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DAVISTON

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1909 Business Directory
A new town in Perkins county. Lemmon is the nearest railroad and trading point. Population 30.

Last Name                 First Name     Business
Ahlners                    N.                    groceries
Davis                      Wm.                 barber and billiards
Emerson                  L. C.                justice of the peace
Emerson                  L. C.                publisher, Thunder Butte Echo
Erlandson Lumber Co.
Hammond               Frank               blacksmith
King                        E. H.                 hotel
Nancolas                Sam                  restaurant
Opsal                      B. L.                 hardware
Rutledge                W. E.                 livery
Sattler                    P. A.                 norary public
Stenstuff                 W. B.                jeweler
Strand                    G. M.                contractor
Thunder Butte Echo (w)                  L C Emerson publisher

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1916 Busines Directory
A village 42 miles s of Hettinger, N D on
the C M & St P Ry the shippong point. Has a Presbyterian church, a bank and
a hotel. Stage daily from Hettinger, N D fare $4.50. D F Smith P M.

Last Name                       First Name      Business
Daviston Mercantile Co.                         gen store
First State Bank                                      (capital $10,000), E F Hall, pres; H B Scott,
                                                               cashr
Hall                                  E. F.                pres, First State Bank
Hotel Grand                                            S Nancolas propr
Knutson                           H. E.                blksmith
Lee                                 Sadie M.          dry goods
Nancolas                         S.                     Hotel Grand
Scott                                H. B.                cashr, First State Bank
Scott                                H. B.                garage
Smith                               D. F.                hardware

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