Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-04-28
FACTS ABOUT aRANaEvILLE.

GranReville 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 q populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
comprise nearly . million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening of the ad Ioin-
Ing Nee Perce Indian reservation lands to
settlement during 1894 will add 765, 600 acres
of additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevllie, 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
commercial metropolis.
Grangeville Is the prettiest town in Idaho.
1t Is situated In the most productive part of
CAmas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
helds, hay zelda, gardens and orchards. TWO
miles south ia the timber line, OF vast forests
of the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits of magnesia rock, mar.
BILE, granite lime, onyx. ORAL and other
building material exist within ten miles Of
the town. Water 10 obtained at q depth
Of twelve TO twenty feet Thrse-mile creek
runs through the town, anording, 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, Warrens, and the rich bars OF
the Clearwater and ealmon rivers, are all d.
rectly tributary to and dependent upon
Grsngeville 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.
Quartz mining In all these camps 10 rapid
~ assuming the proportions Of a great In
dustry, and with Increased transportation
facilities . population of 100000 souls Will
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-
ton of mining men 10 gold-producing prop
critics, and Is the mineral zones tributary to
Grangeville are rich In gold their great de-
velopment In the near future Is assured.
The appropriations Of Sl35 900 by the Idaho
Legislature to build q system of state wagon
roads to these mines. giving them an outlet
TO Grangeville, will greatly increase the
prospect 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 construction of Northern
Pacific and 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.
mont. The entire region is n fruitful one. 1t
10 q paradise for farmers. stockmen, miners,
hunters and prospectors, and offers homes
for immigrants and opportunities for capital.
lists.
The trade OF all this vast region centered
in Grangeville. All the banking and manu-
featuring interests Of the county are here.
The business interests OF the town are repre-
sented by two banks, two -four mills, several
large mercantile establishmen hotels, aud
other interests more particularly specified in
the advertising columns of the FREE PRESS.
There are two churches, each with Its Sunday
school, q Methodist academy, public graded
school I'm course OF establishment), a brass
band, military company, several secret So
cieties, and an active and very enterprising
population Of $50 souls The future of the
town was never 50 bright and ured AZ at
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
VILE and Idaho comfy, its agricultural
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.