Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-08-04
FACTS ABOUT aRANaEvILLE.

GranRevtlie Ia centrally locateu III the great
Camas Prairie of Idaho county. ldaho-a
vast region Of country with the natural re-
sources to make q rich and prosperous COM
munity and support popuIous and wealthy
city. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
com prise nearly million acres Of the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands in
the Northwest. The opening OF the adjoin-
ing Nee Perce Indian rese' vatiol lands to
settlement during 1894 will adj 765,00O acres
of add, ioual arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GraHgeville, thus encouraging
The speedy construction Of railroads, the Alb
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development Of the rich and
fruitful country of which 0rangevilie Is the
o numerical metropolis.
0rangeviile Is the prett'est town in Idaho.
/. Is situated In the most productive part Of
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, gardeos and orchards. Two
miles south Ia the timber line, Of vast forests
of the very best tim Der 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, afording, when
utilised. 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 ealmon 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 nat placer fields which have
1asv dlo fNr lonk NJ nj In do
velop them.
Quartz mining In all these camps is rapid
~ assuming the proportions of q great in
dustry and with increased transportation
facilities Q popula ion of 10000 souls Will
md subsistence In Idaho county. The gold
quartz mines Of Elk City, in number, extent
and ricnness, 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-producing prop
critics, and - the mineral zones tributary TO
0rangeville are rich In gold their great de-
velopment In the near future IN assured.
The appropria ion Of sls5OoO by the Idaho
Legislature to build q system of state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
TO Grangev,lle, 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
and the consequent cons truction of Northern
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad extern
si0ns, will also be very Important factor In
promoting the growth Of Grangeville, since
this Is the nearest trading and Quitting
point IN 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 paradise for farmers, stockmen, miners
hunters and prospectors, and offers homes
for immigrants and opportunities for capital.
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The trade OF all this vast region Is centered
in Grangevilie. 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 -four mills, several
large mercantile establishments, botels, aud
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 establishment), y brass
band, military company, several secret So
eieties, and AN active and very enterprising
population OF $50 souls. The future of the
town was never 80 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,
Grangeyille Idaho