The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-13
HARRusony InDUsrRnrs.
New Tmprsvsmsuts ana Psospsrsus season
Lacked fer.

now. The Cameron mill IL receiving Q
neW engine and the capacity viii be
increased By 10000 TO 1900 feet. This
st. Maries Lumber Co. Il adding new
boiler. and the Grant mills new engine
win have eighty-aye horse power and
moulding machinery viii be added TO
the plant. The Gtuye Bros sliingle
mill Is being overhauled and made
ready for prosperous season and the
Russell saw mill Is ne neat and ready
as man-of-wa
The Crane Il G0Ode Co. Is as much q
cmur d'Alene as Harrison enterprise,
and Is busy putting In ties. The diIicers
are: A. A. Crane. president: John ID.
GoOde. secretary: G. A. DeSanssnre,
treasurer; and 30 men are now on the
pay roll.
The st. Maries Lumber Co. has as
officers: A. A. Crane, president: q. w.
Colby. secretary, and J. +. Thompson,
treasurer and general manager. They
have a splendid plant including q new
thirty horse power engine and boiler.
planer and hatcher. four side monlder.
and box machinery complete. 1t Is
worthy OF note that their full line Of
beyeling machinery, put in last fall, Is
new TO this country and viii add great
~ to this prosperity Of the industry.
Fruit baskets are shipped over Idaho.
Washington, Colorado and Utah. The
managing partner. J. y. Thompson,
was born ia New Hampshire. His
father, benjamin Thompson, was q
pioneer Of Berlin. n. H., and introduced
one OF the first circular saw mills 10
that state. The young gentleman soon
showed \ predeiection for mill and
woods, and became prominent miller
Of Spruce timber In the Presidential
mountain range. lie thereafter milled
In Vermont. Pennsylvania aEd West
Virgins. aud IN 1886 was attracted 70
this part Of Idaho. In the woods, mill.
and on the road, he has been connected
with tho lumber industry.
First class eastern men have been at.
tracted to this part Of Idaho. and G. W.
Russell Is one Of them. lie Is a Yer
monter who served his apprenticeship
with his father. Oliver Russell, whose
lumber interests were extensive. lie
milled In Vermont. then In OtteTtail
coanty. Minnesota, where he still owns
properties. lie came 20 Ceur d'Alens
lake three yean ago, and here. his mill
has double circular, gauge edger. and
modern auxliaies. His brother, w. l..
Russell. who has n mill ~ 81. Johns
bury. Vermont. b selling out and
coming 10 Idaho.
II. l.. Ortis Is completing a new store
b1llding which viii be opened on the
18th instant with groceries and fruits.
A. u. Copeland brought his bride 70
Harrison after an extended honeymoon
trip.
Harrison ships iiffy 10 sixty cars Of
lumber. six 70 eight cars Of shingles.
and twenty to twenty five cars OF wood
month, and ties, ties. ties, and fish
and IiHh.
The Harrison railway station. nj.
though not sufficiently commOdious,
makes up for Il ia neatness and inst
clans management. The agent, J. $.
Mullins. h bright business man. lie
was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and
studied four yeas Al the Arkansas In.
dastrial University and thereafter at
the Sedalia lMo) Commercial College
lie came west locating at Tekoa and
became connected with railway pro
cednre in the machine shops. thereafter
aa clerk and startled biography, sue.
eeeding which he became relief agent
and took charge Of the Harrison depot
a year ago. Mr. Mullins Is now com.
pleilng one OF the most attractive
cottage homes In this vicinity. lie is a
member Of the Maccabees aud In or out
OF society 10 worthy OF respect and
esteem.
Harrison receives two mails by rail,
and one by steamer In summer and by
road ia winter from st. Maries. i. Z.
Harris. the postmaster, has given un.
qualified satisfaction TO government
aud people for three years and his Office
ID model Of neatness, convenience aud
good management. Mr.. Harris was
born Ia Massachusetts, aud was taken
10 San Francisco as a three year old
For many years he has been tonsorial
artist. and for four years at Harrison
has had his room well patroniEed. lie
has lately added fancy grocery aud
notions department. making a very at.
tractive combination. lie Is a thorough
business man.
Five years ago Il. C. Ribstein became
an acquisition to this region and is now
one Of its most highly appreciated bust.
ness men. For three years he has been
the Harrison hardware merchant aud
commands trade over thirty miles. He
was born Ia Dodge county, Wisconsin,
where he followed agricultural pursuits
and for two years after coming here
engaged in ranching.
The main business house Ia Harrison
Is that Of w. 5. 1lridgman 4 Go. IL Is
exceedingly attractive as TO display,
and carries an average stock OF all
under the title Of general merchandise,
appToximating $4,000 in value. The
dealings in produce are extensive and
a