Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-04-14
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

t3rangeyille is centrally located in the great
Camas Prairie of Idaho county, ldaho--a
vast region OF country with the natural re-
sources to make q rich and prosperous COM
munity and support a populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands of Camss Prairie
comprise nearly a million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands in
the Northwest. The opening of the ad join
ing Nez Perez Indian resei vatiol lands to
settlement during 1894 will add 765,0O0 acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouraging
the speedy construction of railroads. the alb
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development of the rich and
fruitful country of which Grangeviile is the
o. numerical metropolis.
Grangeviile Is The prettiest town in Idaho.
1t Is situated in the most productive part Of
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields gardeus and orchards. Two
miles south IL the tim Der line, OF vast forests
of the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits of msgnesia 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. affording, when
utilized, unlimited water supply for q large
population, and power for manufacturing
enterprises. ......
The mineral re ources OF the country sur
rounding Grangeville are very great The
old Placer mining camps OF Orc Elmo, Elk
City, Florence, WarIens, and the itch bars of
the Clearwater and Salmon rivers, are all d.
recty tributary to and dependent upon
Grsngeville for every pound Of their supplies.
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are be.
ing estab lished in these camps to extract the
gold from the fiat placer fields which have
Iotn dla for loC of u,Q IN "a.
velOp them.
Quar- mining In all these camps is rapid
ly assuming the proportions Of a great In
dustry and with increased transportation
facilities q population of 100000 souls VIII
md subsistence in Idaho county. The gold
quartz mines OF Elk City, in number, ex ent
and richness, promise TO make that the
greatest gold cam p in the Pacific Northwest.
The low price of silver is tur, ing the atten'
ton Of mining men o told-pTodncing prop
critics, and Is the mineral zones tributary to
Grapgeville are rich in gold their great de-
". lopment In the near future Is assured.
The appropria To- Of S135 600 by the Idaho
legi lAtuie to build a system Of state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
to Grangev,lle, will greatly increase the
prospe ity OF the mines and of the point
from which they receive their supplies The
opening of the idle indian reservation lands
and the conseq entconstruction OF Northern
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad extern
sions. will also be a very i'm portant 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
Is paradise for farmers, stockmen, miners
hunters and prospectors, and offers homes
for immigrants and opportunities for capital