Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-02
FACTS ABOUT GRANG EvILLE.

Grangevil,e is centrally located in the great
Camas Prairie of Idaho county, ldaho-a
vast region of country with the natural re
pources to make a rich and prosperous com
munity and support a populOus and wealthy
city. The farming lands of Camas Prairie
comprise nearly a million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening OF the ad Join
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation lands to
settlement during 1894 will add $4,000 acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GraHgevllle, 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
numerical metropolis.
Grangeville Is The prettlest 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 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 and other
building material exist within ten miles OF
the town. Water is obtained at a depth
of twelve to twenty feet. Three-mie cree
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 itch 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 hav'
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means to de-
velOp them.
Quartz mining In all these camps Is rapid
ly assuming the proportions Of a great in
dustry. and with increased transportation
facilities 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 TO gold-pToducing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary to
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
velopment in the near future is assured.
The appropria ion Of al35.00O by the Idaho
Legislature to build system 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 indian reservation lands
and the conseq ent cons tructiOn OF Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific railroad extern
sious, will also be a very important factor In
promoting the growth of Grangevilie, since
this Is the nearest trading and QUILTING
point to the largest and most fruitful part of
the lands thus thrown open to white settle.
ment. The entire region is a fruitful one. IL
Ia a paradise for farmers, stockmen, miners.
hunters and prospectors, and offers homes