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