Hope Hotel Restored Dream Draws Idaho Couple
Neyman and wife Helen of Idaho bought the old Hoge Hotel on highway 200 to revive it to its 1918 state at an estimated cost of 50 000 dollars. They replaced beams raised floors and restored gas lighting while uncovering a basement meat cooler opium den and hidden tunnel to the depot. The project includes antique furnishings back bar and gas light covers from nearby holdings and plans for the dining room as an ice cream parlor.