Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-09
rAcrs ABOUT oRAN0EvILLE.

0rangeville 10 centrally located In the grea
Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho
vast region of country with the natural re
sources TO make q rich and prosperous com
munity and support populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands of Camas Prairie
com prise nearly million acres OF the mos'
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening Of the I'D Join
ing Nee Perez Indian reservation lands &c
settlement during 1894 will add 765,OOO acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GraBgeville, thus encouraging
the speedy construction of railroads, the alb
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth end development of the rich and
fruitful country Of which 0rangeviile Is the
commercial metropolis.
0rangeville Ii the prettiest town In Idaho
It 10 situated In the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
nelds, hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south 10 the timber line, of vast forests
Of the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits Of magnesia rock, mar
BE. granite. lime, onyx. opal and other
building material exist within ten miles OF
tho town. Water is obtained at a depth
Of twelve 70 twenty feet Three-miie creek
runs through the town, afYording, 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. The
old placer mining camps Of Orc Elmo, Elk
City, Florence, Warrens, and the rich bars Of
the Clearwater and Salmon 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 fiat placer fields which have
heretofore lain idle for lack Of means to de-
velOp them.
Quarts mining In all these camps IL rapid
ly assuming tho proportions of a great In
dustry and with Increased transportation
facilities . population of 100000 souls Will
nnd 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 mon 10 gold-producing prop
critics, and a. the mineral zones tributary to
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
vel0pmeut In the near future Ia assured.
The appropriation Of 1l3500O by the Idaho
Legislature To build system of state wagon
roads 70 these mines, giving them an outlet
70 0rangeville, 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 |
and tho consequent construction 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 outntting
point TO the largest and most fruitful part of
the lands thus thrown open to white settle.
mont The entire region is q fruitful one. II
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 In centered
in Grangeville. All the banking and manu-.
interests OF the county are here.
The business Interests of the town are repre-
sented by two banks, two -four mills, several
large mercantile establishments, hotels, aud
other interests moro particularly specified in
The advertising columns Of the FREE PRESS.
There are two churches, each with Its Sunday
school, q Methodist academy, q public graded
school lin course OF establishments, a brass
band, military company, several secret So
cieties, and an active and very enterprising
population of $50 souls. The future of the
town was never Sd bright and assured as at
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
Gille and Idaho comfy, Its agricultural
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeyille, Idaho.