Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-31
FACTS ABOUT EvILLE.

t3rausevil.e 10 cent rally o;sfed In the great
Csmav Prairie of Idaho county. ldaho-a
vast region of country with the natural re-
sources to make a rich and prosperous com
muuity and support popuiors ana "eai,ny
city. The farming lands OF Canas rrair'e
cotnprse nearly million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard LANDS In
the Northw west. The opening OF the al loin-
ing Neg Perce Indian reservation lands 10
settlement during 1894 Will add 7oo'oo acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GraBgeville, thus encouraging
the speedy construction Of railroads, the ab-
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development Of the rich and
fruitful country of which Grangev1lle Is the
O. numerical metropolis.
Grangeville IL the prettiest town in Idaho.
II 10 situated in the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
felds, hay fields, gardens and orchards Two
miles south IL 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. opal and other
building material exist within ten miles OF
the town. Water Ia obtained at a depth
Of twelve to twenty feet. Three-mile creek
runs through the town, affording, when
utilized, unlimited water supply for large
population, and power for manufacturing
enterprises.
The mineral re iources Of The country sur
rounding Grangeville are very great. me
old rlacer mining camps OF ORC Fino, Elk
City, Florence, Warrens. and the rich pars OF
the Clearwater and salmon rivers, are all d.
rectly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangevilie for every pound OF their supplies
Great h hydraulic and dredging plants are be-
ing established in these camps TO extract the
cold from the fiat placer fields which nave
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means 10 ue-
velop them.
Quartz mining In All these camps ID rapid
ly assuming the proportions of great IN
dustry, and with Increased transporta' ion
facilities q population OF 100000 souls VIII
find subsistence In Idaho county. The goid
quartz mines OF Elk City, in number, extent
and ricnness. 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-producng prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary TO
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
velopment in the near future IL assured.
The apprOpria ion Of S135.00O by the ldaho
legislature to build q sys stem OF state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
TO Grangeville, will greatly increase the
prosperity Of the mines and OF the point
from which they receive their supplies The
and tho conseq IL 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 outfitting
point To the largest and most fruitful part OF
the lands thus thrown open to white settle
ment. The entire.region Is q fruitful one. II
IL q paradise for IA mers, stOckmen, miners
hunters and prospectors, and offers homes
for immigrants and opportunities for capital
lists.
The trade OF all this vast region Is centered
in Grangeville. All the banking aud manu-
featuring interests of the county are here
Tho business interests Of the town are repre-
scented by two banks, two -four mills, several
large meroantil establishments, hotels, aud
other interests more particularly specified In
the advertising columns of the FREE PRESS
There are two churches, each with Its Sunday
school, a Methodist academy, public graded
school lin course OF esttblishment), a brasi
band, military company, seS eral secret 80.
cieties, and IN active and very enterprisint
population OF $50 souls. The fu ure OF thu
town was never 50 bright and assured rs u
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
VILE and Idaho comfy, Its agriculture
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.