Danville

History

Although the Nelsons are considered the pioneer merchants, the claim of operating the first store at the locality is unsubstantiated. Apparently, in the early 1890s, Dennis Peone ran a store from his home, which also provided accommodation for passing visitors. Some individuals envious of the family's farming success resorted to arson. The post office opened around 1896, and J.Y. Jaskulek opened a general store with a jewelry and watch repair section. McCarter and Hull published the Reservation Record newspaper 1897–1898, lasting less than a year, before relocating to Eureka camps (Republic). Around 1898, John Sucksmith opened a sawmill, but died in a boating accident about four years later. E.A. Garner, who bought the mill, died of heart attack in 1904. In 1900, fire destroyed Peter Nelson's store. Rebuilding, In 1905, a new syndicate bought the mill, which produced 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) of lumber daily. Retail relocations the next year were J. Jaskulek to Spokane, and P.B. Nelson to two doors from the post office store, which John H. Grunwell had acquired. J. Bell & Co appears to have bought the Jaskulek store. Arson was suspected in the 1907 fire that destroyed Wm. Sands' blacksmith shop. About 1911, Danville Lumber & Milling opened a general store. By 1913, the mill, which produced 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) of lumber daily, was one of the three larger producers in the area. In the 1920s, increased prosperity returned to Danville with Prohibition. Danville became a rendezvous for whiskey smugglers, who employed local guides familiar with the old trails to avoid detection by border authorities. When Prohibition ended, Danville entered a decline. A series of fires also took their toll. Old Man Jennings, the justice of the peace, was rumored to have…

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Largest nearby schools

• Curlew Elem & High School
  Other · Curlew · 216 students · 14.4:1 ratio