Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-08-11
rACTs AsOOT 0KANa EvILLE.

0rspgevtlle ia centrally located in the gres,
Camas Prairie Of Idaho county. ldaho-f
vast region of country with the natural re
sourc-s TO make q rich and rOeperous com
munity and supp ri a populous ana wealthy
city. The farming lands of Camss Prairie
com prise nearly q million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening of the adjoin-
ing Nee Perce Indian ese'vatiol lands TO
settlement during 1894 will adj $4,000 acres
of addi. ional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouraging
The speedy construction OF railroads, the All
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development Of the rich and
fruitful country Of which Grangevilie Is the
commercial metropolis.
Grangeviile Is the prettiest town In Idaho.
II il situated In the most productive part of
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
helds, hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south is the timbe 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 IL obtained at 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 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 Salmon rivers are all di-
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 Is rapid
ly assuming the proportions Of a great in
dustry and with increased transportation
facilities Q popula ion of 100000 souls viii
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 il turning the atten.
ton Of mining men TO sold-producng prop
critics, and ~ the mineral zones tributary to
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
velOpment in the near future Is assured.
The appropriation Of tl35 600 by the Idaho
Legislature To build a system OF state wagon
roads 70 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 the consequent construction OF Northern
Pacific ard 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 a fruitful one. It
IL 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 is 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 flour mills, several
large mercantile 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, q Methodist academy, q public graded
school lin course of establishments, y brass
band, military company, several secret
cieties, and nm active and very enterprising
population OF $50 souls. The future of the
town was never - bright and assured as 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.