Valley Springs, Minnehaha 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. VALLEY SPRINGS A small town in Minnehaha county, on the C., St. P., M. & O. Ry., 16 miles east of Sioux Falls. Farming the principal industry. Population 350. Last Name First Name Business Baptist Church Bliss G. W. physician Budd Mercantile Co. L. S. general merchandise Cassaday Geo. mayor, prop Valley Springs Nursery Cassaday George in charge, Town Hall Central House Mrs M E Schaeffer prop Christensen L. mgr, Valley Springs Creamery Co. Christensen see Olson & Christensen Congregational Church Conover B. L. saloon Delap Geo. billiards and pool Delap Robt. meat market Easbey G. A. justice peace, publisher The Vidette Farley F. J. principal school Farmers Elevator Co. W H James mgr Fraternal Hall L S Hetland trustee Gurney J. T. (Rev.) pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church Harris E. A. blacksmith Heron Frank town marshal Hetland E. J. cash, Minnehaha County Bank Hetland Elmer town clerk Hetland L. C. asst cash, Minnehaha County Bank Hetland L. S. pres, Minnehaha County Bank Hetland L. S. trustee, Fraternal Hall Howe Birney barber Howe P. E. paints and oils, machinery James W. H. mgr, Farmers Elevator Co. James W. H. mgr, Valley Springs Telephone Co. Jones Eli farm implements, blacksmith Kenyon H. D. postmaster Kiley Thos. prop, Valley Springs Hotel Kyle Russell stone quarry Legel H. H. drugs Methodist Episcopal Church Rev J T Gurney pastor Minnehaha County Bank L S Hetland pres, E J Hetland cash, L C Hetland asst cashier Olsen Implement Co. C. A. Olson & Christensen general merchandise Pottinger C. C. groceries Pottinger Geo. drugs Running C. I. barber Schaeffer M. E. (Mrs.) prop, Central House Schmidt E. W. hardware, harness Town Hall George Cassaday in charge Tuthill Lumber Co. John W. Fred Wall agent Valley Springs Creamery Co. L Christensen mgr Valley Springs Hotel Thos Kiley prop Valley Springs Milling Co. G W Wright sec and treas Valley Springs Nursery Geo Cassaday prop Valley Springs Telephone Co. W H James mgr Vidette, The (w) G A Easbey publisher Wall Fred agent, Tuthill Lumber Co. Wright G. W. grain seeds and coal Wright G. W. sec and treas, Valley Springs Milling Co.