Faulk County, SD History .....Chapter XXIV Orient 1909
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ORIENT.



  Orient is located in the southeast corner of Orient township, ten miles from

Faulkton and on the south line of Faulk county. It is the southern terminus of

the Roscoe and Orient branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. Its

distance from Miller in Hand county has given it a large amount of trade from

the northern part of Hand county. Surrounded by large tracts of improved farming

land it furnishes ample business for its four large grain elevators. It-has a

flourishing coal and lumber trade and meets a large and increasing demand for

farm machinery and general merchandise. With a fine large school building and

two churches, the Methodist Episcopal and Catholic, the intellectual and

spiritual welfare of the people are well cared for.



    In addition to the four grain elevators there is a farmers' independent

platform from which shippers may load and unload cars without paying tribute to

anyone.



    The Conway Brothers, William McKay general manager, have one of the largest

if not the largest business place in Faulk county. In addition to a well stocked

store of dry goods, groceries and a heavy stock of ready made clothing, they

have a full stock of hardware with lumber and coal, and an extensive assortment

of farm machinery.



    Messrs. Reilly & Pagel have a well filled store of general merchandise and

ready made clothing, with shelf hardware, dealing also in paint and oils and

farm machinery.



Orient State Bank, N. A. Gardner, cashier and general manager.

Hotel, C. P. Forrest, proprietor.

Drug store, Dr. F. L. Mitchell, proprietor.

Eggerling & Hand, general merchandise.

Bakery and confectionery store, L,. L. Sebring.

Meat market, E. N. Dignan.

Meat market, Deinslake & Reglin, proprietor.

Blacksmith shop, A. Adamak, proprietor.

Blacksmith shop, August Zellmer proprietor.

The Orient Argus, Carl Thomas, proprietor.

Restaurant, Mr. Mellue, proprietor.

    Bryant & Loomer, C. A. Steinke, Bartley O'Donnell, contractors and builders.

Pool hall and barber shop, W. N. Meyers, proprietor. 

N. A. Johnson, painter and paper hanger.



Additional Comments:
From:



HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



ILLUSTRATED

19O9





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