Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-09-08
TACTs About anANaIvILLE.

0ranRevilie 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 a populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands OF Camss Prairie
comprise nearly q million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands in
the Northwest. The opening OF the adIoin-
ing Neg Perez Indian reservatio lands to
settlement during 1894 will add 76500O acres
OF addi, ioual arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevlle, 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 Grangeville Is the
commercial metropolis.
Grangeviile Is The prettIest town in Idaho
1t is situated In the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, garde IS and orchards. Two
miles south Ia the tim Der line, OF vast forests
OF the very hest tim Der 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 a depth
of twelve to twenty feet. Three-mile creek
runs through the town, affordng, when
utilized, unlimited water supply for a 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, Wariens, and the Itch bars OF
the Clearwater nd al mon rivers, are all d.
rectly tributary TO and dependent upon
Ora melville for every pound OF their supplies
Great hydra ulic and dredging plants are be =
ing esta blished in these camps TO extract the
gold from the fiat placer fie'd DIS which have
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means to de-
velOp them.
Quartz mining in all these camps is rapid
ly assuming the proportions OF great In
dustry. and with increased transportation
facilities q popula' ion of 100000 souls Will
ind subsistence in Idaho county. The gold
quartz mines OF Elk City, in number, ex. ent
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-produclng prop
erties, and as the mineral zones tributary to
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
velopment In the near future Is assured.
The approprla ion of sl35.O00 by the Idaho
legislature to build a system of state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
to Grangev,lle, 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 the consequent construction of Northern
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 n fruitful one. II
10 paradise for farmers. stockmen, miners.
hunters and prospectors, and offers homes
for immigrants and opportunities for capital.
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