Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-10-26
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

Grangevile is centrally located in the
great Games Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho
- vast region of country with the natural
resources to IN Ike rich and prosperous com
munity and support popul,lus and veal by
city. The farming lands OF CBmas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres of The most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening OF the adioin-
ing Neg Perez Indian reservation to settle
mpnt will add 765, 900 OF additional
arabic lands to the resources surrounding
Grangeville, thus encouraging the speedy
construction of railroads, the absence Of
which has hitherto rel arded the growth and
development OF the rich and fruitful country
of which Grangeville il the commercial me-
trophlis.
Grangeville is the prettiest town in Idaho.
II is situated in tho 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 manganese rock, mar
Bile. granite. lime, onix opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles OF the
town. Water is obtained at depth Of IL
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affording. when utilized, unmit ed
water supply for IA 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 Warrcns and the rich bars of
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers, are all
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangevile 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
Quartz miningin all these ca mps is rapidly
assuming the proportions OF a great indus
try, and with Increased transporta ton facil-
tiles population of 100 900 souls will fluid
xhatE .l...o "A
mines of Elk City in number extent aud ich-
ness. promise to make that the gre Attest gold
camp in the Pacific Northwest The low
price OF silver is turning the a ttentioD oil
mining men to gold producing properties,
and as he mineral zones tribui airy to Grange
vile are ich in gold their great development
in he near future il assured. The appropri-
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build n sys-
ten III state wagon roads TO these mines,
giving them an outlet to Grangeville, will
and OF thu point from which they receive
their supplies The opening OF the idle In.
dian reservation lands and the consequent
construction of Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific road extensions, i'll also be very i'm
portant factor in promoting the growth Of
Graugevile since this is the u aiding and out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit
full part of the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement. The entire region liz a fruit
ful one. 1t is paradise for farmers, stock
men, miners, hunters and prospectors, ant
offers homes for immigrants and opportuni
ties for capitalists.
The trade of all this vast region is cen
tered in Grang vile All the banking ant
manufacturing interests OF the county ar
here. The business interests of the tow
are represented by two banks, two tou
mills, several large mercantile est Adjustments
hotels, and other interts SITS more pa ticularl.
sp.cihed in tbeadvertising columns Of the
FREE iREss. There are two churches, eac
with it's Sunday school, a Methodist acade
my, public graded school, a brass band
mill tary company, several secret societies
and an active and very enterprsiDg popua
ton of 750 souls The future OF the tow
was never SO bright and assured as at pres
emit.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, it's agricultural land
and mining properties, address
FREE PREss REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.