Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-07-14
FACTS ABOUT aRANGEvILLE.

Grangevil,e Is centrally located In the grea
Camas Prairie OF Idaho county, Idaho
vast region of country with the natural re
sources to make rich and rosperous com
munity and support populous and wealthy
city, The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres OF the mosl
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening Of the ad Ioin
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation lands to
settlement during 1894 will add 10000 acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grsngeville, thus encouraging
the speedy construction of railroads, the abb
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development OF the rich and
fruitful country OF which drangevliie Is the
commercial metropolis
Grangeville Is the prettest town in Idaho
1t Is situated in the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south is the timber line, OF vast forests
of the very best timb 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 depth
of twelve to twenty feet Three-mIe creek
runs through the town. afYording, when
utilized, unlimited water supply for large
enterprises.
The mi neral resources OF the country sur.
rounding Grangeville are very great The
old placer mining camps OF Orc Elmo, Elk
City, Tlorence. Warrens, and the Iich bars OF
the Clearwater md al mon rivers, are all d.
rpctlv tributary TO and dependent upon
CIR melville for every pound OF their supplies.
Or at hydra ulic and dredgini plants are be =
ing established in these camps TO extract the
gold from the fiat PLACER fie ds which have
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means t. de-
vel,p them.
Quar mining IL all these camps is rapid
ly assum ng the proportions Of great In
dusry and with increased transportation
facilities a popula ion OF 10000 souls VIII
fnd subsistence in Idaho county. The gold
quartz mines OF Elk City, in number, ex ent
and ric ness, 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 10 gold-producing prop
critics, and az the mineral zones tributary to
Grapgeville are rich In gold their great de-
velopment in the near future In assured.
The appropria lon of $3.50 by the Idaho
legislature to build a system of state wagon
roads TO these mines, giving them an outlet
10 Grangeville, will greatly increase the
prospe' ity of the mines and of the point
from Wn1cn tney receive tnelr supplies. Inc
opening of the Idle indian reservation lands
and the consequent cons truction OF Northern
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad extern
sions, will also be very important factor in
promoting the growth Of Grangeville, since
this IL the nearest trading and outftting
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. 1t
10 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 -four mills, several
large mercantile establishment Is, hotels, and
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 ests blishment), q brass
band, military company, several secret So
cieties, and an active and very enterprsing
population Of $50 souls. The future OF the
town was never 81 bright aud assured ms at
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
willie and Idaho comfy, Its agricultural
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho,