Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-07-21
FACTS ABOUT aRANG EvILLk.


Grangeville IL centrally located In the grea
Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho-s
vast region Of country with the natural re
sources to make a rich and prosperous com
munity and support a 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 Join
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation lands Ia
settlement during 1894 will add $4,000 acres
Of additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grsngeville, 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 Grangeville Is the
. numerical metropolis.
Grangeville is the prettlest town In Idaho.
1t is situated In the most productive part Of
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, garde "a and orchards. Two
miles south Is the tim Der line, of vast forests
of the very hest 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 a depth
of twelve to twenty feet. Three-mile creek
runs through the town, afYordlng, when
utilized. unlimited water supply for a 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, WarIens, and the rich bars OF
the Clearwater and Salmon rivers, are all di-
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.
Quartz mining in all these camps Ia rapid
ly assuming the proportions of a great In
dustry. and with Increased transportation
facilities q population of 10000 souls will
ind 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 ~ the mineral zones tributary to
0raDgeville are rich In gold their great de-
velopment in the near future Is assured.
The appropriation of sl35 900 by the Idaho
legislature Tn build a 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 instruction OF Northern
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad extern
sious. will also be very important factor in
promoting the growth Of Grapgeville, since
this is the nearest trading and outrtting
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. It
10 paradise for farmers. stock men, miners. |
hunters and prOspectors, and Offers homes |
for imm igrants and opportun mites for ca pita. |