Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-12-01
-.oTs ABOUT aKANaEvILLE.

.,rapuev,lle is centrally located In the great |
Camas Prairie OF Idaho county, ldaho-a
vast region OF country with the natural re
sources TO make rich and prosperous com
munity and support popuious ana "ea'tnS
c,tv. The farming lands OF Camas Pralrle
or, c~,se nearlv a million acres of the most
nroductiye wheat, hay and orchard lands IN
the Northwest. The opening of the al loin-
Ing Nez Perez Indian reservation lands 10
settlement during 1894 Will adu 'oo'o" acfes
Of additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GraBgeville, thus encouraging
.he speedy construction Of railroads, the ap-
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development OF the rich ana
fruitful country OF which 6rangeVllie - 'he
commercial metropolis.
Grangeville IL the prettiest town in ldaho.
II Ia situated in the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
nelds. hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south is the timb Der line, of vast forests
of the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits of magnesia rock mar
ble granite, lime, onyx, opal ana other
building material exist within ten miles Oh
the town. Water Is obtained at "A depth
of twelve to twenty feet. Three-mile creek
rms through the town, afiOrding, 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. 1he
old Placer mining camps or oro flno, Elk
City, Florence, WarTens, and the rlch bars OF
the Clearwater and Salmon rivers, are All Ill
rectly tributary to and dependent upon
(irangevile for every pound OF their supphes'
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are be :
ing established In these camps to extract the
gold from the fiat placer fields which nav"
ai la
velop them.
Ouartz mining in all these camps Is rapid
ly assuming the proportions OF great IN
dustry and with increased transportation
facilities population OF 100000 souls VIII
find subsistence in Idaho county. The GOLD
quartz mines OF Elk city, in number, eN eht
and richness, promise to make that the
greatest gold camp in the Pacific Northwest.
The low price OF silver Is turning the atten-
lion OF mining men 10 gold-pToducing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary To
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
yelopment In the near future IN assured
The appropria' ion of Sl35OOO by the ldahC
Legislature to build a system OF state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
TO Grangevllle, 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 lands
ana the consequent tOnNtTutiioi vi AN'i'h'''
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad exten
sions will also be very important factor II
promoting the growth of Grangevile, since
this is the nearest trading and outfttinl
point to the largest and most fruitful part o
the lands thus thrown open to white settle
ment. The entire region is fruitful one. |
IL a paradise for farmers, stockmen, miners
hunters and prospectOrs, and offers home
for imm igrants and opportunities for capital
lists.
The trade OF all this vast region is centere'
in Grangeville. All the banking and manu-
featuring interests OF the county are here
The business interests OF the town are repre-
scented by two banks, two flour mills, severa
large mercantile establishments, hotels, an
other interests more particularly specified Il
the advertising columns OF the FREE PRES
There are two churches each with its Sunda
school, a Methodist academy,a public grade
school lin course OF establishment, "a bras
band, military company, several secret &c
cieties, and an active and very enterprisin
population OF $50 souls The future OF tn
town was never 50 bright and assured as 8
present
For further particulars concerning Grang'
VILE and Idaho comfy, It's agricultu1
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Idaho