Deadwood Stagecoach Rules

These stage coach rules were on the back of our menu at the

Hermosa Rockin' R Steakhouse on our visit this summer.

Thought it was interesting. 

I then wondered if Hermosa was a stop on the Deadwood Stage Coach

route, but was unable to find that info.

Here they are; easier to read.

Some of the rules for proper stagecoach etiquette posted by Wells-Fargo might still be applicable for bus and auto passengers of today. 

1.   Abstinence from liquor is requested, but if you must drink, share the bottle. To do otherwise makes you appear selfish and un-neighborly.

2.   If ladies are present, gentlemen are urged to forego smoking cigars and pipes as the odor of same is repugnant to the Gentle Sex. Chewing tobacco is permitted but spit WITH the wind, not against it.

3.   Gentlemen must refrain from the use of rough language in the presence of ladies and children.

4.   Buffalo robes are provided for your comfort during cold weather. Hogging robes will not be tolerated and the offender will be made to ride with the driver.

5.   Don’t snore loudly while sleeping or use your fellow passenger’s shoulder for a pillow; he or she may not understand and friction may result.

6.   Firearms may be kept on your person for use in emergencies. Do not fire them for pleasure or shoot at wild animals as the sound riles the horses.

7.   In the event of runaway horses, remain calm. Leaping from the coach in panic will leave you injured, at the mercy of the elements, hostile Indians and hungry coyotes.

8.   Forbidden topics of discussion are stagecoach robberies and Indian uprisings.

9.   Gents guilty of unchivalrous behavior toward lady passengers will be put off the stage. It’s a long walk back. A word to the wise is sufficient.