Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-04-06
TzoTs Aso0T oRANaEvILLE.

(3ranreville In centrally located In the great
Camas Prairie of Idaho county ldaho-a
vast region of country with the natural re
sources to make a rich and prosperous com
munity and support popuious ana wealthy
city, The farming lands OF Camas Frame
comprise nearly a million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening OF the adloin-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation Iands 10
settlement during 1884 Will add 1t5,ooo acres
of additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouraging
The speedy construction OF railroads, the ao-
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development Of the rich and
fruitful country OF which GrangeViiie Is the
,, numerical metropolis.
Grangeviile is the prettest town in Idaho.
II is situated in the most productive part or
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
nelds, hay fields, gardeus and orchards. Two
miles south is the tim Der line, of vast forests
of the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits Of magnesia rock, mar
BILE, granite, lime, onyx. opal ana other
building material exist within ten miles OF
the town. Water Is obtained at 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, Warrens, and the rich bars OF
the Clearwater and salmon rivers, are all d.
rectly tributary to and dependent upon
Grsngeville for every pound OF their supplies.
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are be-
Ing established in these camps to extract the
gold from the Nat placer fields which have
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 q 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 o: silver is turning the atten
ton of mining men TO gold-producing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary tc
Grangevlle are rich in gold their great de-
velopment In the near future Is assured
The appropria ion of 3l35000 by the Idaho
legislature to build a system of state wager
roads to these mines, giving them an Quite
TO Grangeville, will greatly increase thu
prosperity Of the mines and OF the poin
from which they receive their supplies. Th'
opening of the idle indian reservation lands
and the cOnseqnen construction of Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific railroad exten
sions. will also be very important factor II
promoting the growth of Grangeville, since
this Is the nearest trading and outfttint
point to the largest and most fruitful part O
the lands thus thrown open to white settle
menL. The entire region is a fruitful one. Il
is q paradise for farmers, stockmen, 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 -four mills severa
large mercantile establishment ts, hotels, ano
other interests more particularly specified IN
the advertising columns of the FREE Press
There are two churches, each with Its Sunday
school, Methodist academy, public graded
school lin course of establishment, a brasi
band, military company, several secret so
cieties, and an active and very enterprisinl
population OF $50 souls. The future of tn,
town was never SO bright and assured as n
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
Vile and Idaho comfy, It's agriculture
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho