Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-19
FAOTs ABOUT oKANGEvILLE.

drangevilie Is centrally located in the great
Camas Prairie of Idaho county, ldaho-a
vast region of country with the natural re
sources to make q rich and prosperous COM
munity 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 Nex Perce Indian reservation lands to
settlement during 1894 will add 765, 900 acres
of additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GraAgevllle, 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.
It 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 timbe 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 a 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 Grangeville are very great. The
old placer mining camps OF Orc Elmo, Elk
City, Florence, Warreus, and the rich bars Of
the Clearwater and salmon rivers, are all di-
rectly 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 mining in all these camps is rapid
1y assuming the proportions Of great in
dustry and with increased transportation
facilities a population of 100000 souls VIII
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 Is turning the atten-
ton of mining men 10 gOld-producing prop
critics. and AZ the mineral zones tributary to
0rangeville are rich In gold their great de-
velopment in the near future Ia assured.
The appropriation OF Sl35OOO by the Idaho
legislature to build system OF state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
to Grangevi1le, will greatly increase the
prosperity OF the mines and of the point
from which they receive their supplies. The
opening OF the idle Indian reservation lands
and the conseq nent construction OF Northern
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 Quitting
point to the largest and most fruitful part of
the lands thus thrown open to white settle.
menE The entire region Is q fruitful one. 1t
Is a paradise for farmers, stockmen, miners,
hunters and prospectors, and offers homes