Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-11-02
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

Grangeville is centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie OF Idaho county, Idaho
"A vast region OF country with the neutral
resources to m Ike rich and prosperous com.
munity and support n populous and weali hy
city. The farming lands of Cnmas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres of the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the mort Invest. The opening OF the adioin-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add T65, 900 acres OF additional
arabic lands to the resources surrounding
Grangevllie. thus encouraging the speedy
construction OF railroads, the absence of
which has hitherto retarded the growth md
development OF the rich and fruitful country
OF which Grangevile is the commercial me-
trophlis.
Grangevie is the prettiest town in Idaho
IL is situated in the most productive part of
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields. hay fields, gardens and orchards Two
miles south il the mber line, of vast forests
OF the very best timber for building purposes:
while great deposits Of manganese rock mar
BILE, granite, lime, onx. opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles of the
town. Water is obtained at depth OF ~
to 70 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affording when utilized unlimited
water supply for n lurge population and
power Tor manufacturing enterprises
The mineral resources OF the country sur
rounding Grangeville are very great The
City, Florence, Warrcns, and the rich bars OF
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers are all
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangevile Tor every pound OF their supplies
TREAT hydraulic and dredging plants are be-
ing established in these camps to extinct the
gold from the fat 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
Try, and with Increased transporta ton facil-
ltles population OF 100. 900 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 oil silver is turning the attention of
mining men to gold producing properties,
and as the mineral zones tributary to Grange.
vile are 'ieh in gold their great DEVELOPMENT
IN the near future is assured. The appropri.
alton by the Idaho legislature to build a sys-
TEN oil state wagon roads to these mines
giving them an outlet to Grangeville will
greatly increase the prosperity OF the mines
ana 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
facihc road extensions, Z i'll also he very i'm
portant factor in promoting the growth of
Grangeviile, since this is the Il aiding and out
hitting point 90 the largest and most fruit.
ful part of the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement. The centre region is fruit.
iul one. 1t is a paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners, hunters and prospectors. and
offers homes for immigrants and opportuni.
ties for capitalists
The trade of all this vast region is cen
tered in Grangeyille All the banking and
manufacturing interests OF the county are
here. The business interests OF the town
are represented by two banks, two flour
Iniils' several large mercantile Establishments,
hotels, and other interests more particularly
specified in theadvertising columns of the
FREE fREss. There are two churches each
with its Sunday school, a Methodist acade.
my, public graded school, brass band.
military company, several secret societies,
ana an active and very enterprisng popula
ton of 700 souls The future of the town
was never so bright and assured as at pres
emit
For further particulars concerning Grange
'llle and Idaho county, its agricultural lands
ana mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeyille, Idaho.