by fall on slippery steps.
Mack the Saddler injured by fall on the slippery steps of the courthouse. He is confined to his bed.
McDonald, Edward.
Black Hills Daily Times, Nov. 11, 1890, p.3, col.3.

Grand and magnificent carnival.
The carnival -- grand and magnificent displays of business; ladies' marching full equal if not superior to anything ever had in the Black Hills.
Congregational Church.
Bennett, Granville G.
First National Bank.
Shotwell, Mrs.
Times newspaper.
Rice, W. G. Mrs.
Pioneer newspaper.
Beuter, Celia.
Butler Jewelry.
Julien, Miss.
Koenigsberger, Sebastian.
Shoudy, Nettie.
Fishel, Max.
Bennett, Halle.
Phillips and Burroughs.
Shyrock, Miss.
Star and Bullock Hardware Company.
Smith, E. G. Miss.
Keystone Hotel.
McConnell, Miss.
Merchants National Bank.
Cushman, Irene.
Spaulding, C. H.
Barry, Miss.
Zipp, C. E.
Hosner, Etta.
Stilwell, L. W.
Stillwell, May.
Freund, F. G.
Baker, H. Miss.
Deetken Drug Store.
Mac the Saddler.
DePuy, E. K. Mrs.
Lowe and Company.
Hi Kee.
Shoudy, Clara.
Dale, Albert E.
Dale, Myra.
Ayres and Wardman.
Wardman, B. Mrs.
Hattenbach Brothers.
Girard, Birdie.
Lowerre, A. W.
Charlton, Hattie.
Lowe, W. E. and Company.
Chiniquy, Emma.
Harding, Minnie.
Bloom, Sol.
Slingerland, Miss.
Liebmann, M.
Maloney, Mary.
Wide Awake Tailors.
Dodge, Mrs.
Rosenthal, Sol.
Maloney, Abbie.
Deadwood Central Railroad.
Bennett, Estelline.
Goldberg, Jacob.
Spaulding, C. H. Mrs.
Lawrenson, Job.
King Jewelry.
Wringrose, Emily.
Stone, Gib and Company.
Knowles, Miss.
Browning and Wringrose.
Ford, Edna.
Werthheimer, M. J. and Company.
Werthheimer, Ella.
Warner, Fannie.
Military.
VanCise, Ada.
Black Hills Daily Times, Dec. 6, 1890, p.2, col.3.

McDonald elected chief.
Deadwood fire department elects Mac as chief.
Fire department.
Geddes,
Consolidated Mining Company.
Simpson, Walter.
McDonald, Edward.
Wilson, George.
Bonham, Willis H.
Rebsamen, John.
Bischoff, Herman.
Franklin, Nathan E.
Diltz, Daniel.
Fargo, J. W.
Moore, W. H.
Meade, J. J.
Black Hills Daily Times, Nov. 10, 1896, p.1, col.4.

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The Black
Hills Illustrated edited and published under the Auspices of The Black
Hills Mining Mens Association by George P. Baldwin.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/blackhills/illust/part1.txt

1901

"As we ascended the valley on the handsomely equipped train my attention
was diverted by the marks of activity on every hand. Cyanide mills, reduction
plants and smelters, and finally the city of Deadwood came into view with its
fine business blocks and its surrounding hillsides of beautiful residences. We
stopped at the station and in two minutes I was at the hotel and was literally
astounded. Here was a caravansary, the Franklin House, in its construction and
service equal to any hotel between Kansas City and 'Frisco. Shortly afterward I
passed down the street to a saddlery store, where I presented my credentials to
Mr. Edward McDonald, the mayor of Deadwood (surnamed "Mac the Saddler"), who
placed himself at my disposal for the rest of the day, took me to the Deadwood
Business Club and introduced me to some of the finest men it has ever been my
pleasure to meet."

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Edward McDonald Biography


This biography appears on pages 624-627 in "History of Dakota Territory"
by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915)

http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/biography/kingsbury/v4/mcdonald.txt

1915

EDWARD McDONALD.

"Edward McDonald, well known as a democratic leader in Deadwood,
is one of the pioneer residents of this city, having arrived here in
1879. He has since been actively connected with its business interests
and now devotes the greater part of his time to the harness and
saddlery trade.

Mr. McDonald is the eldest of a family of nine children. He
attended school in New York city and in early manhood he became a
salesman in a furniture store, remaining in that position for about a
year. He then took up the saddler's trade, which he followed in New
York until 1878, when he sought the opportunities of the northwest,
making his way to Helena, Montana, where he engaged in the saddler,
business for about a year. He next went to Miles City, Montana, and on
the 14th of October, 1879, arrived in Deadwood with a party of five.
They had made the journey overland with teams and after reaching
Deadwood, Mr. McDonald embarked in the harness and saddlery business,
to which he has since devoted the greater part of his time and
attention He has built up a big trade in this connection and his
business is one of the important commercial enterprises of the city. He
is also interested in mining properties and propositions. He started
out in the business world empty-handed and the success which he has
achieved is the direct result of his intelligently directed efforts and
unfaltering enterprise.

Mr. McDonald holds membership in the Odd Fellows lodge of
Deadwood, of which he is the secretary. He is likewise secretary of the
Knights of Pythias lodge and he has membership with the Modern Woodmen
of America. He is a recognized leader in democratic circles and has
supported the party since attaining his majority. He has served as
chairman of the democratic county central committee and also of the
state central committee and has done much to mold the policy of the
party in South Dakota. He filled the office of alderman from his ward
for a number of years, was chief of the fire department of Deadwood for
live terms, was sheriff of Lawrence county for one term and was mayor
of Deadwood for two terms. Thus again and again called to public
office, he has for a long period served his fellow townsmen in such
capacities and the record which he has made is most creditable. He
stands for progress and improvement and his efforts have furthered the
interests of democracy in the state. Moreover, he is well known as a
pioneer settler and one who by his untiring activity has contributed to
the commercial upbuilding of the city in which he makes his home. "

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1900 United States Federal Census & 1910 United States Federal Census
about Edward Mcdonald

Deadwood Genealogt Research Team