Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-07-11

MEADOWS. This road will be begun this
season and while in course of construc-
ton and when completed, will greatly
increase the demand for our surplus.
Also there will be built a road to Elk
City by the citizens of Camas Prairie.
1t is the candid opinion of the writer
Of this article that a railroad will be
built to Camas Prairie in eighteen
months.
Towns OF CAMAs PRAIRIE.
Mt. Idaho, the county capital, is situ-
ated in the eastern portion of the Prai-
RTE at the base of the Salmon River
mountains. 1t consists of court house
and Jail. two dry goods stores, one large
and convenient hotel, large and con-
yenient Masonic hall with a member
ship of over fifty, Touring and saw
mill and other conveniences that go to
make up nice little town. Its popula-
ton at present is about 150
Grangeville, three miles away to the
north west consists of three well-filled
dry goods stores, hotel, two drug stores
with Grange hall above one and an Odd
Fellows hall above the other. An
Academy run by the Columbia River
Conference. A new public school build
ing in course of construction; news
paper and job printing office; Touring
mill and many other couveniences and
has population of 500.
Our public school system is as good as
any of the states. We have now in the
county twenty three well organized
districts, in which public schools are
kept from three TO six months in the
year and are supplied with good and
competent teachers. The most of the
schools are on Camas Prairie. There are
also church advantages where preaching
can be heard almost every sabbath by
the different denominations.
Although the Prairie is yet in it's in
fancy as a farming community, its social
advantages are very good. There are
two other trading points, Cottonwood
and Keuterville. Also three sawmills,
of which two have planning mills attach
ed. The Prairie is at an elevation of
about 5000 feet above sea level and is
free from malaria. pulmonary diseases,
chills and fever and sore eyes. Neither
are we bothered with the various in.
sects that infest the states east of the
Rockies. Such things as cloud bursts
billiards. and cyclones are unknown.
This is the next door to the happy
hunting ground, where the Japanese
current Tor chinook) blows softly from
the south west and often melts our
snow in mid winter. Here on our
mountains are found the grizzly, brown
and black bears. Also the cougar, lynx,
martin and coyote. Also the elk, moose,
deer and mountain sheep. We have
the prairie hen, pheasant and grouse as
game birds.
Our stock animals-the horses for in
stance-range from a common cayuse to
the finest booded horses. and are as va
ried in prce--from $l5 up to $500.
Good farm animals can be bought from
$50 to $3.50 according to size and condi-
ton. Cattle are also varied in breed
and price. We have the COMMON stock
and the thoroughbred Short Horn and
Polled Angus and others. Milk COWS
range in price from $25 to $40 each.
Yearlings from $40 TO SIS. Two-year-
old steers from $40 to $3.50. Three
year-olds sos and $50. The cost of rails
ing these cattle and horses is Il mere
trife compared to raising them in the
east. Many herds of cattle aud bands
of horses make their living the entire
year around without food or shelter
save that given by natures god, and the
only food being the luxuriant bunch
grass which grows in abundance all over
the Prairie and neghhoring hills. The
| price of lands are as variable as that of
anything else. 1t runs from 5000 per
quarter section to 50 500. The popula-
ton of the county is ., $50, and the as
sessed valuation of property for 1889 is
1884 .037. The citizens of the Prairie are
a peacable and law abiding class Of peo-
pie, and will be found to be as magnan-
imous, kind and hospitable to strangers
as can be found anywhere on the globe.
The Rivers above named, while not
navigable, afford some of the finest wa
ter powers in the known world. The
writer has thus been explicit and brief
so that if this article should reach the
eye ofany blizzard ridden, cyclone-scar-
red veteran, and if after they have read
they determine to take IA rest they may
| find the place described in til article
| just as described. And now in conclu-
sson We extend Il hearty welcome to all
good and honest people everywhere,
and to other classes we will not be dis
appointed if you stay where you are.