Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-04-21
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

t3rsnrevil,e Is centrally located In the great
Csmas Prairie Of Idaho county. ldaho-a
vast region Of country with the natural re-
,ources TO make rich and prosperous com
munity and support q popuious and wealthy
CITY. The farming lands of Camss Prairie
comprise nearly q million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening OF the adloih-
ing Nee Perce Indian reservatio1 iands 10
settlement during 1894 will add 'oo,o" acres
NJ additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouraging
the speedy construction Of railroads, the ao-
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development Of the rich ana
fruitful country Of which 0rangeviiie Is 'ne
q. numerical metropolis.
4rangeville Is the prettiest town In Idaho.
II IN situated In the most productive part Oh
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
Media. hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south is the timber line, OF vast forests
Of the very hest timber for build ng purposes;
while great deposits Of msgnesia rock, mar.
BILE, granite. lime, onyx opal and otneI
building material exist within ten miles OF
the town. Water Is obtained AT oepth
of twelve to twenty feet. Three-miie creeN
runs through the town, affording, when
u,ilixed. unlimited water supply for large
population, and power for manufacturing
enterprises.
The mineral re ources OF the country sur
rounding Grsngeville are very great. Inc
old riacer mining camps OF GRO Flno' hih
City, Florence, WarIens, and the Il n bars OF
the Clearwater and Salmon rivers, are all oi-
rectiy tributary 10 and Dependent upon
CIR melville for every pound OF their suppnes
Or ut h ydra ulic and dredging plants are pt
Ink ests blished In these camps TO extract tht
y. Id from the fiat placer fields which nav
lat ia In 70 lnCk n
veinp them.
Quar- mining In all these camps 10 rapid
Iy assum ,ng the proportions Of a great IN
dus,ry and with increased transportation
ia tiles q popula'i ion OF 100000 Souls WIZ
and suhs stence In Idaho county. The go'c
qua IL mines OF Elk City, In number, extent
and rIc ness, promise to make that 'hs
grea, est gold cam In the Pacific Northwest
The low price of silver Is turning the atten
ton Of mining men 10 eold-pToducihg prop
erties, and as the mineral zones tributary u
0rapgeville are rich In gold their great de
velopment In the near future IL assured
The approprial lou Of sl35 900 by the Idaho
legislatuie 10 build q system OF state Wagon
roads TO these mines. giving them an outle
70 Grangeville, will greatly increase I'M
prospe ity of the mines and OF the poin
from which they receive their supplies Tn
opening Of the idle Indian reservation lana
and the cOnseq eut construction OF NoT'her'
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad exten
sions, will also be very important factor II
promoting the growth of Grangeville, siuc
this Ia the nearest trading and outnttin
point to the largest and most fruitful part Q
the lands thus thrown open TO white settle
ment. The entire region is fruitful one.
10 paradise for farmers. stockmen, miner
hunters and prospectors, and offers home
for Immigrants and opportunities for capita
lists.
The trade of all this vast region Ia centere
In Grangeville. All the banking and MANI
featuring interests of the county are her
The business interests of the town are repr'
scented by two banks. two -four mills, sever'
large mercantile establishments, botels an
other interests more particularly specified
the advertising columns OF the FREE PRES
There are two churches, each with Its Sunda
school, q Methodist academy, a public grade
school lin course OF establishmenp, a bra
band, military company, several secret 81
cieties, and an active and very enterprisil
population of $50 souls. The future OF u
town was never s, bright and assured Ms
present.
For further particulars concerning Gran9
VILE and Idaho comfy, Its agricultur
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho