Harrison, Idaho Business District in 1917

"Harrison is credited with a population of 1000 people in the last Polk directory. There were Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist churches, a bank, hotel, hospital, three sawmills, one shingle mill, electric light plant, water works and weekly newspaper."   Spokane Chronicle, July 21, 1917
Among the business firms listed are:
  • John Atler, shoemaker
  • Alex Beaver, proprietor Harrison hotel
  • Wayne S. Bridgeman, hardware
  • Arthur W. Burleigh, grocer
  • A.B. Cathcart, harness shop
  • Chinn Brothers, grocers
  • Coeur d’Alene & St. Joe Transportation company, J.W. Kooney, agent
  • Mrs. Alice F. Cope, confectioner
  • Corskie Brothers, druggists
  • William F. Davis, barber
  • Fred W. Dodier, physician
  • Duluth Lumber company, David E. Lakin, manager
  • Export Lumber company, E.E. Goodwin, superintendent
  • Dr. John M. Finney
  • First bank, A.A. Crane, president
  • W.H. Hagar, cashier
  • James M. Finch, barber
  • Dr. Fred A. Ford, dentist
  • Walter C and Lucius U. Fuller, billiard parlor, tobacco and sporting goods
  • G.F. Gilbert & Co., feed
  • Grant Lumber company, W.E. Grant, president, R.H. Grant, secretary
  • Winston B. Hagar, insurance
  • E.P. Harris, barber
  • Harrison Box company, Judson W. Cook, manager
  • Harrison Commercial club, Daniel Shanahan, president, J.W. Cooney, secretary
  • Harrison Drug company, W.M. Davis, manager
  • Harrison hospital, Fred W. Didier, superintendent
  • Harrison hotel, Alex Beaver, proprietor
  • Harrison laundry, Chris Sandven, proprietor
  • Harrison Mercantile company, D.E. Brown, manager
  • Harrison Searchlight, Samuel M. Logan, publisher
  • Harrison Shingle company, James M. Brown, manager
  • Harrison water works
  • Interstate Utilities company, Charles Ingram, manager
  • R.S. Jensen, furniture
  • A.I. Joliff, jeweler
  • Edwin R. Jones, general contractor and boatbuilder
  • James Jones, restaurant
  • Marian A. Kiger, lawyer
  • James W. Kooney, agent Northern Pacific railway and Great Northern Pacific express
  • Mrs. Bertha Lamb, confectionery
  • Jonathon Lamb, blacksmith
  • Marler & Brass meats
  • Lawrence B. Moyer, agent, O.-W. R. & N. Co. and Western Union
  • Nitkey Brothers, billiards
  • Walter Paulsen, grocer
  • John Petro, confectionery
  • Princess theater, Fred D. McCain, Manager
  • Jesse W. Ramage, restaurant
  • Red Collar S. S. Line, Joseph W. Kooney, agent
  • E.C. Ribstein, hardware
  • M.W. Frost, U.S. commissioner
  • Russell & Pugh Lumber company, W.B. Russell, president, J.J. Pugh, secretary, sawmill and electric light plant
  • Daniel Shanahan, tailor
  • Essler W. Wheeler, undertaker
  • Wilson & Amacher (William A. Wilson, Fritz Amacher), meats
  • Dr. William Youngberg, dentist