Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-23
FACTS About aRANGkvILLE.

urangeville Is centrally located In the great
Camas Prairie Of Idaho county, Idaho-s
vast region of country with the natural re
sources to make a rich and prosperous com
muuity and support populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening OF the ad Join
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation lands Ia
settlement during 1894 will adj 765,o0o acres
Of additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, 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
ctmmercial metropolis.
Grangeviile Is The prettIest town In Idaho.
II is situated In the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, gardeus and orchards. Two
miles south is the mber line, OF vast forests
of the very best Der for building purposes;
while great deposits OF magnesa 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 cree 8
runs through the town, affordlng, when
utilized. unlimited water supply for large
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 d.
rectly tributary to and dependent upon
0rsngeville 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 population Of 10000 souls will
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 In turning the atten.
ton Of mining men 10 gold-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 lon Of Sl35 900 by the Idaho
Legislature 70 build q system of stale wagon
roads 70 these mines, giving them M outlet
70 Grangevllle, will greatly increase the
prosperity Of the mines and Of the point
from Wnlcn tnoy receive tnelr supplies. Inc
opening Of the idle indian reservation lands
and the conseq ent construction OF Mort hern
Pacific and 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 tn US thrown open to white settle
ment. The entire region is a fruitful one. II
10 a paradise for farmers, stock men, 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 and 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 mercaD tile ESTABLISHING 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, Methodist academy, a public graded
school I'm course of establishments, q brass
band, military company, several secret so
cieties, and an active and very enterprsing
population OF $50 souls. The fuiu OF the
town was never 81 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,
Grangeville, Idaho.