Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
FAOTs ABOUT aKANGEvILLE.

4rangeville IL centrally located In the great
Csmas Prairie of Idaho county, ldaho-a
vast region of country with the natural re
pources TO make q rich and prosperous COM
munity and support populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands of Camas Prairie
omprise nearly million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening OF the adloin-
ing Nee Perce Indian reser vatioa lands TO
settlement during 1894 will add 765,ooo acres
of additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GraHgeviiie, 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.
Grangeville is the prettiest town in Idaho.
II IL situated In the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south is the timber line, OF vast forests
of the very best timber 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 Is obtained at depth
of twelve to twenty feet. Three-mile creek
runs through the town, affording, when
utilized. unlimited water supply for large
population. and power for manufacturing
enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country sur
rounding Grangevile 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 d.
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 hav
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 O population Of 100000 souls VIII
md subsistence in Idaho county. The gold
quartz mines Of Elk City, In number, extent
and richness, promise to make that the
greatest gold CAM in the Pacific Northwest
The low price of silver Is turoing the atten'
ton of mining men TO eold-producing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary to
Grangeville are rich In gold their great de-
velopment in the near future is assured.
The appropria Ion Of sl35.00O by the Idaho
Legislature 70 build a system OF state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
TO Grangeville, win 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 conseq cut construction Of Northern
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad extern
sions, will also be very important factor In
promoting the growth Of Grangeville, since
s4his 10 the nearest trading and outfttins
point to the largest and most fruitful part OF
the lands thus thrown open to white settle
ment. The entire region Is a fruitful one. II
10 . paradise for farmers. stockmen, miners
hunters and prospectors, and offers homei
for immigrants and opportunities for capital
lists
The trade Of all this vast region Is centeret
in Grangeville. All the banking and manu-
featuring interests Of the county are here
Tho business interests OF the town are repre-
scented by two banks. two flour mills, severa
large mercantile establishments, hotels, aut
other interests more particularly specified II
the advertising columns Of the FREE Press
There are two churches, each with Its Sunda,
school, . Methodist academy, public graded
school lin course OF establishment), brasI
band, military company, several secret 80
cieties, and sn active and very enterprisini
population OF $50 souls. The future Of TIT
town was never SO bright and assured as q
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
VILE and Idaho comfy, Its agriculture
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho