A 1920 Pocket Directory of Rutland North Dakota was printed compliments of several Rutland business firms that also advertised in the Directory. The Businesses who advertised included Martin John Vulcanizing & Retreading; the City Billiard Hall, candies cigars tobaccos and soft drinks, R.M. Peterson Prop.; John R. Jones Lumber Farm Implements and Fuel; Geo. E. Hansen, City Barber Shop, home of toilet articles and face creams; the City Opera House, Billiards and Bowling, John Bloomdale Prop.; Columbia Restaurant, Meals-Lunches Home Cooking, Mrs. John Jones, Proprietor; the Rutland Garage & Repair Co. , Theo. Helberg and Paul Kuester; Rutland Farmers Co-Operative Co., E.J. Hoel, Manager; Green Brothers Corporation; First State Bank; Edward Benson, general merchandise; the Rutland Meat Market, C.W. Barger, Proprietor; Farmers Co-Operative Store, J.W. Johnson, Manager; and Johnsons Cash Store.

The Pocket Directory also provided a profile of Rutland:

Rutland had a thriving community of nearly 300. That, unfortunately, has declined but has remained close to 163 population for several years.