Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-10-19
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE

Grangeville is centrally located in tn,
great CamHs Prairie of Idaho county. Idaht
"a vast region of country with the natura
resources to m Ike rich and prosperous com
munity and support a populuus and wenli hN
city The farming lands of Camas Prair,
comprise nearly II million acres of he most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land il
the northwest The opening Of the adioiu.
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 765 900 acres OF additional
able lands to the resources surround, ne
Grangeville, thus encouraging the SPEEDY
construction OF railroads, the absence OF
which has hitherto retarded the growth and
DEVELOPMENT OF the rich and fruitful country
OF which Grangevlle is the commercial me
trophlis.
Grangeville is the prettiest town in Idaho.
1t is 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 manganese rock mar
BILE, granite, lime, oniX. opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles of the
town. Water is obtained ut n depth of y
to 30 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affording, when utilized unlimited
water supply for n 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 aud dependent upon
Grangeville Tor 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 miningi in all these camps il ra pdly
assuming the proportions of IA great indus
Try, and with Increased transportation facil-
tiles population of 100 900 souls will find
subsistence in Idaho county. The gold quartz
mines OF Elk City in number ex tent aud rieh-
ness, promise to make that the greatest gold
camp in the Pacific Northwest The low
price OF silver is turning the attention of
mining men to gold producing properties,
and Us the mineral zones tribut AIRY to Grange
vile are ich in gold their great DEVELOPMENT
in the near future is assured. The appropri-
alton by the Idaho legislature to build n sys-
tenn OF state wagon roads to these mines
giving them an outlet to Grangeville, will
greatly increase the prosperity of the mines
and OF the 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 will also he very inn
portant factor in promoting the growth of
Grangeville, since this is the tfading and out
lifting point to the largest and most fruit.
full part of the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement The emit q region is n fruit
ful one. 1t is a paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners, hunters and prospectors. and
offers homes for immigrants and opportuni-
ties Tor capitalists.
The trade OF all this vast region is cen.
tered in Grang vile All the banking and
manufacturing interests OF the county are
here. The business interests OF the town
are represented by two banks, two flour
mills, several large mercantile esI Adjustments,
hotels, and other inter- SITS more pa ticuary
RDppifipd in the o1yprtiairy colin ri bo