Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-12-14
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE

Grangevile is centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho
u vast region Of country with the natural
resources to IN Ike n rich ard prosperous com
munity and support n populous and wealthy
atty. The farming lands of Camas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening Of the adloin-
ing Neg Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 765, 900 acres OF additional
arabic lands to the resources surrounding
Grangeville, 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 Grangeville il the commercial me
trophlis
Grangeville il the prettiest town in Idaho.
II is situated ia the most productive part of
Cnmas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields. hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south il the timber line OF vast forests
Of the very beat 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 at depth of IL
to 20 feet Three mile creek runs through
tho town, affortling, when utilized unlimited
water supply for n large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises
T he mineral resources of the country sur
rounding Grangeville are very great The
old placer mining camps oil ORC Emo, Elk
City, Florence, Warrcns, and the rich bars of
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers, are all
directly 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
volop them.
Quartz mining in all thes camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions oil great indus
try, and with Increased transportation faci
tiles IA 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 Of silver is turning the attention Of
mining mon 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. The appropri-
alton by the Idaho legislature to build sys-
TEN Of state wagon roads to these mines,
giving them an outlet to Grangcville, will
greatly increase the prosperity of the mines
and 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
Pacific road extensions, 3 i'll also he very i'm
portant factor in promoting the growth OF
Grangeville, since this is the trading and out.
fitting point to the largest and most fruit
full part of the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement. The entire region is n fruit
full one. IL is n 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 Grangevilie. All the banking anC
manufacturing interests OF the county ar,
here. The business interests OF the tow
are represented by two banks, two noui
mills, several large mercantile esta blishments
hotels and OF her lutert more uItlculaI1,
specified in theadvertsiug columns OF the
FREE PRESS. There are two churches, eacl
with it's Sunday school, Methodist acade
my, public graded school, n brass band
military company, several secret societies
and an active and very enterprising popula
ton OF $50 souls The future OF the tow
was never so bright and assured as ut pres
ent.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, its agricultural land
and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangevie. Idaho.