Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-12-07
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE'


Grapgeyille is centrally located IN the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho
"A vast region of country with the natural
resources to m Ike rich and prosperous com
munity and support populous ana wealthy
tity The farming lands OF Cnmas Pralre
comprise nearly million acres OF the most
productive wheat hay and orchard land III
the northwest The opening OF the adloln-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation TO settle,
ment will add 765 900 acres OF additional
arabic lands to the resources surrounding
Grangeyie, thus encouraging the speedy
construction of railroads, the absence OF
which has hitherto retarded the growth and
development OF the rich and fruitful country
of which Grangeyille is the commercial me-
trophlis.
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 is the timber line, OF vast forests
OF the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits OF manganese rock, mar
BILE, granite lime onix opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles OF the
town Water is obtained Mt depth OF II
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affording, when utilized, unlimited
water supply for large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises.
he mineral resources OF the country sur
rounding Grangeville are very great. The
old placer mining camps OF Orc Elmo, Elk
City, Florence Warrcns, and the rich bars of
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers, are all
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangevlle 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 miningin all thes camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions OF great indus
try, and with increased transportation facil.
tiles population OF 100000 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 OF silver is turning the attention OF
mining men to gold producing properties
and as the mineral zones tributary to Grange
VILE are ich in gold their great development
in the near future is assured. Tho appropr
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build Il sys
tenn of state wagon roads to these mines
giving them an outlet to Grangeville, vii
greatly increase the prosperity OF the mine'
and of the point from which they recelv,
their supplies. The opening OF the idle In
dian reservation lands and the consequen
construction of Northern Pacific and Unioi
Pacific road extensions, Z i'll also be very lin
portant factor in promoting the growth o
Grangevle since this is the trading and out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit
iu 0art of.the lands thus thrown open Il
white settlement. The entire region is "a fruit
full one 1t is paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners hunters and prospectors, an,
offers homes for immigrants aud opportuui
ties for capitalists.
The trade of oil this vast region is cen
tered in Grangeville All the banking an
manufacturing interests OF the county ar
here The business interests OF the tow
are represented by two banks, two tou
mills, several large mercantile est ablishment'
hotels, and other interests more PARTICULAR
specified in theadvertlsing columns OF tn
FREE PRESS. There are two churches, eac
with its Sunday school, Methodist acad,
my, public graded school, brass bant
military company, several secret societies
and an active and very enterprlslng popult
ton OF $50 souls The future OF the tow
was never so bright and assured as at pres
ent.
For further particulars concerning Grang
vile and Idaho county, its agricultural land
and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL Estate BUREAU,
Grangeville. Idaho.