Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-07-25

woods suitable for their nse. Meanwhile,
every district in the county offers mos
promising opportunities for Investment,
both to the Spectator and the manu-
fscturer. The former may be snre that
values here, now very low. will soon
greatly increase. The latter has practi-
cally unlimited raw material to draw
upon.
DESCRIPTION OF TOWNS.
Rustic, on Craig's mountain under the
west slope of Cottonwood Butte. is n
post-office and sawmil, planning mill and
shingle mill, situated five miles from
Cottonwood and twenty-three from
Grangeville.
Cottonwood. located on the west side
of Camas Prairie, and under the east
slope of Cottonwood Butte. A post-of-
fire, large hotel, Inc store of general
merchandise, saloon, blacksmith shop,
meat market, furniture and hardware
store, one doctor compris. its business
interests. i the trading point fur
large part of Camas Prairie, and il sur
rounded by great extent of choice az.
ricutnral and timber lands.
Mt. Idaho. Tue County Seat of Ida
no County and the oldest town in Idaho
County. Located on the south eastern
c)rner of the Prairie, at The foot of the
Melnor trail. The first republican ron
vention ever held in Idaho Territory
was held at Mt. Idaho in 1868. II wa
formerly the sole trading point on Camas
Prairie. being at convenient point of
departure for the mines. but since the
settlement OF the Prairie and the de
cadence Of the mines it has divided its
trade with other towns. 1t possesses an
excellent hoiel. saw mill, sh,ngIe mill,
planer and furniture, flonr,ng mill, two
stores, saloon, blacksmith shop, meat
market. Indian schools. the Court House
and the residences OF the county officers.
A new PRESBYTERIAN church l. to he
bnilt there this fall at cost of ST $780,
The Masonic order have this wear bnilI
an elegrant hall costing So 600 Mt. Ida
no is situated on the timber line, and is
known as the village of groves and
springs. Population 100.
Grangeville is comparatively a new
town. being started in 1874. 1t has all
the elements of II qniei, progressive cen
ter, and is one of the most moral, order
ly and law-abiding towns in America.
Every soionrner is struck by the steady
air and self repose of its cii,zens. 1t j.
not II county seat, and between it and
its near neighbor. Mt. Idaho the most
cordial feelings are entertained. 1t Is the
commercial center OF Idaho County, be-
ing situated in the most central part Of
the most fertile and most thick Sc tied
portion of Camas Prairie. 1t is p
farmers, miners, stock mans and pros
pectot's trading point. and does very
large mountain trade. 1t is located on
Three Mile creek. three miles from Mt
Idaho. The town is building up very
rapidly. Its business interests comprise
three large stores, carrying the heaviest
stocks of goods in Idaho, fne hotel,
two biacksmith-, br VERY two saloons, u
weekly newspaper tina "IDAHo FREE
Pre- s." with job printing office attach
ment, two con ractors and undertakers.
one boot and shoe maker, one furniture
establishment, agricultural implement
dealers, two drug stores, three doctors
two meat markets, harness and saddle
manufactoIyi a saw ard shingle mill IN
the timber two miles from town, and
several diaries in the immediate neigh
borhood.
Grangeville is an enterprising town,
and already possesses the attributes of a
place ten times as popnlous viz: A high
school, resident minister of the Meth
odst church, fine brass band "A choir
and orchestra, Chatauqua Circle and
other indications of culture and refine
ment that is greatly extending its in
fluence in the community. Churches
will be erected this fall by the Methodist
and Episcopal congregations. very
large Union Sunday school is organised
here. The Patrons of Husbandry have
q H'i'hE o"i me uhl',
and are power for good in the COM
mnnity. The Odd-Fellows also make
Grangeville their headquarters A
strong military company Go. &C" Ida
ho Guards) equipped, armed and uni
formed by The State is also organized
here, and universally commended for
its efficiency in the details of drill and
military maneuvres. The town is
growing very rapidlyand promises to be
come in the near future the most in-
portant town in Northern Idaho. Wood
is obtained by hauling from the timber
belt two miles south of town. Water is
found at six to twenty feet A new
school house is building, its population
is fast increasing, and the formation of
a new social and commercial world is
progressing with great rapidity. 1t will
undoubtedly become the railroad center
of the great Clearwater basin. Present
population 800.
Keuterville is post-office on Cotton
wood Butte, in the heart of TIE German
settlement and contains a store, hotel
planning mill, sawmill and blacksmith.
Surrounded by very fertile country,
with plenty oS timber and thrifty class