Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-09
FACTS ABOUT GKANahvILLE.

Grangeville is 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 rosperous COM
munity and supp jrt q popu Gus and wealthy
city. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands In
the Northwest. The opening OF the ad Join
ing Neg Perez Indian resei vatio lands TO
settlement during 1894 will adj 1000 acres
OF add. iouai arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grasgevile, 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
. mmerciai metropolis.
Grangeville is the prettsest town in Idaho
1t is situated In the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, garde s and orchards. Two
miles south is the timbe line, of vast forests
of the very best timber for building purposes;
while great de- osits of msgnesa rock, mar
BILE, granite, lime, onyx opal and other
building material exist within ten miles OF
the towo. Water is Obtained at depth
of twelve TO twenty feet. Three-mile crees
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 iich bars OF
the Clearwater and almon rivers, are all di-
rectly tributary TO and dependent upon
Grspgeville for every pound OF their supplies.
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are b.
ing esta bllshed In these camps to extract the
gold from the fiat placer fie .ds which hav
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means t, de-
velOp them.
Quartz mining in all these camps is rapid
1y assuming the proportions of great In
dustry. and with increased transportation
facilities n population OF 100000 souls VIII
find subsistence in Idaho county. The god
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 turoing the atten-
ton Of mining men 10 eold-producing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary to
Grangevlle are rich In gold their great de-
velopment in the near future Is assured.
The appropria ion Of sl35.O0O by the Idaho
Legislature to build system OF state wagon
roads TO these mines, giving them an outlet
to Grangeville, will greatly increase the
prOspe ity Of the mines and Of the point
from which they receive their supplies. The
opening Of the idle indian reservation lands
and the conaeq eut cons tructiOn of Northern
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad extern
siOns, will also be a very important factor in
promoting the growth Of Grangeville, since
this Is the nearest trading and Quitting
point to the largest and most fruitful part of
the lands thus thrown open to white settle.
ment The entire region IL a fruitful one. 1t
is O paradise for farmers, stock men, miners.
hunters and prospectors, and offers homes
for immigrants and opportunities for capital.
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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 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, each with its Sunday
school, a Methodist academy. public graded
school lin course of establishment), a brass
band, military company, several secret So
cieties, and an active and very enterprising
population of $50 souls. The future of the
town was never so bright and assured as at
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
Vile and Idaho comfy, its agricultural
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.