Capa, Lyman Co., SD - 1909 Business Directory This file contains a listing from the "South Dakota State Business Directory," published by The Gazetteer Publishing Co., Denver, Colorado in 1909. Information transcribed by Joy Fisher. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm CAPA New town in Lyman county, on the P. R. C. & N. W. Ry., surrounded by an excellent farming country, 40 miles west of Pierre, the state capital. Town was started about two years ago by A L Throne [sic]. Lots can be had at reasonable figures. Has an artesian well and mineral spring, supplying hot mineral water with excellent medicinal qualities. Has a bank, hotel, newspaper and progressive business firms. Population 75. Last Name First Name Business Atlas Lumber Co. G C Derr manager Bank of Capa John Hayes pres, J E Thorne vice-pres, John J Oesch cashier Blanchard P. R. blacksmith Capa Drug Co. J J Oesch pres, J H Roberts sec Capa Hustler (w) Al L Thorne publisher Catholic Church Rev Father O'Hara priest Cook Frank general merchandise Dakota Land Co. Ben Hansen proprietor and manager Derr G. C. manager, Atlas Lumber Co. Dorothy B. G. general merchandise Edwards N. W. agent P R C & N W Ry, American Express and Western Union Telegraph Co. Hansen Ben proprietor and manager Dakota Land Co. Hayes John lumber, farm machinery and hardware Hayes John pres, Bank of Capa Hemenway Oscar livery, feed and sale stable, transfer and express Hlousek Frank shoemaker Hotel Thorne A L Thorne proprietor Joseph T. V. manager John Hayes Kleven Inga (Miss) dressmaking McGraw J. M. meat market and restaurant Methodist Episcopal Church Montague James pool hall and lunch counter Oesch J. J. pres, Capa Drug Co. Oesch John J. cashier Bank of Capa, notary public O'Hara (Rev. Father) priest, Catholic Church Roberts John H. real estate, loans, investments and insurance, notary public, secretary Capa Drug Co. Scheib A. P. physician Thorne A. L. postmaster, notary public, proprietor Hotel Thorne and publisher The Capa Hustler Thorne J. E. vice-pres Bank of Capa Thorne R. K. dray and express