Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-07-07
YACrs ABOUT GRANGxviLLE.

9ranRevil,e il centrally located in the gres
Camas Prairie OF Idaho county, Idaho
vast region OF country with the natural re
sources to make n rich and rosperous com
munity and support populous ana wealthy
city. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
com prise nearly million acres OF the mos
productive wheat, hay and orchard iands ID
the Northwest. The opening OF the ad LON
ing Nee Perez Indian reser vatiol lands to
settlement during 1894 will add 10000 acres
of additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevllle, thus encouraging
.he speedy construction Of raj roads, the Alb
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development OF the rich and
fruitful country Of which Grangeville Is the
q numerical metropolis.
Grangeville Is the prettIest town in Idaho
It Is situated in the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
helds, hay fields, gardeo s and orchards Two
miles south Is the timber line, OF vast forests
of the very hest tim Der for building purpos =;
while great deposits Of magnesia rock, mar
Bile, granite, lime, onyx opal ana other
building material exist within ten miles OF
the town. Water is obtained at n depth
of twelve TO twenty feet Three-mile cree (
runs through the town, aHording, 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, Elk
City, Florence. WarTens, 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
ha Ant fields which
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means to de-
velOp them.
Quartz mining In all these camps Ia rapid
ly assuming the proportions OF great In
dustry. and with increased transportation
facilities q popula ion OF 100000 souls VIII
ind subs lstence 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
ton of mining men 10 Rold-producing prop
critics, and ~ the mineral zones tributary TO
Grangeville are rich In gold their great de-
velopment in the near future Is assured.
The appropria lon Of sls5O0O by the Idaho
legislature To build system of state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
to Grangeville, 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 consequent construction 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 Quitting
point to the largest and most fruitful part OF
the lands thus thrown open TO white settle.
ment The entire region is fruitful one. II
10 y paradise for farmers, stockmen, miners,
hunters and prospectOrs, and offers homes
for imm migrants and opportunities for capital.
lists.
The trade OF all this vast region is conferred
In Grangeville. All the banking and manu-
featuring interests OF the county are here.
The business interests of the town are repre-
scented by two banks, two -four mills, several
large mercantile establishments, hotels, and
other interests moro particularly specified In
the advertising columns of the FREE Press.
There are two churches, each with Its Sunday
school, Methodist academy, a public graded
school lin course of establishment), n brass
band, military company, several secret So
cieties, and an active and very enterprising
population Of 80 souls. The future of the
town was never 81 bright and assured as at
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
Vile and Idaho comfy, its agricultural
lands aud mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.