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This 7 page history mentions the Crane family and other prominent names of the people who established the town of Harrison.
It specifies when the towns infrastructure was established:
Transportation like the railroad arrived in 1890.
The first settler S.W. Crane and his three sons settled in Harrison in 1891.
Businesses like lumber mills began in 1891 and a general store in 1894.
Utilities like water works in 1901, electric lighting in 1901 and telephone lines arrived in 1902.
School started in 1895 with 59 students and a school building was built in 1896.
Churches were established with Methodists in 1895, Baptists in 1900, and Presbyterians in 1901.
A newspaper started in 1895 named the Signal then the Mountain Messenger and eventually the Harrison Searchlight in 1900.
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"Union Pacific employees were working on the railroad all day Friday at the crossing on Highway 41 south of Rathdrum. The workers were smoothing out the bone-rattling crossing, a welcome improvement for anyone crossing the prairie between Post Falls and Rathdrum." Post Falls Tribune, April 16th, 1987. Photo unattributed.
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Rathdrum Id & Wash Northern Depot, Rathdrum built in 1881; 2 sets of tracks; town in background. circa 1925 print
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Spirit Lake Id & Washington Northern Depot; converted to a residence and museum "Singing Winds Museum". 1981 print
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Rathdrum Id & Wash Northern Depot in Rathdrum. People boarding train. circa 1905 print
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Northern Pacific railroad water tower covered with icicles; tracks in foreground. 1928 -- 1929 print
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Spectators at Northern Pacific train derailment near Athol. They were hauling cherries. Engineer and Fireman may have been killed. 1940's print
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Northern Pacific; Hwy 53 Looking west on Hwy 53, town; water tower, train, cars in background. 1940 print
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Rathdrum Rear view of 1st St.; Mt. View Hotel, Rathdrum State bank, C & C Grocery & Bakery. 3 men standing by wrecked car in foreground; horse grazing; 2 sets of Northern Pacific RR tracks. circa 1920 print; neg Post, Fred
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Close up of wrecked car reportedly belonging to W.A. Hart which was hit by a Northern Pacific Train; house and barn in background. Barn and house. 1905 print
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Agriculture; Rathdrum; Trans; Railroad Wheat stacked in field; freight train with smoke billowing from engines in background; probably field at West end of 1st St. and Coeur d’Alene Ave. at Rathdrum, circa 1908. print
