Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-12-22
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

araugeville is centrally located In the great
Cnmas Prairie OF Idaho county, ldaho-a
vast region OF country with the natural re-
sources to make rich and prosperous com
munity and support populous ana wealthy
city. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
comprise nearly q million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening OF the adloin-
ing Neg Perce Indian reservation lands TO
settlement during 1891 will add 10000 acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GraHgeville, thus encouraging
The speedy construction Of railroads, the ab-
sence OF which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development OF the rich and
fruitful country OF which Grangeville Is the
commercial metropolis.
Grangeville Is the prettiest town in Idaho.
II liz situated in the most productive part OF
CaInas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
felds, hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south IL the timber line, of vast forests
of the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits of magnesa rock, mar
BILE, granite, lime, onyx. opal and other
building material exist within ten miles OF
the town, Water is obtained at ~ depth
of twelve to twenty feet. Three-miIe creek
runs through the town, afiording, when
utilized. unlimited water supply for large
population. and power for manufacturing
enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country SUR
rounding Grangeville are very great. The
old placer mining camps OF Orc Elmo, nix
City, Florence, Warrens, and the rich bars OF
the Clearwater and salmon rivers, are all d.
rectly tributary TO and dependent upon
Grangeville for every pound OF their supplies.
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are be-
ing established in these camps TO extract the
gold from the fiat placer fields which have
heretofore lain idle for lack Of means TO de-
velOp them.
HQuartz mining in all these camps Is rapid
ly assuming the proportions of great in
dustry. and with increased transportation
facilities u population OF 100000 souls VIII
md subsistence in Idaho county. The gold
quartz mines Of Elk City, in number, extent
and richness, promise to make that the
greatest gold camp in the Pacific Northwest.
The low price OF silver is turning the atten.
tiOn OF mining men to gold-producing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary to
Gnngeville are rich in gold their great de-
velOpment in the near future liz assured.
The appropriation Of 8l35.000 by the Idaho
Legislature IL build a system OF state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
to Grangeville, will greatly increase the
prosperity OF the mines and OF the point
from which they receive their supplies. The
opening OF the idle indian reservation lands
and the consequ ent reconstruction of Northern
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad extern
sions, will also be very important factor In
promoting the growth of Grangeville, since
this is the nearest trading and outfitting
point TO the largest and most fruitful part OF
the lands thus thrown open to white settle.
ment. The entire region is a fruitful one. Ii
10 paradise for farmers, stockmen, miners,
hunters and prOspectOrs and offers homes