Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-09-22
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

9rangevilie IL centrally located In the great
Camas Pr .irie Of Idaho county. idaho-s
vast region OF country with the natural re-
sourc . to make rich and rosperous com
munir, and supp 1T a populors and weai.hy
city. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
com rise nearly a million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard iands IN
the Northwest. The opening OF the adloih-
ing Neg Perez Indian rese' vatiO lands to
settlement during 1894 will adj 10000 acres
OF addi ionai arable lands to the resources
surrounding Grangev'lle, thus encouraging
the speedy construction OF railroads, the ABB
sence of which has hitherto retarded Inc
growth and development OF the rich ana
fruitful country Of which Grangeville Is the
G, numerical metropolis.
Crangeviile Is the prettlest town In Idaho.
II Is situated In the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, gardeos and orchards. Two
miles south is the tim Der 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 is obtained at depth
of twelve to twenty feet Three-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 ere very great. The
old Placer mining camps OF ORC Fino' Elk
City, Florence, WarIens, and the itch bars OF
the Clearwater and Salmon rivers are all d.
rectIy tributary TO and dependent upon
Grangeville for every pound Of their supplies.
Great hydra ulic and dredging plants are be-
ing established In these camps to extract the
gold from the fiat placer fields which nave
heretofore lain idle for lack of means 10 de-
velOp them.
Quartz mining In all these camps is rapid
" assuming the proportions Of great In
dustry and with increased transportation
facilities q population OF 100000 souls Will
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 eold-producing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary to
Graugeville are rich in gold their great de-
y.lopment In the near future In assured.
The appropria ioo Of Sl350O0 by the Idaho
Legislature to build a 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 point
from which they receive their supplies. The
opening of the Idle indian reservation lahus
and the conseq eut construction Of Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific railroad extern
sions, will also be a very important factor in
promoting the growth of Grangeville, since
this is the nearest trading and outhtting
point to the largest and most fruitful part Of
the lands thus thrown open to white settle.
ment. The entire region is fruitful one. IL
10 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 est abishments, 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,a public graded
school lin course OF establishment), brass
band, military company, several secret so
cieties and an active and very enterprisipg
population OF $50 souls. The future of the
town was never So bright and ured as al
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
VILE and Idaho comfy, Its agricultural
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.