Wasta, Pennington 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. WASTA Prosperous and growing town in Pennington county. Gateway to the White Owl country. Stage and mail line to White Owl and Brushie. Located on west bank of Cheyenne river. Coaling and water station on C. & N. W. Ry., 44 miles east of Rapid City. Situated in excellent and old farming country. Elk Creek country and Elm Springs tributary to the town. New settlers moving in rapidly. Plenty of water at a depth of about 20 feet. Bank, church, school and substantial business houses. Well organized fire company. Population 250. Last Name First Name Business Bank of Wasta Peter Duhamel pres, Corbin Morse vice-pres, Chas B. Hunt cashier Billings James mgr, South Dakota Land & Loan Co. Brooks T. F. saloon Calumet Hotel W C Condon, prop Condon W. C. prop, Calumet Hotel Cottle Frank general merchandise, exchange mgr Pierre-Rapid City Telephone Co. Dowling C. E. mgr, Greenwood Lumber Co, justice peace Duhamel Peter pres, The Bank of Wasta Eichler Emerson stage line Eslick C. M. livery Fairview Hotel P A Randklev, prop Foss Paul F. mgr, The Wasta Gazette Friet Thomas jeweler Gooch C. W. stage line Greenwood Lumber Co. C E Dowling mgr, lumber and coal Hall H. G. meat market Hanson Martin M. justice peace Harris Minnie (Mrs.) restaurant Haxby & Eichler livery Eichler see Haxby & Eichler Hunt Chas. B. cash, The Bank of Wasta, mgr Wasta, Elm Springs Telephone Co. Hunt & Rush drugs Rush see Hunt & Rush Johnston T. H. editor The Wasta Gazette Lipsius B. F. saloon Long & Long Land Co. real estate McKnechie W. F. physician Methodist Episcopal Church Rev C M Bryan, pastor Bryan C. M. (Rev.) pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church Millirson L. dentist Mintener Lumber Co. Peter N Athow, local mgr Athow N. local mgr, Peter Mintener Lumber Co. Morris Edward general merchandise, hardware Morse Corbin vice-pres The Bank of Wasta Morse Frank local mgr, Rapid Valley Telephone Co. Pierre-Rapid City Telephone Co. Frank Cottle, exchange mgr Rapid Valley Telephone Co. Frank Morse, local mgr Randklev P. A. prop, Fairview Hotel Reed Albert W. carpenter and builder, undertaker Rhinehart Vernon barber South Dakota Land & Loan Agency James Billings mgr Usher W. W. blacksmith Wasta Commercial Club Chas B Hunt, sec Hunt Chas. B. sec, Wasta Commercial Club Wasta Elm Springs Telephone Co. Chas B Hunt, mgr Wasta Gazette (w) T H Johnston editor, Paul F Foss mgr Welch Thos. deputy sheriff Wyatt Ira barber Young M. E. railroad express and telegraph agent