Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-04-07
FAOrs AsOOT oKANaEvILLK.

Grangevil!e is centr~ lily located In the great
Camas Prairie of Idaho coun.y, ldaho-a
vast region OF country with the natural re-
sources to make rich and pro- porous COM
munity and support popuio,s ana wealthy
city. The farming lands of Camas Prairie
con, prise nearly million acres OF the most
prod uctive whe at, hay and Oh cnaid lands In
the Northwest. The opening Of the .djoin-
lug Nez Perez Indian RI Sci vatio lands TO
settlement during 1894 will add $4,000 acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouraging
the speedy construction of railroads, the nd
sence OF which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development OF the rich and
fruitful country OF which 0rangeville Is the
Q, NINE rcial metropolis.
Grangeviile Is the prettest town In Idaho.
II Ia uuated In the most productive pat OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
FIELDS, hay fields. gardeos and orchards. Two
miles south Is the timber line, Of vast forests
of the very best timber for build ing purposes;
while great deposits Of magnesia rock, mar
BILE, gianite lime, onyx opal AM other
tuilding material exist within ten miles OF
the iowa. Water is obtained at "a depth
Of tw, I've TO twenty feet. Three-mile creek
runs through the town, affJrding, when
u iIixed. unlimited water supply for a large
population, Al. power for manufacturing
enterprises.
The min, raj re ources OF The country sur
70 ,nding orange, lille are very treat. The
old + luc, r mining camps OF Orc Elmo, Elk
City, lorenzo, Wariens, and the ich bars OF
the Clearwater and aimon rivers, are all d.
r.ctly tributary TO and dependent upon
Or ngevil lie for every pound OF their supplies
Or. ut hydra ulic nd dredging plants are be.
Ing ests blshed In these camps TO extract the
gold from the fiat placer fields which have
a H.rl xa( - In h&.-
velop them.
Quarz mimi In all these camps 10 rapid
Iy ~ sum ny the proportions Of at In
dustry and with increased transportation
facilities q populai lon Of 100000 souls VIII
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 gold-pIoducing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary TO
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
vslopment in the near future is assured.
The appropria lon Of sl35.0OO by the Idaho
legislature to build a system of state wagon
roads 10 these mines, giving them an outlet
to Grangev1le, will greatly increase the
prospe ity OF the mines and OF the point
from which they receive their supplies. The
opening of the idle Indian reservation lands
ana the cOnseq enL CONSTRUCTION OI NoT'herh
Pacific ard 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 outfitting
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 Is centered
In Grangeville. All the banking aud manu-.
featuring interests OF the county are here.
The business Interests of the town are repre-
scented by two banks, two flour mills, several
large mercantile est nts, 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 public graded
school lin course OF ests blishment), a brass
band, military company, several secret so
cieties, and TN active and very enterprising
popul ation OF $50 souls The future of The
town was never 50 bright and assured as
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho comfy, its agricultural
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.