Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-10-06
FACTS ABOUT GKANGEyILLE.

t3ranseyille is centrally located in the great
Camas Prairie Of Idaho county, iuaho-a
vast region OF country with the NATURAL re
sources to make a rich and rosperous com
munity and support popuious ana weaitny
CITY The farming lands OF Camas fraiiie
com prise nearly a million acres OF the iios'
productive wheat, hay and orchard ianus IN
the Northwest. The opening OF the aa!oih-
ing Nez Perce Indian reser vatio1 LANDS 10
settlement during 1894 will add 10000 acres
of additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouraging
he speedy construction Of railroads, the an
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development OF the rich anu
fruitful country of which Grangevllie Is the
commercial metropolis.
Grangeyiile Is the prettIest town In ldaho'
II liz situated In the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, gardens and orchards. i"o
miles south Is the timber line, OF vast iores's
of the very best timber for building purposes
while great deposits of msgnesia rock mar
BILE, granite, lime, onyx opal ana othei
building terial exist within ten miles OF
the town. Water is obtained at a depth
of twelve to twenty feet. Three-mile creek
rms 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. Inc
old placer mining camps OF ORC Fino, EiR
City, Florence, Warrens, and the rich bars o.
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 esta blished in these camps to extract the
sl,t fn1d do "a n 4
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means to de-
velOp them.
Quartz mining In all these camps Is rapid
ly assuming the proportions OF great in
dustry, and with increased transportation
facilities population Of 100000 souls VIII
find 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
ton OF mining men 10 gold-producing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary tt
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
velopment in the near future Is assured
The appropria' ion Of e135O00 by the Idaho
legislature to build 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 poin,
from which they receive their supplies. The
opening Of the idle indian reservation lands
and the conseqn ent construction OF Northern
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad extern
sions, will also be very important factor In
promoting the growth Of Grangeville, since
this 10 the nearest trading and outhttint
point to the largest and most fruitful part o
the lands thus thrown open to white settle
ment. The entire region is a fruitful one.
10 paradise for farmers stockmen, miners
hunters and prospectors, and offers homer
for Immigrants and opportunities for capital
lists.
The trade OF all this vast region Is centeret
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, severa
large mercantile ablishments, hotels, au'
other interests more particularly specified Ii
the advertising columns OF the FREE Press
There are two churches, each with its Sunda
school, a Methodist academy,a public grade
school lin course OF establishment, a bras
band, military company, several secret so
cieties, and an active and very enterprsin
population OF $50 souls. The future OF tn
town was never so bright and assured as a
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
VILE and Idaho comfy, Its agriculture
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho