Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-08-31
FACTs AnOUT GKANGEyILLE.

Grangeville IL centrally located in the great
Csmas Prairie Of Idaho county, ldaho-a
vast region of countrf with the natural re
sources to make rich and prosperous COM
munity and supp ,rt popuious and wealthy
city. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
comprise nearly q million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening of the adjoin-
ing Neg Perez Indian resei vatioi lands to
settlement during 1894 will add 765,oOO acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, 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
81 numerical metropolis.
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 ia the tim Der line, of vast forests
of the very best tim Der for building purposes;
while great deposits of magnesia rock, mar
BILE, granite, lime, onyx opal and other
building material exist wi thin ten miles OF
the town. Water is obtained at depth
of twelve 10 twenty feet Three-mile cree,
runs through the town, affordipg, 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, WarIens, 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.
Quariz mining in all these camps Is rapid
1y assuming the proportions OF great in
dustry and with increased transportation
facilities population of 100000 souls will
ind subsistence in Idaho county The gold
quartz mines OF Elk city, in mum Der, ex emit
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 sold-producing 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 appropriation of e1S5 900 by the Idaho
Legislature to build n system of state wagon
roads to these mines, giving them an outlet
to Grangevlle, 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 conseqr emit construction OF Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific railroad extern
sions. Will also be q very important factor in
promoting the growth of Grangeville, since
this is the nearest trading and outfltting
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. II
Is a 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 Grangevile. All the banking and manu-
featuring interests OF the county are here.
Tho business interests of the town are repre-.
scented by Two banks, two flour mills several
large mercantile establishments, hotels, aud
other interests more particularly specified In
the advertising columns of the FREE Press
There are two churches, ach with its Sunday
school, a Methodist acad envy, a public graded
school lin course OF establishments, II brass
band, military company, several secret So
population OF $50 souls The future of the
town was never so bright and assured as al
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
Vile and Idaho comfy, its agricultural
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeyille, Idaho