Artesian, Sanborn 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 ARTESIAN. A prosperous town in Sanborn county, on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 20 miles east of Woonsocket. Surrounded by an excellent farming country, with lands at reasonable prices. Has enterprising business firms. Population 600. Last Name First Name Business Anderson Lumber Co. John F. Ivan L Smith manager Arlington House E F Stearns propietor Artesian Flour Mills Pernt Bros proprietors Artesian State Bank Ben H Millard pres, Henry Witzel vice-pres, S N Millard cashier, A J Olsen assistant cashier Barr (Rev. Father) priest, Catholic Church Bennett C. G. drugs Bennett F. W. dry goods, vice-pres Security State Bank Bennett G. M. cashier Security State Bank, town treas Bennett J. C. men's furnishings, dry goods and groceries Bickford see Figland Bros. & Bickford Bowker's Land & Loan Co. W E Bowker mgr, real estate, farm lands and ranches Brisbine T. M. meat market Bucher W. mgr Farmers' Shipping & Purchasing Co. Bucher & Pifer general merchandise Bunce F. H. proprietor City Livery Stable Carpenter C. E. manager W Z Sharp Catholic Church Rev Father Barr priest Chase J. W. (Rev.) pastor, Presbyterian Church City Livery Stable F H Bunce proprietor Colman Lumber Co. C. L. J L Cupp manager Commonwealth, The (w) H H Heath prop and publisher Cook Ray B. manager Sanborn County Advocate Cranston W. B. physician Cupp J. L. manager C L Colman Lumber Co. Curry E. M. general merchandise DeWitt Grant meat market Dowdell Robert E. proprietor Sanborn County Advocate Dowdell Wm. H. billiards Dowdell Land Agency real estate and insurance Fankhauser H. E. dentist Farmers Elevator Co. (inc) Sam Underhill manager Farmers Grain Co. (inc) W F Robinson manager Farmers Shipping & Purchasing Co. grain and coal, W Bucher mgr Figland Bros. & Bickford blacksmiths, wagon and machine shop Gass Ed harness maker and repairer Graves R. J. harness Grote A. W. furniture and undertaker Hayter Mc P. drugs Hayter & Co. C. E. hardware Heath H. H. prop and publisher The Commonwealth Hess G. F. restaurant and rooms Hodson C. O. veterinary surgeon Hodson I. E. contractor and builder Hoy see Nissen & Hoy Johnson J. H. restaurant Kearton J. H. (Rev.) pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church King J. P. street commissioner Kundtson John cigars and pool hall Lebeck A. J. L. painter and paper hanger Loring F. M. physician Methodist Episcopal Church Rev J H Kearton pastor Millard Ben H. insurance, notary public, pres Artesian State Bank Millard S. N. cashier Artesian State Bank Nissen & Hoy hardware Nolan M. P. justice peace Olsen A. J. assistant cashier Artesian State Bank Pernt Bros. proprietors Artesian Flour Mills Peterson Julia (Miss) millinery Pifer see Bucher & Pifer Presbyterian Church Rev J W Chase pastor Quinn A. H. photographer Robinson W. F. manager Farmers Grain Co. Rodee H. B. grain and coaland live stock, elevator Roderick Bros. contractors and builders Rugg Porter E. postmaster Ryan & Williams real estate Sanborn County Advocate (w) Robert E Dowdell prop, Ray B Cook mgr Security State Bank W Z Sharp pres, F W Bennett vice-pres, G M Bennett cashier Seventh Day Adventist Church Sharp W. Z. elevator, C E Carpenter manager Sharp W. Z. pres, Security State Bank Sheerer John dray and express Shoemaker & Whitney Land Co. Smith Ivan L. manager John F Anderson Lumber Co. Spangler & Co. W. E. general merchandise Spoor H. D. barber Stearns E. F. proprietor Arlington House Strong D. D. blacksmith, farm machinery Thereodred O. C. dray line Underhill Sam manager Farmers Elevator Co. West V. E. agent C M & St Paul Ry, Wells Fargo Co Express and Western Union Telegraph Co. Whitney see Shoemaker & Whitney Land Co. Williams J. C. farm machinery and automobiles Williams see Ryan & Williams Witzel Henry vice-president Artesian State Bank Zilinsky Tony marshal