Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-10-05
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

Grangeville is centrally located in the
great Camns Prairie OF Idaho county. Idaho
IA vast region of country with the natural
resources to m Ike rich and prosperous com
munity and support n populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands of Camas Prairie
comprise nearly II million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening Of the adon-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 100000 acres OF additional
ara BILE lands to the resources surrounding
Grangeville, thus encouraging the speedy
construction OF railroads. the absence of
which has hitherto ret arded the growth and
development OF the rich and fruitful country
of whirh Grangevlle is the commercial me
trophlis.
Grungeville 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 at a depth of IL
to 20 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 Grangeville are very great The
old placer mining camps of Orc Fno Elk
City, Florence, Warrcns, and the rich bars of
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers are all
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangeville 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 camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions of a great indus.
Inv md wit cd ,t,t, ls..:
tiles "A population of 100000 souls will find
subsistence in Idaho county. The gold quartz
mines OF Elk City in number. extent and rich
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 as the mineral zones tributary 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 u sys.
tenn OF state wagon roads to these minea
giving them an outle6 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 i'm
portant factor in promoting the growth of
Grangevle since this is the trading and out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit.
full part OF the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement. Thee entire region is a fruit
full one. 1t is a paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners hunters and prospectors, and
offers homes Tor immigrants and opportuni-
ties for capitalists.
The trade OF all this vast region is cen.
tered in Grangeville. 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 est a bshments
nd of bar ipta ,lp,,I
specified in the advertising columns of tho
FREE Press There are two churches, each
with its Sunday school, Methodist acade-
my, public graded school, brass band
military company, several secret societies,
and an active and very enterprsing popula
tion of $50 souls. The future oil the town
was never 30 bright and assured as at pres
ent.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, it's agricultural lands
and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.